All Ohio Northern University Commencements on May 8 and May 9 will move indoors due to an unseasonably inclement weather forecast.
“When we made the decision to hold in-person commencements outdoors, rain or shine, that made sense until a few days ago when the forecast for Sunday, May 9, predicted very steady wet and cold conditions could negatively impact both ceremonies on that day. Obviously, it was time to reconsider ‘rain or shine,’” explains President Daniel DiBiasio.
With the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine now lifted, Ohio Northern University's state-sponsored mass vaccination mobile clinics will again offer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine along with the two-dose Moderna vaccine.
Participants will be able to choose which brand they prefer to receive.
This week's HeathWise Mobile clinics will be held at:
• Marion County Fairgrounds in Marion on Tuesday, April 27
• Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville on Wednesday, April 28
• Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday, April 29
• ONU's King Horn Field House in Ada on Friday, April 30.
Ohio Northern University to host in-person commencement ceremonies for Classes of 2021, 2020
Ohio Northern University will host in-person commencement ceremonies in May to honor the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020, the latter of which had its ceremony postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The events will be held rain or shine at Dial-Roberson Stadium in order to comply with Ohio Department of Health guidelines and to allow graduates to bring guests.
The ceremonies will take place at the following dates and times:
They labor behind the scenes, out of the limelight that showcases physicians and nurses who work directly with patients, but medical laboratory scientists perform vital work that the majority of disease diagnosis and treatments rely upon.
The COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified the need for such professionals.
Hence, the reason for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, scheduled for April 18-24. The annual event, organized by representatives from 17 national clinical laboratory organizations, seeks to raise awareness and recruit for this in-demand field.
Ohio Northern University has been able to acquire two-dose Moderna vaccines for its upcoming state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics.
Clinics scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, in Marion and Union counties respectively have been cancelled. Clinics scheduled at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Ohio Northern University on Friday from 2-6:30 p.m. will still be offered.
