Roush Hall

Named after Edwin “Dubbs” Roush ’47 and Marilou Roush ’45, Roush Hall houses academic departments, administrative offices, and more.

Media Gallery

Two students sit at a table in an upper portion of a gallery. They are next to an area where you can look down into the lower floors.

A brightly illuminated gallery. It reads John E. Fisher Gallery.

Two men shaking hands while a line forms behind them.

President Comerford poses for a selfie with his dog, Chewie.

A classroom of students listening to their professor.

Fish tank with light wood accents. The tank is full of fish.

Academic Departments in Roush Hall

Roush Hall Building Highlights

🏫 Academic Departments in Roush Hall

Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics

The Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics at Otterbein is dedicated to providing a personalized education of distinction that leads our graduates to inquiring, ethical, humane, and productive lives as global citizens. Our faculty is focused on action-oriented learning by integrating classroom knowledge with practice through internships, research, service projects, study abroad, participation in professional associations, and networking with employers, faculty, alumni, community leaders, and recruiters.

Otterbein's Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:

MAJORS:
- Accounting and Public Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Analytics
- Economics
- Finance
- Marketing

MINORS:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Economics
- International Business Management
- Finance
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Sport Management

The Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics is also affiliated with the following interdisciplinary programs:
- Global Studies (major)
- Sustainability Studies (major and minor)

Department of Education

Join Otterbein’s community of educators who are passionate about teaching, innovating, and changing the future. Your instructors care about preparing teachers, and they will show you how to implement cutting-edge developmentally and culturally responsive teaching methods. Your field experiences begin with your first class. Otterbein’s ideal location allows you to experience many different schools and classrooms.

Otterbein's Department of Education offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:
- Adolescence to Young Adult Education (BA + teaching license)
- Educational Studies (BA)
- K-12 Special Education (BSE)
- Middle Childhood Education (BA + teaching license)
- PreK-5 Primary Education (BSE)

⭐ Roush Hall Building Highlights

President's Office

The Office of the President provides leadership in collaboration with the President’s Cabinet. The President's Office works daily to advance the University’s mission while ensuring that our institutional values of inclusion, innovation, access and affordability remain at the forefront of everything we do as a University.

Chief Diversity Office

This office provides leadership, vision, and a collaborative approach to the strategies and policies of the institution in the crucial area of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Fisher Gallery

The Art and Art History Department coordinates an annual program of public exhibitions in the Fisher Gallery on the first and second floors of Roush Hall. These exhibitions explore a broad range of approaches to art, introducing the University community to the diversity of the art world. Many exhibiting artists offer lectures or workshops in conjunction with their exhibitions.

The Graduate School at Otterbein

Otterbein University’s Graduate School offers advanced degrees in the areas of Allied Health, Business (MBA), Education, & Nursing. If you’re a passionate learner looking for a graduate school experience with small class sizes, accessible faculty, and project-based learning, Otterbein is the perfect place for you.