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Campuswide News & Events
Safe Ride Program Starts This Week
The Department of Public Safety’s Safe Ride Program is in service, transporting you to and from campus locations, including remote parking lots and residential and academic buildings. Though we are not staffed yet to provide rides seven days a week,…
Delaware City Schools K-12 Book Drive
Help support our local schools by joining Ohio Wesleyan’s chapter of Mortar Board in a K-12 book drive for Delaware City Schools! Dates: November 1-5. Drop-off point: Ham-Wil Atrium Please donate new books or used books in good condition! Amazon Wishlist of…
Upcoming Closings for Duplicating
Duplicating will be closed on the following Fridays: October 29 and November 5. The staff mailroom will remain open until 4 pm those days. Please plan accordingly. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Jill Kerins Contact: Jill Kerins at graphics@owu.edu
New York Arts Program Deadline – MONDAY, NOV. 1
Monday, November 1st is the deadline to apply for the New York Arts Program Spring 2022 semester! Get your application in so you can spend next semester in NYC building your creative community through customized internships in the arts and…
Nov. 5 @ 8pm – Jemison Auditorium, Musical Theatre Scenes – WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Join us for WHEN WE WERE YOUNG – an evening of sweet and humorous scenes from the musical theatre repertoire, celebrating the innocence of youth and childhood. The program is free and open to the public and will feature scenes…
New VPN Information
As Ohio Wesleyan implements new campus firewalls, anyone using Cisco Anyconnect for VPN services will need to download new VPN software starting this morning. Instructions for connecting to the new VPN are accessible at We are also planning an outage…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
March 23 @ 7 p.m. – Bishops for Accessibility Meeting
We are a new on-campus organization that aims to provide a safe space for disabled students and those who are allies to the disabled community. Our purpose is to educate, inform, advocate, and spread awareness about disabilities and issues concerning…
Today @ 4 p.m. – Come Learn About the World’s First Writing!
Come by the House of Linguistic Diversity at 4 PM today for a presentation and hands on writing activity all about cuneiform, the oldest known writing system! HOLD’s very own Sam Miller will be teaching on the history of the…
March 24 @ 11:30 a.m. – School for Field Study (SFS) Rep Visit!
Mike Rainaldi, the Midwest Institutional Relations Manager for the School for Field Studies will be on campus, Friday, March 24th. The School for Field Studies is an approved study abroad program that places students in the field of scientific research in countries…
March 29 @ 6 p.m. – Talk With a Faith Leader
Talk With a Faith Leader: Minister of the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation Come join the Chaplain’s Office and Residential Life to hear from our fourth faith leader in our interfaith series. Rev. Dr. Susan Ritchie has served as Minister of…
March 28 @ 7 p.m. – Black Greek 101 | Meet Divine 9
This program connects OWU students with historically Black Fraternities and Sororities, the Divine 9. The Divine 9 organizations have a storied history of uplifting the Black community, social activism and preparing collegians for meaningful lives after their college graduation. We…
March 22 @ 8 p.m. -Class of 2023 Night at The Backstretch
Class of 2023…it’s 52 days to graduation! Hang out with your class, play some trivia (win prizes!), and enjoy specials! Hope to see you at The Backstretch on Wednesday, March 22 at 8pm. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Offices of Alumni &…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
TIAA Individual Financial Counseling Sessions 2020 – Financial Wellness!
Faculty and Staff can receive retirement counseling on campus through the University’s TIAA representative, Michael Dooley. No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement, a session with Michael Dooley can help you create…
Looking for our next STAR (Special Thanks And Recognition) Award recipient!
Staff Council is looking for our next STAR (Special Thanks And Recognition) Award recipient! Do you have a colleague who beams with Bishop Pride, is hard-working, supportive, positive, and always on their A-Game!? Nominate them for the prestigious STAR Award.…
Enhancements coming to Blackboard Collaborate Dec. 10
Blackboard is continually improving its web conferencing platform. Here are highlights of the update coming on Thursday, Dec. 10. * Chat mentions and formatting: Interactions with peers and instructors can lead to greater student success. It’s important for students to be…
University Classifieds
Intramural Referees for FALL 2019 NEEDED
Looking for work? Email the Intramural Dept. about becoming an intramural referee for the 2019-2020 school year. Referees would officiate the games, operate the scoreboard and/or be a line judge. First semester sports include Indoor Futsol, Sand Volleyball, a Zumba…
Found – Lacrosse Goggles
Women’s lacrosse goggles found near University Hall. Call first to claim. On campus extension 3939 or 740.368.3939. Contact: Eve Helenberger at eehelenb@owu.edu
Track Meet Workers Needed
We are looking for lots of student workers and/or volunteers to work in a variety of roles at our two upcoming track meets. There are flexible hours and positions available on the following days: Fri., April 5 (3:00 p.m. to…
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