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The Inauguration

of Ohio Northern University’s 12th President

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | Founders Day
Inauguration Investiture Ceremony. 3:00 p.m. King Horn Field House

We invite you to celebrate the inauguration of Ohio Northern University’s 12th president, Dr. Melissa J. Baumann, Ph.D.
Watch the Inauguration Ceremony Here

Inauguration Events

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    Women in Leadership Panel - 9 a.m. 

    Women in Leadership Panel - 11 a.m. 

     

     

     

     

    • Founder’s Day Celebration -11-2 p.m. McIntosh Center (Faculty, Staff, Students)

    • Investiture Ceremony - 3:00 p.m. King Horn Field House 

    • Chapel Service - 11 a.m. Walter and Marian English Chapel. Speaker will be Bishop Gregory V. Palmer

    • Student Event with President Baumann - 7:30 p.m. Ballroom

    • Serve Together: Inauguration Alumni Service Day. 

      ONU has a rich history of service and community engagement. When H.S. Lehr founded ONU in 1871, he envisioned a university whose graduates would take their skills and knowledge out into the community, region, nation and the world to serve the greater society.

      Now, as we celebrate the inauguration of ONU’s 12th president, Melissa J. Baumann, Ph.D., we challenge YOU to give back to your local community and help to further ONU’s long-standing tradition of community service.

      Whether you are near or far, join us in serving our local communities together. Register Here

    • Honors Day with Presidential Address

ONU Sports Center

The Inauguration ceremony will be held in the ONU Sports Center, 609 Lincoln Ave., Ada. The ONU Sports Center was created in 1991 with the renovation of parts of the King-Horn Convocation and Physical Education Center (1974) and the addition of a field house complex and connecting addition. An addition and renovation also were completed in 1996. The Sports Center accommodates intercollegiate athletics, physical education and recreation activities, as well as commencements, special events, and assembly programs. King-Horn’s main floor seats 3,200 for basketball and 5,000 for convocations.

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Celebrate Together

Founders Day on April 12, 2023
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If you have any questions please contact:

Michelle Gasser
m-gasser.3@onu.edu
419-772-2034
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