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Trademark & Licensing Services take taste seriously

January 20, 2010

Before that Scarlet and Gray merchandise hits a store’s shelf, it has to first pass a ‘taste’ test administered by Trademark and Licensing Services

By Julia Harris

The next time you slide your feet into that nice, fuzzy pair of Ohio State slippers, or reach into the cookie jar tastefully stamped with Brutus Buckeye’s smiling face, there’s a small band of Ohio State staff you should thank.

It’s the same band of folks we should all thank for keeping tacky junk — like the T-shirt confiscated in 2006, emblazoned with unflattering images of Ohio State cheerleaders and football players — off the streets and shelves. Continue reading ‘Trademark & Licensing Services take taste seriously’

Liaison office helps industry gain access to OSU’s strengths

January 20, 2010

By Jeff McCallister

It couldn’t have been more obvious to Sharell Mikesell: Here was Ohio State’s Solar Decathlon team working to put together an energy-efficient house, needing the best insulation material possible in order to hold down heating and cooling costs.

The team had been leaning toward using foam  as the  insulation. But at about the same time, Mikesell, associate vice president in the Office of Research and head of the university’s Industry Liaison Office, had breakfast with John Hillenbrand, then the new vice president and chief innovation officer at Toledo-based Owens Corning, maker of one of the best and most popular insulation products in the world. Continue reading ‘Liaison office helps industry gain access to OSU’s strengths’

$2M gift honors Archie Griffin’s OSU ties

January 20, 2010

The ballroom at the new Ohio Union building at The Ohio State University will be named in honor of Archie Griffin to reflect the wishes of a private donor who has given $2 million to be split evenly between the Alumni Association and the construction of the university’s new Ohio Union. The gift was made to honor Griffin’s achievements as a student athlete as well as the inspiring leadership he has provided to the university throughout his career. In accordance with the donor’s wishes, his/her name is not being announced.

Griffin, president and CEO of Ohio State’s Alumni Association, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The Ohio State University in 1976 and is college football’s only two-time Heisman Trophy Award winner. Before assuming the leadership of the Alumni Association in 2004, Griffin was associate athletic director and worked for 19 years in Ohio State’s athletics department. He also played professional football with the Cincinnati Bengals. A community leader who serves on many boards and supports various philanthropic causes, Griffin is a much sought-after public speaker and is highly regarded as an ambassador and advocate for Ohio State’s mission.

“I am deeply honored by this generous gift,” Griffin said. “The Ohio Union means so much to all members of the Ohio State family and has played an important role in university and community events for decades. I know that the new building will build on the Ohio Union legacy and provide future students with the kind of amazing activities and memories that I have from my student days.

“I am humbled to have my name associated with such a magnificent resource for the university and the Columbus community, and I am grateful to my friend who also loves Ohio State and made this possible.”

The 17,000-square-foot Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom will host many university and community events, including the 2010 OSU Football Appreciation Banquet, United Way Central Ohio’s Celebration of Excellence Awards Luncheon and the Ohio Historical Society’s Ohio History Day. The space is able to accommodate up to 1,700 guests and features hardwood flooring, three custom-made “Block “O” chandeliers, four balconies, six projection screens and rigging points that can bear weights up to three-quarters of a ton.

The new Ohio Union will open in spring 2010 and serve as the university’s center of student involvement, leadership, service and tradition. The facility also will be used by staff, faculty and the community, and will offer a variety of dining options, an on-site bank and a retail store.

The Ohio State University Alumni Association will staff a satellite office in the building, where it will initiate new programming and support for students, highlight alumni achievements through art displays and tell the stories of student involvement through the latest in multimedia technology.

Providing alternatives part of what makes Ohio State great

January 20, 2010

Ohio State employees have every reason to participate in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) or the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), especially if public service in the state becomes a career-long endeavor.

