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Calendar, 9/24/09

Posted on | September 23, 2009 | 462 views |

Conference

Critical care, hospital medicine discussed
Sept. 25
Update in Hospital Medicine 2009, a Continuing Medical Education conference, will take place at the University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road. The symposium consists of six live presentations, Q&A discussion time and will cover a wide array of critical care and hospital medicine topics. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; the program will conclude at 3 p.m. Registration is $50 for physicians, $25 for non-physicians. Read more at ccme.osu.edu/cmeactivities/courses/detail/index.cfm?id=515.

Events

Free Qigong relaxation classes at Younkin
Ongoing
Learn the art of relaxation with Qigong (chee-gong) — a method of relaxation and stress management through gentle movement. Counseling and Consultation Services offers sessions every Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Library/Media Resource Suite, 2nd floor, Younkin Success Center. Sessions are free, last 30-45 minutes and are open to the OSU community. No reservations needed; no length of commitment required. Contact Rick Mitsak or Chris Rideout at 292-5766.

Sept. 26, Ohio State Newark Earthworks Day Events, “Native Harvest Festival,” story-telling, craft-making, and Native cultural presentations by the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio, 5-8 p.m., Great Circle Earthworks, free and open to public, newark.osu.edu or (740) 364-9584.

Charity walk to begin at Ohio Stadium
Sept. 27
BuckeyeThon is sponsoring Miracle Miles 5k Walk/Run around the Ohio State campus. Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the race starts at noon in from of the Ohio Union at the Ohio Stadium. Register online at premierraces.com/2009Races/MiracleMiles5k.html. The registration fee is $20. For more information contact Laura Bunner laura.bunner@gmail.com.

Join The James/OSU Team for Strides for Hope
Sept. 27
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Register now to join The James/OSU Team for the 2009 Strides for Hope 5K Walk/Run hosted by the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio at 9 a.m. at the Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave. Participants must provide the registration fee: $25 for adults, $20 for survivors or $15 for children 17 or under. For more information, e-mail tara.kuisick@osumc.edu.

Banned African American books to be celebrated
Oct. 1
African American authors are frequent targets of censorship. Well-known books by authors like Alice Walker and Maya Angelou have been removed from the shelves of schools and libraries throughout the US. Community leaders, artists and activists will honor these and other prominent African American writers by reading passages from their banned and challenged books during Banned Brilliance of African American Authors. The readings take place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Department of African American & African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, call (216) 472-2220 or email contact@acluohio.org.

Oct. 2, “BIGG Glass Art Tour Series: Art and Spirituality,” 1-2 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Oct. 3, Wooster’s Secrest Arboretum 2009 Events, “Seventh Annual Autumn Discovery Day,” tree and shrub sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Secrest Arboretum,
1680 Madison Ave., free, secrest.osu.edu.

Oct. 6, OSU Urban Arts Space Rooftop Garden Tour, 2-3 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., register at uas@osu.edu.

Oct. 7, Wooster’s Secrest Arboretum 2009 Events, “Autumn Walk,” 2-4 p.m., Seaman Orientation Plaza on Williams Road, pre-registration encouraged, free, secrest.osu.edu.

Oct. 8, National Work and Family Month Annual Women’s Reception, “Do Babies Matter in Academia?” forum 4-5:15 p.m., reception immediately following, Fawcett Center Auditorium, 2400 Olentangy River Road, registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc/ld_customezedtraining.

Walk at the Schott raises autism awareness
Oct. 11
The 2nd annual Columbus Walk Now for Autism Speaks event will be at the Schottenstein Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the approximately one-mile walk begins at
10:30 a.m. Money will be raised for autism awareness, education and research right here at Ohio State. Walk Now for Autism Speaks offers everyone a fun-filled experience with entertainment, refreshments, an autism community resource fair and much, much more. Create a walk team or sign up to volunteer, become a vendor or make donations via walknowforautism.org/columbus. For more information, e-mail columbus@autismspeaks.org.

Exhibits
Through Sept. 30, Knowlton School of Architecture Exhibition, “KSA Works,” 08-09 student work from the Knowlton School of Architecture, Banvard Gallery, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., free, 292-1012.

Through Oct. 2, 18th Annual Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit, first and second floor lobbies, Bricker Hall, 190 N. Oval Mall, free, 292-4341.

Through Oct. 7, Visiting Artist/Lecturers Exhibition, opening reception, Sep. 28, 5-7 p.m., Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, free, 292-5072.

Through Oct. 10, “BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass” sponsored by Steuben Glass, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Oct. 10, “E.F. Hebner: excerpts … 2009,” reception, 7-9 p.m.

