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{{Short description|Private college in Wilmington, Ohio, United States}}
{{Short description|Private college in Wilmington, Ohio, US}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Wilmington College
| name = Wilmington College
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| type = [[Private college]]
| type = [[Private college]]
| religious_affiliation = Religious Society of Friends ([[Quakers]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.earlham.edu/~fahe/mappage.htm|title=Quaker Colleges, Universities and Study Centers|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214120706/http://legacy.earlham.edu/~fahe/mappage.htm|archive-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| religious_affiliation = Religious Society of Friends ([[Quakers]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.earlham.edu/~fahe/mappage.htm|title=Quaker Colleges, Universities and Study Centers|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214120706/http://legacy.earlham.edu/~fahe/mappage.htm|archive-date=14 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| president = Trevor M. Bates<ref>{{cite press release |title=College Names Its 19th President: Trevor Bates Selected to Lead Wilmington College into the Future |url=https://www.wilmington.edu/news/college-names-its-19th-president/ |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=Wilmington College |date=October 28, 2020}}</ref>
| president = Corey Cockerill, PhD <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wnewsj.com/2023/04/01/trevor-bates-out-as-wc-president/ |title=Bates out as WC president |first=John |last=Hamilton |publisher=[[Wilmington News Journal]] |date=April 1, 2023 |accessdate=June 19, 2023}}</ref>
| provost = Unfilled
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| undergrad = 1,200
| undergrad = 1,200
| postgrad = 50
| postgrad = 50
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| academic_affiliations = [[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]], [[Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities|GCCCU]], [[Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education|SOCHE]], [[Higher Learning Commission|HLC]]
| academic_affiliations = [[Council of Independent Colleges|CIC]], [[Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities|GCCCU]], [[Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education|SOCHE]], [[Higher Learning Commission|HLC]]
| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division III]] – [[Ohio Athletic Conference|OAC]]
| sporting_affiliations = [[NCAA Division III]] – [[Ohio Athletic Conference|OAC]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.wilmington.edu/}}
}}
}}


'''Wilmington College''' is a [[private college]] in [[Wilmington, Ohio]].<ref name="wilmington.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.wilmington.edu/|title=Wilmington College (OH)|website=Wilmington|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> It was established by [[Quakers]] in 1870 and is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192|title=Higher Learning Commission|website=www.ncahlc.org|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus, and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wilmington.edu/news/its-official-wc-sets-enrollment-records/|title=It's Official! Wilmington College Sets Enrollment Records|website=Wilmington|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>
'''Wilmington College''' is a [[private college]] in [[Wilmington, Ohio]].<ref name="wilmington.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.wilmington.edu/|title=Wilmington College (OH)|website=Wilmington|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> It was established by [[Quakers|the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)]] in 1870 and is accredited by the [[Higher Learning Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_directory&Itemid=192|title=Higher Learning Commission|website=ncahlc.org|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> The college is still Quaker-affiliated and has seven core Quaker values. In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus, and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wilmington.edu/news/its-official-wc-sets-enrollment-records/|title=It's Official! Wilmington College Sets Enrollment Records|website=Wilmington|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>

==History==
==History==
[[File:Marble Groundbreaking2.jpg|left|thumb|The ground breaking for Marble Hall, which was entirely built by students and brought national attention to Wilmington College. April 13, 1948.]]
[[File:Marble Groundbreaking2.jpg|left|thumb|The ground breaking for Marble Hall, which was entirely built by students and brought national attention to Wilmington College. 13 April 1948.]]
In 1863 three brothers, Hugh, James, and Thomas Garvin founded Franklin College in Albany, Ohio. After two years in Albany, the college was relocated to Wilmington, where the cornerstone of College Hall was laid on July 4, 1866. The institution was closed in 1868 following the Civil War. In 1870 the half-completed Franklin College building went up for auction. The building and 33 surrounding acres were purchased by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Lewis Estes was named the first president. Following a few years of economic struggle, Estes resigned. Benjamin Trueblood, a 26-year-old recent Earlham College graduate, was named the new president. In 1875, Wilmington College graduated its first class of four students, three females, and one male. South Hall (razed 1956) was the college's first dorm in 1876, and in 1904 the college purchased a former boarding house and named it Twin Ash Hall (demolished 1984).
In 1863 three brothers, Hugh, James, and Thomas Garvin founded Franklin College in Albany, Ohio. After two years in Albany, the college was relocated to Wilmington, where the cornerstone of College Hall was laid on 4 July 1866. The institution was closed in 1868 following the Civil War. In 1870 the half-completed Franklin College building went up for auction. The building and 33 surrounding acres were purchased by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Lewis Estes was named the first president. Following a few years of economic struggle, Estes resigned. Benjamin Trueblood, a 26-year-old recent Earlham College graduate, was named the new president. In 1875, Wilmington College graduated its first class of four students, three females, and one male. South Hall (razed 1956) was the college's first dorm in 1876, and in 1904 the college purchased a former boarding house and named it Twin Ash Hall (demolished 1984).


In 1917, Wilmington College acquired the [[National Normal University|Lebanon National Normal School]] in Lebanon, Ohio.
In 1917, Wilmington College acquired the [[National Normal University|Lebanon National Normal School]] in Lebanon, Ohio.
[[File:College Hall 1960s.jpg|thumb|College Hall pictured in the early 1960s. ]]
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In 1944, under President S. Arthur Watson, the college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and joined the North Central Association of Colleges. Following WWII, Wilmington College saw a huge boost in growth. Under President Samuel Marble, Marble Hall (1950) was constructed by students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marble Hall |url=https://www.wilmington.edu/about/our-campus/marble-hall/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Wilmington}}</ref> This was due to the large boost in the middle class following WWII and the creation of the G.I. Bill. Also built by students were The Pyle Student Center (1957) and Friends Hall (1955). The current gymnasium, Herman Court was constructed in 1966.


