The OWU Connection

Calling all current OWU students who are interested in travel learning courses for this upcoming Spring! Please take a look and come see us in Slocum if you have any questions about any of these awesome opportunities.

Unending Opportunity 🧠🌎💼 Ohio Wesleyan Awards Nearly $47,000 in New Theory-to-Practice Grants

Ohio Wesleyan University students will explore conservation and sustainable development in Peru, food allergy policy in the United Kingdom, the mental health effects of music in the Black community, and other topics using newly awarded, university-funded Theory-to-Practice Grants.

➡️ bit.ly/OWUUnendingOpportunity

Come hang out with us on Zoom and learn more about what a semester living, working, learning and creating in NYC is like! Link in bio for more details on our upcoming virtual info sessions 🔗

Samantha Merino ’21 is spending the semester interning with the Immigrant Worker Project (IWP), translating documents in immigration-related court cases.

➡️ bit.ly/OWUConnectionMerino

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Bulbul Bhati ’23 spent fall semester working as a data analyst intern for RxNXT, a New Albany, Ohio-based company that provides software to enable employees and dependents to search for the best available price on any medication.

➡️ bit.ly/OWUConnectionBhati

Congrats to Jeremiah, Megha, and Miko!!

Three Ohio Wesleyan University students have earned 2020 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs❗️

OWU students earning competitive Gilman Scholarships this spring and fall are sophomore Jeremiah Anderson of Dayton, Ohio; senior Miko Harper of Sandy Springs, Georgia; and senior Megha Malik of Dublin, Ohio.

➡️ bit.ly/OWUGilmanScholarships

We were only able to support one Theory-to-Practice Grant project during the summer of 2020 - but what an amazing experience to be able to fund!

Ohio Wesleyan Senior’s Veterinary Internships Include Helping Dogs, Cows, Wolves, and More 🐎🐄🐶

“My parents and I decided to make a tour from Colorado to Michigan to Ohio to North Carolina to the East Coast, visiting a dozen big state and small liberal arts schools to feel the difference and to find the best fit.

“I still remember the good impression I got at OWU after interviews with an admission counselor and professor Laurie Anderson." - Liza Dmitrieva ’21

➡️ bit.ly/OWUConnectionDmitrieva

Ohio Wesleyan Student Completing National Science Foundation (NSF)-Funded Internship, Planning Post-Graduate Career 🌎

"Through classes and meetings with my professors at Ohio Wesleyan, I have been able to refine my interests." -Dustin Braden ’21

➡️ bit.ly/OWUConnectionBraden

We celebrate with Dr. Chris Wolverton on his latest NASA Grant, proving that our faculty are also turning theories into practice every day!

Ohio Wesleyan University professor S. Chris Wolverton has earned a three-year, $449,921 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration grant to help advance the agency’s “understanding of how living systems respond, acclimate, and adapt to the space environment in support of human space exploration,” NASA announced.

Congrats, Dr. Wolverton❗️➡️ bit.ly/OWUNASAGrant

Check out our VIRTUAL Lessons From Abroad conference happening October 9-10 & 16-17, 2020!

Check out our virtual conference flyer! Please circulate to your networks and help promote this event!

Ohio Wesleyan Enrolls 16 First-Year Students in Prestigious Program 🌏

Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Global Scholars❗️

➡️ bit.ly/OWU2020GlobalScholars

Building leaders for our global society!

Ohio Wesleyan Students Collaborate from India, Japan to Study Starspots with OWU Professor ✨

Kaito Iwasaki ’23 of Sendai, Japan and Sakshi Gupta ’22 of Navi Mumbai, India, spent 10 weeks studying “Starspots on LO Pegasi” under the mentorship of Robert Harmon, Ph.D., professor of Physics and Astronomy.

➡️ bit.ly/OWUAstronomicalOpportunity

Ohio Wesleyan Student, Haris Ali ’22, Serves as Company’s Entrepreneurial Finance and Global Leadership Intern

➡️ bit.ly/OWUUpkeyTrajectory

“Upkey, just like OWU, practices a liberal arts approach in its internship program, where I don’t focus on only one thing, but am able to learn across disciplines. I work on group projects with students from different majors including computer science, psychology, and neuroscience (just to name a few)," says Ali.

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Hanna Cao ’22 is spending 10 weeks studying “Estimation and Inference for Correlation Under Censoring” under the mentorship of Scott Linder, Ph.D., an OWU professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.

➡️bit.ly/OWUExactingScience

The OWU Connection is your pathway to a better future. Your pathway can include interdisciplinary learning, travel, research, creative projects, and internships, all proven to prepare you for the causes, careers, and graduate school opportunities that you want to pursue.

Check out our new 2020 Student Symposium webpages! You will find many brilliant examples of students Thinking Big, Going Global (pre-COVID), and Getting Real!

Below is the link for Paris Norman, Tiffany Moore, and Keionna Badie's TPG to Ghana in March 2020.
https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services-directory/academic-affairs/programs/student-symposium/project-information/projects-from-2019-2020/project-norman/

Introductory Page The Influence of Pan-Africanist Ideology and Philosophy As Seen In Ghana By Paris Norman, Tiffany Moore, and Keionna Badie This Theory-To-Practice grant…

The OWU Connection helps students prepare for the causes, careers, and graduate school opportunities they want to pursue❗️

OWU Student, Mallorie Watts ’22, along with Megan Dalton ’20 and Paige Ross ’21 traveled to Mississippi and Alabama visiting several sites along the National Civil Rights Trail during spring break.

