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OWU in the Media
Last updated April 24, 2008
April 2008
| Date | Description | Link |
| April 22, 2008 | WOSU-820 AM, featuring Dennis Prindle participating in a part of a panel of Shakespeare scholars on “Open Line.” | Link |
| Binghamton Pipe Dream, “Ohio Wesleyan honors BU professor,” featuring news of African scholar Ali Mazrui’s speaking on the OWU campus and receiving an honorary degree here. | Link | |
| WHBC-94.1 FM (Canton), featuring Joan McLean discussing the Democratic presidential race with morning show hosts Rik Elliot and Kathy Vogel. | ||
| April 20, 2008 | ThisWeek Delaware, “The Big Read,” featuring a photograph of Juan Armando Rojas participating in Delaware County Library District’s April 13 “Big Read” kickoff. [A photo of Rojas at the event also appeared in the Delaware Gazette.] | Link |
| Newsweek’s Current magazine, “Vanguard Bird Brain,” featuring Max Schroeder ’09 and Jed Burtt discussing Schroeder’s bird feather research with a photograph by Richard Kolb. | Link | |
| April 18, 2008 | The (Cincinnati) Community Press & The Community Recorder, “Oak Hills grad wins Ohio Wesleyan award,” featuring news of Beth Griffith ’08 being awarded a Charles J. Ping Award from the Ohio Campus Compact. | Link |
| April 17, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “College seniors’ works make the grade,” featuring Jean-Jacques du Plessis ’08 discussing the OWU senior art show. | Link |
| Delaware News, “New diamond brings OWU softballers back to campus,” featuring Cassie Cunningham and Margaret Pickett Sagan ’48 discussing the new Margaret Sagan Field. | Link | |
| April 15, 2008 | Major League Baseball/Cleveland Indians online, “Tribe recognizes Robinson’s feats,” featuring OWU Jackie Robinson scholar Julia Smith ’08, who threw out the game’s first pitch. | Link |
| WOSU-AM 820, featuring Sean Kay discussing NATO, Afghanistan, and issues regarding U.S. foreign policy in a time of conflict on “Open Line” with Fred Anderle. | Link | |
| April 12, 2008 | The (Newark) Advocate, “Local dancer to perform in OWU production,” featuring Rachel Brumfield ’11 with Tim Veach discussing “Orchesis” and “The Photographer.” | Link |
| Delaware Gazette, “College cinematographers tackle drugs in Delaware,” featuring Andrew Morinaga ’10 and Will Ruzek ’11 discussing the film they created in Professor Mary Howard’s film class. | ||
| April 9, 2008 | Delaware News, “After hot start, baseball Bishops cool down a bit,” featuring Tyler Mott discussing his first year as head baseball coach. | Link |
| April 4, 2008 | Delaware Gazette, “National City reviewing strategic alternatives,” featuring Barbara McLeod discussing the bank’s possible sale.” | |
| April 3, 2008 | Delaware Gazette, “I didn’t get into my first-choice school, now what?” a commentary written by Carol DelPropost. [This commentary also has appeared in the Miamisburg News, Morrow County Sentinel, Fremont News Messenger, and Urbana Daily Citizen.] | |
| Columbus Dispatch, Weekender, “Delaware film series to offer Mexican chiller,” featuring OWU’s Community Film Series. | Link | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Jefferson would embrace records access that Moyer finds disturbing,” commentary by Jim Underwood on Ohio’s public-records law. | Link | |
| April 2, 2008 | WHBC-94.1 FM (Canton), featuring Joan McLean discussing the Democratic presidential race with morning show hosts Rik Elliot and Kathy Vogel. | |
| March / April Edition | Next Step Magazine, “From the Caribbean to suburban Ohio,” featuring an essay by international student Paolamantina Grullon ’10. | Link |
| Spring Edition | College Outlook Magazine, featuring an editorial by Carol DelPropost. | Link |
March 2008
| Date | Description | Link |
| March 28, 2008 | The Marietta Times, “Marietta College unfazed by freeze,” featuring Margaret Drugovich commenting on college endowments. [This article also appeared in the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.] | Link |
| March 27, 2008 | Delaware Gazette, “Mission trips offer alternative to spring break,” featuring Paula Travis discussing her trip with students to Nicaragua. | |
| March 24, 2008 | Akron Beacon Journal, “Community news,” noting the involvement of student Marisa Wintrow in Orchesis 2008 and “The Photographer.” | Link |
