A&S Newsletter (August 2012)

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August 2012

INTENSIVE RESEARCH

I continue to be impressed by how well prepared our students are for their careers. Ninety-two percent of the graduates from the College of Arts & Sciences are placed in a job or graduate school within six months of graduation, and eight departments experienced 100 percent placement in 2011.

Students who graduate with degrees in arts and humanities, social sciences and professional studies, and natural sciences all find that the skills and knowledge they gain at ONU translate into successful and satisfying careers.

A distinctive feature of an ONU arts and sciences education is our students’ ability to combine interests, often making unique and creative connections across disciplines. English majors pursue careers in public service, law, arts administration, and many other fields.

A commitment to theatre and the arts led Michael Roediger, BA ’90, to his role as executive director of the Dayton Art Institute.

The combination of a strong foundation in the liberal arts, in-depth study in the major, and experiential learning provides our students with an excellent preparation for their personal and professional lives. ONU students have opportunities to apply and deepen knowledge through research, internships, community service, campus leadership, and clinical and field placements. At the spring 2012 Student Research Colloquium, more than 100 students shared the results of 76 projects. Many of these students also presented the results of their research at state and national conferences.

We continually update our curricula to ensure that students gain the skills and knowledge they need for the 21st century. Following on the recommendations of a University-wide program review last year, the College of Arts & Sciences will undertake some exciting new initiatives in 2012-13.

Programs in journalism, public relations, communications, and broadcasting and electronic media will be brought together in a new department, and the journalism and broadcasting curricula will be revamped to prepare students for careers in diverse and rapidly changing media.

Other initiatives include public health and an accelerated degree program that will enable students to complete a Bachelor of Arts in sociology at ONU and a master’s degree in social work at Case Western Reserve University in five years.

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CHANGING LIVES THROUGH ART

CIVICALLY ENGAGED

TODAY AN ENGLISH DEGREE

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Changing lives through art

Civically Engaged

Every morning en route to work, Michael Roediger, BA ’90, gazes upon “Pathway” – an outdoor sculpture by John Safer that graces the grounds of The Dayton Art Institute. Constructed of polished steel and soaring 70 feet in the air, “Pathway” is a work of art striking for its sense of momentum and optimism. “It’s one of my favorite works of art,” says Roediger. “It reminds me that the sky is the limit.

What a great way to start each day.”

New advancements in academics and leadership inspired many changes at Ohio Northern University this past year. Chief among these changes was a renewed effort to improve civic engagement between the University and Ada community.

Strategic partnerships provide opportunities that significantly enhance our students’ education, while contributing to the larger community.

The pilot consortium in education, recently developed with Bluffton University, is an outstanding example.

The collaborative has been highlighted across the state of Ohio as a model for other private colleges. Likewise, STeM 2 STEM workshops, which encourage teachers to integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics, help Ohio schools meet important educational goals.

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1896. Gilt bronze with electric lamps and cord. Gift of the James F. Dicke Family. Courtesy of The Dayton Art Institute.

Ohio Northern University’s commitment to academic excellence and student success shines through all of these endeavors.

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ENGAGING STUDENTS

During his inaugural speech, President Daniel DiBiasio shared his vision to “optimize volunteerism activities and foster more opportunities for service and civic engagement.” First lady Chris Burns-DiBiasio seeks to further this goal in her capacity as director of community relations at ONU. As a result, civic engagement continues to evolve across campus, especially in the College of Arts & Sciences.

In November, ONU’s Civic Engagement Series featured an Issue 2 Debate before the general election to provide information from both a Democratic and Republican standpoint regarding collective bargaining in Ohio. In preparation for the event, students contributed to the marketing of the event by posting flyers throughout campus and in many businesses in Ada. This spring, an equal share of planning went into a weekend seminar on heroin issues in Hardin County. The event included faculty, students and guest speakers and was held at ONU’s Pettit College of Law. Both events raised awareness of the issues and fostered insight into areas where University and community interests align.

