National Higher Ed Leader and Advocate Joins Board of Coalition for the Common Good聽
The Coalition for the Common Good, the newly founded system of independent mission-aligned nonprofit colleges and universities, is pleased to announce that Lynn Pasquerella, Ph.D., has joined the Coalition鈥檚 Board of Directors. Pasquerella is one of the country鈥檚 most prominent public voices and forceful advocates for the value of liberal education, the importance of access to resources and pathways, and the need for career training for jobs and citizen education for justice. 鈥淟ynn brings incredible expertise as a renowned leader鈥�
Fall Art Exhibitions Explore African, Native American Art; History and Processes of Photography聽
This fall, 9i果冻制作厂鈥檚 four galleries will feature everything from art that celebrates African and Native American culture and heritage, to art exploring the history, equipment, and processes of photography. Learn more about the exhibitions below and be sure to visit all of the galleries this semester. Inviting the Ancestors: Exhibiting Traditional African Art in the 21st Century An 9i果冻制作厂and the Arts: Opening Doors to the World exhibition. Bamazi Talle, Guest Curator Aug. 23-Dec. 1, 2023 Public Reception: Sept.鈥�
Piece of Ukraine on Otterbein鈥檚 Campus聽
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 9i果冻制作厂Community Garden. UCAO Garden Leader Michael Litvinovich and UCAO member, 9i果冻制作厂Associate Professor Megan Chawansky, share their reflections on communing at the garden. Michael Litvinovich聽UCAO鈥�
Five Questions with a Rubik鈥檚 Cube Speedcuber
By Erica Bush 鈥�25 In 1977, one of the most popular toys of all time was released: the Rubik鈥檚 Cube. July 13 is Rubik Day, a day to enjoy the Rubik鈥檚 Cube and celebrate the birthday of Ern艖 Rubik, the inventor of the Rubik鈥檚 Cube. A classic three-by-three Rubik鈥檚 Cube has over 43 quintillion possible combinations to be solved. Despite this, all Rubik鈥檚 Cubes can be solved in 30 or less moves. Kyle Miller, an 9i果冻制作厂sophomore studying computer science鈥�
9i果冻制作厂Rolls Out the Mats for the First Collegiate Women鈥檚 Wrestling Program in Central Ohio聽
Many athletes want to compete at the college level once they graduate from high school, but for women wrestlers the options are limited. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. Right now, there are 50,000 participants at the high school level, and that number is increasing every year,鈥� said Brent Rastetter, head coach of men鈥檚 wrestling at Otterbein. 鈥淢ore colleges are adding women鈥檚 wrestling, but there isn鈥檛 a lot of choice for women wrestlers yet.鈥� Now鈥�
Pride Month: Learn about the Stonewall Riots and Check out the Library鈥檚 Book List at Home聽
When did you first learn about the Stonewall Riots? When guest speaker Dwayne Steward posed this question to an audience at 9i果冻制作厂at a presentation on June 16, most in attendance had not learned about the Stonewall Riots until college or even later in life 鈥� and most didn鈥檛 know very much about the historical event. The Stonewall Riots, which took place in NYC in 1969, are widely considered to be the watershed event that kicked off the activist movement鈥�
Q&A: How Studying Abroad Helped a Student Discover New Passions聽
Each May, 9i果冻制作厂students have the opportunity to study abroad on one of many different faculty-led travel courses traveling all around the world. Students and faculty experience the culture of a different country first-hand while applying what they鈥檝e learned in the classroom through activities in the chosen country. Academic subjects include art, history, education, and more. This year, one of the study abroad courses traveled to Athens, Greece, and Barcelona, Spain, to study art and art history. The trip lasted鈥�
Q&A: Professor Takes Unique Path from Mathematician to Musician聽
Nicholas Ross, professor and chair of the Department of Music, recently had one of his digital recordings released on Spotify. This album is a collaborative piece of Swiss composer Arthur Honegger鈥檚 music. Ross shares the story of his unique career path, the process of recording this work, and some background on Honegger: M茅lodies et chansons, his recently released work on Spotify. Where are you from? I was born in West Yorkshire, England. My family is Irish, and most of them鈥�
