September 2022
Slocum Hall
This iconic Ohio Wesleyan landmark will be rededicated Oct. 7 following an $11.25-million, donor-funded renovation. The new Slocum Hall will impact the lives of all current and future students as the Admission Welcome Center and Home of the OWU Connection. (Photo by Jenny Batchelder)
Class Action
Love Ayinde ’23 teaches mathematics and computer science to seventh-graders in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, as he shares his love of the subjects with the next generation.
Wearable Art
Caroline Parker ’23 models the ceramic clay and jump ring dress she created in OWU’s ceramics studio to showcase during a Kentucky museum’s couture fundraiser.
Well-Connected
The OWU Connection experiences of Kara Cannon ’25 include earning a 2022 Women in Sports Tech Fellowship and interning with Sports Reference LLC.
A Career LEAP
Sonia Levin ’23 interns as job coach with LEAP (Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential), guiding people with disabilities in the workplace.
2022-2023 EMFs
Ohio Wesleyan selects 14 first-year students for its competitive Economics Management Fellows program, recognizing their high potential for achievement.
Innovative Educators
Four tenure-track faculty join OWU this fall. The new cohort members are (clockwise from top left) Han Guo, Matthew McCurdy, Krystal Cashen, and Yunhua Ding.
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Intel Impact
Ohio Wesleyan is part of two initiatives funded by Intel’s Semiconductor Education and Research Program. Intel is building a $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing site in central Ohio.
Chimney Swift Tower
Ohio Wesleyan installs a 14-foot, donor-funded brick tower for the mosquito-eating Chimney Swifts to rest and nest. The tower will support student research, too.
Director of Golf
Steve Runge, a former professional golfer and collegiate player at The Ohio State University, is named OWU’s director of golf and head coach of the men’s and women’s teams.
A Record Start
Field hockey midfielders Alyssa Markell ’26 (left) and Veronica Hardman ’23 score goals, the defense ties an Ohio Wesleyan record, and the Bishops earn their first 5-0 start since 1980.
Camp Oh-Wooo
This orientation experience immerses new Bishops in everything OWU! During Camp Oh-Wooo, first-year students build friendships, connect with current students, and get to know supportive faculty and staff. (Video by Trueman Blevins)
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