Get ready to lace up your running or walking shoes. Ohio Northern University’s Office of Alumni Relations and Cross Country team have partnered to offer their third annual, but first in-person, 5K race for the University and for the Ada area community.
The Polar Bear 5K will be held Saturday, July 16 starting at 8:30 a.m.
Ohio Northern students and ICAPP Fellows Hailey Trimpey and Kennedy Aikey got the chance to sit down with Ohio Speaker of the House Bob Cupp, who reflected on his accomplishments and the events that shaped his career in public service. This interview can be found in their newest podcast episode titled, “All That Goes Into Holding a Political Office.” The hosts dive into what motivated Cupp to pursue a career in politics and what advice he had for young people regarding the political process.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In 1984, Glenn Frey recorded The Heat is On for the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop. The single hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1985. The song was written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey for Glenn Frey. This single was the highest charting solo by any member of the band known as The Eagles.
Join us for the third annual Polar Bear Virtual 5K in support of ONU’s Dimension Award Scholar Program! Only together, can we Polar Bears go further in developing student leaders who come from underrepresented backgrounds. This year, there are two ways to participate:
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The idiom “wake up and smell the coffee” is used to refer to realizing the truth about one’s situation or to become more aware of what is happening around you. I have heard this phrase more in the last two years than in my previous years. The plethora of misinformation during the pandemic has truly been a difficult situation for healthcare professionals and unfortunately, much of the misinformation is still circulating. The suggestion has been made to wake up and smell the coffee regarding the facts surrounding the pandemic. This idiom applies to so much more as well.
Editor's note: Ever get tired of making to-do lists? We recommend making a "done" list to put things in perspective. Here's a recently issued version of just such a list for outgoing ONU president Dan DiBiasio and first lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio.
Ohio Northern University released new data highlighting the combined accomplishments and achievements of President Dan DiBiasio and First Lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio one month prior to the couples’ retirement from ONU. This webpage and downloadable PDF provide quantitative examples of the University’s growth and impact during the couples’ 11 years in Ada.
The numbers show growth in areas such as operating budget and endowment, while also chronicling ONU’s contributions to the student experience and community from 2011-22. Much has been made of the DiBiasios’ impact on ONU over recent months, and the new project data puts the scope and scale of that impact into context.
