Arts & Science News

ONU Student Elected to Attend UMC General Conference

Ohio Northern University student Anna Barrett, a senior youth ministry major from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, will serve as a lay delegate to the United Methodist Church (UMC) General Conference held April 23 through May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. The nine-day conference is the UMC's top legislative assembly, meeting once every four years. Delegates will revise the UMC's "Book of Discipline" and "Book of Resolutions," as well as set the direction of the denomination for the...

Surgeon to Speak on Experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan

Dr. Douglas Yoder, a surgeon in the U.S. Army National Guard, will speak in the Dicke Forum in The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration at Ohio Northern University on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. Yoder will discuss his experiences as a doctor during tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. Yoder is a colon rectal surgeon who practices in Findlay. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has practiced medicine for the past 17 years. The event is free...

Former Luce Fellow to Speak at ONU

The Ohio Northern University department of philosophy and religion will sponsor a public lecture featuring Dr. Mark Toulouse on Monday, April 28, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the McIntosh Ballroom. Toulouse, professor of American religious history at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas, will present his lecture, "God in Public: Faith and Public Life in the U.S." Toulouse received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. The author of numerous articles and books, Toulouse also...

Ohio Northern University Student Named Goldwater Scholar

Ohio Northern University junior Nicholas Dunn, a chemistry major from Harrod, Ohio, has been selected as a 2008 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Excellence in Education Program. Majoring in chemistry and physics, Dunn's goal is to earn a doctorate in physical chemistry and conduct research determining the properties of materials important to alternative energies, initially working in industry before eventually teaching at the university level. Dunn, who last summer...

Hui-Ching Ying Exhibits at Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University's department of art presents a solo exhibition of prints by Hui-Ching Ying titled "Recent Works on Paper." The exhibit will be on display in the Elzay Gallery of Art and the Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery from April 4-27. Ying's work reflects her concern with humanity's suffering from wars, disasters, disease and loss. She exploits the possibilities of various media, combining painting, drawing, etching, screen-printing and collage. She creates...

Education Expo Brings Recruiters, Future Teachers to ONU

More than 300 future teachers will have the opportunity to talk with 240 recruiters from 140 school districts at the Education Expo Teachers Job Fair set for Wednesday at Ohio Northern University's Sports Center. ONU is the host site for this annual event, which brings together teacher-seeking school districts and teacher candidates from co-sponsoring institutions Ashland University, Bluffton University, Defiance College, Heidelberg College, Mount Vernon, Nazarene University and the...

Ohio Northern University to Host Poet

Tom C. Hunley, assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University, will be the guest of honor for a poetry reading and celebration of the arts featuring the work of ONU students on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Wishing Well of McIntosh Center. Hunley has published two full-length poetry collections, "The Tongue" and "Still, There's a Glimmer." His third collection, "Octopus," which has been awarded the Holland Prize, will be published later...

Ohio Northern to Host Conference on Climate Change

Ohio Northern University students and faculty are invited to take part in the Conference on Global Climate Change, scheduled for Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Dicke Forum. The conference is sponsored by Northwest Ohio International Affairs Conference (NOIAC), which is made up of Bluffton University, Defiance College, Heidelberg College, Ohio Northern University, Tiffin University and the University of Findlay. Three guest speakers, Dr. Todd H. Albert from Bowling Green...

Department of technological studies receives $6,000 educational grant

Dr. David Rouch, chairman of the Ohio Northern University Department of Technological Studies, is the recipient of a Solid Works STEM Education Grant, which will provide software valued at $6,000. Solid Works is a leader in three-dimensional computer-aided drafting (CAD) technology and high-performance software. Software received from the grant includes a copy of the Solid Works Student Edition with COSMOS design validation curriculum.

Ohio Northern Department of Art and Design to Host London Tour

History, fine art and cultural exploration will combine during an eight-day London tour, hosted by Ohio Northern University's department of art and design and scheduled for May 26 through June 3. Organized through EF Educational Tours by Brit Rowe, chair and assistant professor of art and design, the tour is open to ONU students, alumni and the community. "This is an exciting adventure," Rowe said. "It is a chance to see the sites and experience the culture and history first...