Talk about Everlasting Otterbein Pride! Homecoming 2008 was outstanding! The campus was decorated; 500 attended the Bonfire; the parade was outrageous; over 900 folks ate at the tailgate; alumni showed their home businesses; walkers and runners raised over $600 in support of St. Jude Children's Hospital; 200 guests attended the Athletic Hall of Fame luncheon; the Class of 1983 celebrated their 25th reunion; hundreds visited the Pi Beta Sigma House, celebrated with Pi Kappa Phi, and courted Lambda Gamma Epsilon; the bookstore was jammed; the stadium was filled to capacity; WOBN celebrated its 60th anniversary; and over 150 voices sang in the concert to celebrate 150 years of choral excellence. The Office of Alumni Relations extends specials thanks to the Service Department, Student Affairs, Student Groups, Institutional Advancement, Bon Appetit, the Homecoming Committee, and to the many individuals who made this a Homecoming to remember.

Make plans NOW to come home for Homecoming next year...October 24, 2009. It's Otterbein football vs. Capital, the 100th Anniversary of the OC Marching Band, the 25th anniversary of Otterbein Christian Fellowship and that's just the start of the fun we have in store for YOU!

There is a jack-o-lantern on this issue's banner, but do you know what's around the bend? (No...we're not referring to the election.) The holidays are coming! Let's face it. It's been a rough year so let's get in the spirit! Send us your holiday and family photos and we will post them on our website in November and December.

Send your photos to alumniinfo@otterbein.edu with Holidays! in the subject line. Ho Ho Ho!

Otterbein to Convert to Semesters
Otterbein College will switch to a semester system in fall 2011. (more...)


Virtual Otterbein
Otterbein's main website has a fresh, new look. Starting with the home page, the new design (more...)

The Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce its new website complete with an alumni section.

25 Years of an Engaged Otterbein
What an awesome quarter of a century it has been. A college is shaped by the students who walk through its halls. Share your Otterbein memories from the past 25 years at the celebration website. Emeriti faculty, retired staff and employees with 25 + years of service at Otterbein were inducted into the Quarter Century Club at the "Welcome Back" Dinner in September. Click here to see some familiar faces. The college's new marketing video for prospective students debuted at this event. View it online.

Science Building renovation is moving right along! If you were not able to make it to campus for Homecoming, take a look at the changes that have taken place over the past year. You will be amazed at the transformation of this new/old gem on campus.

Class of '08 Sibyls will be available soon. Alumni will receive a letter with further information from the Office of Marketing & Communication.

The Class of '09 website is available here.

Welcome! Mary Ming, J.D., is the new Director of Marketing and program Development in the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies and Lisa Patterson Phillips is the new Director for the Office of Diversity. (more...)

Nominate a Classmate for a 2009 Alumni Award Nominations for the 2009 Alumni Awards will be accepted until December 3, 2008. Click here for the nomination form.

A Public Service Announcement from Your Alma Mater... During this election season all citizens should exercise their right to vote. Although every election may not rise to the ranks of the nightly newscasts, there are certain contests that deserve to be mentioned in your alumni e-newsletter. To what are we referring? It is time for YOU to vote for Coach Joe Loth '91 as the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year! Fellow Cardinal Citizens, it takes just a few clicks to tip your hat to Otterbein's head football coach as he bravely leads your Cardinal football team onward to victory during Otterbein's best season in 47 years. Click on the icon below and cast your vote for Coach Joe Loth! Joseph Loth

The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award provides each winning coach with $50,000 to donate to one or more charitable organizations of his choice and a $20,000 grant to donate to his school's alumni association to enhance student scholarships and activities.

This announcement was approved by Cardy, the Otterbein Mascot.

Speaking of football... We heard through the grapevine that Mount Union is hiring buses to bring an estimated 1,500 fans down for the November 8 game against Otterbein. Now is the time to really show your Cardinal Pride! Come out for the big game "RED OUT" on November 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and cheer on YOUR Otterbein Cardinals. Click here for ticket information. Watch for Monday's e-blast for more details too!

	OC Football Schedule - click here OC Men's Soccer Schedule - click here OC Women's Soccer - click here Discount tickets for Columbus Crew November 8 at 7:30 p.m. (more...) Dean Joanne Van Sant Leadership Lecture Series Events Dan Bureau of Indiana University - "Leadership by Example" November 12 at 7 p.m. Melissa Johnson '99 - "Brand Yourself. Follow Your Passion." February 25 at 7 p.m. (more...) Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & Thanksgiving Dinner November 21 at 5:15 p.m. (more...) Otterbein Concert Choir Tour 2008 November 23 - December 7 (click for full schedule) NOTE: Can you host choir students during their stay in the Dayton area on December 1? Please contact Dorothy Allsup Harbach '38 at 513-934-2135. A Christmas to Cure Cancer December 5 at 6 p.m. (more info...) 7th Annual Christmas Benefit Concert with Guest Speakers Cabot Rea '78 and Joel Riley '86. Coordinated by Mark Puskarich '86.
		Otterbein Cardinals... You can purchase discount group tickets for the Crew's Nov. 8th playoff game. Click on the soccer ball above to get the scoop!
Paris, France March 6-14, '09 Oo-la-la! Learn more about Springtime in Paris...

Have you recently gathered with fellow alumni? Send us a picture! Please identify all people in the photograph(s) and send them to AlumniInfo@otterbein.edu with "Alumni Out & About" in the subject line.

In August, Jane Whearty McMeekin ’69 drove this Nissan 240SX powered by a 1947 Buick Roadmaster engine over 160 mph.  She holds one of the six land speed records set by the McMeekin Brothers racing team on the Bonneville Salt Flats.  Jane’s “pit crew” included Loretta Evans Heigle ’69 and Marlene Lansman Deringer ’69.	Jeff Gibbs '02 (A.K.A. Mr. Incredible) with Kevin Shay '02 in Ulm, Germany. Jeff is quite the celebrity in the German basketball league. Kevin was visiting while on a 2-week pass from his tour-of-duty in Kuwait (which also makes him a celebrity!)	Aaron Hutchison `08 with Dave Ewing `62 in Javle, Sweden with the MLB Envoy Program. Students, staff and friends were invited by the Columbus Blue Jackets to "star" in this season's video interludes at Nationwide Arena. In between a 'grueling filming schedule' there was definitely time for a little fun! Click here for more pictures and watch for some familiar faces the next time you're at a CBJ game.
During a visit to the Big Apple Chris O'Connor '00 rounded up her former theatre classmates for a mini-reunion. (L to R) Christy Witt '00, Robyn Henry '00, Chris O'Connor, Kelly Reeves Uhlenhopp '99, Lindsay Chambers '02 and Celina Polanco '98.		Heather Winner '00 and Gretchen Streiff '06 were enjoying a Rocky Mountain high after receiving their graduate degrees at Colorado State University last summer. Congrats ladies!
Alumni enjoyed the Otterbein Alaskan Cruise August 2-9, 2008. Click here to see more photos from the cruise.
Alumni on the Austria-Switzerland trip in September took a break from sight-seeing to pose with the "Columbus Dispatch" travel section. Click for more photos from this adventure.		Carmie Clark '88 and Fred Glasser '69 ride on the Otterbein Alumni Club of Central Ohio entry in the Homecoming parade.