FROM ONUSPORTS.COM__Juniors Baret Helms and Kenzi Black have been named Ohio Northern's men's and women's Polar Bears of the Month for September, 2026.
Helms leads the ONU football team with 33 tackles this season from his linebacker position and has been a key element in the team's 3-0 OAC start.
Pictured above, L-R) Hanley Wheeler, BSPh ’82;Angela Phares, BS ’08;Josh Barrickman, BSBA ’97, CFA; Dr. Karen Kier, BSPh ’82; Doug Leuthold, BSCE ’76, Judge William Zimmerman, BA ’75, JD ’79
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Ohio Northern University celebrated six exceptional graduates during its 2026 Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, presenting them with Distinguished Alumni Awards in recognition of their outstanding professional achievements and dedicated service to their alma mater. The Alumni Service Award will be bestowed at a later date.
This week ONU's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The guest director and choreographer is Jenni Barber, who made her Broadway debut in this show.
Barber's Broadway credits include Beetlejuice, The Performers, The Nance (w/ Nathan Lane), Annie, Sunday In The Park with George, All My Sons (w/ Tracy Letts & Annette Bening), and as Glinda in Wicked.
Performances are October 1-4 at 7:30 p.m. and October 3-4 at 2:00 p.m.
ONU ranks #31 nationally, #1 in Ohio for Best Value among all public and private universities
MEDIA RELEASE__ Ohio Northern University (ONU) has been named one of the nation’s top 100 private universities, landing at #99 overall in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Private Colleges rankings.
Additionally, ONU earned the #31 spot nationally and #1 in the state of Ohio for Best Value Schools, a measure evaluating academic quality relative to net cost.
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Fifty-one exquisite ceramic pieces crafted by Professor of Art Emeritus Bruce Chesser are currently on display at Ohio Northern University’s Elzay Gallery of Art through September 26.
While the exhibition serves as a retrospective of his artistry during his three decades at ONU, it omits what Chesser considers his true masterpiece: his students.
FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS Ada Schools treasurer Tessa (Pitcovich) McVey, BSBA ’22, MSA ’23, and senior software engineer Kevin Cramer, BSCPE ’11, have been selected to receive Ohio Northern University’s 2026 William L. Robinson Young Alumni Awards during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Sept. 25-26.
The prestigious award honors alumni from the past 15 years who demonstrate outstanding professional achievement, service to others, and commitment to ONU. It is named for Bill Robinson, a 1961 ONU graduate who served the University for more than 50 years and left a lasting impact.
