Category Campuswide News & Events

Update: Changes Coming to OWU Blackboard on Aug. 14

OWU Blackboard (bb.owu.edu) will be down for system maintenance starting late Thursday, Aug. 10, and be back online by early Monday, Aug. 14. (This revises information shared July 10.) The following changes will take effect after Aug. 14: It will have Bb…

IRONMAN Parking Lot Closure

Ohio Wesleyan is pleased to welcome the IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio competition to campus this week for the second consecutive year. Please remember the Selby Stadium parking is now closed until the afternoon of Monday, July 31. An IRONMAN Village is being built in…

Local Webserver cc.owu.edu to be Upgraded

The local webserver cc.owu.edu will be unavailable during parts of Wednesday, July 19, because of an operating system upgrade. Functionality should be restored by 4:30 pm. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU Information Systems. Contact: Harold Wiebe at hdwiebe@owu.edu.

Buildings & Grounds Projects to Impact Campus

Buildings and Grounds reports several initiatives that will impact campus this week. Here is a summary: July 10 & 11: Fire hydrant flushing across campus. Testing may result in turbid water during this time. Water is still drinkable and should…

Changes Coming to OWU Blackboard Next Month

OWU Blackboard (bb.owu.edu) will be unavailable for a few days between August 15 and August 20. These changes will take effect after that: A new Ultra base navigation: An aesthetic, mobile-friendly design, more modern, easier to use. SaaS with continuous…

Blackboard Collaborate is Coming to OWU!

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a real-time video conferencing tool that lets you add files, share applications, and use a virtual whiteboard to interact online. It opens right in your browser, so you don’t have to install any software to join…

OWU WordPress Scheduled Maintenance on Thurs. June 29

The OWU WordPress server (sites.owu.edu) will be down for updates and an upgrade for a brief period starting shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 29. The outage should be no more than a few minutes. Please note that some…

Ham-Wil Bakery Open for Orientation Sessions

The Bakery in Ham-Wil will be open from 8 a.m. to noon June 27 & 28 for our orientation guests, faculty, and staff to purchase coffee and snacks. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Ohio Wesleyan University. Contact: Brad Pulcini at btpulcin@owu.edu.

Let’s Have Lunch!

The Student Involvement Office, along with the Director of First Year Experience, invite you to join us on the JAY and meet some of our newest OWU students during their Orientation time on campus. Food trucks will be on campus…