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Student Receives Carter Foundation Grant

Otterbein College sophomore nursing major Danielle Fabian of North Canton, Ohio, was recently awarded a Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Foundation Academic Service Entrepreneur Grant through Ohio Campus Compact. Read the full release.

Otterbein College Recruiting Coordinator Kathy Mazza of Worthington (43085) recently received the 2008 Athletic Director's Award of Distinction for her behind-the-scenes work in the Otterbein Athletic Department. Read the full press release.

Otterbein College's Concert Choir will celebrate the College's abolitionist history at an event at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, at Shiloh Baptist Church, 720 Mount Vernon Ave., Columbus. The event is free and open to the public. Read more.

As Otterbein President C. Brent DeVore prepares to retire in June 2009 after 25 years of exemplary service to the College, the Board of Trustees has announced that the residence hall currently known as The Suites will be officially named C. Brent DeVore Hall at a dedication ceremony in May 2009. Read the press release.

The undefeated Otterbein College Cardinals are set to take on undefeated Mount Union in their best season start in school history. Be sure to get your tickets and get to the stadium early-the stands are bound to fill up for this historic match-up! Cardinal Nation Fans are encouraged to wear red for a "red out" of the stands and pom poms will be distributed until supplies run out. Read more.

WOCC-TV3 is hosting its annual food drive to benefit the Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM) from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, in front of Kroger at 55 W. Schrock Rd., Westerville. Read more.

A series of musical performances at Otterbein in November is sure to warm your spirit. See the performance schedule.

Otterbein College will switch to a semester system in fall 2011, after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the proposal at their Oct. 11 meeting. Read more.

This is the premise for Otterbein College Theatre's non-traditional production of one of the earliest of Shakespeare's Roman plays, Julius Caesar. The production will run Nov. 6-8 and 14-15 in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville. Click here for show times.

Otterbein students registered to vote on campus Tuesday, Sept. 23 and expressed their concerns heading into the November 2008 election. Watch the video.

Ride with Otterbein Pride

Cardinal pride is hitting the road with new Otterbein College logo license plates. The new plates will be available through the Ohio BMV beginning October 1. Drivers can indicate that they want an Otterbein license plate at renewal time. In addition to regular renewal fees, an extra $35 will be charged for the Otterbein plate, $25 of which is given to the general Otterbein College scholarship fund.

To order prior to renewal time, contact an Ohio BMV location for an application form or order online at www.oplates.com.

The Otterbein College Master's of Business Administration (MBA) is restructuring to meet the demands of adult students working in a rapidly evolving business world. After an intensive study of student and business needs, academic quality, and structures of MBA programs across the country, Otterbein's MBA has streamlined the curriculum to offer more choices and less time in the classroom for students wanting to earn a quality business education. Press release.

Otterbein Ranks High in U.S. News & World Report

In the 2009 edition of U.S. News & 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 and earned the 15th highest overall score among its 140 peers.

"This is our first full year in this category and we are especially pleased to be ranked 9th out of 65 in peer assessment (academic reputation)," said Otterbein College President Brent DeVore. Some peers in the category include Butler, Drake and Xavier Universities. Details.