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ONU Gaming Club meets Super Smash Brothers

The aim for the Twitch stream is to be a safe space for the campus community to play the games they love in a way that mirrors a traditional campus gathering
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 13, 2020

As Ohio Northern University students continue to do their part to maintain a safe campus environment during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis by wearing masks, disinfecting surfaces and socially distancing, one student group is helping students come together safely online.

The ONU Gaming Club is hosting weekly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video game tournaments for ONU students on Twitch.tv and Discord.

The tournaments, which run from 4 to 8 p.m. every Friday, are open to all students on campus with a Nintendo Switch game console and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

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ONU's national top-ranking esports player

Joren Kirsis improves his game through ONU esports
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 4, 2020

From the ONU website – When Ohio Northern University launched its esports program last fall, no one was quite sure what to expect.

After all, it is rare for a start-up of any variety to excel right out of the gate. Compound the growing pains of creating something new with the rigors of competition, and it’s easy to see why even professional expansion teams struggle.

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National honors to HealthWise Pharmacy and Dr. David Nau

From American Pharmacists Association Foundation
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Ohio Northern University faculty recently received two 2020 Pinnacle Awards from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.

ONU HealthWise, the campus and community wellness initiative, and Dr. David Nau, professor of social and administrative pharmacy and an ONU pharmacy alumnus, were the award recipients for two of the three annual categories.

ONU HealthWise received the 2020 award in the category of non-profit organizations, and Nau received the 2020 award in the category of individual career achievement. 

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A campus of trees

ONU named 2019 Tree Campus USA; 10th time since 2009
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Ohio Northern University was recently recognized as a 2019 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Tree Campus USA, which was recently renamed Tree Campus Higher Education, is a national program that honors colleges and universities and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.

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ONU professor featured on CNN Saturday evening

Dr. Robert Alexander, expert on the Electoral College
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 14, 2020

On Saturday, Aug. 15, at 10 p.m., CNN is set to air a new documentary titled “Count on Controversy: Inside the Electoral College,” with Dr. Robert Alexander, professor of political science and director of the ONU Institute for Civics and Public Policy, making an appearance as an expert on the Electoral College.

Alexander is one of the country’s leading authorities on the Electoral College.

He has written two books on the subject: 2019’s “Representation and the Electoral College” and 2012’s “Presidential Electors and the Electoral College: An Examination of Lobbying, Wavering Electors and Campaigns for Faithless Votes.”

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2020 ONU Holiday Spectacular canceled

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 13, 2020

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns, “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” has been canceled for 2020. 

Although this decision is regrettable, it is also the only reasonable choice in the current environment, especially in regards to protecting the health of the many performers and others involved in this production, including Ohio Northern students as well as other members of the university and area communities, in addition to guests and theater staff members.

Plans are to again host the extravaganza in 2021 and beyond.

The fully staged musical revue ushers in the holiday season and has become a holiday tradition for countless individuals.

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