August 2024
‘You’ve Got This!’
Ohio Wesleyan welcomes its Class of 2028, with new and transfer students from 30 states and 25 countries. “I believe that you can be a driving force for change,” Gabby Gonzalez-Duarte ’26 tells them.
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Setting the Standard
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Ohio Wesleyan partners with the Constructive Dialogue Institute to provide online civil discourse training to all students and employees.
$500,000 Opportunity
You have until Sept. 1 to apply to compete in Ohio Wesleyan’s inaugural U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition – the most lucrative business plan contest in Ohio.
Medieval Islamic Societies
OWU students and professors visit the Sultan Ahmet Mosque during their OWU Connection trip to Istanbul, Turkey, to complete their semester-long study of Medieval Islamic societies.
A Taste of Knowledge
OWU students visit the Palace of Westminster during a travel-learning trip to London to research how the United Kingdom shares information about food allergies and sensitivities.
Summer Enrichment
Emily Clausing ’25 works as a summer enrichment camp assistant teacher at a Cleveland, Ohio, church. She is placed by the Summer on the Cuyahoga program.
Therapeutic Target
Haleigh Stover ’25 (from left) and Evan Lucas ’26 work with Professor Bethany Rudd to learn more about the glycine receptor (GlyR) protein and its therapeutic potential.
Look and Learn
Anushka Sharad ’27 (from left) takes a photograph at Perkins Observatory with Julia Walsh ’26, Professor Bob Harmon, and Mack Fincham ’26 while researching starspots.
Calculating Benefits
Future teacher Grace Martin ’25 explores the potential of self-grading in mathematics. She completes her work through OWU’s Summer Science Research Program.
‘Are You Game?’
Melayna Rios ’26 (left) and Mannat Sikand ’27 study the effect of video games on thoughts and actions to better understand the nuances of cognitive control.
Class Acts
Ohio Wesleyan welcomes five assistant professors this fall committed to helping students achieve their career and life goals and complete their college degrees.
Expanding Leadership
President Matt vandenBerg is the new chair of the Five Colleges of Ohio and a new member of the board of directors of the national Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges.
‘History, Pride, and Tradition’
Jay Martin will retire from his role as Ohio Wesleyan’s head men’s soccer coach after the 2024 season. Martin is the winningest coach in NCAA men’s soccer history.
Forecast For First
The Battling Bishop field hockey team is favored to defend its conference championship, according to the NCAC coaches’ 2024 preseason poll. In 2023, the team earned its 10th conference title.
Serving Up Success
The OWU volleyball team is predicted to finish second in its conference, according to the NCAC coaches’ 2024 preseason poll. The team opens its season Aug. 31 in Puerto Rico.
Second-Place Ranking
The OWU women’s soccer team is predicted to score a second-place conference finish, according to the NCAC coaches’ 2024 preseason poll. A 2023 co-champion, the team opens its season Aug. 30 at home.
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Powerful Prediction
The Battling Bishop men’s soccer team is predicted to finish third in its conference this season, according to the NCAC coaches’ 2024 preseason poll. The team opens its season Aug. 31 at home.
‘Fiske Guide to Colleges’ Lists
OWU Among Best for 2025
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Ross Art Museum Hosts
OAL’s Fall Juried Exhibition
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Join the Bishop Backers Sept. 7
for Free Fall Community Day!
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You’re Invited to Join OWU
for September’s Public Events
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