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ONU engineering students become innovators

By completing training to join the University Innovation Fellows program
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 22, 2018

Four Ohio Northern students have completed training to join the University Innovation Fellows program, which is run by Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.

The students, who are enrolled in ONU’s Smull College of Engineering, are Connor Hull of Algonquin, Ill.; Matthew Schweinefuss of Liberty Township, Ohio; Georgia Snelling of Findlay; and Matt Walker of Hilliard.

The program encourages student leaders to increase campus engagement with innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and design thinking.

Students who are selected for this program are sponsored by faculty and administrators and selected through an application process twice annually.

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Engineering alumni honored

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, March 17, 2018

The engineering college recently honored Chris Claypool and Lee Stockton with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Claypool, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1972, is past president and current CEO of Claypool Electric Inc. in Lancaster. Stockton earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering in 1961. He spent 43 years working for Price Brothers (now Hanson Pipe and Precast) in Dayton.

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Music faculty to present voice recital March 18

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, March 17, 2018

The Ohio Northern University Music department will present a faculty voice recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 18 in the Presser Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

 

The recital, titled “Love, Birds and a Meat Ball,” will feature artists Kirsten Osbun-Manley, soprano; Lance Ashmore, baritone; and Pamela Ashmore, piano. The program will include an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary songs, and other favorites from composers as diverse as Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Stephen Flaherty, J.S. Bach and Claude Debussy.

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Look who's 95 today!

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 16, 2018

Klondike is 95 years old today. He keeps a youthful glow. ONU ‘s favorite bear finally got a name in 2006 when the student body voted for the name Klondike. The mascot is seen at many events throughout the year.

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ONU Democrats sponsor town hall with candidates

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 16, 2018

The ONU College Democrats will sponsor a town hall meeting with two candidates at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Dicke Building. Local residents are invited to attend.

Rob Richardson is a candidate for state treasurer while James Neu, Jr. is vying for a spot to run against incumbent Bob Latta for Ohio’s 5th district.

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ONU prof to speak at Oxford

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 15, 2018

Dr. Diana Garlough, ONU assistant professor of education, will speak at the World Literacy Summit in Oxford, England, on March 27. She is chair of the Department of Education and the accreditation coordinator for teacher education at ONU.

Her presentation involves “Moving the race/culture discussion forward in classrooms” and uses a framework meant to promote racial healing through honesty, empathy, advocacy and action. “The framework I will present is one means of helping teachers feel comfortable talking about race in classrooms,” Garlough explained.

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