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College of Engineering ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in “Best Colleges 2015,” published by U.S. News & World Report.

The college ranks 41st among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s, marking the seventh time in eight years that U.S. News & World Report has listed ONU in its top-50 rankings. U.S. News ranks undergraduate engineering programs accredited by ABET (formerly known as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

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Northern student receives UPS Scholarship

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Ohio Northern University student Shalom C. Arellano, a senior exercise physiology major from Garfield Heights, Ohio, has been selected to receive a UPS Scholarship provided through Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE).

FIHE is a statewide association for private colleges and universities that is affiliated with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). At the national level, CIC teams up with the UPS Foundation to distribute funding of the UPS Scholarship. The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges awarded $81,600 in UPS Scholarships to 34 low-income students at private institutions across Ohio.

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Ohio Northern University ranked No. 2 by U.S. News & World Report

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Ohio Northern University has been ranked No. 2 among Midwest regional colleges in “Best Colleges 2015,” which is published annually by U.S. News & World Report.

Ohio Northern has appeared in the top 10 of the publication’s Regional College Midwest Rankings for the past 23 years and in the top five for the past 10 out of 11 years.

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University announces the establishment of the Buster Rozier Jr. Nursing Incentive Scholarship for Minority Students Endowed Fund

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 8, 2014

Ohio Northern University has announced the establishment of the Buster Rozier Jr. Nursing Incentive Scholarship for Minority Students Endowed Fund.

The scholarship, totaling approximately $30,000, will financially assist minority students pursuing nursing degrees at ONU. The scholarship was created thanks to the generosity of retired ONU professor Dr. Patricia Freeman and the support of Rozier's son Steven Washington.

Freeman said, “This is also a tribute to the wonderful nurses who cared for Buster when he was a patient at Lima Memorial Health System, St. Rita’s Medical Center and Kindred Hospital.”

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Polar Bears open season with 31-24 win over Washington (Mo.)

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 6, 2014

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern overcame a nightmarish start and an early 17-0 deficit to defeat Washington (Mo.) 31-24 in the 2014 season opener on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Francis Field.

The Polar Bears (1-0 overall) rolled up 492 yards of total offense and held the ball for more than 35 minutes after struggling mightily in the first 17 minutes of the game.

Junior tailback Justin Magazine rushed 28 times for a career-high 154 yards and a score and junior receiver/kick returner Devon Price caught eight passes for 130 yards and a TD and finished with 220 all-purpose yards to lead the Polar Bear offense.

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ONU featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 379 Colleges: 2015 Edition’

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, September 5, 2014

 Ohio Northern University is once again featured as one of the nation’s top schools in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide, “The Best 379 Colleges: 2015 Edition.” ONU also is one of the 158 institutions that The Princeton Review recommends in the “Best of the Midwest” section of its website feature, “2015 Best Colleges by Region.”

“We are pleased that this student survey again places ONU among the best universities in the country,” said Daniel A. DiBiasio, Ohio Northern University president. “This is reflective of the quality of our programs and personnel and the appreciation our students have for excellence.”

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