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Campuswide News & Events
April 12 @ 7 p.m. – Revival: Rafiki’s Spring Fashion Show
Rafiki Wa Afrika, OWU’s African and Afro-Caribbean organization, presents Revival on Friday, April 12, from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Benes Rooms! This event is Rafiki’s Spring Fashion Show — its first event on campus since its revival. We invite the…
Help Scientists Study Birds During the Eclipse!
Do you love animals? Do you want to help scientists study them during the solar eclipse? All you have to do is download the “SolarBird” app () and contribute 30 seconds of your time during Monday’s eclipse. No prior experience…
April 9 @ 4:10 p.m. – Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Zakee Sabree
Please join the Biology Seminar Series for a talk by Dr. Zakee Sabree, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University: “Modeling microbe-mediated host growth and development” Free and open to everyone. There will be snacks! Dr Suria will host a…
April 26 @ 11:30 a.m. – Day on the JAY
This semester’s Day on the JAY will be held on Friday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The theme is Under the Sea. There will be an inflatable slide, caricature artists, yard games, and more! Food will be…
April 10 @ 4:15 p.m. – Lars Horn Reading
The English Department will welcome Lars Horn on Wednesday, April 10, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. in the Milligan Room of Slocum Hall. Horn is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental nonfiction. Their first book, Voice of the Fish,…
April 9 @ 8 p.m. – OWU Chamber Orchestra Concert in Gray Chapel
The OWU Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Deborah Barrett Price, will feature works by French composers Saint-Saens and Debussy, along with a recently rediscovered symphony by Michael Haydn, Joseph Haydn’s younger brother. OWU senior Jonathan Munroe will be featured…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Laureate Award – LAST DAY
Did you take English 105 in Spring 2024 or Fall 2024? Are you proud of the work you did? Do you like winning prizes? Submit your work to the Laureate Award, and win a prize for your English 105 paper. Click…
Feb. 17 & 18 – Thanking = Winning! Write a Thank-You Note for a Chance to Play Prize Plinko!
During We Are OWU, EVERYONE wins big! From noon until 1 p.m. on Feb. 17 or Feb. 18, come to the We Are OWU table in Ham-Wil and write a quick thank-you note for our supporters. You will earn a…
Deadline April 4 – Baran Fellowship
Have you heard of the Baran Fellowship? The Baran is for students planning to go into grad school and willing to apply for nationally competitive fellowships such as Rhodes, Marshall, and Fulbright. The Spring 2025 deadline is April 4. To…
Today @ Noon – Bishop Way Valentine’s Day Table
Stop by the HWCC Atrium during the lunch hour today to check out our Valentine’s Day Table! Learn about sexual health wellness and grab some goodies! Giveaways include cute valentines, sweet treats, sexual health items, and origami tutorial kits. Those…
Bishop Bash 2025 Auditions
On Saturday, March 1, from 7-9 p.m., the Campus Programming Board will hold our annual Bishop Bash – Bishops under the Spotlight! We will begin the event with a talent show, displaying the incredible talent here at OWU! If you…
Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. – Documentary on the Bible and the Word “Homosexual”
What if the word “homosexual” was never meant to be in the Bible? Come join us for a screening of the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture, which delves into how the first English translation of the Bible to…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Former Staff Member Ruth Heitzman Passes Away
We are sad to share that former OWU staff member Ruth A. Heitzman passed away May 14 in Delaware. She was 92. As her family shares: “Ruth served as the Catering Supervisor for Ohio Wesleyan University for 38 years. She…
Faculty/Staff Volunteers for Camp Oh-Wooo
Interested? Complete the interest form at (due by June 7). Every year, we reach out to the campus community to see if they are interested in volunteering with our Camp Oh-Wooo program. Fac/Staff partners connect and form relationships with…
Faculty/Staff Summer Pickleball League
OWU faculty and staff, are you looking for something fun and active to do this summer? Join the OWU Pickleball League! There have been a lot of questions/interest about the summer pickleball season, and we are excited to get things…
University Classifieds
Jewelry, Calculator Found
FOUND: A piece of jewelry (found on the sidewalk) and a calculator (found in the Science Center) have been turned in to the Science Center Office, Room 201. Please stop by and describe to claim. Source: Judy Arlington @ jaarlington@owu.edu
Algebra II Math Tutor Needed
Looking for a patient math tutor who can meet with a female H.S. student once a week, possibly twice. The student is available anytime after 3:30 Tues Pay is $15 If interested in the position, please email me your availability.…
Found Puzzle!
A new, unopened puzzle was turned into the Student Involvement Desk. If you believe this is yours, please stop by our desk in the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center atrium and be able to accurately describe what the puzzle looks like. The…
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