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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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Jenny Hill
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jhill@otterbein.edu
(614) 823-1284
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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

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News Stories:

Otterbein launches racial healing initiative

News - March 28, 2021

https://www.columbusmonthly.com

Otterbein President is all for a new urban center

News - March 28, 2021

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2020/10/07/new-westerville-urban-center-a-shot-at.html

Otterbein proposes ‘Uptown West’ development

News - March 28, 2021

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/real-estate/2020/10/09/otterbein-proposes-uptown-west-development-off-cooper-road/5928567002/

Otterbein Coaches and Professors Teach Student-Athletes Life Lessons

News - March 25, 2021

Student-athletes at Otterbein spent their fall semester training for an uncertain sport season. Their coaches kept them on track with conditioning and training, and this semester, every student-athlete is getting a season of play. As they dominate on the field, many student-athletes credit their coaches and professors with teaching them life lessons off the field. From an inspiring coach re-igniting a love for the game to classroom presentations instilling confidence, every athlete has a story to tell. Sami Ange Junior Gates Mills, OH Health Communication and Public…