These defined-benefit plans, where one draws a monthly pension based on a formula using years of service and salary, are excellent cornerstones for providing sustained income. My first column strongly emphasized that the retirement systems and their defined-benefit plans are crucial to Ohio State and have our full confidence.

But there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach, especially when careers in academia often lead to more than one institution, and often in more than one state. That was why Ohio State took a leading role in 1997 in helping the legislature consider the Alternative Retirement Plan, which receives contributions from both the employee and employer, places those contributions with approved vendors and the employee directs the investments, keeps all the investment earnings or assumes all the risk for any investment losses. Continue reading ‘Providing alternatives part of what makes Ohio State great’

Gas-sipping cars get nicer spots at Tuttle and Lane garages

January 20, 2010

By Adam King

Ohio State’s idea of sustainability is beginning to extend to even the most unlikely of places one could think of as being “green” — a pair of parking garages.

But it’s all in Transportation and Parking’s effort to help earn Silver LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for the new Lane Avenue Parking Garage and the adjacent and soon-to-be opened Student Academic Services Building. Currently the only Silver LEED-certified building on campus is the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Continue reading ‘Gas-sipping cars get nicer spots at Tuttle and Lane garages’

Newsbriefs, 1/21/10

January 20, 2010

Battelle’s Kunz appointed to James Cancer Hospital Board
Barbara Kunz, Battelle’s president of Health and Life Sciences Global Business, was named one of nine public members to The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital Board Jan. 7. The board also has six ex-officio members as established by OSU’s Board of Trustees for the oversight of strategic initiatives, patient care services and financial performance of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

Kunz joined six other new public members to the specialized board, which includes people with business and legal expertise, knowledge of healthcare delivery and the mission of the university’s academic medical center.

Kunz is accountable for Battelle’s portfolio of businesses and capabilities for government and commercial clients within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices and diagnostics, public and environmental health and agri/food industries.

College of Social Work to raise funds for Haiti through March
The College of Social Work is spearheading a major fundraiser for the people of Haiti that will run until March, Social Work Month. Faculty, staff and students will be hosting fundraising events and accepting donations to be given to three organizations: The Red Cross, Americares and The Clinton Foundation. For more information or to make a donation, contact Lisa Durham at durham.49@osu.edu or 292-4026.

NECE Program services available for slow-developing infants, toddlers
Infants and toddlers showing delays in their development can receive services through the Nisonger Early Childhood Education Program. There is no fee.

Children under the age of three and qualified for early intervention services in Franklin County may receive therapy from an early intervention specialist during the course of their typical child care day. Itinerant services are provided through Nisonger at the OSU Child Care Center and include occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy as needed. For information regarding openings, contact Nisonger ECE at 292-9605 or deborah.schenerlein@osumc.edu.

Forum empowers students with disabilities with leadership, advocacy skills
The Ohio Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities will host the 12th annual Ohio Youth Leadership Forum July 19-22 at the Embassy Suites Airport Hotel in Columbus. All high school juniors and seniors who have a disability are invited to apply for this exciting, interesting and empowering forum. The application deadline is Feb. 12 and are available at gcpd.ohio.gov/YLF/delegates_info.asp.

The Ohio Youth Leadership Forum is dedicated to teaching community leadership and disability advocacy to outstanding high school juniors and seniors.Throughout the four-day event, students from across Ohio will have the opportunity to explore career endeavors and education options, learn from adult mentors with disabilities and hear from Gov. Ted Strickland, key legislators and members of the disability community. The forum is an excellent opportunity for students to network with their peers and learn how the needs of people with a variety of disabilities are similar and different. For more information, contact Donna Foster-Sillanpaa at Donna.Foster@rsc.state.oh.us or 438-1394.

Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum seeking faculty judges
Now in its 24th year, the Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum is co-sponsored by the Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School and the Office of Research. Students enrolled in any area of graduate study are invited to participate. Faculty judges are needed to serve on a blind panel to review abstracts during late February, and also to serve on judging panels for the forum presentations and posters on May 1. For more information, contact Danelle Wilbraham at wilbraham.1@osu.edu or visit cgs.osu.edu/funding/hayes.aspx.

