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September 2023

WSJ ranks ONU no. 1 in Ohio for boosting graduates' salaries

Posted by Staff on Friday, September 8, 2023

A new ranking by the Wall Street Journal recognizes the quality and value of an Ohio Northern University education. ONU is ranked No. 33 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio for “salary impact” by the WSJ/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.
 
According to the rankings, salary impact “measures the extent to which a college boosts its graduates’ salaries beyond what they would be expected to earn regardless of which college they attended.”
 
ONU is also highly rated in the publication’s overall ranking of the top 400 universities in the country. ONU is No. 96 in the country and second in the Buckeye State. Ohio State is the next highest ranked university in Ohio coming in at No. 222.

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Got great chili? Got school spirit?

Posted by Staff on Friday, September 8, 2023

The Ada After Prom Chili Cookoff Fundraiser is an opportunity to show off your Bulldog pride and chili-making skills on Friday, September 22--at the homecoming football game vs. Bluffton.

To enter, Email June Zimmerman at [email protected]. There is a $25 entry fee to participate in the competition. 

Contestants will bring a crock pot of their mouthwatering chili to War Memorial Stadium before the football game. Detailed instructions are provided once you enter.

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Week 4 football preview: Bulldogs visit Knights in final NWC opener 

Posted by Staff on Thursday, September 7, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

In a battle of 2-1 teams, the Ada High School football team visits Crestview for the Northwest Conference opener, their last before joining the BVC, in week four Friday night.

Ada is over .500 heading into week four for the first time since 2017, when they started out 3-1. The Bulldogs finished 7-4 and made the playoffs for the last time that season.

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Cheeseburger in Paradise: Impact on Health

Posted by Staff on Thursday, September 7, 2023

Editor’s note: Jimmy Buffett passed away on September 1, after the writing of this article.

By Katie Prater, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In 1978, Jimmy Buffett released the song Cheeseburger in Paradise, which he wrote and performed.  The song was part of his album titled Son of a Son of a Sailor and only hit number 32 on the Billboard charts.  The irony of only hitting 32 is the song is now considered one of his signature songs and is even the first track on his greatest hits album Songs You Know by Heart. 

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Anonymous recovery meetings announcement

Posted by Staff on Thursday, September 7, 2023

Return to Dignity recovery meetings held at the Bluffton First Methodist
church are being discontinued. Another anonymous recovery meeting in the area is:

Hope and Recovery
Every Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 14127 Moulton-New Knoxville Rd., Wapakoneta, OH.

For details, contact Martha at the church office, 419-738-6547, or text Lou at 419-235-4229.

 

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Andy Ludanyi presentation on journey from Hungary to Ada, Ohio

Posted by Staff on Thursday, September 7, 2023

ONU Professor Emeritus Andy Ludanyi will speak of his memoir My American Roadtrip for Phi Beta Delta, the honorary for international scholars, on Tuesday September 12 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Elzay Gallery in the Wilson Art Building.

The event is free and open to the public. 

Ludanyi came to the United States from Hungary with his family following World War II. He taught at ONU for 40 years, and has many interesting stories to tell about the journey that brought him to Ada.

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How to schedule a Noteworthy choir audition

Posted by Staff on Thursday, September 7, 2023

Noteworthy Community Choir is holding auditions during the month of September for singers interested in joining for the Christmas 2023 season. 

NCC begins rehearsals in October on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Ada. Rehearsals and several local performances are scheduled through mid-December.   

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Village brush chipping delayed until September 11

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Brush chipping that would normally take place on the first Monday in September is delayed until September 11 due to the Labor Day holiday.

The Village announcement notes:

One of the goals of brush chipping and pickup is to keep the tree lawn areas of the Village clear of debris, so that debris litter does not enter the storm sewer system.

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Ada girls soccer, unbeaten DSJ battle to draw

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Bulldogs host Riverdale on September 7

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School girls soccer team tied visiting non-conference foe Delphos St. John’s 1-1 on a hot and steamy Tuesday evening, September 5, under the lights at War Memorial Stadium. 

Ada ran its record to 3-1-1 overall with the draw. DSJ stayed undefeated at 3-0-4 after the tie.

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Summary of September 5 Ada council meeting

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Paula Scott

The September 5 regular meeting of the Village of Ada Council included discussions with Village Administrator Jamie Hall on council direction on Village procedures relating to sidewalk replacement and new sidewalk precision cutting repairs. Former police chief Michael Harnishfeger will be hired as a part-time officer.

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