Theodore Presser had taught at Northern during its first year, and he maintained cordial relations with President Henry Solomon Lehr. After leaving teaching, Presser entered the field of music publishing and founded the firm which still bears his name.
In 1925, Presser's will provided funds for music buildings on 10 campuses, including Ohio Northern's. In ONU’s case, this gift amounted to around $100,000 (equal to $1.5 million in today’s dollars due to inflation).
Ohio Northern University professor of history Michael B. Loughlin, Ph.D., published an article in the December 2017 edition of “Historical Reflection/Reflections Historiques.”
The article, “From Insurrectional Socialism to French National Socialism: Gustave Hervé and the Great War,” situates Hervé’s political evolution within the context of World War I and was published 100 years after the United States’ entry into the war.
Community members can join ONU students for the course “American Architecture: Understanding the World Around You” during spring semester. The course will examine the importance of architecture in understanding history and the built environment.
Community member taking the course on a non-credit basis can attend free of charge.
The first class will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and will continue each Tuesday in the Dicke Building, except during spring break March 5-9.
By Monty Siekerman
The Third District Court of Appeals, consisting of three judges who are all ONU law graduates, heard oral arguments in a criminal case and a civil case out of Hancock County when they met at the law school today (Tuesday).
The court has been meeting at Ohio Northern each January for more than 30 years to give the law students and the public a better understanding of the appellate process.
And, yes, there was security because the cases are the real thing, not practice. The court has had ONU law graduates comprise the majority of the court for many years.
The ONU HealthWise Pharmacy recently opened in the Pharmacy Building located at 511 W. Lincoln Ave. The pharmacy is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The pharmacy is open to the public and accepts most prescription insurance plans, including the ONU employer insurance, UMR.
Ohio Northern’s art and design program continues to develop a national reputation. Most recently, it was named as one of the top programs in the nation for creative students in Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers.
And, in December, two 2017 graphic design graduates accepted their AIGA (Re)Design Award in St. Louis.
