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University presents Composer’s Workshop 2015 on April 22

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents an evening of new music, “Composer’s Workshop 2015,” in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Wednesday, April 22, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

ONU ranked third in the state for ‘best value colleges in the state of Ohio’ by SmartAsset

Ohio Northern University was ranked in the top 10 as one of the “best value colleges in the state of Ohio” in a study conducted by SmartAsset, a financial date and technology company.

According to the study, ONU placed third among all schools in Ohio, finishing with a “College Education Value Index” of 71.4. Ohio State University was first overall with an index of 74.60, and Case Western was second with a value index of 72.34.

ONU went global on Friday - multicultural fair showcases international students

Ohio Northern University went global Friday.

ONU’s Multicultural Fair in McIntosh Center, held on Friday, featured foods from many nations as well as traditional clothing, music, cultural decorations and crafts.

The university enrolls students from 23 nations.

The fair also included an international flag installation in the student center, a culturally themed photo booth, a competitive talent show, and recognition of international student scholarship winners. The event concluded with an International Dance Party.

The photos in the attachment at the bottom of this story are by Monty Siekerman.

ONU instrumental ensembles concert April 13

The Ohio Northern University Department of Music presents an instrumental ensembles concert in the Snyder Recital Hall in the Presser Building on Monday, April 13, at 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The ONU Brass Ensemble will perform “American Fanfare,” “Ave Maria,” and “Cazon Noni Toni.” The ONU Woodwind Choir will play Schubert’s “Symphony No. 5, Allegro” and “Woodwind Whirl.” The Flute Choir will present three entertaining numbers.

Pharmacy student named to NCPA National Student Leadership Council

Ohio Northern University student Emily Ickes, a fourth-year pharmacy major from Jeromesville, Ohio, has been appointed to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) National Student Leadership Council (SLC) for a two-year term.

Ickes will serve one year as a junior member, representing region 3, and will be elevated to a senior member in her second year. She is just one of eight pharmacy students selected from across the country to serve on the council. This marks the seventh straight year that ONU has had an ONU student named to the board. ONU has had four students represent the school over the last five years. 
                  

University professor of English awarded fellowship

Jennifer Moore, assistant professor in the Department of English at Ohio Northern University, has been awarded a fellowship by the Jentel Artist Residency Program. Jentel is located in a rural setting on a working cattle ranch in the Lower Piney Creek Valley approximately 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyo.

Moore will be among the award recipients focusing on their own creative projects at this working retreat for artists and writers. A panel of arts and literary professionals reviews samples of artwork and manuscripts before making final recommendations for residency awards.

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