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In-person commencement returns to ONU

Two May weekends for the classes of 2020 and 2021
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 19, 2021

Ohio Northern University to host in-person commencement ceremonies for Classes of 2021, 2020

Ohio Northern University will host in-person commencement ceremonies in May to honor the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020, the latter of which had its ceremony postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The events will be held rain or shine at Dial-Roberson Stadium in order to comply with Ohio Department of Health guidelines and to allow graduates to bring guests.

The ceremonies will take place at the following dates and times:

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Laboring behind the scenes

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebration at ONU with several events and virtual 5-K
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 16, 2021

They labor behind the scenes, out of the limelight that showcases physicians and nurses who work directly with patients, but medical laboratory scientists perform vital work that the majority of disease diagnosis and treatments rely upon.

The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified the need for such professionals.

Hence, the reason for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, scheduled for April 18-24. The annual event, organized by representatives from 17 national clinical laboratory organizations, seeks to raise awareness and recruit for this in-demand field. 

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ONU vaccine clinics are back!

Swiching to Moderna and working to acquire Pfizer
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Ohio Northern University has been able to acquire two-dose Moderna vaccines for its upcoming state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics.

 Clinics scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, in Marion and Union counties respectively have been cancelled. Clinics scheduled at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Ohio Northern University on Friday from 2-6:30 p.m. will still be offered.

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ONU student named 2021 Goldwater Scholar

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Ohio Northern University junior Bret Lane, a mechanical engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics, has been selected as a 2021 Goldwater Scholar.

Lane, of Frankfort, Ohio, is one of 410 college students across the United States selected by the federally endowed Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to receive this premier undergraduate award that honors outstanding academic work in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. 

This year’s awardees were selected through a partnership with the Department of Defense and the National Defense Education Programs (NDEP).

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ONU anticipates fall 2021 in-person operations

It will do so by relying on public health guidance and working with state and local officials to pursue learning, living and working on campus as close to, if not at, pre-pandemic levels
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 11, 2021

Ohio Northern University announced that it intends to return to a full on-campus experience this fall.

It will do so by relying on public health guidance and working with state and local officials to pursue learning, living and working on campus as close to, if not at, pre-pandemic levels. 

“The University is committed to providing our students with an optimal educational environment and looks forward to returning to a traditional semester calendar as well as continuing in-person learning, on-campus living and campus events and activities. Our priorities are to keep students, faculty and staff safe and learning at the highest level,” President Daniel DiBiasio explains.

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ONU awarded $2.6 million

From State of Ohio and ODE for STEM student support
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 9, 2021

Ohio Northern University announced it has received a total of $2.6 million from two Choose Ohio First (COF) grants for STEM student recruitment and retention.

The funding from the State of Ohio and Ohio Department of Education will assist students studying science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics.

The funding is intended to address the skilled labor shortages STEM professions are increasingly experiencing.

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