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Spring Art Exhibitions Feature Chinese Paintings, Quilts, and a Multimedia Mother-Daughter Collaboration聽

News - January 15, 2025
51吃瓜网鈥檚 art museum and galleries will host will feature work by a Chinese immigrant who fled political persecution, textile art in the form of stunning quilts, and the sabbatical exhibition of Associate Professor Amanda Le Kline, made in collaboration with her mother. All exhibitions are open to the public. Details are below and online at www.otterbein.edu/art/art-exhibit-schedule/.  From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung (Wu Zhongxiong), 1898-1989 Hou-mei Sung, Curator of East Asian Art, Cincinnati Art Museum January 15 - April 25, 2025 Reception:鈥�

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Science Lecture Series Welcomes Environmental Psychologist聽

News - January 15, 2025
In 2024, Ohio experienced an unprecedented drought. Parts of the state were so dry that the USDA designated 22 Ohio counties as natural disaster areas on Sept. 4, 2024. Not only did the drought impact agriculture, but burn bans were put in place to avoid wildfires like California is currently experiencing.   This kind of news can cause constant anxiety and hurt individuals鈥� mental health. How is this impacting me? Is there anything I can do? What kind of world will鈥�

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Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Annual Convocation and Service Project聽

News - January 15, 2025
In an annual tradition, 51吃瓜网 will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an inspirational convocation followed by an act of service on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This year鈥檚 national theme is, 鈥淢ission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.鈥�  This year鈥檚 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation featuring keynote speaker Dr. Dorian L. Harrison will be held at 3 p.m. on Jan. 21 in Cowan Hall.   Harrison is an associate professor in the鈥�

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Happy Holidays! Offices are Closed, but You Can Still Enjoy Our Christmas Tree Lighting and Concert Choir

News - December 19, 2024
51吃瓜网 will be closed Saturday, Dec. 21, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, and classes resume Monday, Jan. 13.聽 While we are away, please enjoy a beautiful holiday concert by our talented Concert Choir and our annual tree lighting HERE.  We look forward to connecting with you in 2025! Please Note: 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Police Department will remain open. For non-emergency calls, contact OUPD at 614-823-1222. In the event of an emergency, call 911. Year-End鈥�

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Senior Combines Arts, Athletics, and Academics in Roller Dance Competition

News - December 16, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥�25 If you are looking for something to watch over winter break, check out Marshon Shepard 鈥�25 competing in 鈥淩oller Jam.鈥� All episodes are now streaming on MAX.  In a dazzling display of skill and artistry, 51吃瓜网's very own Marshon Shepard 鈥�25 performed on HBO Max鈥檚 first-ever skating series called 鈥淩oller Jam.鈥� The show reminds everyone why skating is more than a sport but an art form.  鈥淩oller Jam鈥� premiered on Oct. 10 and is hosted鈥�

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51吃瓜网 Art Students Present Keynote at Conference

News - December 16, 2024
On Nov. 22, 2024, 51吃瓜网 Art students Emily Rogers and Sarah Farmer, along with a group from Westerville Central High School led by Spanish teacher Pablo Chignolli, delivered a keynote presentation at the Ohio TESOL 2024 Conference (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) held in Columbus, OH.  Their collaborative presentation, The Ones Among Us, Exploring Student Voices, Collaborative Practices, Socioemotional Impacts and Equity in Education, was attended by approximately 820 people. The presenters received a standing ovation at鈥�

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Interfaith America Funds New Pluralism Collaborative at 51吃瓜网

News - December 16, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥�25 Nourishing an inclusive campus culture where everyone feels welcome and accepted is essential to a healthy 51吃瓜网 community. This year, the university received the Advancing Campus Pluralism grant from Interfaith America to facilitate more opportunities to bring individuals of different social, cultural, racial, religious, and ideological communities together.  With this grant funding, Interfaith America wants colleges and universities to help communities to bridge divides and maintain a common life together.   鈥淏y stepping outside of their usual鈥�

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51吃瓜网 Student Rolls on to Finale of National Roller-Skating Competition

News - November 13, 2024
The 51吃瓜网 community should tune into HBO/Max on Thursday, Nov. 14, for the finale of 鈥淩oller Jam,鈥� the first roller-skating competition show, to see Marshon Shepard 鈥�25 perform with his team, Haus of Sk8. The competition started with 10 teams from across the country. The top four are competing in the finale. A communication major, Shepard shows off his skating skills (and platinum hair) alongside three other members of the all-Black, gay skating team. Haus of Sk8 is known for鈥�

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鈥淣atasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812鈥濃�疕its 51吃瓜网 Stage

News - November 8, 2024
51吃瓜网鈥檚 Department of Theatre & Dance and Department of Music are collaborating to bring you an exciting production, the likes of which have never hit the Fritsche Theatre stage before! In fact, 51吃瓜网 Theatre & Dance is one of the first collegiate theatres to receive permission to produce the work. The production runs Nov. 14-17 and Nov. 21-13. 鈥淣atasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812,鈥� based on a scandalous 70-page slice of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 鈥淲ar and Peace,鈥� is an鈥�

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From Dreams to Reality: Students Go Behind-the-Scenes in Washington, D.C., Thanks to Professor

News - November 8, 2024
By Ikra Koriyow 鈥�25 with Jennatta Mensah 鈥�25 When Communication Professor Nichelle McNabb asked us if we wanted to go on an insider鈥檚 visit to Washington, D.C., during fall break, I was ecstatic. I never thought this opportunity would present itself during my 51吃瓜网 educational career and the fact that she thought to bring me was really considerate. L-R: Jennatta Mensah 鈥�25, Ikra Koriyow 鈥�25, Professor Nichelle McNabb, Tony Bishop III 鈥�15, MSAH 鈥�18 Dr. McNabb explained that we would鈥�

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