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Campuswide News & Events
Sept. 30 @ 7 p.m. – Smith Lecture, Free to Public
2024 Smith Lecture: Sept. 30 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…
Sept. 14, 9 a.m. @ JAYwalk – Suicide Prevention Walk
The Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition will be hosting a walk to raise awareness about suicide prevention. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on the JAYwalk on Saturday, Sept. 14. There will be multiple vendors and activities leading up to…
Today @ 12:10 p.m. – Democracy Matters: Decoding the Debate
Did you watch the presidential debate? Did you find it confusing? Annoying? What are the candidates arguing about? Can a president even do anything about the economy, reproductive rights, or the environment? Come talk to your professors and fellow students…
Sept. 14 from 4-7 p.m. – Guests to Tour Slocum Reading Room
The Slocum Reading Room is part of this year’s Hidden Spaces ticketed tours presented by Main Street Delaware. Guests will tour the space intermittently between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The guests will be accompanied by an…
Expanded Access to Adobe Creative Cloud
We are excited to announce that Ohio Wesleyan has acquired a site license for Adobe Creative Cloud, providing our entire campus community with access to a wide range of powerful creative tools! What This Means for You: Access for All: All…
Sept. 11 @ Noon – Democracy Matters: Decode the Debates
Are you watching the presidential debates? Do you find them confusing? Annoying? Do you wonder what the candidates are arguing about? Can a president even DO anything about the economy, reproductive rights, the environment? Come talk to your professors and…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Additional Section of COMM 101: Communication Theory (TR 2:40-4) Added!
The Department of Journalism and Communication has added a second section of COMM 101: Communication Theory to the Fall 2025 catalog. Anyone can sign up, and there are no prerequisites. The course satisfies the Listen, Imagine, Understand Gen Ed Competency.…
DANC 150 (Both Sections) Still Open!
You might be a beginner just getting started, or maybe you’re a seasoned dancer. You might be heavily invested in dance. Or maybe you feel like you don’t have a lot of time but just want to stay active. Whatever…
Aug. 20 @ 6 p.m. – Senior Class Toast 🥂
The Class of 2026 is invited to join us for your Senior Welcome Reception featuring your Senior Toast on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m. on the Hickson Patio, outside of Bradford Milligan Hall. Enjoy appetizers, a brief speech from…
Learn Authentic Gracie Jiujitsu, Okinawa Karate, & Kobudo, Self-Defense
Check out these courses! Karate/Kobudo TKD PE301 – From Okinawa, Japan, home to the oldest and healthiest people on earth, cultural history developed over centuries, it is one of the oldest and most effective self-defense systems ever created. You do…
Additional Section of COMM 101: Communication Theory (TR 2:40-4) Added!
The Department of Journalism and Communication has added a second section of COMM 101: Communication Theory to the Fall 2025 catalog. Anyone can sign up, and there are no prerequisites. The course satisfies the Listen, Imagine, Understand Gen Ed Competency.…
Student Parking Permits Available for Purchase Starting Aug. 1
Student parking permits are now available for purchase. The purchase website is not operated by Ohio Wesleyan, so please follow the parking purchase instructions closely. This includes selecting “your respective permit in regards to your housing assignment.” [For example, if you…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Dec. 7 – Updates to Blackboard
Each month, Anthology releases feature updates for Blackboard Learn, our online learning management system. These enhancements to ultra courses will be added to our production system on Thursday, Dec. 7: Gradebook grid view sorting controls — Sorting options in the…
Dec. 2023 – Check Run Updates
Attention, Faculty and Staff – The last check run for 2023 will be on Dec. 14, 2023. This would require ALL items to be through their final approval steps no later than Monday, Dec. 11 @ 5 p.m. During Winter…
Dec. 1 – Deadline to Submit to News for OWU Families Monthly Email
News for OWU Families is accepting posts for the December edition. Please submit news for parents and families using this News for OWU Families form by noon Friday, Dec. 1. This monthly email communication is sent to all parents and families of current students and…
University Classifieds
LOST POSTER IN SMITH!
I forgot a poster right outside of Smith Dining Hall on Saturday morning. It has a castle (top) and a waterfall (bottom). If you see it, please contact me Hanh Phan (htphan@owu.edu). Thank you! Source: Hanh Phan @ htphan@owu.edu.
Lost Keys
LOST: Keys lost on Thursday, September 2. It is a room key, a small mailbox key, and a red stainless steel OWU keychain, on a silver stainless steel key ring. Please contact Ethan McNichols at egmcnichols@owu.edu if found, thank you.…
Lost Keys
LOST: Keys lost on Thursday, September 2nd. It is a room key, a small mailbox key, and a red stainless steel OWU keychain, on a silver stainless steel key ring. Please contact Ethan McNichols at egmcnichols@owu.edu if found, thank you.…
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