Counseling Center Welcomes Students to Campus 

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News - August 22, 2024

College can be one of the most amazing experiences in a person’s life. Like many experiences, it is not without its challenges. The Counseling Center is here to help. Otterbein’s 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’s unique circumstances. Denise Harrison, MSW, LISW Meet one of Otterbein’s caring mental health clinicians:…

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Fall Exhibitions Include Art from Himalayas and Otterbein’s Permanent Collection

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News - August 22, 2024

Otterbein’s 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’s 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…

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President of USA Artistic Swimming Program has Otterbein Ties

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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’t 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…

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Equine Science Professor Reflects on Competing in Two Olympic Games

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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 Otterbein, he teaches equine business management courses, including sustainable practices, equine center design, and equine law,…

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Celebrate Groovy Girl Groups with Otterbein Summer Theatre’s “Beehive the ’60s Musical”

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News - July 10, 2024

The 2024 Otterbein Summer Theatre season closes with a celebration of the groovy ‘girl groups’ from the 1960s, “Beehive the ’60s Musical,” with performances from July 11-13 and July 18-20 in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville. Explore the powerful and iconic female voices that made up the 1960s in this energetic, rockin’ show! Told through the perspective of six women coming of age, the show follows the journey and changes America underwent in the…

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Coalition for the Common Good Announces Founding Dean of New Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions

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News - July 10, 2024

The Coalition for the Common Good is pleased to announce that Diane White, Ph.D., will be the founding dean of the Antioch Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions. Diane White, Ph.D. The school represents an important step forward in the collaborative efforts of the Coalition for the Common Good and will be the future home of Antioch’s graduate Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs, as well as the Master of Science in Athletic Training, all transitioning…

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Joshua Goshay ’27 is Leading the Way on Campus and at the Ohio House of Representatives

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News - July 3, 2024

Political science major Joshua Goshay ’27 isn’t just a future leader — he’s a current leader! A graduate of Beechcroft High School in Columbus, Goshay hit the ground running with campus involvement his first year at Otterbein. He was vice president and treasurer of Men of Vision, a campus tour guide, a Cardinal Caller for the Otterbein Fund, and a student staff member of the Office of Social Justice and Activism. If all of that wasn’t enough, he made time…

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Kneading Minds is a Labor of Love for Honors Students 

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News - July 3, 2024

By Maggie Nicol ‘25  Flour-dusted countertops, the imprints of loving hands, and the aroma of freshly baked bread. Kneading Minds is an Honors Program student-led organization on campus. Students who are part of the program bake and sell bread to faculty, staff, and students, as well as donating loaves to Westerville Area Resource Ministry (W.A.R.M.).   Political Science major Abbie Long ’27 is not only a member of the Honors Program but also coordinates bake days and helps to recruit volunteers.  …

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First-Generation Graduate, Success Coach Shares Her Experiences with Otterbein Students

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News - June 20, 2024

By Olivia Stanley ’24 Success Coach Kyra Crook is following her passion for helping others by guiding students through the obstacles of college life. And Otterbein’s students are in the best hands – Crook is a certified Master Life Coach. Crook said her job involves listening to concerns and challenges and identifying any barriers that are keeping students from living their best lives. She also refers them to programs and resources they may not have been aware of and acts…

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Otterbein Summer Theatre Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” 

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News - June 20, 2024

The 2024 Otterbein Summer Theatre season continues a restaging of a beloved 1940s holiday classic within a vintage radio broadcast, “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” Experience the Golden Age of Radio in this reimagined telling of the beloved holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Catch a rare glimpse inside the radio sound studio as only a handful of actors portray multiple characters alongside talented foley artists who create all of the sound effects live, onstage. Leave the…

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