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Transferring Disability Accommodations from a 504 or IEP?

Submit your documentation today. If you have questions or concerns about disability-related accommodations, please contact the Accessibility Services Office at aso@owu.edu or 740-368-3990. Check out our webpage to find out more about the kinds of documentation we accept and the processes to be…

AP, IB, CCP, or Transfer Credits?

Have you received new AP, IB, CCP, or Transfer Credit since receiving your Fall schedule on July 1? If this new credit is the same as a course on your Fall schedule, contact academicadvising@owu.edu. We can help double-check your schedule or…

Prospective Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, & Geography Majors

The Department of Environment & Sustainability (ENVS) at OWU has majors in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Geography. If you are even a bit interested in these majors, consider taking one of two introductory courses this fall: ENVS 110 Intro. to Environment & Sustainability (1 unit) and ENVS…

BishopApps and Blackboard: What You Need to Know

OWU BishopApps is our branding of Google Workspace for Education. It’s the online app suite that handles our email, contacts, calendar, and more. If you have a personal Gmail account, you’re already familiar with it. Blackboard is our online learning…

Optional Economics Proficiency Exam – Arrange by June 5

Students have the option of taking the Economics Proficiency Exam offered by the Department of Economics and Business for the possibility of earning ECON 110 credit. The online, proctored exam is offered in June. It is designed for incoming students who have a firm grasp…

i³ Video of the Week: Why Are Eggs So Expensive?

Meet Elizabeth Nix, Ohio Wesleyan’s Associate Professor of Health & Human Kinetics. Watch Dr. Nix’s mini-lecture titled, “Why Are Eggs So Expensive?” Dr. Nix’s lecture is part of OWU’s signature event, i³: Ideas. Insight. Imagination. In February 2025, OWU premiered the…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: CPB

CPB  noun, organization  /see-pea-bee/ “CPB” is an acronym for Campus Programming Board. CPB plans, coordinates, and executes entertaining and engaging campus events to enrich the social life at Ohio Wesleyan University! Students run CPB (yes, you can join!) to plan visiting…

i³ Video of the Week: Identity Building in Daily Practice

Meet Vanessa Hildebrand, Ohio Wesleyan’s Associate Professor of Sociology-Anthropology. Watch Dr. Hildebrand’s mini-lecture titled “Identity Building in Daily Practice.” Dr. Hildebrand’s lecture is part of OWU’s signature event, i³: Ideas. Insight. Imagination. In February 2025, OWU premiered the eighth season of…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: WCSA

WCSA  noun, organization /DUB-uh-lyoo-SEE-ES-ay/ WCSA is an acronym that stands for Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs. This organization, established in 1973, is Ohio Wesleyan’s student government and the bridge between you and the administration, faculty, and staff. WCSA hosts Town Hall…