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Newsbriefs, 5/21/09

Posted on | May 21, 2009 | 1,050 views |

Doctoral program review: A one-year progress report

In April 2008, the Graduate School released the Doctoral Program Assessment and Plan, the most comprehensive review of doctoral programs ever undertaken by a university the size and stature of Ohio State. This year the universitywide doctoral program review posted its first results, including steps that have been taken to increase visibility and national recognition of doctoral education at Ohio State. The spring issue of keyNotes, an Academic Affairs publication, contains an overview of year-one progress on the report’s recommendations. Read more at oaa.osu.edu/keynotes/sp09.php#review.

College of Law’s Smith named Outstanding Staff Member

The Moritz College of Law’s 2009 graduating class voted Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Monte Smith the Oustanding Staff Member.

“I’m honored,” Smith said. “I feel like I should be giving them an award, not the other way around.”

Smith graduated from the Moritz College of Law in 1990, and he also received his bachelor’s degree in English from Ohio State. He was a judicial clerk for 16 years but returned to OSU three years ago to be closer to family.

Smith oversees or participates in several initiatives, including registrar’s office operations, Mentoring and More @ Moritz, academic advising, the judicial externship program and clerkship advising. He also teaches an annual Legal Writing and Analysis course and this summer will instruct a Civil Procedure II course.

Ohio State team creates new company based on university invention

OSU researchers have developed an MRI-compatible treadmill, which allows physicians to obtain MRI images of the heart immediately after exercise. The technology will soon be available to hospitals and patients everywhere through a new start-up company, EXCMR, Ltd.

Members of the inventor team, who also comprise the initial ownership and management group for EXCMR, are Orlando Simonetti, associate professor of internal medicine and radiology at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital; cardiologist Subha Raman; John Arnold, professor of engineering; and Eric Foster, who at the time was an OSU graduate student in mechanical engineering. For more information, visit osu.edu/news/newsitem2425.

Fisher College’s QUIC program receives NACE Innovation Excellence Award

The National Association of Colleges and Employers awarded Fisher College of Business’ Qualified Undergraduate Interview Candidate program its 2009 Innovation Excellence Award. The Office of Career Management program prepares students for a professional job and internship search.

The program includes a series of online modules with quizzes and a mandatory mock interview. The students are evaluated and scored as they progress through each level of the program. To successfully complete the program, students must pass the QUIC interview with a score of 86 or higher out of 100 points. Once students complete the program, they become eligible to participate in recruiter interviews in the Office of Career Management.

The program was developed as a direct response to employer feedback about the quality of interviews, resumés and professionalism of the undergraduate students they were interviewing, according to Marge Bogenschutz, senior director, Undergraduate Career Management and Recruitment.

Have a conference or workshop space? List it in onCampus

onCampus is putting out its annual Conferences and Workshops Guide in the June 4 issue. If you have a space to rent to internal audiences and want to be part of this year’s expanded listings, send an e-mail with the name of your venue, the address, a contact person or persons, a phone number and/or e-mail address, your Web site address (if available) and a 50- to 75-word description of your venue to Associate Editor Adam King at king.1088@osu.edu. The deadline is May 28.

Ohio State hosts Maurice Hall’s football, cheer camp

Mo Hall’s 4th Annual All-Star Football & Cheerleading Camp will be held July 11-12 at Ohio Stadium. Kids ages 8-14 can sign-up online at mofootball.net. Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and special guest speaker Myron Rolle, a Florida State University all-star and Rhodes Scholar, will address participants. Hall’s two-day camp, coached by former Ohio State Buckeyes and current NFL players and for the first time will take place on the Ohio Stadium field, has a fee of $65 per child. Each participant receives a T-shirt, camp photo, snacks and meal after the camp. Group rates are available. For more information contact info@mofootball.net.

Honor a veteran with a spot on the Honor Brick walkway

Remembrance Park was established in 2006 to honor all veterans and especially those OSU alumni who died while in the service of their country. Once completed, an Honor Brick walkway will have more than 2,000 bricks displaying the names of those who have served our country. Road construction at Tuttle Park Place is temporary and will not disrupt the overall appearance of the park. Bricks should be ordered now so they will be in place to honor veterans by this fall.

For more information, contact Assistant Registrar Jerry Vance at vance.5@osu.edu or 292-7894, or visit buckeyealumni.com.

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