Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Are You a First-Gen Faculty or Staff Member?

Welcome back! I’m working to better understand and connect with the first-generation community at OWU — including the faculty and staff who bring their own first-gen experiences to our campus. If you identify as a first-generation college graduate, I invite…

Exploring Learning Science + AI: Join Our Faculty Community

This fall, we are launching our first Faculty Learning Community (FLC) and seeking 8 curious instructors to explore how generative AI can enhance student learning. Setting aside meta-debates on AI ethics, this group will focus on applying learning science with…

Seeking October Information for OWU Events Calendar, Media Release

As you schedule fall 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…

Call for Programming: OWU Connection Conference

Faculty and staff are invited to shape the upcoming Connection Conference, our biannual campus-wide event celebrating student research, service-learning, internships, and study away / travel experiences. We will hear from student panelists celebrating their high-impact experiences, and we will inspire…

Noon Yoga Starts Aug. 27!

Here we are again, the start of a new academic year!  Why not do something different with your week and add in time for you?  There is a group of individuals who gather in Edwards Gym from 12-1 p.m. Tuesdays…

Shipping Reminder for Academic, Staff, and Department Packages

Welcome Back Reminder: Please use 28 Hayes St., Delaware, OH 43015 as the shipping address for all academic, staff, and department orders. For large/oversize items, please email Central Receiving to notify us and/or to have the vendor set up a delivery…

Help Welcome the Class of 2030 by Volunteering at Convocation!

We need volunteers to help make the event run smoothly (a follow-up email will be sent to sign-ups): Set-up (no lifting): 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (6 people) Ushering: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (5 people) Clean-up (no lifting): 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. (6 people)  Sign up to…

Join us for the Welcome Back Gathering on Aug. 19!

Calling all Faculty and Staff! Please plan to join us for our Welcome Back Gathering. Come catch up with friends and learn the latest about what is happening at OWU. We will gather in the Benes Rooms at Hamilton-Williams Campus…

Save Time on Course Prep!

To save time on course prep, access the new Syllabus Template (including fall calendar templates) to incorporate suggested & vetted university policy language and to meet format accessibility guidelines for your syllabi. Contact Barb Bird or Andrea Colvin in the Smith Center with any questions. OWU…

Updated AI Syllabus Guidelines

The Smith Center has updated the AI Faculty Toolkit, which includes a link to the AI Syllabus Guidelines | 2026-27 (vetted by faculty). Use these guidelines to ensure campus-wide consistency and clear AI policy expectations for our students. Contact Barb Bird or Andrea Colvin in the Smith…