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Healthwise given Motor Coach

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The ONU College of Pharmacy runs Healthwise. Members of the organization visit Ada and most other communities Hardin County several times a year. Thanks to its partners, CVS and Mercy Health,

Healthwise now has a new motor coach which will increase the visibility of the clinic and provide patients with more privacy. The health outreach services take healthcare to where people are in their communities.

Services are offered at no cost to the patient and include immunizations, tobacco cessation, medication reconciliation, health education and a variety of health screenings.

That's Ada's Bob Ward gigantically pictured on the side of the vehicle.

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Robert Waters gains Fulbright Scholarship to research and teach in Ghana

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Ohio Northern University faculty member Robert Waters, assistant professor of history, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Ghana and gain firsthand involvement with a region he has researched and written about extensively.

Beginning in July, Waters will spend five months teaching two history classes and conducting research at the University of Ghana. Waters has taught numerous courses on African history and politics, and he has written a book, “Historical Dictionary of United States Relations with Africa.”

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ONU Distinguished Alumni Awards given

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, June 9, 2017

Those receiving ONU Distinguished Alumni Awards this year are (from left) Bruce Hollinger, BSCE ’75, Pamela S. Hershberger, BSBA ’87, Richanne C. Mankey, BA ’82, and Greg Allenby, BSME ’78. This is the highest award bestowed by the ONU Alumni Association.

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50,000 hours worth!

Ada benefits from community service by ONU students
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Community service is an important part of the college experience for many Ohio Northern University students.

Each year, approximately 1,500 ONU students are engaged in about 50,000 hours of community service in Ada.

“Community service can add much to a student’s college experience. For example, students often gain a sense that the world is a bigger place than they imagined and there are a lot of different people in the world,” said the Rev. David MacDonald, ONU’s chaplain.

 Both the volunteers and those being helped benefit from these efforts.

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ONU art and design alumni works in Mansfield show

Ed Corle (BFA ’78) won the Whitten Studios Award for Ceramics
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, June 4, 2017

FROM ONU DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - The work of several Ohio Northern University’s art and design alumni were recently selected for exhibit and earned awards at the 72nd May Show at the Mansfield Art Center located in Mansfield, Ohio. The show was a juried exhibition showcasing the talent of Ohio artists in a variety of media. 

Guest juror Tom Hale, a painter from Michigan, spent hours pouring over 432 entries, selecting 176 to be included in the show. The show included pieces from 96 artists from all over Ohio. The show opened on May 6 and closes this weekend.

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7th year for Ohio Northern University

Named a Tree Campus USA
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 1, 2017

FROM ONU ART AND DESIGN FACEBOOK - This past spring, for the seventh time, Ohio Northern University was named a Tree Campus USA by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation.

Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Motor North America Inc., honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.

To obtain this recognition, Ohio Northern met the five core standards for sustainable campus forestry required by Tree Campus USA, including:

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