‘So Much Knowledge and a Sense of Responsibility’
Helping out at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. (Photo courtesy of OWU’s Office of University Chaplain) Before we leave for Chicago to study the diverse ethnic, class, and gender identities among...
View ArticleOhio Wesleyan Announces 2014-2015 Travel-Learning Courses
Botany-Microbiology professor Laurel Anderson (front right) will take students to Brazil in May 2015 as part of a Travel-Learning Course. She also traveled to Brazil with OWU students in 2011. (Photo...
View ArticleSomething to Cheer About
The Ohio Cheerleading Squad earned top awards at three national competitions this year, including the American National Cheer Power Competition in March in Columbus. (Photo by Kenzie Corso ’16) 2014 is...
View ArticleOWU Journalist Makes News
Gordon Witkin ’77 After serving as acting executive editor for over a year, Ohio Wesleyan alumnus Gordon Witkin ’77 has been selected to lead The Center for Public Integrity, one of the nation’s most...
View Article‘Never Forgotten’
OWU President Rock Jones addresses the crowd May 16 at the Merrick Hall groundbreaking. Also speaking were Aara Ramesh ’14 (left), emeritus professor Richard Smith, and professor Amy Downing. A time...
View ArticleOWU Graduate, Delaware Native Rich Gordin Shares Message of ‘Realistic Optimism’
Dr. Rich Gordin ’73 presented thoughts about realistic optimism during his Alumni College Session. (Photo by Mark Schmitter ’12) “I’ve been in Utah for 35 years, but (Delaware) is still my home,” said...
View ArticleOhio Wesleyan Employee Joins Ohio Museums Association Board of Trustees
Tammy Wallace, assistant director of the Richard M. Ross Art Museum, has been elected to the Ohio Museums Association Board of Trustees. Wallace, a 2002 OWU graduate, is shown with an art quilt on...
View ArticleOWjL Camp Provides Excitement, Experience
OWjL Camper Sedric Granger climbs his way to the top with some help from other campers in the ‘Adventures in Leadership’ course. (Photo by Spenser Hickey ’15) For the past three weeks, Terry Bell has...
View Article‘Kinetic’ Cuisine
Andrew Tuchow ’13, co-founder of the mobile food business Kinetic, serves OWU student Hannah Simpson ’15 during a recent visit to campus. Kinetic serves healthy dishes designed with athletes in mind....
View ArticleWelcome, Class of 2018!
Ohio Wesleyan formally welcomed the Class of 2018 on Aug. 21 with a Convocation ceremony held in Gray Chapel. The next time all members of the class gather again, it will be to receive their OWU...
View ArticleDiscovering Delaware
Downtown Delaware offers lots of shops, restaurants, and activities to entice visitors. Main Street Delaware also hosts a Farmers’ Market every Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning through Oct. 25....
View ArticleA Whale of an Event
Donovan Hohn discusses his book, “Moby-Duck,” as part of Ohio Wesleyan’s 2014 Sagan National Colloquium. The ‘friendly floaties’ that inspired his work are on the podium in front of him. (Photo by...
View ArticleFrom Delaware to Down Under, and Back
Ohio Wesleyan student Lili Fikter shows off a starfish she found during summer studies with the School for Field Studies in northeast Australia and New Zealand. Fikter spent four weeks with the...
View ArticleLeading with Integrity
Ohio Wesleyan students Hannah Henderson (left), Leslie Alton, and Jerry Lherisson share lessons learned by participating in the national LeaderShape Institute. The program included creating a vision...
View ArticleTracie Winbigler ’87 Means Business
Tracie Winbigler ’87, chief operations officer for the National Geographic Society, connected with students while on campus to deliver a presentation on the evolution of digital media. (Photo by Paul...
View ArticleThe Write Stuff
Kate Hudson ’15 Three lucky Ohio Wesleyan University students earned cash for their employment or internship cover letters at an awards ceremony held October 24 during the University’s alumni-student...
View ArticleThe Science of Star Spots
Even though Rachael Roettenbacher graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2008, she still collaborates with OWU physics and astronomy professor Robert Harmon, and she returned to campus recently to...
View ArticleNothing LAX About This Internship
Kristie Prendergast ’15 works with the announcer during the Ohio Machine’s summer season. During her internship with the Major League Lacrosse team, she helped write scripts and oversaw music for...
View ArticleExpanding an ‘Active Mind’
Ohio Wesleyan seniors Lauren Kiebler (left), Allison Weinig, and Jessica Brewer attended the recent Active Minds National Conference. The national, nonprofit organization strives to be the young adult...
View ArticleLooking Back and Paying It Forward
Ohio Wesleyan alumnus Darrel Gibson ’87 (far right) discusses the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy during a Jan. 19 OWU panel discussion that also featured Aaron Granger ’93, professor Joan...
View ArticleStudent Symposium
On April 15, Ohio Wesleyan will hold its first Student Symposium to showcase academic achievement. The symposium will utilize poster presentations similar to OWU’s annual Summer Science Research...
View ArticleMellon Foundation Funding
OWU and the Ohio Five receive $2 Million Grant for Foreign Language Program The Five Colleges of Ohio – a consortium that includes Ohio Wesleyan University – has received a $2 million grant from the...
View ArticleA Globally Themed Gathering
Ohio Wesleyan Celebrates Culture Fest ’15 The Ohio Wesleyan University campus came together recently for Culture Fest ’15, a celebration of cultural heritages shared through dance, music, and spoken...
View Article‘There is Only All of Us Together’
One of Ohio Wesleyan’s spring break mission teams visited the Lakota Nation in South Dakota for its service-learning experience. See photos from all eight 2015 mission teams below. (Photo courtesy of...
View Article‘Outstanding Accomplishment’
Matt DiCesare ’16 Honored by Financial Executives International Matt DiCesare ’16 While soccer was a leading factor in bringing Matt DiCesare ’16 to Ohio Wesleyan, he’s proven himself off the field,...
View ArticleOhio Wesleyan Student Honored for Work With Lakota Nation
Senior Annie Pappenhagen Earns Ping Award in Recognition of Outstanding Community Service Annie Pappenhagen ’15 DELAWARE, Ohio – Even before she came to Ohio Wesleyan University, Annie Pappenhagen had...
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