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<title>Otterbein Students Seek to Close the 18-24 Voter Gap</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 October 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Center for Community Engagement engages in effort to mobilize youth to vote.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Receives Grant to Research Challenges to Women in STEM Fields</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 October 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein receives $79,898 for the first year of a multi-year grant from the National Science Foundation to fund Equity through Inquiry.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Theatre Presents Spring Awakening</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 October 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University Theatre presents Spring Awakening at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, and 8 p.m. on Oct. 26-27 and Nov. 1-3 at the Campus Center. </description>
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<title>Fall Harvest Festival to be Held at Otterbein's Community Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 2 October 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University will be holding its annual Fall Harvest Festival from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Otterbein Community Garden.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Presents Fall Collage Concert</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 27 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Otterbein University Department of Music and Friends of Music at Otterbein will present a Fall Collage Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.</description>
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<title>Changing Faces of Central Ohio is Topic for Otterbein University's Fall Graduate Symposium</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 27 September 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Graduate School at Otterbein University presents its fall symposium, The Changing Faces of Central Ohio, with a reception at 6 p.m. and presentation at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2012.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Dedicates Austin E. Knowlton Center for Equine Science</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 20 September 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>A $1.5 million gift from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, Inc. in Cincinnati secured the naming rights of the facility on behalf of its horse-loving founder, who died in 2003.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Film Series Presents Two Screenings</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 20 September 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University film series Films Without Borders will host Miss Evers’ Boys (1997) and The Mexican thriller, Sleep Dealer (2008) in October and November. Both screenings are free and open to the public.</description>
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<title>2012 Common Book Author to Speak at Otterbein Convocation</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 20 September 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Rebecca Skloot, author of Otterbein University’s 2012 Common Book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will speak at a convocation at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Presents Upcoming Music Performances</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 18 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Otterbein University Department of Music offers a stellar lineup of performances in September, with genres to please a variety of musical tastes. </description>
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<title>Otterbein University Recognized in US News & World Report and Washington Monthly</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Washington Monthly for its focus on academics, service and student success.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Welcomes Community to Homecoming</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 11 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University invites the community to participate in Homecoming events on campus Saturday, September 22.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Equestrians Place in National Competition</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Julia Spatt and Kelsie Bricker of the Otterbein Equestrian Team finished fourth and sixth, respectively, in the Training Amateur Division at the 2012 Nutrena United States Eventing Association (USEA).</description>
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<title>Otterbein Hosts Columbus Suburban College Fair</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 7 September 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University will host the Columbus Suburban College Fair from 1-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Clements Recreation Center.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Theatre Presents Noises Off</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 7 September 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University Theatre presents Noises Off Sept. 27; Sept. 30; Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 4-6. </description>
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<title>Otterbein University Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 6 September 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>See the schedule of threatre productions slated for 2012 through 2013 at Otterbein University. </description>
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<title>Otterbein Has Record-Breaking Fundraising Year</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 August 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>$1.5 million gift will name the Otterbein University Equine Center. Dedication to be held Sept. 22.</description>
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<title>2012-2013 Otterbein University Art Exhibition Schedule</title>
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<pubDate>Thurs, 26 July 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>View the schedule of upcoming artistic events at Otterbein University.</description>
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<title>The Graduate School at Otterbein Hosts Program Preview</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 24 July 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Graduate School at Otterbein University is holding Program Previews for graduate nursing and business degrees, two of the seven graduate programs offered at Otterbein.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Summer Theatre Presents Something's Afoot</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 10 July 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein Summer Theatre presents Something’s Afoot: A New Murder Mystery Musical on on various July dates and times at the Campus Center Theatre.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Summer Chorale to Perform</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 10 July 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>The Otterbein Summer Chorale (OSC) will present a free concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, in Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Summer Theatre Presents Circle Mirror Transformation</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 June 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Circle Mirror Transformation follows five people through a summer of creative drama in their small town’s adult acting class.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Receives Over $530,000 in Grants</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 June 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Grants will be used to support programs in a variety of disciplines.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Summer Theatre Presents Barefoot in the Park</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park brims with one-liners and snappy comebacks -- the perfect Summer Fling for any and all true romantics</description>
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<title>Otterbein Friend and Westerville Resident Joanne Van Sant Dies at age 87</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Dean Van is remembered for her decades of service to Otterbein, including serving as vice president for student affairs and dean of students.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Joins Presidents' Alliance for Excellence in Student Learning and Accountability</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Presidents’ Alliance members leads their institutions in integrating evidence-based improvement of student learning into their institutional culture.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Presents Summer Art Exhibition Schedule</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein offers a variety of artistic exhibitions to enjoy this summer.</description>
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<title>Brittani Koons Named First Recipient of the Isaac Murphy Scholarship</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 April 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein equine student receives prestigious scholarship.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Theatre Presents Gypsy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 April 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Gypsy runs April 26 through May 5, 2012.</description>
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<title>Otterbein to Host Drive-in Screening of Student and Artistic Work</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 April 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Screening will be at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, on the side of the Art and Communication Building, 33 Collegeview Rd.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Announces Concert Venue and Time Change</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Concert Choir and String Orchestra joint concert on Sunday, May 6, will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Adds Two New Master's Degrees</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein adds Master of Arts in Educational Mathematics (MAEM) and Master of Science in Allied Health (MSAH) degrees. </description>
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<title>Otterbein Volunteers Plunge into Spring Service</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 17 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein adds Master of Arts in Educational Mathematics (MAEM) and Master of Science in Allied Health (MSAH) degrees. </description>
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<title>Otterbein Alumni Weekend Lineup Includes Events for Community</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 17 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University’s updated annual Spring Alumni Weekend will be held April 27-28, with many events open to the public. </description>
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<title>Otterbein University President Receives Awards</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University President Kathy Krendl will be honored with two distinctive awards this spring. </description>
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<title>Otterbein to Host Religious Scholar</title>
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<pubDate>Thur, 12 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University will host Dr. Robert Miller for a reading on his religious writing at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 16. </description>
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<title>Otterbein Names New Athletic Director</title>
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<pubDate>Tues, 10 April 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Dawn Stewart, a 1998 graduate of Otterbein University, was named director of athletic. </description>
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<title>Otterbein to Host Documentary About the Lost Children of Argentina's Dirty War</title>
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<pubDate>Thurs, 29 March 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein hosted a screening of the documentary, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and the Search for Identity, on Thursday, April 5.</description>
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<title>Renowned Nursing Academic to Speak at Otterbein University's Master's Commencement</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 March 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, an internationally recognized expert in evidence-based practice will speak at Otterbein University’s graduate degree commencement on Saturday, May 19, 2012.</description>
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<title>Otterbein University Recognized by President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for Sixth Year</title>
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<pubDate>Thurs, 15 March 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein is the only school in Ohio to be honored as a finalist for the President’s Award for General Community Service as part of the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.</description>
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<title>Otterbein Summer Theatre Announces 2012 Season</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 March 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Otterbein University will offer a series of Summer 2012 theatre performances. </description>
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<title>Otterbein Professor Connects Nature and the Arts in Workshop</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 March 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<description>Professor Terry Hermsen leads a five-day workshop called Reading the Earth - The Language of Nature from July 22-27 at the Cuyahoga National Park in Brecksville, OH.</description>
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