Ohio Wesleyan Univ. - A Place to Call Home
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Rigor(It’s a tough school)
Relationships(Often lifelong)
Real-World Experience(Learning outside the classroom is important, too)
PASSION FOUND
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music.
• 3-2 science and engineering program.
• More than 90 majors, sequences, and courses of study.
• Phi Beta Kappa chapter founded in 1902.
TOUGH SCHOOL. TOP-NOTCH FACULTY.
• 137 full-time faculty.
• Student-faculty ratio 12:1.
• 100% of tenure-track faculty hold Ph.D.s
• No teaching assistants. All classes taught by professors.
THE OWU FACULTY
THEORY TO PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
• OWU offers many opportunities for practical application of theory:• Wesleyan in Washington• New York Arts Program• Summer Science Research Program• Philadelphia Center• Sagan Fellows Courses• Theory to Practice Grants
RATINGS & RANKINGS
• One of 40 colleges featured in Colleges That Change Lives.
• One of only three colleges in the nation to win the 2009 Presidential Award for general community service.
• Named one of the decade’s 15 Hottest Colleges by The Daily Beast. (links.owu.edu/dailybeast)
• Cited by Templeton Foundation for “exemplary programs.”
• Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
• American Chemical Society-accredited chemistry track.
• Honors students usually rank in top 10 percent of their class.
• One-to-one or small-class instruction with faculty mentors.
• Honors courses have included The Politics of American Health Care, Books That Changed Lives, and Advanced Quantitative Methods.
HONORS PROGRAM
SAGAN NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM
• Year-round campus-wide lecture series followed by Sagan Fellows Courses taught by specially selected faculty. Courses may involve travel.
• Recent Sagan Courses: The Mexican Migration Experience (Mexico), The Vietnam Experience (Vietnam), Biofuels (U.S.), Political/Social Cabaret (U.S.), International Competition and Cooperation in the Exploration of Space (Japan), and Gender and the Immigrant Experience (U.S.)
• Houses central collection of more than 480,000 volumes, including rare books, manuscripts, art, microfilm, and federal government publication.
• Audio Visual Center includes learning laboratory, multimedia classrooms, and individual viewing/listening rooms.
• Two branch libraries in Sanborn Hall and the Conrades♦Wetherell Science Center serve the music and science departments.
BEEGHLY LIBRARY
• 150,000 square foot building houses sophisticated equipment, including a Scanning Electron Microscope that is available to all students, from first-years to seniors.
• State-of-the-art instructional technology and instrumentation in every classroom and laboratory.
• Includes Moore Greenhouse, site of OWU botanical collection and used for student and faculty research.
CONRADES♦WETHERELL SCIENCE CENTER
THE WORLD COMES TO OWU.OWU GOES TO THE WORLD.
• Students come from six continents and 57 countries.
• Largest percentage of international students of any 4-year, undergraduate liberal arts university in Ohio; one of the highest percentages in the U.S.
• International students bring unique and valuable perspectives to in- and out-of-classroom experiences.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
STUDY ABROAD
• OWU operates programs abroad and participates in many cooperative programs, such as those approved by Great Lakes Colleges Association.
• Students often study in Salamanca, Spain; Cork, Ireland; or Tanzania, Africa.
• They also select opportunities in Mexico, Central America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST
• Nearly 100 clubs and organizations offer abundant leadership opportunities.
• National fraternities and sororities.
• Lively intramural and club sports program.
• Freshman Experience (Fresh X) provides community building during wilderness activities.
• Nearly 100 events annually, from plays and concerts to Day on the JAY and the President’s Ball.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
• Students live in residence halls, small living units (SLUs), and fraternity houses.
• YearOne option offers substance-free environment, social activities, educational programming, and academic support for first-year students.
• In Fall 2010, three fully renovated residences will open for upperclassmen.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
• Many students choose Ohio Wesleyan because of its reputation for service.
• More than 85 percent of students are engaged in local volunteer service learning opportunities.
• In 2009, nearly 1800 students participated in local, national, and international service projects, donating more than 45,000 hours of service..
SERVICE
• Ohio Wesleyan competes in the NCAA Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
• 22 varsity sports; 11 for men and 11 for women.
• OWU has won the NCAC All-Sports Trophy nine times overall, last three consecutively.
• Athletic record includes:• Four team and 13 individual national championships.• 118 NCAC titles.• 229 NCAA appearances.• 589 All-Americans.• Since founding NCAC, more Academic All-Americans
than any other NCAC school.
ATHLETICS
• Home of Battling Bishops football, field hockey, men’s and women’s track & field, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.
• OmniGrass playing surface and American FP track surface installed in 2006.
• Seating capacity of 9,100.
• New lighting to be installed for 2010-2011 academic year.
SELBY FIELD
• Open for 2010-2011 academic year.
• Will have 10-lane pool, 13-foot-deep diving well, 1- and 3-meter boards, offices, and a seminar room.
• More than 90 geothermal wells will control temperature of building and heat water for pool.
MEEK AQUATICS AND RECREATION CENTER
CAMPUS LANDMARKS
UNIVERSITY HALL
• Houses 1,110-seat Gray Chapel, with its Klais organ, the largest of only six in the United States.
SLOCUM LIBRARY
• Reading Room boasts magnificent stained glass ceiling.
HAMILTON-WILLIAMS CAMPUS CENTER
• Hub of campus life.
ELLIOTT HALL
• Dating from the University’s founding in 1842, Elliott Hall is the University’s oldest building.
• Moved twice—and still in use.
PERKINS OBSERVATORY
• A great place for astronomy research.
CHAPPELEAR DRAMA CENTER
• Fully equipped for those who perform, direct, write, costume, and study.
ROSS ART MUSEUM
• Once the post office, now a great venue for exhibits and events.
R.W. CORNS BUILDING
• Houses the Department of Economics; the Woltemade Center for Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship; the Economics Management Fellows Program, and the Sagan Academic Resource Center.
SANBORN HALL
• Home to the Department of Music and includes Jemison Recital Hall and 29 acoustically treated private practice rooms.
Enrollment• 1,850 total enrollment; 53% female, 47% male, representing 45 states and 57 countries.• 50% Ohio resident students.• 20% international and U.S. multicultural students.
First-year students• 38% rank in the top 10% of their class; 62% rank in the top 25% of their class.• Mid 50% SAT/ACT range: 1090-1340 (CR + M) / 24-29.
STUDENT PROFILE
• OWU provides more than $5 million in non-need-based scholarships to incoming class.
• More than 30% of students work on campus via student employment program.
• Schubert Honors Scholars Competition offers opportunity to compete for additional money beyond the initial Schubert Scholarship.
• 95% of students receive some type of financial assistance.
FINANCIAL AID
WEINSPIRE YOU...
YOUCHANGE THE WORLD.
For more information about Ohio Wesleyan University, please visit our Web site at www.owu.edu or e-mail us at owuadmit@owu.edu.
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 2 DELAWARE, OHIO 43015 USA 2 TELEPHONE: (740) 368-3020 2 FAX: (740) 368-3314
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