Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Faculty & Staff Bible Study

All faculty and staff are welcome to attend our Bible Study meeting. We are an informal group–we study a different verse each meeting–so you cannot “fall behind” in our study! We have a seat for you. Relax over the lunch…

Oct. 3 – Blackboard Learn Update

Blackboard’s next update to its LMS will be released Oct. 3. It features these enhancements, as well as many minor improvements and bug fixes: Bulk download submissions: Instructors can now download multiple student assignment submissions at once as a ZIP…

The Hip Problem with Hips

Did you know that sitting all day long can affect your posture and give you back pain? When you sit for too long, your hip muscles tighten and can cause knee, shin, back pain, and bad posture. However, simply standing…

Tech Tip of The Week – How To Identify Phishing Messages

Being part of an organization, faculty and staff are at risk of so-called “phishing messages.” What are they? How do you identify them? Those are the topics of this week’s Tech Tip! Phishing scams are fraudulent emails, phone calls, or…

TODAY @ NOON – Teaching Circle

Just a quick reminder that the next Teaching Circle meetings will be at noon today in Merrick 203. We will be discussing chapters 2-3 in Paul Hanstedt’s book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World. I have attached…

Oct. 8 @ NOON – BigTree Intermediate and Beyond

Information Services presents a technical training on BigTree Intermediate and Beyond for professional development. It will be held Oct. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in Corns 109. This session will dive into the more advanced features of our main…

Tuition Remission Information

Full-time, benefits-eligible employees of Ohio Wesleyan University (and their eligible dependents and spouses) may participate in Tuition Remission Programs. To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Catherine Langton. Plan ahead as the application deadline may be approaching quickly! OWU…

TODAY and TOMORROW @ NOON – Teaching Circle

Just a quick reminder that the next Teaching Circle meetings will be at noon today and tomorrow, Oct. 1 and 2 in Merrick 203. We will be discussing chapters 2-3 in Paul Hanstedt’s book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for…

TIAA Financial Solution’s October Webinars

The TIAA Financial Solutions’ October 2019 live webinar schedule is available now from the Live Webinar Plan Sponsor Landing Page. These webinars, open to all institutional employees, are posted to the Live Webinar Lounge (www.tiaa.org/webinars) and are available for registration. In addition to…