March 3, 2010

This is Your Online News Bulletin for the Ohio Northern University Family

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Vol. 2, No. 8
March 3, 2010

Top Stories

$photo2$ ONU Named to President's Honor Roll
ONU has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

ONU Wins Gold in Educational Advertising Award
Ohio Northern received a gold award in the 25th annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report.

$photo2$ ONU Goes Green!
Read about ONU's efforts to enhance environmental awareness and embrace environmentally friendly alternatives.

Jazz Band and Steel Drum Band to Tour South
The Ohio Northern University Jazz Band and Steel Drum Band will tour and conduct master classes during ONU's spring break (March 1-6) with stops in Kentucky, Alabama and Louisiana.

Men's Chorus Sets Spring Tour
The Ohio Northern University Men's Chorus will conduct its annual spring concert tour from Wednesday, March 10, to Sunday, March 14, with performances in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri. The home concert will be in ONU's Presser Hall on Sunday, March 21, at 8 p.m.

Men's Indoor Track & Field Captures Third Straight OAC Championship
Senior Alan Bowsher, sophomore Dan Smith and the 4x200-meter relay team led the Ohio Northern men's track & field team to the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship Saturday afternoon at Marietta.

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Winter Golf Outing
Make plans to be part of the first ONU Scholarship Winter Golf Outing, March 14 and 15 at the Golf Club of the Everglades in Naples, Fla. Register online!

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Coming in March

$photo2$ Tomie dePaola's 'Strega Nona'
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Tomie dePaola's "Strega Nona: The Musical" on Thursday, March 11, at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

$photo2$ 'The Vagina Monologues' Comes to Freed Center
More than 40 members of the Ohio Northern University and Ada communities, including students, faculty and staff, will present the controversial and award-winning play "The Vagina Monologues" at the Freed Center for the performing Arts on Saturday, March 13, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m.

$photo2$ Pixar's Bob Peterson to Speak at Spotts Lecture
Bob Peterson, BSME '83, award-winning director and screenwriter for Pixar Animation Studios, will be the featured speaker for the Ohio Northern University Spotts Lecture in the Sports Center Gym at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 15.
Can't make the lecture? Click on the livestream at www.onu.edu

$photo2$ 'The Biology of Obesity from Health to Disease' Topic for Kritzler Lecture
Dr. David Bernlohr will deliver Ohio Northern University's 2009 Kritzler Lectureship in Chemistry, titled "The Biology of Obesity from Health to Disease," on Wednesday, March 17, at 7 p.m. in 107 Meyer Hall of Science.

$photo2$ Evening with Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine Rescheduled
Originally scheduled as part of Black History Month, Jefferson Thomas will now speak March 18.

$photo2$ Economist to Lecture on "The Great Recession"
Dr. Tim Fuerst, BSBA '85, economics professor at Bowling Green State University, will discuss "The Great Recession" in Ohio Northern University's McIntosh Ballroom on Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m.

$photo2$ Eighth Annual Play Festival - Canada
March 24-28
Freed Center for the Performing Arts

$photo2$ Polar Bear Ball, 2010
March 27
Columbus Zoo

Concert Canceled
The University Singers concert with the Monroe Street United Methodist Chancel Choir and Community Concert and members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, scheduled for March 31 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, has been canceled.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

$photo2$ New Employee
Communications and Marketing -- Brian Paris

Streib Publishes Articles
Victor Streib, professor of law, had three new articles published in the last week.

Reid to Speak at IEEE-USA Annual Meeting
Ken Reid, director of freshman engineering, has been invited to speak at the IEEE-USA annual meeting, March 4-7 in Nashville, Tenn.

$photo2$ Law to Celebrate 125th Anniversary
Ohio Northern University's College of Law celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2010. To commemorate this landmark event, the law school will host a series of events, distinguished speakers, special dedications, alumni events and symposia.

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Students in the News

APhA-ASP Chapter Receives National Award
Ohio Northern University's American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter has received the 2010 APhA-ASP Project CHANCE Award to help fund the "Remember Your MEDS: Medication Education Delivers Success" program. Only ten APhA-ASP chapters in the country will be awarded $2,000 for outstanding work.

Soles4Souls 5k Walk/Run
ONU Students in Free Enterprise and Kappa Epsilon will host the Soles4Souls 5k Walk/Run Saturday, March 27.

Run for the Roses
Run for the Roses, to benefit cystic fibrosis research, will be held May 2 on campus.

What are ONU students thinking? Check out the ONU Blogs!

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Alumni News & Events

Chat University, education alumni, 8 p.m.,
March 16

Tampa/Clearwater, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 4
Venice, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 6
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 7
Pharmacy Law Continuing Education, March 17
Philadelphia, Pa., Area Alumni Event, March 19
New York City Area Alumni Event, March 20
Pharmacy Law Continuing Education, March 24
Cleveland Alumni Club Kickoff Event, March 25
Chicago Club Bowling Event, March 27
Athletic Golf Outing, June 25

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To submit a story or photo, or to let us know what you think,
e-mail: m-wilkin@onu.edu

Event Highlights

March 4

Men's Tennis Spring Trip, Orlando, Fla.
Baseball Spring Trip, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Softball at NTC Games, Clermont, Fla.
1 p.m., Microsoft Access workshop, Professor Art Elsass, Dicke Hall Room 140

March 5

Men's Tennis Spring Trip, Orlando, Fla.
Baseball Spring Trip, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Softball at NTC Games, Clermont, Fla.
Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, last chance meet at Mount Union
Wrestling, NCAA National Championships at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

March 6

Baseball Spring Trip, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Softball at NTC Games, Clermont, Fla.
Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, last chance meet at Mount Union
Wrestling, NCAA National Championships at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

March 7

Baseball Spring Trip, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
5 p.m., TNT Worship Service, Chapel

March 8 - April 30

Mid-America Print Council Juried Show, Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery

March 8

Spring Quarter classes resume

March 9

4 p.m., University Faculty Meeting, McIntosh Activities Room

March 10

11 a.m., Worship Service, "Spring Break Trips," Habitat for Humanity, Chapel

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Athletics

Steinbrunner, Hope Win Titles
Sophomore Nicole Hope and freshman Alison Steinbrunner, above, each won individual titles to lead the Ohio Northern Women's Indoor Track & Field team.
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Web Features

Polar Bear Ball
Dance the night away, March 27 at the Columbus Zoo.

Creativity Award
Micaela Nauman's creative campaign garners the "Toby and Ken Baker Award for Creativity."

$The Inn at ONU$
Stay at The Inn on the ONU campus

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