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Campuswide News & Events
Central Ohio Symphony Opens 45th Season with New Music and New OWU President
The Central Ohio Symphony will open its 45th Anniversary Sapphire Season with many of the community’s gems on a dazzling display as the Symphony and Ohio Wesleyan officially celebrate their decades-long relationship with a series of special events to welcome…
Oct. 12 – Database Server Maintenance: Outage Planned
Starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, Information Services will take several campus ERP databases offline for maintenance. The databases, client applications, and web services associated with these databases will remain unavailable throughout the estimated 3-hour maintenance window. Core…
Repairs Complete on University Hall Chairlift
We are pleased to share that repairs are complete and the mechanical chairlift in University Hall is working and available for use. Thank you. OWU Buildings and Grounds (740)-368-3400
HSC Garba Navaratri Celebrations – Fill out by 11:59 a.m. Oct. 10
Namaste! HSC is excited to invite you to immerse yourself in an evening of cultural dancing experience of Raas-Garba on Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine…
OWU Daily Going on Mid-Semester Break!
It’s time for mid-semester break?! Please remember the OWU Daily is intended to publish only when classes are in session. To ensure everyone’s news is shared, however, we’ll publish through Wesnesday, Oct. 11, and then return on Monday, Oct. 16. …
Mid-Semester Break Hours for the OWU Library
Mid-semester break hours for the OWU Library can be viewed on the library’s website at Have a great break! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: University Library Contact: Pam Majors at libraries@owu.edu
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Deadline Extended – Spring Break Service Week
Do good over the week of spring break! The deadline has been extended for applying for this year’s Spring Break Service Teams! This year’s three Spring Break Service Trips will be going to New Orleans to volunteer with SBP Disaster Recovery, to South Dakota to work with Lakota Youth…
Nov. 12 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second-Module Courses
Tuesday, Nov. 12 is the Withdrawal deadline for Second-Module courses. Withdrawing from a course is an option when you are certain you are no longer in a position to pass. Questions to Consider Before Withdrawing: Have you talked with your professor about whether…
Nov. 13 @ 8 p.m. – RA/Mod Information Session
If you are interested in the RA/Mod position but want a little more information come check out our information session on Wednesday, Nov. 13 @ 8 p.m. at the Smith Hall Stairs. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Residential Life Contact: Jon Maldonado…
Melvin Van Peebles Symposium T-Shirt Design Competition!
Calling all creatives! Enter the T-shirt design contest for the 2025 Melvin Van Peebles Symposium. Create a captivating design that reflects the theme: Disruption!! Signal Fires, Reckoning, and Jubilee Through Black Art. Submit your design here by Nov. 23. The winner…
Nov. 16 @ 8 p.m. – Calabash! In the Benes Rooms
Calabash is an event that celebrates African and Caribbean culture. There will be food, henna artists, music, and Black vendors! Come learn about different cultures with us! Nov. 16 from 8-11 p.m. in the HWCC Benes Rooms! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office:…
Nov. 13 – Meet Film Director Melinda Raebyne!
Join us as we welcome filmmaker Melinda Raebyne to campus for an engaging look into her career, the art of filmmaking, and her latest documentary, They Scream Freedom (Ellos gritan libertad), which captures the powerful protests and calls for freedom in…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
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…
DEI Grants Open for Faculty and Staff Proposals
Reminder: The deadline for grant proposals that center diversity, equity, and inclusion is Feb. 1. Details for grant proposals are located here: Please reach out with any questions! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Contact: Dawn Chisebe…
University Classifieds
Paid Tutoring Position – Geology
Geology Tutor needed for the Sagan ARC Bishop ACCESS program, approx. 3 hours per week. Qualifications: 3.0 + GPA; strong academic performance in Geology 110. Start immediately. Training provided (required). Contact Martine Stephens mlstephe@owu.edu or Katie Boyd kqboyd@owu.edu. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Sagan ARC…
Paid Tutoring Position – Geology
Geology Tutor needed for the Sagan ARC Bishop ACCESS program, approx. 3 hours per week. Qualifications: 3.0 + GPA; strong academic performance in Geology 110. Start immediately. Training provided (required). Contact Martine Stephens mlstephe@owu.edu or Katie Boyd kqboyd@owu.edu. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Sagan ARC…
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…
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