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星空传媒 Fast Facts:

Location: Westerville, Ohio
Founded: 1847
Control: Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities
Size & Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential
Enrollment: 3,000
President: John Comerford, Ph.D.
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Mascot: Cardinal

News Stories:

Learn about 鈥淔ree Drugs,鈥 鈥淪uperbugs,鈥 and 鈥淔orever Chemicals鈥 in the Environment at the Science Lecture on Feb. 21


News - February 14, 2024
What happens when the pharmaceutical drugs we take end up in wastewater? How do 鈥渇orever chemicals鈥 from consumer products end up in surface water? And what will we do about the emergence of 鈥渟uperbugs鈥 that are resistant to treatment? Renowned environmental chemist Dr. Diana Aga is ready to answer those questions and more as she visits campus for the George W. and Mildred K. White Science Lecture Series. The highlight of her visit is the public lecture at 6 p.m.鈥

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Student Composer Sets the Mood for Theatre & Dance Production of 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream鈥


News - February 13, 2024
Deep in a magical forest, mortals and fairies collide, resulting in tempestuous love triangles, contagious fogs and moonlight revels 鈥 proving that 鈥渢he course of true love never did run smooth.鈥 Shakespeare鈥檚 best-known comedy, 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,鈥 is a fairy tale about the complexities of human relationships and the often-hilarious path to love.  And the path to love in 星空传媒鈥檚 production is set to music written by senior David Zimmerman, a senior music composition and economics double major from鈥

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星空传媒 Partners with Church of the Master to Support Faith and Spiritual Life


News - February 12, 2024
A new partnership will strengthen the long-held ties between 星空传媒 University and Church of the Master, as Rev. Lucy Kelly has agreed to serve in a shared position as associate pastor for the church, as well as 星空传媒鈥檚 part-time director of faith and spiritual life. In addition to the shared role, the new structure of the聽partnership creates innovative opportunities to share mutual resources such as campus ministry funding and facilities use. Rev. Lucy Kelly Dean of Students Julie Saker said鈥

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International Students Find Welcoming Community at 星空传媒


News - February 9, 2024
By Izzy Winter 鈥25 Each year 星空传媒 hosts students from around the world to study on campus. In recent years international students from China, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, France, Taiwan, and other nations have come to 星空传媒 for a new experience. What these students often discover is an experience unlike their universities back home. 鈥淚 really like the close-knit family feel at 星空传媒,鈥 says Ellen Fegan from Northern Ireland. 鈥淚t鈥檚 crazy how close everyone is here. At home,鈥

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Super Bowl Party, Black-Tie Ball, Career Night: Check out these Black History Month Events!


News - February 9, 2024
It鈥檚 Black History Month, and there has never been a better time to get involved with 星空传媒鈥檚 Office of Social Justice and Activism (OSJA) or join a student organization like the Black Student Union, Men of Vision, or Sisters United. The OSJA and these student organizations are offering a great lineup of events for Black History Month, open to all students. Men of Vision invites you to attend their Super Bowl Party from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11, at鈥

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Esports Coach Nevin Horne on Why You Should Join the Team


News - February 2, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 星空传媒 is currently recruiting members for its new Esports program, which will begin competition in the fall of 2024. Esports at 星空传媒 > Nevin Horne Nevin Horne is the Inaugural Director of Esports at 星空传媒 University with a diverse background in collegiate esports. Originally just a casual Overwatch player studying at Ohio Wesleyan University, he later became a Tournament Organizer at Generation Esports, overseeing the largest National High School Esports League. Nevin served as the Overwatch鈥

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Basketball鈥檚 Clement on Top 25 Watch List for Inaugural Trevor Hudgins Award


News - February 2, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥 星空传媒 University combo guard聽Jack Clement聽has been named to the Top-25 Watch List for the inaugural Trevor Hudgins Award, recognizing the top overall senior in Small College Basketball.聽The new award was recently announced at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony back in November inside the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Fla. It will now be presented annually to the senior who has had the finest overall four-year (or longer) career within NCAA Division II, NCAA Division鈥

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星空传媒 Equestrian Team Competition Schedule 2023 – 24


News - January 29, 2024
September 22-23, 2023: TOC @ St. Mary鈥檚 Terre Haute, IN  October 7-8, 2023: IDA show @ Miami University  October 21-22, 2023: IHSA show @ Kenyon College @ Brave Horse聽 October 28-29, 2023: IDA show @ Lake Erie College Nov 4, 2023: IDA show @ 星空传媒  Nov 18-19, 2023: IHSA show @ 星空传媒  January 27-28, 2024: Hosting IEA Dressage Regionals @ 星空传媒 Feb 3-4, 2024: IHSA @ OSU  Feb 10-11, 2024: IDA @ 星空传媒   Feb 17-18, 2024: IHSA @ Ohio University March鈥

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Ask the Expert: Get the Most Out of the Campus Library


News - January 18, 2024
Courtright Memorial Library is full of resources for 星空传媒 University Students. One of these resources is Electronic Access Librarian Allen Reichert. He shares the top five resources in the library and how students benefit most: Allen Reichert Our staff! We have hundreds of databases and various resources for you. Your Personal Librarian can help you find the best resources for your assignments. Have a quick question about library resources? Chat with our research help desk. Need circulation assistance? Becky, Rebecca,鈥

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Hocking College Transfer Student Finds Creativity and Connection at 星空传媒


News - January 18, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 Art feels and looks different to everyone; it allows for connection and creation and for an individual to thrive. That鈥檚 the experience of Sarah Farmer, a senior earning her bachelor of fine arts degree with a concentration in painting, along with minors in art history and photography. Sarah Farmer 鈥淚 have always felt highly compelled to create and be creative. I have been doing art religiously since middle school and pursuing an art degree felt like鈥

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