Social Distancing Inspires Literacy Project for Children in Recovery House

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News - May 6, 2020

Sue Constable, professor of literacy acquisition and instruction at Otterbein, is leading a project to keep kids engaged in learning in the time of social distancing.  Professor Constable’s sabbatical project is providing 30 women with literacy kits for their infants and children. These women are in residential recovery houses supported by Alvis, Inc., a nonprofit human services agency whose services include research-based, comprehensive family support programs; behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services; recovery housing for women and their children; and services to individuals with developmental disabilities who are trying to live more independently in the community. Alvis serves nearly 8,000 men, women, young…

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Otterbein University named a Top Workplace by Columbus CEO

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News - May 5, 2020

“I miss my coworkers,” has become a common refrain in Zoom meetings, as Otterbein University’s faculty and staff are eager to get back to campus. Although the Office of Human Resources has been providing employees with work-from-home tips about staying connected and motivated and teams have been incredibly creative, nothing compares to the on-campus workplace.  In fact, Otterbein employees are so fond of their workplace, their feedback earned Otterbein a place in Columbus CEO magazine’s Top Workplaces issue. Otterbein is the only university to make the list. Otterbein is ranked 13th in the Large…

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Otterbein University Will Open Campus for Fall Semester

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News - May 4, 2020

Otterbein University announces that it intends to open campus for fall semester 2020 and safely and responsibly resume campus life, dependent upon state guidance, including in-person teaching, classes and residence life. Officials at the university will take all safety precautions and follow government orders and protocols.   “The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff remain our utmost concern. We know that campus life may not look the same, but we strongly believe that personal attention and experiential learning opportunities are cornerstones of a quality Otterbein education,”…

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Otterbein Honors the Class of 2020

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News - April 29, 2020

UPDATE: You can now check out our new page honoring the Otterbein Class of 2020. We'll be adding more messages and updates for our graduates over the next few weeks, so stay tuned! We want you to know we’re thinking of you this week with extra care and concern — for so many reasons. We, of course, hope that your final projects and examinations are going well and that you’re staying healthy and focused on the good things ahead of you.…

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Otterbein Offering New Master of Science in Athletic Training

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News - April 24, 2020

The Otterbein University Graduate School will begin offering a new Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) beginning in Fall 2023. The program will begin enrolling MSAT-interested undergraduate students for the Fall 2020 semester as bachelor of science in allied health majors. After year three of their undergraduate program, there will be three options for degree completion. Option one is to complete year four as an allied health major; option two starts year four in the MSAT program and then…

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Otterbein Offers COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Impacted Students and Families

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News - April 17, 2020

Otterbein University’s Cabinet has approved a new initiative to begin the summer 2020 semester — COVID-19 Emergency Funding. “We’re hoping this additional funding will offer some important relief to our students and their families, opportunity,” said Jefferson Blackburn-Smith, Otterbein’s vice president for enrollment management. “Otterbein is unwavering in its commitment to access and affordability and has long cared about helping families navigate the reality of unexpected circumstances.” COVID-19 Emergency Funding will help provide immediate relief for students coping with the…

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Only Otterbein – The Otterbein Way

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News - April 15, 2020

I can only say, and want to share with you, how proud I am to be part of the Otterbein community. Otterbein has stepped up in every way during this community crisis to assure ongoing operations with full support to students, faculty, staff and our community! Please know that Otterbein is in full operations. Even with classes being taught remotely and with most office personnel also working off-campus, we continue to provide all student services. We are finding new and…

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Otterbein Urges Community to Fight COVID-19 with Citizen Science App

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News - April 8, 2020

In the fight against COVID-19, Otterbein University leaves no stone unturned, this time asking its community to click an app. “We are encouraging all members of the Otterbein Community to participate in Citizen Science,” said Otterbein Vice President for Academic Affairs Wendy Sherman Heckler. “Participating is simple: you download the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app and open it each day to report your symptoms or lack of symptoms.” The COVID symptom tracker was created by doctors and scientists at Massachusetts General…

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Otterbein Urges Community to Fight COVID-19 as a Citizen Science

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News - April 8, 2020

In the fight against COVID-19, Otterbein University leaves no stone unturned, this time asking its community to click an app. “We are encouraging all members of the Otterbein Community to participate in Citizen Science,” said Otterbein President John Comerford. “Participating is simple: you download the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app and open it each day to report your symptoms or lack of symptoms.” The COVID symptom tracker was created by doctors and scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Harvard T.H. Chan…

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Service Learning Hits Home for Otterbein’s Spiker

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News - March 31, 2020

Even during distance learning, Otterbein students are still impacting their communities through service learning. One student saw a need close to home. Senior Winston Spiker is enrolled in Sociology 3100, a service-learning course taught by Melissa Gilbert, associate dean for experiential learning and community engagement. Students in the course were volunteering in the Westerville community and conducting case studies of non-profit organizations prior to Otterbein moving online to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “As students moved back to their…

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