Thank you to everyone who attended Fun Fest 2025. Your presence made it FUN!! We finally had a chance to sort through the pictures taken during the event and wanted to share a few here.

The Weather is too nice to be ignored!

Consider joining members of the Wooster Campus Staff Council, on Tuesdays for a Wellness Walk.

When:  Every Tuesday thru the summer, Starting, June 3^rd

Time: 12-12:45 pm

Gathering Site: By the Art Statue of the WSB

WHO: Anyone that wants to stretch their legs.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Town Hall on November 14.

We had great participation- 106 attendees! Wooster Staff Council is your liaison with campus and college leadership and we so appreciate the opportunity to bring you face-to-face with Dean Kress & Director Michel!

Slides presented by Dr. Andy Michel during our Town Hall: Wooster Vision Town Hall v4

Town Hall Summary, sent via email on December 7, 2024: WSC-Nov142024TownhallQASummary-EMAIL

CFAES Wooster Staff Council invites you to the Fall Beverage Bar & Townhall with VP and Dean Cathann Kress & CFAES Wooster Campus Director Andy Michel.

• Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am at the Secrest Welcome & Education Center.
• Join us for a free hot beverage mingle with your colleagues, think up some good questions and engage with CFAES leadership!
• Bring your own mug or choose one of the mugs available for your coffee, hot chocolate, cider, or tea.
• We welcome all CFAES staff, faculty, students (all levels) and our USDA colleagues to this non-public event.
• If you would like to submit a question in advance, email Erin Parker.1390.
• Please RSVP at go.osu.edu/WooTownhall2024

A big thank you to all the staff, staff family members and students, who were involved in the planning and implementing of another very successful Pumpkins and Pillbugs Halloween event on Oct 18^th. There were approximately 500 attendees, over 200 custom-buttons made, and even more pumpkins painted!

Special thanks to the United Titanium Bug Zoo crew and their Insect Ambassador volunteers, to Sarah Everhart and family for the reptile guests at the event, as well as representatives from our CFAES Wooster Campus Staff Council, Entomology Graduate Student Association, CFAES Graduate Student Advisory Council, ZamoBuckeyes and ATI Hoof & Hide student organizations.

Thanks to the farm crew who rearranged their schedule to accommodate the wagons for harvesting the pumpkins.  Thank you to Dr. Ashley Leach for providing access to all the pumpkins and all the students and staff who helped harvest them!

All of the time and effort you spent planning, collaborating, coordinating, and volunteering to make this event run so smoothly and successfully are greatly appreciated.

Photo highlights!

WSC members and other staff members as well as graduate students assisted in the harvest

WSC member Scott Wolfe harvesting for Pumpkins & Pillbugs

Harvesting for Pumpkins & Pillbugs

Welcome station

Pumpkin painting station

Treat bag decorating station

Insect Petting Zoo

Button making station

Entomology graduate student, Brandon Shannon’s family attended the event.

Family-Friendly Halloween Trick-or-Treat event: Friday, October 18, 5-7pm on the CFAES Wooster Campus

Join us for a Family Fall Fest Featuring the Bug Zoo, Reptile Guests, Halloween Crafts & Pumpkin Painting! Pick up a FREE Pumpkin & Trick-or-Treat with the United Titanium Bug Zoo.

Chuy’s Tacos & Margaritas Food Truck on site! 

Located at the Wooster Science Building, 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster 44691, go.osu.edu/WoosterScienceBuildingMap

Hosted by The Ohio State University CFAES Wooster Campus Staff Council, the CFAES Department of Entomology, the Entomology United Titanium Bug Zoo, Entomology Graduate Student Association, and the CFAES Graduate Student Advisory Council.

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Wooster Staff Council FunFest on August 1, 2024!

We had approximately 250 attendees- and unfortunately ran out of food due to the success of the event. We’ll make sure to order more next year, and also to make sure everyone gets a meal before allowing 2nds (and 3rds!)

Jeanne Semilia graciously took some fun photos to share. Thank you Jeanne!

Free Lunch for Everyone on the CFAES Wooster Campus!

Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 11am-1:30pm at the Secrest Welcome & Education Center on the CFAES Wooster campus.

Get a Set of the NEW CFAES Wooster Campus Stickers and Connect with your Colleagues!

Lunch includes a Hamburger or Hotdog or Vegan Burger, fruit, chips & Hartzler’s ice cream or Luigi’s Italian ice. You may also Enjoy Popcorn & Cotton Candy and Play Cornhole, Giant Jenga or Connect 4!

 EVERYONE IS INVITED: STAFF | FACULTY | GRADUATE, UNDERGRADUATE & ATI  STUDENTS | USDA COLLABORATORS (not open to the public)