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Campuswide News & Events
Today @ 12:10 p.m. – Lunch and Learn: The Election & the Environment
Today from 12:10 – 1 p.m. in Merrick 301. The 2024 election has major implications for environmental policy, and yet the environment is often missing from election coverage. At this Lunch and Learn, Dr. Laurie Anderson, Dr. John Krygier, and…
Today @ 7 p.m. – Smith Lecture, HWCC Benes Rooms AB
2024 Smith Lecture: today at 7 p.m. – A Tale of Two Slave Traders: Lincoln and the Destruction of the Transatlantic Slave Trade The Department of History is pleased to welcome Jonathan W. White, Ph.D. a professor of American Studies at Christopher…
Oct. 1 @ 4:10 p.m. – Biology Seminar Series with Kimberley Ndlovu
Please join the Biology Seminar Series for a talk by Kimberley Ndlovu, Ph.D. Candidate at the Ohio State University: “The Hidden World Within: My Journey into Microbiome Research.” Free and open to everyone in Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, Room 163 at…
Walk-to-End Alzheimer’s Raffle
The walk-to-end Alzheimer’s is coming up soon! We are raffling off four different baskets for the week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 4 during the noon hour in Ham-Wil! The walk is on Oct. 5 from 9 – 10 a.m.…
Oct. 2 @ Noon – WIE speaker series: “Global Insights, Local Impact” with Nathan Minns, in Chappelear
Become a successful entrepreneur internationally! Mark your calendar for Wednesday to attend the Women In Entrepreneurship’s first speaker series at noon in Chappelear Drama Center. Nathan Minns is an internationally known keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and conference emcee, who believes…
Oct. 3 @ 5 p.m. – Social Hub Groundbreaking!
Please join us Thursday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. as we break ground on the new Social Hub at 4 Williams Dr. (behind the Bradford Milligan Hall apartments on fraternity circle). We will have a brief program of speakers who…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
5 Questions for Students about Advising – $25 Gift Card Drawing
Students: Your input matters! Take a mini-survey about advising and enter a drawing for 1 of 5 Amazon gift cards ($25 each). Your comments will help us hear your suggestions and do more of what works well. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Academic Advising…
April 22 – Connection Grants Deadline
We are nearing the end of our fiscal year. If you intend to apply for a Connection Grant, please try to submit your request by day’s end on Tuesday, April 22. Additionally, if you have already been awarded a Connection Grant…
OWU Esports is Hiring Interns for the 2025-2026 Academic Year!
Are you passionate about gaming, social media, or event production? Ohio Wesleyan University’s Esports Program is offering three paid internship positions for the 2025–26 academic year! Available Positions: Team Operations Intern – Help manage teams, scrims, scheduling, and logistics. Broadcast Operations Intern – Support live…
Due April 20 – Columbus Earth Day Festival Registration
The final Green Month event this year is the Columbus Earth Day Festival, a fun afternoon of music, good food, and environmental organizations all gathering at Scioto Audubon Metro Park in Downtown Columbus. This event will be on Sunday, April…
Deadline Extended – Apply for the 2025-2026 Nancy Bihl Rutkowski Leadership Fellowship
The Student Involvement Office is excited to welcome applications for the third cohort of the Nancy Bihl Rutkowski (NBR) Leadership Fellowship! This dynamic, year-long program empowers Ohio Wesleyan students to explore leadership theory in the fall and apply their skills through a workplace practicum in the…
April 17 @ Noon – End of the Year Awards & AKD New Member Celebration
Calling all Sociology & Anthropology majors and minors! Come celebrate the year with the End of the Year Awards and Alpha Kappa Delta new member induction. Eat Chipotle and visit with graduating seniors and the SOAN faculty. April 17, 2025,…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Bookshelves Available
Up for grabs to OWU Faculty & Staff are (9) heavy-duty bookshelves from the bookstore. These units are no longer needed and are currently staged in the commuter lounge just outside the bookstore on the lower level of HWCC. There…
Early Childhood Center Registration Now Open for the 24/25 School Year
The Early Childhood Center is a part-time preschool/pre-k program for children ages 3 to 5 years old. Registration for the 2024/2025 school year is now open. Children of faculty and staff receive priority placement as long as the form is…
Feb. 8 @ Noon – Academic Video Online Demo for Faculty
Interested in learning more about AVON (Academic Video Online)? Join the library on Thursday, Feb. 8, at noon for an online lunchtime demonstration of this new streaming video collection. Billing itself as a “comprehensive, multidisciplinary streaming video subscription that supports…
University Classifieds
Found: Set of Keys in Merrick
Set of 4 University keys on a pink and blue elastic band found in Merrick. Please email mentors@owu.edu if you think that these are yours; they are also located at the Mentor deck. We are here from 10 am-4 pm…
S’well Bottle Found in RW Corns
Pink Snakeskin S’well Bottle found in RW Corns. Please claim your bottle in the Department of Economics and Business. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU/The Department of Economics and Business Contact: Lori Lucas at lalucas@owu.edu
Rings Found in University Hall
Some rings have been found in University Hall. Please claim your jewelry in University Hall Rm. 107. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Academic Affairs. Contact: Andrea Ryan at amryan@owu.edu
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