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Published: 7/31/08 at 10:28 am

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Physics Professionals to Convene at Ohio Northern

Published: 4/21/09 at 11:11 am
The spring 2009 joint meeting of the Ohio-region section of the American Physical Society (OS/APS) and the Southern Ohio section of the American Association of Physics Teachers will take place Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

The theme of the conference is "Plasma FUNdamentals." There will be four keynote speakers from the fields of space plasma physics, basic plasma physics, applied plasma physics and fusion physics.

Students Attend Social Studies Convention

Published: 4/1/09 at 3:19 pm

On Friday March 27, six ONU students and Professor Russ Crawford attended the Ohio Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention in Worthington. Along with Crawford, Matt Fox (SR Social Studies, Cardington, OH), Brian Hoefel (SR Social Studies, Akron, OH), and Aaron Stiger (SR Social Studies, Wapakoneta, OH) presented a session on Using Sport to Teach the Social Studies to the secondary teachers gathered there.

Professor Presents at Childhood Education International Conference

Published: 3/27/09 at 10:42 am
Dr. Sandra Crosser, professor of education, was a presenter at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) annual conference and exhibition titled "Children at the Crossroads: Educating All to Move Forward." Her presentation was "Partnership South Africa: An International Collaboration." The emphasis was on three innovations: (1) a new teacher professional development model; (2) making school Internet connections in remote areas; and (3) connecting alumni with teachers in rural South Africa.

Partnership South Africa

Published: 2/20/09 at 3:51 pm

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.

Roepke Appointed to Subcommittee

Published: 2/19/09 at 10:06 am
Dr. Tena Roepke, associate professor of mathematics/education and director of the Center for Teacher Education, has been appointed chair of the Higher Education Subcommittee of Ohio's Educator Standards Board.

Professors Present Partnership South Africa at Conference

Published: 2/19/09 at 10:03 am

Dr. Sandra Crosser, professor of education, and Dr. Diana Garver, assistant professor of education, made a presentation titled "Partnership South Africa: Making a Global Connection" at the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) annual meeting and extended conference, Feb. 5-6 in Chicago.

Roepke Appointed to Standards Board

Published: 12/4/08 at 2:22 pm
Dr. Tena Roepke, director of the Center for Teacher Education, was appointed in May 2008 to a two-year term on Ohio's Educator Standards Board. In addition, she was recently elected as treasurer for the Ohio Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations.

Webinar Presentation

Published: 12/4/08 at 2:18 pm

On Oct. 29, Dr. Russ Crawford, assistant professor of history, Linda Lehman,visiting assistant to the director of the Center for Teacher Education, and Dr. Sandy Crosser, professor of education, presented their experiences in observing student-teachers in distant locations to faculty from around the country who are part of the CIC Teach 21 Records of Practice webinar program.

Conference Presentation

Published: 12/4/08 at 2:17 pm
Dr. Sandra Crosser, professor of education, and Dr. Diana Garver, assistant professor of education, gave a presentation on Partnership South Africa at the Ohio Confederation of Teacher Education Organizations fall meeting in Columbus on Oct. 22-24.
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