2011 Alumni Weekend

Ohio Northern University Alumni Weekend 2011

June 3-5, 2011 • www.onualumni.com

Welcome back to Ohio Northern University! Alumni Weekend 2011 promises to be full of fellowship and fun. The weekend is designed to provide you with opportunities to meet former classmates, make new friends, and enjoy our beautiful campus and facilities. We hope you will attend the seminars, banquets and other programs that are planned. We are especially thankful to the Class of 1961 Planning Committee, which has helped so much with this year’s activities.

Friday, June 3

Noon     
Alumni Luncheon               
(McIntosh Center, Wishing Well)

1-6 p.m.
Registration         
(McIntosh Center, Main Lobby)

1:30-2:30 p.m.     
Alumni College (choose one)         

    * Wind Power Development at ONU
      Dr. David Sawyers Jr., P.E., associate professor of mechanical engineering      
      Learn about the three 400 kW wind turbines installed on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

     *Divided Government
      Dr. Robert Alexander, BA ’94,associate professor of political science,   
      Will provide an assessment of the newly divided government.

2:30-3:30 p.m.                     
Tour of the Mathile Center for the
Natural Sciences

5-6 p.m.
Jazz at the Inn
(The Inn at Ohio Northern University)

6:30 p.m.              
50th Year Class Reunion Dinner and Photo (McIntosh Center, Ballroom)Join us as we honor the class of 1961.

8:30-10:30 p.m.
Open House and Viewing at the Astronomy Research Center. 
Come view one of the newest teaching and research facilities on campus.

9 p.m.    
Reception (The Inn at Ohio Northern University)             
Come one, come all for hors d’oeuvres and fun!

Saturday, June 4

8 a.m.-6 p.m.       
Registration
(McIntosh Center, Main Lobby)

8-9 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet  
(McIntosh Center, Activities Room)

8 a.m.    
Walk the Remington Walk
Enjoy a leisurely walk through ONU’s beautiful campus with other ONU alumni and friends while learning about these sculptures on Northern’s campus.
(Meet at the McIntosh fountain at 8 a.m. for shuttle service to the walk.)

9-10 a.m.
 *Alumni College (choose one)         

    * Wind Power Development at ONU
      Dr. David Sawyers Jr., P.E., associate professor of mechanical engineering      
      Learn about the three 400 kW wind turbines installed on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

     *Divided Government
      Dr. Robert Alexander, BA ’94,associate professor of political science,   
      Will provide an assessment of the newly divided government.

10:15 a.m.-noon 
Meet the Deans and College Reunion
Celebrations. Visit with deans and faculty from your college.

Noon-1:30 p.m.   
Alumni Association Luncheon         
(McIntosh Center, Ballroom)
Join ONU alumni and friends for a picnic lunch followed by an update on the University from Dr. Kendall Baker, ONU president.

1:30-2:30 p.m.                     
Jewelry-making with First Lady
Toby Baker, BFA ’06

1:30-3 p.m.          
Tours of Campus
Including the Hakes-Pierstorf Family
Pharmacy Addition, Dial-Roberson Stadium, King-Horn Center, Dicke Hall, the Alumni House and much more!

2 p.m.
Alpha Xi Delta Open House, Chapter Lounge

2-4 p.m.
Fraternity and Sorority Open Houses
Reconnect with your brothers and sisters and tour your chapter house. Even if the address of your chapter house has changed, take this opportunity to reminisce and see what Greek life is doing now at ONU.
Specific details on each chapter will be available at Alumni Weekend registration.

2-4 p.m.
Horse and Carriage Rides Through ONU’s Campus (Leaving from McIntosh Center)

The Baker Farewell Celebration
Please join us for a casual, fun-filled evening with President and Mrs. Baker to wish them farewell as they retire and begin their new journey in life.  
4:30-5:30 p.m.     
Reception and Tour of the President’s Home (Dicke House)
Join Dr. Kendall L. and Mrs. Toby Baker, BFA ’06, at their home for a tour of the Dicke House. Transportation will be provided, leaving from McIntosh Center.

5:30 p.m.
Farewell Dinner
(Dicke House – outside, weather permitting)
Please join us for a wonderful meal at the Bakers’ home.

6:30-7 p.m. 
Program (Dicke House – outside, weather permitting)
Join the Alumni Board and all alumni as we celebrate with Dr. and Mrs. Baker and as we thank them for their time and devotion to Ohio Northern University.

7-8:30 p.m. 
Spend an evening under the stars enjoying dancing and music from ONU’s amazing Alumni Jazz Band. (Dicke House – outside, weather permitting)

Sunday, June 5
8-10 a.m.              
Breakfast (The Inn at Ohio Northern University)

Sunday Worship
A list of area churches and worship time will be available at the registration area.

