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Campuswide News & Events
Verify Your Data for OWU ALERT Emergency Notices
Welcome to spring semester, Bishops! Ohio Wesleyan uses the OWU ALERT system to inform you of urgent situations requiring an immediate response using email and text/voice messages sent to your cellular telephones. To update your cell phone of record with…
Jan. 16 – Ross Art Museum Opening Reception: Caribbean Transformers!
Join us Thursday, Jan. 16, from 5-8 p.m. for Caribbean Transformers: Becoming and Being in the New World. Come out of the cold! We’ll have Caribbean-inspired food, music, and fun! Jamaican-born painter Alicia Brown examines the complex cultural forces faced…
Public Safety Advisory – Keep Warm, Bishops!
With single-digit low temperatures in the forecast, here are 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…
Spring Semester Hours at Hobson Library
Spring semester hours for the Hobson Library can be viewed on the library’s website at Updates or changes to these hours will also be posted on the hours page. Slocum Reading Room is available 24/7 for study and printing…
Ham-Wil to be Without Water During Boiler Replacement
Building & Grounds will replace the domestic boiler system inside Hamilton-Williams Campus Center starting the morning of Monday, Dec. 16. Water will be shut off in the building for the majority of the week. Please plan accordingly. The project will…
Semester Break Hours for Hobson Library
Semester Break hours for the Hobson Library can be viewed on the library’s website at Updates or changes to these hours will also be posted on the hours page. Slocum Reading Room is available 24/7 for study and printing…
OWU Connection News & Events
March 4 @ Noon – Music and Entrepreneurship Lunch with line upon line percussion
Are you interested in the business of music? Are you a musician curious about the potential of a unique career path? As the music industry continues to evolve, so does the need for musicians to be able to expand their…
Connection Conference This Thursday!
The 2024 Spring OWU Connection Conference is just a couple of days away! Check the schedule posted here for more information on sessions and times! Used as a day of instruction, we look forward to seeing you there! OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU…
Feb. 29 @ Noon – 74 Employers Looking to Hire YOU!
The OWU 2024 Career & Summer Internship Fair will include 74 employers looking to provide opportunities for students of all majors and all years! The fair will be this Thursday, Feb. 29, during the OWU Connection Conference. It will be located…
Leap Into Your Future at the Connection Conference!
Come one, come all, Bishops! Our annual OWU Connection Conference is taking place on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, from 9-4. The Spring Connection Conference will showcase students’ involvement on and off campus, as well as sessions advising students on navigating…
Feb. 29 @ 2 p.m. – Law Student Panel Discussion
What is Law School like? Come hear a panel of former OWU students who are currently in law school discuss the law school experience. Tips on how to get admitted to law school, how to succeed when you get there,…
ALL-DAY Drop-Ins: Tuesday & Wednesday | Prepare for the Fair!
Get ready for the Career & Summer Internship Fair next Thursday, Feb. 29, during the OWU Connection Conference by attending ALL-DAY Drop-Ins. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 27-28, staff from the Career Connection Office will be in Slocum 207 from 9…
Student News & Events
TODAY @ 6 p.m. – Mario Kart Tournament!
All students are invited to compete in our Mario Kart Tournament at the Ross Art Museum from 6-8:30 p.m. today, May 8! The tournament is hosted by the Ross and the OWU Video Games Club. Prizes! Snacks! Fun! OWU Sponsoring…
Pick Up Your Commencement Tickets – by THURS @ Noon
Pick up your guests’ commencement tickets by noon on Thursday, 5/8, in the Academic Affairs Office, University Hall 107. Tickets not picked up by the deadline will be held at the will-call table inside the east Field House entrance for…
Bishop Scholars: Fall ’25 Tutor Interest Form
Become a part of the Bishop Scholars program for the 2025-26 academic year! We are seeking energized and committed students to tutor elementary youth in Delaware City Schools, Columbus City Schools, and Columbus Bilingual Academy North. Tutoring days include Monday,…
Mailroom Hours for May
Mailroom hours are normal (11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) until May 11. May 12 – mailroom is closed, May 13-16 – summer hours begin, 1:30-3 p.m. Beginning the week of May 19, the mailroom will be closed on Fridays thru Aug. 1.…
Sign Up Now! New Environmental 1/4 Credit Class Next Year
Art & Environment Series: 2025-2026 ENVS 490 Art and Environment Series (.13 credit Fall ’25, .12 credit Spring ’26). Self-Service now allows you to add this course to your fall schedule. Instructor Assignment: Krygier. Meeting: Ross Art Museum. Time: Tuesday,…
Lost and Found at Hobson Library
Before the end of the semester, stop by the Hobson Library service desk to check for any missing belongings in our Lost & Found (such as power cords/chargers, water bottles, notebooks, coats, etc.) Have a great summer! Office: OWU Library…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Seeking November Information for OWU Events Calendar, News Release
As you schedule lectures, performances, and other events open to the general public, please share details for Ohio Wesleyan’s online events calendar and monthly media release. Monthly calendars typically are posted online and emailed to news media, community groups, and…
Annual Password Changes
Information Services will be implementing a once-a-year password change requirement for all OWU faculty and staff. If you haven’t changed your password in a while, you can change it now ahead of the new requirement. This annual password change is…
Sept. 20 @ 2 p.m. – Blackboard AI Design Assistant Training
This previously scheduled session has been rescheduled: AI Design Assistant Friday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. Learn how the AI Design Assistant can help you build your course and save you time. You can use advanced AI to help create learning…
University Classifieds
Found: AirPods at Smith
Two 3rd-gen AirPods in white case. Found in the grass outside south entrance (door between gym and gaming room) of Smith Hall East at 8:30 am on Saturday, 2 To inquire, email amkennedy@owu.edu or text 740-816-0433. Contact: Grey Kennedy at amkennedy@owu.edu
Looking for Someone to Carpool with to Columbus
Hey all! I am working part-time in Columbus (OSU/Short North area) and am looking for someone to carpool with. If you go to and from Columbus during the week (Tuesday, Thursdays 10:30 am – 5 pm), please reach out to…
Car For Sale
BMW 328i X Drive for sale. Clean Title at 119K miles. Recently serviced and replaced starter, engine strap belt, crankcase ventilation, blower motor and new tires. Text me at (718) 210-7707 to check it out. Asking price is $9,000 but…
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