In 2020, Trevor Bates was named as the College’s 19th and first African-American president. Bates was released from his contract in March 2023 by the college's board of trustees and Corey Cockerill was named interim president.
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In 1944, under President S. Arthur Watson, the college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and joined the North Central Association of Colleges. Following WWII, Wilmington College saw a huge boost in growth. Under President Samuel Marble, Marble Hall (1950) was constructed by students<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marble Hall |url=https://www.wilmington.edu/about/our-campus/marble-hall/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Wilmington}}</ref>. This was due to the large boost in the middle class following WWII and the creation of the G.I. Bill. Also built by students were The Pyle Student Center (1957) and Friends Hall (1955). The current gymnasium, Herman Court was constructed in 1966.


Today, President Trevor Bates, the first African-American president, is head of the college. The college has 25 majors, 27 minors, and 32 concentrations. As well as three graduate programs. There are 18 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Div-III. The campus features over 50 student-led organizations.
The college has 25 majors, 27 minors, and 32 concentrations. As well as three graduate programs. There are 18 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Div-III. The campus features over 50 student-led organizations.

===Presidents===
*Lewis A. Estes: 1871-1874
*[[Benjamin Franklin Trueblood]]: 1874-1879
*David Dennis: 1879-1881
*James Unthank: 1881-1903
*Albert Brown: 1903-1912
*Samuel Hodgin: 1912-1915
*J Edwin Jay: 1915-1927
*Henry Williams: 1927-1928
*Beverly Skinner: 1928-1931
*Walter Collins: 1932-1940
*Sheppard Arthur Watson: 1940-1947
*Samuel Marble: 1947-1959
*W Brooke Morgan: 1959-1960*
*James Read: 1960-1969
*W Brooke Morgan: 1969-1970*
*Robert Hinshaw: 1971-1975
*Neil Thorburn: 1982-1995
*[[Daniel A. DiBiasio]]: 1995-2011
*James Reynolds: 2012-2020
*Erika Goodwin: 2020*
*Trevor Bates: 2021–2023
*Corey Cockerill: 2023-present*
Indicates interim/acting president*


==Academics==
==Academics==
Wilmington College offers 24 undergraduate majors with 27 minors and 32 concentrations. Wilmington College currently offers two masters programs.[https://www.wilmington.edu/about/]
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Wilmington College offers [[undergraduate]] programs and three Masters' programs. The college's Watson Library<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.wilmington.edu/academics/watson-library.cfm |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224020120/http://www2.wilmington.edu/academics/watson-library.cfm |archive-date=24 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a member of the Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cat.opal-libraries.org|title=OPAL Catalog|website=cat.opal-libraries.org|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> consortium and the [[OhioLINK]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiolink.edu|title=Homepage - OhioLINK|website=www.ohiolink.edu|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> consortium that provides an integrated catalog, e-resources, and more than 100 research databases.

Wilmington College has a partnership with Drayer Physical Therapy Institute. Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Physical Therapy students get hands-on learning opportunities through Drayer's office that is housed in the College's Center for Sport Sciences. [https://drayer.urpt.com/news/drayer-to-have-satellite-office-in-new-wilmington-college-sports-facility-summer-2015/]

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Wilmington College's Watson Library<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.wilmington.edu/academics/watson-library.cfm |title=Wilmington College: Watson Library |access-date=12 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224020120/http://www2.wilmington.edu/academics/watson-library.cfm |archive-date=24 February 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a member of the Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cat.opal-libraries.org|title=OPAL Catalog|website=cat.opal-libraries.org|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> consortium and the [[OhioLINK]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiolink.edu|title=Homepage – OhioLINK|website=ohiolink.edu|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> consortium that provides an integrated catalog, e-resources, and more than 100 research databases.

'''[[Fulbright Program|Fulbright Scholar]] Program'''

Wilmington College has been home to nine Fulbright Scholars. Wilmington College has also hosted three visiting scholars. [https://fulbrightscholars.org/institution/wilmington-college]

Home Scholars:

* Donald Chafin
* Alfred Conklin (2x)
* Stephen Spencer
* William Kincaid
* Ismail Hejazifar
* Grayson Yaple (2x)
* Harry Johnston


==Campuses==
==Campuses==
*[[Wilmington, Ohio]] (Main Campus)
*[[Wilmington, Ohio]] (Main Campus)
*[[Blue Ash, Ohio]] (Wilmington College Blue Ash Campus)
*[[Cincinnati State Technical and Community College|Cincinnati State]] (Cincinnati State Campus)
*[[Cincinnati State Technical and Community College|Cincinnati State]] (Cincinnati State Campus)