| March 23, 2008 | The Telegram (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), “Spending habits: Americans at all income levels tighten their belts,” reprint of Christian Science Monitor article featuring Alice Simon. | Link |
| March 21, 2008 | United Methodist Reporter, “Ohio Wesleyan helps students keep the faith,” featuring student Claire Everhart, Associate Chaplain Chad Johns, and Chaplain Jon Powers, along with a photograph of OWU’s weekly chapel services. | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Next crisis? College loans,” featuring Lee Harrell discussing private, third-party student loans. | Link | |
| Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Cheers and Jeers,” featuring a cheer for OWU’s unique Austin Manor living complex. | Link | |
| March 19, 2008 | Stow Sentry and Hudson Hub Times, “Stow student dances on stage at Ohio Wesleyan,” featuring Adrienne Scott ’08 with Tim Veach discussing “Orchesis” and “The Photographer.” | |
| WSFA-TV 12 online (Alabama), Christian Science Monitor, “Rich, poor, and in between, Americans tighten their belts,” featuring professor Alice Simon discussing spending habits of different generations. | Link | |
| March 18, 2008 | WMRN-AM 1490 (Marion, Ohio), featuring Tom Burns discussing Perkins Observatory on the station’s Morning Magazine. | |
| March 17, 2008 | Van Wert Times Bulletin, “Ricica involved in upcoming Ohio Wesleyan production,” featuring Abigail Ricica ’10 with Tim Veach discussing “Orchesis” and “The Photographer.” | |
| Erie Times News, “College clan,” noting the involvement of student Danielle Pomorski in Orchesis 2008 and “The Photographer.” | Link | |
| Delaware Gazette, “Ohio Canadian Roundtable coming to Delaware,” featuring Patricio Plazolles and retired professor Cliff Cook discussing the April 4 event. | ||
| Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Ohio Wesleyan's Austin Manor is a home for juniors, seniors and senior citizens,” featuring students Amanda Baker, Carla Hoppe, and Raeven Rush; former OWU President David Warren; faculty members Julian Arribas and M. Saif Rahman; residents Phil and Pat Powers and M. Jean Archer; and building manager Sandy Hall. | Link | |
| March 14, 2008 | Community Press & Recorder, Anderson resident involved in Ohio Wesleyan production, announcing the involvement of student Becky Brinkman in Orchesis 2008 and “The Photographer.” | Link |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio Wesleyan seniors want to add to legacy,” featuring Coach Mike DeWitt, senior center Jesse Jean, senior guard Casey Teeters, and senior center Dustin Rudegair. | Link | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “College revival: Campus spirituality on rise, as students explore faiths, get involved, make friends,” featuring Chaplain Jon Powers, Associate Chaplain Chad Johns, senior Amy Tuttle, and senior Caitlyn Nestleroth discussing OWU’s new weekly chapel services. | Link | |
| March 13, 2008 | The CPA Technology Advisor, “Bracing for a business recession,” featuring Don Tecklenburg discussing proper asset management. | Link |
| McClatchy Newspapers, “Speculation grows for ticket uniting Clinton, Obama,” featuring Joan McLean discussing the potential Democratic ticket. [This article appeared in the Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, Kentucky Herald-Leader, Miami Herald, and Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.)] | Link Link |
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| March 12, 2008 | WHBC-94.1 FM (Canton), featuring Joan McLean discussing the Democratic presidential race with morning show hosts Rik Elliot and Kathy Vogel. | |
| March 9, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Green flash near sunset eludes many,” featuring Tom Burns discussing the atmospheric event. | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Blizzard of 2008: Spring break on campus,” featuring student Jaimito Fuentes ’10 discussing mission trip delays. | Link | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Works rooted in tangled underbrush of deep woods,” featuring OWU alumnus Christopher Davis ’86, whose works currently are on display at Ross Art Museum. | Link | |
| March 8, 2008 | Globe and Mail, “Battle lines harden on the gender front,” featuring Joan McLean. | Link |
| March 5, 2008 | CNBC.com, “Market hedges bets on Democratic president race,” featuring Carl Pinkele. | Link |
