Student-Run Organization Donates $3000 to Fight Food Insecurity in Westerville

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News - October 7, 2020

Otterbein student-run organization Kneading Minds recently donated $3,000 to Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM), a local food pantry and family outreach center. The donation was the result of two years' worth of fundraising for the group.  “It’s quite amazing that college students, who are focused on their higher learning goals, have gathered together to recognize the need for hunger awareness by investing funds directly into the community they live and learn in,” said Dana Lawrence Forsythe, WARM’s director of development and communications. “We are so grateful for this extremely generous gift and continued support from Kneading…

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Otterbein Professor is Pioneer in Bringing Scientists into her Classroom Virtually

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News - October 6, 2020

Associate Professor Anna Young, director of the Zoo and Conservation Science program at Otterbein University, has long understood the benefits of remote learning. While video chat services are now a common teaching tool, Young began incorporating them into her classes in 2013, when video chats were a novel idea. Due to her innovative teaching methods, she recently received the 2020 Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award from the Animal Behavior Society.   Young recognized the need for students to see and hear diverse voices in the scientific community. With that in mind, she began hosting in-class Skype…

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Otterbein University Presents Socially Distanced Theatre Production “The Theory of Relativity” Oct. 8-11

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News - October 5, 2020

Otterbein University Theatre & Dance and the Department of Music presents its first socially distanced production, “The Theory of Relativity,” from Oct. 8-11. Performances will be fully staged — complete with lights, sound, scenery, and costumes — and available for viewing via scheduled streaming online.  Whether you’re allergic to cats, in love for the first or tenth time, a child of divorce, a germaphobe, or simply a unique individual, you’re sure to find yourself in this fresh new musical. Originally developed at Toronto’s Sheridan College, “The Theory of Relativity” is a…

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Otterbein Students Work with CNN on Debate Night Program

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News - October 2, 2020

As viewers across the United States watched the first presidential debate on Sept. 29, Otterbein was again in the national media spotlight as our students had the opportunity to lend their talents and opinions to a national news production.   CNN came to Otterbein to host a focus group of 14 undecided voters, which included three Otterbein students. The student panelists described the experience as insightful and surreal.   “Preparing for this potential once-in-a-lifetime experience was so easy thanks to Otterbein's faculty.” Felicity BoykinFirst year, Public Relations major  Frandie Francique '21 is interviewed on CNN during post-Presidential Debate panel…

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Five Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Ohioans Seeking Help with College Costs

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News - September 30, 2020

October 1 is the kickoff for college-aid application season, a window of time for Ohio students and their families to submit information that can lead to financial grants, scholarship and other forms of aid to make their college dreams possible. While that window is open until June 30 next year, it’s important to begin the application process now. Regardless of the college or university a student has chosen, that process begins with The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or…

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In these Changing Times

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News - September 29, 2020

Advanced educational degrees have proven over time to further careers and promote salaries. The graph below demonstrates a substantial differentiation between median wages of those with advanced degrees when compared with four-year degrees, and an even larger difference between those with advanced degrees and no college degree.  It is abundantly clear, advanced degrees advance careers. But what about now, in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic?  The year 2020 has already been labelled as chaotic and a year that will…

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And the Beat Goes On: Skill Intensive Days COVID-19 Style

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News - September 29, 2020

Did you know…. Otterbein graduate faculty can adapt to new limitations and can create new socially distanced ways to engage students. All of us are experiencing changes in our world due to COVID-19. As an eternal optimist, I see many of the changes as positive, even though the sociologist and healthcare provider in me is concerned about the impact of social isolation for many community members. As an educator in the Otterbein Graduate Nursing program in the Family Nurse Practitioner…

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The Otterbein MBA… Still of Great Value

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News - September 29, 2020

Did you know…the MBA is still a valuable degree? At least the Otterbein MBA is… In a recent article by Best Colleges (April 2020), the need for current MBA programs around the U.S. to “flex” their offerings is extremely critical to their future success. This includes content, delivery and price. The Otterbein MBA took this into consideration from the start of the program in 1997. The article states that: For the average American worker or recent college graduate, the opportunity…

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Step Up Your Teaching Career!

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News - September 29, 2020

If you’re thinking of stepping up your teaching career, changing your teaching focus, or simply strengthening your teaching practice — come to Otterbein!  Earn your endorsement in Reading, TESOL, or Grade 4/5 Generalist, or enroll in our unique program that allows you to earn a teaching license and a master’s degree at the same time — regardless of your undergraduate major. This Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree offers paths towards a teaching license in Special Education (teaching grades K-12)…

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Mathematics Influences Neural Research on “Deep Learning”

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News - September 29, 2020

Deep neural networks are likened to vast, complex computing systems and can be analyzed using formal methods and techniques. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed its focus from fundamental decision-making to rigorous mathematical reasoning. As a result, the Department of Defense and The Office of Naval Research has granted a team of mathematicians, engineers and statisticians more than $7 million over the next five years to study artificial neurons as they navigate and process information to make improper decisions. Although…

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