The Ohio Northern University Music Department will present an instrumental ensembles concert at 8 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The concert will feature the flute choir and flute quartet under the direction of faculty member Erin Torres; percussion ensemble and steel drum band under the direction of faculty member Renee Keller; string ensemble under the direction of faculty member Florin Simioanca; and a presentation of Aaron Copland's chamber work, “As it Fell Upon a Day,” featuring Jordan Loyd, senior music performance major.
The American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation has made a gift of a $50,000 grant to Ohio Northern University in support of the University’s “Campaign for Engineering: Building Impact at ONU.” The campaign supports construction of a new 105,000-square-foot engineering building.
ONU recently announced that a total of $11.8 million has been raised during the quiet phase of the campaign toward a total fundraising goal of $15 million.
“We are appreciative of the AEP Foundation’s support of Ohio Northern’s campaign effort,” said Shannon Spencer, ONU vice president for advancement.
Col. David D. Kretz will deliver reflections during a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the Henry Solomon Lehr statue on the front of the Ohio Northern University campus.
Kretz is commander of the 88th Mission Support Group, 88th Air Base Wing, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. As commander, he leads more than 2,100 personnel and an annual budget of $54 million. Kretz enlisted in the Air Force in 1985 and received his commission in 1994 as a distinguished graduate of the Officer Training School. He has served in a variety of assignments, including three squadron commands.
Jeff Gillson, of Mansfield, Ohio, received the Outstanding Service Award from Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration during a recent Homecoming ceremony on campus. The award honors individuals who have provided sustained and outstanding service to the college and the University.
Gillson has used the insights and skills he gained during his college career to improve the quality of life for others.
The Ohio Northern University men’s and women’s choruses will be in concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Presser Hall Snyder Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
They will perform pieces by Randall Thompson, Jean Sibelius, Thomas Morley, John Rutter and Deke Sharon, the hit arranger for the TV show “Glee” and movies “Pitch Perfect 1” and “Pitch Perfect 2,” among others.
Ohio Northern University faculty member Erica Neely published an article, “The Risks of Revolution: Ethical Dilemmas in 3-D Printing from a U.S. Perspective,” in the October 2016 edition of Science and Engineering Ethics.
“The paper focuses on two ethical issues in relation to 3-D printing: ensuring the safety of manufactured items and adapting our understanding of intellectual property. Both of these are complicated by a move to printing things at home rather than buying them from a traditional manufacturer,” said Neely, associate professor of philosophy.