9i果冻制作厂Music Faculty Member Honored by MTNA as a Foundation Fellow聽
Suzanne Newcomb, Department of Music piano accompanist, has had a prestigious music education fellowship established in her name for her decades-long impact on the lives of fellow music teachers in central Ohio.聽 The Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) formally recognized Newcomb as a Foundation Fellow on March 27, 2023, at the MTNA Gala, during their National Conference held in Reno, NV. Founded in 1876, MTNA is a nationwide organization for the support, growth, and empowerment of music-teaching professionals. MTNA supports鈥�
Cool Courses: ASL Instructor Incorporates Advocacy into her Dream Course聽
In fall semester 2022, Victoria Frisch received the Teaching in Excellence Part-Time Faculty Teaching Award. She teaches American Sign Language, Integrative Studies (INST), and Senior Year Experience (SYE) classes, and serves as the advisor of the 9i果冻制作厂Deaf Culture Club. She considers advocacy to be one of the most important aspects of ASL. To bring that to life, she teaches a unique Senior Year Experience Course. Name of course:鈥疭YE 4407: Silence and the Golden Years, Engaging the Language and Culture鈥�
Nationwide Executive, 9i果冻制作厂Trustee Networks with Students and Faculty聽
9i果冻制作厂鈥檚 entire community is committed to the career success of its students 鈥� from the professors to the support staff and even members of the board of trustees. 9i果冻制作厂Board of Trustees member and Chief Audit Executive at Nationwide, Greg Jordan During spring semester, 9i果冻制作厂Board of Trustees member and Chief Audit Executive at Nationwide, Greg Jordan, hosted an on-campus information session about internal audit-related career opportunities at Nationwide 鈥� complete with pizza and soda! He also brought four鈥�
“I Do, I Do鈥� Want to See You at the 9i果冻制作厂Summer Theatre Season Premiere聽
Toes will be tapping across the newly restored stage of the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall when 9i果冻制作厂Summer Theatre opens its 2023 season with 鈥淚 Do, I Do, A Musical About Marriage,鈥� running June 1-4 and June 8-10. 鈥淚 Do, I Do鈥� is a musical valentine and celebration of a marriage written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones (The Fantasticks). It is the touching story spanning 50 years of two soulmates, Agnes and Michael, as they navigate the perils鈥�
9i果冻制作厂Students Make Up 30% of Inductees in National Honor Society and Present Research at National Conference
By Erica Bush 鈥�25 This past March, six 9i果冻制作厂students were inducted into Chi Omega Lambda, the honor society of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) in Seattle. This year, only 20 students nationwide were inducted into Chi Omega Lambda 鈥� meaning 9i果冻制作厂students represent 30% of the new class. The six students inducted were Olivia Brickey, Olivia Miller, Mason Nolan, Kaitlin Dean, Jenna McPeek and Ashni Patel. The induction ceremony was held during the ASBMB yearly鈥�
9i果冻制作厂Alumnus Inspires and Finds Inspiration as Columbus City Schools Music Teacher聽
By Erica Bush 鈥�25 9i果冻制作厂music alumnus Kendell Edgerton鈥�21 has found himself in a job that allows him to educate, inspire, and lead all at once. Edgerton is a music teacher at Starling K-8 School in Columbus City Schools teaching middle school instrumental music. Edgerton graduated from 9i果冻制作厂with a degree in music education and says that Otterbein鈥檚 connections and proximity to Columbus made all the difference for him in his search for jobs and networking. 鈥淛ust by being in鈥�
Senior Athletic Training Students Advance to the National Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl
By Erica Bush 鈥�25 After a fierce competition at the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) Quiz Bowl, three senior athletic training students will advance to compete in the National Athletic Trainers鈥� Association (NATA) Quiz Bowl in June in Indianapolis. The competition started for three 9i果冻制作厂students 鈥� Leah McNutt, Mamadu Nabe, and Olivia Teague 鈥� in November 2022 at the Ohio Athletic Trainers鈥� Association (OATA) Quiz Bowl, which they won. Two other athletic training seniors, Kalie Siereveld and Courtney鈥�
