The University will be closed December 18, 2025 to January 4, 2026. If you need assistance during that time, please call 1-855-OWU-1842 and leave a detailed voicemail along with your contact information. One of our colleagues will respond to your call as soon as possible.
If you would like to make a 2025 gift, please make your gift before midnight on December 31.
To view the video broadcasts on these pages, click the event name.
| Event Name | Date / Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| December 1 Announcement | Dec. 1, 2025 at Noon | Merrick Hall 301 |
| John F. Milligan Library Announcements & Groundbreaking | Oct. 3, 2025 at Noon | JAYwalk |
| Celebration of Life - Professor Emeritus Richard W. Smith | Sep. 28, 2025 at 2 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| 2025 Convocation Ceremony | Aug. 14, 2025 at 4 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2025 Commencement Ceremony | May 10, 2025 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2025 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| Special Announcement from Matt vandenBerg | Apr. 25, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. | JAYwalk |
| Golden Bishop Awards | Apr. 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| Jay Martin Celebration | Apr. 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| 32nd Annual MLK Celebration | Jan. 20, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. | Hamilton-William Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| Women of Wesleyan (WOW) Weekend Panel: Leading by Example | Nov. 9, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room |
| Women of Wesleyan (WOW) Weekend Panel: Beyond the Classroom | Nov. 9, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room |
| Women of Wesleyan (WOW) Weekend Panel: When She Wins, We Win | Nov. 9, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room |
| Women of Wesleyan (WOW) Keynote Address Featuring Vidya Nagarajan Raman |
Nov. 8, 2024 at 8 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room |
| 2024 Convocation | Aug. 15, 2024 at 4 p.m. | Rock Quad (inclement weather location: University Hall Gray Chapel) |
| 2024 Commencement Ceremony | May 11, 2024 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2024 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| OWU Presidential Inauguration | Apr. 19, 2024 at 10 a.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| The Golden Bishop Awards | Apr. 17, 2024 at 7 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room |
| Breathtaking Beauty in the Shadow of the Moon: The Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 Featuring Bob Harmon, Ph.D. |
Mar. 28, 2024 at 12:10 p.m. | Merrick Hall 301 |
| Woltemade Big Problem Challenge | Feb. 29, 2024 at 10 a.m. | Merrick Hall 301 |
| Alumni "Fireside Chat" | Feb. 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Room B |
| 31st Annual MLK Celebration | Jan. 15, 2024 at noon | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| Lunch & Learn Featuring Paul Schimmel '62 |
Nov. 7, 2023 at noon | Slocum Hall Milligan Room |
| Pitch OWU | Oct. 25, 2023 at 7 p.m. | Merrick Hall 301 |
| Endowed Chairs Ceremony | Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:15 p.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| 2023 Convocation | Aug. 17, 2023 at 4 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2023 Reunion Weekend: Reflections with Rock Jones Moderated by Greg Moore '76 |
May 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. | Merrick Hall 301 |
| 2023 Commencement Ceremony | May 13, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2023 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 12, 2023 at 7 p.m. | University Hall's Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 19, 2023 at 7 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| Staff Recognition Luncheon and S.T.A.R. Award | Jan. 17, 2023 at 12 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| 30th Annual MLK Breakfast Celebration | Jan 16, 2023 at 7:45 a.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| From Civil Rights to Wakanda - An Exploration of Blackness & Media (Panel Discussion) | Jan 15, 2023 at 2 p.m. | Zoom (virtual) |
| WOW Weekend Keynote Speaker: Brigadier General Deydre S. Teyhen '93 |
Nov. 4, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| Pitch OWU | Oct. 20, 2022 at 7 p.m. | Merrick Hall 301 |
| 2022 Convocation | Aug. 18, 2022 at 4 p.m. | Rock Quad, Inclement Weather Location: University Hall's Gray Chapel |
| 2022 Commencement Ceremony | May 7, 2022 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2022 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 6, 2022 at 7 p.m. | University Hall's Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. | Hamilton-Williiams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| 100 Unstoppable Women and Girls Panel | Mar. 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| Spotlight on Ukraine | Mar. 3, 2022 at noon | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center's Benes Rooms |
| 2021 Convocation | Aug. 19, 2021 at 4 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| Combined Classes of 2020 and 2021 Commencement Ceremony | May 29, 2021 at 10 a.m. | Selby Stadium |
| Combined Classes of 2020 and 2021 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. | Various |
