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Fitness should take a break over the holidays

Here are some tips for realistic level of fitness and meeting NY's resolutions.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, December 19, 2017

ONU Professor Scott Swanson: “This is probably the worst time of year to begin any kind of a workout program or try to lose weight."

 

By Monty Siekerman
"For those being realistic, fitness should take a break over the holidays," says ONU Prof. Scott Swanson. “This is probably the worst time of year to begin any kind of a workout program or try to lose weight,” according to Swanson, associate professor of exercise physiology.

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ONU invites Ada community to enroll

Free evening course on American Architecture: Understanding the World Around You
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 18, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Community members can join ONU students for the course “American Architecture: Understanding the World Around You” during spring semester. The course will examine the importance of architecture in understanding history and the built environment.

There is no fee for community members who want to take the class on a non-credit basis. Community members who wish to enroll will have options to take the course as a senior citizen or auditor, and information on those options will be available through the registrar’s office.

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How do you say "Merry Christmas" in many languages?

ONU's multi-cultural dinner is an expression of the phrase
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 8, 2017

The many cultures of Ada - on the ONU campus - got together on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas.

Monty Siekerman shares these photos of the party.

• Below - Briana White goes through the buffet line at an ONU multicultural dinner and Christmas party on Tuesday evening at Affinity Commons. The party included a time to be with friends during the holiday, a gingerbread house making contest, and crafts.

• A time to socialize with friends before heading home in all directions during break.

• Dinner and crafts.

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ONU student's niche is in Ada-Liberty fire department

Max Roberts: "Working with the fire department gives me a sense of belonging"
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 7, 2017

Missing the brotherhood he found in the military, Ohio Northern student Max Roberts discovered that bond as a volunteer firefighter with the Ada-Liberty Township Fire Department.
 
“Working with the fire department has given me a sense of belonging,” said Roberts, a civil engineering student from Mansfield. “I am working with people who have similar experiences to my own, including military veterans and those from law enforcement.”
 

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Have a favorite memory?

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 7, 2017

Do you have a favorite memory of Heterick Memorial Library? The library will celebrate its 50-year anniversary in 2018, and the librarians are busy planning a special celebration. To add to the festivities, they would love for you to share any memories you may have of Heterick through the years. Whether you remember carrying books over in 1968 or seeing the first-floor renovation in 2016, they want to know about it.

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Engineering professor coauthors book

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, December 7, 2017

Dr. John K. Estell, professor of computer engineering and computer science, is coauthor of the new book, "Engineering Design and the Product Life Cycle: Relating Customer Needs, Societal Values, Business Acumen, and Technical Fundamentals," published by Momentum Press. 

 

The book attempts to answer the question of “What is good design?” by exploring some of the fundamental principles associated with design. It also examines engineering design in a broader context through means of the product life cycle. 

 

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