You are here

Home » News

Ohio Northern University

ONU given ‘Voter Friendly Campus’ designation

By the Voter Friendly Campus initiative
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 8, 2017

Ohio Northern University has been designated a “Voter Friendly Campus” by the Voter Friendly Campus initiative, which encourages college students to participate in the political process.

ONU is part of a select group of universities nationwide to earn this honor and one of only eight campuses in Ohio.

»

ONU honors retirees and those with 20 years of service

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 4, 2017

Ohio Northern recently recognized 7 faculty and staff who are retiring and honored 3 others for 20 years of service.

Those retiring are:

Robert Beer, director of academic computing users services; 

Dr. Alfred Cohoe, professor of psychology and sociology; 

Dr. Donald Hunt, associate professor of mathematics; 

David Retterer, associate professor of math and computer sciences; 

David Smittle, director of advancement services; 

Anita Stanley, printing services manager; 

and Mary Wilkin, digital communication services manager.

Those having completed 20 years of service are:

»

2 nominated for their parts in "Penzance"

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 4, 2017

Ben Frankart, a junior musical theatre student from Findlay, Ohio, and Joey Nicoletti, a junior musical theatre student from Cleveland Heights, have been nominated by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) to participate in the Irene Ryan Scholarship Competition for their recent roles in ONU’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards 16 regional and two national scholarships annually.

»

Cancer survivor speaks, ONU Relay raises $16,800

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, May 4, 2017

Connor Cruea, a freshman biochemistry student from Findlay, was the honorary survivor and guest speaker at the Colleges Against Cancer Relay for Life.

Hosted by ONU and held at the King Horn Field House on March 31 and April 1, the relay included 30 teams and 341 participants, and raised $16,800 for the American Cancer Society.

»

Journalist to talk about President Trump

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Journalist Martin Sieff, who has earned three Pulitzer Prize nominations for international reporting, will discuss “Donald Trump and the World” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 at the College of Law. The talk is is free and open to the public.

Sieff also will address ONU’s students at noon on May 3 at the law school. This lecture is also open to the public.

Since Donald Trump’s election, Sieff has toured the United States, putting on seminars for admirals and Air Force generals about how Trump will respond to international crises. Wednesday’s “Donald Trump and the World” is the same talk he has given to the admirals and generals. 

»

Romanian teenage musicians here

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Four teenage Romanian musicians, all of whom are string players, are visiting ONU this week to share their skills.

Anamaria Joldea and Estera Racz will present a recital at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 in Presser Hall. Radu Kis and Maria Marica will perform as soloists with the Ohio Northern Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on May 6 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Joldea and Racz also will perform with the symphony during the concert.

The Romanian students will attend classes, lessons and rehearsals while interacting with ONU students and faculty members throughout the week.

»

Pages