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Campuswide News & Events
Oct. 5 @ 5:15 p.m. – Latino/e/a Heritage Month Speaker: Dr. Delia Fernández-Jones
Historian and author Dr. Delia Fernández-Jones will be on campus Thursday, Oct. 5, to discuss her book Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan (University of Illinois Press, 2023). Dr. Fernández-Jones’ talk will begin at…
Oct. 7 @ Noon – Celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend
Join us for this Homecoming & Family Weekend tradition! Lunch (food trucks!) and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase. Tickets for free food will be given out by the Division of University Advancement at Fall Fest before…
Sept. 27 @ 7 p.m. – OWU Volleyball Fundraising Game
You can support your OWU Volleyball Bishops and help us raise funds and awareness for a great cause at tonight’s game vs. #24 ranked Ohio Northern! We are partnering with Inspired Access Foundation to help drive funds to help families…
Oct. 4 – Selby Parking Lot Closure
Please note: As we prepare for and celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend, we’ll be closing the parking lot at Selby Stadium to accommodate this once-a-year event. Vehicles need to be moved from spaces closest to Henry Street before 9 a.m.…
Oct. 1 @ 2 p.m. – Join the CROP Walk
CROP Walk is an event sponsored by Church World Service (CWS) to raise funds to fight hunger. CWS works to transform communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster. Local churches will join…
Sept. 28 @ 10 a.m. – Caroline’s House Project
Join Caroline Mullins, a member of Tree House, in creating a collaborative collage during the OWU Connection Conference. The collage will be made out recyclable materials, such as magazine scraps and wrapping paper. Learn more about climate change with the…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Sept. 18 @ Noon – Spatial Awareness with Buzzkill Mill
Join us this Wednesday from noon – 3 p.m. in the Zook Nook (first floor of HWCC) to collage and talk about social space, how it’s utilized, and who’s permitted to use it. Discussion will center on marginalized voices and…
Sept. 19 @ Noon – History Department Social
Join the History Department and Student Board for warm apple cider, coffee, donuts, and bagels! All are welcome, and it is a great opportunity to mingle with other potential history majors/minors! Meet in Elliot Hall, Room 101, from noon-1 p.m.…
Sept. 19 @ 9 p.m. – Late Night at Smith Karaoke
Residential Life will be hosting the second Late Night @ Smith on Sept. 19 from 9-11 p.m.! We will be hosting Karaoke on a volunteer basis at the Smith Stairs starting at 9 p.m. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Residential Life Contact:…
Sept. 20 @ Noon – PG Student Board Lunch and Learn, Elliott 101
Come eat lunch (Raising Cane’s) and discuss Election 2024: Voting How-To’s on Friday, Sept. 20, at noon in Elliott 101. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Politics and Government Contact: Deb Lovell at pg@owu.edu
Sept. 28 @ 1 p.m. – Group Hike Off-Campus!
The Bishop Way is hosting a group hike at Alum Creek State Park! Come enjoy the fall foliage! We’ll be hiking for around 2 hours, with breaks for games and discussions. Snacks and water will be provided. We will also…
Sept. 18 @ Noon – SOAN/SJ Social, Elliott Fourth Floor
Come catch up with the Sociology & Anthropology/Social Justice students and faculty on Sept. 18 at noon, Elliott Hall, fourth-floor lounge at the first SOAN/SJ Social of the 2024-2025 academic year! Lunch will be provided. All are welcome! OWU Sponsoring…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Feb. 10 @ 1 PM – What’s New in WordPress
So much is new in WordPress, since we upgraded last fall! Release 5.0 “Bebo” introduced the new block editor, known as Gutenberg until then. 5.1 “Betty” introduced Site Health. 5.8 “Tatum” let you manage widgets with blocks. And 5.9 “Josephine”…
Feb. 3 – Updates to Blackboard Learn
Each month, Blackboard releases feature updates and bug fixes for its flagship service, Learn. Here are highlights of what’s coming February 3rd. * Prohibit late submissions and new attempts after due date (Ultra courses only) “Prohibit late submissions” – Select…
Sign up for Bishops of Color and/or Mosaic!
If you are interested in attending events with either Bishops of Color (our affinity group for faculty and staff who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color) and/or Mosaic (our affinity group for faculty and staff who identify…
University Classifieds
Tutor Positions Needed
The Sagan Academic Resource Center (ARC) seeks energetic and enthusiastic students interested in making a positive impact on their fellow Bishops! Students must be in at least their second year at OWU and must provide a recommendation letter from at…
Free Printer Ink Cartridges
Two EPSON 126 cartridges, a yellow and a cyan in their shrink-wrap. My Epson Stylus printer died. I will be glad to give the two cartridges away to someone who can use them. Contact Donald Lateiner at dglatein@owu.edu to arrange a rendezvous…
System Tech Assistant
Information Services is looking for a System Tech Assistant for the spring term. Please contact: Joe Peterson at jlpeters@owu.edu or 740-368-3132. Job description can be found here: OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Information Services. Contact: Joe Peterson at jlpeters@owu.edu
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