Campus Life

Art department faculty and staff host African culture-themed exhibition

Otterbein's Art Department Faculty put their own twist on African culture in their pieces. 

OPD gives winter safety tips to help students in dangerous weather

Students volunteer for local organizations on MLK day of service

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Otterbein's Center for Community Engagement (CCE) held their annual day of service. After the MLK Convocation, students attended Pac the Mac and other events in the Campus Center to complete multiple service projects. These projects help student-run volunteer groups and local organizations in Westerville. 

Admissions office increases tuition discounts

The Admissions office increases discount rates for Columbus City School students to improve enrollment and retention rates.

How to feed yourself after graduating

Equine major builds lasting relationships in the professional world

Art major gives new life to old medium

Family host international Friday night every week for years

Police chief teaches self defense as FYE event

Chief of Police Larry Banaszak demonstrated basic self-defense techniques for a class of students.

IT transitions to Outlook from Google

On May 5, 2017, Otterbein transitioned from the use of Google applications to Microsoft’s Office 365. For students, faculty and staff, this meant that everyone’s email accounts, calendars and contacts migrated over to the new email service called Outlook. 

Otterbein student earns degree alongside her mom

Imagine being stressed about your next exam. You go to the library, and sit down in a booth with your study partner: your mom. 

Equine program and equestrian team successful since 1970s

Otterbein student fights cancer, hopes to finish school

Kaila Kullgren lives by a theory: everything we do in life costs us a spoon. Taking a shower, hanging out with friends or even walking from the bedroom to the kitchen take energy. But Kaila must pick and choose how she spends her days. As a young 19-year-old woman battling cancer, she only has so many spoonfuls of energy to spare.

Otterbein art professor shares her work

Otterbein art professor Amanda Kline has shown this feat to be not only manageable, but something to excel at. Her creative talent is shown through her staged photographs and performative videos.

Otterbein student biked across the country

Otterbein senior, Ashley Parker, biked almost 4,000 miles across the country with a program called Bike & Build and created friendships that will last a lifetime. 

Singaporean student hopes to incorporate her global perspective with Otterbein's culture

Maya walked to the bus station, the warm, sticky air of Singapore hanging over her. A slight breeze cooled her face as the sounds and symbols of Mandarin Chinese circled her brain after her kumon, or tutoring, lesson.

New hall director position blurred line between student and staff

Residence hall director become new role for students in residence life structure.

Administrators defend planned increase in 2018-19 room and board costs

Faculty and administrators responded to questions about room and board costs, employee bonuses and the presidential search at the town hall meeting Nov. 10.