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Justin Light, Ada 7th grader and 4-H member, will attend presidential inauguration

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 18, 2013

Justin Light, Ada seventh grader and member of the Liberty Belles and Boys 4-H Club, will take the trip of a lifetime on Saturday, according to Mark Light, Hardin County 4-H Educator.

He is among two Hardin County 4-H members traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend the presidential inauguration.

The other Hardin County student is Jordan Furer, a Ridgemont High School sophomore who is a member of the Country Timers 4-H Club.

“4-H members from across Ohio will join together on Jan. 19 to travel to Washington, D.C., to experience an exciting time in our nation’s history,” Light told The Ada Icon.

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ONU maintains its business accreditation from the AACSB

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, January 18, 2013

The Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

In 2003, Dicke College of Business Administration was accredited by the AACSB, a formal recognition of the program’s ability to prepare students to become successful business and community leaders.

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Season preview: men's indoor track and field looks to capture sixth consecutive indoor OAC championship

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, January 18, 2013

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern men's track and field program has established itself as one of the premier programs in the conference and perhaps the  region.

In 2012, the team earned its fifth straight OAC indoor championship and finished third at the outdoor conference meet, which was its eighth consecutive top three finish at the outdoor championship.

"We had an unbelievable performance at the indoor meet, and carried some of that momentum into the outdoor season," said head coach Jason Maus. "We are looking to have the same success this season that we have had in the past seasons."

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Season Preview: women's indoor track & field looks for improvement in 2013

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Friday, January 18, 2013

By Andrew Korba

The 2012 track & field seasons were a little frustrating for the Ohio Northern women's track & field teams, but improvement was shown.

Unlike recent OAC finishes, Northern finished fifth at the indoor conference meet and seventh at the outdoor OAC championships.

"We had some struggles last season. But we return a lot of great runners this season and will be improved."

The Polar Bears break down like this for the 2013 campaign.

Distance/Mid-Distance

Maus welcomes back three time All-American Alison Steinbrunner.

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ONU’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter honored

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Mu Delta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration has been named a semifinalist for the Beta Alpha Psi Ethics Award sponsored by Grant Thornton LLC.

The 2012-13 award is made up of two parts: an abstract of a planned ethics project and a final submission of the results.

ONU’s abstract outlined a plan to conduct an Ethics Day on campus to provide an avenue for high school students to think about ethical issues.

During the event, Beta Alpha Psi will pose an ethical dilemma to high school students with an emphasis on the importance of ethical behavior and how an ethical decision can be made. 

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Women's indoor track & field tabbed to finish second in OAC preseason poll

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Thursday, January 17, 2013

By Andrew Korba

The Ohio Northern women's track & field team was chosen to finish second in the OAC Preseason poll conducted by the league's head coaches.

Mount Union received eight first place votes and 64 points overall for the top spot, followed by ONU with 54 points, John Carroll with 47 and Capital with 36 and one first place vote.

Last season, the Polar Bears finished fourth at the OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

Ohio Northern will open their indoor season on Friday when they participate in the Northwest Ohio Meet at the University of Findlay.

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