Mystery on Campus

Closeup of nostoc on the WSA parking lot - Karen Mattick photo

A few years ago, walking the long way back to my classroom from Baker Hall, I noticed a strange growth hugging the curb in the parking lot behind Ryan Hall. …

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WSA is Breaking Through Barriers

Barrie and Lisa give high fives during the tear-down project

One of WSA’s greatest assets is its campus with 20 beautiful acres of fields, huge trees, and four charming buildings. Before March 2020, no one would have ever imagined we…

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Solutions, and Other Problems

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

I have started and stopped writing a new blog post for almost six weeks now. There is so much going on in the world and in my own life that…

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Juggling with Jello

Jello pieces on white background - Britannica ImageQuest

I have been trying to write my school year kick-off blog post for two weeks, and, much like the last six months, writing a compelling, relevant, and upbeat blog has…

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Financial Aid is giving way to Sliding Scale

WSA campus in Fall

In every professional development opportunity I have participated in over the last two years, the prevailing message has been about innovation and implementing progressive ideas in the education world.  Change…

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New, new and more new!

Arjun, Jen, Paige, and Tyler at 2019 Fall Gathering

By Barrie Hillman   It’s a new school year and WSA is kicking it off with lots of new things! The most exciting change is our new logo, designed by…

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