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ONU to present Carrie Newcomer

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Monday, February 4, 2013

Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present Carrie Newcomer on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m.

Newcomer is a rare breed of singer/songwriter, the kind who illuminates life with startling depth, humor and clarity. She has the ability to blend her rich alto voice with a poetic lyricism on a skillfully arranged and performed collection of folk root tracks, with Appalachian and classical influences.

Newcomer has produced 13 solo albums and has received numerous awards for her music and related charitable activities. She has done numerous collaborations with authors, academics, philosophers and musicians.

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ONU to present ‘Suicide in B Flat’ by Sam Shepard

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Suicide in B Flat” from Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. with two matinee shows on Saturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m.

The production, done by ONU students, revolves around two detectives attempting to sort out a murder/suicide in a darkly comic, jazz-inspired parody of a detective story written by Sam Shepard, one of America’s greatest contemporary dramatic voices.

This wild ride of a play, first produced in 1976, is situated at the crossroads between Shepard’s experimental past and his more commercial future.

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ONU’s Mu Delta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi recognized as superior chapter

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ohio Northern University’s Mu Delta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi was recognized as a Superior Chapter for the 2011-12 academic year. In recognition of this achievement, the chapter received a check for $275 sponsored by the KPMG Foundation.
       
Beta Alpha Psi, an honorary organization for accounting and financial information students, achieved a superior rating for excelling in service to the profession, the campus and the community.

Dexter Woods, ONU professor of business administration, also received recognition for his leadership of the organization during the 2011-12 academic year.

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ONU to present discussion on diversity awareness, initiatives in the NCAA

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA), will speak on diversity awareness and Anthony Holman, NCAA assistant director of championships and alliances, will speak on diversity initiatives in the ONU Sports Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

The event, free and open to the public, is made possible through an NCAA grant for student athletes and is being held in conjunction with ONU’s celebration of Black History Month.

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ONU to celebrate Black History Month

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ohio Northern University commemorates Black History Month this February with a number of scheduled events. Several campus organizations will collaborate to provide diverse opportunities to celebrate African-American heritage. Here is the schedule of February’s activities:

Black History Month basketball game “Black Out”
Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. in the ONU Sports Center

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ONU College of Law Dean’s Lecture Series to focus on ‘The Citizen Lawyer in the Coming Era’

Posted by Reema Bazzy on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

 

Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law presents Kevin P. Lee, professor of law at Campbell University School of Law, as part of its Dean’s Lecture Series in the Moot Court Room on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 4:20 p.m.

The title of Lee’s presentation is “The Citizen Lawyer in the Coming Era: How Technology is Changing the Practice of Law and What it Might Mean for the Future of the Lawyer’s Role in the American Democracy.”

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