Monthly Archives: August 2010

David Walker

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August 26, 2010
David Walker. Photo courtesy of Columbus Business First.

OWU geography professor David Walker theory to practice project in Columbus’s Northland area featured in ‘Business First.’ Click here for more information. Click here to see more OWU in the News coverage.
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2010 Fresh X Wilderness Trip – Featured Photos

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August 26, 2010
Photo courtesy of Kit Faiella ’11.

Ohio Wesleyan first-year students participated in rock climbing as part of the optional 2010 Fresh X Wilderness trip held just before classes started in August.
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Ohio Wesleyan University Renews Agreement with College in Japan

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August 26, 2010
Ohio Wesleyan faculty and administrators met on August 25 with representatives from Kwassui Women’s College to renew the long-standing student exchange agreement between the two institutions. Shown left to right: Darrell Albon, Director of International and Off-Campus Programs; Professor Barbara Easton, a missionary who teaches at Kwassui; Kwassui Chancellor Noboru Nonomura; and OWU President Rock Jones. Photo by John Holliger.

The Chancellor from Kwassui Women’s College in Nagasaki, Japan visited Ohio Wesleyan University on August 25 to renew the student exchange agreement held between the schools since 2000. But the bonds between OWU and Kwassui actually date back to the late 1800’s.
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Students Rank Ohio Wesleyan Highly on Unigo.com Poll

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August 26, 2010
Image courtesy of Unigo.com.

Yesterday, Unigo.com, which The Wall Street Journal calls “a college-information resource built for the age of YouTube and Facebook,” named OWU one of “The Top 10 Schools That Fly Under the Academic Radar—but Shouldn’t.” More than 30,000 students participated in the voting.
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Convocation 2010 – Featured Photo

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August 26, 2010
Photo by Sara Tincher.

Kyle Herman ’11, President of OWU’s Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs, welcomed new students and their families to Ohio Wesleyan during the Opening Convocation ceremony on August 19 in Gray Chapel. Visit the Welcome, Class of 2014 page for more information about this and other Orientation events.
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Mission Team Trips to Cover Many Service Needs

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August 26, 2010
OWU students reach out to others in many ways during the annual Spring Break Mission Team trips. This photo was taken during a visit to El Salvador in 2010 to work with an evangelical ministry that cares for children in an orphanage. Photo courtesy of OWU’s Office of University Chaplain.

Ohio Wesleyan University faculty and staff and students will form teams and start meeting this fall to plan this year’s spring break mission team trips, which are organized by the University Chaplain’s Office.
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Join the Bishop Network

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August 26, 2010
Image by Cheri Theisen.

The OWU Office of Career Services encourages members of the Ohio Wesleyan Community to join The Bishop Network by signing up online to become network “guides” who are contacted by students seeking internship and career mentoring. The Bishop Network is operated by Career Services in coordination with the Alumni Relations Office.
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Global Opportunities for Global Citizens

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August 26, 2010
Image courtesy of OWU’s Sagan National Colloquium.

Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2010-2011 Sagan National Colloquium (SNC) “highlights OWU’s growing focus on educating future leaders to meet the demands of a global society,” says Richelle Schrock, Ph.D., faculty coordinator of this year’s Colloquium.
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Summers Not Lazy for OWU Professors

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August 26, 2010
Associate Professor of Humanities-Classics and the William Francis Whitlock Professor of Latin, Lee Fratantuono, Ph.D. Photo courtesy of OWU’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

Best-selling author James Patterson has published three new thrillers this year, with a fourth set to come out next month. But the prolific writer has nothing on Ohio Wesleyan University’s Lee Fratantuono, Ph.D. Fratantuono, Associate Professor of Humanities-Classics and the William Francis Whitlock Professor of Latin, has many recent and forthcoming works in the publication...
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Take a Drive with the Bishop

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August 26, 2010
Image courtesy of OWU’s Office of Marketing and Communication.

You now can show that spirit and pride in being Ohio Wesleyan alumni, students, faculty members, and friends by displaying OWU’s new specialty license plate on your vehicle. On sale at the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (OBMV) since April, the plates are beginning to surface on highways and byways in numerous...
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Strong Links

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August 26, 2010
Jana Shipley. Photo by John Holliger.

Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes Jana Shipley as the first coach of the newly added women’s golf team, Ohio Wesleyan’s 23rd varsity sport.
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Battling Bishop Mascot Costume Receives a Much-Needed Makeover

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August 26, 2010
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When the Battling Bishop mascot makes his appearance at the first-ever night game in Selby Field history on September 25, he will be revealing a fresh, new look. After years of use, the current costume is in a severe state of disrepair and will be retired. The costume, marked by a jovial grin, will...
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2010 Move-In Day – Featured Video

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August 26, 2010
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Highlights from move-in day.
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How to Save a Life

Jacob Beach ’14. Photo courtesy of OWU’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

When the lifeguard whistles began sounding ten minutes before they were supposed to, Jacob Beach ’14 knew something was wrong.
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