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Campuswide News & Events
IT’S TODAY! @ 4:15 p.m. – Celebrate Our Newest Endowed Chairs
We invite everyone to join us TODAY to celebrate these faculty being appointed to endowed chairs! Dr. Mark Allison – The Charles M. Weis Professorship in English Dr. Ashley Biser – The Charles W. Fairbanks Chair in Politics & Government…
Oct. 6 – Ross Museum Open Late for First Friday
We’re open late for you to see our current exhibitions this First Friday! On view now: Personal to Political, Celebrating African American Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries, through Oct. 29, 2023. Abstract Art: from the Permanent Collection, through…
Oct 5 @ 7:30 p.m. – 365 days/365 plays
The OWU Department of Performing Arts will be performing 365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan Lori-Parks starting TOMORROW (Oct. 5) in Chappelear Drama Center at 7:30 p.m.! The remaining show dates will continue throughout the weekend: Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.,…
Oct. 18 @ 6 p.m. – Finding Faith: Spirituality in the Workplace
The Interfaith SLU invites you to come hear a panel of faculty and alumni discuss their experiences with practicing religion in the workplace! Join us at 6 p.m. in Benes Room B in the Campus Center. Light refreshments will be…
Come Get Tailgate-Ready With Free Swag From University Advancement!
Stop by Mowry Alumni Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week to receive all of the OWU swag you will need to be ready to show off your school spirit at the Homecoming and…
Oct. 4 @ 2:20 p.m. – Planned Test of the National Wireless Emergency Alerts System
Unless you’ve opted out, cell phones made after 2012 will sound at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, during a planned national test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. The alerts are used to warn the public about issues ranging from…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Sept. 10 @ 9 p.m. – Presidential Debate Watch Party
The Politics & Government Student Board will host a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. in the Smith Stairwell. Come join the student board and watch the debate! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: P&G Student Board Contact: Deb…
OWU Pre-Law Society Interest Form
OWU Pre-Law Society is an organization for students planning on attending law school and taking the LSAT, or those interested in legal studies, history, government, and politics. Please fill out this form if you are interested; we will be holding…
Sept. 4 @ 7:30 p.m. – First Model UN Debate Club Meeting
Today at 7:30 p.m. will be our first meeting in HWCC 304. Model United Nations is a fun club where members get to debate while representing countries and people on a variety of topics, including worldly UN issues or silly…
Wednesdays at Noon – LGBTQIA+ Christian Discussion Group
If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or anywhere on the Queer spectrum and would like to discuss or find support at the intersections of gender identity, sexuality, and Christianity, you are invited to the LGBTQIA+ Christian Discussion Group…
Fall 1 Intramural Registration
Attention Students! Intramural Registration is Now OPEN! This season, we’re hosting Sand Volleyball and Spikeball! Don’t miss out on the fun—sign up now! The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. #Intramurals Sign up here OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office:…
Looking for New Senators
Do you have an interest in joining student government? WCSA is looking to elect 4 new Senators. Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs addresses student concerns, acts as a bridge between students and the administration, and most importantly, manages and regulates…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
FREE Career Books & Resources for Faculty and Staff
OWU Career Connection is giving away FREE career books & resources to interested faculty & staff before we move to Slocum. Please stop by and look through the materials before Aug. 1. Anything that is left over will be donated.…
TIAA Individual Financial Counseling Summer Sessions 2022 – Financial Wellness!
Now Scheduling Appointments for Summer! Faculty and Staff can receive retirement counseling via virtual appointments with the University’s TIAA representative, Kristy Breidenbach. No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session…
Take Delaware’s ‘Quality of Life’ Survey Before July 29
The Delaware Public Health District is asking Delaware County residents to complete its quality of life survey. The results will be used for its Community Health Improvement Plan. To take the quick 14-question survey, visit The survey ends July 29.…
University Classifieds
Bracelet Sale for the Borgen Project!
I am hosting a bracelet sale where all the proceeds will be donated to the Borgen Project, which is a nonprofit dedicated to implementing global poverty reduction in US Foreign Policy. I have a google form (below) and I am…
Become a Bishop Ambassador Today!
What is a Bishop Ambassador? Bishop Ambassadors are students who are paid to give tours of campus, write postcards to prospective students, generate ideas for social media content on the OWU Admission Instagram, greet families when they arrive to campus,…
Become a Bishop Ambassador Today!
What is a Bishop Ambassador? Bishop Ambassadors are students who are paid to give tours of campus, write postcards to prospective students, generate ideas for social media content on the OWU Admission Instagram, greet families when they arrive to campus,…
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