April 13, 2011

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Vol. 3, No. 14
April 13, 2011

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

Tax Breaks
ONU business students help relieve the stress of tax season for area taxpayers.

Top Stories

Symposium on Division III athletics
Ohio Northern University presents “Paying the Price To Play: a symposium on the Division III Student Athlete Experience” on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 7 p.m. in the Forum of James F. Dicke Hall.

Area high schools to participate in Street Law competition
Students from four area high schools will compete in the annual Street Law Competition at Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law on Friday, April 15, at 3 p.m. Students from Upper Scioto Valley, Lima Christian Academy, Kenton, and Ada will serve as lawyers and witnesses for a mock criminal case. The event is free and open to the public.

ONU to host Ultimate Frisbee tournament
Ohio Northern University will host the USA Ultimate Frisbee Division III Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17.

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan to speak at Legislative Reception
The student chapter of the National Community Pharmacist Association at Ohio Northern University will hold its first Legislative Reception on Wednesday, April 20, at 4:30 p.m. at the Inn.

Black Law Student Association hosts 12th annual Diversity Forum
The Ohio Northern University Black Law Student Association’s 12th annual Diversity Forum will be held in the ONU Pettit College of Law Moot Court Room on Wednesday, April 20, at 11 a.m.

Unite For Awareness Week
Ohio Northern University will host the seventh annual “Unite for Awareness Week,” a student-driven initiative to bring attention to issues of discrimination, beginning on Wednesday, April 27. The theme for this year’s awareness week is “Don’t H8!”

Heroin to be the topic of panel discussion
Ohio Northern University will host a panel discussion on the effects and use of heroin on local and international scales on Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in the Forum of Dicke Hall.

At the Freed Center

Oklahoma!
Enjoy the musical theatre classic with favorites like "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "I Can't Say No," "Oklahoma" and "Kansas City."

Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Broedel-Zaugg takes office as Ohio Pharmacists Association trustee
Kimberly Broedel-Zaugg, R.Ph., MBA, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy practice, was installed as trustee representing District 3 of the Ohio Pharmacists Association at its 133rd annual conference held April 8-10 in Columbus.

Loughlin presents paper
Dr. Michael Loughlin, professor of history, presented a paper on at the Ohio Academy of History’s annual spring conference, April 9, 2011. The title of the paper was “Antimilitarism in France before World War I: Gustave Hervé and the Affiche Rouge of 1905.”

Tornado awareness month
April is tornado awareness month. The University's outdoor warning siren is tested on the first Friday of each month at approximately noon. If threatening weather is in the area, the test will be canceled. A continuous siren blast sounds when a tornado warning is in effect. The siren will continue to sound until the danger has passed.

Child Development Center accepting enrollment
ONU's Child Development Center is now accepting enrollment for fall. The center offers full day preschool or morning preschool on Tuesday and Thursday, or Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For details contact June Zimmerman or call 419-772-2141.

HealthWise newsletter
The latest HealthWise newsletter includes information on heart disease, colorectal cancer detection and prevention, bone health and nutrition.

Learn to swim
Swim lessons will be offered April 3,10,17 and May 1 and 8 by students in the coaching theories of competitive swimming class with proceeds to benefit the ONU men and women's swimming and diving team. Cost is $50. For details, contact j-ewald@onu.edu

Emergency Messaging
Emergency on campus? Classes delayed or cancelled? Sign up for ONU’s emergency text messaging. Just log in to Luminis 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.

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Students in the News

Women’s Chorus sets concert
The ONU Women's Chorus will perform its spring concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, April 16, in Presser Hall's Snyder Recital Hall. A wide range of musical styles will be included in this event, which is free and open to the public.

Gospel Ensemble hosts concert
The Ohio Northern Gospel Ensemble will host its 24th Annual Spring Concert at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 17 in the McIntosh Center main lounge. Members of the music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, will also take part in a program that includes new music and old favorites. The public is invited to attend the free concert. Brunch will be available for purchase in the University dining room before the event. Desserts will be offered in the main lounge.