Payroll Services now located in Blankenship Hall
Payroll Services has moved from the South Campus Gateway to Blankenship Hall, second floor, and is now under the Office of Business and Finance. The move consolidates all financial operations under one unit. All telephone numbers and e-mails to Payroll Services remain the same. Employees with payroll-specific questions should go to Blankenship Hall for assistance. More information is available at hr.osu.edu/payroll.

Center rings in new name with celebration
The University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (formerly Faculty & TA Development) will be hosting an open house from 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Younkin Success Center to celebrate its name change and to thank all of its partners in the complex enterprise that is supporting eminent teaching and learning at Ohio State.
Vice Provost Randy Smith will speak at 1:15 p.m. on current challenges and opportunities for advancing teaching. The center also will be recognizing a few of its exceptional partners as “Champions for Teaching.” For more information, visit ucat.osu.edu or e-mail ucat@osu.edu.

Wexner Center debuts ‘Transmissions’ radio show
“Transmissions,” a new, downloadable radio show produced by the Wexner Center, is now available (see wexarts.org/wexblog/?p=3497). The first bi-monthly show features a conversation between French artist Cyprien Gaillard and Wex Curator of Exhibitions Catharina Manchanda; an interview with OSU dance Professor David Covey, who worked with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; and a segment with film curator Dave Filipi, who talks about the new partnership with the Gateway Film Center.

Faculty & Staff, 1/21/10

January 20, 2010

Books
John Bennett, Avant Writing Collection/Rare Books & MSS Library, published a chapbook of poetry in Spanish, La Vista Gancha (Columbus: Luna Bisonte Prods., 2010).

Erin Greenwald, History, wrote a chapter “To Strike a Balance: New Orleans’ Free Colored Community and the Diplomacy of William Charles Cole Claiborne” in Nexus of Empire: Negotiating Loyalty and Identity in the Revolutionary Borderlands, 1760s-1820s, eds. Gene Allen Smith and Sylvia Hilton (Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2010), pp. 113-39.

Jesus Lara, Landscape Architecture, wrote a chapter, “Sustainable Phoenix: Lessons from the Dutch Model,” in Visualizing Sustainable Planning (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009) by Gerhard Steinebach, Subhrajit Guhathakurta and Hans Hagen.

Grants
Karen Ahijevych, Nursing, has been awarded a $412,000 grant by the National Institute of Drug Abuse for “Bitter Taste Phenotype as a Risk Factor of Oral Nicotine Replacement Non-adherence.” The broad objective of this exploratory experiment is to generate data on the interaction of bitter taste phenotype and use of oral nicotine replacement therapy during smoking abstinence.

Shaurya Prakash, Mechanical Engineering, received a $3,665 National Science Foundation Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems grant for “SGER: A Microscale Impedance Measurement System for Nanofluidics.”

P. Sadayappan, Computer Science and Engineering, received a $468,492 National Science Foundation Information and Intelligent Systems grant for “Collaborative Research: An Environment for High-Productivity High-Performance Computing using GPUs/Accelerators.”

Kevin Tavin, Art Education, received a $3,000 grant from the Colleges of the Arts and Humanities for his book proposal, Visual Culture Pedagogy: International and Cross Cultural Pedagogy.

Fernando Teixeira, Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a $269,231 National Science Foundation Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems grant for “New Physics-Based Inverse-Scattering Techniques For Ultrawideband Distributed Sensing.”

Presentations
Simone Drake, African American & African Studies, participated in the Podcast, “Crisis in the Village?: The Morehouse Dress Code,” with Mark Anthony Neal, David Ikard and Jeffrey McCune Jr., Oct. 26 (the podcast is posted at newblackman.blogspot.com); and presented “Racial Democracy, Propaganda and the Transhemispheric Imagination in Danzy Senna’s Caucasia,” at the American Studies Association’s annual conference, Washington, DC, Nov. 5-8.

