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Technological Studies Honorary Receives Regional Chapter Award

The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau International honorary society for professions in technology was awarded the William E. Warner Region 3 chapter award at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association conference in Charlotte, N.C.

This is the third time in the last six years that Ohio Northern’s Department of Technological Studies honorary has been recognized as the top chapter in Region 3 which covers Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Ontario, Canada. Previous accolades were received in 2004 and 2008.

Published: Mon, 03/29/2010 - 4:07pm

ONU to Compete in National Baja Competition

$baja$ The Ohio Northern University off-road vehicle team will compete against more than 100 universities in the 2010 national Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) Carolina baja competition from April 8-11. To prepare for the event, the Ohio Northern team gave its new car a thorough shakedown at the regional winter competition at Michigan Tech in February, where they placed third overall.

Published: Mon, 03/29/2010 - 9:28am

ONU Presents Lecture on Modern Pakistan

Dr. Munir Ahmad, of the Dosti Welfare Organization (DWO), will present his lecture “What is Pakistan? Pakistan Today,” as a part of the Phi Beta Delta International Forum on Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the Dicke Forum.

The presentation will address the roots of modern Pakistan and the current conflicts between the Hindu and Muslim people. Ahmad will also discuss the impact different groups have made over the years and the political and aesthetic legacies that compose the region’s portrayal in the media.

Published: Fri, 03/19/2010 - 1:47pm

Pharmacy Student Named to National Council on Pharmacy Management

Ashley Overy, an Ohio Northern University fourth-year pharmacy major from Grafton, Ohio, has been appointed as the national student representative to serve on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ “Council on Pharmacy Management” for the 2010-11 academic year.

Published: Tue, 03/16/2010 - 4:06pm

Award-winning Songwriter to Host Master Class

New York cabaret songwriter John Bucchino will present a master class for Ohio Northern University theatre, musical theatre and music students on Friday, March 19, from 7-10 p.m. in ONU Snyder Recital Hall.

In addition, Bucchino will work with eight music and musical theatre students in individual coaching sessions on Saturday, March 20. Then, Bucchino and the eight students will present a final concert of his works on Sunday, March 21, at 2 p.m. in Snyder Recital Hall. The master class and concert are free and open to the public.

Published: Fri, 03/12/2010 - 4:01pm

Astronomy Club to Hold Spring Star Party

The Ohio Northern University Astronomy Club is conducting a “Spring Star Party” in the Wander Field parking lot on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 8:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

The viewing celebrates the vernal equinox – the first day of spring. On this day, the sun rises due east and sets due west, and the length of the day is increasing the fastest. This day also happens to be the day before the opposition of Saturn, when Saturn is closest to Earth and looks the biggest and brightest through a telescope.

Published: Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:17pm

CLS Students Publish Article

Two students in ONU’s clinical laboratory program have published an article in the Medical Laboratory Observer’s (MLO) LABline, an online newsletter.

The article was written by Camille Limbert from Sidney, Ohio, and Tiffany Seegert, a senior from Sagamore Hills, Ohio, and focuses on a cost effective, non-invasive method for diagnosing celiac disease. The article was inspired by the fact that Tiffany’s father suffers from the disease but had to endure many years of misdiagnosis and treatment before the correct diagnosis was made.

Published: Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:46am

SSHP Chapter Receives Grant

The Ohio Northern University Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists had been awarded a grant from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Leadership Speakers Bureau.

Published: Mon, 03/08/2010 - 3:49pm

Construction Estimating Team Finishes Second in OCA Competition

The Ohio Northern University construction estimating team finished second at the 10th annual Ohio Contractors Association (OCA) Estimating Competition in Columbus, Ohio, on Feb. 26-27.

This marks the third consecutive year that estimators representing the T.J. Smull College of Engineering have placed either first or second in the state.

Published: Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:21pm

Pharmacy Students to Visit Capitol Hill

Patrick O. Acheampong, a fifth-year pharmacy student from Columbus, Ohio, William (BJ) Gaddis III, a fifth-year pharmacy student from Hudson, Ohio, Todd Sega, a fifth-year pharmacy student from Edinboro, Pa., and Chris Westrick, a fifth-year pharmacy student from Defiance, Ohio, will take part in the NACDS (National Association of Chain Drug Stores) RxIMPACT Day, March 10-11, in Washington, D.C.

Published: Thu, 03/04/2010 - 5:41pm