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草榴社区 Fast Facts:

Location: Westerville, Ohio
Founded: 1847
Control: Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities
Size & Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential
Enrollment: 3,000
President: John Comerford, Ph.D.
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Mascot: Cardinal

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Central Ohio Companies InnoSource and Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) Team Up with 草榴社区 to Ensure New Hires Have the Skills they Need to Succeed

News - September 24, 2024
Three central Ohio organizations have collaborated to create a new innovative workforce development program that combines customized job training with higher-education accreditation.  The program is called 鈥淚nnoSkilling鈥� and was designed by InnoSource, Inc., a leading HR staffing and solutions organization, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE: WMS), a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and on-site septic wastewater industries, and the Coalition for the Common Good, a national system of private not-for-profit universities built around shared graduate鈥�

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草榴社区 Highly Ranked in National Publications聽

News - September 24, 2024
草榴社区 has been collecting honors this fall, as it is recognized in national publications for its programs and values, including U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction, and Washington Monthly.  U.S. News Best Colleges  草榴社区 has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for its academic excellence, commitment to undergraduate teaching, and focus on affordability, student success outcomes, and experiential learning.  In the 2024-2025 U.S News Best Colleges rankings, 草榴社区 is ranked 13th among 163 peers鈥�

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草榴社区 Department of Theatre & Dance presents 鈥淭he Importance of Being Earnest鈥濃��

News - September 17, 2024
A trivial comedy for serious people, 鈥淭he Importance of Being Earnest鈥� by Oscar Wilde is an entertaining comedy sparkling with charm, wit, and hilarity. Cucumber sandwiches and petticoats set the environment for this classic British farce on the aristocracy, which has become a standard of the English and American theatres.   Jack and Algernon are set on winning the affections of two beautiful maidens and their wild scheming results in mistaken identities, secret engagements, and unexpected entanglements. The audience will delight鈥�

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草榴社区 Recognized for Promoting Civic Engagement聽

News - September 13, 2024
草榴社区 has earned the Highly Established Action Plan Seal for the 2024 election cycle from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for its nonpartisan democratic engagement action. 草榴社区 is one of 192 campuses that has earned this recognition so far for the 2024 election cycle. The seal recognizes higher education institutions with strong action plans to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement by promoting civic learning, political engagement, and college student voter participation.    Additionally, 草榴社区 earned the Silver Seal award from the鈥�

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Cool Courses: 411 on Election 2024

News - September 9, 2024
Communication Professor Nichelle McNabb is on a mission to empower students in a system that sometimes makes them feel powerless. Enter her First Year Seminar course, 411 on Election 2024. We asked her to share more about this cool course! FYS 1039: 411 on Election 2024 Course description:聽It is easy to be disillusioned by politics and to convince oneself that individual citizens are not empowered to make improvements. However, this situation seems hopeless because of how the election and daily鈥�

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25 New Faces on Campus

News - September 6, 2024
Campus is buzzing with activity again, and a new group of students 鈥� the Class of 2028 鈥� have joined the 草榴社区 community. This class has already shown a lot of energy and enthusiasm, so 草榴社区 is in for a great school year! Let鈥檚 meet some of the new Cardinals. Mikey St. John Major: Equine Business Management Hometown: Warren, OH Why 草榴社区? Personally, I came for the cross country equestrian field that they have because I have been looking into鈥�

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Counseling Center Welcomes Students to Campus聽

News - August 22, 2024
College can be one of the most amazing experiences in a person鈥檚 life. Like many experiences, it is not without its challenges. The Counseling Center is here to help. 草榴社区鈥檚 clinical team will empower and equip students to discover new insights and perspectives, acquire knowledge and skills, connect with others on campus and in the community, and learn new ways to more comfortably deal with life鈥檚 unique circumstances. Denise Harrison, MSW, LISW Meet one of 草榴社区鈥檚 caring mental health clinicians:鈥�

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Fall Exhibitions Include Art from Himalayas and 草榴社区鈥檚 Permanent Collection

News - August 22, 2024
草榴社区鈥檚 art museum and galleries will host Himalayan art for the annual Opening Doors to the World arts series, as well as pieces from the university鈥檚 permanent collection this fall. All exhibitions are open to the public. Details are below and online at www.otterbein.edu/art/art-exhibit-schedule/. Gateway to Himalayan Art  Aug. 28-Dec. 12, 2024   Project Himalayan Art - The Rubin Museum, NY  Elena Pakhoutova and Karl Debreczeny, Curators   The Frank Museum of Art, 39 South Vine Street, Westerville   Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3鈥�

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President of USA Artistic Swimming Program has 草榴社区 Ties

News - July 26, 2024
Faculty Emeritus Denise Shively has been a longtime instructor in the Department of Communication, as well as the First Year Experience, Integrative Studies, and Senior Year Experience programs. When she isn鈥檛 teaching, she is involved in artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming. She is the current president of USA Artistic Swimming and has been working closely with the national team that is hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games. In previous roles as vice president of the U.S. Synchronized鈥�

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Equine Science Professor Reflects on Competing in Two Olympic Games

News - July 26, 2024
Associate Professor Bruce Mandeville competed in the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympic Games, two World Championships (1994 and 2002), and two Pan American Games (1999 and 2003) as a member of the Canadian Equestrian Team. He is an accomplished coach and dressage horse trainer. He has coached students in the North American Young Riders Championship (NAYRC) to a gold and bronze medal. At 草榴社区, he teaches equine business management courses, including sustainable practices, equine center design, and equine law,鈥�

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