Cynthia Fontanella and Danielle Hiance, Social Work, presented “Suicidal Adolescent Inpatients at Risk for Early Readmission: The Effect of Psychotropic Medication Changes and Polypharmacy,” with Jeffrey Bridge and John Campo, at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s 56th annual meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 27-Nov. 1.

Fred Hitzhusen, Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, presented “Inventory and Economic Potential of Biomass for Energy in Ohio,” at the Green Energy Central Ohio workshop at Columbus State Community College, March 28; and “Renewable Energy Options, Problems and Potential” at the Adult Forum, Overbrook Presbyterian Church, Columbus, March 29.

David Huron, Music, presented “Why Do Listeners Enjoy Music that Makes Them Weep?” as part of the Music and the Brain Lecture Series at the Library of Congress’ Whitall Pavilion, Washington, DC, Dec. 5, 2008. The lecture was in conjunction with his then-newly released book, Sweet Anticipation: Music and the Psychology of Expectation; presented “Many Musical Worlds: Globalization and the Society of Difference,” at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, Jan. 15, 2009; and “Describing Music, Interpreting Music, Explaining Music,” University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C., Jan. 29, 2009.

Sharell Mikesell and Jean Schelhorn, Office of Research, presented “Inventions, IP and Industry: The Ins and Outs of Industry Collaboration and Commercialization,” Columbus, Nov. 3.

At the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 53rd annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 19-23, the following lectures were given: “Application of a Participatory Methodology for Investigating Personal Fall Arrest System Usage in the Construction Industry,” Carolyn Sommerich and Steven Lavender, Integrated Systems Engineering, with D. Liu and E. Sanders; “Comparative Study of Computer Usage Patterns and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among College Students,” Sommerich, K.N. Cooper and N.H. Campbell; “Dynamic Load Moment Exposure and Spine Function Impairment,” William Marras, Lavender and Sue Ferguson, Integrated Systems Engineering, with R.E. Splittstoesser and G. Yang; “How Panoramic Visualization Can Support Human Supervision of Intelligent Surveillance,” David Woods, Integrated Systems Engineering, and James Davis, Computer Science and Engineering, with A.M. Morison; “Human Factors Issues in the Design of Super-Dense Operations Airspace,” Philip Smith and Amy Spencer, Integrated Systems Engineering, with A. Andre, M. Evans, and J. Krozel; “Identifying Safe Load Moment Exposures for the Back,” Lavender, Marras, Ferguson and Pete Schabo, Integrated Systems Engineering, with R.E. Splittstoesser and G. Yang; “Is There a Lateral Transfer Distance that Minimizes the Twisting and Lateral Bending Motions of the Spine During Box Transfers?” Lavender and M. Johnson; “Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk associated with Auto Rotation Angle during an Assembly Task,” Ferguson, Marras, Gary Allread and Greg Knapik, Integrated Systems Engineering, with K.A. Vandlen, Splittstoesser and Yang; “Understanding Coordination Challenges in Urban Firefighting: A Study of Critical Incident Reports,” Martin Voshell, Integrated Systems Engineering, with M. Branlat, L. Fern and S. Trent.

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, History, screened “Washing Dishes: A Mid-Life Contemplation,” a digital narrative at the OSU Story Telling Festival and Global Story Box Launch, Columbus, June 3; presented “Journeys toward Peace: Thich Nhat Hanh, the American Peace Movement and the Construction of Political Authenticity,” at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual meeting, Falls Church, Va., June 27; and gave talks about her research and teaching for the Honors Orientation, the Program in Arts and Humanities Development and the TELR Research on Research programs, Columbus, July 2009.

Publications
Katherine Burkman, English, has an original monologue, “My First Pedicure” in a collection entitled MOTHER/DAUGHTER MONOLOGUES: URGENT MATURITY, International Center for Women Playwrights, pp. 100-3.

