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At Otterbein, our president is focused on college affordability. Our professors are leading the way in curriculum development. Our Center for Community Engagement is winning awards for its dedication to serving others. These are only a few of the people and programs you’ll read about in our Newsroom.

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Otterbein Fast Facts:

Location: Westerville, Ohio
Founded: 1847
Control: Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities
Size & Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential
Enrollment: 3,000
President: John Comerford, Ph.D.
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Mascot: Cardinal

News Stories:

Otterbein alumni comes back to the court for a slam dunk throw back


News - April 6, 2021
https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/basketball/jeff-gibbs-carmens-crew-profile

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Otterbein’s own Dr. Levin weighs in on the importance of small business.


News - April 6, 2021
https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2020/07/04/communities-lose-more-than-jobs-when-small-businesses-close/42085647/

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Otterbein’s own Dr. Levin weighs in on changing a new area for the better.


News - April 6, 2021
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2020/07/03/mt--vernon-community-members-look-to-turn-around-once-thriving-area

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Otterbein Receives Choose Ohio First Grant for Cardinal STEMM Scholars Program


News - April 6, 2021
Otterbein University has received a Choose Ohio First (COF) grant from the State of Ohio and the Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to increase the number of Ohio residents completing postsecondary studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) and STEMM education.  “Choose Ohio First provides an excellent opportunity for those students who stay in Ohio and continue their education to get the skills they need to succeed in promising career fields,” Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy…

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Otterbein Student Government Vice President Angel Banks Shares Why She is Getting the Vaccine


News - April 2, 2021
Angel Banks '21 Angel Banks ’21 is a double major in psychology and criminology and justice studies. She is vice president of Otterbein University Student Government and president of the African American Student Union. She is a student leader and strong advocate for issues of social justice and racial equality. She shares her perspective on why she is getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and why she hopes others will, too.   I was unsure about whether I wanted to get the vaccine at first. In my community, there is a lot of…

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Otterbein Vernon L. Pack Lecture Confronting the Truth about Inequalities in America’s Schools


News - April 1, 2021
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and bestselling author and educator Jonathan Kozol, two civil rights champions of different generations, will bring their unique perspectives to the Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture Series at Otterbein University. The moderated discussion, Confronting the Truth about Inequalities in America’s Schools, will be streamed online at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 12, and is free and open to the public. Registration is now open.  Hannah-Jones and Kozol are two powerful and tireless voices that have deepened our understanding of the connections between race, equity, and education.   Hannah-Jones covers…

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Otterbein Virtual 5K Honors Chatman’s Generosity


News - March 30, 2021
Cards on the Move is a virtual 5K hosted by communication studies students to benefit the Nigel Chatman Student Emergency Fund. The fund help students with emergency needs such as tuition, books, food and car repairs. The virtual race will be held April 7-10, with a registration deadline of April 6. The students are hosting the 5K to support each other and to remember their classmate, Nigel Chatman. Chatman was an Otterbein communication studies student and football player who lost…

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Otterbein Partners with Central Ohio Employers to Offer Scholarships


News - March 29, 2021
Otterbein University is partnering with major employers in central Ohio to offer a special educational benefit — The Otterbein Advantage Scholarship. Through this exclusive program, employees of partnering organizations and their dependent children will qualify for a scholarship that provides the excellence of a private university education at public school prices.  “Most employers offer educational benefits for employees, but not to their dependents,” said Otterbein President John Comerford. “The Otterbein Advantage Scholarship allows companies to offer a benefit to both employees and their dependents and gives Otterbein access to a new group of prospective students.” …

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Otterbein’s President on the importance of affordability in higher education


News - March 28, 2021
https://www.columbusceo.com/business/20200625/affordability-is-way-to-fix-higher-ed-says-otterbein-president

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Team of brothers spotlight blue collar workers in an amazing sculpture show


News - March 28, 2021
https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/arts/2020/10/04/brothers-spotlight-blue-collar-workers-urban-blacks-sculptures/3574958001/

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