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The sights and smells of April. The “greening” of campus. Flowers and flip-flops. And seniors…it’s just 32 days and counting until Commencement!

News & Views

Graduation Speaker AnnouncedGraduation Speaker Announced
Eminent physician to address 164th OWU Commencement…

OWU Student Filmmakers to Shine This WeekendOWU Student Filmmakers to Shine This Weekend
Nine documentary films will be shown at the Strand Theatre April 11-12…

Speed to the ‘N’th DegreeSpeed to the ‘N’th Degree
Ohio Wesleyan’s new wireless network to incorporate leading-edge technology…

 

Someone You Should Know

OWU Professor Hopes Her Research Helps to ‘Cut the Mustard’OWU Professor Hopes Her Research Helps to ‘Cut the Mustard’
Laurie Anderson spends sabbatical studying response of garlic mustard plant to climate change…

 

Our Town – OWU

An Old-Fashioned Hymn SingAn Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing
Singing lustily and spiritually, more than 40 OWU folks would have made John Wesley quite happy…

New WCSA Officers ChosenNew WCSA Officers Chosen
Students vote in record numbers…

 

Scrubbing Dogs to Save LivesScrubbing Dogs to Save Lives
Before you buy the cute puppy in the window of the pet store, consider adopting from your local animal shelter…

 

Our Town – Delaware

Community Invited to ‘Brunch & Browse’ at Downtown Sunday CelebrationCommunity Invited to ‘Brunch & Browse’ at Downtown Sunday Celebration
Walking tours, special merchant hours part of new event…

 

Athletics

OWU’s Tommy Harman ’10 Breaks School Golf RecordOWU’s Tommy Harman ’10 Breaks School Golf Record
This year's Camp Lejeune Golf Invitational has produced a new OWU “star”…

 

OWU Newsmakers
The accomplishments and opinions of Ohio Wesleyan students, faculty, alumni, and staff are regularly featured in the media. Here are some recent examples:
April 3, 2008 Adjunct professor Jim Underwood discusses potential changes to Ohio’s public-records law, in a column he wrote for the Columbus Dispatch. Link
Alumnus Bill Woodall ’48 discusses the WW I-era fighter plane that he built over an 18-year period, in the West Side Leader. His Sopwith Triplane is on display at the Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum at the Akron-Canton (Ohio) Airport. Link
April 6, 2008 Alumnus Branch Rickey III ’67 discusses his grandfather, Branch Rickey ’04, and a new book about Rickey, who is credited with breaking baseball’s color barrier, on mlb.com. Link
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