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* '''College Hall (1869):''' Historic building present at Wilmington College's founding in 1870. Houses classrooms, faculty offices, offices of Admission, Financial Aid, the President's Office, and Academic Affairs. Added to [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1972.
* '''College Hall (1869):''' Historic building present at Wilmington College's founding in 1870. Houses classrooms, faculty offices, offices of Admission, Financial Aid, the President's Office, and Academic Affairs. Added to [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1972.
* '''Bailey Hall (1908):''' Began as a science building for the college, and later renovated into student housing. Renovated to become home of the college's science programs once again temporarily during ongoing renovations to Kettering Hall.
* '''Bailey Hall (1908):''' Began as a science building for the college, and later renovated into student housing. Renovated to become home of the college's science programs once again temporarily during ongoing renovations to Kettering Hall. Bailey Hall is currently home to political science, criminal justice, psychology/sociology, and business offices.
* '''S. Arthur Watson Library (1941):''' The college library, named for former College president S. Arthur Watson. The building is home to the college archives, OhioLink, OPAL, and study space for students.
* '''S. Arthur Watson Library (1941):''' The college library, named for former College president S. Arthur Watson. The building is home to the college archives, OhioLink, OPAL, and study space for students. In 2023 the Watson Library began undergoing renovations.
*'''[[Thomas R. Kelly]] Religious Center (1962):''' Kelly Religious Center houses the Campus Friends Meeting, The Office of Campus Ministry, faculty offices, classrooms, and the offices of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting.
*'''[[Thomas R. Kelly]] Religious Center (1962):''' Kelly Religious Center houses faculty offices, classrooms, and the offices of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting.
*'''Robinson Communication Center (1992):''' Houses the Academic Resource Center, computer labs, photography labs and studios, the Communication Arts Department, and student publication offices.
*'''Robinson Communication Center (1992):''' Houses the Academic Resource Center, computer labs, photography labs and studios, the Communication Arts Department, and student publication offices.
*'''Oscar F. Boyd Cultural Arts Center (2005):''' Features David and June Harcum Art Gallery, the WC Theatre Department, 440-seat Hugh Heiland Theatre, Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center, T. Canby Jones Meetinghouse, and two-story academic wing with classrooms and faculty offices.
*'''Oscar F. Boyd Cultural Arts Center (2005):''' Features David and June Harcum Art Gallery, the WC Theatre Department, 440-seat Hugh Heiland Theatre, Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center, T. Canby Jones Meetinghouse, and two-story academic wing with classrooms and faculty offices. Wilmington College Campus Ministry is also housed here, as well as the Campus Friends Meeting.
* '''Center for Sport Sciences (2015):''' Houses the college's nationally recognized [[Athletic Training]] program, indoor and outdoor practice facilities for all athletic teams, and offices for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Beacon Orthopedics and Sport Medicine, and chiropractic offices.
* '''Center for Sport Sciences (2015):''' Houses the college's [[Athletic Training]] program, indoor and outdoor practice facilities for all athletic teams, and offices for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Beacon Orthopedics and Sport Medicine, and chiropractic offices.
*'''Center for the Sciences & Agriculture:''' Includes the renovated 34,000 square-foot former Kettering Science Hall and a 13,500 square-foot addition. The facility hosts 10 classrooms, 10 laboratories, three research labs, two 100-seat lecture halls and 30 offices.[[File:CSA WC.jpg|thumb|Center for the Sciences and Agriculture]]
*'''Center for the Sciences & Agriculture (2016):''' Includes the renovated 34,000 square-foot former Kettering Science Hall and a 13,500 square-foot addition. The facility hosts 10 classrooms, 10 laboratories, three research labs, two 100-seat lecture halls and 30 offices.
*'''Fife Hall (1906):''' Originally constructed as the Clinton County Infirmary in 1906. In 1997, Wilmington College purchased the land and existing structure. The structure houses dormitories and academic classrooms. One side houses the art program and the other agriculture labs. The Wilmington College Campus Farm is also housed here, containing several barns for equipment and animals.
*'''Pyle Student Center (1957):''' Three story student union in the center of campus. The Pyle Center is home to the campus book store, mailroom, financial one stop, housing and residence life, student affairs, diversity and inclusion, student government, and student activities. The second floor of Pyle is known as T.O.P. and is the student dining hall. The basement, known as the Underground, is home to study space, a general store, and large game room. In December 2023, the Pyle Center began undergoing renovations. The T.O.P. was fully renovated in August of 2022. [[File:CSA WC.jpg|thumb|Center for the Sciences and Agriculture]]


===Peace Resource Center===
===Peace Resource Center===
The PRC is the home of the Barbara Reynolds Memorial Archives, which is one of the most extensive collections in the United States focusing on the human experience of nuclear war through the [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan]] on August 6 and 9, 1945.
The Wilmington College Peace Resource Center, established in 1975, plays a major role in furthering the [[peacemaking]] and [[wiktionary:reconciliation|reconciliation]] elements in the [[mission statement]] of the college, in large part through providing [[peace education]] materials, both locally and throughout the country. The PRC is known, in particular, for its ''Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Collection'' founded on the archives of [[Barbara Leonard Reynolds]], which the college believes is "the world's largest collection (outside of Japan) of [[Reference#Libraries|reference material]]s related to the [[atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]]." Reynolds' archives are also housed in part at the Earle and Akie Reynolds Archive at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.wilmington.edu/prc|title=Wilmington College: Peace Resource Center<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107052153/http://www2.wilmington.edu/prc/|archive-date=7 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Peace Resource Center is also known for its ProjectTRUST camp (leadership and anti-bullying focus) for middle schoolers and Positive Discipline training for educators. The center has been active in the Wilmington Community in establishing peer mediation in the local schools. In August 2010, the Peace Resource Center of Wilmington College hosted the National Peace Academy's 2010 Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive program on the theme of "Capacitating Community Peacebuilding."<ref name="NationalPeaceAcademy">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalpeaceacademy.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=261&Itemid=24 |title=National Peace Academy |publisher=Nationalpeaceacademy.us |access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>

The PRC was founded in 1975 by the Quaker peace activist [[Barbara Leonard Reynolds]] (1915–1990).
[[File:Marble Hall.jpg|thumb|Marble Hall shortly after completion. ]]