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Today an English degree, tomorrow the world

Upcoming Events Sept. 13-16 The Liar Sept. 18 Keiser Lecture: Dr. Sylvia Earle Sept. 20-21 In the Whirl of Winds Sept. 29-30 DCDC and the ONU Dance Company

When Alan, BA ’11, and Lydia (Bottoni) Ohman, BA ’11, pursued their passion for literature and writing, it led them to places they didn’t expect, including the altar, the stage and the halls of government.

The couple, who fell in love as English students at Ohio Northern, celebrated their first wedding anniversary in June.

Alan now works in the Ohio Statehouse, where his many duties include analyzing and drafting legislation for state Sen. Shirley Smith. Lydia is executive director for the nonprofit Ohio Arts Presenters Network, where she works to improve the quality and presentation of performing arts in Ohio.

Alan and Lydia credit their ONU professors for helping them to turn their affinity for the English language into viable careers. “ONU English professors play a strong and active role in helping their students excel in the tight job market we are experiencing today,” says Lydia. “I really can’t ask for more than to love what I do. And I found that in my first job out of college.”

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Panel discussions and lectures, however, are only small pieces to ONU’s development of a Center for Civic Engagement.

Dr. Keith Durkin, professor of sociology, has been a major asset to the University’s civic engagement initiatives. Over the years he has helped psychology, sociology and criminal justice students find internship opportunities with LifeWorks in Lima, Ohio. Students work in data collection and analysis or work directly with clients as tutors and mentors. They learn to use assessment tools in the evaluation of clients and have the opportunity to train with probation officers.

Michael Roediger, BA ’90, is pictured with BOLD ENDEAVOR (1998) by John Kuhn, in the Eilleen Dicke Gallery of Glass. Photo by Ken Miller/Baskerville Photography

Art – in many forms – has inspired Roediger his entire life. His mission is to share that inspiration with others.

When he took the helm of The Dayton Art Institute last fall, he immediately established an exciting long-range vision for Dayton’s most iconic institution, with plans to double endowment and transform the museum into a destination hub where people of all ages can discover and rediscover the arts in new ways.

With a collection of more than 26,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of art history, The Dayton Art Institute is ranked one of the nation’s best midsized art museums. The museum is a true community treasure, says Roediger.

A third-generation Daytonian, he remembers visiting the museum as a child and taking classes there with his dad. “It’s been part of the fabric of my family’s life, and of so many others, for generations,” he adds.

Growing up, Roediger says his parents recognized and nurtured his creative side. He came to love the theatre, feeling a sense of belonging and escape while in the audience and on stage. When he arrived on ONU’s campus in fall 1986, he aspired to be an actor. But he had a backup plan, majoring in theatre and public relations/ communications.

Although he never made it to Broadway, Roediger found fulfillment working in

development, public relations and marketing for nonprofits, including a long stint at the Victoria Theatre Association in Dayton.

When the executive director position opened at The Dayton Art Institute, Roediger knew he was the person for the job, even though he didn’t have a visual arts background. The museum’s board of directors agreed. “I’m kind of an anomaly in the art world,” Roediger explains. “I don’t have an art history or curatorial background, so I’m breaking the traditional leadership model by bringing more of a business and fundraising skillset to the position.”

Roediger not only wants his employees to love working at the museum, but also wants community members to love frequenting the museum. He plans to grow revenue and increase the number of visitors each year through enhanced programming and guest amenities, including a renovated café and a new wine and coffee bar. He also wants to double the museum’s endowment to create a sustainable and stable future.

“I know it sounds like a cliché, but art really does change lives,” says Roediger. While he feels privileged to be in a unique position to preserve and promote the arts, he encourages everyone to connect with and celebrate this important element of human history.

“Come visit The Dayton Art Institute.

Trust me, it’s worth the drive!”

Kritzler Lectureship in Chemistry Dr. Bruce Maryanoff

Outside the classroom, Durkin provides data analysis within the juvenile court system to help maintain grant funding for the Reclaiming Futures drug rehabilitation programming.

He also serves as a member of the Ada Police Department’s SAFER (Seeking Aid From Every Resident) Committee and sits on the Hardin County Emergency Management Associations Homeland Security Grant Board.

