President Mark A. Smith will preside over the largest graduation ceremony in the history of Ohio Christian University this coming Saturday, May 5, 2012, with 386 graduates.This year's graduation includes the conference of 141 associate's degrees and 235 bachelor's degrees. OCU also celebrates its first conference of master's degrees with 10 students earning the Master of Arts in Ministry.Graduation practice (required for all graduating students) begins a 1 p.m. on Friday, May 4. The graduation ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 in the OCU Maxwell Center.
Articles of Interest
Two Scholars Win Full-Ride Scholarship to University
Published: February 14, 2023
Ohio Christian University’s Scholars Day competition for the first
Commitment to Excellence full-ride scholarships has successfully concluded,
and we are proud to announce that Mike Conway and Hannah Skaggs have been
selected as the scholarship recipients.
After three rounds of interviews, these two outstanding students received the
highest marks and were personally awarded by Phil Hooks, the Vice President
of Enrollment, with their scholarship certificate and an official scholarship
award letter from President Smith. The Scholars Day panelists were thoroughly
impressed by all of the
Ohio Christian University’s Scholars Day competition for the first
Commitment to Excellence full-ride scholarships has successfully concluded,
and we are proud to announce that Mike Conway and Hannah Skaggs have been
selected as the scholarship recipients.
After three rounds of interviews, these two outstanding students received the
highest marks and were personally awarded by Phil Hooks,
Ohio Christian University’s Scholars Day competition for the first
Commitment to Excellence full-ride scholarships has successfully concluded,
and we are proud to announce that Mike Conway and
OCU School of Education Earns 7 Year CAEP Accreditation
Published: January 18, 2023
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation has granted 7 years
of accreditation to the Teacher Education Program at Ohio Christian
University, the highest award the organization allows. The current
Accreditation has been granted at the initial-licensure level for all major
concentrations OCU offers at the undergraduate level for Teacher Education
Preparation.
CAEP Accreditation is granted when the Accreditation Council determines that
an Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) meets all CAEP Standards, even if
areas for improvement (AFIs) are identified in the final
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation has granted 7 years
of accreditation to the Teacher Education Program at Ohio Christian
University, the highest award the organization allows. The current
Accreditation has been granted at the initial-licensure level for all major
concentrations OCU offers at the undergraduate level for Teacher Education
Preparation.
CAEP
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation has granted 7 years
of accreditation to the Teacher Education Program at Ohio Christian
University, the highest award the organization
Archived Articles of Interest
Student Profile: AYA Math Teacher Ed Major Leads by Example
Published: December 26, 2017
Clarissa Crowley, one of the first Adolescence to Young Adult Education (AYA)
Mathematics majors at Ohio Christian University, set her sights high when she
decided to major in STEM education to transform young lives.
Serving as a ‘guinea pig’ for the new AYA curriculum with its advanced,
yet enticing, and rigorous materials, Crowley’s goal for herself is not
only propelling her into the future, but also enabling her to demonstrate
faith-based leadership to her peers.
Becoming a servant leader wasn’t always in the cards for Crowley. Higher
education seemed unobtainable to her until a
Clarissa Crowley, one of the first Adolescence to Young Adult Education (AYA)
Mathematics majors at Ohio Christian University, set her sights high when she
decided to major in STEM education to transform young lives.
Serving as a ‘guinea pig’ for the new AYA curriculum with its advanced,
yet enticing, and rigorous materials, Crowley’s goal for herself is not
only propelling her into the
Clarissa Crowley, one of the first Adolescence to Young Adult Education (AYA)
Mathematics majors at Ohio Christian University, set her sights high when she
decided to major in STEM education to
Christmas in the Wesleyan Tradition
Published: December 6, 2017
An Interview with Prof. Larry Olson, Chair, Department of Psychology
Q: Thanks for taking time to discuss how studying theories of personality
helps us better understand human behavior and society, especially from a
Christian perspective where faith in Christ transforms personality. Now, as
we celebrate Christmas and the new year, can you explain how studying
psychology illuminates and inspires the individual in society, the human
condition?
