Category Faculty/Staff News & Events

Sept. 30 @ 1 p.m. – Student Engagement Blackboard Training

Information Services is pleased to announce this upcoming training opportunity, provided by Anthology’s professional Blackboard services: Monday, Sept. 30, 1-2 p.m. – Student Engagement: Discussions, Journals, and Groups To build a successful learning community, students need tools to interact and…

Seeking November Information for OWU Events Calendar, News Release

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

Annual Password Changes

Information Services will be implementing a once-a-year password change requirement for all OWU faculty and staff. If you haven’t changed your password in a while, you can change it now ahead of the new requirement. This annual password change is…

Sept. 20 @ 2 p.m. – Blackboard AI Design Assistant Training

This previously scheduled session has been rescheduled: AI Design Assistant Friday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. Learn how the AI Design Assistant can help you build your course and save you time. You can use advanced AI to help create learning…

Sept. 30 @ 4:10 p.m. – Change of Schedule Online Form Training

Ohio Wesleyan implemented etrieve/Softdocs as our new online form management system in Spring 2024. Schedule changes (adds, drops, withdrawals) are particularly time-sensitive, so it is important that when you receive notifications from etrieve@owu.edu alerting you to requests from your advisees…

Leaders Across Borders – Call for Nominations Due Oct. 1

We are proud to share a call for nominations for the second offering of LAB: Leaders Across Borders. Please email the name(s) of the student(s) you would like to nominate to leadersacrossborders@owu.edu by Oct. 1, 2024. Nominated students will be asked to complete the student application form by Oct. 15, 2024. Faculty…

Faculty/Staff First-Gen OWU Info Needed!

Dear Faculty and Staff: Are you a first-generation college graduate or a big supporter of first-generation students? Please take a few moments to complete the (very brief!) First-Gen OWU Faculty and Staff Information Form. You can access the form at…

Sept. 30 @ 1 p.m. – Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Training

Information Services is pleased to announce this upcoming training opportunity, provided by Anthology’s professional Blackboard services: Monday, Sept. 30, 1 -2 p.m. – Ultra Gradebook and Grading Get familiar with setting up the Gradebook. Learn how to grade assignments, tests,…