“I think that as a faculty member and institution we have an obligation to engage with the community in which we reside,” says Durkin.

Dr. Robert Alexander, professor of political science, also is instrumental in encouraging students to become more civically engaged in the traditional sense. His students have partnered with Ada Local Schools, campaigning for a school levy and communicating to students about the importance of voting and elections. This fall, Alexander and his students plan to host presidential election student debates and an election-day watch party.

“Many of these efforts take myself and others right into the Ada schools, as well as churches, etc.,” says Alexander. “There is a deep, yet quiet, bond between ONU and Ada.” It is important for ONU students to feel a sense of belonging not only at the University, but also within the community. With students of all backgrounds coming to ONU for four years or more, it would be unfulfilling not to make an impact off campus. Community members also can find benefit in using ONU facilities, attending events and interacting with students.

The opportunities for students to achieve firsthand interaction with faculty and civic leaders also speaks to the unique, well-rounded perspective of ONU’s College of Arts & Sciences.

“Arts and sciences students graduate with an exceptional academic foundation, strong leadership abilities and a sense of engagement with the larger community,” says Dr. Catherine Albrecht, dean.

With civic engagement at the forefront of advancing Ohio Northern, the College of Arts & Sciences will continue to help bridge the gap through events, programs and outreach this coming school year.

–Steve Saunier, a senior political science major from Centerburg, Ohio

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At many universities, students don’t enter a research laboratory until graduate school.

Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.

Woodley has redesigned her curriculum to create a yearlong research-intensive experience as part of a medical physiological laboratory series. She is working in collaboration with Dr. Vicki Motz, visiting assistant professor, Dr. Rema Suniga, associate professor, and Tammy Hunnaman, animal technician, to provide a variety of research opportunities for students.

This student-driven research involves an entire semester dedicated to a research proposal. Students are given time to develop a research protocol that has to be approved by an institutional review board (IRB) or institutional animal care and use committee (IACUC). At the end of the term, students submit their proposal to the faculty.

Freed Center for the Performing Arts Dr. Bruce Maryanoff retired from Johnson & Johnson in 2010 after 36 years of service. He now is affiliated with the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., the Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute in Doylestown, Pa., and the Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research in Doylestown, Pa., and is associate editor of ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. Maryanoff invented TOPAMAX topiramate, a unique sugar sulfamate drug marketed worldwide for treating epilepsy and migraine, with annual sales of more than $2 billion. He is an internationally renowned expert in drug design and discovery, especially the application of protein structure-based drug design. Since 1991, he has pursued cardiovascular therapeutics, while seeking drugs for pulmonary inflammation, metabolic disorders and epilepsy. His efforts have led to many new chemical entities entering preclinical development, with 13 advancing into human clinical trials. Maryanoff is an author of 270 scientific publications and inventor of 100 U.S. patents (issued/pending). Maryanoff has received numerous awards and was inducted into the ACS Medicinal Chemistry Hall of Fame in 2008.

Personally, Alexander has engaged in more than 150 civic engagement discussions and interviews with community leaders, TV stations, radio shows and newspapers. He also has been the chief faculty proponent of the developing Center for Civic Engagement and Ada Civic Engagement Day and serves on multiple community-building committees.

During the second semester, students conduct the research that has been approved. ONU’s physiological lab allows students to monitor human blood pressure, heart rates, reaction time and more.

Dr. Nancy Woodley, professor of biological sciences, and a team of biological and allied health sciences professors are making sure that this isn’t the case for ONU students.

In fact, just two years after putting undergraduate research at the forefront her classroom, some of Woodley’s students have presented their research to the Ohio Academy of Sciences – and even played a role in the Ohio legislature.

“The nature of the research is dependent on what the student is trying to ask,” says Woodley. “We mentor them in the process, but they still have to conduct it themselves. We don’t put our names on these – the credit for research doesn’t go to the faculty member. It is research that is being done by the students.”

As a result of the research performed during the medical physiological laboratory series last year, a group of ONU students who studied physiological responses (such as changing heart rate) to text messaging were asked to present their research to the Ohio legislature during the fact-finding stage surrounding proposed legislation about texting while driving.

