Ohio Wesleyan University Announces November 2014 Public Events
DELAWARE, OH – Ohio Wesleyan University today announced its November 2014 lineup of public events. Unless otherwise noted, admission is free. For the latest OWU event information, including schedule changes, visit Events @ OWU. For Battling Bishop athletics schedules, visit BattlingBishops.com. For webstreaming, visit StreamOWU.
Now through Nov. 2 – “The Wonder of it All,” an exhibition of photography by Ohio Wesleyan graduate Clark Winter, Class of 1973, and “Metamorphosis,” an exhibition of fabric art and woven baskets by Pamela Becker, OWU Class of 1964, in the Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Oct. 13 through Dec. 18 – Water-themed photography in two Ohio Wesleyan galleries by Rick Buchanan, a Columbus, Ohio-based commercial and fine arts photographer, and by OWU graduate Dwight Hiscano, Class of 1985. The theme is in conjunction with Ohio Wesleyan’s 2014 Sagan National Colloquium, “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” In his work, Buchanan seeks to capture “the grand landscapes as well as the details and textures that sometimes are missed in our natural world.” Hiscano says his images “humbly attempt to reflect and depict the perfection with which the Earth was created.” Learn more, respectively, at www.rickbuchananphotography.com and www.dwighthiscano.com. Buchanan’s work is on display in Gallery 2001 inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours available online at library.owu.edu. Hiscano’s work is on display in the nearby Alumni Gallery inside Mowry Alumni Center, 16 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The Alumni Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
1 p.m. Nov. 1 – OWU Football vs. Wittenberg, at Selby Stadium, 45 S. Henry St., Delaware. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for students, and free for anyone under age 5 or with a valid OWU ID. The game is scheduled to be streamed live at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.
4:10 p.m. Nov. 3 – Poet and essayist Adam Kirsch, called “one of the very best literary/cultural critics writing today,” will speak in Benes Rooms A and B of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Kirsch is a senior editor at the New Republic and writes for The New Yorker. His latest book, “Rocket and Lightship: Essays on Literature and Ideas,” will be published in November. His presentation, sponsored by the Department of English, is part of OWU’s Katherine Kearney Carpenter Lecture Series. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-english/.
7 p.m. Nov. 4 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents Dolly Jørgensen, Ph.D., president of the European Society for Environmental History, discussing efforts to convert decommissioned offshore oil and petroleum rigs into artificial reefs, in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Learn more at dolly.jorgensenweb.net/rigs-to-reefs. Each year, OWU’s Sagan National Colloquium takes an in-depth look at an issue of global importance. The 2014 lecture series focuses on “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/academic-affairs/programs/sagan-national-colloquium/.
7 p.m. Nov. 7 – Award-winning author Rachel Held Evans will speak in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Evans’ latest book, “A Year of Biblical Womanhood,” documents her year-long effort to follow all of the Bible’s instructions for women as literally as possible. Learn more at rachelheldevans.com. This event is sponsored by Ohio Wesleyan Chaplain’s Office. For more information, call the office at (740) 368-3089 or email Chad Johns at cejohns@owu.edu or Lisa Ho at llho@owu.edu.
8 p.m. Nov. 7, 14, 21, and 28 – Evening programs at Ohio Wesleyan’s Perkins Observatory, 3199 Columbus Pike (U.S. 23), Delaware. Content varies based on sky conditions, but may include a planetarium show, observatory tours, and star gazing with the 32-inch Schottland Telescope. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children and senior citizens. Reserve tickets by calling (740) 363-1257. Learn more at perkins.owu.edu.
8 p.m. Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Opera Workshop presents “Maidens, Majors, and Monarchs, Oh My!” in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. The free performance, featuring students of faculty member Jennifer Whitehead, will include scenes from Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic operettas, “The Pirates of Penzance,” “The Mikado,” and “H.M.S. Pinafore.” Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 8 – Ohio Wesleyan Chamber Choir Concert, directed by faculty member Jason Hiester, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
Nov. 9 through Dec. 18 –Exhibitions of sculpture by cultural mythologist Elizabeth Fergus-Jean and photography by John Fergus-Jean, both faculty members at Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). Elizabeth Fergus-Jean also lectures nationally on creativity, visual understanding, and archetypes in media. Her artwork has been published in several international myth and depth psychology journals and books. See her work at elizabethfergusjean.foliohd.com. John Fergus-Jean’s photographs and writings on photography have been published internationally and in the Focal Encyclopedia of Photography. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 9 – Ohio Wesleyan student recital featuring Natalie Wood on oboe, Alan Klinect on trombone, and faculty member Mariko Kaneda on piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
7 p.m. Nov. 10 – “Leading the Way: Women in Business” Panel Discussion, featuring Ohio Wesleyan graduates Sonnetta Sturkey, Class of 1983, CEO and president of Campbell Hairston LLC; Kara Trott, Class of 1983, CEO and founder of Quantum Health; and Colleen Nissl, Class of 1972, senior vice president and global general counsel for NetJets. The discussion will be held in Benes Rooms A and B of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The event is sponsored by Ohio Wesleyan’s Bigelow-Reed House and President’s Club. Learn more at www.owu.edu.
