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| On May 8, 2009 the Otterbein College community will honor President C. Brent DeVore's 25 years of service to Otterbein at a special tribute, "Reflections in Silver: Celebrating 25 Years of Engaged Leadership." Join us for an auction and dinner to benefit The Carl and Helen DeVore Memorial Humanitarian Award. Learn more. (register) |
 Krendl Tapped as Otterbein's 20th President
Otterbein College is proud to announce that Dr. Kathy A. Krendl, Executive Vice President and Provost of Ohio University, will become the College's 20th president. Dr. Krendl will be the first woman to lead Otterbein, a school with a rich history of inclusiveness. Otterbein was one of the first schools to admit women on an equal basis with men, and has admitted women to its full-time academic programs since its founding in 1847. Dr. Krendl will succeed President C. Brent DeVore, who will retire at the end of the academic year following 25 years as Otterbein's president. She will assume her role in July 2009.  This 14 minute video shows the announcement and acceptance of Dr. Krendl as the next president of Otterbein on December 5. Click here to learn more. |
| Seniors share experiences, prepare to graduate June 14 Graduating seniors had the opportunity to audition to address their peers at the undergraduate commencement ceremony, June 14. Congratulations to senior Manny Brown, who was chosen as the 2009 commencement speaker. Click here to read excerpts from the participating seniors' well-prepared speeches. |
| Otterbein MBA Program Announces New Director Chairman of the Otterbein Business, Accounting, and Economics Department Don Eskew has recently been named as the Director of the college’s MBA program. He will also continue to serve as Department Chair. Eskew has been a professor at Otterbein since 1993 and was instrumental in creating the program in 1997. The Otterbein MBA's selective admission process and small classes help create a setting for networking, discussion and debate among talented students and faculty. Graduates report gaining insights into their leadership and management styles, as well as learning business solutions that immediately benefit their organizations. Otterbein recently added programs to better meet the needs of adult students working in a rapidly evolving business world. After surveying student and business needs, and studying the content and design of cutting edge 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. MBA students also choose to enhance their rigorous core curriculum with a variety of elective courses that include study of special topics in Actuarial Science, Management, Finance, Economics, and Accounting. In addition a new 4+1 sequence has been introduced for Otterbein undergraduates. Please visit www.otterbein.edu/mba/4_1_program.asp for details. The Otterbein College MBA Program will host Information Sessions for professionals looking to advance their careers. Sessions will be held: Wednesday, May 6, 6 p.m., 5:30 reception and registration in Lobby Roush Hall 338, 27 S. Grove St., Westerville Tuesday, June 16, 6 p.m., 5:30 reception and registration in Lobby Roush Hall 338, 27 S. Grove St., Westerville For more information, visit www.otterbein.edu/mba. |
| Cardinal Athletics Newsletter The Spring 2009 issue of the Cardinal Athletics newsletter is available online in a pdf version. Click here to read the latest Otterbein athletic news. |
| Otterbein College Receives over $500,000 in Grants Grants were awarded to the following projects:
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Otterbein's Vernon L. Pack Lecture Series Focuses on Environmental Issues In support of its commitment to educating students about environmental issues, Otterbein College has selected Dr. Richard Alley, a geologist at Pennsylvania State University, as the 2009 Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecturer.Dr. Alley will be on campus May 18-29 and will present his lecture, Get Rich and Save the World-Or Else: Global Warming, Peak (Whale) Oil, and Our Future, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, in the Fritsche Theatre in Cowan Hall. The lecture will be followed by a reception in the Fisher Gallery in Roush Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. |
 Check in with the Department of Equine Science with their latest newsletter. Construction is nearing completion on the Patrick and Jill McCuan Center for Equine Studies. Click here for more news and construction photos. |
| Science Building News The $20 million dollar project to renovate and expand our current science facilities is nearing completion. Read the latest news and see new photos here. |
| Reunion News Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Cardinal Marching Band during Homecoming Weekend, October 23-24, 2009. Learn more here. |
Otterbein Christian Fellowship is celebrating their 25th Reunion at Homecoming. Would you like to help plan it? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations. |
 Otterbein Recognized for Community Involvement The Ohio Campus Compact selected Otterbein College as one of 7 institutions to receive distinctions in both "Curricular Engagement" and "Outreach and Partnership." To read more about community involvement at Otterbein, visit the Center for Community Engagement website. |
| Graduate and Continuing Studies Hosts Program Previews
Otterbein College's Graduate and Continuing Studies are holding Program Previews for those interested in learning more about how earning a degree as an adult student can transform their lives. Program Previews will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. in the lobby of Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St., Westerville, with information sessions starting at 6 p.m. Previews will be held on May 13, June 16, July 14, Aug. 18, Sept. 16, Oct. 14 and Nov. 11. Register at http://www.otterbein.edu/infosessions. Learn more about the programs. |
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Celebrate 25 years of Otterbein's history as an engaged educational institution...engaged with the community, teaching & learning and service to others. Take a