3 Engaging students across disciplines Twenty-five Ohio teachers are improving their teaching techniques and curricula, thanks to a team of Ohio Northern University professors.

Dr. Deb Gallagher, assistant professor of education, Dr. Ken Reid, program director of engineering education and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Dr. David Rouch, chair of the Department of Technological Studies,

discussing pedagogy, and working on classroom communication and problem-based learning.

STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics used in K-12 education.

STeM 2 STEM focuses on using educational technology to capitalize the “e” for engineering in STeM. “What we’re trying to help them do is integrate the STEM subjects,” says Gallagher. “We want them to be able to see that there really is a connection between math, science, engineering and technology.”

The teachers, who are from schools in ONU’s nine surrounding counties, spent two weeks going over activities,

ONU hosts District Science Day

As part of their training, they each chose one of three hands-on activities with the ONU professors: rockets, robotics or LEGO Mindstorm.

Gallagher led the rocket team. “We start out with an Alka-Seltzer rocket, then we build straw rockets, water bottle rockets and, finally, the Estes rocket,” she says.

Throughout the process, the teachers explored how to incorporate concepts such as the scientific method, techniques for building and designing, and incorporating mathematics in calculating the height of each rocket.

led the teachers in a series of STeM 2 STEM workshops over the summer, funded by an Improving Teacher Quality Grant from the Ohio Board of Regents.

Class Notes

The STeM 2 STEM workshop training also brings the teachers up to Common Core State Standards.

Perhaps more importantly, the training will have a profound impact on students. As the ONU group found during a follow-up symposium after they trained teachers last year, the teachers reported success in the classroom.

“One of the teachers mentioned that, once she started doing the activities, her students were much more motivated to come to her math class and much more engaged,” says Gallagher.

Teachers who are interested in incorporating some of the same handson activities used in the workshops can visit tryengineering.org. All activities meet the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) standards.

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English majors are often bombarded with doom-and-gloom predictions from family and friends, says Dr. Lisa Robeson, professor and chair of the Department of English. “They hear: ‘What are you going to do with that? Teach? If not, you’ll never find a job.’”

ONU English graduates, however, discover these predictions to be completely unfounded. In 2011, the English department placed 100 percent of its graduates in jobs or in graduate school. In the past six years, the department has realized a 90 percent placement rate. ONU English graduates embark on fulfilling careers in law, government, marketing, advertising, education, journalism, business and nonprofit management, and other fields.

According to Robeson, three factors contribute to the English department’s exceptional placement rates: experiential learning, dedicated advising and top-notch academics.

ONU English majors have countless opportunities, through classes, internships, study abroad and extracurricular programs, for handson learning that builds their résumés. Lydia, for example, graduated with a résumé filled with interesting and unusual experiences.

She took dance classes and performed in ONU productions; honed her communication skills at Sigma Tau Delta conferences; studied at the University of Cambridge in England one summer; and traveled with her professors and fellow students to Canada and Virginia for Shakespeare Festivals, to name just a few.

“No student, whether majoring in literature, creative writing or professional writing, graduates from ONU without practical experience with publications on his or her résumé,” adds Robeson.

Steel Drum Band and Percussion Ensemble performs in Nashville Ohio Northern University’s Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Band toured historic Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., this spring.

The ONU band, under the direction of Dr. Sarah (Smith) Waters, BM ’87, assistant professor of music, stopped at Elder and Seton high schools in Cincinnati before heading to Nashville.

The ONU Steel Drum Band and Percussion Ensemble performed works for percussion and steel drums by composer Gary Powell Nash, a professor of music at Fisk. These works included a concerto for horn and percussion ensemble that featured Brandon Guillen, a second-year pharmacy major from Lima, Ohio, and “Deformation3,” which featured A. Lewis Jones II, a junior music education major from Lima, Ohio, on drums.

In addition, David Kosmyna, assistant professor of music, and Waters presented Nash’s “Six Interlocutions for Trumpet and Percussion,” a piece for trumpet and percussion soloists.