| March 4, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio College Insider,” featuring Mike DeWitt talking about the OWU men’s basketball team’s successful season. | Link |
| March 3, 2008 | Washingtonpost.com, “Election sparks interest in politics among younger voters,” featuring student Shannon Hopkins ’08 discussing the deficit. | Link |
| March 2, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch education blog, “Ohio private colleges examine ways to make college more affordable,” featuring Margaret Drugovich. | Link |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Private colleges can’t join in,” featuring Margaret Drugovich. [This article also appeared in the Akron Reporter, Alliance Review, Ashland Times Gazette, Canton Repository, Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dayton Daily News, and Mansfield News Journal.] | Link | |
| Cincinnati Enquirer, “The final push,” noting actor Kal Penn’s visit to Ohio Wesleyan on behalf of Barack Obama. [Ohio Wesleyan also was listed in articles appearing in the Akron Reporter, Alliance Review, Ashland Times Gazette, Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, Dayton Daily News, Fremont News-Messenger, Hamilton Journal-News, New Philadelphia Times Reporter, Port Clinton News Herald, Springfield News Sun, and Youngstown Vindicator.] | Link | |
| March 1, 2008 | McClatchy Newspapers, “Women over 50 remain steadfast Clinton supporters,” featuring Joan McLean. [This article appeared in McClatchy publications including the St. Paul Pioneer Press.] | |
| March / April Edition | Next Step Magazine, “From the Caribbean to suburban Ohio,” featuring an essay by international student Paolamantina Grullon ’10. | Link |
| Spring Edition | College Outlook Magazine, featuring an editorial by Carol DelPropost. | Link |
February 2008
| Date | Description | Link |
| February 29, 2008 | Washingtonpost.com, “Rising health care costs a concern among young voters,” featuring student Catherine Corrai ’10 commenting on universal health care. | Link |
| February 26, 2008 | McClatchy Newspapers, “Clinton camp sends Bill to small, remote venues,” featuring Carl Pinkele. [This article appeared in print or online in McClatchy chain publications including The Charlotte Observer, Detroit Free Press, Lexington Herald Leader, Miami Herald, and Myrtle Beach Sun News.] | |
| BunkerShot.com, “Eaton-Golf Pride National Coach of the Year Awards announced at the 2008 PGA Show,” noting OWU’s Jon Whithaus as the Division III Great Lakes Nominee. | Link | |
| Delaware Gazette, “Protocol alive and well in business world,” featuring Gene Castelli and Nancy Westfield discussing Ohio Wesleyan’s annual etiquette dinner. | ||
| February 25, 2008 | Christian Science Monitor, “Spending habits: Americans at all income levels tighten their belts,” featuring Alice Simon. [This article also appeared on the Web site of WXIX-TV (Cincinnati).] | Link |
| February 23, 2008 | Cape Cod Times, “Cape man stood for justice,” featuring Robert Walsh, who attended Ohio Wesleyan University, and OWU graduates Richard Best ’67 and Jack Enke ’67. Walsh and Best discuss marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Link |
| February 17, 2008 | Associated Press, “Chelsea Clinton steps on political stage,” featuring student Erika Hankins. | |
| February 15, 2008 | Delaware News, “OWU's Drugovich leaves ‘deep ties’ for presidential job.” | |
| February 14, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Display celebrates creativity of nonconformists,” featuring “The Space of Freedom” exhibit now on display at Ross Art Museum. | Link |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Looking for the youth vote.” | Link | |
| MSNBC online, “On the trail with Chelsea Clinton.” | Link | |
| Plain Dealer, “Chelsea Clinton stumps for her mom in Ohio,” featuring students Kyle Herman, Audra Pohlman, and Katlin Zimmerly. | Link | |
| February 13, 2008 | Delaware News, “Chelsea stumps for mom, takes questions at OWU.” | |
| February 12, 2008 | Good Housekeeping’s Quick & Simple Weekly, “Watch the lunar eclipse on Feb. 20,” featuring Tom Burns explaining how to enjoy the Feb. 20 event. | |
| University Business, “Hartwick chooses president.” | Link | |
| February 11, 2008 | The Daily Star (Oneonta, N.Y.), “Next ’Wick leader eyes local role.” | Link |
