Otterbein in the News
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Independence Day parade will roll a half-hour early
Otterbein President Kathy Krendl will be grand marshall in Westerville's annual Rotary Club of Westerville Independence Day Parade.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Otterbein College and other Ohio schools participate in Yellow Ribbon Program to offer tuition benefits to veterans
Ohio Wesleyan to give veterans free tuition
Vets get break on bill at Ohio Wesleyan
Monday, June 29, 2009
Longtime leader leaves a changed Otterbein
The Columbus Dispatch reports on President C. Brent DeVore's tenure at Otterbein College.
Tuition Rises at Lowest Rate in Nearly Four Decades, Survey Finds
Tuition and fees at private American colleges and universities will increase by an average of 4.3 percent in the new school year when compared to the academic year just concluded - the smallest rise in 37 years, according to a survey of 350 institutions by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Reported by The New York Times.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Theatre Review: "Don't Talk to the Actors"
"Otterbein Summer Theatre has launched its 43rd season with a well-cast and well-performed Midwestern premiere." Reported by The Columbus Dispatch.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Otterbein unveils Presidents' Gallery
The new Presidents' Gallery at Otterbein College is all about "connections," according to retiring school president C. Brent DeVore. Reported by This Week News.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Otterbein Dumpster Dive rescues truckloads for charity
Otterbein's second annual faculty and staff dumpster dive during student move-out days provides truckloads of reusable items to charities. Reported by Suburban News Publications.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Noted composer, pianist to perform with Westerville Symphony
The Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College wants residents to know its art is alive and thriving. Reported by Suburban News Publications.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Otterbein College welcomes four Sri Lankan students
Otterbein will welcome the College's largest class of Sri Lankan students to campus this fall. Reported by The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka).
Friday, May 29, 2009
University Of New Hampshire Clinches IDA National Championship
The Chronicle of the Horse reports: "Greg Schmid, a senior from Otterbein University (Ohio), used his years of experience to capture the first level national title, as well as a first-placed ribbon in first level during the team competition."
Friday, May 22, 2009
Cover Story: Rare staging ranks among big challenges
The Columbus Dispatch Weekender profiles the Otterbein production of Nine as a must-see weekend performance.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Theater Review: Little-staged work makes most of women
The Columbus Dispatch reviews Otterbein's latest production, Nine.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Dormitory renamed to honor departing president
Otterbein recently dedicated C. Brent DeVore Hall, a residence hall located east of the football field, in honor of retiring president C. Brent DeVore. Reported by Westerville News & Public Opinion.
Thursday, May 6, 2009
3 local groups named finalists
Otterbein is one of three finalists for this year's Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) Emerald Awards. Reported by This Week News.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Humanity replaces usual villainy
The Columbus Dispatch reviews Otterbein College Theatre's production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Otterbein to host its first Relay for Life
Otterbein College will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life this year by hosting its first relay. Reported by This Week News.
Volunteers gearing up for annual service day
Leadership Westerville will host its eighth annual Service Day this weekend. Reported by This Week News.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Otterbein offers science scholarship
Otterbein College is offering a new science scholarship thanks to a grant of nearly $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Westerville Today: Daily video update for April 22, 2009
Otterbein College sophomore submits winning design for the Westerville Chamber of Commerce's summer Music & Arts Festival.
Ushering in a new era
Otterbein College alumnus named new superintendent of the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District.
Rotary marks 50 years of community service in Westerville
Their annual community events include the Rotary Fish Fry fundraiser, coordinating the Independence Day Celebration, recognition of a community volunteer with the A. Monroe Courtright Award, and hosting the high school Phil Brown Holiday Basketball Tournament at Otterbein College.
Rotary Club marks 50 years
Westerville's Rotary Club has been busy in the last 50 years, said chairman Kirk Lawson. The club annually holds a fish fry at Otterbein College and conducts the annual Phil Brown Holiday Basketball Tournament on campus.
Professor wants to teach animal rescue
An Otterbein College professor hopes she will be able to use the school's new equine science facility to offer a new course in how to rescue large animals from emergency situations.
Otterbein College to hold concerts
Disabled acoustic musician Derek Mortland will share his experiences and perform on Friday, April 24. The Otterbein Winds will perform on May 2 at Church of the Master.
Group to help increase park's woodlands
Otterbein College staff and student volunteers will join FACT for a tree planting activity in Casto Park on Saturday, April 25.
Fourth Friday brings Uptown alive
The Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College will hold an event at 7:45 p.m., at the corner of North State and East Home streets to announce candidates for the 2009 Conductor's Club Competition fundraiser.
FACT to focus on Westerville waterways
Students, faculty and staff of Otterbein College will be working to plant six-foot-tall trees on the southern border of Westerville in Casto Park on Saturday, April 25.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Nursing schools needing teachers
Bill urges help in recruiting, paying for college.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wind ensemble spotlights opera
Otterbein College's department of music will present, "The Quintet Goes to the Opera," a performance featuring the Otterbein Winds, at 1 p.m. May 2 at Church of the Master United Methodist, 24 N. Grove St. in Westerville.
