Feb. 6, 2013

Vol. 5, No. 5
Feb. 6, 2013

Top Stories

Law Dean’s Lecture Series to focus on ‘The Citizen Lawyer in the Coming Era’
Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law presents Kevin P. Lee, professor of law at Campbell University School of Law, as part of its Dean’s Lecture Series in the Moot Court Room on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 4:20 p.m.

ONU to present discussion on diversity awareness, initiatives in the NCAA
Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA), will speak on diversity awareness and Anthony Holman, NCAA assistant director of championships and alliances, will speak on diversity initiatives in the ONU Sports Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Memorial service for Bev Daugherty
A memorial service will be held for Beverly “Bev” Daugherty in the Ohio Northern University English Chapel on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 10:30 a.m.

ONU to present Carrie Newcomer
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present Carrie Newcomer on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Newcomer is a rare breed of singer/songwriter, the kind who illuminates life with startling depth, humor and clarity.

ONU to present ‘Suicide in B Flat’
Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Suicide in B Flat” from Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. with two matinée shows on Saturday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. The production, done by ONU students, revolves around two detectives attempting to sort out a murder/suicide in a darkly comic, jazz-inspired parody of a detective story written by Sam Shepard, one of America’s greatest contemporary dramatic voices.

Experience ONU Day, Feb. 18
Ohio Northern University welcomes high school seniors to campus for Experience ONU Day on Monday, Feb. 18. Prospective students will learn about specific Ohio Northern programs; meet with current students, faculty and staff; and attend informational admissions and financial aid sessions. A complimentary lunch and campus tour also will be provided.

Ohio Northern students to help with tax preparation
Elderly and low-income tax payers in Hardin and surrounding counties can find free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University business and law students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). To make an appointment or learn more, contact Dexter Woods at Ohio Northern University at (419) 772-2075.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

University Photographers' Association of America
Ken Colwell, photographer and associate director of web design, received best of show in the December photography competition sponsored by the University Photographers' Association of America for this poster of the ONU women's volleyball team.

McManus presents paper
Eva McManus, Ph.D, professor of English, presented “You would pluck out the heart of my mystery: Using RSC’s Pan-African Julius Caesar and ASC’s Twelfth Night to Define Essential Qualities of Shakespeare’s Drama" at the 36th Annual Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference 2012, held Oct. 18-20 at Marietta College.

Book published
Raymond F. Person, Jr., Ph.D., professor of philosophy and religion, is co-editor of a new book, “Deuteronomy in the Pentateuch, Hexateuch, and the Deuteronomistic History.” The book brings together various voices in these recent debates concerning the role of Deuteronomy in the larger literary works incorporating material before and after the book of Deuteronomy.

Professors participate in ACS leadership development
Bradley Wile, Ph.D., and Amelia Anderson-Wile, Ph.D., assistant professors of chemistry, have been recognized by the Younger Chemist’s Committee of the American Chemical Society (ACS) with a leadership development award.

Learn to Swim Classes
Registrations are now being accepted for swim classes for ages 4-12. Two sessions of learn to swim classes will be offered March 10, 17, 24, and April 7, 14 in the ONU Natatorium.

Healthwise newsletter online
This month, learn about smoking cessation and the importance of folic acid.

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Students in the News

Students participate in Model U.N.
ONU students took part in the 20th annual Dayton Model United Nations Conference, held Feb. 1 and 2 at Sinclair Community College.

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!

Beyond the ban
Ohio roads are safer with a texting ban in place. Four ONU alumni helped make it that way. Jenna Aiello, BS ’12, Keira Corbett, BS ’12, Andrew Park, BS ’12, and Joshua Salsbury, BS ’12, testified before the Ohio House Committee on Transportation and Public Safety in March 2012 using their own research to argue on behalf of a texting ban.

CDL alumni wanted
Alumni with commercial driver's licenses (CDL) are invited to put their skills to work for ONU's Habitat for Humanity spring break trip to Georgia, March 3-9. If you are interested in getting behind the wheel, call ONU Chaplain David E. MacDonald at 419-772-2200.

OMEA Alumni Reception Feb. 8
Columbus Alumni Club Day of Service Feb. 9
Fort Lauderdale Alumni Event March 5
Orlando Alumni Event March 6
Tampa Alumni Event March 7
Cleveland Alumni Club Event March 7
Venice Alumni Event March 9
Engineering Women Celebration March 15-16
Lima Alumni Event March 21
Chicago Alumni Event March 23

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Event Highlights

Feb. 7
11 a.m., Worship Service, Chapel
Noon, Healthwise Total Body Conditioning Class, Sports Center Dance Room
6:30 p.m., CEDC Computer Literacy Class, Dicke Computer Lab
7:30 p.m., “Suicide in B Flat,” Freed Center for the Performing Arts
9 p.m., Fusion, McIntosh Lobby

Feb. 8
6 p.m., OMEA Alumni Reception, Columbus
7:30 p.m., “Suicide in B Flat,” Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Feb. 9
8 a.m., Mathile Scholarship Competition, Campus
9 a.m., Columbus Alumni Club Day of Service, Columbus
Track and Field at All-Ohio Championships, Otterbein
1 p.m., Women’s Tennis vs. St. Mary’s, Ind., at Case Western Reserve
2 p.m., “Suicide in B Flat,” Freed Center for the Performing Arts
3 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Mount Union, alumni game, ONU Sports Center
3 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Mount Union
5 p.m., Women’s Tennis at Case Western Reserve
7:30 p.m., “Suicide in B Flat,” Freed Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 p.m., Carrie Newcomer, Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Feb. 10
11:30 a.m., Catholic Mass, Chapel
2 p.m., “Suicide in B Flat,” Freed Center for the Performing Arts
6 p.m., Northern Christian Fellowship Prayer and Praise, Chapel

Feb. 11
5 p.m., Healtwise Total Body Strength and Endurance Class, Sports Center Dance Room

Feb. 12
Noon, Healthwise Total Body Conditioning Class, Sports Center Dance Room
6 p.m., Healthwise Yoga Class, Sports Center Dance Room
7 p.m., Latino/a Student Union Meeting, McIntosh Conference Room 7
7 p.m., The Power of Polar Careers, McIntosh Room 202
7:30 p.m., Wrestling at Heidelberg

Feb. 13
Noon, Healthwise Pilates, Sports Center Dance Room
Noon, Using Career Shift to your Advantage, McIntosh Room 202
5:15 p.m., Healthwise Zumba, Sports Center Dance Room
6:30 p.m., CEDC Writing a Business Plan, Dicke Building
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Wilmington, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Wilmington

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