Those who were at the historic event will share their memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk at Ohio Northern University during a panel discussion at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the Freed Center. The discussion will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s talk at ONU’s Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968.
The panel discussion, which kicks off a series of events to honor the occasion, is free and open to the public. It will culminate with the unveiling of a statue of Dr. King on April 17 outside of Taft Hall.
The Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in two cases at the law school on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
The first case, Criminal, The State of Ohio vs. Nathan S. Brown (Hancock County), is an appeal involving a conviction and sentence of involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs.
The second case, Civil, Cintas Corporation vs. Findlay Chrysler Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Inc. (Hancock County) is an appeal involving a breach of contract, specifically under the liquidated damages clause.
Dr. Scott Gerber, ONU professor of law, writes about the #MeToo movement in his latest op-ed for "The Daily Caller," which is a conservative opinion and news website in Washington, D.C.
In "Men and #MeToo in the workplace," Gerber encourages men to report misconduct they witness.
ONU Professor Emeritus of English Claude “Bud” Smith had an article, “Touching Genius: John Updike's Odd Obsession,” published in the anthology John Updike Remembered, edited by Jack A. DeBellis (McFarland, 2017).
The piece details Updike’s visit to ONU and the short story he later wrote called “The Football Factory,” inspired by a tour of the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory.
Prof. Smith makes a cameo appearance in that story, which was included in Updike’s book "Love Factories."
ONU Professor Scott Swanson: “This is probably the worst time of year to begin any kind of a workout program or try to lose weight."
By Monty Siekerman
"For those being realistic, fitness should take a break over the holidays," says ONU Prof. Scott Swanson. “This is probably the worst time of year to begin any kind of a workout program or try to lose weight,” according to Swanson, associate professor of exercise physiology.
By Monty Siekerman
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.
There is no fee for community members who want to take the class on a non-credit basis. Community members who wish to enroll will have options to take the course as a senior citizen or auditor, and information on those options will be available through the registrar’s office.
