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July 2008

News
Upcoming Events
Summer Send-Offs
Alumni Photos
Clubs & Networks

Greek News
Birth Announcements
Wedding Announcements
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SURVEY for Classes of '68-'79

News iconPresidential Search Begins
The search has begun for President Brent DeVore's successor, who announced that he will be retiring in June 2009 after 25 years as president of Otterbein College. (more...)

Bruce Mandeville on horseOtterbein breaks ground on Center for Equine Studies (story...)

Success Acres, longtime partner of the Equine Science Department,
will close in December. Click here to learn how you can honor their commitment to equine education.


artists' rendering of the interior of the science buildingUpdate on the Campaign for the Science Center
- Floors and ceilings added to the new addition.
- Interior framing is underway for the new classrooms and labs.
- The commitment to eco-friendly practices continues.

Watch the progress happen!

The Board of Regents approved the creation of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree at Otterbein (more)

Otterbein Professor Denise Shively of Westerville will travel to China with the United States Synchronized Swimming Team as team manager. (more)

Otterbein College assistant professor Rebecca White tells CBS News what she plans to do with her economic stimulus check. (Video and article.)

See familiar O.C. faces and places on the newest video produced to promote all of Ohio's private colleges here (click on the video icon button at the bottom of the left column.)

Otterbein College plans to honor students and alumni killed while serving their country, post WWII. A list of names received thus far will be published in the upcoming summer issue of "Towers" magazine. Please notify the Office of Alumni Relations at AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu if you have any additional names or information.

Survey Says...
If you graduated between 1968 - 1979 please take this issue's survey and help us make plans for your future reunions.

Kermit had it wrong...it IS easy being green!


Green takes root at Otterbein graphicProfessor's dumpster diving project provides for local charity (article in the
"Columbus Dispatch" and note from Dr. Michele Acker)



Otterbein Joins Higher Education Sustainability Network (more)

Visit the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market each Wednesday
(NE Corner of N. State and E. Home) from 3 to 6 p.m. until Oct. 29. The Uptown Westerville Farmers Market is sponsored by the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association.

A special friend of the environment will be appearing for the kids at Homecoming this year! Who will it be? Here's a clue: Only you...can wait for the next clue in the next issue!


Homecoming ad "Everlasting Otterbein Pride"

Show your Otterbein Pride at Homecoming
Show your talents. Wanted: Alumni home-based businesses (scrapbooking, jewelry, wood cutting, etc.) to be featured after the parade. Interested in learning more? E-mail Becky Smith.
 
Show your pride and joy. Wanted: Vintage cars and an RV for the Homecoming parade. E-mail Becky Smith.
 
Show your dance moves. Wanted: Alumni to participate in the Lawn Chair Brigade for the Doo-Dah portion of the Homecoming parade.
E-mail Bonnie Robinson.

Events icon

Otterbein at Westerville Fourth Friday Festival
Corner of State St. & Home St. (Rotary Park)
July 25, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Hosted by the Otterbein Alumni Club of Central Ohio

Otterbein Broadcast Network Meeting
Communication Dept., 33 Collegeview Rd., Rm. C-111
July 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Join interested alumni as we plan for the 60th anniversary celebration of WOBN during Homecoming 2008!
Contact Tricia Mays '00, Network Coordinator, for more information

Otterbein Track Reunion for alumni from 1977 - 1988
Sunday, August 17 at 12 noon - 4 p.m.
Spring Grove Park, East County Line Rd. (almost to Sunbury Rd. on the right)
Westerville, OH
Register online by Aug. 10 online or call 614-823-1650
Hosted by Mark Puskarich '86, Pat Bennett '86, & Scott Hill '85

"The Whiskey Wars: Or Who Blew Up Corbin Saloon?"
A Melodrama with humor, song and dance directed by Petie Dodrill
Otterbein Campus Center Theatre
Part of the Westerville Sesquicentennial Celebration
August 23-24 click here for more information

Summer Send-off logo
Nothing says "welcome to Otterbein!" better than a smile, a hearty handshake and a cookout. But we need YOU (ALUMNI, STUDENTS & CURRENT PARENTS) to make it happen. Please sign up to share your food, Cardinal spirit and love of Otterbein with the new students and their parents for a couple hours.


