On April 22 and 23, the ONU track team hosted the Polar Bear Invitational regional track meet on campus.
Four ONU College of Engineering students added a new twist to the meet.
The Four civil engineering majors put their surveying skills to work during the event. They measured discus, hammer, and javelin throws using electronic surveying equipment.
By using a Topcon ES107 Total Station, the engineering students were able to instantly measure throws to an accuracy of 1 millimeter. The engineering students were Eric Barnes, Michael Kimberlin, Sophia Ribas Teixeiras and Tom Smallwood.
Ohio Northern University’s Dicke College of Business Administration has been ranked No. 45 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek in the publication’s annual ranking of undergraduate business programs. This ranking is up 27 spots from the previous year. In addition, the report shows that 68.8 percent of graduates of the Dicke College of Business Administration now work for the company for which they interned.
April isn't the typical football season, but ONU Polar Bears were hard at it on the Dial-Roberson field Sunday afternoon with a spring game (7 on 7) to end spring practices.
To prepare for fall, about 65 Bears have practiced 16 times since Feb. 28.
Earlier in the day they sponsored a free kids camp with for more than 160 youngsters on hand. (Monty Siekerman photo)
From left: Tom Kier, Karen Kier, Kelly Reilly Kroustos
Three members of the Ohio Northern University pharmacy faculty received honors at the Ohio Pharmacists Association annual meeting held recently.
Dr. Tom Kier, associate dean, received the Beal Award for his years of dedication to the profession.
Dr. Karen Kier, professor of pharmacy practice, received the Keys Award given to a person who has made an outstanding service contribution to Ohio Pharmacists Association.
Members of the Ada Tree Commission, with the help of 8 Sigma Phi Epsilon members, trimmed trees in town on Saturday afternoon. From left are Mike Hubbell, Jim Neiswander, Village Forester Terry Keiser, Jamie Hall, Rob Mix, and Jim Meyer. Most of the commission members have completed a course sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, which included instruction in trimming and pruning trees. Trees in the Industrial Park, Depot Park, and the right-of-way of streets were made safer, healthier, and more beautiful due to the efforts of the volunteers. (Monty Siekerman photo)