7 p.m. Nov. 11 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents David Sedlak, Ph.D., professor of engineering and co-director of the Berkeley Water Center, discussing water infrastructure, in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Sedlak’s latest book, “Water 4.0,” grew out of his work on water recycling and urban water systems. Learn more at www.water4point0.com. Each year, OWU’s Sagan National Colloquium takes an in-depth look at an issue of global importance. The 2014 lecture series focuses on “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/academic-affairs/programs/sagan-national-colloquium/.
8 p.m. Nov. 11 – Ohio Wesleyan Chamber Orchestra concert, conducted by faculty member Michael Malone, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. This event is scheduled to be streamed live at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 – Ohio Wesleyan’s annual Economic Outlook Conference, featuring a panel of experts discussing 2015 forecasts for the local, national, and international economies, in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. The conference is co-sponsored by the Department of Economics and by the Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. Each expert will speak for 15 minutes and then respond to questions and comments from the audience and from panel moderator, OWU faculty member Goran Skosples. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-economics/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 13 – Ohio Wesleyan student recital featuring soprano vocalists Alyssa Clark, McCall Gorbach-Foster, and Catie Kocian; Spencer Harris on guitar; and Brooke Waite on flute, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
4:10 p.m. Nov. 13 – Ohio Wesleyan’s annual Heritage Day celebration, commemorating “No Higher Honor: A Half-Century of Celebrated Teaching Faculty” and featuring presentations by OWU professors honored previously by their peers for excellence in teaching. Speaking will be current professors Karen Poremski (English) and Bonnie Milne Gardner (theatre), and retired professor Wendell Patton (zoology). Their presentations will be held in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. OWU’s Heritage Day commemorates the first day of classes held at the university on Nov. 13, 1844. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/about/history-traditions/heritage-day/.
8 p.m. Nov. 14-15 and 2 p.m. Nov. 16 – “ORCHESIS 14/15,” an annual contemporary dance concert highlighting original work by Ohio Wesleyan students, faculty, and guest choreographers. The performance will feature the senior project of Lauren Holler and artistic direction by faculty member Rashana Smith. ORCHESIS 14/15 will be performed on the Main Stage of Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-Ohio Wesleyan students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
1 p.m. Nov. 15 – OWU Football vs. Wooster, at Selby Stadium, 45 S. Henry St., Delaware. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for students, and free for anyone under age 5 or with a valid OWU ID. The game is scheduled to be streamed live at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.
7 p.m. Nov. 15 – A Cappellooza, an annual a cappella showcase featuring performers from Ohio Wesleyan and surrounding college campuses, as well as VoicePlay from Season 4 of NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Tickets are $5 for general admission, $3 for non-OWU students, and free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. A Cappellooza is organized by OWU’s student Campus Programming Board. Learn more at www.owu.edu.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 16 – The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by faculty member Larry Griffin, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. This event is scheduled to be streamed live at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
4 p.m. Nov. 16 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents “Watermark,” a documentary by award-winning filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier and photographer Edward Burtynsky. The film shows water as a terraforming element, including the scale of its reach and the magnitude of its benefits and use. “Watermark” will be screened at the Strand Theatre, 28 E. Winter St., Delaware. Admission is free. Learn more at burtynsky-water.com/watermark/trailer. Each year, OWU’s Sagan National Colloquium takes an in-depth look at an issue of global importance. The 2014 lecture series focuses on “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/academic-affairs/programs/sagan-national-colloquium/.
8 p.m. Nov. 18 – The Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble, conducted by faculty member Larry Griffin, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. This event is scheduled to be streamed live at https://www.owu.edu/about/follow-owu/stream-owu/. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
7 p.m. Nov. 19 – The Sagan National Colloquium presents Robert Jackson, Ph.D., professor of environmental earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and at the Precourt Institute for Energy, discussing “Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources.” Jackson will discuss fracking in Ohio when he speaks in the Benes Rooms of Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Learn more at pangea.stanford.edu/rob-jackson. Each year, OWU’s Sagan National Colloquium takes an in-depth look at an issue of global importance. The 2014 lecture series focuses on “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/academic-affairs/programs/sagan-national-colloquium/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 20 – Ohio Wesleyan composition concert featuring students of faculty member Jennifer Jolley, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
10 a.m. Nov. 22 and 23 – Ohio Wesleyan swimming and diving teams host the Corbiere-Merion Invitational, in Meek Aquatics and Recreation Center, 150 S. Henry St., Delaware. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.
4 p.m. Nov. 29 – OWU Men’s Basketball vs. Defiance, in Branch Rickey Arena, 105 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for students, and free for anyone under age 5 or with a valid OWU ID. Learn more at www.battlingbishops.com.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers 86 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world experience. OWU’s 1,750 students represent 46 U.S. states and territories and 43 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the latest President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.