Sept. 24, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Oct. 23, “Curtis Goldstein: Paintings,” opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Dr., ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through Nov. 15, Ohio State Newark Earthworks Day Art Exhibit, “Pilgrimage Through the Centuries,” opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 3, LeFevre Art Gallery, 1179 University Dr., free and open to public, newark.osu.edu or (740) 364-9584.

Oct. 9, Final tour of “BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass,” selection and installation process will be explored along with in-depth discussion of selected works and artists, 1-2 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Lectures

James Cancer Hospital hosts talk on clinical trials
Sept. 24
James Thomas, medical director of clinical trials at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, will lead an informal discussion about the role of clinical trials in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer at 6 p.m. at the Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road. For more information, visit medicalcenter.osu.edu/viewer/press/Pages/index.aspx?NewsID=5090.

Sept. 24, Department of Statistics and Biostatistics Colloquium Series, “Better Bayes Factors,” Val Johnson, University of Texas, 3:30 p.m., 170 Eighteenth Avenue Building, 292-5194.
Robotic surgery for specific cancers detailed.

Sept. 24
Ohio State’s Center for Advanced Robotic Surgery will host “An Introduction to Robotic Surgery for Urologic and Gynecologic Cancers” from 5-6 p.m. in the Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium in observance of Prostate and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Ronney Abaza, co-director of the Center for Advanced Robotic Surgery and director of robotic urologic surgery at The James, and David O’Malley, a gynecologic oncologist at The James, will be presenting. The event is free. To register, contact 293-0981 or e-mail robotic.surgery@osumc.edu.

Sept. 25, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “America’s Relative Decline and Its Consequences,” Robert Pape, University of Chicago, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to russell.16@osu.edu by Sept. 23.

Sept. 29, Physics Department 09-10 Colloquium Series, Sean Carroll, California Institute of Technology, 3:45 p.m. reception, 4 p.m. colloquia, 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Sept. 30, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “Critical Infrastructure Protection: Are We Spending Too Much on Counter-Terrorism?” Mark Stewart, University of New Castle, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu by Sept. 28.

Sept. 30, Knowlton School of Architecture Autumn 2009 Baumer Lecture Series: Territory, “Claim Jumping,” John McMorrough, Ohio State, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., free and open to public, knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Oct. 1, Department of Statistics and Biostatistics Colloquium Series, “Hierarchical Models in Molecular Evolution,” Erik Bloomquist, Ohio State Mathematical Biosciences Institute, 3:30 p.m., 170 Eighteenth Avenue Building, 292-5194.

Oct. 7, Knowlton School of Architecture Autumn 2009 Baumer Lecture Series: Territory, “Disciplinary Transgressions,” Monica Ponce de Leon, University of Michigan, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., free and open to public, knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Meetings
Sept. 24, University Senate Orientation, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 130 Drinko Hall, senate.osu.edu.

Oct. 6, Succeeding Financially, “Women’s Financial Independence and Security Seminar,” Rose Burns, MetLife, noon-1 p.m., Room 425, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/finseries or 247-7961.

Oct. 8, Ohio State Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, “Members Recent Best 8,” 5:15 p.m., Rooms A, B and C, Faculty Club, non-members welcome, reservation required, 292-2262.

Music
Sept. 27, Faculty Series: Baritone Robin Rice with pianist Edward Bak, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 292-7036.

Sept. 28, Opening Graduate Voice Recital, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, free, 292-7036.

Oct. 5, Faculty Collage Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 292-7036.

Nominations, Grants and Awards

Graduate student research funds available
Deadline Oct. 9
The Graduate School’s Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship Program provides up to $2,000 to support the research and scholarship of doctoral or MFA candidates in a terminal degree program for their dissertations or theses. The deadline for the fall quarter 2009 competition is approaching. For more information, contact 247-7300 or visit gradsch.osu.edu/Content/aspx?Content=55&itemid=2.

Apply for 2010 staff development grants
Deadline Oct. 26
Staff Career Development Grants of up to $500 each can be used toward expenses such as conference fees, registration fees, tuition, textbooks, research supplies and transportation costs — for activities that occur during calendar year 2010. You must be a regular full- or part-time staff member and have at least two years of continuous employment with Ohio State (by Jan. 1). Apply at hr.osu.edu/special/careerdevgrt.pdf. For more information, contact Michele Bondurant at bondurant.11@osu.edu or 292-4341.

2010 Junior Seminar proposals now accepted
Deadline Oct. 30
Tenure-track faculty from all academic units are invited to propose a Junior Seminar for spring or summer 2010. Junior Seminars, an expansion of the Freshman Seminar Program, offer 1 or 2 credit courses for rank 3 and 4 students. For more information, contact Jessica Mercerhill at mercerhill.1@osu.edu.

