Feb. 17, 2010

This is Your Online News Bulletin for the Ohio Northern University Family

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Vol. 2, No. 7
Feb. 17, 2010

Top Stories

Music and Theatre Brighten Winter at ONU
$photo2$ Symphonic Band Winter Concert
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the Symphonic Band Winter Concert on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m.

Toledo Symphony Orchestra
Ohio Northern University presents the Toledo Symphony in Presser Hall on Friday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

$photo2$ Peking Acrobats
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the Peking Acrobats on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m.

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Coming in March

Tomie dePaola’s ‘Strega Nona’
The Ohio Northern University Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents Tomie dePaola’s “Strega Nona: The Musical” on Thursday, March 11, at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Vagina Monologues
March 13-14
Freed Center for the Performing Arts

$photo2$ Pixar's Bob Peterson to Speak at Spotts Lecture
Bob Peterson, BSME '83, award-winning director and screenwriter for Pixar Animation Studios, will be the featured speaker for the Ohio Northern University Spotts Lecture in the Sports Center Gym at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 15.

$photo2$ Kritzler Lectureship for Chemistry
David Bernlohr
"The Biology of Obesity from Health to Disease"
7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17.

$photo2$ Evening with Jefferson Thomas of the Little Rock Nine Rescheduled
Originally scheduled as part of Black History Month, Jefferson Thomas will now speak March 18.

$photo2$ "The Great Recession"
Dr. Tim Fuerst
7 p.m.
March 23

Eighth Annual Play Festival - Canada
March 24-28
Freed Center for the Performing Arts

$photo2$ Polar Bear Ball, 2010
March 27
Columbus Zoo

Concert Canceled
The University Singers concert with the Monroe Street United Methodist Chancel Choir and Community Concert and members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, scheduled for March 31 at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts, has been canceled.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

$photo2$ Fenton Conducts Training in Ethopia
Howard Fenton, professor of law and director of the Democratic Governance and Rule of Law LLM program, recently spent a week in Ethiopia conducting a legislative drafting training session.

$photo2$ Multimedia Project Wins Honors
A multimedia project produced by Randy Walk, ONU’s new associate director for multimedia development, has received first place honors in the 2009 ONPA multimedia contest.

Making the Census Count
To promote awareness, acceptance and action on the 2010 U.S. Census, three ONU public relations majors have developed a census campaign for ONU and the community. They are asking faculty to encourage students to take part in the 2010 Census.

$photo2$ Law to Celebrate 125th Anniversary
Ohio Northern University’s College of Law celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2010. To commemorate this landmark event, the law school will host a series of events, distinguished speakers, special dedications, alumni events and symposia.

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Students in the News

Students Compete in Campaign for 2010 U.S. Census
Three Ohio Northern University public relations students are partnering with the 2010 U.S. Census in order to win a national campaign competition.

Students to Help with Tax Preparation
Elderly and low-income tax payers in Allen and Hardin counties can receive free income tax assistance from Ohio Northern University law and accounting students through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).

Emily Jay Nominated for Statewide Art Award
Emily Jay, a Powell native and Ohio Northern University senior in art, was recently chosen from among her peers as a nominee for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts.

Idea Pitch Competition Winners Named
Jen Tabar, a junior biology major from Hinckley, Ohio, took the $250 top prize at Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration entrepreneurial idea pitch competition on Feb. 3.

What are ONU students thinking? Check out the ONU Blogs!

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Alumni News & Events

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Winter Golf Outing
Make plans to be part of the first ONU Scholarship Winter Golf Outing, March 14 and 15 at the Golf Club of the Everglades in Naples, Fla. Register online!

Engineering Continuing Professional Development, Feb. 18, 2010
Orlando, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 3, 2010
Tampa/Clearwater, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 4, 2010
Venice, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 6, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Area Alumni Event, March 7
Pharmacy Law Continuing Education, March 17, 2010
Athletic Golf Outing, June 25, 2010

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To submit a story or photo, or to let us know what you think,
e-mail: m-wilkin@onu.edu

Event Highlights

Feb. 1-28

Black History Month

Feb. 1-19

“In a Little While,” paintings by Ivan J. Fortushniak, Elzay Gallery of Art and Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery

Feb. 18

11 a.m., Swimming & Diving, OAC Championships at Akron

11:45 a.m., Cultural Conversation Hour, “The Influence of Race on the Criticism of President Obama,” Heterick Library, Room 301

8 p.m., Symphonic Band Winter Concert, Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Feb. 19

11 a.m., Swimming & Diving, OAC Championships at Akron

8 p.m., The Toledo Symphony, Presser Hall

Feb. 20

10 a.m., Wrestling at OAC Championships at Mount Union

11 a.m., Swimming & Diving, OAC Championships at Akron

Noon, Indoor Track & Field at Kenton State Invitational

2 p.m., Men’s Basketball at John Carroll

3 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. John Carroll, ONU Sports Center listen live on WONB

8 p.m., Peking Acrobats, Freed Center for the Performing Arts

8 p.m., Student Recital: Molly Howard, soprano, Snyder Recital Hall

Feb. 21

6 p.m., TNT Worship Service, Chapel

6 p.m., Soul Food Dinner, Affinity Commons Dining Room

7 p.m., Opera Workshop Performance, Snyder Recital Hall

Feb. 22

Undergraduate finals begin

Feb. 23

11:25 p.m., Law College meeting with faculty and administrators, Room 124

7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball, OAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Feb. 24

11:30 p.m., Dean’s Lecture Series, Daniel Hamilton, College of Law, Moot Court Room 129

7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball OAC Tournament

More Coming Events

Athletics

Chillin' with Jeff Penny
Penny started wrestling in the first grade and chose ONU for its nursing program.
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Web Features

Creativity Award
Micaela Nauman's creative campaign garners the "Toby and Ken Baker Award for Creativity."

Engineering Global Service
Three engineering students take their senior design project to Kenya.

$The Inn at ONU$
Stay at The Inn on the ONU campus

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