According to Ohio Northern University’s website, Dr. Melissa J. Baumann, has been selected as the 12th president of the school. She will be the first woman to hold the position and will be inaugurated on July1st.  Her appointment was unanimously approved at a recent board of trustees meeting.

Ohio Northern University Daniel DiBiasio spoke at the Lima Rotary Club meeting Monday afternoon about changes coming to the university. Some of those changes include the decision to cut certain programs within the university, which would include laying off around 16 staff members who are involved in those programs. The changes are being made to strengthen the university's financial position.