===Residence halls===
===Residence halls===
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* '''Marble Hall (1948)''': Residence hall built by students led by College president Samuel Marble. The building was dedicated with an Ohio Historical Marker in 2013.
* '''Marble Hall (1948)''': Residence hall built by students led by College president Samuel Marble. The building was dedicated with an Ohio Historical Marker in 2013.
* '''Friends Hall (1955)''': Residence halls in the center of campus for men and women.
* '''Friends Hall (1955)''': Residence halls in the center of campus for men and women.
* '''Austin Pickett Hall (1965)''': Two large joining buildings housing freshman residence halls.
* '''Austin Pickett Hall (1965)''': Two large joining buildings housing freshman residence halls. In 2023, the College announced major renovations to Austin-Pickett Halls. <ref>{{Cite web |title=WC Boosting Wi-Fi Capability Fivefold, Installing AC in Largest Residence Halls |url=https://wordpress.wilmington.edu/news/wc-boosting-wi-fi-capability-fivefold-installing-ac-in-largest-residence-halls/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio) |language=en}}</ref>
* '''Campus Village (1998)''': Apartment-style residence buildings
* '''Campus Village (1998)''': Apartment-style residence buildings
* '''College Commons (2001)''': Townhouse units for upperclassmen
* '''College Commons (2001)''': Townhouse units for upperclassmen


==Greek life==
==Greek life==
[[File:Greek Bed Races.jpg|thumb|Wilmington College Greek life participates yearly in Greek Bed Races at Homecoming. ]]
Wilmington College recognizes thirteen [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|Greek Letter Organizations]]: three national fraternities, three local fraternities, two national sororities and three local sororities, and two auxiliaries. This group of thirteen Greek organizations constitutes the membership of the Greek Council. Additionally, Wilmington College boasts several honor societies, some international in scope.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wilmington.edu/student-life/student-greek.cfm|title=Wilmington College (OH)|website=Wilmington|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
Wilmington College recognizes thirteen [[Fraternities and sororities in North America|Greek Letter Organizations]]: three national fraternities, three local fraternities, two national sororities and three local sororities, and two auxiliaries. This group of thirteen Greek organizations constitutes the membership of the Greek Council. Additionally, Wilmington College boasts several honor societies, some international in scope.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wilmington.edu/student-life/student-greek.cfm|title=Wilmington College (OH)|website=Wilmington|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>


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(NPHC) indicates members of the [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]].</small>
(NPHC) indicates members of the [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]].</small>


*'''Sigma Zeta (ΣΖ)''', 1916 - local fraternity (not to be confused with the [[STEM fields|STEM]] honorary of the same name)
*'''Sigma Zeta (ΣΖ)''', 1916 – local fraternity (not to be confused with the [[STEM fields|STEM]] honorary of the same name)
*'''Tau Kappa Beta (ΤΚΒ)''', 1948 - local fraternity
*'''Tau Kappa Beta (ΤΚΒ)''', 1948 – local fraternity
*'''[[Delta Theta Sigma]] (ΔΘΣ)''', 1983 - national, with agricultural affinity
*'''[[Delta Theta Sigma]] (ΔΘΣ)''', 1983 – national, with agricultural affinity
*'''[[Lambda Chi Alpha]] (ΛΧΑ)''', 2008 - International fraternity
*'''[[Lambda Chi Alpha]] (ΛΧΑ)''', 2008 – International fraternity
*'''[[FarmHouse]] (FH)''', 2019 - international fraternity (NIC)
*'''[[FarmHouse]] (FH)''', 2019 – international fraternity (NIC)
*'''[[Gamma Phi Gamma]] ''(ΓΦΓ)'''''<nowiki/>'', 1907-2014(suspended)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-03 |title='Nation's Oldest Local Fraternity' Permanently Banned After Pledge Lost Testicle |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fraternity-banned-wilmington-college_n_4537469 |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>(returned) 2022 - local fraternity''
::''[[Gamma Phi Gamma]] (ΓΦΓ)'', 1907-2014 - local fraternity (Banned)
::''Phi Alpha Psi (ΦΑΨ)'', 1972-20xx - local fraternity (Inactive)
::''Phi Alpha Psi (ΦΑΨ)'', 1972-20xx – local fraternity (Inactive)
::''[[Iota Phi Theta]] (ΙΦΘ)'', 1984-20xx - international fraternity (NPHC and NIC) (Inactive)
::''[[Iota Phi Theta]] (ΙΦΘ)'', 1984-20xx – international fraternity (NPHC and NIC) (Inactive)


===Women's organizations===
===Women's organizations===
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<small>(NPC) indicates members of the [[National Panhellenic Conference]].<br />
<small>(NPC) indicates members of the [[National Panhellenic Conference]].<br />
(NPHC) indicates members of the [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]].</small>
(NPHC) indicates members of the [[National Pan-Hellenic Council]].</small>
*'''Delta Omega Theta (ΔΩΘ)''', 1907 - local sorority
*'''Delta Omega Theta (ΔΩΘ)''', 1907 – local sorority
*'''Alpha Phi Kappa (ΑΦΚ)''', 1921 - local sorority
*'''Alpha Phi Kappa (ΑΦΚ)''', 1921 – local sorority
*'''Psi Beta Omega (ΨΒΩ)''', 1978 - local sorority
*'''Psi Beta Omega (ΨΒΩ)''', 1978 – local sorority
*'''[[Delta Theta Sigma]] Lil Sis (ΔΘΣ sisters)''', 1984 - auxiliary, operates as a sorority
*'''[[Delta Theta Sigma]] Lil Sis (ΔΘΣ sisters)''', 1984 – auxiliary, operates as a sorority
*'''Phi Alpha Psi Sweethearts (ΦΑΨ sisters)''', 1985 - auxiliary, operates as a sorority
*'''Phi Alpha Psi Sweethearts (ΦΑΨ sisters)''', 1985 – auxiliary, operates as a sorority
*'''[[Kappa Delta]] (ΚΔ)''', 2009 - national sorority (NPC)
*'''[[Kappa Delta]] (ΚΔ)''', 2009 – national sorority (NPC)
*'''[[Sigma Gamma Rho]] (ΣΓΡ)''', 2017 - national sorority (NPHC)
*'''[[Sigma Gamma Rho]] (ΣΓΡ)''', 2017 – national sorority (NPHC)
::''[[Iota Phi Theta#Audrey Brooks and Iota Sweethearts|Iota SweetHearts]] (ΙΦΘ sisters)'', 19xx-2014? - national auxiliary for ΙΦΘ
::''[[Iota Phi Theta#Audrey Brooks and Iota Sweethearts|Iota SweetHearts]] (ΙΦΘ sisters)'', 19xx-2014? – national auxiliary for ΙΦΘ


