Fall 2023 OWU Magazine

It's appropriate that the first issue of OWU Magazine after I've joined Ohio Wesleyan University features a major story on some of our amazing alumni living and working in New York City.

Includes:
On Rock's Retirement, Remembering Professor Rabby, Chappelear Photos, The Concert That Never Was, and Solving the Mystery Photo

Ohio Wesleyan is on a mission to identify and eliminate impediments to students remaining enrolled and persisting to graduation. Two years into the all-hands-on-deck initiative, OWU is seeing its highest retention numbers in 14 years.

International learning opportunities can be vital for a 21st-century college education. However, at many universities, student-athletes find it difficult to squeeze international travel into their busy schedule.

In most past Comfort Zones photos, the subject is often surrounded by things that hold special meanings and memories for them. Sally Leber, however, wanted to surround herself with people at the labyrinth down the hill from University Hall. That is absolutely appropriate. Sally's job is to forge and nurture partnerships—on campus, in the community, and beyond.

As a child, Shirley Paden-Bernstein '73 loved visiting her grandmother in the South and watching her knit on the back porch. "I remember the great love my grandma had for me. And it was magic to see what she created with her needles," she says.

During a beautiful weekend in May, generations of Ohio Wesleyan alumni rekindled friendships, established new connections, and shared their love for OWU and each other.

Step back in an OWU history classroom for a mini-class with Professor Michael Flamm.

Includes:
Andy Busch & Chris Modica, Amy Butcher, Krystal Cashen, Nick Dietrich, Michael Flamm, David Johnson, Sarah Kaka, Marty Kalb, Glenda Nieto-Cuebas, Shari Stone-Mediatore, Chris Wolverton, and Julide Yazar & Bob Gitter.

Includes:
Class Notes, Weddings, Births, and In Memoriam.

OWU alum recounts his secret service work during Kennedy's assassination.

Battling cancer on the front lines.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors is the leadership board of the Alumni Association and works to increase awareness, pride, participation, volunteer involvement and philanthropic commitment of alumni to OWU.

OWU Archives has a large file of photos labeled "Unknown." Photos like this one.