Feb. 20, 2013

Vol. 5, No. 7
Feb. 20, 2013

Making sense of the 'drone memo'

ONU law professor Michael Lewis, international law and law of war, discusses the controversial Department of Justice white paper and explains what it means for Americans.

Top Stories

Phi Beta Delta, CASE to present lecture on economics and inequality
Ohio Northern University’s Gamma Upsilon chapter of Phi Beta Delta and CASE (Committee on the Arts and Special Events) present Jonathon Andreas, economics professor at Bluffton University, in the Dicke Forum on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

The Spotts Lecture
Keng-Siang Lim, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NextLabs, will be the featured speaker for the Ohio Northern University College of Engineering’s Spotts Lecture in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Distinguished Lecturer in Plasma Physics, Feb. 25
Dr. Steven Spangler, professor of astronomy and physics at the University of Iowa, will be the Ohio Northern University Distinguished Lecturer of Plasma Physics in room 107 in the Meyer Hall of Science on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

Entrepreneur workshop covers pricing products
The Community Economic Development Center (CEDC) at Ohio Northern University continues its entrepreneurship workshop series in the Dicke Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The workshop will be preceded by a networking event at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will follow the networking event and conclude at 7 p.m.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Medical and educational supplies donated in Ghana
Kofi Nsia-Pepra, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science, presented approximately $50,000 worth of medical and educational supplies to organizations in Ghana while in the country for his mother’s funeral. The Kwabre East district health directorate thanked
Nsia-Pepra and expressed appreciation for the items which included donations from ONU faculty, staff and students and the Puritan Street Church of Christ, Detroit, Mich.

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.

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Students in the News

Pharmacy student receives APhA scholarship
Victoria Pennington, a fourth-year pharmacy student from Groveport, Ohio, was awarded the Gloria Francke Scholarship as part of the 2013 American Pharmacists Association Foundation Student Scholarship Program.

ONU goes mobile
ONU students can download the new ONU mobile app to access everything from course information to events, maps and sports events. Remember, the ONU Mobile App Contest for a chance to win great prizes like an iPad, iPad mini or ONU Bookstore gift certificates ends today.

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.

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!

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
True North Surveyor's Workshop April 11
Akron Alumni Event April 12
Cleveland Alumni Event April 13
Columbus Alumni Event April 26

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Event Highlights

Feb. 21
11 a.m., Worship, Chapel
Noon, Healthwise Total Body Conditioning Class, Sports center Dance Room
4:30 p.m., Open Doors Faculty Ally Meet and Greet, Multicultural Center
6:30 p.m., CEDC Computer Literacy Class, Dicke Computer Lab
7:30 p.m., “Mutilitarianism: How the Ethics of Economics Enriches Elites at Your Expense,” Jonathan Andreas, Dicke Forum
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball, OAC Semifinals
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball, OAC Semifinals
9 p.m., Fusion, McIntosh Lobby

Feb. 22
1 p.m., Indoor Track and Field at OAC Championships, ONU Sports Center
5:30 p.m., SPC Outing to Komets Hockey Game
7 p.m., Annual Black History Month Fashion Show, McIntosh Ballroom

Feb. 23
1 p.m., Indoor Track and Field at OAC Championships, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., ONU Symphony Orchestra Concert, Freed Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball OAC Finals
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball OAC Finals

Feb. 24
4 p.m., Faculty Recital: Sarah Miles, Flute, Snyder Recital Hall
6 p.m., Northern Christian Fellowship Prayer and Praise, Chapel
6 p.m., Soul Food Dinner, Affinity Commons Dining Room

Feb. 25
5 p.m., Healthwise Total Strength and Endurance Class, Sports Center Dance Room
7:30 p.m., Spotts Lecture, Keng-Saing Lim, BSCE ’89, Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Feb. 26
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 Room 7
7 p.m., Behavioral Based Interviews, McIntosh Room 202

Feb. 27
Noon, Healthwise Pilates, Sports Center Dance Room
Noon, 30-Second Self Introduction, McIntosh Room 202
5 p.m., Mid-Week Prayer, Chapel
5:15 p.m., Healthwise Zumba, Sports Center Dance Room
6:30 p.m., CEDC Writing a Business Plan, Dicke Hall
7 p.m., Department of English Reading Series, Elzay Gallery

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Athletics

Swimming and Diving take OAC crowns:
Men's - Women's

Women's Basketball undefeated in OAC

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