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Oct. 21 Star Party to view meteors, planets

Posted by Staff on Thursday, October 20, 2022

The public is invited to drop by the Ohio Northern University Observatory, 800 W. Lincoln Ave., between 8:00-10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21, for the third public astronomy event at ONU Observatory for Fall 2022.

This event is scheduled to coincide with the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower.  This is a popular annual meteor shower that emanates from the constellation Orion. 

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ONU Homecoming festivities span Oct. 21-22

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Ohio Northern University’s Homecoming Weekend, planned for Friday through Sunday, Oct. 21-23, will feature several campus events and a parade through downtown Ada.

The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Main Street. Ken Hall, BSEd, BS ’64, will serve as the grand marshal.

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Ohio Northern launches Forward Together capital campaign

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, October 16, 2022

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By Paula Scott

On Saturday, October 15, Ohio Northern University launched a new capital campaign identified as “an ambitious endeavor to enhance student success.” With $87 million already pledged by donors to support scholarships, faculty research, new educational approaches and structural improvements, the university has set its sights on a $100 million goal.

The campaign was unveiled at an event at Dicke House, the campus home of the university’s new president Dr. Melissa Baumann. On the sunny but brisk day, alumni, trustees and university leaders gathered under a large tent to learn about the new campaign. Flags and sweatshirts were emblazoned with the “Forward Together” slogan and ONU spirit wear was everywhere.

Trustee Karen Fields and her husband Paul Fields of Tampa, Florida were in attendance and are an example of a long-term, long-distance alumni relationship with the university. The couple noted they met at ONU. Karen said, “I love ONU…. and I’ve had a lot of opportunities because of ONU.” Paul said of the ties to the university, “It’s a forever relationship.”

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Swing! brings jive, Lindy Hop, hip-hop swing to the Freed Center

Posted by Staff on Thursday, October 13, 2022

The School of Visual and Performing Arts at Ohio Northern University will celebrate the Swing Jazz era with two performances of Swing! on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Underwritten by Liberty National Bank, the Broadway song-and-dance show has shattered ethnic and cultural barriers through styles such as Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, and Hip-Hop Swing.

The show is directed and choreographed by guest artist Alison Solomon who comes to ONU straight from London where she was choreographing the workshop of a new West End/Broadway bound musical. She saw Swing! on Broadway when it opened in 1999 and "was mesmerized and inspired, to say the least."

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ONU hosted summer pharmacy exchange students

Posted by Staff on Friday, October 7, 2022

For the first time in more than two years, Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy hosted exchange students this past summer, resuming the time-honored tradition of cultural, educational and professional discovery that places differences in the profession of Pharmacy within the spotlight and provides opportunities to value and learn from them.

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ONU Engineering receives $748K NSF grant for scholarships, programming

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering has received a $748,839 grant from the National Science Foundation to assist academically successful students who are financially challenged.

Beginning in Fall 2023, the S-STEM grant, the first NSF S-STEM award for ONU, will support 15 scholars. Students who are accepted into the program will receive a $7,750 scholarship renewable for four years. Five first-year students per year will be selected annually for three years, for a total of 15 scholars.

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