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Campuswide News & Events
April 15 @ Noon – Fresh Beginnings: Commemorating The HWCC Atrium
Celebrate the reimagined and newly updated Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Atrium. Join President Matt vandenBerg, students, and the campus community from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, April 15, to commemorate this space that showcases OWU’s bright future. Nick Stull, mural artist…
Tonight @ 7:30 – ABSOLUTE ZERO Opening Night
Campus is going Absolute Zero! Grab your coats and come see this thrilling spy musical TONIGHT! This is the first fully staged production of this “queer James Bond” hailed by Broadway World as “a taut, funny musical thriller.” Starting tonight,…
TODAY @ 4:15 p.m. – Lars Horn Reading
The English Department welcomes Lars Horn from 4:15-5:15 p.m. TODAY, April 10, in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall. Lars Horn is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental nonfiction. Their first book, Voice of the Fish, won…
April 16 @ Noon – ZOOM LECTURE: Jimmy Soto, Guest Speaker
Jimmy Soto was wrongly arrested at age 20. He spent the next 42 years in prison until he was exonerated and released in December 2023. He is now pursuing a legal degree and working both to reform the criminal justice…
Privacy Pod Now Available for Use in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center
The 4-person, ADA-compliant privacy pod from Beeghly Library has been relocated outside the Campus Bookstore. Reservations can be made during set times Monday-Friday via the kiosk beside the pod or the library website. Drop-in use is also welcome. For more…
April 13 @ 5 p.m. – Senior Fine Arts Reception!
Come celebrate the opening of Grounded-Senior Art Show 2024 and Restore-Conserving Masterworks. Saturday, April 13, from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome to attend to help celebrate all our seniors have accomplished! Location: Richard M. Ross…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
SSRP Applications due March 4, 2025
Applications for the expanded Summer Science Research Program (SSRP) are due soon – March 4, 2025. Be sure all parts of the application are submitted by March 4. For more information see the SSRP website and the projects being offered. Questions? Contact ssrp@owu.edu. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: SSRP…
Feb. 27 @ 6 p.m. – Sassy Coloring – Museum Chill Night
Come check out our new sassy coloring pages! We will also have tea and snacks from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday evening, Feb. 27. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Richard M. Ross Art Museum Contact: Ruth Szukala at ramuseum@owu.edu
Help the Marching Bishops Reach 80 Members on the Field This Fall!
The Marching Bishops are looking to make history next season, and I need your help to get there! I’m setting a goal to get at least 80 members on the field next year, which would, as best I can tell…
Feb. 26 @ Noon – Black Excellence
Bring your lunch and join us from noon to 1 p.m. in Merrick Classroom 202 for an inspiring conversation with Kiona Dyches, Assistant Director of Social Media and Digital Communications for the Communications department. Dyches will discuss “Owning Your Excellence”…
Learn Authentic Gracie Jiujitsu, Okinawa Karate & Kobudo, TKD, Self-Defense
Okinawan Karate/Kobudo TKD PE301: From Okinawa, Japan, home to the oldest and healthiest people on earth, Karate has a deep cultural history developed over centuries; it is one of the oldest and most effective self-defense systems ever created. You do…
Feb. 26 @ 4 p.m. – Donuts and Drop-In with the Honors Board
Join the Honors Board in the Slocum Honors lounge on Feb. 26 from 4-5 p.m. Enjoy mochi donuts, study time, and the chance to ask questions about classes, research, and graduating with honors. All are welcome! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Honors…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Former Instructor Diane Minns Passes Away
We are sad to share that former Ohio Wesleyan part-time instructor Diane M. Minns passed away Sept. 1. She was 63. Diane taught in spring 2022 and spring 2023 in OWU’s Department of Education. As her family shares in her…
Common App Workshop for High School Seniors
Do you know a high school senior who could use help navigating the Common Application for college? We have the solution! Students entering their senior year of high school are invited to register for an interactive Common Application Workshop led…
Seeking October 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…
University Classifieds
Airpods Pro Case Lost Sept. 27
Airpods pro case with ‘KLF’ in gray printed on the front of the case lost on Sept 27. Airpods not missing, just the charging case. Please email klfarran@owu.edu with any information. Contact: Kelly Farran at klfarran@owu.edu
Turquoise Keys Lost Sept. 25/26
All matching turquoise-colored keychain on a clip with a reusable straw, pepper spray, silver bottle opener, Listerine mouth spray, car keys, two gold keys, and my student ID is in a badge holder. All accessories on the keychain are matching…
Left Airpod Found in Stuyvesant Courtyard
Hi, I found someone’s left airpod in the Stuyvesant courtyard yesterday. If you believe it may be yours, please contact me at gkmagid@owu.edu so I can return it to you. Thanks! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: self Contact: Gabrielle Magid at gkmagid@owu.edu
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