June 2023
Accounting in Australia
Ellison Capers ’23 (from left), Payne Johnson ’24, and Kory Kaiser ’25 complete an OWU Connection grant-supported trip to Australia to explore international accounting principles.
‘Context and Impact’
Clara Wood ’25 studies “European Art and Culture” in England, France, and Italy. The international experience helps Wood choose a career path working with museums.
New York Knowledge
Ohio Wesleyan’s Economics Management Fellows meet business leaders during a fully paid, faculty-escorted trip to the Big Apple.
Classroom Crossroads
Education professor Sarah Kaka says “divisive concepts” legislation is casting a chill over the teaching profession and adding to the U.S. teacher shortage.
VP for Enrollment
Adam Smith is appointed OWU’s new vice president for enrollment. His team helps prospective students and families navigate the college-enrollment process.
Mortar Board 2023-2024
Ohio Wesleyan taps 15 students for membership in the Mortar Board national honor society for their “exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service.”
First Scholars Network
Ohio Wesleyan is a new member of the national First Scholars Network designed to help first-generation college students to persist to graduation.
More Byte
OWU is named to a National Science Foundation-funded consortium of Ohio colleges created to support students who want to study computer science.
2023-2024 Arts Calendar
Ohio Wesleyan invites everyone to attend its fall and spring music concerts, theatre and dance productions, and fine arts exhibitions – all for free.
Spreading Their Wings
Ohio Wesleyan is hosting three weeklong sessions of OWjL Camp in June for nearly 460 gifted middle schoolers from throughout central Ohio.
All-America Honors
High jumper Peyton Howell ’24 (with head track & field coach Kris Boey) wins All-America honors at the NCAA Division III championship meet – her 2nd outdoor and 3rd overall All-America honor.
Learfield Cup
Ohio Wesleyan’s Battling Bishops finish in 144th place among NCAA Division III institutions in the final 2022-2023 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings.