Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering

09/26/2026

Scenes from Homecoming. Foggy start to the day but it turned into a sunny, beautiful fall day!

The canoe being smashed is an oldy but goody from the "archives"...anyone recognize it?

Always a great day to be a polar bear! 🧡🖤

09/25/2026

Our SAE Baja team may be off campus competing at Briarcliff MX in Nashport, Ohio but there's still plenty of activities on campus tomorrow for our ONU Homecoming! Dean's update and tours in JLK Engineering building at 9 a.m., parade at 10:30 a.m., the activities tent (now moved to the field house) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as well as sports, music, and more! Come see us! 🧡 🖤

Check out: onu.edu/event/homecoming for more information.

09/23/2026

Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Lauren Logan, who was recently recognized as a KEEN Rising Star! Lauren is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Kokosing Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Every year, the National KEEN Rising Star Award goes to the junior faculty members who are doing the most to change what engineering education looks like from the inside. This year, it went to Stephanie Gillespie at the University of New Haven, Adam Duran at Colorado School of Mines, and Lauren H. Logan at Ohio Northern University.

Lauren stated: "Without curiosity and a desire to create value for others, we will not progress as a profession or as a society."

Congratulations! Read each of their full interviews at: https://engineeringunleashed.com/rising-stars

09/23/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the engineering and computer science alumni who came to campus yesterday afternoon to share their stories and wisdom with our 210 first-year students during the major-specific orientation classes. We are so grateful for the ongoing support we receive from our alumni! Go Bears! 🧡🖤

Most of the alumni who made the trek to Ada are pictured here along with two of our faculty who are also alumni (Prof. Laird, Dr. Clark). PC: Dr. Kropp

09/21/2026

Congratulations to computer engineering alumnus, Kevin Cramer! 🧡🖤

09/18/2026

Congratulations to Deanna!

We are excited to announce that the 2026 Thomas L. Coverstone Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Deanna Rodeheffer! 🎉

Deanna is a graduate of Fort Loramie High School and Upper Valley Career Center and is currently pursuing a Civil Engineering degree with a Land Surveying Certificate at Ohio Northern University. She is expected to graduate in May 2029 and will join the Choice One team as a co-op student in Summer 2027.

This scholarship honors the legacy of Thomas L. Coverstone, one of Choice One's founders, who was known for putting others first, sharing his knowledge, maintaining a positive attitude, and supporting those around him. We believe Deanna reflects many of those same qualities, and we're excited to support her as she continues her education and begins her career in civil engineering.

Congratulations, Deanna!

Learn more about the TLC Scholarship and view past recipients: https://choiceoneengineering.com/tlcscholarship

09/03/2026

Exceptional engineers possess more than technical acumen, they possess a moral compass that guides their decisions and innovations.

The Ohio Northern University T.J. Smull College of Engineering has been graduating ethical engineers since the late 1800s. Now, thanks to a $50,000 Capacity-Building grant from the Educating Character Initiative, the College plans to further integrate character-building directly into its undergraduate engineering and computer science programs.

The Educating Character Initiative is a project of the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University. The Educating Character Initiative is funded by

Lilly Endowment Inc. The College of Engineering will utilize the funding for faculty retreats and collaborative discussions centered on character development, as well as mini-grants to support innovative, character-focused course enhancements.

📲 Read more about the initiative: https://bit.ly/3TclQoz

08/31/2026

08/24/2026

So happy to have students, staff and faculty back in the building today. Happy first day of classes! Have a great year, polar bears! 🧡 🖤