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Campuswide News & Events
Golden Bishop Awards Nominations Open – Deadline is March 8
The Golden Bishop Awards have been held since 1987 to recognize Ohio Wesleyan students, advisors, and organizations for outstanding achievements in leadership, service, and courage. The event includes awards from Community Service Learning, Residential Life, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student…
Feb. 29 @ 2 p.m. – Bestselling Author Visits For Lecture/Reading!
Join the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program on Thursday, Feb. 29, for the annual Osborne Lecture, featuring Melissa Febos. Febos is the author of the nationally bestselling essay collection, Girlhood, which has been translated into seven languages…
March 6 @ 4:15 p.m. – Faith in Poetry: A Reading by Sasa Aakil
Join us for a reading from 2021 Montgomery County Youth Poet Laureate Sasa Aakil! She has been featured in the Bethesda Magazine for her work as Youth Poet Laureate. She has also been featured in The Washington Post, as well…
Feb. 28 @ 12 p.m. – Celebrating Black Excellence in Research Series
Join us for an enlightening research talk by Dr. Granger. He will be presenting a staged reading of “Cane: A New Musical” – an original musical inspired by Jean Toomer’s Harlem Renaissance novel “Cane,” which only entered the public domain.…
Today & Saturday – Join us for Mock Convention!
Ohio Wesleyan will select presidential and vice presidential candidates and approve a national Republican Party platform during OWU’s 2024 Mock Presidential Convention. The two-day event, replicating a U.S. nominating convention, will take place Feb. 23-24 in Gray Chapel. Everyone is…
Feb. 27 @12 p.m. – Let’s Talk Money: Master The Money You Make
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council (DEIC) is hosting a Financial Literacy Series open to all students, faculty, and staff. The Council is pleased to have Alvin Asiamah, one of the main founding partners of TSG Advice Partners, as the…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
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…
Feb. 27 @ 6:30 p.m. – Free Movie: Smoke Signals with the Strand
Come by the Strand Theatre to see Smoke Signals this Thursday, Feb. 27. This is another movie in our “Culture Push” series, co-hosted by The Ross Museum and the historic Strand Theatre, funded through a grant by Art Bridges. Doors open…
Feb. 24 @ Noon – Bake for Ukraine
Your help is a step toward making a great change. Join us on Feb. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. in Ham-Wil to try Ukrainian desserts while contributing to Ukraine’s victory through donations. All of the funds raised will go…
Participate in Neuroscience Research Study and Get a Chance to Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
We are conducting a Cognitive Neuroscience Research Study to examine the use of cognitive control during gameplay. Participants will complete a 1-hour session. We will collect your behavioral responses during the video game to assess cognitive control. If interested, please…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Accounting Office Updates and Changes for December 2022
Attention Faculty and Staff – The last check run for 2022 will be on Dec. 15, 2022. This would require ALL items to be through their final approval steps no later than Friday, Dec. 9 @ 5 pm. During Winter…
Seeking January & February Information for OWU Events Calendars
As you finalize plans for January and February events that will be open to the general public, please share details for inclusion in Ohio Wesleyan’s monthly events calendars for news media. Monthly calendars typically are shared with media, community groups,…
Interested in Playing Pickleball? Join an OWU Faculty/Staff League
OWU faculty and staff, are you looking for something fun and active to do this winter? Join the OWU Winter Indoor Pickleball League at the Pickle Shack (located 7 minutes from campus)! Depending on interest, we plan to reserve courts…
University Classifieds
Become a Summer Tour Guide Today!
The Office of Admission is looking for Summer Tour Guides to work part-time from May through the start of classes in August. Tour guides will have housing on campus for a small fee and are paid $8.80 Hours range based…
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,…
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…
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