| February 10, 2008 | ThisWeek Delaware, “OWU taps Obama at mock convention,” featuring students McKenzie Kugler, Stan Osei-Bonsu, Shan Song, and Shannon Hopkins, and a photograph of Andrew Doll. | Link #1 Link #2 |
| February 8, 2008 | The Daily Star (Oneonta, N.Y.), “Hartwick chooses president.” | Link |
| February 7, 2008 | BBC, featuring a live interview with Sean Kay. (Kay’s interview begins after a few minutes.) | Link |
| Reuters, “Rice, Miliband in Afghanistan, urge more troops.” [This article also appeared in print or online in the Daily Mail (London), Christian Today (London), New Zealand’s One News, Washington Post, and Yahoo! News.] | ||
| February 6, 2008 | Reuters, “U.S. steps up pressure on allies over Afghanistan.” | Link |
| Delaware News, “OWU students choose Obama at spirited convention,” featuring student McKenzie Kugler. | ||
| Delaware News, “OWU offers middle schoolers experience, inspiration,” featuring Susan Paxton and Terree Stevenson discussing OWjL Camp. | ||
| February 4, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Stunted Growth,” featuring professor Richard Fusch discussing anti-urban bias. | Link |
| January/February 2008 | AARP The Magazine, “Dorms Beyond the Norm: Campus living isn’t just for students anymore,” featuring a look at Austin Manor’s intergenerational living style, with comments from retired resident Pat Powers and OWU student Mandi Mosier. |
January 2008
| Date | Description | Link |
| January 28, 2008 | Orlando Sentinel, “Like her or not, Clinton’s run engages women,” featuring Joan McLean discussing Clinton’s presidential bid. | |
| January 26, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch.com, “Let the elections begin,” education blog entry featuring comments from student McKenzie Kugler. | Link |
| January 24, 2008 | Associated Press, “Work almost done on $3M restoration of Cincinnati Observatory,” featuring Tom Burns discussing the value of the observatory. (This article appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal, Columbus Dispatch, Coshocton Tribune, and WXIX-TV 19 online (Cincinnati). | Link |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Ballet company performs with strings attached,” featuring D. Glen Vanderbilt discussing the Chamber Dance Project’s campus visit and performances. | Link | |
| January 22, 2008 | Associated Press, “Young people, grudgingly, share tech turf with adults,” featuring OWU student Katie Jones ’08 discussing Facebook and other online social networks. (This article appeared in the print or online editions of media outlets around the nation, including USA Today, Chicago Tribune, CNN, Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Las Vegas Journal Review, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Jose Mercury News.) | Link |
| January 20, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Author, revisited,” featuring an interview with Tobias Wolff and an announcement of his visit to Ohio Wesleyan. | Link |
| January 13, 2008 | Columbus Dispatch, “Faculty talent glows in fulfilling show,” featuring “Celebrating Creativity,” the OWU fine arts faculty biennial exhibition. | Link |
| January 10, 2008 | Wilmington News Journal, “College admission essays: What’s the best approach?” commentary written by Carol DelPropost. (A link to this article also was included in a Jan. 21 “Colleges That Change Lives” e-newsletter.) | Link |
| Diverse Issues in Higher Education, “Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.,” featuring a mention of Ohio Wesleyan’s MLK Day events. | Link | |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News, featuring Sean Kay discussing troops in Afghanistan. | Link | |
| January 8, 2008 | Collegenews.org, “Robinson speech to address Haiti problems,” featuring news of Ohio Wesleyan’s upcoming Butler A. Jones Lectureship on Race and Ethnicity with author Randall Robinson. | Link |
| January 7, 2008 | Wilmington News Journal, “How to have a successful college visit,” commentary written by Carol DelPropost. | Link |
| January 6, 2008 | Marion Star, “Talent program prepares youths for the big stage,” featuring student Emily Yaksic discussing her theatre experience. | |
| January 4, 2008 | Next Step Magazine, “What’s inside a financial aid office,” featuring Lee Harrell discussing assistance for students. | Link |
| January 3, 2008 | Wilmington News Journal, “Some advice for college-bound students,” commentary written by Margaret Drugovich. | Link |
