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Campuswide News & Events

Protect Yourself and Others During Cold and Flu Season

If you’re sneezing, coughing, aching, and tired, you’re not alone. Reports of Cold and Flu cases have increased in recent weeks. Having a cold or the flu is miserable! But you can treat the symptoms. Cold symptoms tend to get…

New Administrative Assistant to the Provost

Academic Affairs is delighted to announce that Viridiana Leonard has joined Ohio Wesleyan as our new Executive Administrative Assistant to the Provost. Viridiana comes to us with over 14 years of experience in administrative and legal settings. She most recently…

OWU Daily Winter Break Publication Schedule

Happy New Year! The OWU Daily will return to daily publication Jan. 12. (It will not be published again till then.) How Do I Submit Information to the OWU Daily? To submit information, please use the “Submit a Post” link…

Winter Break Hours for OWU Athletics Facilities

Please use this link to view Winter Break hours for OWU’s athletics facilities. Thank you and have a great break! Office: Department of Athletics. Contact: Abby Turner @ amstoner@owu.edu

Fire Alarm and Kitchen Hood Tests Begin Dec. 15

OWU Facilities will conduct state-required fire alarm testing between Dec. 15 and Dec.18 starting at 8 a.m. The testing will affect Bradford Milligan Hall, Smith Hall, Stuyvesant Hall, and The 1842 (4 Williams Drive). If your building is affected, you…

Ross Art Museum Closes For Break

The Ross Art Museum’s last open day for the year is Wednesday, Dec. 17. The museum will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 13 OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Ross Art Museum Contact: Ruth Szukala at ramuseum@owu.edu

OWU Connection News & Events

Travel-Learning Applications LIVE – Due Oct. 1

Your gateway to Go Global is now OPEN! Travel-Learning Courses connect classroom theory with real-world experience as you journey across the globe and immerse yourself in another culture. Spring 2026 TLC applications are open now and will close on Oct.…

Sept. 18 – Connection Conference Schedule

This draft schedule is to help you with preliminary planning around the Conference. Additional sessions and descriptions will be added next week.  Please check back! Conference Schedule The OWU Connection Conference schedule offers a variety of platforms and opportunities for…

Sept. 18 – Black Wall Street in HWCC Atrium

From 12-2 p.m. Sept. 18, come and learn, network, and shop from local BIPOC-owned businesses and OWU BIPOC student-entrepreneurs! Black Wall Street is inspired by the legacy of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street. FREE FOOD will…

Today @ 7 p.m. – Alumni Partners: Informational Interviewing

Register now to join us today! Hoping to find a career mentor? A shadowing opportunity? Insights on career paths? LOOK NO FURTHER! We have a group of 80+ Alumni Partners eager to share career insights, opportunities, and connections! This is the PERFECT way…

Join Handshake & Career Resource Hub TODAY!

Have you created an account on Handshake? Please complete your entire profile to receive relevant jobs/opportunities in your feed! Check out this video about Handshake and how to use it: This is Career Connection’s signature platform and will allow…

Sept. 3 – The Generosity Key: Informational Interviews That Grow Your Network

Want to grow your network without the awkward hustle? Learn how informational interviews—aka curious conversations—can unlock career insights, mentorship, and opportunities. It’s not about asking for a job. It’s about giving (and gaining) value. Consultant, Executive Coach, and Alum Sarah…

Student News & Events

File Your FAFSA for Next Year!

FAFSA Deadline March 15! Remember to submit your 2026-2027 FAFSA by the March 15 deadline.  The FAFSA must be submitted each year to qualify for need-based aid, including Federal Student Loans, the OWU Grant, and the Federal Parent PLUS Loan. …

Valentine’s Day Investing Competition

Please fill out this Google form and attend our social event to learn more about the Investment Club! The form is a fun competition about which publicly traded companies will perform the best during February (specifically for Valentine’s Day). Please…

On-Campus Jobs Will be Hiring Soon! Are You Ready?

On-campus job applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be live soon! To make sure you’re ready when positions go live, have your resume prepared ahead of time so you can apply right away. It’s much better to get your…

Feb. 26 from 7-9 p.m. – Paint & Sip.

🎨Everyone is welcome to join us for an evening of creativity, community, and Black joy in honor of Black History Month! 🎶 Music 🎨 Canvas painting 💍Bracelet-making 🍹 Mocktail-making station Hosted by Residential Life, in collaboration with OMSA and Sisters United. ✨ Come…

Thursday, Feb. 26 @ 6 p.m. – Board Game Night!

Stop by the Ross Art Museum from 6-8 p.m. this Thursday to enjoy snacks and play games. We have games like: Exploding Kittens, Cards Against Humanity, What Do You Meme?, Psychological Warfare, Uno, Werewolf, Happy Little Dinosaurs, Unstable Unicorns, and…

Faculty/Staff News & Events

Professor Emeritus Lew Fikes Passes Away

We are sad to share that Professor Emeritus Lewis “Lew” Edgar Fikes died Aug. 29 at Willow Brook Run. Lew taught chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan between 1985 and 2004. In a Transcript student newspaper article honoring his 19 years of…

Faculty and Staff: Lead a Class with the OWL Program!

The OWL Program at Ohio Wesleyan University is excited to invite faculty and staff to submit class proposals for Fall 2025! This is a wonderful chance to share your passion and creativity with our community of lifelong learners. Class Options: Weekday…

Connection Conference – Call for Programming

On Sept. 18, 2025, OWU will transform into an energy-filled, dynamic, student-centered, professional conference setting as we host the OWU Connection Conference. The Connection Conference features poster presentations, hands-on workshops, advising and mentoring, and OWU Connection experience spotlights. We want…

University Classifieds

Summer 2025 Camp Counselors Wanted for OWL Camp

OWL is a summer residential (3 weeks) and day (2 weeks) camp for gifted and talented students in grades 5 – 8 held on the OWU campus each June and July. Requirements to be a Residential or Day camp counselor:…

FOUND: Olive Green Jacket in Benes Rooms on Nov. 13

If you are missing an olive green fall/winter jacket, please come to Elliott 205 and claim it. It was found after the Eddy Lecture in Ham-Wil on Nov. 13, 2024.  You can also call 3906 and talk to Deb in…

Have You Seen My Folder?

Description: Appearance: Grey-Black expanding file folder with a zipper closure. Size: Approximately 13 inches wide, 10 inches tall, and 1.5 inches thick. Features: Several expandable pockets that become visible upon unzipping the folder. Contents: Contained important personal documents. If found please return immediately. Picture…

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