Jan. 5, 2011

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

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Vol. 3, No. 1

Jan. 5, 2011

CONTENTS
Top Stories
Spotlight: Faculty & Staff
Students in the News

Alumni News & Events

Athletics
Features

Emmy-winning actor Anthony Zerbe brings his more than 50 years of acting experience as well as his one-man show to campus, working one-on-one with ONU students.

Top Stories

MLK Day Celebration Set
Ohio Northern's 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be 7 p.m., Jan. 11 in the English Chapel. The theme will be "Equity in Education: Are We there Yet?" with speaker Tracy Love, BSPH '57, HOF '94. It is sponsored by the Cultural and Special Events Committee.

ONU to Host Fifth Annual Mock Trial Tournament
Ohio Northern University's mock trial program will host the fifth annual Polar Bear Invitational Mock Trial Tournament from Jan. 15-16. The competition will take place at Ohio Northern's Pettit College of Law, Hill Building and Dukes Memorial. A total of 410 students from 27 colleges and universities will participate in the tournament, with teams traveling from as far away as Vermont, Florida and Alabama to compete.

Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals Coming to ONU
The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two separate cases at Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. The session begins at 10 a.m. in the Moot Court Room.

Sebok Pharmacy Lecture to Welcome Executive Director of National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Dr. Carmen A. Catizone, executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), will be the guest speaker for the second annual Sebok Pharmacy Lecture established by the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy. Catizone will deliver his lecture, “Quality of Care: Can Pharmacy Measure Up?,” in the ONU Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m.

At the Freed Center

'Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical'
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the award-winning tale "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical" on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at 10 a.m. Tickets are on sale now.

River North Chicago Dance Company to Appear with ONU Dance Company
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the River North Chicago Dance Company with the ONU Dance Company on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at 2 p.m. The Saturday show also will feature a pre-show discussion at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Google Apps For Education Coming to ONU
Ohio Northern University is partnering with Google to allow ONU students, faculty, staff and alumni to use Google Apps for Education. Phase-in of the services is currently underway with the College of Engineering as the first user of the services.

ONU Yoga Classes Begin
Winter ONU Yoga classes began Jan. 4 for current and retired faculty and staff . Participants can still join these free classes.

ONU Healthwise Offers ZUMBA
ONU Healthwise offers ZUMBA classes for ONU faculty, staff and their families.

Courtney Presents in Webinar
Justin F. Courtney, Director of Residence Life and Director of Career Services, co-presented a webinar on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) with members of the Campus Safety and Crisis Management (CSCM) committee.

Dance Team Hosts Clinic
The ONU Northern Stars Dance Team will host a clinic for 4-18 year-olds from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29 in the King Horn Sports Center.

Bud Smith Publishes 'Ohio Outback'
“Ohio Outback: Learning to Love the Great Black Swamp,” the latest book by Dr. Claude Clayton “Bud” Smith, ONU professor of English emeritus, is now available.

Scholarship Days Coming in January, February
Faculty, staff and alumni are invited to take part in three scholarship interview days, Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 12. To learn more, contact Courtney Nign in the Office of Admission, ext. 2263.

ONU ID Needed for Sports Center Entry
Entry to the ONU Sports Center, along with the fitness room and weight room, now requires a valid ONU ID Card.

Emergency Messaging:
Emergency on campus? Classes delayed or cancelled? Sign up for ONU’s emergency text messaging. Just login to Self-Service Banner and look for the box named "Emergency Broadcast Sign-up."

Want weather warnings for Ada? ONU Security uses Nixle.com for these alerts. Go to www.nixle.com for this free service.

Students in the News

Documentary Looks at Immigration Battle
The documentary film “9500 Liberty” will be shown at 7 p.m., Jan. 18 in the McIntosh Ballroom, followed by a question and answer discussion with the film’s director Eric Byler.

ONU ID Needed for Sports Center Entry
Entry to the ONU Sports Center, along with the fitness room and weight room, now requires a valid ONU ID Card.

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Alumni News & Events

Klondike at Ohio Board of Regents
Klondike feels at home at the Ohio Board of Regents with ONU alumni, from left, Ashley Malblanc, BSBA '09, Ryan Cupp, BA '06 and Chad Foust, BA '96.

ONU's 2nd Annual Scholarship Golf Outing!
Travel to beautiful Naples, Florida to help raise scholarship funds for ONU Students at this year's golf outing March 13 - 14, 2011. Golf or just be a sponsor!

T.J. Smull College of Engineering Continuing Professional Development Seminar Jan. 29
Atlanta, Ga., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 9
Raleigh Durham, N.C., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 10
One Fine Arts Weekend Feb. 18-19
Women's Soccer Alumni International Trip May 5-13

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Event Highlights

Jan. 6
11 a.m., Professional Etiquette Workshop, McIntosh 202

Jan. 7
10 p.m., Park Hall Hoops, ONU Sports Center

Jan. 8
10 a.m., Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, Freed Center
2 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Mount Union
4 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Mount Union

Jan. 9
11:15 a.m., Catholic Mass, Chapel
6 p.m., TnT Worship Service, Chapel

Jan. 10
Law Spring Semester Begins

Jan. 11
1 p.m., Student Recital, Snyder Recital Hall
3 p.m., Western Civilization Speaker Series: Dr. Michael Lewis, "The Treaty of Westphalia and the Creation of the Rules of Law," Hakes-Pierstorf 151
4 p.m., University Faculty Meeting, McIntosh Activities Room
6:30 p.m., JV Wrestling vs. Mount Union, ONU Sports Center
7 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration, “Equity in Education: Are We there Yet?” with Tracy Love, BSPH ’57, ONU Chapel
7:30 p.m., Wrestling vs. Mount Union, ONU Sports Center

Jan. 12
11 a.m., Chapel Worship Service, Chapel
7 p.m., Social Studies Colloquium, Dr. David Smith, “Water and Conflict in Central Asia, Dicke Forum
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Wilmington
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Wilmington, ONU Sports Center

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Athletics

Football Finishes With No. 8 Ranking
The Ohio Northern football team ended the 2010 season ranked No. 8 nationally in the final D3Football.com poll and ranked No. 9 in the final American Football Coaches Association poll

Indoor Marathon Set
The Second Annual ONU Polar Bear Indoor Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay will begin at 7:30 a.m., Jan. 30 in the Sports Center. The field of 40 runners is already complete. Spectators are welcome.

Chillin' With A Polar Bear
Brent Donely

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Web Features

Starry Nights
"Our campus has a big advantage in regards to light pollution. On a clear night, without the moon, you can see the Milky Way pretty easily here. And there aren't many locations, really, where you can do that," Dr. Jason Pinkney.

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