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Newsbriefs, 8-13-09

Posted on | August 12, 2009 | 1,261 views |

President’s Council on Sustainability interested in learning about like-minded research

The President’s Council on Sustainability is interested in learning about the research faculty or staff are doing on any topic in the area of sustainability, from bioremediation and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to sustainable agriculture and organic food. The area of study or specialty doesn’t matter - any sustainable topic is of interest to the council. Contact
sustainability@osu.edu and include a brief description of your work along with name and contact information. The council will then compile this information and share it with the campus community.

Classified Civil Service rules for reduction in force to be updated

The Office of Human Resources has drafted revised CCS rules related to reduction in force, including: Reduction in Force; Definitions of Terms; and Procedure for Adoption, Amendment or Rescission of Rules. Review the draft’s new rules and process online at hr.osu.edu/ccsmod.aspx. Comments may be sent to ccsmodernization@hr.osu.edu by Aug. 30.

James Cancer Hospital seeking volunteer musicians

Musically talented volunteers are needed for the MusicCare program, which provides a relaxing and creative integration of live music for patients at The James Cancer Hospital. Selection criteria include but are not limited to: Previous experience performing in a hospital or nursing home setting; 18 years or older with strong interpersonal skills; and ability to determine appropriate type of music for current circumstances. For details about the audition and application process, contact Hilary Wilson, program coordinator, at 293-2780 or hilary.wilson@osumc.edu.

Faculty participating in Summer Commencement should register by Aug. 21

All faculty members planning to march in the academic processional at Summer Commencement on Aug. 30 in the Jerome Schottenstein Center should notify their college dean’s office by Aug. 21. On commencement day, faculty registered to participate in the processional should assemble by 12:30 p.m. in cap and gown in the west concourse of the Schottenstein Center between sections 110/110 and 111/111, directly across from the southwest lobby. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. For more details, call the Office of Commencement and Special Events at 292-9051.

Swire departs for job in Obama administration

Peter Swire, the C. William O’Neill Professor in Law and Judicial Administration at the Moritz College of Law, will take a leave to serve in the White House under President Barack Obama. He has been appointed as special assistant to the president for economic policy. This position is in the National Economic Council (NEC), led by Lawrence Summers. Among other matters, Swire will be working on housing and housing finance issues.

The NEC was established in 1993 to advise the president on US and global economic policy. It resides within the Office of Policy Development and is part of the Executive Office of the President. In working on housing finance issues, Swire is returning to topics that engaged him early in his career, during and after the savings-and-loan crisis. In that period, he worked extensively on banking and housing issues and served as president of the Section on Financial Institutions and Consumer Financial Services of the Association of American Law Schools. Swire has taught a range of business law courses, including banking regulation, business associations and antitrust law, along with his work on privacy and Internet-related issues.

Swire, a member of the Moritz faculty since 1996, was on leave from the college to serve as the Clinton administration’s chief counselor for privacy, in the US Office of Management and Budget, between 1999 and early 2001. Since returning to the college, he has directed the Moritz Washington, DC, Summer Program.

BuckeyeBar relocated to Thompson Memorial Library

The BuckeyeBar has relocated to the Thompson Memorial Library after being previously in 025 Central Classroom Building. The BuckeyeBar offers one-on-one technology consultation and problem solving. Faculty, students and staff can stop by the BuckeyeBar to chat with knowledgeable staff who can help them connect to OSU’s wireless network, diagnose a sluggish computer, address virus problems or answer questions about IT. And as always, the services are complimentary.

The BuckeyeBar will be located in 60A Thompson Library. Get more information and current hours at 8help.osu.edu/3461.html.

Faculty Compensation and Benefits Committee report available on senate Web site

The 2008-09 report of the Faculty Compensation and Benefits Committee has been posted online at senate.osu.edu/committees/FCBC/FCBC.html. In the report, OSU’s 2007-08 salary increases, as well as its record over the last 10 years, are compared with those in the CIC, AAU and a select group of “peer” institutions. The comparisons are then adjusted for differences in living costs and salary increases for 2007-08 and are broken down by department for total and continuing faculty.

Other features include a clarification of phased retirement options and the fee structures of the various 403B plans, and the FCBC’s response to Provost Joe Alutto’s memo: Principles for Faculty Reward Systems in a High Performance Academic Culture. For more information, contact Anthony Mughan at mughan.1@osu.edu.

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