Category New Students

This Week’s OWU Lingo: Bishop

Bishop  noun, place /ˈbɪʃəp/ “Bishop” obviously refers to YOU, one of the newest members of the Ohio Wesleyan Community! However, when a classmate wants to meet you at “Bishop,” they are referring to a favorite student dining spot: Bishop Café and…

i³ Video of the Week: How to Build Everything from Nothing…

Meet Craig Jackson, Ohio Wesleyan’s Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science. Watch his mini-lecture titled “How to Build Everything from Nothing.” Dr. Jackson’s lecture is part of OWU’s signature event, i³: Ideas. Insight. Imagination. In 2024-2025, we anticipate the eighth…

Join Us For Opening Convocation Ceremony

Ohio Wesleyan’s campus community will welcome the newest class of Bishops and family members to the Opening Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 4-5 p.m. outdoors on the Rock Quad. Campus leaders will share encouraging messages, and OWU’s…

Discover Delaware: Delaware Antique Mall

“I love the extensive size of the store and the interesting oddities make this my favorite place to wander between classes.” – Logan Fraire ’24 Delaware Antique Mall, 17 W William St, Delaware, OH 43015 (2-minute walk from campus) If…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: Panhel/IFC

The Apartments  noun, groups /pan•hel/, /eye•ef•see/ “Panhel/IFC” refers to Ohio Wesleyan’s sorority and fraternity governing councils: the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council. The Panhellenic Council exists to develop and encourage positive relations among sorority chapters. This body stands for the…

The OWU Class of 2028 Official Playlist is here!

You picked the songs, we compiled the playlist – the top 28 songs of the Ohio Wesleyan Class of 2028 are now live on Spotify! Listen as you’re getting ready to head to campus – and then listen on your…

In the News: Ohio Wesleyan’s U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition

Ohio Wesleyan University launched its new U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition on July 1. Open to entrepreneurs of all ages and from all locations, it is the largest business plan competition in Ohio, with a total prize package of nearly a half-million…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: The Apartments

The Apartments  noun, place ntz/ “The Apartments” refers to Ohio Wesleyan’s Bradford Milligan Hall, a 124-bed senior-student apartment building with four, six, and eight-bedroom units. Each apartment features a full kitchen, two full bathrooms, a large living room, and individual air-temperature…

Discover Delaware: The Backstretch

“The atmosphere is so much fun to be in, and it’s a great place to just chill and hang out with friends” – Sydney Vernadakis ’25 The Backstretch, 14 S Sandusky St, Delaware, OH 43015 (2-minute walk from campus) The…

i³ Video of the Week: Dark Matter and the OWU Connection

Meet Bob Harmon, Ohio Wesleyan’s Professor of Physics & Astronomy. Watch Dr. Harmon’s mini-lecture titled “Dark Matter and the OWU Connection.” Dr. Harmon’s lecture is part of OWU’s signature event, i³: Ideas. Insight. Imagination. In 2024-2025, we anticipate the eighth…