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Beautification award well deserved

3,500 annuals, 6,000 spring bulbs, and 500 mums planted each year
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

By Monty Siekerman
Ohio Northern has received a beautification award from the Keep Hardin County Beautiful Commission.

Pictured is Mark Bricker, manager of the grounds department, standing by large pots of annuals near the entrance to campus on Main Street. Marc Staley is general manager of the physical plant. Gigantic containers of flowers can be found in several locations and fountains at ONU are surrounded by colorful plants.

Grounds department personnel plant 3,500 annuals, 6,000 spring bulbs, and 500 mums annually.

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ONU opening events begin Thursday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Ohio Northern University opens its doors for the 2018-19 academic year with the traditional move-in day for new students on Thursday, Aug. 16. Classes begin Monday, Aug. 20.

 

After move-in day, a series of activities highlight the welcome weekend. New students will be formally welcomed by ONU President Daniel DiBiasio at a convocation event beginning at 2:30 p.m.on Thursday, Aug. 16 in the ONU Field House, followed by an ice cream social for the new students and their families in the same location.

 

The traditional Greekapalooza, the social activity hosted by fraternities and sororities for new students, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18,

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300 ONU volunteers to help in community Saturday

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Ohio Northern University will put active learning and community involvement into practice with the annual Ada Community Engagement (ACE) Day event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 18. The program is designed to engage incoming students with their college home and provide opportunities for ONU’s first-year students to contribute to the village and surrounding communities.

 

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ONU music group receives award

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Saturday, August 11, 2018

The ONU chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, a music society for women, received the 2018 collegiate chapter achievement award at a national convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. Founded in 1903, there are more than 300 chapters of the society located at universities and conservatories.

The ONU chapter is only two years old. The local chapter was hailed for its best accomplishing the group’s national objectives.

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The Princeton Review likes ONU

Named one of the nation's best institutions for undergrad education
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 10, 2018

Once again, Ohio Northern has been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.

The education services company features the university in the new 2019 edition of its college guide. Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges and two-year colleges make the cut.

According to the survey, “students are also drawn to ONU’s good financial aid and varsity sports, with one athlete noting that ONU ‘was my most affordable option of Division III schools where I could play soccer and receive a quality education.’

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ONU grads get jobs, keep jobs

Ohio Northern has been lauded as the best in the state
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Ohio Northern has been lauded as the best in the state for preparing students for success in their careers by the career-guidance site Zippia.
 
According to Zippia’s rankings, ONU is first in Ohio and third in the nation with a placement rate of 95.5 percent. The site gauged employment rates for graduates a decade after graduation.
 
Ohio Northern offers a relevant educational experience that focuses on helping students develop the knowledge, professional proficiencies and analytical skills they need to succeed in a constantly changing job market.
 

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