Ohio Northern University was the site of the West Central District Science Day in March. More than 200 projects by students in grades seven-12 from Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca and Van Wert counties were displayed in the ground-floor classrooms of ONU’s Meyer Hall of Science. Projects in several science disciplines were displayed, including psychology, behavioral science, engineering, chemistry, physics, math and biology.

All presented projects had previously received a “Superior” ranking at their school science fairs. Dr. Nancy Woodley, professor of biological sciences and allied health, is the District Science Day director.

Seniors present at National Mathematics Meetings At the Joint National Mathematics Meetings in Boston, senior mathematics majors Lauren Cassell from Vandalia, Ohio, and Joseph Mileski from Tiffin, Ohio, presented posters as part of the undergraduate poster session sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America. Cassell’s presentation was titled “Guarding a Koch Fractal Art Gallery,” while Mileski’s presentation was titled “Paths of Melody Lines on Circles.”

Cassell’s poster dealt with calculating the density of watchmen needed to guard an infinitely-sided fractal art gallery. Mileski’s poster dealt with a method of graphing the flow of musical phrases on a circle. The work that the students reported on was done as part of their senior capstone experience. Both students have Dr. Bill Fuller, associate professor of mathematics, as their capstone advisor.

Public relations students earn the national spotlight Ohio Northern University’s studentrun public relations firm, True North PR, garnered first place in a national competition sponsored

by Theatrics’ Mass Participation TV. The competition’s goal was to develop a grassroots campaign that used traditional and non-traditional methods to produce an increase in auditions for “Beckinfield,” an online web series.

The members of True North PR are public relations majors Joseph Sasak, a senior from Broadview Heights, Ohio; Lauren Tennet, a senior from Houston, Texas; Katie Hozan, a junior from Homerville, Ohio; Kelsi Rupersburg, a sophomore from Wapakoneta, Ohio; and Marissa Hendershot, a senior from Saint Clairsville, Ohio.

Ashley Mauder, an Ohio Northern University junior communication arts major from Graytown, Ohio, was elected to the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) National Committee as FORUM editor-in-chief at its national assembly.

FORUM is the official newspaper of PRSSA and is published three times a year. As editor-in-chief, Mauder will coordinate the production of FORUM and the PRSSA blog.

Mauder is the 11th ONU student to hold a seat on the PRSSA National Committee. To be nominated for FORUM editor-in-chief, applicants must submit a plan book, which must include biographies of all staff members, writing samples, demonstrated capability through the chapter and research.

‘Polaris’ wins admiration from Paper Darts Polaris, ONU’s creative writing magazine, is featured in Paper Darts’ coverage of the Association of Writers and Writing Program’s national conference. Paper Darts, an independent literary publisher, said, “Polaris, an undergraduate art and lit journal from Ohio Northern University, drew us in with their fossil and fish head covers and kept us due in small part to a bit of Ivory Tower nostalgia.”

Dunn awarded Goldwater Scholarship; new chemistry honor society created Ohio Northern University student Zachary Dunn, a senior ACS chemistry and applied physics double major with an astronomy minor and an education concentration, has been selected as a Goldwater Scholar by the trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

This marks the eighth consecutive year that Ohio Northern students have received this honor, the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

A native of Harrod, Ohio, Dunn was honored for his Goldwater research essay, “Photovoltaic Devices Based on Porphyrin Polymeric Donor Materials: A Computational Study of Linker Effects.” Dunn is conducting this research at ONU under the guidance of Dr. Trilisa Perrine, assistant professor of chemistry.

Dunn presented this research three times last fall: at the Midwestern Symposium on Undergraduate Research in Chemistry at Michigan State University, the Joint Midwest/ Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting in St. Louis, and the ONU Chemistry Department Student Research Poster Session. He presented further research on this project at the ONU Student Research Colloquium and the University of Kentucky Regional Poster Competition this spring.

Dunn also was instrumental in organizing a new honor society on campus. This year’s Honor’s Day saw the installation of the Pi Gamma chapter of the Gamma Sigma Epsilon chemistry honor society at ONU, the first of its kind for the department and the 44th at ONU. The chemistry honorary was founded in 1919 at Davidson College and seeks to “foster a more comprehensive and cooperative study of that great branch of science.” The honor society has more than 40 active chapters nationwide.

