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Ohio Wesleyan University (Wesleyan) is a private highly selective independent liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842. Ohio Wesleyan University was one of the universities named after John Wesley, and is among the oldest of the numerous Methodist universities in the U.S. and abroad. Students come from about 44 states and about 45 foreign nations. Ohio Wesleyan University (Wesleyan) is a national liberal arts college which currently enrolls more than 1900 students.

Ohio Wesleyan University

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Ohio Wesleyan University offers a challenging academic environment that encourages students to think critically, to express their thoughts clearly and to value opinions of others. Ohio Wesleyan University is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the "Five Colleges of Ohio", a consortium of the most selective and prestigious national liberal arts colleges in Ohio: Oberlin College, Kenyon College, Denison University and College of Wooster.

History

Wesleyan was founded by Methodist leaders and a few Delaware, Ohio residents in 1842. Throughout the 19th century, the University was referred to as the "West Point of Missions" because of the number of its graduates who served as missionaries abroad. In the late 1800's, the University began the process of unification with Monnett Hall, which had served as the Female Seminary, which were the first steps in offerring a coeducational college expirience. Later, particularly during the last decades of the 20th century, Ohio Wesleyan University received a similar recognition for the number of alumni who served as Peace Corps volunteers. Nowadays, commitment to serving society manifests itself in the activities of Ohio Wesleyan students. An extraordinary percentage of students participate in volunteer initiatives on and off campus. Wesleyan (OH) is now an independent liberal arts college and it is recognized nationally for welcoming students of all religious faiths.

Wesleyan's Reputation

In 2004, Ohio Wesleyan University was ranked in the top tier of the rankings published by the U.S. News and World Report. Despites this accolade, in the 1990s, the Ohio Wesleyan's administration had a rocky relationship with the editors of the U.S. News and World Report by actively questioning the methodology and usefulness of college rankings. The past president of the college, Thomas Courtice objected to the manner in which U.S. News calculated its rankings because it weighed only "input" factors such as the median SAT scores of entering freshmen, rather than educational outcomes.

A general sense of community service and activism permeates the campus. For instance, the school has passed resolutions or adopted formal policies committing themselves not to invest in World Bank bonds" according to the Center for Economic Justice in Washington, DC.

Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the nation. It was ranked to be fifth among all liberal arts colleges with the highest percent of international students out of the 218 colleges and universities in the Liberal Arts Colleges-Bachelor's category.

A very high proportion of Ohio Wesleyan University graduates go on to earn PhDs, particularly in the sciences, history, political science, and philosophy. A special research report "Tyranny of Small Numbers" published by Research Corporation shows that Ohio Wesleyan is among the few liberal arts colleges that catapult the highest number of its graduates to PhD programs.

Loren Pope, former education editor for The New York Times called Ohio Wesleyan University "the best academic bargain in the country."

In addition, The National Research Council study ranked Ohio Wesleyan University #17 among 867 four-year private undergraduate institutions in the number of its alumni who earned a Ph.D. prior to year 1980; among the same 867 institutions, Standard & Poor's Corporation ranked Ohio Wesleyan #15 for producing business leaders.

A recent The Princeton Review study in 2004 ranked Ohio Wesleyan University #17 among all highly selective national liberal arts colleges whose students "Never stop studying".

Concentrations

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science Online

Gender Studies Online

Humanities-Classics Online

English Department Online

Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies

Humphreys Art Hall | Tel: 740-368-3603

Black World Studies]

Phillips Hall | Tel: 740-368-3687

Botany-Microbiology

Bigelow-Rice Hall | Tel: 740-368-3500

Chemistry

Stewart Hall | Tel: 740-368-3523

East Asian Studies

Phillips Hall | Tel: 740-368-3555

Economics

Corns Building | Tel: 740-368-3535

Education

Phillips Hall | Tel: 740-368-3555

English

Sturges Hall | Tel: 740-368-3570

Environmental Studies

Stewart Hall | Tel: 740-368-3619

Fine Arts

Edgar Hall | Tel: 740-368-3600

Geology and Geography

Stewart Hall | Tel: 740-368-3615

History

Elliott Hall | Tel: 740-368-3630

Distinguishing features

School colors Ohio Wesleyan's primary school colours are red and black.

College mascot Wesleyan's college mascot is The Battling Bishop.

Alma Mater song

Wesleyan! Sweetly and strong Rises our hymn of praise for thee alone; Heaven re-echoes it, loud let it ring, Ohio Wesleyan! Loyal hearts sing.

Wesleyan! Proud is thy crown. Rarest of laurels ever Victory has known; Noblest achievements Have hallowed thy name, Ohio Wesleyan! Deathless thy fame.

Ohio Wesleyan trivia

Wesleyan's four-student team retired from College Bowl, the popular 1960s television quiz show, with an undefeated record. It was only the 14th time in the program's siz-year history that a team had lost no match.

Ohio Wesleyan University Presidents

Mark Huddleston, 2004-

Thomas Courtice, 1994-2004

David Warren, 1984-1993

Thomas E. Wenzlau,

Frank J. Prout, 1955-1957

Arthur Sherwood Flemming, 1948-1953

Edmund P. Soper, 1929-

Herbert George Welch, 1905-1916

James Whitford Bashford, 1889-1904

Charles H. Payne, 1876-1888

Herbert John Burgstahler

Oran Faville, 1853-1855

Edward Thomson, 1842-1864

Notable alumni

• Lucy Webb Hayes, Class of 1850, the wife of Rutherford B. Hayes, who served as U.S. President from 1877 to 1881;
• Charles Fairbanks, Class of 1872, Vice President of the United States under Theodore Roosevelt
• Horace Newton Allen, Class of 1878, famous diplomat
• Branch Rickey, Class of 1904; ESPN Most Influential Sports Figure
• Norman Vincent Peale, Class of 1920;
• Frank Sherwood Rowland, Class of 1948; Chemistry Nobel laurate.
• Ezra Vogel, Class of 1950, regarded as one of America's top Asian experts, and is currently a tenured professor at Harvard University
• George Conrades, Class of 1961; One of 25 Most Influential leaders in Computer Networking
• Mary King, Class of 1962, internationally acclaimed civil rights activist
• Richard North Patterson, Class of 1968, Contemporary author
• Wendy Malick, Class of 1972, actress
• Susan Headden, Class of 1977, Pulitzer Prize reporter
• Robert Edwin Lee, Class of 1939, a playwright and lyricist.

External Links

Ohio Wesleyan University Online

• Universities and colleges in Ohio
• Liberal arts colleges