March 21, 2012

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Sobotka sworn in as APhA president; ONU receives accolades

Jenelle L. Sobotka, Raabe College of Pharmacy professor and endowed chair, was sworn in as president of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) at its annual conference, APhA2012, in New Orleans from March 9-12. In addition, Ohio Northern University collected numerous individual and chapter accolades at the four-day event, which drew nearly 6,500 pharmacists and student pharmacists from every pharmacy practice setting.

Kiosk brings Kroger officials to ONU

Bruce MaCaulay, president of Kroger, joins ONU President Dan DiBiasio to check out the Kroger Shop24 kiosk, which is offering food and other necessities to ONU students and the community. The self-contained, refrigerated, robotic vending machine is the first

in Ohio for the Cincinnati-based retailer.

Public works project detours campus traffic
West Lincoln Avenue will remain closed until Sept. 1, 2012, due to the Lincoln Avenue Phase II project, which calls for the replacement of catch basins along West Lincoln Avenue from Main Street to the ONU Physical Plant. Detour signs have been placed on Main Street directing traffic to the College Avenue entrance, down the boulevard and around the loop to reach the sports and science complexes. Check the campus map for details.

Northern Winds to present 'The Fantastics'

The Ohio Northern University Symphonic Band will present its spring concert on Thursday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Law to host 35th annual Law Review Symposium

Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law presents the 35th annual Law Review Symposium in the College of Law's Moot Court Room on Monday, March 26. The symposium is titled "Perspectives and Distinctions on the Future of Legal Education."

See three student-directed one-act plays

Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present three student-directed one-act plays in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre from March 29 to 31 at 7:30 p.m. and March 31 and April 1 at 2 p.m.

ASCE conference features concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions

Ohio Northern University's Smull College of Engineering will host the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) North Central Regional Conference, in which regional universities face off in a variety of competitions, including concrete canoe and steel bridge building competitions, from March 30-April 1.

International Law Society to present discussion about ending Ohio's death penalty

Ohio Northern University's International Law Society presents "Ohio House Bill 160: The Execution of Justice Bill" in the Pettit College of Law's Celebrezze Moot Court Room on Monday, April 2, at 7 p.m.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Inauguration invitation, program win awards

The office of Communications and Marketing's design for the Presidential Inauguration invitation won a gold award and the Presidential Inauguration program won a bronze award from the Printing Industries of Ohio and Northern Kentucky Print Excellence Awards

Faculty present at National Mathematics Meetings

At the recent Joint National Mathematics Meetings in Boston, Dr. Bill Fuller, associate professor of mathematics, presented a paper on "Modeling thermal propagation along vein walls in endovenous laser treatment."

Boyadzhiev articles published

Khristo Boyadzhiev, professor of mathematics, has recently published the article, "Series Transformation Formulas of Euler Type, Hadamard Product of Functions, and Harmonic Number Identities," in volume 42 of the Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics.

ONU to host 2012 ASEE Section Conference

Ohio Northern University's T.J. Smull College of Engineering will host the 2012 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) North Central Section Conference on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.

ONU's Safety Committee Meets

The ONU Safety Committee meets regularly to discuss campus safety concerns. On March 16, 2012, Justin F. Courtney, director of residence life, presented "Safety First" to the ONU Safety Committee. The presentation was developed to more explain the various methods, procedures and training initiatives used by the Office of Residence Life to educate residents and staff about safety on campus.

Students in the News

College of Law to hold Accepted Student Day

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law will hold an Accepted Student Day event for incoming students accepted into the fall 2012 class. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 31.

Polaris wins admiration from Paper Darts

Polaris, ONU's creative writing magazine, is featured in Paper Darts' coverage of the Association of Writers and Writing Program's (AWP's) national conference.

Seniors present at National Mathematics Meetings

At the recent Joint National Mathematics Meetings in Boston, senior mathematics majors Lauren Cassell from Vandalia, Ohio, and Joseph Mileski from Tiffin, Ohio, presented posters as part of the undergraduate poster session sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America.

University Singers tour New Zealand

See photos from the University Singers spring break trip.

Rough weather in the forecast?

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Alumni News & Events

Central Ohio Alumni Club to coordinate volunteer day

The Ohio Northern University Central Ohio Alumni Club will coordinate a day of service on Saturday, March 31, at three locations in Columbus: Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Columbus ReStore, and the United Methodist Church Community Development for All People Free Store.

Pittsburgh Alumni Event March 22

Buffalo, N.Y., Alumni Event March 23

ONU Columbus Club, Day of Service March 31

ONU Dayton Alumni Club: Boonshoft Museum Event March 31

True North Surveyor's Workshop April 19

ONU Chicago Alumni Club: Cubs Game April 22

Dayton Alumni Event April 26

Tour Imperial Russian Waterways: Moscow and St. Petersburg