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Abandoned Apartment, Buchenstrasse, Dresden, Germany. 2005.©Fredrik Marsh 2005.
Otterbein Art Lecturer Receives 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship
Photographer Fredrik Marsh, a senior lecturer at Otterbein College, is the recipient of a 2008 fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Marsh is the first Guggenheim Fellow in the history of Otterbein College.

Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of stellar achievement and exceptional promise for continued accomplishment. Only seven fellowships were granted nationwide in the photography category for 2008. Full story.


Interested in Studying Abroad? Otterbein offers many opportunities to have the experience of a lifetime. See our new Study Abroad site to choose the program that's right for you.


Honor roll badge Otterbein Receives Presidential Award
Otterbein College was one of only three colleges and universities nationwide to receive the Presidential Award for General Community Service. Service learning and community service are a long valued tradition at Otterbein. Seventy percent of students engaged in community service activities in 2006 and 2007, with just over 50 percent giving time to efforts that served disadvantaged youth. Details.


U.S.News America's Best Colleges 2008

In the 2008 edition of U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges", Otterbein College earned the ninth highest peer assessment (academic reputation) score in the Universities - Master's (Midwest) category. Otterbein earned the 15th highest overall score among its 140 peers.

Science Building Update
In June 2007, construction began on a $20 million dollar project to renovate and expand Otterbein's current science facility. You can view the work in progress through photos and movies here.