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Campuswide News & Events
Lower Tier of Ham-Wil Lot Closed Tues Night Through Weds Afternoon, Sept. 12-13
More than 90 employers and graduate schools will visit campus Wednesday, Sept. 13, to meet with OWU students as part of Career Connection’s annual Career and Grad School Fair. To help ensure a successful fair, the Department of Public Safety…
Sept. 14 @ 5:30 p.m. – Global Majority Block Party
Get ready to groove, celebrate, and have tons of fun at the Global Majority Block Party! Join us on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on the JAYwalk for an unforgettable evening. We’ve got it all — delicious food,…
National Suicide Prevention Week – Peyton Heart Project
During the entire week of Sept. 11, please stop by the Peyton Heart Project table in the Ham-Wil Atrium during the noon hour to make hearts for the Peyton Heart Project. The mission of the Peyton Heart Project is to…
Sept. 8 – Poster Sale All Day Today in Benes B!
The annual Poster Sale will be back at OWU today (Sept. 8) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Benes Room B. Come check out the huge variety of posters to match any of your interests and make your walls…
Sept. 12 @ 4:10 p.m. – Biology Seminar Series on Endangered Lizards
Please join the Biology Seminar Series for a talk by Dr. Rory Telemeco, Director of Conservation Science at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo: “Saving the Valley’s Dragons: The Bluntnosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila)” Tuesday, Sept. 12, 4:10-5 p.m. in Schimmel/Conrades Science…
National Suicide Prevention Week – Crisis Response Training
On Sept. 11, 2023, at 7 p.m. in Benes Room B, there will be a crisis response training from the QPR Institute. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, and it serves as a model for how to support friends and…
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
Jan. 19 @ Noon – Faculty and Staff DEI Spring Book Club
DEI Spring Book Club begins Wednesday, Jan. 19 @ noon. We are reading ‘The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together’ by Heather McGhee. We will be meeting via zoom for the first meeting…
Youth Volleyball Clinic – Jan. 23, Feb. 13, March 20
OWU Volleyball will be hosting a youth winter clinic for beginners to learn the support of volleyball. Open to grades K-8 beginners. Dates are Sunday, Jan. 23, Feb. 13 and March 20 from 1-3 pm in Branch Rickey Arena. Registration…
Former Faculty Member LaVern John Rippley Passes Away
We are sad to share that former OWU instructor and assistant professor LaVern John Rippley died Jan. 6 in Rochester, Minnesota. He was 86. During his long career, he studied with the support of a Fulbright Fellowship 1963-1964 at the…
University Classifieds
Roommate Needed
Two bedroom apartment on campus. Looking for a female roommate (NON-STUDENT). About $460/month utilities included. No pets. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: self Contact: Tanya Hatton at tlhatton@owu.edu
Roommate Needed
Two-bedroom apartment on campus. Looking for a female roommate (NON-STUDENT). About $460/month utilities included. No pets. Contact: Tanya Hatton at tlhatton@owu.edu
Job opportunity – Light yard work
Margaret Kitterington is looking to hire an OWU student to help with light yard work. Needs help blowing leaves (leaf blower provided), cutting ornamental grass, and picking up sticks. The student must be dependable and have a car. Margaret lives…
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