Elizabeth Hewitt, English, “The Authentic Fictional Letters of Charles Brockden Brown,”  Letters and Cultural Transformations in the United States, 1760-1860, eds. Theresa Strouth Gaul and Sharon Harris. (Ashgate, 2009).

Mary Juhas, Engineering, “Women in Materials Science Committee: Advancing the Future of TMS and MSE,” Journal of Materials, Vol. 61, No. 10 (2009), p. 9.

Stuart Lishan, English, “Winter Count, 1964,” Literature: The Human Experience, 10th ed. (New York: Bedford/ St. Martins, 2010), eds. Richard Abcarian, Marvin Klotz and Samuel Cohen, pp. 1075-77.

Emily Patterson, Health Information Management and Systems, “Evaluation of a Physician Informatics Tool to Improve Patient Handoffs,” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Vol. 16 (2009), pp. 509-15, with M.E. Flanagan, R.M. Frankel and B.N. Doebbeling.

Brian Roe and Timothy Haab, Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, “Financial and Psychological Risk Attitudes Associated with Two Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Nicotine Receptor (CHRNA4) Gene,” with Michael Tilley, Howard Gu, David Beversdorf and Wolfgang Sadee, PLoS ONE, Vol. 4, No. 8.

B.J. Warren, Nursing, and D. Antai-Otong, “The Client with Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders,” Psychiatric Nursing: Biological and Behavioral Concepts, 2nd ed. (Clifton Park, NJ: Thomson Delmar Learning), pp. 383-409, ed. D. Antai-Otong.

Recognition
Dennis Cannon, Art Education, was selected as “2009 Outstanding Arts Educator by the Ohio Art Education Association.

Robert Ladislas Derr, Art, had his work exhibited in “Playing the City,” curated by Matthias Ulrich at the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfort, Germany, April 20-May 6.

Thelma Patrick, Nursing, received the American Organization of Nurse Executives’ Best Paper Award for the abstract “Better VLBW Infant Outcomes in Nursing Magnet Hospitals,” presented at the 2009 International Nursing Administration Research Conference.

Service
Katherine Borst Jones, Music, was guest artist for the Luther College Dorian Festival. She presented a master class for Luther College flute students, conducted the Dorian Festival Flute Choir in performances, performed “Silhouettes” by OSU graduate Roger Cichy with the Luther College Concert Band and gave clinics for band directors, Decorah, Iowa, Feb. 28-March 2; and performed the first movement of Concert for Flute and Wind Orchestra by Michael Mower with the Kent State Stark Concert Band and gave a clinic for the Tuslaw High School Band, Massillon, May 2009.

Koritha Mitchell, English, has been appointed chair of the 2010 Errol Hill Award Committee, which identifies the best book in Black Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies for the American Society for Theatre Research.

Calendar, 1/21/10

January 20, 2010

Conferences
Jan. 23, Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Review, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hyatt on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., registration required, osuccc.osu.edu/SanAntonio, contact Nancy.Jones@osumc.edu or 293-3688 for more information.

Conference examines carbon regulation at state, national level
Deadline Feb. 15
“Cap & Trade: The Implications of Carbon Regulation and Pricing” is a one-day workshop on Feb. 22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Auditorium. Speakers and panelists from Ohio State and industry will discuss issues such as: What we know about climate change; legislative options and mechanics of cap and trade; allowance distribution, allocation and the use of revenue; impact on industry; green jobs; trade Implications of cap and trade; and impact to Ohio and the US economy.

For a full agenda, more information and to register ($65 online), visit aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook, e-mail econograms@osu.edu or call 292-2701.

Events
Jan. 21, Marotta Hour: Couch Forts, 7-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free and open to all (donations accepted), 292-8861.

Yoga to help build college futures
Jan. 24
The College of Social Work is hosting the Yoga Foundations Workshop from 3-5:30 p.m. at Balanced Yoga Studio to help raise money for its Students First fund. The fund helps struggling families pay to send children to college or help keep currently enrolled students in college when financial hardship strikes.

