Ohio Christian University Named 2017-18 NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution

The first ever annual Trailblazer Trot was a success, with 73 runners and walkers competing in the event. The first finisher was Drake Dickerson with a time of 15:11, followed by Steven Adams with a time of 15:40. The first overall female finisher was Lexie Engstrom with a time of 20:11, followed by Karen Alexander with a time of 25:17. There were competitors of all ages, ranged from 9 to 75 years old. Afterwards, individual prizes were awarded along with raffle prize tickets (all entries were given one raffle ticket). The Ohio Christian University Track

Last week Ohio Christian University announced that athletic teams would be transitioning from participating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the 2023-2024 academic year and would begin competing in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) starting in fall of 2024. University president, Dr. Ron Smith, has prepared the following statement to clarify why such a move was made. As your president beginning my third month of office, I have wrestled with a prevailing question:  What is Ohio Christian University meant to be? According to our

By Abigail Hintz, Assistant Sports Information Director CIRCLEVILLE, OH — Ohio Christian University is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Larry Olson as the Sports Chaplain/Sport Psychology Performance Coach. In this role, Dr. Olson will assist the athletic department in providing pastoral care and spiritual guidance to student-athletes, staff and coaches. This could include overseeing Bible studies or prayer groups, consulting with athletes, coaches and staff on sport psychology issues, working to refer athletes to specialists when necessary and assisting teams with performance

Ohio Christian University presents Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida as their spring musical production on March 31st at 7:00 PM and April 1st at 2:00 PM. After the overwhelming support for OCU’s first musical production last spring with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the performing arts committee is excited to showcase both students and alumni in this vibrant and timeless production. Come out and enjoy a fantastic show full of powerful vocals, fun dance numbers and a love story that never dies. You’ll experience the world of ancient Egypt through the eyes of an enslaved Nubian princess,

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