

June 2026
Alaskan Expedition
Ohio Wesleyan students visit the Matanuska Glacier and explore “plant responses to global change” during a spring Travel-Learning Course.
Big Apple Bishops
OWU’s Woltemade Economics & Business (WEB) Fellows visit New York City to learn more about business, finance, the arts, and marketing.
'Meaningful Impact'
Aiden Thom '27 completes an internship working with clients with developmental disabilities. He plans to become a genetics counselor.
Saving Future Lives
Andy Weisgerber ’27 is completing Cystic Fibrosis research at The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Biosciences.
On With the Shows!
Ohio Wesleyan’s 2026-2027 arts events will include an exhibition by the University’s Fine Arts professors, a spring production of “Bring It On,” and fall Musical Theater Scenes.
Economic Engine
OWU earns its fifth Choose Ohio First grant in recognition of its impact in building Ohio's STEM sector and driving the state's high-tech economy.
New Horizons
OWU earns its first IIE American Passport Project grant to fund U.S. passports for 25 Pell-eligible and first-generation students in 2026-2027.
The Sun Spot
For two Friday afternoons in July, Ohio Wesleyan’s Perkins Observatory will become Central Ohio’s “Sun Spot” as well as the region’s perennial “Place for Space.”
Exhibition in Italy
The OWU football team visits Italy, seeing the sights, training in Florence, and playing an exhibition game in Turin with the Italian Football League’s Giaguari Torino.
Lloyd’s Legacy
The legacy of the late Lloyd Ferguson '62 is forever embedded into OWU athletics, with the naming of the renovated indoor track in Gordon Field House in his memory.
Outdoor Championships
Five Bishops compete in the 2026 national NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with Katherine Dortmund ’28 finishing sixth in the women's 100-meter hurdles.
OWU Magazine
For many alumni, the pivot is the point! See how these Bishops have used their liberal arts degrees in unique ways. Then read President Matt vandenBerg’s analysis of “The Architecture of OWU’s Ascent,” and more! (Photo illustration by Doug Thompson)