11 a.m. 
The 11th Annual Robby Golf Classic (Colonial Golfers Club – five miles west of Ada)
The event is a fundraiser for The Robby Fund, named in honor of Bill Robinson, BSEd ’61, Hon. D. ’05, H of F ’05. Your participation fee of $125 includes range balls, 18 holes of golf with a cart, and a post-golf dinner. The shotgun start will be at noon with dinner taking place at approximately 5 p.m. For further information, please contact Ann Donnelly Hamilton, BA ’99, director of alumni relations, at 419-772-3549 or a-donnelly@onu.edu

Special Information

Alumni Weekend Headquarters
McIntosh Center will again be this year’s Alumni Weekend Headquarters. Upon arrival, you should report to the registration area to receive your weekend materials, including room assignments, tickets for events and any other information you should need.

A festive atmosphere, including helpful student ambassadors, ONU yearbooks from 1961 and before, and music from your years on campus, will greet you at Alumni Weekend Headquarters. In addition, information will be available from the Office of Admissions. Make Alumni Weekend Headquarters your first stop when you come to campus.

Horse and Carriage Campus Tours
For the fifth straight year, tours of campus in a horse and carriage will be available from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. There will be many other opportunities for tours of campus throughout the weekend, so please take advantage of them to see the new buildings and renovated structures on campus.

Lodging
We are pleased to now offer rooms at the beautiful Inn at Ohio Northern University. You may reserve a room at this full-service luxury hotel, at a rate of $90 plus tax, by calling toll-free 866-713-4513. This block of rooms will be held through May 15, 2011. Please refer to Alumni Weekend when calling to make your reservation.

Also located on Northern’s campus are rooms in Ohio Northern’s Campus Village Apartments. These will be available to attendees of this year’s Alumni Weekend on Friday and Saturday nights at a cost of $35 per night. You may reserve a campus village apartment in the registration form.

Barnes & Noble Bookstore
The University Bookstore, located in McIntosh Center, will be open throughout the weekend so you may purchase ONU memorabilia. The bookstore’s hours of operation are below and will be posted at the registration area as well.   
      Friday – 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 
      Saturday – 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Please visit the bookstore during these hours to take advantage of being on campus once again and to show your ONU pride when you return home.

Northern On Main
ONU’s own coffee shop will be open for business during Alumni Weekend, so be sure to stop by for a freshly brewed Starbucks coffee or grilled sandwich of your choice. Its hours of operation are below and will be posted at the registration area as well.
      Friday – 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
      Saturday – 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Northern on Main is located on Main Street adjacent to the front of campus, about a two-block walk from McIntosh Center.

Elzay Gallery of Art
Visit the Elzay Gallery of Art on ONU’s campus. The gallery will be open from noon-5 p.m. both Friday and Saturday of Alumni Weekend for your enjoyment. This year’s exhibit features the first graduate of ONU’s Art department, Winona Garmhausen, BSEd ’61. There will be a special reception on Friday from 5:15-6 p.m.

Tours of Campus
Tours of campus, led by ONU student ambassadors, will be available throughout the weekend. They will be happy to give you a guided tour so you may reminisce about how campus looked in 1961 and how it has changed over the years.

Special Events
Horse and Carriage Campus Tours
For the fifth straight year, tours of campus in a horse and carriage will be available from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. There will be many other opportunities for tours of campus throughout the weekend, so please take advantage of them to see the new buildings and renovated structures on campus.

Alumni College Seminars
Wind Power Development at ONU, Dr. David Sawyers Jr., P.E., associate professor of mechanical engineering
In spring 2010, three 400 kW wind turbines were installed on the campus of Ohio Northern University. These turbines are expected to meet 5-10 percent of the total campus electricity demands as well as provide an educational resource for the University. Sawyers will provide an overview on the fundamentals of wind power, introduce relevant issues in wind farm development, and discuss the installation of wind turbines on the ONU campus.

Divided Government
Dr. Robert Alexander, BA ’94,associate professor of political science,
Dr. Alexander will provide an assessment of the newly divided government. How much can they get done? Will they get done? Did Washington receive the message of the voters in November 2010? What does this mean for the 2012 presidential race?

Open House and Viewing at the Astronomy Research Center

Come view one of the newest teaching and research facilities on campus. Transportation will be provided from McIntosh Center.

Jewelry-Making with the First Lady
Join ONU First Lady Toby Baker, BFA ’06, in this interactive jewelry-making opportunity for attendees of Alumni Weekend. Each participant will leave with a piece of jewelry that they have personally made. Come enjoy yourselves and make a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that you can show off to your friends when you return home.

11th Annual Robby Classic
For all golfers who will be attending Alumni Weekend, the 11th Annual Robby Classic will take place on Sunday, June 5, at Colonial Golfers Club, which is located five miles west of Ada. For further information and to request a registration form, please contact Ann Donnelly Hamilton, BA ’99, director of alumni relations at 419-772-3549 or a-donnelly@onu.edu