Dec. 12, 2012

Vol. 4, No. 41
Dec. 12, 2012

Top Stories

Center for Teacher Education earns national reaccreditation
Ohio Northern’s Center for Teacher Education received full reaccreditation for its undergraduate teacher training programs for seven years through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). “The reaccreditation of our Center for Teacher Education by NCATE demonstrates our commitment to excellence in our teacher training programs and assures our current and future students that our education programs meet the highest state and national standards for academic excellence,” said Daniel A. DiBiasio, ONU president.

Sebok Lecture coming Jan. 18
Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS, FCCP, FAHA, distinguished professor of pharmacy at the University of Florida Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine, will be the guest speaker for the Sebok Pharmacy Lecture at at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 18 at 1 p.m.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Stockert named to honor society post
Amy L. Stockert, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry, has been named Baccalaureate Colleges Associate Director of Sigma Xi. Her three-year term begins July 1, 2013.

Essay published
Forrest Clingerman, associate professor of religion, is author of an essay published in the latest issue of Theology (January 2013; Vol. 116, No. 1).

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Students in the News

Poco a Poco
Kerrie Bell, a senior Spanish major from Carmel, Ind., shares her experiences studying in Sevilla, Spain. “Traveling really does impact people!” she says.

Reslife looking for assistants
Applications for Residence Life assistants (RA) are now being accepted. RAs serve as a resource to other residents, are knowledgeable about campus activities and encourage students to get to know each other. Applications are due by Dec. 14.

Lyle contributes to advent devotional
Sarah Lyle, a senior in psychology from Canal Winchester, Ohio, has been chosen as a contributor for the 2012 West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Advent Devotional.

Parents Newsletter
The December issue of the ONU Parents Newsletter is now available online.

Rough weather in the forecast?
Don't be caught out in the storm! Sign up for Nixle.com emergency text messages -- now available directly from the ONU Security Department web page.

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Alumni News & Event

Looking for a new credit card?
Check out the new Polar Bear edition of the Visa Signature Card and show your polar bear pride!

2013 Washington, D.C., Alumni Event Feb. 5
Fort Lauderdale Alumni Event March 5
Orlando Alumni Event March 6
Tampa Alumni Event March 7
Venice Alumni Event March 9

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Event Highlights

Dec. 13
Undergraduate final exam week
6:30 p.m., Writing a Business Plan CEDC event, Dicke Room 138

Dec. 15
10 a.m., Wrestling at Midwest Classic, Indianapolis, Ind.
3 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. Muskingum, ONU Sports Center
3 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Muskingum

Dec. 16
10 a.m., Wrestling at Midwest Classic, Indianapolis, Ind.
2 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Denison

Dec. 17
Holiday break begins

Dec. 19
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Otterbein, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Otterbein

Dec. 24-Jan. 1
ONU campus closed

Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!

Dec. 29
3 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Adrian, Mich.

Jan. 1
Happy New Year!

Jan. 2-10
Swimming and Diving at winter training in Arizona

Jan. 2
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Marietta

Jan. 5
Wrestling at Washington and Lee, Va.
3 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. Mount Union, ONU Sports Center

Jan. 9
6:30 p.m., Exploring Self-employment CEDC event, Dicke Hall
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Heidelberg, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Heidelberg

Jan. 10
6:30 p.m., Financial Literacy Class, CEDC event, Dicke Hall

Jan. 13
8 p.m., Northern Christian Fellowship Prayer and Praise, Chapel

Jan. 14
Undergraduate classes begin

Jan. 15
10 a.m., Third District Court in session, Law Room 129

More Coming Events

Athletics

Pawlitz named OAC Wrestler of the Week

Steinbrunner, Cross Country coaches honored by OAC

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