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Dr. Robert Waters, visiting assistant professor of history at Ohio Northern University, will lecture on "U.S. Relations with Africa: History, Policy, Future" during the Phi Beta Delta International Forum in The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, room 230, on Tuesday, March 24, from 7-8 p.m.

Waters will examine the often-surprising story of U.S. relations with Africa, with a focus on the years since World War II. He also will discuss the future of Africa, as well as the United States' experience with its first African-American president.

After four years of planning, Ohio Northern is now offering the Continuous Achievement Scholarship to one student in each undergraduate college.

Catherine Albrecht, Ph.D., has been named dean of Ohio Northern University's Getty College of Arts & Sciences, effective Aug. 1. The college has a faculty of 135 and 15 departments offering more than 50 majors and concentrations.

Albrecht succeeds Dr. Robert A. Manzer, who accepted a position as vice president for academic affairs at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Dr. Lisa G. Robeson, associate professor of English, has served as interim dean since July 2008.

David McClough, visiting assistant professor of economics at Ohio Northern University, will discuss "The Current Economic Meltdown, Recession and Globalization" during the Phi Beta Delta International Forum in the Dicke Forum on Monday, March 16, from 7 to 8 p.m.

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ONU's Mock Trial Team 448 has qualified for the National Mock Trial Tournament by finishing in a tie for seventh place at the Cincinnati Regional Qualifying Tournament.

Encountering lions, rhino and giraffes on the way to school are not common experiences for Ada, Ohio Rotary Club members Diana Garver, Nathan Oliver, Sandy Crosser, and Sandy's husband, Ron. PoliSci Honor Society Awarded Research Grant in News - Student News Political Science News Published: 2/19/09 at 10:48 am For the seventh-consecutive year, the ONU chapter of the political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha has received a grant through the society's national office. This year, the ONU chapter received $1,279 to conduct research on the 2008 Electoral College. Dr. Robert Alexander, BA '94, associate professor of political science and the chapter advisor, said that, with the recent presidential election and meeting of the Electoral College, it "made sense" to make it the focus of Pi Sigma Alpha's research. Grant Funds Political Research in Arts and Sciences News Political Science News Published: 2/19/09 at 10:10 am Dr. Rob Alexander, BA '94, associate professor of political science, and his students have received a $1,279 grant from the national office of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honorary. The funds will help conduct research on the 2008 Electoral College. Shaili Patel, a third-year pharmacy student from Mannheim, Ontario, Canada, co-authored the grant proposal. « first‹ previous…34567891011…next ›last » Getty College of Arts & Sciences At a Glance Distinctive Features Student Success Areas of Study Prospective Students Current Students Arts & Sciences Alumni Arts & Sciences News Faculty & Staff Faculty Links Getty College of Arts & Sciences Dukes Memorial 207 525 South Main St. Ada, OH 45810 Phone: (419) 772-3566 Fax: (419) 772-2622 Email: a-and-s@onu.edu Admissions • Visit Us! Ohio Northern University • 525 S. Main Street • Ada OH 45810 • PH: 419-772-2000 • © 2009 - All Rights Reserved. • Campus Conduct Hotline • Privacy