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Campuswide News & Events
Feb. 19 – We Are OWU – Basketball Double Header
We Are OWU is partnering to bring some extra energy and excitement to Branch Rickey Arena on Feb. 19. Join us as we cheer on the women’s basketball game starting at 6 p.m. and the men’s game at 8 p.m.…
Feb. 19 @ 5 p.m. – Refusing Death, Merrick 301
This year, The B.A. Jones Lecture on Race & Society (SOAN), The R. Kragalott Lecture on Human Rights, Genocide & Mass Atrocity (HIST), and The B.F. Marsh Lecture on Public Affairs (PG) are collaborating to present a lecture and panel…
Feb. 23 – Children’s Art Scavenger Hunt @ The Ross
Sunday, Feb. 23 during open hours (1-5 p.m.) Bring your little ones to engage with art. Tour the museum at your own pace with a children’s scavenger hunt game and win an art-themed prize for a completed card! Recommended ages…
Faculty Teaching Award Nominations – Submit Your Favorite by Feb. 17
Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate your favorite faculty member or colleague this year. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to simply fill out the form: select an award, choose an eligible nominee, and share why they deserve the…
Feb. 20 @ 7 p.m. – For the Culture: Soul Train Edition
For the Culture is an annual Black History Month Celebration open to everyone at OWU. This year’s theme is ’70s Soul Train based on the Television show, so come ready to eat and dance in your best ’70s attire! There…
Feb. 22 @ 6:30 p.m. – Spanish Play: “Love Stories Not So Exemplary”
The Department of World Languages and Cultures, in collaboration with students from Professor Nieto’s class Women and Power in Early Modern Spain, invites you to the performance Historias amorosas no tan ejemplares, by Mexican artists Paola Izquierdo. Based on novels by 17th-century writer…
OWU Connection News & Events
Feb. 21 @ Noon – My Major Doesn’t Sound Like a Job Title
Ever been asked, “What will you do with THAT major?” When a job or internship says “open to students in all majors,” do you stress about how to demonstrate that the skillsets you got from your major are relevant and highly…
Feb. 22 @ Noon – Google Professional Certificate Workshop #1
Learn about Google Professional Certificates and how they can help you reach your career goals at the Google Professional Certificate Workshop #1. Participants will have the opportunity to enroll in a Google Professional Certificate Program for free (approximately $200 value),…
Feb. 20 – Fall Study Away Round 1 Deadline
The deadline to complete your Fall 2024 study away leave application (Round 1) is Tuesday, Feb. 20. If you are interested in participating in an off-campus program next semester, please stop by the IOCP office on the 3rd floor of…
March 4 @ Noon – Music and Entrepreneurship 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…
Feb. 21 @ 5 p.m. – Indeterminacy Festival Apprenticeship Virtual Info Session
This summer, the New York Arts Program is hosting a two-week apprenticeship program in collaboration with the Indeterminacy Festival on Governors Island in NYC. The Indeterminacy Festival fosters creative research in the arts by providing young, emerging, and established artists with site-specific…
Feb. 16 – Application Deadline: Woltemade Big Problem Challenge $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? Apply to compete against peers in various disciplines to pitch your…
Student News & Events
Share Your Thoughts Via the WCSA Online Comment Card
Have something on your mind? Share your thoughts, questions, or concerns with WCSA through our Online Comment Card. There’s now a link to the feedback form in each day’s OWU Daily email (in the top navigation links). Your input helps…
Sept. 17 – Make Ice Cream with OWU WinS Club
Join OWU’s Women in STEM club for our second meeting of the semester, where we will be experimenting with ice cream making. (Don’t worry, you will still be able to eat the ice cream you make!) Whether you’re a recurring…
Mondays @ Noon – LGBTQ+ and Faith Discussion Group
If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or anywhere on the Queer spectrum and would like to discuss or find support at the intersections of gender identity, sexuality, and faith, you are invited to the LGBTQ+ and Faith Discussion…
Sept. 16 from 12-1 p.m. – Sociology & Anthropology Social, Elliott Hall 4th floor
SOAN hacks. What professors wish SOAN students knew. How students can make the most of their SOAN classes or major. Come find out! Tuesday, Sept.16, 2025, from 12-1 p.m. in Elliott Hall, 4th Floor Lounge. Free lunch provided by the…
Sept. 11 from 12-1 p.m. – First HR Club Meeting
During today’s meeting, you will meet all of the executive members and get a brief overview of what the club is and what the semester is going to look like. We will be serving Domino’s Pizza since the meeting will…
Sept. 12 @ 6 p.m. – Line Dancing with Terps
Join Terps on Friday, Sept. 12, from 6-7 p.m. in the Jannuzi Dance Studio for a line dancing master class. We will be learning Church Clap, Footloose, and the Cotton Eye Joe, among others, that people want to do and…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Seeking October 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…
Aug. 29 @ noon – Open Blackboard Ultra Q&A
The Ultra course view is now the only course view. Don’t panic if this newer interface is still new to you. We’ve got you covered! Information Services is pleased to announce these open question-and-answer sessions with Anthology’s professional Blackboard services.…
Improved Process for Student Employment
Student Employment is working to simplify and standardize the process for posting and collecting applications for your student jobs. We are no longer using the Handshake platform for this purpose. To post and collect applications for a student job, please…
University Classifieds
Missing: Bike Lock Keys
Did you find a set of 2-3 bike lock keys on the academic campus this week? If so, I would love to get them back so that I can unlock my bike! Please email me at anbiser@owu.edu OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: self…
Friend of OWU Looking to Hire Student for Yard Work
Margaret Kitterington, friend of OWU, loves to hire OWU students to help with basic yard work and odds and ends. The student she hired last year just graduated. She lives nearby, but you must have a car to drive there…
Main Street Delaware Seeks Sept. 10 Volunteers
Main Street Delaware is hosting its annual Hidden Spaces event in downtown Delaware on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Main Street is in need of volunteers to act as docents/tour guides in each of the locations that…
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