===Honor societies===
===Honor societies===
Active chapters in '''bold''', inactive chapters ''italicized.''<br />
Active chapters in '''bold''', inactive chapters ''italicized.''<br />
<small>(ACHS) indicates members of the [[Association of College Honor Societies]].</small>
<small>(ACHS) indicates members of the [[Association of College Honor Societies]].</small>
*'''[[Omicron Delta Epsilon]] (ΟΔΕ)''', 1991 - economics honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Omicron Delta Epsilon]] (ΟΔΕ)''', 1991 – economics honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Sigma Tau Delta]] (ΣΤΔ)''', 19xx - English honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Sigma Tau Delta]] (ΣΤΔ)''', 19xx – English honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Sigma Delta Pi]] (ΣΔΠ)''', 19xx - Hispanic culture and Spanish language honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Sigma Delta Pi]] (ΣΔΠ)''', 19xx – Hispanic culture and Spanish language honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Delta Tau Alpha]] (ΔΤΑ)''', 19xx - agriculture honors (ACHS)
*'''[[Delta Tau Alpha]] (ΔΤΑ)''', 19xx – agriculture honors (ACHS)
::''[[Phi Alpha Theta]] (ΦΑΘ)'', 1972-20xx - history honors (ACHS)
::''[[Phi Alpha Theta]] (ΦΑΘ)'', 1972-20xx – history honors (ACHS)


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
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[[File:Wilmington College Fans.jpg|left|thumb|Fans Cheering on the Fighting Quakers]]
[[File:Wilmington College Fans.jpg|left|thumb|Fans Cheering on the Fightin' Quakers]]
Wilmington College athletic teams are known as the "Fightin' Quakers". Their colors are dark green and lime green. The Quakers compete at the [[NCAA Division III]] level and have been a member of the [[Ohio Athletic Conference]] (OAC) since 2000.
Wilmington College athletic teams are known as the "Fightin' Quakers". Their colors are dark green and lime green. The Quakers compete at the [[NCAA Division III]] level and have been a member of the [[Ohio Athletic Conference]] (OAC) since 2000.
[[File:Wilmington College Football Team.jpg|thumb|Wilmington College Football]]
[[File:Wilmington College Football Team.jpg|thumb|Wilmington College football players take the field in 2018]]
Wilmington College offers nine men's teams and nine women's teams, including
Wilmington College offers nine men's teams and nine women's teams, including
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===National champions===
===National champions===
Wilmington has had 6 individual National Champions, as well as one team National Championship.
Wilmington has had nine individual National Champions - eight track & field and one wrestling, as well as one team National Championship.
* '''Christian Patterson''': 2014 NCAA Division III outdoor high-jump
* '''Nyhla Rothwell:''' 1997 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
* '''Ashley Johnson''': 2006 NCAA Division III polevault
* '''Jimmy Wallace:''' 2002 NCAA Division III Wrestling 157 lb
* '''Doreen Nagawa''': 2005 NCAA Division III triple-jump
* '''Women's Basketball:''' 2004 NCAA Division III National Champions
* '''Emily Herring''': 2004 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
* '''Emily Herring:''' 2004 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
* '''Women's Basketball''': 2004 NCAA Division III National Champions
* '''Doreen Nagawa:''' 2005 NCAA Division III outdoor triple-jump
* '''Jimmy Wallace''': 2002 NCAA Division III Wrestling
* '''Ashley Johnson:''' 2006 NCAA Division III outdoor pole vault
* '''Nyhla Rothwell''': 1997 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
* '''Callen Martin:''' 2010 NCAA Division III indoor 55m dash
* '''Callen Martin:''' 2010 NCAA Division III 55-meter dash indoor
* '''Christian Patterson:''' 2014 NCAA Division III outdoor high-jump
* '''Brady Vilvens:''' 2023 NCAA Division III outdoor high-jump
* '''Faith Duncan:''' 2024 NCAA Division III outdoor 5000m


