July 1, 2009

Special Announcement A special thanks to all of our loyal Connect2 OWU readers during the past school year. We will publish monthly this summer, with our next edition scheduled for August 5, and will return to our weekly publishing schedule when classes resume in August. Have a wonderful summer! – The Connect2 OWU staff   OWU’s Kayla Gordon ’10 (back row, far right) is pictured here with her teammates who were selected to play basketball overseas for the Adriatic Sea Coast Tour which ran from June 2-11. Gordon’s team came home with a first place trophy, and a lot to say about their memorable travel experiences. Click here to read more about this trip. Photo courtesy of Kayla Gordon ’10 News & Views Red, White, & Blue – and Yellow Ribbons, Too Ohio Wesleyan joins national program to help veterans attend college OWU Orientation Hits the Web Twitter account allows first-year students to stay virtually connected to orientation Ohio Wesleyan at Forefront of Methodist College Global Strategy Chaplain Jon Powers presents OWU initiatives at national conference Someone You Should Know Laura Tuhela-Reuning A close-up look at an Ohio Wesleyan microscopist Athletics Gordon and Teammates Win Adriatic Sea Coast Tour A winning blend of basketball and travel Our Town – OWU OWU Professor Earns International Honor Bogdanov recognized for her unique ceramic artwork Hootin’ and Hollerin’ for OWjL Camp OWU sponsors mind-expanding camp for gifted and talented middle-schoolers SLEUTHS Program Completes 10th Year at OWU 48 of Ohio’s most gifted high school students spend a week engulfed in science Film by OWU Alumnus Premieres at Hollywood Film Festival ‘Cowboy Dreams’ comedy-western features comedian Bill Engvall Our Town – Delaware Celebrate Delaware’s ‘Independents’ Join Main Street Delaware for First Friday fun     Photo of the Week Art with Heart Created by students from Ohio Wesleyan University and the Delaware Arts Academy, this colorful mural now graces the offices of Delaware County Job and Family Services, 140 N. Sandusky St. OWU assistant professor Kristina Bogdanov says she and a group of OWU students spent a couple of weeks brainstorming with the younger pupils to determine what should be included in the mural. The OWU crew created the design and the academy pupils did the lion’s share of the painting. OWU students participating in the mural project were Heidi Heacock ’09, Jonathan McBride ’11, and Anna Culver ’11. Photo courtesy of Kristina Bogdanov