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School Slang
  • Bishop: The Bishop Café, one of the dining favorites
  • Corns: The RW Corns Building for Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship
  • HamWil: The Hamilton Williams Campus Center
  • The Hill: The large grassy area past the dorms that all the fraternity houses are on
  • HOT: The House of Thought, another small living unit
  • Natty: The really cheap beer, Natural Light, that is common at large parties and keggers
  • P&J: Peace and Justice House, a small living unit
  • PS: Public Safety, the on-campus police department
  • The Stretch: The Backstrech, a bar in Delaware
  • Stuy: Stuyvesant Hall dormitory
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • Academics are demanding but rewarding, and they require time and effort.
  • Having a car on campus is very valuable.
  • It is easy to get involved in campus organizations and sports.
  • It’s important to get to know as many people as possible in the first few weeks.
  • Ohio Wesleyan’s lacrosse and soccer programs are really huge on campus.
  • Students and professors can become great friends.
  • The alumni of Ohio Wesleyan are amazing.
  • The Greek scene is very much unlike the stereotypes and is definitely worth a look.
  • The weather changes in a heartbeat.
Tips to Succeed
  • Do not skip classes, unless grades are meaningless to you.
  • Don’t be afraid to take challenging classes and professors.
  • Get to know your advisor as soon as you can. They can help immensely throughout your four years.
  • Get to know your professors out of class as well as in class.
  • Introduce yourself to President Huddleston, Dean Delaney, and your RA when you see them.
  • Join many clubs and organizations.
  • Keep an open mind about other’s views and cultures.
  • Make sure to work hard, but play just as hard, too.
  • Study abroad for at least a semester.
  • Take advantage of every opportunity you get.
  • Take an honest look at going Greek!
  • Time management is one of the most important things you will have to quickly learn.
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Inside Scoop at Ohio Wesleyan University

nsodinke

'15

Pre-Medicine Studies

4.2
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The People Are Nice

The closeness of the campus community and the availability of professors are definitely huge pluses for OWU. People are really warm and friendly at OWU and it leaves you feeling at home and comfortable in no time.

Jan 05, 2012

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ms123

'13

Managerial Economics

4.6
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A Smaller School Opens up More Opportunities

Most of the Professors at OWU are excellent at what they do. They are passionate, helpful and determined to lead you to succeed. As long as you go to them for help in time, they will be willing to have one on one sessions with you. But mostly, students study in groups with each other rather than go to Professors for help. Also, Professors are easily available through email and most check and respond on weekends too.

The charm of a small school is that the Professor knows who you are and what you are like. The relationship is more personal and Professors are more in the picture of how to help you succeed as an individual rather than follow a standard set of steps for all students.

Feb 06, 2011

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hahahahahai

'12

Psychology

4.6
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Diverse

We got about 10% international students on campus, which makes the university very diverse. Professors are excellent. Residents in town are friendly too, the cars will actually stop for students on the street.

Sep 06, 2010

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Facts

Traditions
  • Black Family Weekend: This is an October weekend held in celebration of African American culture at Ohio Wesleyan. It is focused on OWU’s black alumni, family, and friends.
  • Greek Week: This is a week to celebrate the impact that the fraternities and sororities have on the campus community.
  • Monnett Weekend: This is a weekend celebration with activities, events, and games for alumni, students, children, and everyone connected to Ohio Wesleyan.
  • Sagan National Colloqium (SNC): An annual program that brings in world-renowned lecturers and speakers relating to a specific theme chosen each year. Past themes have included “Creativity” and “The Impact of Science on Society.”
  • Springfest: An annual April concert which brings a popular band to OWU for student and community enjoyment. Past performers include The Counting Crows and Guster.
Urban Legends
  • Ohio Wesleyan is filled with ghosts and spirits. There is a book being written about the numerous ghosts that haunt the many old buildings around campus and even pictures that seem to capture unusual “beings” throughout area.
  • There is a room in the basement of Stuyvesant Hall that has been boarded up for years. Legend has it that it was haunted and every student that lived there would hear sounds and see ghosts. The students were so spooked about living in that room that the former president of the University wanted to put it all to rest by spending one night in the room himself. He stayed there one night, emerged from the room in the morning, saying nothing about his stay, and promptly ordered that the room be boarded up indefinitely.
  • There is a story about Hiram Wills Perkins, an OWU professor in the early 1900s who was a hog farmer who provided food for the Union Army during the war. This venture resulted in him profiting quite nicely, so he wanted to give back by building a wonderful observatory facility for the school. He was there for the beginning of construction, but died before the building could be completed. Some people say that he still haunts the observatory with his name on it today because he is angry that he never got to use the telescope that he purchased for the University.

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