===National tournament appearances===
===National tournament appearances===
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===Cincinnati Bengals===
===Cincinnati Bengals===
Wilmington College was the location of summer training camp for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] of the [[National Football League]] from the team's first season in [[1968 Cincinnati Bengals season|1968]] through [[1996 Cincinnati Bengals season|1996]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wilmingtonquakers.com/information/williamsstadium|title=Williams Stadium - Wilmington College Athletics|publisher=Wilmington College|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref> when the team moved camp to [[Georgetown College]] in [[Georgetown, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/1997|title=1997|publisher=[[Cincinnati Bengals]]|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref>
Wilmington College was the location of summer training camp for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] of the [[National Football League]] from the team's first season in [[1968 Cincinnati Bengals season|1968]] through [[1996 Cincinnati Bengals season|1996]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wilmingtonquakers.com/information/williamsstadium|title=Williams Stadium – Wilmington College Athletics|publisher=Wilmington College|accessdate=9 June 2022}}</ref> when the team moved camp to [[Georgetown College]] in [[Georgetown, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/1997|title=1997|publisher=[[Cincinnati Bengals]]|accessdate=9 June 2022}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Todhunter Ballard|Willis Todhunter Ballard]] '26, Western novelist
* [[Todhunter Ballard|Willis Todhunter Ballard]] '26, Western novelist
* [[Thomas Raymond Kelly (Quaker mystic)|Thomas Raymond Kelly]] '13, Quaker Theologian & Author
* [[J. Brent Bill]] '73, American author
* [[J. Brent Bill]] '73, American author
* [[Tom Blackburn (basketball)|Tom Blackburn]], head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton 1947 - 1964
* [[Tom Blackburn (basketball)|Tom Blackburn]], head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton 1947 – 1964
* [[Satch Davidson]] '58, Major League baseball umpire
* [[Satch Davidson]] '58, Major League baseball umpire
* [[Joseph Haines Moore]] 1897, American astronomer
* [[Joseph Haines Moore]] 1897, American astronomer
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* [[Gary Sandy]], star of the television series [[WKRP in Cincinnati]]
* [[Gary Sandy]], star of the television series [[WKRP in Cincinnati]]
* [[Arthur R. M. Spaid]] 1893, American educator, school administrator, lecturer, and writer
* [[Arthur R. M. Spaid]] 1893, American educator, school administrator, lecturer, and writer
* [[Michelle Gorelow]], Member of the [[Nevada Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow |url=https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/Legislator/A/Assembly/Current/35 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=www.leg.state.nv.us}}</ref>
* From Lebanon University which merged with Wilmington College in 1917<ref>{{Citation |title=National Normal University |date=2020-08-07 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Normal_University&oldid=971604599 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-05-18}}</ref>
* From Lebanon University which merged with Wilmington College in 1917
** [[Stanley P. V. Arnold]], an Illinois state representative and newspaper editor
** [[Stanley P. V. Arnold]], an Illinois state representative and newspaper editor
** [[Horatio C. Claypool]], United States Representative from [[Ohio]]
** [[Horatio C. Claypool]], United States Representative from [[Ohio]]
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** [[F. E. Riddle (judge)]], Attorney and Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
** [[F. E. Riddle (judge)]], Attorney and Associate Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
** [[Addison E. Southard]], American diplomat
** [[Addison E. Southard]], American diplomat
** [[W. D. Twichell]] (Class of 1883, civil engineering), Texas surveyor
** [[George M. Wertz]], United States Representative from Pennsylvania
** [[George M. Wertz]], United States Representative from Pennsylvania
** [[Edward E. Moore]], Indiana state senator and Los Angeles City Council member
** [[Edward E. Moore]], Indiana state senator and Los Angeles City Council member
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For other institutions with the same name, see Wilmington College (disambiguation).

Wilmington College
Wilmington College Logo
Wilmington College Logo
MottoNon saltu sed multis gradibus (Latin)
Motto in English
Not by a leap, but by many steps
TypePrivate college
Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
Religious affiliation
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)[1]
Academic affiliations
CIC, GCCCU, SOCHE, HLC
Endowment$75M
PresidentCorey Cockerill, PhD [2]
Undergraduates1,200
Postgraduates50
Other students
139 (Cincinnati Branches)
Location
Wilmington, Ohio
,
U.S.

39°26′38″N 83°49′04″W / 39.4439°N 83.8178°W / 39.4439; -83.8178
CampusRural, 1,248 Acres
Colors     
NicknameQuakers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – OAC
MascotQuakerman
Websitewww.wilmington.edu

Wilmington College is a private college in Wilmington, Ohio.[3] It was established by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1870 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[4] The college is still Quaker-affiliated and has seven core Quaker values. In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus, and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State.[5]

History

The ground breaking for Marble Hall, which was entirely built by students and brought national attention to Wilmington College. 13 April 1948.

In 1863 three brothers, Hugh, James, and Thomas Garvin founded Franklin College in Albany, Ohio. After two years in Albany, the college was relocated to Wilmington, where the cornerstone of College Hall was laid on 4 July 1866. The institution was closed in 1868 following the Civil War. In 1870 the half-completed Franklin College building went up for auction. The building and 33 surrounding acres were purchased by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Lewis Estes was named the first president. Following a few years of economic struggle, Estes resigned. Benjamin Trueblood, a 26-year-old recent Earlham College graduate, was named the new president. In 1875, Wilmington College graduated its first class of four students, three females, and one male. South Hall (razed 1956) was the college's first dorm in 1876, and in 1904 the college purchased a former boarding house and named it Twin Ash Hall (demolished 1984).

In 1917, Wilmington College acquired the Lebanon National Normal School in Lebanon, Ohio.

College Hall pictured in the early 1960s.

In 1944, under President S. Arthur Watson, the college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and joined the North Central Association of Colleges. Following WWII, Wilmington College saw a huge boost in growth. Under President Samuel Marble, Marble Hall (1950) was constructed by students.[6] This was due to the large boost in the middle class following WWII and the creation of the G.I. Bill. Also built by students were The Pyle Student Center (1957) and Friends Hall (1955). The current gymnasium, Herman Court was constructed in 1966.

In 2020, Trevor Bates was named as the College’s 19th and first African-American president. Bates was released from his contract in March 2023 by the college's board of trustees and Corey Cockerill was named interim president.

The college has 25 majors, 27 minors, and 32 concentrations. As well as three graduate programs. There are 18 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Div-III. The campus features over 50 student-led organizations.

