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2 • The Beacon April 8, 2020 OSU Newark/COTC cancel events through June Get the word out with The Beacon Bulletin Board! email your news to [email protected] 226 Main Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM NEWS/EDITORIAL DEADLINE THURSDAY AT NOON PROOF/AUCTION AD DEADLINE THURSDAY AT NOON DISPLAY AD DEADLINE FRIDAY AT NOON Call 220-201-9679 CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE FRIDAY AT 11 AM Call 740-622-4237 All deadlines subject to change for holidays. PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT THE COSHOCTON COUNTY BEACON is published weekly by AloNovus Corp., 226 Main Street, Coshocton, OH 43812. All rights reserved by AloNovus Corp. AloNovus Corp. does not necessarily support the opinion of writers. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Pricing Permit No. 25408 at Coshocton, OH, 43812. Postmaster, send address changes to The Coshocton County Beacon, 226 Main Street, Coshocton, OH 43812. Address changes may be sent via email to addresschange@ coshoctoncountybeacon.com. To request free in-county delivery of The Coshocton County Beacon, visit our office at 226 Main Street in Towne Centre, Coshocton to fill out a requestor card. You can also request free in-county delivery of The Beacon online at www.iwantmybeacon.com. Following guidance from the Ohio Depar t ment of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention regarding limiting spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Central Ohio Technical College and the Ohio State University at Newark have extended the cancellation of all student and public events through the end of June. The institutions had pre- viously cancelled all student and public events scheduled for the remainder of the spring semester, which con- cludes on May 1. This cancellation includes: —A ll COTC events scheduled to be held on or off campus including at all four COTC campus loca- tions (Newark, Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala). —All Ohio State Newark events scheduled to be held on or off campus and at the SciDome at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology. —All events sponsored b y C O T C ’s Wo r k f o r c e Development Innovation Center and Lifelong Learn- ing Institute including those held on campus and at the West Licking County Fam- ily YMCA. —Public and private events Submitted Central Ohio Technical College and the Ohio State University at Newark have extended the cancellation of all student and public events through the end of June. scheduled to be held at any of these campus locations includ- ing ACT testing, the Heisey Wind Ensemble concert on April 25 and the Senior Living Expo on May 21. —New-student orienta- tion and admissions ses- sions continuing virtually. —All college and uni- versit y ser vices for cur- rent, newly admitted and prospective students at both Oh io St ate Newa rk a nd COTC are being offered remotely u nt il f u r ther notice. — Ohio State Newark admitted students can find helpful resources regarding next steps in the enrollment process including inter- views and presentations at www.go.osu.edu/admitted- students. For questions or to speak with a member of the admissions team, call 740- 366-9333 or email Newark- [email protected]. —COTC admitted stu- d e nt s c a n e m a i l C OTC Gateway Ad m issions at c o t c a d m i s s io n s @ m a i l . cotc.edu. Continuing stu- dents can email Academic Advising at cotcadvising@ mail.cotc.edu or call any of COTC’s four campus loca- tions: Newark campus at 740-366-9222, Coshocton campus at 740-622-1408, Knox campus at 740-392- 2526 and Pataskala campus at 740-755-7090. —COTC’s spring com- m e n c e m e n t c e r e m o n y, scheduled for May 1, will be postponed. The college will continue to evaluate information as the situa- tion progresses and com- municate a decision as to a rescheduled date in the coming weeks. Even though the com mencement cer- emony is postponed, stu- dents who have successfully completed their associate degree or certificate will be mailed their diploma or certificate after the end of the semester. —Ohio State Newark’s annual graduation celebra- tion to recognize students who complete a majority of their degree programs at the Newark campus is cancelled. The Ohio State University’s spring com- mencement ceremony is postponed. —Ohio State Newark’s summer camps for middle and high school students are cancelled. Registrants will be contacted by Diane Kanney, Ohio State New- ark director of enrollment, regarding any refunds. — Campus leadership will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and make a decision regarding the annual Independence Day Concert & Fireworks in the coming weeks. Black Bear have talent MARK FORTUNE PUBLISHER [email protected] JOSIE SELLERS EDITOR [email protected] NANCY FORTUNE Follow us on Facebook The Beacon is published by AloNovus Corp. © Copyright 2020 CIRCULATION [email protected] Submitted River View High School’s teen leadership class held a talent show for students on March 12.