Otterbein Students Benefit from Numerous Scholarships

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News - November 9, 2021

By Bridget Oder ’23 November is National Scholarship Month, and Otterbein’s financial aid officers are already hard at work matching recently accepted students to scholarships. In fact, 99% of first-year students receive merit and/or need-based aid. In addition to merit and need-based scholarship, Otterbein has special scholarships that support diversity, talent, involvement, international students, transfer students, and more. These scholarships allow students to focus less on the financial aspects of paying their college tuition and more on academics and other…

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Otterbein Welcomes Nationally Renowned Writers for a Public Talk

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News - November 5, 2021

Literary activist Saeed Jones and bestselling author Maggie Smith will come together on the Otterbein University stage to share their collective experiences and perspectives on literature, social justice, and more.  An Evening with Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Riley Auditorium at Battelle Fine Arts Center, 170 W. Park St. This event is free and open to the public. Both authors will sign books after the reading. For additional information, contact Tammy Birk at tbirk@otterbein.edu. …

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From Otterbein Classroom to the Ohio Statehouse

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News - November 2, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ‘21, MBA ‘23  Abdoulaye “Rico” Dieng graduated from Otterbein University in May 2021 with a degree in political science. Throughout his Otterbein career he was very involved with campus activities which helped him in the occupation he has today.   Rico Dieng '21 Dieng is a first-generation U.S. college graduate; he and part of his family left Mauritania and came to the United States in 2014. His interest in politics came two years later during the 2016 election.   “Witnessing the division during the 2016 election, I believed that in order to inspire and have an impact on the community, the best route was to get into politics,” said Dieng.  Dieng is currently a field…

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Ghosts, Zombies, and the Unquiet Dead at Otterbein — OH MY!

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News - October 29, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ’21, MBA’23 A first-year student course called “Ghosts, Zombies, and the Unquiet Dead” taught by Assistant Professor Alex Rocklin connects global history to the ideas of spirits, ghosts, and zombies. Alex Rocklin Rocklin is an assistant professor of philosophy and religion at Otterbein University. His research examines the politics of religion in the interactive making of Hinduism, Islam, and Afro-Atlantic religions in the colonial Caribbean. A part of one of the courses Rocklin took as an undergraduate…

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Monsters: A Unique Focus for Otterbein Science FYS Class

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News - October 29, 2021

By Payton Kaufman ’24  The spookiest season of all is upon us, and first-year students are learning about monsters - both fictional and real-life examples - in Professor Robin Grote’s Monsters, Freaks, and Outcasts first-year seminar course. Grote covers everything from Frankenstein to Nazi physicians who conducted inhumane experiments.  Robin Grote The lessons go deeper than the surface, however. Monsters, Freaks, and Outcasts implores students to question and learn about diversity issues in the field of science.   “We move from talking about Frankenstein’s monster…

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New Creativity and Culture Living Community in Historic Otterbein Residence Hall

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News - October 26, 2021

By Catie Duzzny ’21, MBA’23  The study of humanities has a long history at Otterbein University and a new creative and cultural community is bringing first year students together with faculty and students.   Dunlap-King Hall, better known as “DK,” is one of many residence halls students call home at Otterbein. DK is the oldest residence hall on campus and was built in 1926.   “DK has naturally had a higher concentration of humanities majors in the building; students who are in related areas of study, and these students have gravitated…

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Otterbein Senior Molds her Future in the Arts through Ceramics

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News - October 26, 2021

By Payton Kaufman ’24  Senior visual arts major Alaina Reher began her college studies with a much different track: marketing and graphic design. With the help of pre-existing art connections, Reher decided art was the route she wanted to pursue.  Thanks to a few art classes she took freshman year and a love for art she had since high school, Reher made the jump to her new department the following year.  “I had connections in the Department of Art that helped me decide that art education was a good…

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Otterbein Theatre and Dance presents “A Lie of the Mind”

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News - October 18, 2021

The upcoming Otterbein Department of Theatre and Dance production of Sam Shepard’s “A Lie of the Mind” is a deep, dark look into two dysfunctional families in the American West, each trying to hold on to the ideal picture of stability without ever having experienced it. Jake believes he may have killed his wife, Beth, during a domestic dispute and, to calm his concerns, his brother Frankie attempts to get the real story by traveling to Beth’s family home in…

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Otterbein Library Director Receives Service Award for Dedication to Improving Student Experience

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News - October 14, 2021

Tiffany Lipstreu, the director of Otterbein University’s Courtright Memorial Library, has received the Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL) 2021 Service Award. The annual award is given to OPAL members who have shown dedication to the organization’s mission “to strengthen and promote member libraries through financially responsible collaboration and innovation.”  OPAL is a group of 27 academic libraries that work together to develop and provide expanded collections and services at collectively negotiated prices. All OPAL members are also members of OhioLINK, a statewide initiative offering a shared union database and the…

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Otterbein Police Provide Services to Campus Beyond Just Security

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News - October 13, 2021

By Bridget Oder ‘23 The Otterbein Police Department (OPD) provides many useful services to the Otterbein campus community that many don’t even realize. OPD’s primary mission is to keep the university safe. “Service First,” their motto, demonstrates their commitment to helping in any way, no matter the situation. “We want to live our motto every day,” said Larry Banaszak, chief of police. “Students should call us at 614-823-1222 anytime 24/7 when they don’t know who else to contact.” Many people…

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