The course, and travel component, helped them to develop an awareness and understanding of “social justice” and “activism” and to explore equitable and inequitable educational practices.

➡️ bit.ly/MakeTheConnectionWatts

Check out this great video on getting motivated made by our friends in the Sagan Academic Resource Center! Great advice for anyone!
https://vimeo.com/404719529/f85f644d33

Let's Get Motivated, OWU! This is "Let's Get Motivated, OWU!" by Emily Lugg on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

“I knew OWU would give me a one-of-a-kind experience that I would not gain at a larger institution.” 🔴⚫️

The OWU Connection experience for Alexis Thomas ’20 used a University-funded Theory-to-Practice Grant to travel to Greece and study a portion of the Apostle Paul’s journeys, learning more about the influence he held and continues to hold in the region.

"I walked near the water and just stood and smiled and could not believe what I was looking at. I remember feeling the sun shining, the cool breeze, and the fresh smell of the ocean water.”

➡️ bit.ly/AlexisThomas

We are looking forward to our students have these one-of-a-kind OWU Connection experiences again soon❗️

Kaitie Welch ’20 took part in her experience in Italy before COVID-19 began to spread across the world.

Welch and Modern Foreign Languages faculty member Stefania Bertolini-Puckett traveled to Pordenone, Italy, to participate in an Italian-to-English translation project for a new comics museum, Palazzo Arti Fumetto Friuli (PAFF).

"I have kept Italy (let alone the world) in my prayers. I hope that we can surpass the current situation and that those infected/affected can know peace and good health soon," says Welch.

➡️ bit.ly/WelchMakeTheConnection

"I want to take a moment to simply ask everyone, Are you OK? It has been a difficult week to be sure, and the next few weeks promise new challenges as we deal with the COVID-19 impact not only as a university, but also as a state, nation, and world.

As we navigate these issues, I want to take a moment to make sure we’re taking time to support each other – to ensure everyone is OK as we transition to remote learning and as we separate our on-campus family for the semester to help keep everyone safe.

Fortunately, we are able to FaceTime, Skype, Google Hangout, GroupMe, Tweet, Zoom, Snap, and even make an old-fashioned telephone call to check in on those we care about.

The COVID-19 situation is unique in our lifetime and will continue to require us to be flexible, patient, and understanding. We all had hoped for a quick resolution and a return to normalcy, but that is not to be. Thank you for your support and creative problem-solving in a difficult time.

Thank you, as well, for your questions and comments, as they help us to think about issues from all perspectives as we continue our work to educate the next generation of moral leaders.

Wherever you are, know that I am thinking of you and praying that you are, and remain, OK until our paths cross again."

--Rock

We appreciate your patience as we navigate our response to COVID-19. We have a task force hard at work making sure we are making the best decisions for the students, staff and faculty of our institution.

OWU President Rock Jones is sharing a message with our campus community on our COVID-19 webpage along with answers to Frequently Asked Questions such as-
⚫️ What if I can’t get to campus to get my textbooks?
⚫️ What if I have accessibility concerns with remote learning?
⚫️ What if this change creates a financial emergency for me because of the unforeseen travel or other issues?

Click Here ➡️ owu.edu/covid19

Following the recommendations of the Ohio Department of Health and Governor DeWine, Ohio Wesleyan University is implementing the following protocols to help stem the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) -
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‪⚫️ All classes are canceled Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17 as faculty prepare to offer all classes remotely‬
‪⚫️ All classes will be taught utilizing remote from Wednesday, March 18 - Sunday, March 29‬
‪⚫️ All events, except athletic events, through March 29, are canceled. No spectators will be admitted at indoor athletics events; spectators will be permitted at outdoor events.
‪⚫️ All students are strongly encouraged to return or remain at home after spring break until in-person classes resume. Students who need to remain on campus must register for housing using this form. Food service (in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center) will begin at 4:30 p.m.
‪⚫️ OWU campus offices will remain open for business, and we will continue to welcome prospective students and their families.
‪⚫️ Students, faculty, and staff who traveled during spring break are asked to complete a travel registry form.
‪⚫️ Anyone scheduled to participate in University-sponsored travel must get approval for their trip.

More ➡️ owu.edu/covid19

Ohio Wesleyan Students are thinking big, going global and getting real with The OWU Connection❗️

Another round of Theory-to-Practice Grants were just awarded totaling more than $40,000 to support academic, research, and internship experiences for OWU students 👏

➡️ bit.ly/OWUTPGs

Our OWU Connection Merrick Mentors putting theory into practice by representing the 2020 Democratic presidential nominees.

Ohio Wesleyan University's mock Democratic convention is more about learning than winning On March 17, Ohio’s Democrats will tell the nation whom they support in the 2020 presidential election – but Ohio Wesleyan University students

An amazing opportunity to make a difference and work with an OWU alum!

IN-20012 Activism and Outreach Intern in Washington, Washington, DC | Careers at WWF Washington, DC World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks an Activism and Outreach Intern.

TPG Info Session
Thursday @ Noon
Merrick 106