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  • Lining up for the traditional Parade of Classes during Alumni Weekend 2011. (Photo by Doug Martin)
  • Kamila Goldin ’13 works with children in McLeod Ganj, India, during a recent Theory-to-Practice grant-funded trip. Ohio Wesleyan has been awarding the grants since 2009 and announced 21 new grants this week. (Photo courtesy of Kamila Goldin ’13)
  • April 18, 2012: Dance Class Performance (Photo by Chris Henchey ’14)
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  • Alumni Weekend Set for May 18-20

    As the final preparations for this year’s Alumni Weekend are being tended to, several hundred Ohio Wesleyan alumni and their families are getting ready...

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  • New Theory-to-Practice Grants Announced

    It’s a sure bet that the 21 newly awarded Ohio Wesleyan University Theory-to-Practice grants will help students and employees have a winning educational experience...

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  • Lasting Impressions

    As the 2011-2012 academic year comes to a close, Ohio Wesleyan students and employees made time to celebrate accomplishments, friendships, and family.

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  • Ohio Wesleyan Enjoys ‘Day on the JAY’

    Ohio Wesleyan students and employees celebrated the 2011-2012 academic year with a special "Day on the JAY" party April 20 that included games, music,...

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News & Views

Ohio Wesleyan Alumnus Elected Co-Chair of Pulitzer Prize Board

May 10, 2012
Gregory Moore '76

Ohio Wesleyan University alumnus Gregory Moore, editor of The Denver Post, and Thomas L. Friedman, bestselling author and foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times, have been elected co-chairs of the Pulitzer Prize Board.
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Ohio Wesleyan Senior Shares Research Results at Regional Meeting

May 8, 2012
Eric Mumper

Ohio Wesleyan University student Eric Mumper wants to know why a Delaware-area shale rock formation contains large cannonball-like structures and whether these “carbonate concretions” are tied to the shale’s potential as a source of natural gas.
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New Theory-to-Practice Grants Announced

May 3, 2012
Kamila Goldin ’13 works with children in McLeod Ganj, India, during a recent Theory-to-Practice grant-funded trip. Ohio Wesleyan has been awarding the grants since 2009 and announced 21 new grants this week. (Photo courtesy of Kamila Goldin ’13)

It’s a sure bet that the 21 newly awarded Ohio Wesleyan University Theory-to-Practice grants will help students and employees have a winning educational experience that connects academic theory with real-world practice.
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Our Town

Alumni Weekend Set for May 18-20

May 3, 2012
Lining up for the traditional Parade of Classes during Alumni Weekend 2011. (Photo by Doug Martin)

As the final preparations for this year’s Alumni Weekend are being tended to, several hundred Ohio Wesleyan alumni and their families are getting ready to travel to campus for a fun-packed weekend of class reunions and engaging programs and activities on May 18-20.
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Ohio Wesleyan Enjoys ‘Day on the JAY’

April 25, 2012
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Ohio Wesleyan students and employees celebrated the 2011-2012 academic year with a special "Day on the JAY" party April 20 that included games, music, food, and fun.
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OWU Students Hear from Marketing Pros

April 20, 2012
Tom Goodman ’76 offered students advice on internship possibilities and job opportunities. (Photo by Mark Schmitter ’12)

Ohio Wesleyan students had the opportunity to hear from and interact with two prominent marketing and communications professionals in April.
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Athletics

Bringing Learning and Fun to Kids

April 19, 2012
Dylan Brown ’09. (Photo by Sara Blake)

One Ohio Wesleyan alumnus and student-athlete has taken his love of the sport from the well-groomed turf of Selby Stadium and brought it to Philadelphia through a program called Cradle Lacrosse. Dylan Brown ’09 has helped the program evolve into to the great success...
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No Offseason for Bishops’ Londot

April 19, 2012
Tamra Londot ’14: A three-sport athlete. (Photos by Sara Blake)

Tamra Londot ’14 is part of a rare group of OWU athletes who participates in three sports at the collegiate level. She plays volleyball, basketball, and softball, and is an integral part of each team.
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NCAA Honors the Role of Division III Scholar-Athletes

April 5, 2012
NCAA Division III Week April 9-15

Student-athletes at Ohio Wesleyan will join more than 172,000 Division III collegiate athletes from across the nation in celebrating the impact of varsity athletics on their respective campuses and communities during NCAA Division III Week, April 9-15.
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News Releases

Ohio Wesleyan Expert Weighs In on NATO’s Future

May 14, 2012
Sean Kay

What should be the future of NATO? In anticipation of the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit, Foreign Policy Magazine and the Atlantic Council asked experts for their insights into NATO.
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Ohio Wesleyan Receives $1 Million Estate Gift from 1931 Alumnus, Wife

May 14, 2012
Junius F. Allen

Ohio Wesleyan University has received a $1 million estate gift from 1931 alumnus Junius F. Allen and his wife, Zella I. Allen, of Sarasota, Fla. Their gift will be used to support the university endowment.
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Barbara S. Andereck, Ph.D., Appointed Ohio Wesleyan’s Interim Dean of Academic Affairs

May 14, 2012
Barbara S. Andereck

Barbara S. Andereck, Ph.D., the Jacob S. Zook Professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been appointed as interim dean of academic affairs for the 2012-2013 academic year.
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Ohio Wesleyan Commencement Set for 1 P.M. Sunday, May 13

May 9, 2012
Mae C. Jemison, M.D.

Former astronaut Mae C. Jemison, M.D., will speak at Ohio Wesleyan’s 168th commencement ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m. May 13 in Phillips Glen outside of Phillips Hall, 50 S. Henry St., Delaware.
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