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Campuswide News & Events
Hispanic Film Festival 2025 Continues This Wednesday!
The Hispanic Film Festival continues this Wednesday, Oct. 29, with the Spanish film La llegada (Upon Entry), directed by Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez. The film follows a Venezuelan couple who arrive in the United States with dreams of…
Secure Your Devices, Protect Your Data
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Week 4 – Device Security Your digital devices are gateways to your personal and academic life. Keeping them secure protects both you and our campus community. Smart security habits: Keep software and apps updated – security fixes…
Oct. 29 @ noon – Bucin, Gitter, & Kim Immigration Panel Discussion
On Oct. 29 at noon in Merrick Hall 301, Dana Bucin will be joined by OWU Professors Robert Gitter and Veda Kim for a panel discussion, “On Immigration: What’s the Matter? What Matters?”, where guests and students will be able…
🚨Join Us Oct. 25 for the USEC, Fireside Chat with Dr. v. & the ‘Woz,’ & Big News!
No ticket needed for the campus community! Join Ohio Wesleyan starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, for OWU’s second annual “Shark Tank”-style U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition, followed at 11 a.m. by Dr. v’s chat with the “Woz,” who single-handedly created…
Oct. 28 @ 4:10 p.m. – Biology Seminar Series with Josh Pletcher ’21
Please join the Biology Seminar Series for a talk by Josh Pletcher ’21, a Master’s student at Northern Michigan University: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Host: Integrating Parasite Phylogenies Reveals Waves of Intercontinental Migration in Pikas” Free and open to…
Oct. 28 – Art and the Environment Talk: John Ganis
The Art and the Environment Talk series continues on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. with John Ganis: America’s Endangered Coasts. An OWU Alum, John Ganis, is a photographer focusing on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States,…
OWU Connection News & Events
Sept. 23 – CEA CAPA Tabling in HWCC Atrium
Interested in studying abroad in places like Costa Rica, Ireland, Italy, France, or Spain? CEA CAPA is an approved study abroad partner with OWU and has numerous academic and internship programs across the globe. Their institutional representative, Sean McCarthy, will…
📅🍿 Working Career Lab: Career Fair Prep (All-Day Drop-Ins)
The Career & Grad School Fair is coming up Thursday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the HWCC Benes Rooms and Atrium, and we already have 90+ employers and graduate schools signed up! 💼Working Career Lab: Career Fair Prep…
TODAY! OWU Connection Conference!
The Connection Conference is HERE! It’s a day of learning and exploration! Come see and hear how our students have researched big questions, given back to the community through sustained service, traveled and engaged with different cultures, explored potential career…
TODAY @ 10 a.m. – Secure Internship & Research Roles!
Hoping to Land an Internship/ Research Experience? Find Out How! Are you wondering how to go about finding, applying, interviewing, and preparing for internship and/or research opportunities? It can be a daunting process, and the Career Connection team is here…
Sept. 18 @ 10 a.m. – Secure Internship & Research Roles!
Hoping to Land an Internship/ Research Experience? Find Out How!Are you wondering how to go about finding, applying, interviewing, and preparing for internship and/or research opportunities? It can be a daunting process, and the Career Connection team is here to…
Connection Conference – Session Added & Room Changes!
We are so excited for the Connection Conference on Thursday! We’ve added a new session at 9 a.m. called: Beyond the Classroom: English, Education, and the Herbst Prize. A few sessions have had room changes, so if you haven’t checked…
Student News & Events
Calling all String Players! Join OWU’s Chamber Orchestra
It’s not too late to join the OWU Chamber Orchestra! Do you play a string or wind instrument and want to play music with others? If so, we have a place for you! The OWU Chamber Orchestra meets on Monday…
Jan. 19 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – BCI/FBI Background Checks On Campus
Taking an education course with a required field experience? Working at the Early Childhood Center or with PlayFit? You need to obtain a BCI/FBI Background Check before your field experience or employment. The Education Department is hosting AAA Background Checks…
OWU Karate/TKD and Jiujitsu Classes
Okinawan Karate/Kobudo TKD PE301: From Okinawa, Japan, home to the oldest and healthiest people on earth, Karate has a deep cultural history developed over centuries. It is one of the oldest and most effective self-defense systems ever created. You do…
Try Out for Esports this Spring!
Spring Esports Tryouts Are Here! Interested in joining the OWU Esports team this spring? Open tryouts are coming up, and all tryouts will take place in the Esports Arena located in Welch Hall. If you’re not currently on the team…
Temporary Incomplete Coursework Due: Jan. 30
Were you assigned one or more Temporary Incompletes for your Fall 2025 courses? If so, here is important information you need to know: You must submit all outstanding work for these course(s) to your instructor(s) by Jan. 30, 2026 (unless you…
Bishop Scholars: SPRING ’26 Tutor Interest Form
There are still a few spots available! Become a Tutor. Make a Difference. The Bishop Scholars program is hiring for the SPRING semester and is seeking energized and committed students to tutor elementary youth in math and reading within Delaware…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Seeking November Information for OWU Events Calendar, Media Release
As you schedule events open to the general public, please share details for Ohio Wesleyan’s online events calendar and monthly media release. Monthly public events calendars typically are posted online and emailed to news media, community groups, and local schools…
Sept. 26 Deadline – Submit to News for Families
News for OWU Families is accepting posts for the October edition. Please submit news for parents and families using this News for OWU Families form by noon on Friday, Sept. 26. This monthly email communication is sent to all parents and families of current students…
FITOWU Starts Sept. 15!
WHAT IS IT? FitOWU is a movement-based wellness program available to current/retired OWU faculty, staff, significant others, and accompanying family and friends within the Delaware community. FitOWU’s promotion of physical activity has helped improve the health and well-being of participants…
University Classifieds
LOST: Knit Pumpkin Hat
I lost a handmade pumpkin hat somewhere in Ham-Wil or the Science Center. It is rusty orange with a brown bobble and green leaf on top. There is a tag on the inside with teal embroidery on it. Please email…
Seeking Piano Accompanist for Saturday, Jan. 25!
Do you play piano and want to make some extra cash? I have a high school trumpet player seeking a piano accompanist for a solo and ensemble competition on Saturday, Jan. 25. The piece is Badinage. Music will be provided.…
Looking for a Bunny Sitter from Dec. 17–Jan. 12
I’m a student looking for an affordable rabbit sitter for my bunny, Oliver, from Dec. 17 to Jan. 12 (26 days). I’ll be traveling for an internship, and, unfortunately, I can’t bring Oliver with me because the country doesn’t allow…
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