Category New Students

This Week’s OWU Lingo: Hambo

Hambo  noun, place /ham-bou/ “Hambo” is an affectionate nickname for a long-time Delaware favorite, the Hamburger Inn Diner. Decades of alumni, family, and current students have spent late nights in Delaware grabbing a milkshake, cinnamon roll, or other diner delight from…

i³ Video of the Week: Assumptions, Inequalities, and Congressional Committees

Meet Franchesca Nestor, Ohio Wesleyan’s Associate Professor of Politics & Government. Watch Dr. Nestor’s mini-lecture, “Assumptions, Inequalities, and Congressional Committees.” Dr. Nestor’s lecture is part of OWU’s signature event, i³: Ideas. Insight. Imagination. OWU held the seventh season of i³…

Camp Oh-Wooo Assignments Sent by August 1

Students will be informed of the Camp Oh-Wooo track (Challenge, Service, or Wilderness) they were placed into via their OWU email address on or before August 1.  Camp Oh-Wooo, our orientation program for new students, begins on move-in day, August…

Don’t get locked out of your BishopMail!

When you activate your OWU account and then log into BishopMail (OWU Gmail) for the first time, Google will warn you that “your domain will soon enforce 2-step Verification to ensure better account security.” It’s certainly tempting to click the…

OWU Point of Contact List

As a reminder, all general inquiries or questions about starting at OWU this fall as a new student should be emailed to newatowu@owu.edu. We’re here to help or point you in the right direction! Please use the corresponding email address below…

Discover Delaware: Yokai Ramen Bistro

“I really enjoy walking to Yokai Ramen Bistro because their chefs cook up traditional Japanese dishes that are matched with a lovely atmosphere. It’s awesome to see individuals introduce their cultures into Delaware through locally owned businesses!” – Deshawn Rode…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: What’s a FRG 🐸?

FRG   noun /frɒɡ/ Ohio Wesleyan Acronym for Faculty Registration Guide. In June, you’ll complete your New Student Registration Course and complete the Registration and Advising Guide. You’ll hear back from Academic Advising in July with your preliminary class schedule and…

This Week’s OWU Lingo: Self-Service

SELF-SERVICE  noun, online tool Self-Service is the website you use to register for classes, pay your tuition, check your transcript, and access Degree Audit. Once you’ve registered for classes, you can access OWU Self-Service at campus.owu.edu. Check out New@OWU each…

Discover Delaware: Coffeeology

“My personal favorite place in town is Coffeeology. I can’t stop ordering the blackberry white mocha. It’s my favorite Delaware treat!” – Maizy Pratt ’25 Coffeeology, 43 N. Sandusky Street (5-minute walk from campus) A unique…“third wave” Espresso Cafe offering…