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.
You don't have to know anything about astronomy to help! Many of our best volunteers know very little about astronomy.
So, check us out!
Volunteers are always welcome at Perkins Observatory!
There are many, many areas where you could be of great help to us. Right now, we can use assistance during our Friday evening programs. Volunteers who show aptitude and willingness can learn to conduct tours, help with the parking, or run a small telescope for public viewing.
You do not have to be an astronomy expert to volunteer!
Volunteers must be over 18 years old and should have their own source of transportation for safety reasons.
Call Don Stevens at 740-363-1257 and ask for more information about volunteering at Perkins Observatory.