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ONU creative reputation grows

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 8, 2018

Ohio Northern’s art and design program continues to develop a national reputation. Most recently, it was named as one of the top programs in the nation for creative students in Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers.

And, in December, two 2017 graphic design graduates accepted their AIGA (Re)Design Award in St. Louis.

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Appeals Court at ONU Jan. 9

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, January 6, 2018

The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Law College.

 

The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited.

 

The oral arguments will be held before a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Stephen R. Shaw, Vernon L. Preston, John R. Willamowski or William R. Zimmerman. Shaw, Willamowski and Zimmerman are Ohio Northern University law alumni. 

 

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When Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at ONU

Historic event 50 years ago is subject of Jan. 18 commemoration
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, January 5, 2018

Those who were at the historic event will share their memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk at Ohio Northern University during a panel discussion at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the Freed Center. The discussion will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s talk at ONU’s Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968.
 
The panel discussion, which kicks off a series of events to honor the occasion, is free and open to the public. It will culminate with the unveiling of a statue of Dr. King on April 17 outside of Taft Hall.
 

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ONU law school host to Court of Appeals hearings

Jan. 9 - two cases on docket
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 28, 2017

The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at the law school  on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

The first case, Criminal, The State of Ohio vs. Nathan S. Brown (Hancock County), is an appeal involving a conviction and sentence of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs.

The second case, Civil, Cintas Corporation vs. Findlay Chrysler Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Inc. (Hancock County) is an appeal involving a breach of contract, specifically under the liquidated damages clause.

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Law prof writes about #MeToo

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 21, 2017

Dr. Scott Gerber, ONU professor of law, writes about the #MeToo movement in his latest op-ed for "The Daily Caller," which is a conservative opinion and news website in Washington, D.C.

In "Men and #MeToo in the workplace," Gerber encourages men to report misconduct they witness.

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John Updike wrote about his visit to the football factory

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, December 20, 2017

ONU Professor Emeritus of English Claude “Bud” Smith had an article, “Touching Genius: John Updike's Odd Obsession,” published in the anthology John Updike Remembered, edited by Jack A. DeBellis (McFarland, 2017).

The piece details Updike’s visit to ONU and the short story he later wrote called “The Football Factory,” inspired by a tour of the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory.

Prof. Smith makes a cameo appearance in that story, which was included in Updike’s book "Love Factories."

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