Monthly Archives: May 2012

Hats Off to the Class of 2012!

(Photo by Sara Blake)

Enjoy information, photos, and videos capturing the excitement of OWU's Commencement 2012.
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Quilt Show Offers Sew Much to See

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May 31, 2012
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Ohio Wesleyan University alumna Lorraine Torrence’s quilts quilts are on display until September 16 at Mowry Alumni Center, 16 Rowland Ave.
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Coming Home for Alumni Weekend

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May 31, 2012
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Smiles, hugs, and plenty of good cheer permeated campus as several hundred OWU alumni whose class years end in “2” or “7” came back to their alma mater for Alumni Weekend on May 19-21.
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Looking Good, OWU!

May 21, 2012: Early Childhood Center Recycling Bin Celebration. (Photo by Cole Hatcher)

As the Ohio Wesleyan academic year ends and summer approaches, the community still bustles with activity.
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Kara Trott ’83

Kara Trott '83. (Photo courtesy of Quantum Health)

Kara Trott ’83, founder, CEO, and majority owner of Quantum Health, discusses being among the 50 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by women, in The Columbus Dispatch.
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Ohio Wesleyan and Columbus State Sign Articulation Agreement

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May 23, 2012
Ohio Wesleyan President Rock Jones (left) and Columbus State President David Harrison sign an articulation agreement between the two schools. (Photo by Mark Schmitter '12)

Ohio Wesleyan University and Columbus State Community College signed an articulation agreement May 22 that guarantees Ohio Wesleyan admission to any Columbus State student who has earned an associate degree, as long as the student has achieved a grade point average of at least 3.0 and is in good academic standing with no disciplinary...
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Ohio Wesleyan Professor Co-Edits Virginia Quarterly Review

David Caplan

David Caplan, Ph.D., an associate professor of English and associate director of creative writing at Ohio Wesleyan University, recently co-edited a special issue of the Virginia Quarterly Review devoted to American Poetry.
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Ohio Wesleyan Expert Weighs In on NATO’s Future

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

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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

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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 Alumnus Elected Co-Chair of Pulitzer Prize Board

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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 Commencement Set for 1 P.M. Sunday, May 13

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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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‘Obama is Getting Missile Defense Right in Europe,’ Ohio Wesleyan Professor Says

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May 8, 2012
Sean Kay

Ohio Wesleyan University professor Sean Kay, Ph.D., states in The Huffington Post that ballistic missile defense "was never a very good idea."
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Ohio Wesleyan Senior Shares Research Results at Regional Meeting

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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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Alumni Weekend Set for May 18-20

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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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New Theory-to-Practice Grants Announced

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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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Lasting Impressions

April 18, 2012: Dance Class Performance (Photo by Chris Henchey ’14)

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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Michael McLean ’13

Congressman Leonard Lance thanks Michael McLean ’13 of Summit, New Jersey for completing an internship in his congressional office in Washington, D.C. (Photo courtesy of Leonard Lance)

Ohio Wesleyan student Michael McLean ’13 completes Washington internship with U.S. representative.
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Ohio Wesleyan Student Presents Fossil Research at Professional Meeting

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May 2, 2012
Jen Schmitt ’12 (Photo by Patricio Plazolles)

Ohio Wesleyan University student Jen Schmitt has spent more than two years conducting fossil research with paleontology professor Keith Mann, Ph.D., in their quest to learn more about an ancient saltwater sea that once covered the state.
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Ohio Wesleyan Student Appointed to NCAA Division III Advisory Committee

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May 1, 2012
Jenna Ortega

Ohio Wesleyan University field hockey and women’s lacrosse player Jenna Ortega has been appointed to a three-year term on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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