| January 2, 2008 | Delaware Gazette, “OWU’s past, future drew Jones to president’s post.” | |
| January/February 2008 | AARP The Magazine, “Dorms Beyond the Norm: Campus living isn’t just for students anymore,” featuring a look at Austin Manor’s intergenerational living style, with comments from retired resident Pat Powers and OWU student Mandi Mosier. |
December 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| December 30, 2007 | Cleveland Plain Dealer, “A year of Harry Potter, Dennis Kucinich, a sobering NEA report and the Kindle,” year-end article featuring Robert Olmstead winning the Heartland Prize for Fiction. | Link |
| December 28, 2007 | Marion Star, “High & wide Heidi Heacock’s view of art,” featuring student Heidi Heacock discussing her paintings. | |
| December 23, 2007 | This Week Delaware, “Ohio Wesleyan names new president.” | Link |
| December 20, 2007 | Inside Higher Ed, “New presidents or provosts.” | Link |
| December 19, 2007 | Delaware News, “Jones stands out among candidates for OWU presidency.” | Link |
| December 18, 2007 | Yahoo! Finance, “Poll: Gas prices will make ’08 economy sputter,” featuring Alice Simon explaining economic recession. | Link |
| Delaware Gazette, “Ohio Wesleyan University names Rock Jones, Ph.D., as 16th president.” | ||
| Business First of Columbus, “Ohio Wesleyan names 16th president.” | Link | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “School picks new president.” | Link | |
| December 14, 2007 | The Christian Science Monitor, “The art of Map Fest,” noting the work of John Krygier to document the growing interest of artists in maps. (Also appeared in the Dec. 23 Atlanta Journal-Constitution.) | Link |
| December 13, 2007 | Barack Obama’s Web site, “Ohio Wesleyan University students favor Democratic Party, Barack Obama, survey shows,” featuring reprint of OWU news release including a comment from student Amanda Matthews. | Link |
| December 9, 2007 | Chillicothe Gazette, “How to go for the dough when applying for college,” guest commentary by Lee Harrell. (Also appeared in the Dec. 10 Market Cap and Gown Weekly Education News summary.) | |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Strand to expand to ensure longevity,” featuring Margaret Drugovich and Kara McVay. | Link | |
| December 7, 2007 | Business First of Columbus, “Curtain parts on historic Strand Theatre’s future,” featuring Margaret Drugovich, Kara McVay, and Delaware developer Joe Diamond discussing the new Strand Theatre and Cultural Arts Association. (Also appeared in the Washington Business Journal and on bizjournals.com.) | Link |
| Chronicle of Higher Education, “Gifts and Bequests,” featuring information about the Schultz scholarship. | Link | |
| December 6, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, Weekender, “Bishops Battling for Shot at Championship Season,” featuring comments from Coach Mike DeWitt and photos and comments from OWU men’s basketball players Casey Teeters and Brian Cafarella. | Link |
| December 4, 2007 | Playbill, “Something's Coming: West Side Story Returns to Hell’s Kitchen Locale Dec. 4,” noting the involvement of OWU students and alumni in this New York production. | Link |
| December 2, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Days will grow longer soon, but not warmer,” featuring Tom Burns explaining winter solstice. | Link |
| December 1, 2007 | Delaware Gazette, “How to go for the dough on college applications,” guest commentary written by Lee Harrell. | |
| December 2007 | Ohio Magazine, “Head of the Class,” featuring Jed Burtt in an article showcasing a few of the magazine’s top college professors. | Link |
November 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| November 26, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch education blog, “Gift adds to Ohio Wesleyan scholarship in honor of slain student,” featuring news of the Schultz scholarship gift and the full text of a Jan. 18, 1989, article published in the Dispatch following Schultz’s death. | Link |
| Associated Press, “Ohio Wesleyan receives $308,000 gift in honor of Pan Am 103 victim,” announcing the William Frazee estate gift to the Thomas Britton Schultz ’90 Memorial Scholarship Fund. [Also appeared in online and/or print editions of the Boston Globe, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch, Akron Reporter, Alliance Review, Ashland Times Gazette, Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, Coshocton Tribune, Danbury (CT) News Times, Marion Star, and Springfield News Sun.] | Link | |
