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April 2021
‘Best Value College for 2021’
The Princeton Review released its 2021 list of “Best Value Colleges” today, recognizing Ohio Wesleyan University among “the most exceptional in the nation at delivering great academics, affordable cost, and great career foundations.”
Palabras Poderosas
Samantha Merino ’21 is spending the semester as the Immigrant Worker Project’s Spanish interpretation and translation intern. She prepares documents for immigration-related court cases.
Cats, Dogs – and Elephants!
Nebraska-Lynn White ’22 has worked with elephants as an intern at the Columbus Zoo and with cats and dogs as the current social media intern for the Delaware Humane Society.
Purple Reign
My Ta ’21 is named first runner-up in ASIANetwork’s 2021 Marianna McJimsey Student Paper Competition, recognizing undergraduate student research dealing with Asia.
Probing Protest Waves
Brianna DeMuth ’23 is assisting Jim Franklin, professor of Politics and Government, with his ongoing research into protest waves occurring around the world.
First Generation Investors
Reese Little ’22 is the first recipient of OWU’s new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Grant. His project teaches stock market investing to underserved youth.
Affirming Its Values
Ohio Wesleyan awards its first round of faculty-staff DEI Grants for projects involving racialized health messages and the “interplay between food, race, immigration, and community.”
2020-2021 Moot Court
Alexis Henson ’21 is named a Top 10 orator in Cleveland regional Moot Court competition this season. Overall, 11 Bishops competed in regional contests.
‘Twelfth Night, 2020’
OWU’s version of Shakespeare’s classic kicks off April 23. It is written and produced by Bradford Sadler ’05, instructor of Theatre & Dance.
‘Unprecedented’
The uniqueness of their artwork and the extraordinary conditions under which it was created has inspired “Unprecedented,” this year’s exhibition by OWU’s graduating fine arts majors.
Choose Ohio First
Ohio Wesleyan receives a five-year, $830,466 Choose Ohio First grant to fund scholarships for incoming Ohio students pursuing degrees in the STEM fields.
Food for Thought
Chris Fink, associate professor of Health and Human Kinetics, publishes research based on his ongoing work studying food traditions in Italy.
An HR Homecoming
Imogene Gregory Johnson ’80 is named OWU’s director of human resources. She has more than 20 years of experience in HR management.
Undefeated Season
The Ohio Wesleyan volleyball team completes its spring season without a loss, finishing 7-0. The successful season also includes breaking a 36-match losing streak to the Wittenberg Tigers.
Nationally Ranked
OWU women’s track & field teammates Peyton Howell ’23 (left) and Chase Patton ’22 were nationally ranked for the indoor season. Howell was first in the high jump (5-8½), and Patton was second in the pole vault (12-1½).
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A Talent Storm
The OWU football team has four players from Hurricane, West Virginia (pop. 6,500): Lucas Cooper ’21 (from left), Walker James ’23, Austin Womack ’24, and Ryan Moses ’24.
Milestone Moments
Battling Bishop men’s basketball coach Mike DeWitt ’87 earns his 400th career victory, and women’s basketball coach Stacey Ungashick Lobdell earns her 100th during the 2020-2021 season.
Iconically OWU
Your spirits will soar during this aerial tour of Ohio Wesleyan’s lush 200-acre campus. University Hall with its distinctive bell tower and Hamilton-Williams Campus Center with its green roof are among OWU’s most recognizable buildings.
Retired U.N. Official Stephen Tull ’82
Discusses U.S. Role in the World
6:30 p.m. April 20 via Zoom
Chief Diversity Officer Dawn Chisebe
Discusses Race and Ethnicity Terminology
Noon April 23 via Zoom
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