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Campuswide News & Events
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…
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: Nov. 1-5 Drop-off point: Ham-Wil Atrium Please donate new books or used books in good condition! Amazon…
Oct. 29-30 – Theatre Senior Project: FRAGMENTS
FRAGMENTS is a devised work that examines the role of women in society through the lens of criminalization and victimhood. How does the societal system we live in de-complexify women and paint them as criminals or victims instead of nuanced…
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…
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,…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
April 23 – Senior Class Gift Challenge vs. Denison
This year we brought back Cash Before the Clash – the senior class gift challenge between OWU and Denison. For the first time in the challenge’s history, Denison was given the trophy during halftime of the men’s lacrosse game. The…
April 19 @ 5 p.m. – Mini Green Houses and Black Farmers
Come make mini greenhouses for native wildflowers out of recycled plastic bottles and cups with Tree House, the Black Student Union, and OWU’s majorettes, the Battling Elite Stars, while the team’s president Simone Ntezinde and member Nia Dawson speak about…
April 20 @ 6 p.m. – Indigenous Artist Wendy Red Star Webinar
Join IPAC and Tree House in talking with Wendy Red Star about her exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art, “A Scratch on the Earth,” which explores colonialism and the Apsáalooke (Crow) Tribe, particularly through “a U.S. government policy enforced…
LGBTQIA+ & Black History Month Flags Downtown
The city of Delaware is currently considering a decision on whether or not to fly third-party flags, including Pride flags and Black History Month flags, along Sandusky Street in downtown Delaware. The local discussion follows legal action being taken elsewhere…
Horizons Graduating Seniors – Sign Up for Horizons Stoles & Cords ASAP!
Are you a graduating senior in Horizons? Do you want to receive a Horizons stole and/or a cord? If so, fill out the Google form linked below! Graduation is on May 13th, so please fill out the form ASAP to…
Fine Arts Department Awards – Deadline to Apply April 24
Are you a declared Art major, expecting a BA or BFA? Are you entering your junior or senior year? Apply for a Fine Arts Award! Deadline is Monday, April 24, 2023. Email a portfolio of artwork or Art History Ppaper…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Preventive Care is Key!
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, and there is a 1 in 8 chance that a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. While it is rare for women under 40 to get breast cancer,…
Nov. 5 Blackboard Updates for Ultra Courses
In addition to the content editor updates in the original course view, (highlighted in a separate OWU Daily post,) the Nov. 5 release to Blackboard Learn includes these enhancements to the ultra course view. * Details & Actions items load…
Nov. 5 – Updated Content Editor Coming to Blackboard Original Courses
There are lots of great reasons to like the updated Content Editor, coming to courses in the original view on Thursday, Nov. 5. Adding content has been simplified, and it works better on both hand-held devices and larger screens. There…
University Classifieds
FOUND – Pencil Bag in Science Center
A grey pencil/pen bag with “Cathay Dragon” on the front was found in the Science Center. Claim in the Science Office, Room 201. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Science Center. Contact: Barbara Williams at bawillia@owu.edu.
Tax Services Available in Delaware Entrepreneurial Center
Tax preparation & filing services are being provided by Breidenbach Consulting Services LLC located in Office #108 in the Delaware Entrepreneurial Center (70 S. Sandusky Street). Services are available to faculty, staff, friends of OWU and the greater Delaware community…
NOW HIRING Student Development Officers (starting at $8.80/hour!)
Student Development Officers at OWU’s Phonathon call alumni and parents of Ohio Wesleyan to update contact information, share news and current events, and solicit gifts to the Ohio Wesleyan Fund, which supports student scholarships, campus improvements, faculty development, and more.…
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