{"id":37,"date":"2021-04-16T15:42:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T19:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:34:19","slug":"new-at-owu-submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/new-at-owu-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"News for OWU Families Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News for OWU Families<\/strong> is a digest of communications sent to parents and families of current Ohio Wesleyan students. It is also available at <a href=\"https:\/\/owu.edu\/newsforfamilies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">owu.edu\/newsforfamilies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These <strong>monthly messages<\/strong> will be sent to parents and families of current students the first week of every month unless otherwise stated in the below calendar. Please submit posts on the Friday before each monthly issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issue Date &#8211; Submission Deadline<br \/>\n<\/strong>August 6, 2025 &#8211; Aug. 1 deadline<br \/>\nSeptember 3, 2025 &#8211; Aug. 29 deadline<br \/>\nOctober 1, 2025 &#8211; Sept. 26 deadline<br \/>\nNovember 5, 2025 &#8211; Oct. 31 deadline<br \/>\nDecember 3, 2025 &#8211; Nov. 19 deadline <em>(Early deadline on Wed.)<br \/>\n<\/em>January 14, 2026 &#8211; Jan. 9 deadline<br \/>\nFebruary 4, 2026 &#8211; Jan. 30 deadline<br \/>\nMarch 4, 2026 &#8211; Feb. 27 deadline<br \/>\nApril 1, 2026 &#8211; Mar. 27 deadline <em>(Commencement News Section)<\/em><br \/>\nMay 6, 2026 &#8211; May 1 deadline <em>(Commencement News Section)<\/em><br \/>\nJune 3, 2026 &#8211; May 29 deadline<\/p>\n<p>All posts should be submitted by an OWU faculty or staff member or a current student submitting on behalf of a University office. Content should be appropriate for all families of current students.<\/p>\n<p>Your submitted posts will require a category, and please only select one:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Life &amp; Academics:<\/strong> Student success stories, faculty news and updates, campus news, opportunities for student engagement, deadlines, and reminders, as well as any news vital to student life, financials, and academics.<br \/>\n<strong>Parent &amp; Family Engagement:<\/strong> On-campus and off-campus events open to parents and families, virtual sessions, plus ways to give and volunteer.<br \/>\n<strong>OWU Resources:<\/strong> Quick help\/&#8221;how-tos,&#8221; web links, campus improvements\/upgrades, and general updates to student and family resources.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Every email will contain static links to: owu.edu, battlingbishops.com, OWU directory, academic calendar, events calendar, Parents &amp; Family website, Connect2 OWU archive, OWU Magazine, and OWU Bookstore.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about News for OWU Families or want to postpone, cancel, or edit a submission, please email <a href=\"mailto:newsforfamilies@owu.edu\">newsforfamilies@owu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<form method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" id=\"vfbp-form-1\" class=\"vfbp-form\"><div style=\"display:none;\"><label for=\"vfbp-EMAIL-AN8fuQyoDLXem\">If you are human, leave this field blank.<\/label><input size=\"25\" autocomplete=\"off\" type=\"text\" name=\"vfbp-EMAIL-AN8fuQyoDLXem\" value=\"\" id=\"\"><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_vfb-timestamp-1\" value=\"1775927173\" id=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_vfb-form-id\" value=\"1\" id=\"\"><div class=\"vfb-well vfb-col-12\" id=\"vfbField1\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group vfb-col-12\"><div><h3 class=\"\">OWU Contact Information<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vfb-col-12 vfb-fieldType-heading\" id=\"vfbField1\"><\/div><div class=\"vfb-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vfb-col-12 vfb-fieldType-name\" id=\"vfbField2\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><label for=\"vfb-field-2\" class=\"vfb-control-label\">Name <span class=\"vfb-required-asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"vfb-name-block\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><div class=\"vfb-col-6\"><input id=\"vfb-field-2-first\" class=\"vfb-form-control vfb-namepart-first\" placeholder=\"First\" required=\"required\" type=\"text\" name=\"vfb-field-2[first]\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><div class=\"vfb-col-6\"><input id=\"vfb-field-2-last\" class=\"vfb-form-control vfb-namepart-last\" placeholder=\"Last\" required=\"required\" type=\"text\" name=\"vfb-field-2[last]\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vfb-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vfb-col-12 vfb-fieldType-phone\" id=\"vfbField3\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><label for=\"vfb-field-3\" class=\"vfb-control-label\">Phone Number <span class=\"vfb-required-asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><div><input id=\"vfb-field-3\" class=\"vfb-form-control vfb-intl-phone\" placeholder=\"###-###-####\" data-mask=\"000-000-0000\" required=\"required\" data-default-country=\"us\" data-hide-flags=\"1\" data-national-mode=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"vfb-field-3\" value=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vfb-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vfb-col-12 vfb-fieldType-email\" id=\"vfbField4\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><label for=\"vfb-field-4\" class=\"vfb-control-label\">Personal OWU Email Address <span class=\"vfb-required-asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><div><input id=\"vfb-field-4\" class=\"vfb-form-control\" placeholder=\"\" required=\"required\" data-vfb-pattern=\"^[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]+@(?:(?:[a-zA-Z0-9-]+\\.)?[a-zA-Z]+\\.)?(owu)\\.edu$\" type=\"email\" name=\"vfb-field-4\" value=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vfb-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vfb-col-12 vfb-fieldType-email\" id=\"vfbField5\"><div class=\"vfb-form-group\"><label for=\"vfb-field-5\" class=\"vfb-control-label\">OWU Email Address for Publication <span class=\"vfb-required-asterisk\">*<\/span><\/label><div><span class=\"vfb-help-block\">If your office or organization has a generic Ohio Wesleyan email address that is preferred for News for OWU Families Monthly Update use, you may use it here. 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