| November 23, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch education blog, “Ohio Wesleyan University a magnet for international scholars,” featuring Margaret Drugovich discussing OWU’s high percentage of international students. | Link |
| November 21, 2007 | WSYX-TV (ABC 6/FOX 28), Austin Manor intergenerational living, featuring Pat Powers, a retiree who has lived in Austin Manor for more than a decade, and Mandi Mosier, a senior at Ohio Wesleyan. | |
| November 19, 2007 | Collegenews.org, “Ohio Wesleyan University Attracts High Number of International Scholars,” featuring Margaret Drugovich discussing the latest “Open Doors” report. | Link |
| November 16, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch education blog, “Ohio Wesleyan’s ‘dean’ of presidential politics,” featuring information about Joan McLean. | Link |
| Voice of America, “Afghan War Losing Support in NATO Countries,” featuring Sean Kay discussing world opinion on military combat in Afghanistan. | Link | |
| November 15, 2007 | The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “$85-Million Donated to U. of Wisconsin by Group of Donors; Other Gifts,” featuring an announcement of the Evan R. Corns gift. | |
| November 12, 2007 | Delaware Gazette and Englewood Independent, “Admission Essays: What’s the Best Approach?” commentary written by Carol DelPropost. | |
| November 8, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Wesleyan homecoming lures chuckle-inducing alumni,” featuring Andrew Connor and Mike Mathieu of “The Cody Rivers Show.” | Link |
| Voice of America, “Defining NATO’s Role in Afghanistan,” featuring Sean Kay discussing NATO’s mission priorities. (Excerpts also appeared online in the Afghanistan Conflict Monitor.) | Link #1 Link #2 |
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| November 7, 2007 | Embassy, “Training Afghan Forces Won’t Guarantee End of NATO Mission,” featuring Sean Kay discussing Afghanistan’s forces becoming self-sufficient. | Link |
| Embassy, “Afghan Story Needs Better Pitch,” featuring Sean Kay discussing opposition to and strategies for military operations in Afghanistan. (Embassy is Canada’s foreign policy newsweekly.) | Link | |
| Delaware Gazette and Englewood Independent, “Admission Essays: What’s the Best Approach?” commentary written by Carol DelPropost. | ||
| November 5, 2007 | Collegenews.org, “Environmental Researcher to Speak at Ohio Wesleyan University,” announcing Paul Robbins, OWU’s final speaker for the 2007 Sagan National Colloquium. | Link |
| November 4, 2007 | Chicago Tribune, “Paragraph of the Week,” featuring an excerpt from Robert Olmstead’s “Coal Black Horse.” | |
| November 2007 | Univision.com, “Los peores errores de las admisiones (major admission errors),” featuring Carol DelPropost discussing college admission applications. | Link |
| Lake/Geauga Family Magazine, “Get Through the College Search Process with Ease,” commentary written by Carol DelPropost. (This column also appeared in Cleveland and Akron editions of the magazine.) | Link |
October 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| October 31, 2007 | Collegenews.org, “Ohio Wesleyan Graduate to Discuss Life as a Renowned Photojournalist,” featuring 1983 alumnus Stephen Donaldson. | Link |
| October 30, 2007 | Philadelphia Daily News, “Different wars, different reactions,” featuring Michael Flamm discussing the perception of Vietnam veterans. | Link |
| October 29, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, "Recognition helps former Duke coach move on," featuring former OWU coach Mike Pressler. (Pressler also was featured on WCHM-TV4’s Oct. 27 evening news during Homecoming weekend.) | Link |
| October 28, 2007 | Chicago Tribune, “The Pull of Battle,” featuring Robert Olmstead discussing “Coal Black Horse.” | Link |
| October 25, 2007 | Springfield News Sun, "Ye Olde Skull back with Witt coaches," featuring football coach Mike Hollway discussing the unique Ohio Wesleyan-Wittenberg trophy. | Link |
| Columbus Dispatch, “Metro life,” featuring Justin Kronewetter discussing THE (sub)URBAN LANDSCAPE exhibition. | Link | |
| October 23, 2007 | Sports Illustrated/Golf.com, “FOTs (Friends of Tiger) Enjoy a Senior Moment,” mentioning alumnus Jamie Green and former golf coach Dick Gordon. | Link |
