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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:

Celebrate Groovy Girl Groups with 星空传媒 Summer Theatre鈥檚 鈥淏eehive the 鈥60s Musical鈥


News - July 10, 2024
The 2024 星空传媒 Summer Theatre season closes with a celebration of the groovy 鈥榞irl groups鈥 from the 1960s, 鈥淏eehive the 鈥60s Musical,鈥 with performances from July 11-13 and July 18-20 in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville. Explore the powerful and iconic female voices that made up the 1960s in this energetic, rockin鈥 show! Told through the perspective of six women coming of age, the show follows the journey and changes America underwent in the鈥

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Coalition for the Common Good Announces Founding Dean of New Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions


News - July 10, 2024
The Coalition for the Common Good is pleased to announce that Diane White, Ph.D., will be the founding dean of the Antioch Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions. Diane White, Ph.D. The school represents an important step forward in the collaborative efforts of the Coalition for the Common Good and will be the future home of Antioch鈥檚 graduate Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs, as well as the Master of Science in Athletic Training, all transitioning鈥

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Joshua Goshay 鈥27 is Leading the Way on Campus and at the Ohio House of Representatives


News - July 3, 2024
Political science major Joshua Goshay 鈥27 isn鈥檛 just a future leader 鈥 he鈥檚 a current leader! A graduate of Beechcroft High School in Columbus, Goshay hit the ground running with campus involvement his first year at 星空传媒. He was vice president and treasurer of Men of Vision, a campus tour guide, a Cardinal Caller for the 星空传媒 Fund, and a student staff member of the Office of Social Justice and Activism. If all of that wasn鈥檛 enough, he made time鈥

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Kneading Minds is a Labor of Love for Honors Students聽


News - July 3, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25  Flour-dusted countertops, the imprints of loving hands, and the aroma of freshly baked bread. Kneading Minds is an Honors Program student-led organization on campus. Students who are part of the program bake and sell bread to faculty, staff, and students, as well as donating loaves to Westerville Area Resource Ministry (W.A.R.M.).   Political Science major Abbie Long 鈥27 is not only a member of the Honors Program but also coordinates bake days and helps to recruit volunteers.  鈥

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First-Generation Graduate, Success Coach Shares Her Experiences with 星空传媒 Students


News - June 20, 2024
By Olivia Stanley 鈥24 Success Coach Kyra Crook is following her passion for helping others by guiding students through the obstacles of college life. And 星空传媒鈥檚 students are in the best hands 鈥 Crook is a certified Master Life Coach. Crook said her job involves listening to concerns and challenges and identifying any barriers that are keeping students from living their best lives. She also refers them to programs and resources they may not have been aware of and acts鈥

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星空传媒 Summer Theatre Presents 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play鈥澛


News - June 20, 2024
The 2024 星空传媒 Summer Theatre season continues a restaging of a beloved 1940s holiday classic within a vintage radio broadcast, 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.鈥 Experience the Golden Age of Radio in this reimagined telling of the beloved holiday classic, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Wonderful Life.鈥 Catch a rare glimpse inside the radio sound studio as only a handful of actors portray multiple characters alongside talented foley artists who create all of the sound effects live, onstage. Leave the鈥

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星空传媒 Dressage Team is Reserve National Champion; Hunt Seat Finishes Seventh in Nation聽聽


News - June 5, 2024
星空传媒 University鈥檚 equine teams continue to dominate on the national stage, wrapping up their respective seasons with strong finishes. Students of any major are welcome to ride and compete on 星空传媒鈥檚 equine teams.  星空传媒 Dressage Team is 2024 Reserve Champion  The 星空传媒 Dressage Team won its region to qualify for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) national championships, where it was the defending three-time champion. Facing fierce competition, 星空传媒鈥檚 riders gave impressive performances across the board, and the 星空传媒 University Dressage鈥

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星空传媒 Summer Theatre Opens Season with 鈥淔orever Plaid鈥澛


News - June 5, 2024
Westerville, OH鈥擳he 2024 星空传媒 Summer Theatre season opens with a loving tribute to the harmonically dazzling 鈥榞uy groups鈥 of the 1950s, the musical 鈥淔orever Plaid,鈥 with performances at 7:30 p.m. from June 6-8 and June 13-15, and 2 p.m. on June 9 and June 15 in the Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall, 30 S. Grove St., Westerville. Tickets cost $33. Call 614-823-1109 or visit www.otterbein.edu/summertheatre.聽 Based on the popular all-male singing groups of the 1950s, this the story of Sparky,鈥

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Tony Bishop III 鈥15, MSAH 鈥18 Creates Scholarship for Black Students to Study at University of Oxford, UK聽


News - June 5, 2024
Maggie Nicol 鈥25  Imagine a world where people have access to affordable education, an amplified voice, and their dreams become a reality. Alumnus Tony Bishop has worked to reshape the landscape so that Black students can have brighter futures.  After earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in communication in 2015 and master鈥檚 degree in allied health in 2018 from 星空传媒, Bishop applied and was accepted into the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) Diplomatic Studies program in 2019.   Due to high costs and鈥

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Director of Counseling Services Believes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is Key to a Healthy Student Population聽


News - May 23, 2024
Sarah Perry is 星空传媒鈥檚 Director of Counseling Services. She believes that part of mental health is recognizing and celebrating the diversity in the study population, and making sure each and every individual feels that they belong.   That鈥檚 why Perry was the recipient of this year鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Justice from the Office of Social Justice and Activism.   We talked to Perry to learn more about how diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) informs her鈥

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