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Campuswide News & Events
OWU Softball Annual Strikeout Cancer Game & Fundraiser
The Ohio Wesleyan University softball team dedicates one day of competition each year to Strikeout Cancer. This year’s event will be held on Saturday (April 2) against Hiram College. The games will be held at Margaret Sagan Field and start…
TODAY @ 4:10 PM – Charles Bernstein Honorary Degree and Reading
Groundbreaking poet, editor, critic, and activist Charles Bernstein will join us in the Bayley Room on the second floor of Beeghly Library for a reading and to receive an honorary degree, Ohio Wesleyan’s highest honor. Bernstein is the award-winning author…
April 1 – WCSA Initiative Funding Deadline
Attention departments, students, and student organizations! WCSA initiative funding to support programs and campus resources from WCSA is open. The deadline to request funding for fall semester initiatives funding requests from WCSA is Friday, April 1. There are two types…
April 4 @ 6:30 PM – ‘Afghanistan and the End of the War on Terror’ Eddy Lecture
Please join us for the 32nd annual J.K. Eddy Lecture on World Politics as political scientist and professor Navin Bapat (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) discusses Operation Enduring Freedom and its lasting effects when he presents “Afghanistan and…
April 11 @ 4 PM – Dr. Bob Gitter Retirement Celebration
Please join us at the Ross Art Museum on April 11th from 4 PM – 6 PM to celebrate the retirement of Dr. Bob Gitter. In addition, we want to honor his time at OWU by making a video of…
March 28 @ 5 PM – Transgender Week of Visibility Keynote
Kick off International Transgender Week of Visibility with a keynote delivered by Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum. Ketchum is a Council member representing Wheeling City’s 3rd Ward. She advocates for a range of issues including LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, affordable housing, homelessness,…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Summer 2024 Camp Counselors Wanted for OWjL Camp
OWjL is a summer residential camp for gifted/talented students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades held on the OWU campus each June. Requirements to be a counselor: -Completed college freshman year by June 2024. -Be available June 4-28, 2024. -Apply…
Jan. 18 @ 6 p.m. – Skating In Benes Room
The OWU Roller Skate Club will be turning the Benes room into a roller skate floor and with the help of CPB, there will be shirts available. It is free and everything you need will be provided — just come…
Jan. 19 from Noon-3 – BCI/FBI Background Checks On Campus (New Time!)
Secure your BCI/FBI Background Check today prior to your education course field experience or tutoring! The Education Department is hosting Biometric Information Management today, Jan. 19, from noon-3 p.m. in Phillips Hall 211. (The weather has pushed back the start…
Earn .25 Credit Ushering!
Ushering is a super easy way to earn university activity credit! Your duties would include attending the performances, aiding the house manager, and assisting guests in the theater! Contact House Manager Teddy Florkey (emflorkey@owu.edu) if you are interested or have…
Stress Less This Semester!
Kick off the semester by committing to manage your stress in a healthy way. Stop by the HWCC Atrium to pick up resources to help with stress management and chat with Counseling Services. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Counseling Services Contact: Gaby…
Jan. 20 @ 7 p.m. – Movie Night
Join the Black Student Union and Sisters United for our first event of the semester! Come watch “The First Purge” at the House of Black Culture on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. There will be popcorn and drinks. We…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Mar. 5 – BigTree Introductory Training
Information Services is providing an open training session on BigTree CMS on Friday, March 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The training will be held on Zoom. Learn how to manage your department’s or program’s web presence on our…
Seeking April Information for OWU Events Calendars
As plans fall into place for spring events open to the general public, please share details for Ohio Wesleyan’s monthly events calendars. Monthly calendars typically are shared with news media, community groups, and local secondary schools on (approx.) the 15th…
Now Accepting – StAP Supervisor Proposals
It is now time for faculty and staff to start working on and submitting their Student Assistantship Program (StAP) work proposals. StAP allows faculty, staff, and departments to hire a paid student intern to assist with special event programming and…
University Classifieds
Work Study Workers Needed for Track Meet Saturday
We are in need of 20 work study students to work various roles with the track & field meet held this Sat., April 13 at Selby Stadium. Shifts are available for however many hours you’d like between 10:00 a.m. and…
Cardboard Boxes Needed!
I am looking for cardboard boxes, medium to large, for my house project, which will include the collection of atypical recyclables including pens, markers, pencils, books, craft/office supplies, etcetera. If you have any boxes you do not need, please send…
Today! Italian Dinner Fundraiser for Homeless Families
Family Promise of Delaware County (a homeless shelter designed for families) will be holding its annual Italian Dinner Fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church (close to Phillips Hall). Included in the meal is spaghetti,…
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