Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Former Provost Ken Goodrich Passes Away

We are sad to share that former OWU Provost Kenneth Paul Goodrich, Ph.D., passed away Aug. 10 in Columbus. He served as Ohio Wesleyan’s provost from 1978 to 1983. During his career, Ken also held faculty or administrative positions at the…

DEI Fall Book Club

Fall DEI Book Club for faculty and staff begins Aug. 31 at 1 p.m.  Add your name to this form if you would like to be added to the calendar invites. Remember: You do NOT need to attend each meeting.  This…

Noon Yoga Starts Thursday!

Join me for yoga practice and breathwork that is for EVERYONE! Practice is twice weekly on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. in Edwards Gym. I know it’s during lunch and/or meetings, but it’s worthwhile to do something beneficial for…

Blackboard Updates Coming in September

Each month, Anthology releases feature updates and bug fixes for Blackboard Learn. Here are highlights of what’s coming in September, mostly for Ultra courses: Copy rubrics between courses. From the Copy Content menu, select the Rubrics folder from the desired…

Seeking October Information for OWU Events Calendars

As you schedule fall semester events open to the general public, please share details for Ohio Wesleyan’s monthly events calendars. Monthly calendars typically are posted online and shared with news media, community groups, and local secondary schools on (approx.) the…

Aug. 26 @ 3 p.m. – BigTree Intro/Refresher Training

Information Services is providing an open training session on BigTree CMS on Friday 8/26 at 3:00 PM. This session will take place in the Technical Training Lab, Corns 109, although you are welcome to bring your own laptop. Learn how…

Can’t Reconnect to BishopNet on a Mac?

You recently changed your password, and now, when you’re back on campus, you can’t get your MacBook or iMac to connect to BishopNet? Here’s what you need to do: Open Keychain Access. You can find it with Spotlight Search or…

Aug. 22 @ 2 p.m. – Blackboard Learn Intro/Refresher Training

Information Services is providing an open training session on Blackboard Learn, our online learning management system (LMS), at 2 p.m. Aug. 22. This session will take place in the Technical Training Lab, Corns 109, although you are welcome to bring…

Faculty & Staff – Join us! Opening Convocation at 4 p.m. Aug. 18

Be a part of this awesome opportunity to welcome the incoming first-year class and their guests. Faculty and staff are invited to participate. Important Details: -Thursday, Aug. 18, 4-4:45 p.m., on Merrick lawn (inclement weather location is Gray Chapel.) -The…

Volunteer To Help With New Student Check-in!

Our new OWU students are moving to campus! We invite staff and faculty to be a part of their first moments on campus by serving as a check-in volunteer. Show your Bishop pride while greeting students and parents as they…