LO: Sure. Great question! In our Integration of Faith and Psychology
course, we talk about personality theories. Why do we need them?
An Interview with Prof. Larry Olson, Chair, Department of Psychology
Q: Thanks for taking time to discuss how studying theories of personality
helps us better understand human behavior and society, especially from a
Christian perspective where faith in Christ transforms personality. Now, as
we celebrate Christmas and the new year, can you explain how studying
psychology illuminates and
An Interview with Prof. Larry Olson, Chair, Department of Psychology
Q: Thanks for taking time to discuss how studying theories of personality
helps us better understand human behavior and society
Hope Springs Anew–OCU Responds to Opioid Crisis
Published: November 28, 2017
As the tragic effects of opioid addiction continue to grip the nation, in
Ohio efforts to address them are well underway through initiatives by
organizations such as Propel Ohio and Ohio Christian University.
On Nov. 17, Teacher Education Professors Valerie Jones and Angela Flowers,
along with student majors Maddy McCain and Emily Morton, attended Propel
Ohio’s Collegiate Leadership Conference on the effect of poverty and the
opioid crisis on Ohio youth. They joined some 600 attendees in the
University of Akron’s historic Quaker Station conference center to hear
Ohio Senators Sherrod
As the tragic effects of opioid addiction continue to grip the nation, in
Ohio efforts to address them are well underway through initiatives by
organizations such as Propel Ohio and Ohio Christian University.
On Nov. 17, Teacher Education Professors Valerie Jones and Angela Flowers,
along with student majors Maddy McCain and Emily Morton, attended Propel
Ohio’s Collegiate Leadership
As the tragic effects of opioid addiction continue to grip the nation, in
Ohio efforts to address them are well underway through initiatives by
organizations such as Propel Ohio and Ohio Christian
Join OCU's Reformation Day Celebration!
Published: October 30, 2017
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, Ohio Christian University is hosting a celebration
of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Festivities begin
at 7:00 p.m. in the Maxwell Library and finish by 8:30 p.m.
The evening is headlined by special guest speaker Reverend Gerhard Kraus of
Trinity Lutheran Church in Circleville. Rev. Kraus' presentation on the
Reformation will be followed by a panel Q
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, Ohio Christian University is hosting a celebration
of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Festivities begin
at 7:00 p.m. in the Maxwell Library and finish by 8:30 p.m.
The evening is headlined by special guest speaker Reverend Gerhard Kraus of
Trinity Lutheran Church in Circleville. Rev. Kraus' presentation on the
Reformation will be followed by
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, Ohio Christian University is hosting a celebration
of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Festivities begin
at 7:00 p.m. in the Maxwell Library and
A Wesleyan’s Debt to Luther on Reformation's 500th Anniversary
Published: October 30, 2017
By Prof. Ben Williamson
One is tempted to ask what has Wittenberg to do with Circleville? The answer
is Wittenberg’s impact on the spiritual ancestors of the American Holiness
Movement cannot be overstated. Discoveries made by Luther that led to the
moment on October 31, 1517, when he nailed his “95 Theses” to the
Wittenberg Chapel door had a profound effect upon John Wesley. All
Wesleyans are children of the Reformation.
The three great hallmarks of Reformation theology are: Salvation by grace
through faith alone, Sola Scriptura (scripture alone), and the priesthood of
all
By Prof. Ben Williamson
One is tempted to ask what has Wittenberg to do with Circleville? The answer
is Wittenberg’s impact on the spiritual ancestors of the American Holiness
Movement cannot be overstated. Discoveries made by Luther that led to the
moment on October 31, 1517, when he nailed his “95 Theses” to the
Wittenberg Chapel door had a profound effect upon John Wesley. All
Wesleyans
By Prof. Ben Williamson
One is tempted to ask what has Wittenberg to do with Circleville? The answer
is Wittenberg’s impact on the spiritual ancestors of the American Holiness
Movement cannot be