Piece of Ukraine on Otterbein’s Campus 

---

News - August 24, 2023

Ukrainian Independence Day is Aug. 24, and as citizens in their homeland continue to fight for independence, Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans in central Ohio are finding community, sharing their culture, and spreading awareness of the ongoing fight for freedom.   This year, the Ukrainian Cultural Association of Ohio (UCAO) cultivated a plot at the Otterbein Community Garden. UCAO Garden Leader Michael Litvinovich and UCAO member, Otterbein Associate Professor Megan Chawansky, share their reflections on communing at the garden. Michael Litvinovich UCAO…

Read More >

Otterbein University and Antioch University Establish Coalition for the Common Good 

---

News - August 15, 2023

Today Otterbein University and Antioch University announced the creation of the Coalition for the Common Good, the first national higher education system of affiliated universities organized around a shared mission of educating students not only to advance their careers, but to promote our pluralistic democracy, social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, and the common good.     At a time when divisive politics drives our nation and higher education is under attack for its work in building diverse, equitable, inclusive communities, the…

Read More >

Otterbein University and Antioch University Announce New National System

---

News - August 15, 2023

Join us via livestream on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 1 p.m. ET /10 a.m. PT as we announce exciting updates for our new national system that will include news about educational and professional development programs, our new system name and board of directors. https://youtube.com/live/JGOTAjPcwXM?feature=share

Read More >

Five Questions with New Athletic Director Greg Lott

---

News - August 4, 2023

Athletic Director Greg Lott will be a new face on campus this fall. He is excited to hit the ground running — and not just because he’s a former collegiate and professional track athlete! In fact, Lott has been a student-athlete, a professional athlete, a college head coach, an assistant professor, and an associate director of athletics. Let’s get to know more about him with five questions! You have described your approach to athletics as “holistic.” What does that mean in theory and practice?…

Read More >

My Cardinal Experience: Otterbein Offers a ‘Niu’ Experience in Shanghai, China

---

News - August 4, 2023

By Dan Steinberg, Senior Instructor It’s “niu” — awesome — that Otterbein offers its students and faculty members countless opportunities to travel and grow. In summer 2022, for instance, I went on a trip with public relations students and met with PR pros while visiting Paris and Milan. I’ve gone with PR students to see the White House Oval Office, West Wing press briefings, and attended the Grammys in Los Angeles — all thanks to Otterbein alumni networks and support.…

Read More >

Fast Track Innovation Fund Lets Community Shape Otterbein’s Growth

---

News - July 31, 2023

Otterbein University is using an innovative approach to grow enrollment and revenue by “crowd sourcing” ideas from its own community and investing in the best ideas with $1 million approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the Fast Track Innovation Fund initiative, seven projects proposed by Otterbein faculty and staff in May have been funded and are already being implemented on campus. “This investment in Otterbein’s future demonstrates our trustees’ commitment to allowing every member of our community to be heard…

Read More >

Five Questions with a Rubik’s Cube Speedcuber

---

News - July 13, 2023

By Erica Bush ’25 In 1977, one of the most popular toys of all time was released: the Rubik’s Cube. July 13 is Rubik Day, a day to enjoy the Rubik’s Cube and celebrate the birthday of Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube. A classic three-by-three Rubik’s Cube has over 43 quintillion possible combinations to be solved. Despite this, all Rubik’s Cubes can be solved in 30 or less moves. Kyle Miller, an Otterbein sophomore studying computer science…

Read More >

Otterbein University Welcomes Gregory Lott as New Athletic Director

---

News - July 10, 2023

Lott comes to Otterbein with experience as an athletic administrator, scholar, coach, and athlete. Gregory Lott Otterbein University is pleased to announce that Gregory Lott, Ph.D., has been named its new athletic director. Lott comes to Otterbein from Denison University, where he most recently served as director of the Knetzer Family Institute for Development through Sport, associate director of athletics, and assistant professor of health, exercise, and sport studies. Lott will join the Cardinals community in August.   "I have been…

Read More >

Biochemistry student finds true passion in student research

---

News - July 7, 2023

By: Isabelle Fisher ’23 Columbus native and rising Otterbein senior Amanda Marchi stays rooted in the Shear-McFadden Science Center, where she conducts research in the chemistry lab. Otterbein senior Amanda Marchi With a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry, Marchi even presented her own research at the American Chemical Society Spring 2023 conference in March at Indianapolis, Indiana. “Right now, I’m doing research under Dr. Robin Grote in the chemistry department,” Marchi said. “I’ve been…

Read More >

Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies Alumna is Columbus Crime Fighter

---

News - July 7, 2023

By Maggie Nicol ’25 Not all crime fighters patrol the streets, respond to emergency calls, and arrest suspects. Some, like Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies alumna Shilah Alexander ’21, analyze data to establish patterns that can be used to support the work of law enforcement officers, solve open cases, and prevent future crimes. Sociology Criminology And Justice Studies Alumna Shilah Alexander Alexander is one of three crime analysts that work on the six divided zones that make up the City…

Read More >