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Campuswide News & Events
Happy Homecoming & Family Weekend!
Happy Homecoming & Family Weekend! Join for this once-a-year Bishop bash! Highlights include: Friday, Oct. 7 Slocum Hall Rededication, 4 p.m. – Historic Slocum Hall reopens following a 14-month, $11.25-million-donor-funded restoration. The new home of the OWU Connection, Slocum Hall…
Athletic Facility Hours – Fall Break
There will be limited hours during fall break for all athletic facilities including the Simpson Querrey Fitness Center and Morrill Weight Room. Click the link for the athletic facility hours! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Athletics Contact: Colin Parker at cdparker@owu.edu
Admission Office/Slocum Parking
The Admission Office has moved back to Slocum Hall! Please remember there are designated parking spaces for Admission visitors. We ask all faculty, staff, and students to respect those spaces and park elsewhere. Thank you for your help as we…
Oct. 11 @ 8 p.m. – Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
The OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble offers a free performance of beloved band works by Francis McBeth, Johannes Hanssen, Jack End, and Jaromír Weinberger on Tuesday, October 11 @ 8 p.m. in Gray Chapel. The concert features McBeth’s “Of Sailors and…
Oct. 20 @ 7 p.m. – Lecture: “Russia’s War Against Ukraine”
Please join us Thursday, October 20 as the J.K. Eddy Lecture on World Politics returns to an in-person format, welcoming Professor Yoshiko Herrera of the University of Wisconsin-Madison as she shares her thoughts regarding “Russia’s War Against Ukraine.” In this timely talk Professor…
TODAY: Starting @ 8:30 a.m. – The Inaugural OWU Connection Conference!
Today is the DAY! Come to the Merrick Lawn at 8:30 a.m. to kick off an exciting day of student-led panels, presentations, roundtables, research talks, fairs, Career Connection opportunities, and MORE. Here is the schedule! No classes today–instead we’ll see…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Nov. 2-6 – Voter Assistance Table!
Need stamps or have questions about your absentee ballot? Visit our table in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center! SEAL and YDSA will be continuing our voter assistance efforts this Thursday, Friday, and Monday! Come by to receive stamps and ask any questions…
Nov. 8 @ Noon – RA Informational Session
ResLife will be hosting a Resident Advisor informational meeting in the Crider Lounge from 12-1 p.m. Nov. 8. Come and ask questions about the position as well as get information on how to apply. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Residential Life Contact:…
Nov. 2 @ Noon – Mock Convention: Third Platform Hearing
Interested in the politics of inflation and debt? Join the Mock Convention Executive Board for the third platform hearing, with the theme of Inflation and Debt! You will be able to hear from the panel of faculty experts on topics…
Nov. 8 @ 7 p.m. – Origami Craft Night
Bishops For Accessibility invites you all to join us for a relaxing evening of crafting! We have origami paper of all kinds as well as coloring pages. If you don’t know how to do origami, that is OK because we…
Nov. 6 – Spring Break Service Teams: Applications Due
Spring Break Service Week is OWU’s alternative break program. This year’s teams will be traveling over the week of spring break (March 9-16) working with SBP Disaster Recovery (location TBD: Houston, New Orleans, or Florida Panhandle) and in South Dakota with Lakota…
Nov. 3 @ Noon – History Board Fall Social
Come join the fall social sponsored by the History Department! Nov. 3 at 12 p.m. in Elliott Hall 101. Stop by for lunch, games, and an opportunity to chat with peers and professors! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: History Department Student Board…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Aug. 24 – Faculty/Staff Volunteers Needed – Bishop Way Presentation
The Bishop Way team is in need of faculty/staff volunteers to serve as Bishop Way small-group facilitators on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for first-year students. We need facilitators to commit to at least one of the 2 in-person sessions below. Because…
Reminder – Convocation is Thursday, Aug. 19, at 4 p.m.
Convocation is this Thursday from 4-4:45 p.m. on the Merrick Lawn. Faculty are encouraged to participate in full regalia. Please meet in Phillips 09 (lower level) by 3:30 to line up for the processional step-off at 3:50. At the conclusion…
Volunteer for New Student Move-In
Staff and Faculty — It’s time to welcome our new incoming students to campus! Volunteer to help greet and check-in students as they arrive on campus Thursday, August 19. Volunteer shifts run from 7:30 am-1 pm, but you don’t have…
University Classifieds
Handmade Wooden Pens for Sale
My name is Mitch Mannarino and when I go on breaks I like to make wooden pens. If you would like to know more, please contact me at mamannar@owu.edu. Contact: Mitchel Mannarino at mamannar@owu.edu
Workers Needed for Track & Field Meet
We’re looking for work-study students for the home track & field meet on Friday, Feb. 14. Time slots available between 4:30 pm and 9:00 pm. A variety of positions are available. Please contact Asst. T&F Coach Ben Carlson at brcarlso@owu.edu…
Handmade Wooden Pens for Sale
My name is Mitch Mannarino and when I go on breaks I like to make wooden pens. If you would like to know more, please contact me at mamannar@owu.edu. Contact: Mitchel Mannarino at mamannar@owu.edu
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