Presidents

  • Lewis A. Estes: 1871-1874
  • Benjamin Franklin Trueblood: 1874-1879
  • David Dennis: 1879-1881
  • James Unthank: 1881-1903
  • Albert Brown: 1903-1912
  • Samuel Hodgin: 1912-1915
  • J Edwin Jay: 1915-1927
  • Henry Williams: 1927-1928
  • Beverly Skinner: 1928-1931
  • Walter Collins: 1932-1940
  • Sheppard Arthur Watson: 1940-1947
  • Samuel Marble: 1947-1959
  • W Brooke Morgan: 1959-1960*
  • James Read: 1960-1969
  • W Brooke Morgan: 1969-1970*
  • Robert Hinshaw: 1971-1975
  • Neil Thorburn: 1982-1995
  • Daniel A. DiBiasio: 1995-2011
  • James Reynolds: 2012-2020
  • Erika Goodwin: 2020*
  • Trevor Bates: 2021–2023
  • Corey Cockerill: 2023-present*

Indicates interim/acting president*

Academics

Wilmington College offers 24 undergraduate majors with 27 minors and 32 concentrations. Wilmington College currently offers two masters programs.[1]

Wilmington College has a partnership with Drayer Physical Therapy Institute. Athletic Training, Exercise Science, and Physical Therapy students get hands-on learning opportunities through Drayer's office that is housed in the College's Center for Sport Sciences. [2]

Wilmington College's Watson Library[7] is a member of the Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL)[8] consortium and the OhioLINK[9] consortium that provides an integrated catalog, e-resources, and more than 100 research databases.

Fulbright Scholar Program

Wilmington College has been home to nine Fulbright Scholars. Wilmington College has also hosted three visiting scholars. [3]

Home Scholars:

  • Donald Chafin
  • Alfred Conklin (2x)
  • Stephen Spencer
  • William Kincaid
  • Ismail Hejazifar
  • Grayson Yaple (2x)
  • Harry Johnston

Campuses

Main campus

College Hall

Academic buildings

  • College Hall (1869): Historic building present at Wilmington College's founding in 1870. Houses classrooms, faculty offices, offices of Admission, Financial Aid, the President's Office, and Academic Affairs. Added to National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
  • Bailey Hall (1908): Began as a science building for the college, and later renovated into student housing. Renovated to become home of the college's science programs once again temporarily during ongoing renovations to Kettering Hall. Bailey Hall is currently home to political science, criminal justice, psychology/sociology, and business offices.
  • S. Arthur Watson Library (1941): The college library, named for former College president S. Arthur Watson. The building is home to the college archives, OhioLink, OPAL, and study space for students. In 2023 the Watson Library began undergoing renovations.
  • Thomas R. Kelly Religious Center (1962): Kelly Religious Center houses faculty offices, classrooms, and the offices of the Wilmington Yearly Meeting.
  • Robinson Communication Center (1992): Houses the Academic Resource Center, computer labs, photography labs and studios, the Communication Arts Department, and student publication offices.
  • Oscar F. Boyd Cultural Arts Center (2005): Features David and June Harcum Art Gallery, the WC Theatre Department, 440-seat Hugh Heiland Theatre, Meriam R. Hare Quaker Heritage Center, T. Canby Jones Meetinghouse, and two-story academic wing with classrooms and faculty offices. Wilmington College Campus Ministry is also housed here, as well as the Campus Friends Meeting.
  • Center for Sport Sciences (2015): Houses the college's Athletic Training program, indoor and outdoor practice facilities for all athletic teams, and offices for Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, Beacon Orthopedics and Sport Medicine, and chiropractic offices.
  • Center for the Sciences & Agriculture (2016): Includes the renovated 34,000 square-foot former Kettering Science Hall and a 13,500 square-foot addition. The facility hosts 10 classrooms, 10 laboratories, three research labs, two 100-seat lecture halls and 30 offices.
  • Fife Hall (1906): Originally constructed as the Clinton County Infirmary in 1906. In 1997, Wilmington College purchased the land and existing structure. The structure houses dormitories and academic classrooms. One side houses the art program and the other agriculture labs. The Wilmington College Campus Farm is also housed here, containing several barns for equipment and animals.
  • Pyle Student Center (1957): Three story student union in the center of campus. The Pyle Center is home to the campus book store, mailroom, financial one stop, housing and residence life, student affairs, diversity and inclusion, student government, and student activities. The second floor of Pyle is known as T.O.P. and is the student dining hall. The basement, known as the Underground, is home to study space, a general store, and large game room. In December 2023, the Pyle Center began undergoing renovations. The T.O.P. was fully renovated in August of 2022.
    Center for the Sciences and Agriculture

Peace Resource Center

The PRC is the home of the Barbara Reynolds Memorial Archives, which is one of the most extensive collections in the United States focusing on the human experience of nuclear war through the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 6 and 9, 1945.

The PRC was founded in 1975 by the Quaker peace activist Barbara Leonard Reynolds (1915–1990).

Marble Hall shortly after completion.

Residence halls

  • Denver Hall (1925): Historic residence hall for fifty students.
  • Marble Hall (1948): Residence hall built by students led by College president Samuel Marble. The building was dedicated with an Ohio Historical Marker in 2013.
  • Friends Hall (1955): Residence halls in the center of campus for men and women.
  • Austin Pickett Hall (1965): Two large joining buildings housing freshman residence halls. In 2023, the College announced major renovations to Austin-Pickett Halls. [10]
  • Campus Village (1998): Apartment-style residence buildings
  • College Commons (2001): Townhouse units for upperclassmen

Greek life

Wilmington College Greek life participates yearly in Greek Bed Races at Homecoming.