Otterbein College will make the community a little greener next week as the college celebrates Earth Week 2009.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
10 to be inducted into Zanesville Hall of Fame
President C. Brent DeVore, a 1958 graduate of Zanesville High School, will be inducted into the Zanesville High School Hall of Fame this year. As reported by the Zanesville Times Recorder.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Grant funding Otterbein science scholarships
Otterbein College is working with a nearly half-million-dollar National Science Foundation grant to launch a new scholarship program aimed at female and minority students in science and math disciplines. As reported by Business First.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Students spring into action for displays of their work
Art students at Otterbein College, among others, spent their spring breaks preparing for exhibitions of their work.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Chopping wood led to batter's powerful swing
Otterbein College junior Brian Hiscox's swing is an asset on the baseball field and at home in northeastern Ohio.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Otterbein honored nationally for volunteerism
Otterbein College earns a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the third year.
'Wheels for Kelly' drive hopes to reach goal Saturday
The girls lacrosse team at Westerville North High School is raising money to buy a van with a lift for Kelly Hanlin, a 2005 Westerville North graduate and Otterbein senior who has spinal muscle atrophy.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Creator builds shapes, hues into intriguing grids
Otterbein College presents "Anonymous and Ambiguous: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words," an exhibit by Patrick Williams linking Sudoku puzzles, symbols and colors and the story these elements tell when working together.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Tooth Fairy makes day-time visit
Tooth Fairy Paige Stover, an Otterbein student, is spreading dental health awareness to elementary school kids for National Children's Dental Health Month.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Group honors Otterbein, Senior Repertory shows
Smokey Joe's Cafe from Otterbein College Theatre and Tuesdays With Morrie from Senior Repertory of Ohio Theatre Company were among the big winners during the weekend in the annual theater awards for central Ohio.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Strickland appoints Eddie Harrell, Jr., to Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Harrell, Otterbein College Board of Trustees and president and CEO of the Columbus Urban League, was named chairman of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission by Governor Ted Strickland.
Friday, February 6, 2009
OC lighting design student wins award
Otterbein student Andy Baker wins the prestigious United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Undergraduate Lighting Design Award. As reported by This Week Westerville.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
From Jaffna to Ohio: Anushangan succeeds the odds
A 19-year-old Sri Lankan student overcomes discrimination in his home country to attend Otterbein College, and plans to use his education to make a better world for the people who helped him someday. As reported by the Sri Lankan paper, The Bottom Line.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Cloth binds culture
"A small yet important collection of African fabrics on display in the Frank Museum of Art at Otterbein College provides insight into a cultural artifact often taken for granted." From The Columbus Dispatch.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Urbana resident attends inauguration with Otterbein College
Otterbein student Garth Weithman shared his experience at the inauguration of President Obama with his hometown paper, the Urbana Daily Citizen.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Designer comes to table with distinctive stamp
Otterbein Art Chair Donald T. Austin's new exhibit "Furniture for Corporate and Residential Identity" makes an impact on Bill Mayr of The Columbus Dispatch.
Hanby parent spreads healthy habit messages via murals
A Westerville elementary school mother is using art, with a little help from some Otterbein student volunteers, to teach children healthy habits. Reported by the Westerville News and Public Opinion.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Rt. 40 fan driven to update ’53 book
Frank Brusca, an instructional technologist at Otterbein, is tapped as an expert on the history of US Route 40.
Otterbein taps Ohio University Provost Kathy Krendl as 20th president
Otterbein College named Kathy Krendl the 20th president of the College, and the first woman in its history, at a news conference on December 5. Stories related to this news appear below.
Otterbein taps Ohio U. provost as president
Ohio University official to lead Otterbein
OU leader will take helm of Otterbein College
Krendl named Otterbein's first woman president
First woman president named at Otterbein College
Hear Dr. Krendl's speech and see a slideshow presented by The Columbus Dispatch here.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Otterbein to name new president
Otterbein College's first woman president will be announced at a press conference on Friday, Dec. 5. The two finalists are Elizabeth Stroble from University of Akron and Kathy Krendl from Ohio University. As reported by Business First.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Colin Hartnett Named First Lacrosse Coach at Otterbein
Otterbein College has named the first coach for the new men's lacrosse team, which is expected to begin competition in 2010. As reported by Lax Power.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Otterbein makes history, heads to first NCAAs
This season, Cardinal football makes its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III championship playoffs. Reported by The Westerville News and Public Opinion.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Otterbein College's next president will be a woman
The three finalist candidates for the position of next Otterbein College presidents are all women. Learn more about them in this article by The Westerville News and Public Opinion.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Futuristic forum for Bard dazzling
Theatre Critic Michael Grossberg, of The Columbus Dispatch, is riveted by Otterbein’s unique production of Julius Caesar.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Otterbein switching to semester system for 2011
Otterbein's plan to change from quarters to semesters is announced in The Columbus Dispatch.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
A leap of faith of sorts keeps 'Eli' co-star in tune
The Columbus Dispatch profiles Otterbein alum and "Eli Stone" co-star, Sam Jaeger.
August 17, 2007
Otterbein Ranked 15th in U.S. News And World Report's 2008 "Guide to America's Best Colleges"
In the 2008 edition of U.S. News and 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. Otterbein earned the 15th highest overall score among its 140 peers.
According to the guide, institutions in the Universities–Master's category provide a full range of undergraduate and master's programs while offering few, if any, doctoral programs. Otterbein is new to this category, making the move from last year's “Comprehensive Colleges” category, where it consistently ranked in the top 10.
Otterbein competed with 140 colleges from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri for this honor. The rankings are based on 15 measures of “academic excellence,” which fall into seven categories, peer assessment being the most important. Other ranking categories include retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performances and alumni giving rates. For a more detailed report, visit www.usnews.com.