The first Pi Gamma officers are installed by faculty advisor Dr. Trilisa Perrine. (From left) Ryan Christman, a senior from Archbold, Ohio; Allison McCarthy, a junior from New Washington, Ohio; Lindsay Wiener, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio; Courtney Olson, a junior from Hayward, Wis.; Zachary Dunn, a senior from Harrod, Ohio.

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SAVE the Date Keiser Distinguished Lectureship in Life Sciences – Dr. Sylvia A. Earle Sept. 18, 7 p.m.

Freed Center for the Performing Arts Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, called “her deepness”

by The New Yorker and The New York Times, “living legend” by the Library of Congress, and first “hero for the planet” by Time magazine, is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for corporate and nonprofit organizations, including the Kerr McGee Corporation, Dresser Industries, Oryx Energy, the Aspen Institute, the Conservation Fund, American Rivers, Mote Marine Laboratory, Duke University Marine Laboratory, Rutgers Institute for Marine Science, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Research, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Ocean Futures, and Ocean Conservancy.

Formerly chief scientist of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Earle is a National Geographic Explorer in Residence and founder of SEAlliance, Mission Blue, and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research Inc. She chairs advisory councils for the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, the Ocean in Google Earth, the Marine Science and Technology Foundation, and the Schmidt Research Vessel Institute. She has a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University, a Master of Science and Ph.D. from Duke University, and 19 honorary degrees. She has lectured in more than 80 countries, appeared in hundreds of radio and television productions, and has authored more than 175 scientific, technical and popular publications.

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Getty College Council Members for 2012-13 Dr. Inara Brubaker, BS ’59, ACIT ’09 Senior Research Associate, Retired UOP LLC James E. Cates, BA ’67 Consultant, Author, Philanthropist and Retired Senior Executive IBM Corporation Dr. Jennifer (Pavlock) Counts, BS ’91 Section Head, Regulatory Affairs Procter & Gamble Dr. James L. Crates, BS ’62, JD ’65 Partner McKinley & Crates Law Firm Dr. James F. Essinger, BA ’79 Research Fellow The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Dr. Karen Keyse Fields, BA ’78 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute University of South Florida H. Thomas Hallberg, BSEd ’68 Director of Certification and Student Teaching, Retired Charleston College Tonya J. Hunter, BS ’02, JD ’05 Attorney for Litigation Department Marathon Petroleum Honorable Cheryl (McCain) Mason, BA ’86, ACIT ’10 Chief Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Jeff McClellan, BS ’98 Head of School, MC2 STEM High School Cleveland Metropolitan Schools R. Scott Miller, BA ’77 Senior Adviser and William M. Scholl Chair in International Business Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Art and Design pilots mentorship program As part of the initial phase of the Grow-ONU Project, the Department of Art and Design is piloting the new AIGA/ONU Alumni Mentor Program for its students.

The goal is to successfully pair AIGA members with an active design professional.

This has the potential to increase ONU alumni and student participation in chapter activities, provide students with valuable alumni insight, and prepare students for the job market.

“The AIGA/ONU student chapter feels this is a great addition to the program,” said Brit Rowe, BFA ’93, chair and associate professor of art and design. “Student members are excited to begin interacting with alumni.”

The vision of the Grow-ONU Project is to create a centralized system of collaboration between ONU students, alumni and private companies that effortlessly facilitates the discovery and funding of project opportunities, corporate internships and student-alumni mentoring programs for the College of Arts & Sciences.

The College of Arts & Sciences welcomes Kelly Brant as the director of development. In this role, Brant is charged with building relationships with alumni, friends and the surrounding communities to further the mission of Ohio Northern. With more than 10 years of experience in higher education fundraising, Brant looks forward to aligning individual passions with the college’s programmatic priorities. For more information on how you can support the college through the Dean’s Opportunity Fund, student aid, academic enrichment, capital projects and The Northern Fund, email k-brant.onu.edu or call 419-772-3012.