Dec. 1, 2010

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Vol. 2, No. 41
Dec. 1, 2010

From all of us to all of you, we send greetings of the season and our best wishes for a wonderful New Year!

Psychology Professor, ONU Alumna Honored
Alfred Cohoe, Ohio Northern University professor of psychology and sociology, and Shalagh Frantz, a 2009 Ohio Northern psychology graduate, both received awards at the meeting of the Ohio Psychological Association in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 11-13.

16th annual Holiday Spectacular
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents the 16th annual performance of Holiday Spectacular at the Freed Center on Friday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. There also will be performances at the Civic and Convention Center in Lima on Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m.

Passport Fair
Need a passport for study abroad or international travel?
Attend Passport Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, in the McIntosh Center. Bring a certified copy of your birth certificate and a photo ID; two checks or money orders are required for payment. The basic adult passport fee is $150 and includes photo. Passport photos will be taken on site (2X2-inch color).

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Small World
ONU Professor Jonathan Pitts and Justin Dickerson, BA'09, meet up in Alana, Turkey.

Metta Lou Henderson Recognized for Pioneering Work
During the University of Arizona's 125th-year commemoration the University of Arizona Alumni Association recognized the achievements of Dr. Metta Lou Henderson, ONU professor of pharmacy emerita.

African Trip Unraveled
Law professor Bruce Comly French and retired Union County Common Pleas Judge Richard Parrott, JD '60, visited southern and eastern African this past summe, but things did not go as planned.

Ward Attends Seminar
Jane Ward, employer relations manager from the Office of Career Services, attended a Secret Services Career Counselor Seminar on Friday, Nov. 19 at the U.S. Secret Service office in Toledo, Ohio. The agency is seeking candidates for special agents and uniformed division officers. All majors are being sought.

Drupal User Group Meets Dec. 8
The Drupal Users Group of Ohio Northern University is designed to provide ONU Web site contributors with the knowledge, skills and confidence to help make www.onu.edu reflect of the excellence of the institution on every page.

HealthWise Offers Newsletter
ONU HealthWise, the University health and wellness program, is offering a monthly newsletter, written by faculty and students, featuring timely topics related to your health. The current topics are Cold Prevention, Seasonal Allergies, and Pertussis and Influenza Recommendations .

Scholarship Days Coming in January, February
Faculty, staff and alumni are invited to take part in three scholarship interview days, Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 12. To learn more, contact Courtney Nign in the Office of Admission, ext. 2263.

Food for Fines at Heterick Library
Food for Fines at the Heterick Memorial Library will be Dec. 1-7, in celebration of national "Roof Over Your Head Day."

Toy Drive
The ONU Lions Club toy drive has begun. The toys will be donated to underprivileged children by a local charitable organization, Love Inc.

Eyeglasses Recycling
The ONU Lions Club is collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids throughout the entire year.

Klondike Raffle
The Ohio Northern University Support Staff Association (ONUSA) will be raffling off a retired Boyd’s Bear named Klondike. The drawing will be Dec. 14.

ONU ID Needed for Sports Center Entry
Entry to the ONU Sports Center, along with the fitness room and weight room, now requires a valid ONU ID Card.

Emergency Messaging:
Emergency on campus? Classes delayed or cancelled? Sign up for ONU’s emergency text messaging. Just login to Self-Service Banner and look for the box named "Emergency Broadcast Sign-up."

Want weather warnings for Ada? ONU Security uses Nixle.com for these alerts. Go to www.nixle.com for this free service.

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Students in the News

HOBY Alums Return
Thirty-five high school juniors and seniors from Northwest and North Central Ohio, all alumni of the HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership) program, will return to ONU for an overnight seminar in advanced leadership training, Dec. 3 and 4.
Housed in Stambaugh Hall, the students will learn about global leadership, taking leadership into the professional world, and volunteerism from speakers and panelists in Dicke Hall sessions. As a community service project, they will be providing and wrapping holiday gifts for the ONU Secretary's Association Christmas project. Among the 15 HOBY staff members coordinating the event are ONU’s Matt Lambdin, College of Business, Alyssa Ahlers and Emily Buehler, Office of Admissions.

Fall Dean's List
Undergraduate students have been named to the Dean's List for Fall quarter, 2010-11. Students on the Deans' List
must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full-time.

Fall Greek Report
Learn about the accomplishments of Greek organizations on campus.

ONU ID Needed for Sports Center Entry
Entry to the ONU Sports Center, along with the fitness room and weight room, now requires a valid ONU ID Card.

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Alumni News & Events

Pharmacy Continuing Education Program, Pharmacy Law, Garden Grove, Calif. Dec. 6
2010 ONU Holiday Spectacular Alumni Event Dec. 10
T.J. Smull College of Engineering Continuing Professional Development Seminar Jan. 29
Atlanta, Ga., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 9
Raleigh Durham, N.C., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 10
Women's Soccer Alumni International Trip May 5-13, 2011

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Travel Opportunity!

Tunisia: the Mediterranean & the Sahara
Nov. 1 - Nov. 16, 2011

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Event Highlights

Dec. 2

10 a.m., Swimming and Diving at Wooster Invitational
7 p.m., Men’s JV Basketball vs. Lourdes, ONU Sports Center

Dec. 3

10 a.m., Swimming and Diving at Wooster Invitational
8 p.m., ONU Holiday Spectacular, Freed Center

Dec. 4

9 a.m., Wrestling hosts ONU Invitational, ONU Sports Center
10 a.m., Swimming and Diving at Wooster Invitational
2 p.m., Women’s Basket vs. Muskingum, ONU Sports Center
2 p.m., ONU Holiday Spectacular, Freed Center
4 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Muskingum, ONU Sports Center
8 p.m., ONU Holiday Spectacular, Freed Center

Dec. 5

2 p.m., ONU Holiday Spectacular, Freed Center
6 p.m., TnT Worship Service, Chapel
7 p.m., Men’s JV Basketball vs. Indiana East, ONU Sports Center

Dec. 6

3 p.m., Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test Workshop, McIntosh 202
6 p.m., 2010 ONU Raabe College of Pharmacy Law Continuing Education Program, Garden Grove, Calif.
7 p.m., Behavioral-Based Interviewing, McIntosh 202
7 p.m., Chop Sticks Night Sponsored by the Asian American Student Union

Dec. 7

1 p.m., Keywords Workshop, McIntosh 202
6:30 p.m., University Council, Dicke Hall Forum

Dec. 8

11 a.m., Chapel Worship Service, Chapel
3 p.m., Fireproof Your Job, McIntosh 202
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. Otterbein, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball at Otterbein

More Coming Events

Athletics

Taylor Kuhlman Leads Men's Basketball Past Susquehanna
Sophomore Taylor Kuhlman scored a team-high 12 points, leading the Ohio Northern men's basketball team to a 62-49 victory over Susquehanna (Pa.) in the Consolation Game of the Carnegie Mellon Tournament Sunday afternoon at Skibo Gymnasium.

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Web Features

National Acclaim
Ohio Northern's reputation for excellence continues to grow.
There is increasing evidence of the expanding awareness of Ohio Northern's reputation.

CPR
90-Second Success
In business, time is money. And thanks to Ohio Northern University's Entrepreneurship Poster/Pitch Competition, students are learning how much each second is worth.

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

$Capitol Opportunity$
Visit the ONU Bookstore

All hooded sweatshirts are now 25 percent off
through Dec. 19.
If it has a hood, it’s on sale!

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