Student wins 2011 OSHP Student Scholarship
Ashley Overy, an Ohio Northern University fifth-year pharmacy major from Grafton, Ohio, has won the 2011 Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP) Student Scholarship Award.

Run for the Roses, May 1
The annual Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser, Run for the Roses, is now accepting registrations for the May 1 5K walk/run. Runners/walkers can register online or make donations.

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Alumni News & Events

Washington, D.C., Regional Area Alumni Event April 15
Columbus Regional Area Alumni Event April 28
Cleveland Regional Area Alumni Event May 1

Alumni Weekend, June 3-5
Robby Golf Tournament, June 5
Chicago Alumni Club Picnic in the Park, June 12
Washington, D.C., Alumni Club, Nationals vs. Orioles, June 19
Athletic Golf Outing, June 24
Dayton Alumni Club, Scavenger Hunt/Picnic, June 25

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Event Highlights

April 14

Habitat Act-Speak-Build Week
7 p.m., Sports in Society Symposium: Paying the price to Play, Dicke Forum
8 p.m., Professional Etiquette, McIntosh 205

April 15

8 a.m., National Day of Silence, sponsored by Open Doors
10 a.m., Career and Opportunity Expo, Monroe County Community College, Monroe, Mich.
11 a.m., ONU College of Law Annual Public Interest Auction and Luncheon, College of Law
6 p.m., Washington, D.C., Regional Alumni Event, Washington, D.C.
8 p.m., Justin Bays, baritone, junior recital, Snyder Recital Hall

April 16

9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Junior Open House, Campus
10 a.m., Zeta Tau Alpha, 5K Race for the Ribbon, Campus
11 a.m., Outdoor Track and Field at All-Ohio Championships at Ohio Wesleyan
Noon, Women’s Golf at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational
1 p.m., Men’s Tennis at Baldwin-Wallace
1 p.m., Softball vs. Baldwin-Wallace, ONU Softball Field
1 p.m., Women’s Tennis vs. Baldwin-Wallace, University Courts
1 p.m., Baseball at Baldwin-Wallace
8 p.m., Women’s Chorus Concert, Snyder Recital Hall

April 17

Noon, Women’s Golf at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational
Noon, Men’s Golf at OAC Invitational, Pataskala, Ohio
1 p.m., ONU Gospel Ensemble Spring Concert, McIntosh Main Lounge
3 p.m., Eric Smith, Tenor, Senior Recital, Snyder Recital Hall
6 p.m., TnT Worship Service, Chapel
7 p.m., Bobby Cotrell, Flute, Junior Recital, Snyder Recital Hall

April 18

Passover Begins
3:30 p.m., Softball vs. Anderson, Ind., ONU Softball Field
8 p.m., Faculty Jazz Concert, Snyder Recital Hall

April 19

Noon, “Current Issues Affecting the Environment through Mining and Drilling,” sponsored by the Environmental Law Society, Moot Court Room 129
1 p.m., Baseball at Otterbein
3:30 p.m., Men’s Tennis at Otterbein
3:30 p.m., Softball vs. Otterbein, ONU Softball Field
3:30 p.m., Women’s Tennis vs. Otterbein, University Courts
5:30 p.m., University Council, Dicke Hall Forum
5:30 p.m., Pitch and Poster Contest, Dicke Hall

April 20

11 a.m., Chapel Worship Service, Chapel
11 a.m., Diversity Forum, sponsored by Black Law Student Association, Moot Court Room 129
7 p.m., Social Studies Colloquium, Dr. Jimmy Wilson, “Geographic Information Systems and the High School Classroom,” Dicke Forum
7:20 p.m., Inn of Court, “Against Professionalism,” Moot Court Room 129

More Coming Events

Athletics

Home runs lead to softball sweep
Junior All-Americans Kimi Blewett (Carmel, Ind.) and Jackie Mangola (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) launched two home runs apiece to lead the Ohio Northern softball team in a sweep of Heidelberg Tuesday afternoon.

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April 13, 2011

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

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