*All events start at 7 p.m. Volunteers need to arrive between 5:30-6 p.m.*

Cleveland region - Sunday, Aug. 3
Click here to register for Cleveland & Click here to sign-up to bring food

Akron/Canton region - Monday, Aug. 4
Click here to register for Akron/Canton & Click here to sign-up to bring food

Central Ohio region - Tuesday, Aug. 5
Click here to register for Central Ohio & Click here to sign-up to bring food

Cincinnati region - Wednesday, Aug. 6
Click here to register for Cincinnati & Click here to sign-up to bring food

Dayton region - Thursday, Aug. 7
Click here to register for Dayton & Click here to sign-up to bring food for Dayton

NOTE: For questions about the food sign-up system, e-mail Bonnie Robinson.
Congratulations
Class of 2008!

Photos - Undergraduate Commencement

Photos - Graduate Commencement


Otterbein's Center for Career Planning will continue to serve as a resource for alumni
after graduation.
They are pleased to share this advice for new graduates...

LinkedIn logo

Announcing a NEW way to network with fellow Cardinals. Join the Otterbein Alumni Group on LinkedIn.com!
(You will submit a membership request, Alumni Relations will be notified, and then your membership will be approved...it usually takes about 24 hours.)

Do you have an internship opportunity for a current O.C. student? Are you seeking an internship with an O.C. alumnus/na? Check out ColumbusInternships.com.

Psssst! Can you spare a couple hours to share the Cardinal spirit? Find out more...

Recruit a Cardinal...




WOBN
 60 YEARS on the AIR
Celebrate 60 years of great broadcasting during Homecoming Weekend at the WOBN anniversary celebration on Saturday, October 18 at 6 p.m. at Old Bag of Nails in Westerville. In preparation for this celebration, submit your favorite WOBN memories, sayings, slogans, photos and air checks to AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu. Please submit your memories by September 15.

Alumni Photos
Click on each photo for a larger version and more information.
Alumni at the ACPA meeting
Alumni at the American College Personnel Association meeting in Atlanta, GA in June.

1983 NCAA World Series baseball team members at reunion
Alumni from the 1983 College World Series team at their recent reunion in Columbus.

Alumni in Spain
Alumni in Madrid, Spain.

Class of 1961 alumni
Members of the Class of '61 during a mini-reunion on campus.

Send pictures and stories of your Cardinal encounters to
AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu

Otterbein Alumni Clubs & Networks


Introducing the Alumni Clubs and Networks Website...
Although still under construction, this site gives an overview of how to start a Club or Network, the mission and vision for Otterbein's Clubs and Networks, etc. Check it out!

Otterbein Broadcasting Network

WOBN's 60th Anniversary Celebration is coming and we need your help to make the plans. The next meeting is Wed., July 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Communication Bldg. (33 Collegeview, Rm. C-111)
Contact Tricia Mays '00 for more info.

Otterbein College African American Alumni Network

The annual alumni-student event will be on Friday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. (social) and 7 p.m. (dinner.) Cost will be $8 for alumni and guests; $5 for students. There will be a career panel featured after the dinner. For more information contact Tamara Staley '96 or Rayshawn Wilson '02.

Otterbein Alumni Club of Akron/Canton

Alumni interested in service and social activities in the Akron/Canton area are invited to a brief meeting after the Summer Send-off on Monday, August 4. Contact Connie Leonard '63 for more info.

Do you want to Get Involved? It's Easy!

Just go to the Get Involved form on the alumni website and tell us a little about yourself. We'll put you in touch with like- minded alumni.

 
Greek Columns graphicBROTHERS & SISTERS: Greek Alumni News
Send news to AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu


Pi Kappa Phi
News about the upcoming 100th anniversary festivities during Homecoming 2008.

Sigma Delta Phi
Announcing the Second Annual Golf Outing (more)
The alumni newsletter "Sphinx: On the Move" is available online at www.ocsphinx.com.
Sigma Delta Phi was voted Chapter of the Year. Congratulations!
two Otterbein students sitting on the lawn

Your support makes a difference!
Otterbein depends upon alumni like you to help provide a quality education to current students.  Your dollars help bridge the tuition revenue gaps (tuition payments vs. college costs) and ensure that the College can continue to fulfill its educational mission. 

Help current and future students receive the same quality education you did by contributing to the Annual Fund.

Make your gift today
on our secure online giving site!


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