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Campuswide News & Events
TODAY @ Noon – Walk to End Alzheimer’s 101 Information Session
The Neurds Neuroscience Club will discuss the neuroscience of Alzheimer’s Disease and how to get involved in searching for a cure today from 12-1 p.m. in Merrick Hall Room 203! Stop by and learn more about Alzheimer’s and how to…
TODAY @ 11:30 a.m. – Employer Spotlight in the Atrium!
TODAY (Monday, Oct. 2) from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., we will have 4 employers tabling in the Ham-Wil Atrium & looking to provide students with some great opportunities! The employers attending this spotlight are: Drama Kids of North Columbus Empower Sports…
Oct. 5 @ 4:10 p.m. – Celebrate Our Newest Endowed Chairs
Celebrate some of your favorite faculty being appointed to endowed chairs! The Endowed Chairs Ceremony is a perfect opportunity to recognize these amazing faculty: Dr. Mark Allison – The Charles M. Weis Professorship in English Dr. Ashley Biser – The…
Oct. 4 @ 12:10 p.m – Sustainability Task Force Meeting Featuring Tim Hawthorne
Tim Hawthorne is a 2022 National Geographic explorer and a professor of sociology with a specialty in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He uses his human geography experience to look at social and environmental inequities, mixed methods, STEAM education, and citizen…
Oct. 3 @ 6:30 p.m. – The Alpha Course
The Alpha Course seeks to provide an opportunity to explore the meaning of life and what the Christian faith is through a series of open conversations (we will first watch short videos). All non-Christian and Christian faculty members, staff, and…
Sept. 30 @ 10 a.m. – OWU Rugby Home Tournament!
Come support the women’s rugby team at the field next to Haycock Hall this Saturday, Sept. 30! Kickoff is at 10 a.m. and matches will be played into the afternoon. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on and…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Oct. 29 @ 6 p.m. – Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night is the oldest worldwide movement to stand against sexual violence, especially violence against women. Join your OWU community in standing up to sexual and domestic violence on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for a march across campus, speak…
Oct. 25 @ 5:30 p.m. – Free Tote Bag Painting!
Join VIVA’s community meeting today at La Casa at 5:30 p.m.! Free tote bag painting and snacks while learning more about VIVA and future events. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: VIVA Contact: Amarilys Torres-Nunez at adtorresnunez@owu.edu
Oct. 26 @ 9 p.m. – Quesadilla Fundraiser!
NAfME’s (Almost) Famous Quesadilla Night and Fundraiser is back and better than ever before. We are bringing back the cheese, chicken, and gluten-free quesadillas as well as now offering a vegan cheese option! They will come with sides of sour…
Oct. 29 @ Noon – Join Neurds for Fire and Wire Game Day!
It’s Halloween week! The Neurds are excited to invite everyone to the Fire and Wire Game Day this Halloween season. Come to Merrick 201 on Oct. 29 at noon for an afternoon of spooky fun, free food, games, and awesome prizes! This is…
Oct. 28 @ 6 p.m. – Movie Monday: Inside Out 1 and 2
As part of Bishop Way’s Wellness Week, we will be showing Inside Out 1 and 2 on the Smith Stairs this Monday, Oct. 28, from 6 – 9 p.m. Get out of class, get into your PJs, and bring a…
Oct. 29 @ 7 p.m. – Super Smash Bros. Tournament Fundraiser
Show off your gaming skills while making a difference! Join us in a Super Smash Bros Tournament with funds supporting Travel to Hope, an organization dedicated to helping cancer patients afford travel to care and treatment. For every $5 donated,…
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
Paid Tutoring Position – BUS 105
Tutor needed for BUS 105 for the Sagan ARC Bishop ACCESS program, approx. 2 to 3 hours per week. Qualifications: 3.0 + GPA; strong academic performance in BUS 105. Start immediately. Training provided (required). Contact Martine Stephens mlstephe@owu.edu or Katie Boyd kqboyd@owu.edu. OWU…
Paid Tutoring Position – ACCT 217
Tutor needed for ACCT 217 for the Sagan ARC Bishop ACCESS program, approx 3 hours per week. Qualifications: 3.0 + GPA; strong academic performance in ACCT 217. Start immediately. Training provided (required). Contact Martine Stephens mlstephe@owu.edu or Katie Boyd kqboyd@owu.edu. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office:…
How well have you adapted to remote learning? A Survey
We are conducting research for our ECON 251: Research Methods in Economics class. Please take a moment to fill out the survey (only one question!) about how well you have adapted to the changes in higher education that have happened…
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