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ONU professor to give reading

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Jennifer Pullen, Ph.D., ONU assistant professor of creative writing, is the featured speaker for a reading, reception, and question and answer time at an English department reading series program. The event, which is open to the public, will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Elzay Gallery.

Both her scholarly work and her fiction tend to focus on myths, fairy tales, and science fiction. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in several journals and anthologies.

The event is co-sponsored by the English department and Polaris literary magazine.

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They're jammin' at El Campo

Thursdays evenings at 6:30 p.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 30, 2017

Jazz culture is blooming at Ohio Northern University thanks to weekly jam sessions that expand learning opportunities for students in settings that extend beyond the classroom.

A jam session is an informal gathering of musicians who play and improvise together, especially in jazz or blues, using no music and literally improvising “on the fly” as they play.
 
At ONU, jam sessions are run by Gene Parker, adjunct professor of jazz at Ohio Northern. “Many universities have jam sessions,” he said.

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The UN comes to ONU

High school students discuss important issues facing the world
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 29, 2017

By Monty Siekerman
Nearly 100 high school students – from Tipp City to Toledo – participated in a Model UN on the ONU campus on Saturday.

Before arriving in Ada, the students were given a country to represent and studied that nation, especially its politics. Then, on campus, the students voted in a mock General Assembly how they thought the country they represented would vote.

The difficult issues discussed were:
• Nuclear disarmament and non-profileration;
• Children in armed conflict;
• Terrorism, cybersecurity and the threat of cyberwarfare.

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ONU bar passage rate among best in Ohio

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, October 27, 2017

ONU law graduates tied Ohio State for second place in the percentage of graduates who passed the most recent bar exam for the first time. Case Western was first. The ONU passage rate was 87 percent. The statewide pass rate was 77 percent among the 9 Ohio law schools.

.“These results are confirmation of the hard work and dedication of our students and the commitment of our faculty to our students’ success. Our recent graduate outcomes are further evidence of the college’s investment in preparing students for successful careers,” Dean David Crago said.

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The Parker Presents jazz group will perform

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, October 27, 2017

The Parker Presents jazz group will perform at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the Presser Hall.  The event is free and open to the public. The group consists of Gene Parker on saxophone, Ray Parker on bass, Carl Allen on drums, Dwight Adams on trumpet and Cliff Monear on keyboards.

Allen is a New York-based musician who is a notable drummer, bandleader, businessman and producer.  Prior to the recital performance, he will lead a free master class at 5 p.m. in the recital hall, and all are welcome to attend.

Adams is described as a bright star of the Detroit jazz scene, and Monear fronts “The Cliff Monear Trio, a Midwest performing rhythm section. 

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Dr. Hoag dies in Duluth

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Dr. Stephen G. Hoag, 73, who served as pharmacy dean here from 1987-1993, died Oct. 16 in Duluth, Minn.

He was instrumental in expanding the clinical experiences in the region and in setting the stage for the PharmD degree at ONU. Under his watch, ONU became the first college in Ohio to offer the PharmD degree.

A celebration of life will be held Saturday in Duluth.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jill, two sons, two grandchildren, two brothers, and a sister.

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