Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Regular Office Hours Resume Aug. 4

Happy August! Beginning Monday, Aug. 4, OWU returns to regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday as we prepare for the start of fall semester. If you include office hours in your email signature or voice-mail…

Submit to News for Families Email – Aug. 1 Deadline

We are accepting submissions for the August edition of News for OWU Families. Please submit news for parents and families using this News for OWU Families form by the deadline, noon Friday, Aug. 1. For the August digest, please consider submitting information that will maximize a…

South Block Rock Concert – Register for a Table

The Student Involvement Office is teaming up with Main Street Delaware to host the South Block Rock concert on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 7-9 p.m. featuring Rock House! It is a part of Main Street’s summer concert series and is open to both…

Aug. 14 – Opening Convocation is around the corner!

We’re getting ready – are you? All Faculty & Staff are invited to walk in the processional, sit together in the front seating section during the Aug. 14 Convocation ceremony, and form the First Lap tunnel. Wear your regalia or OWU gear.…

Aug. 18 & 19 – Bishop Way Volunteer Request

Once again, we are seeking staff and faculty volunteers to serve as Bishop Way small group facilitators for our incoming first-year students on Monday, Aug. 18, and Tuesday, Aug. 19. Your role will be key in guiding small group discussions on important topics like…

Professor Emeritus Dick Smith Passes Away

We are sad to report that Richard “Dick” Williams Smith, Ph.D., a 36-year Ohio Wesleyan professor of history, passed away on July 1, 2025. He was 101. Complete obituary information is available online, and in it, his family shares: Dr.…

Print Services Closed June 30-July 11

Please note: Print Services (NOT Mail Services) will be closed June 30 through July 11. Thank you! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Print Services Contact: Marilyn Stephens at printservices@owu.edu

Professor Emeritus Bernie Murchland Passes Away

We are sad to report that Bernard “Bernie” Murchland, Ph.D., a 37-year Ohio Wesleyan professor of philosophy, passed away on June 24, 2025, at Willow Brook Christian Village in Delaware. He was 96. Bernie joined the OWU Department of Philosophy…

Seeking January Information for OWU Events Calendar, Media Release

As you schedule events open to the general public, please share details for Ohio Wesleyan’s online events calendar and monthly media release. Monthly public events calendars typically are posted online and emailed to news media, community groups, and local schools…