Studying Colonialism in France

French Class at The Louvre

What do you care about?

Think big. With 90 majors and guiding professors, OWU helps you find your passion and explore big, important ideas and real-world issues.

WWII History

Slater Sabo ’19 & Maddie Lancaster ’19 in Normandy

Mississippi Delta Music Traditions

Travel-Learning Class to Louisiana

Sectarianism in Northern Ireland

Adedayo Akimadeyemi ’19

The OWU Connection

The OWU Connection is Ohio Wesleyan's unique program of guided, personalized, guaranteed, and proven experiences that lead you to Think Big, Go Global, and Get Real, and connect you to a better future.

Only through The OWU Connection can you craft a personalized degree plan from more than 90 academic majors and with expert guidance from faculty mentors. Each student is guaranteed at least one signature research, travel-learning, or internship experience that is proven to connect you to a better future.

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Explore OWU

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Think Big

With The OWU Connection, combine the arts, sciences, and humanities to explore complex, real-world challenges.

Go Global

Expand your learning by immersing yourself in another culture. And check out our innovative Global Scholars Program.

Get Real

Take what you learn in the classroom and put it to work in real-world settings.

Feed Your Mind

Our professors are Fulbright, Mellon, and Guggenheim award winners. Top researchers. Authors, artists, and scholars. First and foremost, they're teachers and mentors.

Find your future

Fully 94% of 2015 graduates report being employed or in graduate school within months of graduation. The OWU Connection helps you develop the skills employers crave.

Chew Up the Competition

Since the year 2000, OWU varsity teams have won 71 conference championships, and 151 student-athletes have been named All-American.

Celebrate Friendship

Our Day on the JAY celebration brings out the whole campus for a street fair.

Have a Ball

Three out of four OWU students play varsity, club, or intramural sports

Be an Entrepreneur

Forbes ranks OWU as the #1 "Most Entrepreneurial" college in Ohio and #17 in America.

Make a Difference

Every year, OWU students perform more than 40,000 hours of community service

Dig into Seconds

More than one-fourth of OWU students graduate with more than one major. We help you connect almost any disciplines to create your pathway.

From Our Perspective

We are active and engaged with the world. We have thoughtful opinions, big ideas, and we share them in a rich campus conversation.

Essays, Blogs & Videos Explore Our Majors

He breaks into perfect English and he says, ‘I have a joke for you . . .

Mary Anne Lewis Cusato, French

Watch: “Chuck Norris in Algeria”

So the number of migrants is staying relatively the same, but their . . .

Robert Gitter, Economics

Watch: “New Destinations for Mexican Migrants”

We have countries today where young people have been arrested for . . .

Sean Kay, Politics & Government: Part of the Sagan National Colloquium on Art & Engagement

Read: Rockin’ the Free World

Events

Campus Events Academics Arts & Entertainment Athletics

October 23

Science Lecture Series: Dr. Elizabeth Schultz

4:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.

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October 23

Guest Recital: PANdemonium4 Flute Quartet

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 24

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Oberlin

4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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October 24

Stefanie von Hlatky: 'Gender Considerations in Military Operations: Mission Critical?'

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 25

Reading: Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas, Ph.D.

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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October 25

Art Exhibit Curator-Led Tour / Reception: ‘Culinary Roots/Migratory Routes’

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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October 25

Art Exhibit Curator-Led Tour / Reception: 'Double Take: Ambiguity in the Photograph'

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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October 25

Film Screening: 'Summer 1993'

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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October 26

Friday Programs at Perkins Observatory

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Cross Country vs NCAC Championship

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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October 24

Stefanie von Hlatky: 'Gender Considerations in Military Operations: Mission Critical?'

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 23

Guest Recital: PANdemonium4 Flute Quartet

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 25

Reading: Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas, Ph.D.

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

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October 25

Art Exhibit Curator-Led Tour / Reception: ‘Culinary Roots/Migratory Routes’

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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October 25

Art Exhibit Curator-Led Tour / Reception: 'Double Take: Ambiguity in the Photograph'

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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October 25

Film Screening: 'Summer 1993'

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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October 27

Play: 'How to Be a Respectable Junkie'

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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October 28

Faculty Piano Recital: Youmee Kim

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

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October 30

Concert: Ohio Wesleyan Chamber Orchestra

8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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November 1

Hispanic Film Festival: 'Wilaya' Screening

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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November 2

Performance: Ohio Wesleyan Opera Theatre

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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October 23

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Soccer at Wittenberg

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 24

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Oberlin

4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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October 24

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer at Wittenberg

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 24

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball at DePauw

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 26

Ohio Wesleyan University Volleyball vs Brockport State

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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October 26

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Swimming & Diving at Wittenberg

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 26

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Swimming & Diving at Wittenberg

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Rowing at Muskie Chase

12 a.m. – 3 a.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Cross Country vs NCAC Championship

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Men's Cross Country vs NCAC Championship

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Field Hockey vs Wittenberg

12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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October 27

Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer vs Denison

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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