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Ohio Northern University received the 2009 Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Most Improved Institution Award at the KEEN conference held in Orlando, Fla., from Jan. 6-8. ONU’s program is led by Dr. John-David Yoder (Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering), Dr. James Fenton (Professor of Management and Dean of the James F. Dicke College of Business Administration) and Dr. Rob Kleine (Associate Professor of Marketing).
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Two Mock Trial teams from ONU were among 30 schools from 12 states competing at the ONU Mock Trial Invitational Tournament on Saturday. One ONU team earned a third place award which is the highest ranking any ONU team has ever accomplished. Three of the visiting teams are nationally ranked. ONU team members were: Rob Kidd (International Business and Economics), Alexandra Habbouche (Political Science), Lara Wood (International Studies), Laura Presbrey Peet (Political Science), Matt Wiseman (History), and team captains Steve Keslar (Journalism), and Dan Jones (Political Science). The attorney coach is Steve Christopher, who also teaches the Expert Testimony course in the James F. Dicke College of Business. The team coach and organizer...
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A DCBA twitter account (ONU_DCBA) thanks to an assist from Ken Colwell. Items posted to the DCBA Facebook fan page (are you a fan?) and the DCBA webpage’s news feed are automatically published to Twitter.
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Dr. Paul Govekar’s book “Differentiating Among Volunteers, Donor, and Donor/Volunteers: A Preliminary Exploration” has been published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Copyright 2009. ISBN 978-3-8383-1090-9. Dr. Govekar is an Associate Professor of Management.
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Arthur L. Elsass, computer applications professional, is the author of a book, "Microsoft Office 2007: A Guide to Using Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access". The 421 page book, used in his PC-Apps class in the College of Business Administration, is now available at the ONU Barnes and Noble bookstore and on Amazon.com. The book was published by CSS Publishing (2008); ISBN-10: 0788022202; ISBN-13: 978-0788022203.
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Ohio Northern University received the 2009 Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network (KEEN) Most Improved Institution Award at the KEEN conference held in Orlando, Fla., from Jan. 6-8.
The award was given to ONU “in recognition of the institution as demonstrating the greatest change to align with KEEN goals.” One long-term goal for KEEN is to encourage newly graduated engineers to enter the workforce with the intent to foster economic and technical commerce within their communities.
KEEN also believes that a focus on entrepreneurial leaders is increasingly important as the U.S. competes to maintain its economic position in a global marketplace based on innovation. According to its mission statement, the organization seeks “to graduate...
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Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration presents Amy Hanson, executive vice president of property development and credit and customer service at Macy’s Inc., as part of the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. in the forum of Dicke Hall.
Hanson will deliver a lecture titled “Survival of the Fittest: Six Elements to Success in Retailing.” The event is free and open to the public.
As executive vice president for property development and credit and customer service at Macy’s Inc., Hanson is responsible for store design and construction, real estate, credit and customer service, sustainability, and non-merchandise purchasing.
She has led transition teams through several major...
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Ohio Northern University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and Cell Phones for Soldiers are collecting old and unused cell phones for American soldiers. The drive, which begins Jan. 4, is expected to bring in more than 50,000 phones, which will finance the purchase of pre-paid calling cards for soldiers stationed overseas.
Local residents and Ohio Northern students can drop off phones at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library through Feb. 28, 2010, or at the Hardin County and Ada Public libraries through April 30, 2010.
“We’re proud to show our support for U.S. soldiers and to contribute to a worthy cause like Cell Phones for Soldiers,” said Lauren SeGall, a senior marketing major from Greenville, Pa., and spokesperson for SIFE.
Cell...
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Ohio Northern University's James F. Dicke College of Business Administration presents Patrick Hampson, chairman and CEO of MED3000 Inc., as part of the Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the forum of Dicke Hall.
Hampson will deliver a lecture titled "Founders Hall to Founder - the Three R's of a Successful Entrepreneur in the Health Care Industry."
As founder and CEO of MED3000, Hampson has provided stability and vision in building one of the largest and most advanced health care management companies focused on the physician sector of the health care marketplace.
An alumnus of ONU, Hampson is a well-known speaker on physician practice issues and one of the country's leading...
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The Ohio Northern University James F. Dicke College of Business Administration presented Cheryl (Burcham) Cotner with the Outstanding Service Award on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The award, given annually at Homecoming, honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to and whose contributions have positively impacted the College of Business Administration and Ohio Northern. This is the second year that the Distinguished Alumni Awards have been presented by the college.
"Cheryl Cotner is a clear example of an alumna who has given, and continues to give, sustained service to the college and University," said Dr. Jim Fenton, dean of the College of Business Administration. "Just one example is the work she has...
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