Wilmington College recognizes thirteen Greek Letter Organizations: three national fraternities, three local fraternities, two national sororities and three local sororities, and two auxiliaries. This group of thirteen Greek organizations constitutes the membership of the Greek Council. Additionally, Wilmington College boasts several honor societies, some international in scope.[11]

Men's organizations

Active chapters in bold, inactive chapters italicized.
(NIC) indicates members of the North American Interfraternity Conference.
(NPHC) indicates members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

  • Sigma Zeta (ΣΖ), 1916 – local fraternity (not to be confused with the STEM honorary of the same name)
  • Tau Kappa Beta (ΤΚΒ), 1948 – local fraternity
  • Delta Theta Sigma (ΔΘΣ), 1983 – national, with agricultural affinity
  • Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ), 2008 – International fraternity
  • FarmHouse (FH), 2019 – international fraternity (NIC)
  • Gamma Phi Gamma (ΓΦΓ), 1907-2014(suspended)[12](returned) 2022 - local fraternity
Phi Alpha Psi (ΦΑΨ), 1972-20xx – local fraternity (Inactive)
Iota Phi Theta (ΙΦΘ), 1984-20xx – international fraternity (NPHC and NIC) (Inactive)

Women's organizations

Active chapters in bold, inactive chapters italicized.
(NPC) indicates members of the National Panhellenic Conference.
(NPHC) indicates members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

  • Delta Omega Theta (ΔΩΘ), 1907 – local sorority
  • Alpha Phi Kappa (ΑΦΚ), 1921 – local sorority
  • Psi Beta Omega (ΨΒΩ), 1978 – local sorority
  • Delta Theta Sigma Lil Sis (ΔΘΣ sisters), 1984 – auxiliary, operates as a sorority
  • Phi Alpha Psi Sweethearts (ΦΑΨ sisters), 1985 – auxiliary, operates as a sorority
  • Kappa Delta (ΚΔ), 2009 – national sorority (NPC)
  • Sigma Gamma Rho (ΣΓΡ), 2017 – national sorority (NPHC)
Iota SweetHearts (ΙΦΘ sisters), 19xx-2014? – national auxiliary for ΙΦΘ

Honor societies

Active chapters in bold, inactive chapters italicized.
(ACHS) indicates members of the Association of College Honor Societies.

Phi Alpha Theta (ΦΑΘ), 1972-20xx – history honors (ACHS)

Athletics

Wilmington College Quakers
UniversityWilmington College
Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorBill Wilson
LocationWilmington, Ohio
Varsity teams19
Football stadiumWilliams Stadium
Basketball arenaFred Raizk Arena at Hermann Court
Baseball stadiumTewksbury Delaney Field
MascotQuakerman
NicknameFightin' Quakers
ColorsLime Green and Dark Green
     
Websitewww.wilmingtonquakers.com
Fans Cheering on the Fightin' Quakers

Wilmington College athletic teams are known as the "Fightin' Quakers". Their colors are dark green and lime green. The Quakers compete at the NCAA Division III level and have been a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) since 2000.

Wilmington College football players take the field in 2018

Wilmington College offers nine men's teams and nine women's teams, including

Before becoming a member of the NCAA, Wilmington's teams competed in the NAIA. Wilmington was previously a member of the Association of Mideast Colleges from 1990 to 1996 and served as an independent until 1998. WC was in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1998 to 1999, before joining the OAC in 2000. Wilmington's conference opponents include: Baldwin Wallace University, Capital University, Heidelberg University, John Carroll University, Marietta College, University of Mount Union, Muskingum University, Ohio Northern University, and Otterbein University.

National champions

Wilmington has had nine individual National Champions - eight track & field and one wrestling, as well as one team National Championship.

  • Nyhla Rothwell: 1997 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
  • Jimmy Wallace: 2002 NCAA Division III Wrestling 157 lb
  • Women's Basketball: 2004 NCAA Division III National Champions
  • Emily Herring: 2004 NCAA Division III indoor high-jump
  • Doreen Nagawa: 2005 NCAA Division III outdoor triple-jump
  • Ashley Johnson: 2006 NCAA Division III outdoor pole vault
  • Callen Martin: 2010 NCAA Division III indoor 55m dash
  • Christian Patterson: 2014 NCAA Division III outdoor high-jump
  • Brady Vilvens: 2023 NCAA Division III outdoor high-jump
  • Faith Duncan: 2024 NCAA Division III outdoor 5000m

National tournament appearances

  • Men's Basketball: '10, '14
  • Women's Basketball: '02, '03, '04, '07, '08
  • Men's Soccer: '80, '81, '82, '83, '84, '86, '87, '89, '96, '99, '00, '01, '04
  • Women's Soccer: '85, '86, '94, '00, '02, '03
  • Football: '80, '82, '83

Conference champions-NCAA Era

  • Men's Basketball: '10, '14
  • Women's Basketball:'92, '99, '98, '00, '99 '02, '03, '05, '07, '08
  • Men's Soccer:'92, '93, '94, '95, '98, '99, '00, '04
  • Women's Soccer:'93, '94, '95, '98, '99, '00, '02, '03
  • Men's Track & Field: '01
  • Women's Track & Field: '99, '00, '01

Notable Quaker athletics alumni

Cincinnati Bengals

Wilmington College was the location of summer training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League from the team's first season in 1968 through 1996,[13] when the team moved camp to Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky.[14]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ Hamilton, John (April 1, 2023). "Bates out as WC president". Wilmington News Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wilmington College (OH)". Wilmington. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Higher Learning Commission". ncahlc.org. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "It's Official! Wilmington College Sets Enrollment Records". Wilmington. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Marble Hall". Wilmington. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Wilmington College: Watson Library". Archived from the original on February 24, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
  8. ^ "OPAL Catalog". cat.opal-libraries.org. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Homepage – OhioLINK". ohiolink.edu. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "WC Boosting Wi-Fi Capability Fivefold, Installing AC in Largest Residence Halls". Wilmington College (Wilmington, Ohio). Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Wilmington College (OH)". Wilmington. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "'Nation's Oldest Local Fraternity' Permanently Banned After Pledge Lost Testicle". HuffPost. January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Williams Stadium – Wilmington College Athletics". Wilmington College. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "1997". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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