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Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 193
Campus Size 240 acres
Student Centers Lowry Student Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Andrews Library
  • Flo K. Gault Library
  • Timken Science Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Common Grounds
  • Lowry pit
  • Mom's
  • Old Main Café
  • The quad
Bar on Campus The College Underground, Kittredge Dining Hall (lower level, east entrance)
Bowling on Campus Scot Lanes in the Lowry Student Center
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Common Grounds, student-run and managed coffeehouse on College Avenue
  • MacLeod's Coffee Bar, located in Lowry Center
  • Old Main Café, located in Kauke Hall
Movie Theater on Campus No; however, many campus organizations show movies or project sports events or political elections on a screen in the Lowry Center.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

It's no secret that the College of Wooster's campus is impressive. Students, alumni, and community members can't say enough about how much they love to walk through the College in the fall as the leaves are changing or down Beall Avenue in the summer when the flowers are in full bloom. Wooster may be an old college, but it has been beautifully maintained. The stonework highlights the impressive architecture of the academic buildings, and although buildings like Kauke Hall have undergone huge renovations to modernize the classrooms and add computer labs and cafés, the outside of the buildings have kept their iconic and traditional look. In fact, the College has made it a priority to keep facilities up-to-date. As a result of this, however, it often seems as if the College is in a constant state of construction. A new residence hall, Gault Manor, was built in 2008, while in 2009, Babcock reopened after renovations were completed. In 2010, Lowry Center was renovated, and the Scot Center, Wooster's most recent athletic facility, opened in January 2012.

There are still buildings on campus that could use a little love, but the College's hard work to improve the campus's facilities is obvious. The construction noise can definitely get in the way of your mid-afternoon naps, but the finished product is worth the sacrifice.

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Facilities at College of Wooster

majana013

Studio Arts '14

4.2
A-

Getting There

There are a number of improvements happening on campus lately. We have just added a beautiful state of the are athletic center that people love (yet not too long ago the roof leaked). Our libraries are also being slowly renovated which is nice. What needs to happen though is the remodeling of dorms and the addition of another. There are getting to be too many students stuffed onto this campus and the housing facilities are being destroyed due to that.

May 13, 2012

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neoglo713

Studio Arts '12

4.6
A

Wonderful Facilities, Beautiful Campus

Brand new rec center, beautiful castle academic buildings, really nice dorms.

Oct 25, 2011

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woosterstudent

Economics '13

3.8
B+

On the Whole, Pretty Good

The libraries are spacious and have tons of books (if they don't have what you need, Consort or OhioLink will hook you up.) We're getting a new gym, and it's pretty huge. Lowry (the student center) is a little dated, but it's still nice. We only have one main dining hall, which is in Lowry. It's good, but it can get cramped easily. Kittredge offers local and organic food, but only during lunch on the weekdays. On the whole, the campus is beautiful, and I'm very satisfied.

Oct 24, 2011

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User rating for College of Wooster - Facilities is 3.5 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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College of Wooster - Kauke Hall in SpringKauke Hall in Spring
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Kauke Hall in Spring A look at Kauke Hall in the springtime.
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A View Through Campus This was taken on the path outside of Kauke Hall, and the Anderson, Gault, and Timken libraries on the way to Lowry Center.
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Class lets out during winter Bring your winter gear. The walk to class can be a chilly one!
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"Green" Initiatives

Environmental sustainability is a top priority at the College of Wooster. The newly renovated athletic facility was built with the largest solar roof of any college facility in the country. Plus, Wooster reports, that "Upgrades to 34 campus buildings will reduce the college's carbon footprint by 36 percent." Students are also very involved in the "green" movement at the College. Greenhouse, a student environmentalist organization, recently helped to convert Lowry to a "Trayless Cafeteria" in addition to starting the "Rideshare" program. Groups like Organic Farming and Peace by Peace also work to educate the College on environmental issues and encourage change within the community.

Favorite Things To Do

WAC, the Wooster Activities Crew, is a large part of student life on campus. They are constantly providing entertainment, both on and off campus, to students at Wooster. Every year, WAC puts on "Party on the Green" and "Spring Fest," large outdoor concerts complete with games, activities, and refreshments. They also plan "Winter Gala," a themed formal held in the Lowry Center.

A Wooster student's favorite thing to do? Keep busy. At Wooster, in one day you could go bowling and play pool right after classes, have a cookout for dinner, cheer the football team on under the lights at the stadium, and then go dancing at the Underground into the wee hours of the morning.

Did You Know?
  • Every week, a group of volunteers comes to the Lowry Center with their therapy dogs for students. A familiar shaggy face and a wagging tail can always brighten your day!
  • Wooster holds forums on a wide variety of topics throughout the year. The College works hard to find speakers who relate to students' coursework or who can provide an interesting perspective on current issues.

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Hannah Diorio-Toth
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA
Major
English
Grad Year
2011

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