CCTS pilot project applications sought
Deadline Nov. 2
The CCTS Community Engagement Program recently released a new request for applications for pilot projects. Applications require a community partner. Up to $30,000 is available for each of the two 12-month projects. Additional funding is available for one of these projects if it has co-investigators from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and OSU and a focus on children or adolescents. Visit ccts.osu.edu/drupal/content/rfa-ccts-community-engagement-0 for more information.

Schottenstein
Oct. 3, EnduroCross Championship Motorcycle Racing Series, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, 555 Borror Dr., admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Training
Sept. 24, Financial Training and Documentation, “University Expenditures Policy,” 2-4 p.m., 231 Mount Hall,
1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Sept. 28, Human Resources Training, “Manage Additional Pay,” 1-4:30 p.m., 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Sept. 28, College of Social Work Training, “Therapeutic Play Therapy,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Franklin County Children’s Services, 855 W. Mound St., early registration discounts, csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar/090628.

Sept. 29, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Secrets to Powerful Presentations,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Sept. 29-30, Financial Training and Documentation, “Debits and Credits,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Sept. 30, Human Resources Training, “Manage Positions and Create Job Openings,” 8:30 a.m.-noon, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Sept. 30, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Effectively Working with Difficult People and Difficult Situations,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Oct. 1, OIT Administrative Systems Reporting Training, “Using eReports Portal – Financials,” 1-5 p.m., 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Oct. 1, College of Social Work Training, “It’s Only Weed, Right?” noon-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, early registration discounts, csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar/091001.

Oct. 1, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Events on Teaching, “Putting Together Your Job Search Campaign: The Academic Job Search,” 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu/participate/ftad_events/registration.html or 292-3644.

Oct. 5, College of Social Work Training, “MotivatEd: How to Use Eating Disorder Research to Move,” 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, early registration discounts, csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar/091005.

Oct. 6, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Better Writing and Editing Skills for Administrative Support Staff,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Oct. 6-7, Human Resources Training, “Hire an Employee,” 1-5 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Oct. 6-7, Financial Training and Documentation, “Accounting at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Wexner
Through Sept. 30, The Box, “Destination Finale” (Philip Widmann, 2008), Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun.
11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Through Jan. 3, Exhibitions, “Luc Tuymans,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through Jan. 3, Exhibitions, “Walead Beshty: 12.25,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.
Through Jan. 3, Exhibitions, “Susan Philipsz: The Shortest Shadow,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Sept. 24-25, International Screen, “Three Monkeys” (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 27, Next @ Wex, “The Rural Alberta Advantage,” 8 p.m., Black Box on Mershon Stage, $10 admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 29, onStage, “Lost Action,” Kidd Pivot, 8 p.m., Thurber Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Dr., admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 30, Member-Only Screening, “Herb & Dorothy” (Megumi Sasaki, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 30-Oct. 4, onStage, “Who Do You Think You Are,” Siti Company, 8 p.m. Sep. 30-Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Oct. 4, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 1, Classics: Festival of Preservation, “The Prowler” (Joseph Losey, 1951) and “Secret Beyond the Door” (Fritz Lang, 1948), 7 and 8:40 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 1-3, Symposium, “Narrative, Science and Performance,” The Blackwell Inn and Wexner Center for the Arts, registration required, visit projectnarrative.osu.edu for registration and more information.

Oct. 1-31, The Box, “Killed” (William E. Jones, 2009), Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Oct. 2, Classics: Festival of Preservation, “A Woman Under the Influence” (John Cassavetes, 1974), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 3, Especially for Families, Wex Lab: PAINT, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wexner Center, limited space, registration required, email edweb@wexarts.org or call 292-6493.

Oct. 3, Classics: Festival of Preservation, “The Dead” (Susan Philipsz, 2000) and “Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives” (multiple directors, 1977), 2 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 4, Classics: Festival of Preservation, “Gamperaliya” (Lester James Peries, 1964), 2 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 6, Sneak Preview, Art:21 – Season 5: “Compassion,” 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Oct. 7, Visiting Filmmakers: Josh Grossberg and Steven Glaser, “A Bridge Life: Finding Our Way Home from Katrina,” 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 7, Next @ Wex, “Seawolf with Sara Lov and Port O’Brien,” 9 p.m., Performance Space, $9 admission, 292-3535.

Workshop

Learn to deal with disruptive or troubled students
Sept. 29, Oct. 8
Attend a workshop presented by Anna Stephenson from OSU Police and Andrea Goldblum, director of Student Judicial Affairs, and learn about issues concerning disruptive and troubled students (and others). Learn what options and resources exist for responding to situations in positive, helpful ways. Space is limited.

The workshop will be held at 33 W. 11th Ave., room 101 on the following dates and times: Sept. 29, 9-11 a.m. and Oct. 8, 2-4 p.m. Reserve your space by contacting goldblum.3@osu.edu.

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