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Campuswide News & Events

Sept. 7 – Enjoy a Free Battling Bishop Football Game, Tailgate

Everyone is invited to a free pre-game tailgate and Ohio Wesleyan football game Sept. 7 at the Bishop Backers Fall Community Day celebration. The tailgate will begin at 5 p.m. with City of Delaware police officers and firefighters and OWU…

Day on the JAY! ‘Fetch Fun Fair!’

It’s that time of the year! Get ready for the event of the semester! CPB presents OWU’s favorite event: Day on the JAY! This semester’s theme features a Y2k experience that’ll blow your mind! We go bigger and better this…

Welcome Week Drag Show Tonight!

Stop by the Benes Rooms tonight, Aug. 22, from 8-10 p.m. to catch a spectacular Welcome Week Drag Show! Talent at tonight’s show: Miss Ohio Continental 2024, Georgia Bearded Queen ’24, District West’s 2023’s Entertainer of the Year, Miss Ohio…

Science Center Landscaping Detour

The landscaping/construction work continues at the breezeway entrance to Schimmel/Conrades Science Center, and the area will be off limits for the foreseeable future. For now, please use the 1st-floor Atrium entrance or the two entrances near the Science Center Parking…

Aug. 23 – ’35 LIVE!’ Concert

The Campus Programming Board presents ’35 Live!’, an on-campus band that will be giving an outdoor Friday night performance! Come listen and have fun with us. Free food will be provided! ’35 LIVE!’ Concert Date: 2024-08-23 Time: 8-9 p.m. Location:…

Fall Hours for OWU Athletics Facilities

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

OWU Connection News & Events

24/SP Off-Campus Candidates, Study Abroad and Domestic Programs

Reminders for students studying abroad next semester: If you have questions about your Round Two paperwork, please follow up very soon with IOCP. Budget sheets will be out soon. Please review the Financial Planning Planning pages:  It’s never too early…

Traveling Learning Courses 24/SP – Reminders for Students

Students enrolling in a Travel Learning Course (TLC) for 24/SP are reminded to review the TLC Student Information Pages: Start here:  Student and parent questions can be emailed to iocp@owu.edu . If you need to apply for or renew your passport, please…

Nov. 1 @ Noon – Woltemade Big Problem Challenge Workshop – $3,000 Prize!

Are you interested in social entrepreneurship? Do you have big ideas that could generate social change? Are you motivated to alleviate a problem that could improve regional environmental conditions? Prepare for the Woltemade Big Problem Challenge ($3,000 prize) with a workshop focused on…

TODAY, Oct. 27 @ Noon – Designing Your Future Workshop

Uncertain about your career path and how to find a career that you love? Then this event is for you! Based on the process known as “design thinking,” this workshop will challenge you to think of yourselves as designers. Design…

TONIGHT @ 7 p.m. – Join Us for Pitch OWU!

Join us at Pitch OWU tonight! Watch teams and individuals compete against peers in various disciplines to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges; the top three teams or individuals will receive funding to foster the growth of…

Student News & Events

Deadline Extended – Spring Break Service Week

Do good over the week of spring break! The deadline has been extended for applying for this year’s Spring Break Service Teams! This year’s three Spring Break Service Trips will be going to New Orleans to volunteer with SBP Disaster Recovery, to South Dakota to work with Lakota Youth…

Nov. 12 – Last Day to Withdraw from Second-Module Courses

Tuesday, Nov. 12 is the Withdrawal deadline for Second-Module courses. Withdrawing from a course is an option when you are certain you are no longer in a position to pass. Questions to Consider Before Withdrawing: Have you talked with your professor about whether…

Nov. 13 @ 8 p.m. – RA/Mod Information Session

If you are interested in the RA/Mod position but want a little more information come check out our information session on Wednesday, Nov. 13 @ 8 p.m. at the Smith Hall Stairs. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Residential Life Contact: Jon Maldonado…

Melvin Van Peebles Symposium T-Shirt Design Competition!

Calling all creatives! Enter the T-shirt design contest for the 2025 Melvin Van Peebles Symposium. Create a captivating design that reflects the theme: Disruption!! Signal Fires, Reckoning, and Jubilee Through Black Art. Submit your design here by Nov. 23. The winner…

Nov. 16 @ 8 p.m. – Calabash! In the Benes Rooms

Calabash is an event that celebrates African and Caribbean culture. There will be food, henna artists, music, and Black vendors! Come learn about different cultures with us! Nov. 16 from 8-11 p.m. in the HWCC Benes Rooms! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office:…

Nov. 13 – Meet Film Director Melinda Raebyne!

Join us as we welcome filmmaker Melinda Raebyne to campus for an engaging look into her career, the art of filmmaking, and her latest documentary, They Scream Freedom (Ellos gritan libertad), which captures the powerful protests and calls for freedom in…

Faculty/Staff News & Events

April 26 @ 8 p.m. – Terpsicorps Dance Concert, Free to All!

Terpsicorps 23/24 student dance concert would like to invite ALL staff and faculty to their performance from 8-10 p.m. April 26 on the Main Stage in Chappelear Drama Center. Admission is free. Learn more at owu.edu OWU Sponsoring Organization Contact:…

Volunteer May 1 for Late Night Breakfast!

As the semester comes to a close, the planning for Late Night Breakfast is underway! Late Night Breakfast is a finals week tradition — giving our students a much-needed reprieve from studying and writing as they prepare for final exams.…

Present Your Child’s Diploma (Cover) at Commencement

OWU has a longstanding tradition at commencement in which faculty/staff/trustees may present their child’s diploma (cover) on stage. It is a very special moment! If your child is graduating and walking in commencement on May 11, and you wish to…

University Classifieds

Mistletoe and Mutts Silent Auction, Must Be 21+

Mistletoe and Mutts Silent Auction is being held at “The Junction” on Dec. 2 from 6-9 pm, hosted by Ohio Pet Charities, Inc. and ONEHOPE Winery! Opportunities to bid on various baskets of donated items from Water Shed Distillery to Lowry Brothers,…

Found Earphones at Elliott Hall

If you have taken a class in Elliott Hall in the last couple of days and lost some earphones, please come to Room #205 to identify them! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Sociology/Anthropology Department Contact: Aline Aguilar at dmwright@owu.edu

Computer Found

Someone turned in a computer to my office last Thursday. If you’re missing your computer, please come to Edwards Gym, Athletics Suite, Room 101E and let me know what brand. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Athletics Contact: Tracey Little at tllittle@owu.edu

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