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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…
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…
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…
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
TONIGHT @ 7:30 p.m. – Heisler Business Ethics Lecture Featuring Greg Kirstein!
Join Us for the 2023 Heisler Business Ethics Lecture titled “Players, Agents, Unions, Owners…and Fans: The Business Ethics of Professional Hockey” with keynote speaker Greg Kirstein, former Senior Vice President & General Counsel for the Columbus Blue Jackets. March 23,…
Interested in the New Public Health Major?
Are you interested in the new OWU Public Health major that is set to launch in fall 2023? The OWU Public Health Program will be holding an information session on Wednesday March 29th from 12-1pm in Merrick Hall Room 204.…
March 25 @ 8 p.m. – Theta Alpha Phi presents: Play in a Day
Theta Alpha Phi is presenting Play in a Day this Saturday, March 25 at 8 pm in the Studio Theatre in Chappelear Drama Center! Come watch student artists celebrate their creation of short plays! All work, from concept to performance,…
Ramadan Iftars
The Muslim Student Association at Ohio Wesleyan, Tauheed, is excited to invite you to join us for Iftars during the holy month of Ramadan. We will be providing Halal food for Iftars (first-come, first-serve basis), every other day throughout the month of Ramadan, and would be honored to…
Exhibit Reception With Artists This Sunday
Mark your calendars for the closing reception of the museum’s two current exhibits on Sunday, March 26 from 2-4pm. Come meet the wonderful local artists behind Black Palimpsest: Jared Thorne and Ohio Imprint: Dick Arentz & Brian Harnetty and enjoy seeing friends and colleagues.…
New Ugly Mugs Sustainability Program in Smith Dining Hall
The Environment and Sustainability Department is introducing a series of “ugly mugs” to lower the amount of single-use cups at Smith Dining Hall. Ugly mugs are surplus, unwanted mugs from Goodwill, which does not have the space to hold them.…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
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…
Jan. 6 – Wellness Wednesday: Plantar Fasciitis Webinar with Airrosti – 2-2:30 pm
Does every day start off on the wrong (and painful) foot? Join Airrosti for a complimentary and interactive webinar to learn about the most common types of foot pain. Those currently suffering from Plantar Fasciitis and other related foot pain…
University Classifieds
Interested in Serving as a Reunion Weekend Student Ambassador?
Reunion Weekend is May 17-19. As a Student Ambassador, you can expect to help with preparations for the weekend and work throughout the weekend to ensure that all alumni returning for their reunions have the best possible experience. The weekend…
Interested in Serving as a Reunion Weekend Student Ambassador?
Reunion Weekend is May 17-19. As a Student Ambassador, you can expect to help with preparations for the weekend and work throughout the weekend to ensure that all alumni returning for their reunions have the best possible experience. The weekend…
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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