Amanda Crouse
News Editor
Holden and Wagner halls go offline for academic year
Holden Hall and Wagner Hall will not be housing students for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Voice reached out to Jonathon Reynolds, director of residence life, to inquire about the changes.
“… we generally hold Wagner for first year students and this year’s class was able to fit comfortably in [Bornheutter Hall], Andrews Hall and Douglass Hall 1st and 2nd floor,” Reynolds said of the decision to take Wagner offline. “We did not want to negatively impact the first year experience by having students in a building that was mostly empty and where most of their peers are not located.”
Holden will remain closed for an indeterminate period. Renovations have been discussed, but it is not likely that significant projects will be taking place in Holden in the near future.
“With the past experiences with bats and other issues that students experienced while living there, the school [made] the decision to close Holden,” Reynolds said, adding, “This was supported by the college’s lower enrollment at this time.”
Southeast campus houses razed for greenway project
The demolition of 16 college-owned houses on the southeast side of campus was completed in late May as the first phase of the College’s greenway project. McCall stated that a communications team has been reaching out to community members in search of ideas for the project’s next steps. For now, the area along E. University Street remains an open expanse of grass.
Campus Dining changes C-Store hours and enters new takeaway partnership
MacLeod’s Convenience Store (the C-Store), located on the basement level of Lowry Student Center, reduced its hours of operation for the fall 2026 semester. On weekdays, MacLeod’s will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is a change from the spring 2026 semester, when the C-Store’s hours of operation extended until 12 a.m.
Shortly before the start of fall semester, Campus Dining brought back its soft serve ice cream machine. This comes one year after the machine was first taken out of commission and removed from the dining hall. A sign taped to the front of the soft serve machine states that it will be operable by the end of August. However, as of September 1, the machine is still out of commission.
Campus Dining has begun a partnership with the company Fill It Forward to provide the College’s reusable to-go containers and travel mugs. From 2024 through spring of 2026, Campus Dining partnered with Reuzzi to bring green containers to Lowry Dining Center and campus cafes. In July, Fill It Forward announced that it had acquired Reuzzi’s platform and branding.
Fill It Forward operates much like Reuzzi did: students check out reusable takeout containers and mugs via the mobile Fill It Forward app, and return containers to designated collection bins outside Campus Dining locations.
College welcomes new staff members
The College has hired four new staff members to fill positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. In a July 6 email to faculty, staff and students, President Anne McCall announced the hiring of four staff members for the fiscal year. Two cabinet members will join the campus community: Rebecca Burgstahler as vice president for finance and business and treasurer, and Dr. Ashley Kistler as provost and vice president for academic affairs. In addition, Leanne Bough will serve as the College’s new field hockey coach, and Travis Webster will serve as interfaith chaplain.
Smallest Class in Wooster History?
The class of 2030 is estimated to be one of the smallest in The College of Wooster’s recent history, with the current student body sitting at just over 1,600. This is a marked decrease in the College’s enrollment, which totaled 1,738 during the 2024-2025 academic year.
