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Campuswide News & Events
Sept. 17 @ 6-8pm – Anchor Bowl on Frat Hill
Create a team with your organization or group of friends and come join Delta Gamma on Frat hill to play some flag football. We will be raising money for our philanthropy, Service for Sight. Don’t forget to register your team…
Public Safety to Pilot New Safe Ride Program
The Department of Public Safety is excited to announce a new Safe Ride program here at Ohio Wesleyan University! Safe Ride will provide a University-marked van that circulates a set route from 7 pm to 2 am seven days a…
Sept. 9 @ 5pm – Sociology/Anthropology Success Series!
The Careers with Social Impact Success Series kicks off with Sociology and Anthropology this Thursday at 5pm! Are you interested in learning about the many different career paths that students have taken with the same Sociology and Anthropology Major? Join…
New York Arts Program Upcoming Deadlines for Spring ’22 Semester
The New York Arts Program has two rounds of deadlines coming up for the Spring 2022 semester! Get your application in by the first round on September 15th to come intern in the arts and start building your creative community…
Professors in a Dunk Tank?
Come to the 2021 Olentangy River Festival from 1-5 p.m. Sept. 11 and check out who from OWU is in the Department of Environment and Sustainability’s dunk tank! The fundraiser will support the department’s new Outdoor Club and “OWU Outside”…
Temporary Selby Lot Closure – 9pm Today to 5pm Friday
The Selby Parking Lot will be temporarily closed from 9 pm Thursday, Sept. 9, through 5 pm Friday, Sept. 10. Please ensure your vehicle has been moved from the lot prior to 9 pm Thursday. As a reminder, additional free…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
Call for Play in a Day Participants
Play in a Day is an fun, fast-paced event, in which students collaborate to write, cast, direct, and perform a series of short plays, all in 24 hours time! Playwrights will stay up Friday night to write their scripts and…
Feb. 24 @ 6 p.m. – Challah Braiding and Shabbat With Hillel & Interfaith!
Join Hillel and Interfaith on Friday, 2/24, to braid challah and enjoy a small potluck Shabbat dinner! At 6 p.m. at the Interfaith SLU, come join us and learn a bit about Shabbat, the weekly holy day of rest observed…
Nancy Bihl Rutkowski Courage Award – Nominate Today
Hazing is a widespread societal problem existing in the military, athletics, marching bands, church groups, professional clubs, Greek organizations, performing arts, honor societies, and many other organizations. While hazing is perpetuated by groupthink and the code of silence, it can…
Submit to the Ohio Wesleyan Literary Magazine!
Ohio Wesleyan Literary Magazine Accepting Submissions! It’s that time of year! The Ohio Wesleyan Literary Magazine (OWL) will be accepting submissions from students until March 10th. The OWL is a magazine run and edited by students, and composed of student work.…
Feb. 21 and 22 – Resume Reviews: All Day Drop-Ins
Come to Career Connection in 207 Slocum Hall for all-day drop-ins. We will help you prep for the fair and review your resume. We offer free resume printing on professional resume paper as well. Popcorn will be served! OWU Sponsoring…
Tonight @ 7:30 – Join CRU For a Prayer Night
Join CRU tonight from 7:30-8:30 PM for a night of guided prayer as we lift up our concerns and joys to God. Prayer comes in many forms, so we’ll pray about our campus and world together, silently and/or, through writing.…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Open Enrollment Sessions via Zoom Begin Next Week!
Open Enrollment begins next week for Benefit-Eligible Employees and will close on May 15. The Open Enrollment ADP election process will not be required unless you want to: *Change current Medical, Dental, or Vision coverage. *Add or drop dependents to…
Improve your Blackboard Learn and/or Collaborate skills
Information Services has created three online courses for learning Blackboard Learn (our LMS) and Collaborate, (their web conferencing platform.) The content has been provided by Blackboard. All OWU faculty and staff may self-enroll and study at their own pace, or…
More Online Training Offered by Information Services
IS is launching two additional online courses in Blackboard, and they’re both platform agnostic. Faculty and staff may self-enroll in either or both of them using the links below. —Getting Started with Online Course Design: This course introduces participants to best…
University Classifieds
In Need of OWU Certified Drivers – $10 per Hour
Rafiki is in need of 2-3 OWU certified student drivers for Fri., Sept. 14. We need someone to pick up the performer from Columbus Airport, another/same person to drop off the performer from Columbus Airport and a third driver to…
FOUND Fit Bit in Merrick Hall
Found a Fit Bit outside Merrick Hall. Please contact Lisa Ho (llho@owu.edu) or stop by Merrick Hall, Room 108 if you think it might be yours. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: IOCP. Contact: Lisa Ho at llho@owu.edu.
Flash Drives for OWjL Campers
We are looking for any unused flash drives you would be willing to donate to OWjL Camp. These will be used or given to our campers next summer. We are in Univ Hall room 024. If we are not in…
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