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Campuswide News & Events
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
Today from 2-4 p.m. – Make Agar Art with Genetics Club!
Drop in and join the Genetics Club to make your own agar art TODAY between 2-4 p.m.! Learn about bioengineered bacteria and “paint” with colorful bacteria. Meet in SCSC 349 (Microbiology Lab). OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Genetics Club Contact: Andrew Inamdar…
Dec. 11 @ 8:30 a.m.- CNX 100 Class Book Conference
Come explore classic books as they’ve been reimagined by CNX 100 students for the 21st century. Walk through the Atrium, stop at each table, and explore the creativity and ideas behind every project. Join Dr. Kennard and Dr. Mack’s classes…
Public Safety Advisory – Keep Warm, Bishops!
Here are some keep-warm tips from the OWU Student Health Center and Public Safety, and information from weathersafety.ohio.gov. How to Dress During Cold Weather Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing. Trapped air between the layers will insulate the body. Outer…
OWU Connection News & Events
FREE! Boost Your Career with Google Professional Certificates
Looking to gain in-demand skills and stand out in today’s job market? Google Professional Certificates are designed to help you reach your career goals, whether you’re preparing for your first job, advancing in your current role, or exploring a new…
Sept. 3 @ 7 p.m. – Alumni Partners: Informational Interviewing
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 to explore career paths and…
Sept. 9 – Entrepreneurship Beyond the College Walls
Interested in starting your own business? Not sure where to start? We can help! Join us for a FREE LUNCH on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 12-1 p.m. in the R.W. Corns Building, Room 312, for the FREE Entrepreneurship Beyond the…
TODAY at NOON: Final BLP Info Session
Today is the final Bishop Launch Program Info Session for any 2nd years, 3rd years, or seniors who want to participate this fall. Time: 12-12:30, Location: Milligan Room (1st floor Slocum). Attendance at an info session is mandatory for students…
Aug. 27 – Career Community Fair & FREE CRUMBL
Career Community Fair – with Crumbl Cookies! Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the HWCC Atrium for the Career Community Fair! Meet the sweet Career Catalysts Explore our 8 Career Communities Discover jobs & internships Get in…
FINAL Bishop Launch Program Info Session for Fall ’25
Attention, 2nd years, 3rd years, and seniors: Monday, Aug. 25, is your FINAL chance to attend a Bishop Launch Program (BLP) info session if you want to participate this fall. Time: 12-12:30, Location: Milligan Room (1st floor Slocum). BLP is a fall semester…
Student News & Events
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…
Feb. 27 – Equestrian Team Meeting @ HWCC Atrium
Equestrian Team meeting on Feb. 27, from 8-9 p.m., located in the HWCC Atrium. Bring your insurance cards and be ready to fill out the required forms. Free food from Raising Cane’s provided! Please let us know here if you’ll…
March 6 @ 5 p.m.: Build/Join a Start-up in 54 hours!
Techstars Startup Weekend Women is part of a global movement, uniting 60+ cities and tens of thousands of innovators for International Women’s Day. Over three days, women founders, builders, designers, engineers, and innovators come together to pitch ideas, form teams,…
Feb. 23 @ 4 p.m. – MAPS Presents: Health Equity in Medicine
Join MAPS Club for an important discussion on The Urgency of Health Equity with our guest speaker, Dr. Deena Chisolm. Health equity remains one of the most pressing challenges in medicine today. In this engaging lecture, Dr. Chisolm will explore…
Scholarships Available to United Methodist Students
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation has several scholarships available for the 26-27 academic year. You can apply online at UMHEF.ORG. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 1. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry also has several scholarships available…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Sept. 19 @ Noon – Building AI-Resistant Classrooms
The Writing Center and First-Year Writing Program invite faculty to come together for a conversation about Building AI-Resistant Classrooms. We’ll discuss and share resources about how to speak to students about when and if to use AI for their classes,…
TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions Resume beginning Sept. 11
Now Scheduling (in-person) Appointments for Sept. 11! Faculty and Staff can receive retirement counseling appointments on the OWU campus with the University’s TIAA representative, Brady Nolan. No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for…
Professor Emeritus David Hull Passes Away
We are sad to share that Professor Emeritus David Hull, Ph.D., died Aug. 20, 2025, in Columbus. He was 86. David joined Ohio Wesleyan in 1970 and retired in 2000 as the Henry E. Parrott Professor of Mathematics and Statistics.…
University Classifieds
Items Found in Slocum Reading Room
Did you lose a large water bottle or laptop charger in the Slocum Reading Room? Please stop by the IOCP to describe the items and claim them. Thank you! Source: Office of International and Off-Campus Programs
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…
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