College town atmosphere ramps up beginning Aug. 17
Are you ready for some freshpersons? Ohio Northern University new student move-in is less than a week away. During August 17-21 new undergraduate and new law students will first arrive on campus, followed by returning students.
An early opportunity see and meet new students is ACE Community Day on August 20. Ada Community Engagement Day, or ACE Day, is a university tradition held on the Saturday of Welcome Weekend.
The university details "ACE Day provides an opportunity for incoming freshmen to serve the Ada community, their new home for the next four, five or six years. Projects include a variety of tasks, such as painting, gardening, washing fire trucks and more."
Other signs of fall and the return to that college town feel:
10:00 a.m. - September 3 Cross Country Polar Bear Invitational
12:00 p.m. - September 3 Men's Soccer vs. Oberlin
1:00 p.m. - September 3 Football, Alma (Mich.) vs. Ohio Northern
2:30 p.m. - September 3 Women's Soccer vs. Hanover (Ind.)
October 21 Homecoming
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