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.
Proud to be FirstFirst-generation college students often face distinctly different challenges than their peers. At OWU, support programs provide assistance, and first-gens’ own experiences and ideas enrich classrooms and campus life.
Simpson Querrey: The New Face of FitnessA state-of-the-art facility, OWU’s Simpson Querrey Fitness Center aims to help students make activities focused on the mind, body, and spirit a part of their regular routines—endeavors that will pay off in academics, and for a lifetime.
Sidebar: Early OWU Leaders Envisioned a Healthy Ohio Wesleyan
Finding Family Heritage, Seeking Global ImpactMemme Onwudiwe ’15, recipient of the Fiji Wilkinson award as “most outstanding senior,” traveled to Nigeria, his family’s ancestral home, to investigate issues around that country’s transparency in the oil and gas industries. He credits OWU’s Baran Fellowship for supporting his interests.
Sidebar: “Scoop” Wilkinson and OWU Fiji Pride
Leader’s Letter – OWU Long Committed to Serve First-Generation and Diverse Students
Alumni Profiles
Wrestling with Adversity: Roger Brigham ’76
Combining Politics and Community: Bridget Donnell Newton ’80
Gifts and Gratitude
Discovering Future Medical, Science Leaders
Bishop Battles – Coaching up the Coach: Mentoring Young Coaches Pays off and Pays Forward
The Final Word – Fraternal Ties Shape a Life of Perseverance
Comfort Zones – Kaila Johnson ’16
OWU Timescapes – Practice Makes Perfect
New owu.edu Website Shattering Records for Attracting Visitors
Katie Webster Named Director of Alumni Relations
Ohio Wesleyan Students Earn ‘Best’ Awards at Geography Conference
OWU Dedicates Labyrinth
SAE Reunion: Lions Roar Again
Vote for Trustees!
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2015 Highlights
Class Notes
Winter 2016 Class Notes Photos
Rebuilding Homes and Lives: Zachary Rosenburg ’95
Global Experience Guides Social Entrepreneurship: Katie Nunner ’15
Alum Explores Controversial Advertising in New Book: Steve Ruygrok ’10
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University Hall awakens after a late-night snowfall.
The Slocum Hall Reading Room continues to be a popular study area.