| Cincinnati Enquirer, “Book Notes,” announcing the selection of Robert Olmstead’s “Coal Black Horse” as the city’s 2008 community reading program selection. | ||
| October 22, 2007 | Broadwayworld.com, “John Jay College & Others Present ‘West Side Story’ Dec.4-8,” noting the upcoming production is in association with Ohio Wesleyan University and the Great Lakes College Association. | Link |
| October 19, 2007 | Collegenews.org, “Ohio Wesleyan to Host Race, Inequality Expert,” featuring information about Thomas Shapiro’s Sagan National Colloquium lecture. | Link |
| October 15, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Advice expert walks thin line of diplomacy,” featuring OWU staff member and author Gretchen Hirsch discussing how to handle difficult conversations. | Link |
| October 14, 2007 | This Week Community Newspapers, “Student learns legal system as an intern,” featuring Tabrina Dolder ’08 and Professor Craig Ramsay. | Link |
| Ohio News Network/Capitol Square, “Is America ready for a woman president?” featuring Joan McLean and Paul Kostyu, adjunct professor, as panelists on this weekly news talk show. | ||
| Agence France Press, “Iran darkens 2008 White House race,” featuring Sean Kay discussing how candidates may respond to growing tension with Iran. (Also appeared in Qatar’s Gulf Times.) | Link | |
| October 9, 2007 | CollegeRecruiter.com, “Top Transfer Questions Answered,” featuring Carol DelPropost discussing the “transfer advantage.” | Link |
| October 5, 2007 | The Plain Dealer, "Lake Erie College, Ohio Wesleyan receive major gifts," featuring news of the $3.25 million Evan Corns gift. (Also appeared in Business First of Columbus and The Chronicle of Higher Education.) | Link #1 Link #2 Link #3 |
| October 2, 2007 | The New York Times, “Girls Are Often Neglected Victims of Concussions,” featuring OWU student Sarah Ingles ’11 discussing a high school injury. (Also appeared on BlueRidgeNow.com.) | Link |
| October 2007 | Private Colleges & Universities, “Top Transfer Questions Answered,” featuring Carol DelPropost and student Emily Foster. | |
Columbus Parent, “Advice from former freshmen,” featuring comments from and a photograph of student Paola Grullon ’10. (This is part of the 2007 Family Guide to Ohio Colleges.) |
September 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| September 27, 2007 | The Delaware Gazette, “Follow these steps for a successful college visit,” guest commentary by Carol DelPropost discussing college visit strategies. | |
| September 26, 2007 | The New York Times, “Columbia still reeling over visit,” featuring Ali Akbar Mahdi commenting on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad campus visit. (Also published by Xinhau, the official press agency of the government of the People’s Republic of China. | Link #1 Link #2 |
| September 21, 2007 | The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Gifts and Bequests,” noting the Edwards Gymnasium renovation gifts from Harriet Edwards Gamper and Bill Myers. | Link |
| September 20, 2007 | The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “Giving,” featuring information about the $2.3 million bequest to create a university chair from 1927 OWU alumnus George S. Peters and his wife, Louise. | |
| September 18, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Buckeye Birthplace,” discussing the historic site of the first OWU-OSU football game. | Link |
| September 17, 2007 | Collegenews.org, “Thomas Homer-Dixon to speak at Ohio Wesleyan University,” featuring information about the upcoming Sagan National Colloquium/International Studies Program lecture. | Link |
| September 13, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Sleep, Study, Shop,” featuring information about Ohio Wesleyan’s Thomson Corner Store. | |
| September 10, 2007 | Marion Star, “Advice for College-Bound Students,” guest commentary by Margaret Drugovich, discussing college search strategies. | |
| Knoxville News Sentinel, “Thompson standing out for now, but he has work to do,” featuring Joan McLean discussing Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign. | Link | |
| September 9, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Scholarship honors memory of woman's college friend,” discussing the Phyllis McMullen Wynn bequest for the Barbara Van Sittert Scholarship. | Link |
