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Campuswide News & Events
Feb. 23 – Children’s Art Scavenger Hunt @ The Ross
Sunday, Feb. 23 during open hours (1-5 p.m.) Bring your little ones to engage with art. Tour the museum at your own pace with a children’s scavenger hunt game and win an art-themed prize for a completed card! Recommended ages…
Faculty Teaching Award Nominations – Submit Your Favorite by Feb. 17
Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate your favorite faculty member or colleague this year. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to simply fill out the form: select an award, choose an eligible nominee, and share why they deserve the…
Feb. 20 @ 7 p.m. – For the Culture: Soul Train Edition
For the Culture is an annual Black History Month Celebration open to everyone at OWU. This year’s theme is ’70s Soul Train based on the Television show, so come ready to eat and dance in your best ’70s attire! There…
Feb. 22 @ 6:30 p.m. – Spanish Play: “Love Stories Not So Exemplary”
The Department of World Languages and Cultures, in collaboration with students from Professor Nieto’s class Women and Power in Early Modern Spain, invites you to the performance Historias amorosas no tan ejemplares, by Mexican artists Paola Izquierdo. Based on novels by 17th-century writer…
WATCH: The Annual We Are OWU Video is Live!
Next week, Ohio Wesleyan will launch its fifth annual We Are OWU Giving Day campaign. Join us in celebrating all the connections — mentorships, research partnerships, lifelong friendships, and more — within the Bishop community! Watch this year’s video to…
Feb. 14 & 15 – OWU Honor Band Festival: 3 Great Concerts in Gray Chapel!
The OWU Honor Band Festival features 7 ensembles in 3 concerts across Friday and Saturday. Over 300 middle school and high school band students from 70 schools across Ohio will participate! HOST CONCERT: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at 7 p.m.…
OWU Connection News & Events
Jan. 16 @ 11:30 a.m. – Career Connection Employer Spotlight
Join us on Jan. 16, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the HWCC Atrium for an Employer Spotlight hosted by our Career Connection Office! During this event, we will be welcoming Crumbl Cookies – Delaware, who is looking to hire part-time employees for the following positions:…
Begins Jan. 29 – Harness the Power of YOU! A 5-Week Career Exploration Program
Harness the Power of YOU! A 5-Week Career Exploration Program Meets Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., Jan. 29 – Feb. 26, in Slocum 201. Catered Lunch Provided. Facilitated by Mindy Agin, Career Connection. Week 1 – Wandering Maps and Interest…
Programming at the Spring Connection Conference
On Feb. 27, 2025, OWU will transform into an energy-filled, dynamic, student-centered, professional conference setting as we host the OWU Spring Connection Conference. The Spring Conference features hands-on workshops, advising and mentoring, and OWU Connection experience spotlights. We want the…
Summer Food Studies Course in Italy (Deadline Feb. 1)!
Join OWU professor Chris Fink this summer in sunny Italy to study and experience first-hand, the Italian Mediterranean diet. The 5-week program is hosted by the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. In this course, you will examine the history of the…
Study Abroad This SUMMER!
Are you considering studying abroad this summer? Wondering how you can afford it? The process is simple, but deadlines are approaching! Visit our Summer Study Abroad page for all the information you need and/or stop by the International and Off-Campus Programs…
Theory-to-Practice Grant Spring Round Deadline – March 1
The Theory-to-Practice Grant proposal form will go live Saturday, Feb. 1, for the second round. The deadline for this round of proposals is March 1, 2025. For more information and to find the link for the form, please visit www.owu.edu OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office:…
Student News & Events
March 7 @ Noon – BFA Informational Zoom meeting
Are you considering applying to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree? There is a special process and requirements. Join the Chair of the Fine Arts Department Kristina Bogdanov on ZOOM on Friday, March 7 at noon, to get…
March 4 @ Noon – Spring Break Smart- Learn About Travel Safety & Local Activities
Join The Bishop Way to learn about safe travel tips and local activities! Giveaways including tumblers and travel essentials- while supplies last! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: The Bishop Way Contact: Anna Condo at thebishopway@owu.edu
March 6 Deadline – Submit Your Creative Work to The OWL!
OWU’s own student-run literary journal, The OWL, is accepting submissions for the 2025 issue! Please send us your best work at owlmag@owu.edu by March 6. Complete submission guidelines can be found on our website. Fiction: up to 2,000 words Nonfiction: up to 2,000 words Poetry:…
Feb. 28 from 3-5 p.m. – Bracelet Making
Come by Crider Lounge in HWCC to make a bracelet or jewelry! Materials will be provided, from 3-5 on Friday, Feb. 28. Hope to see you there! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Cru Contact: Elisabeth Johnston at ejohnston@owu.edu
March 3 @ 6 p.m. – Sex In The Dark
Join Residential Life and The Bishop Way for Sex In The Dark in the Benes Rooms from 6-7 p.m. March 3! This is a fun lights-off event where students can ask anonymous questions pertaining to sexual well-being! We will have…
Job Opportunity for Graduating Seniors – Office of the President!
Ready your resumes, seniors! The Office of the President is once again offering a full-time, paid postgraduate position to one qualified senior beginning in late May 2025. For one year, the Postgraduate Assistant will work directly with OWU leaders to…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Jan. 16 – Yoga Starts THIS Thursday!
Come join our dedicated group of on-campus yogis in Edwards Gym every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1 p.m. These committed people have found it invaluable to tear themselves away from their desks 2 times each week to move and breathe…
How to Make Your Course Available in Blackboard
You may have noticed that the lock icon is now missing from Details & Actions. Course availability is now managed in Course Settings. To open your course so students may access it, simply click the Course content will be unavailable…
Welcome Back! from Information Services
The OWU Help Desk is happy to be your #1 resource for all tech needs. We’ve got you covered. There are many ways to get help: Web: helpdesk.owu.edu – where you can chat with us! Phone: 740-368-3120 or just campus extension 3120…
University Classifieds
OWjL Day Camp Counselors Needed
OWjL Camp needs a few more Day Camp Counselors. If you know a person who is 16 (or older) by July 1, they are eligible to be a counselor. Camp dates and times are July 22-26, 2024, on campus at…
Staying on Campus? Volunteers Needed at Boardman Arts Park – May 25
Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Boardman Arts Park “May Madness Event” on May 25. Available shifts run between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the park is within walking distance from campus. Volunteers will receive a $5 food voucher…
LOST & FOUND: Glasses, Headphones, Mickey Drink Container in Elliott Hall
Over the last few days, many items have shown up in Elliott Hall’s lost and found. Throughout the building, glasses, a Mickey-themed drink container, winter hat, headphones (from the fall) have been placed in our lost and found. Please come…
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