| Unplugged with Wendie Malick '72 | Mar. 21, 2021 | Online |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 22, 2020 at noon | Online |
| 2020 Mock Convention – Day 1 | Feb. 21, 2020 at 4 p.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| 2020 Mock Convention – Day 2 | Feb. 22, 2020 at 9 a.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| MLK Breakfast Celebration | Jan. 20, 2020 at 7:45 a.m. | Hamilton-Williams Campus Center Benes Rooms |
| Sagan National Colloquium – Sahar Khan '06 | Sep. 18, 2019 at 7 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 2019 Convocation | Aug. 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. | University Hall Gray Chapel |
| 2019 Commencement Ceremony | May 11, 2019 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2019 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 10, 2019 at 7 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 13, 2019 at 4 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Midwest Japan Seminar - Taidan (対談) Featuring Dr. David Plath and Dr. Ezra Vogel |
Apr. 6, 2019 at 5 p.m. | HWCC Food Court East |
| MLK Breakfast Celebration | Jan. 21, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 2018 Convocation | Aug. 16, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| 2018 Commencement Ceremony | May 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2018 Baccalaureate Ceremony | May 11, 2018 at 7 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 21, 2018 at 2 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 2017 Convocation | Aug. 20, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. | Rock Quad, rain location: Gray Chapel |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 13, 2017 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| Baccalaureate Celebration | May 12, 2017 at 7 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 22, 2017 at 2 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Fall 2016 I-Cubed Lectures | Sep. 13, 2016 at noon | Benes Rooms |
| 2016 Convocation | Aug. 20, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. | Inclement Weather: Gray Chapel |
| Celebrating Ohio Wesleyan | May 14, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Commencement Ceremony | May 8, 2016 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| Baccalaureate Celebration | May 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 16, 2016 at 2 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Culture Fest | Apr. 2, 2016 at 5 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 2015 Convocation | Aug. 20, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2015 Commencement | May 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. | Rock Quad |
| 2015 Baccalaureate | May 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards | Apr. 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Culture Fest | Mar. 29, 2015 at 5 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration | Jan. 19, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 'Finding God at Harvard...and OWU?' Featuring Kelly Monroe Kullberg |
Dec. 8, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. | Bayley Room in Beeghly Library |
| Convocation | Aug. 21, 2014 at 4:15 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Merrick Hall Groundbreaking | May 16, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. | Merrick Hall |
| Commencement | May 11, 2014 at 1 p.m. | Phillips Glen |
| Baccalaureate | May 10, 2014 at 8 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards Ceremony | Apr. 12, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Congressman John Lewis Presentation | Mar. 31, 2014 at 7 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Culture Fest | Mar. 29, 2014 at 5 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Artist's Talk with John W. Jones | Feb. 18, 2014 at 7 p.m. | Bayley Room in Beeghly Library |
| Heritage Day | Nov. 13, 2013 at 7 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Love Across the Spectrum Conference Keynote Featuring Pádraig Ó Tuama |
Nov. 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Love Across the Spectrum Conference Keynote Featuring Justin Lee |
Nov. 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| 2013 Convocation | Aug. 22, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. | Phillips Glen |
| Merrick Hall Gift Announcement | Jun. 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. | Phillips Glen |
| Commencement | May 12, 2013 at 1 p.m. | Phillips Glen |
| Baccalaureate | May 11, 2013 at 8 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Awards | Apr. 20, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| Dale Bruce Awards | Apr. 18, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. | Benes Rooms |
| TEDxOWU TED Talks | Apr. 13, 2013 at 1 p.m. | Jemison Auditorium |
| 42' Roundtable | Apr. 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. | Phillips Auditorium |
| First Lady Michelle Obama | Oct. 15, 2012 at 1 p.m. | Branch Rickey Arena |
| 2012 Convocation | Aug. 23, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. | Phillips Glen |
| 2012 Commencement | May 13, 2012 at 1 p.m. | Phillips Glen |
| 2012 Baccalaureate | May 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. | Gray Chapel |
| Golden Bishop Ceremony | Apr. 21, 2012 at 2 p.m. | Benes Rooms |