| September 8, 2007 | “Chicago Connection,” WBBM-FM 96, featuring Carol DelPropost discussing OWU’s involvement in the “Colleges That Change Lives” tour. | |
| September 5, 2007 | Delaware Gazette: “Some Advice for Students Looking Toward College,” guest commentary by Margaret Drugovich, discussing college search strategies. (Also appeared in The Morrow County Sentinel/Independent.) | |
| September 2, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “$2.3 million bequeathed to Ohio Wesleyan,” announcing the George Stanley Peters and Louise C. Peters University Chair. (Also noted in The Chronicle of Higher Education online.) | Link |
| September 2007 | Case CURRENTS, “Supplies and Demand,” featuring Joshua Quicksall, assistant director of the annual fund, discussing work ethics. | |
| September 2007 | Case CURRENTS, “Venture Philanthropy Nation,” featuring Mark Shipps discussing the Gordon V. and Helen Crider Smith gift. | |
| September 2007 | Good Housekeeping, “Teen Jobs: The Big Payoff,” featuring Carol DelPropost, assistant vice president for admission and financial aid, discussing the value of work experience. | Link |
August 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| August 23, 2007 | “Good Day Columbus,” WTTE-TV (Fox 28), featuring Wendy Piper, assistant dean of student life/director of residential life, answering questions from first-year college students about campus life. | |
| Chicago Tribune, “Doctorow honored for lifetime brilliance,” featuring Robert Olmstead, who was awarded the newspaper’s Heartland Prize for Fiction for his novel “Coal Black Horse.” (Also noted on the Annapolis Group Web site.) | ||
| August 17, 2007 | The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Gifts and Bequests,” featuring alumni contributions from Gordon and Helen Crider Smith and the estate of Robert Manchester. | Link |
| August 16, 2007 | WCMH-TV (NBC 4), featuring Bob Wood, public safety director, discussing campus safety as part of a critical-incident drill conducted on the OWU campus. | |
| August 10, 2007 | Business First, “Colleges get up to speed by riding streaming wave into the future,” featuring Margaret Drugovich and Jason LaMar and an OWU photograph. | |
| August 9, 2007 | Columbus Alive, “Absolute Beer-o,” featuring comments on the science of beer from Chris Wolverton. | |
| August 6, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “Ohio Wesleyan receives $6 million gift,” featuring Mark Shipps. (Information about the Robert Manchester estate gift also has appeared online, in print, and/or on-air in the Akron Reporter, Dayton Daily News, Hamilton Journal-News, Springfield News-Sun, Chronicle of Higher Education, Philanthropy News Digest, University Business, Columbus’ WSXY-TV and WTTE-TV, Zanesville’s WHIZ-TV, and Cleveland’s WKYC-TV. | Link |
| August 2007 | University Business, “Service With a Star,” featuring Gene Castelli discussing Ohio Wesleyan’s new ‘Pulse on Dining’ program. | Link |
Summer 2007
| Date | Description | Link |
| July 29, 2007 | The New York Times, “Students in Residence: Behind Closed Doors,” a look at college dorm life featuring comments from student Vance Brown and a photograph taken by student Whitney Deel. | Link |
| July 13, 2007 | The Chronicle of Higher Education online, “Donation Pays for Fund-Raising Staff,” featuring alumni Gordon and Helen Crider Smith. | Link |
| July 2007 | Careers & Colleges, “Lessons from freshman year,” featuring OWU students Tanko Tanev and Edmund Livingstone. | |
| July 2007 | University Business, “Brand as Experience, Experience as Brand,” featuring Margaret Drugovich. | Link |
| June 28, 2007 | Diverse Issues in Higher Education, featuring Rosalind Scott among the list of professional appointments. | |
| June 27, 2007 | Columbus Dispatch, “High-tech treasure hunt: Ohio Wesleyan summer camp tests students' minds, GPS skills,” featuring Susan Paxton, OWjL camp instructor Kyle Miller, and OWjL students. | Link |
| June 25, 2007 | Reuters, “Military experience rare among '08 candidates,” featuring Michael Flamm. (This interview also appeared in print and/or online editions of The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, San Diego Union Tribune, and Gulf Times (Qatar). | |
| May / June 2007 | Kiwi Magazine, “Grow, Baby: Teaching children the joy of gardening and watching them flourish,” featuring Barb Wiehe. |