For a suggested donation of $20, the workshop will cover the roots of yoga, the building blocks for a solid physical yoga practice, breathing exercises and yoga postures. Attendees should wear close-fitting clothing that allows free movement. For more information or to register, visit balancedyoga.net (also check for schedule and directions) or call 265-9642.

UAS January Book Club: ‘Pontoon’ by G. Keillor
Jan. 27
Bring your lunch to the OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., for a book club discussion of “Pontoon” by Garrison Keillor from noon-1 p.m. Keillor’s variety radio show called “A Prairie Home Companion” has been capturing listeners for 35 years. Included with each broadcast is Keillor’s news report about Lake Wobegon, his fictitious hometown where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children are above average.” “Pontoon” is the fifth installation of a novel series about the town.

But don’t worry if you haven’t read the previous books, you won’t miss a beat. Local hand-roasted coffee will be generously provided by Cafe Brioso. Free and open to all. Call 292-8861 or visit uas.osu.edu/program/january-book-club for more information.

Jan. 27, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, College of Dentistry Basement Canteen, 305 W. 12th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Jan. 28, Fredrik Marsh Walkthrough and Booksigning, 6-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., respond to  uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

Sample international flavor at Taste of OSU
Jan. 29
Join the Office of International Affairs and more than 30 international student organizations at Taste of OSU at the Recreation and Physical Activity Center from 5-9 p.m. Enjoy small samplings of international foods, cultural exhibits and performances. Admission is free and food tickets cost $1 each. The event is open to all Ohio State students, faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends. For more information, visit oia.osu.edu.

Feb. 3, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Exhibits
Through Jan. 29, “Within the Happy Crowd,” Kate Shannon, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., Pearl Conard Gallery, Ohio State Mansfield, 1760 University Drive, (419) 755-4255.

Through Feb. 3, “Recent Arrivals: Department of Art Graduate Students (Class of 2011),” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval mall, free, 292-5072.

Through Feb. 6, “Tactile Color,” artwork of SallyB, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Feb. 28, “The Journey” by Paul Henri Bourguignon (1906-1988), Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through March 27, “Transitions: The Dresden Project,” photographs by Fredrik Marsh, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through March 27, “Art, Documentary and Propaganda in Wartime China,” the photography of Sha Fei (1912-1950), OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Feb. 2-March 7, “The American Weigh: Christopher Steele Collection,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Films
Jan. 27, Winter 2010 Latin American Film Series: Re-Visioning Bolivia, “American Visa” (Juan Carlos Valdivia, 2005), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road and 100 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, clas.osu.edu/filmSeries.php.

Feb. 3, Slavic and East European Studies Film Series, “House of Fools” (Andrei Konchalovsky), 7 p.m., 191 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, oia.osu.edu/events.html.

Social Work sponsors film, ‘American Violet’
Feb. 5
In honor of Black History Month and as part of its Friday Night Film Festival Series, the College of Social Work is showing “American Violet” from
5-7 p.m. in 115 Stillman Hall (the McMillin Room). Discussion will follow. The event is free to alumni and students; a non-perishable food donation is requested for Mid-Ohio Food Bank. For more information, visit csw.ohio-state.edu/alumni/events.

Lectures
Jan. 21, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, “Black Theatre from Birth to Rebirth to Survival,” Anthony Hill, Department of Theatre, 6-7 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Jan. 21, Center for Folklore Studies, Winter Warm-Up Dinner Lecture, “Tradition in Clay: Southern Pots Today,” Henry Glassie, Indiana University, and “The Art of Dress in Modern India,” Pravina Shukla, Indiana University, 5:30 p.m.,120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 22, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “1989 and the Key to the Present,” Jeffrey Engel, Texas A&M University, noon,
120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Humanities Institute, Qualitative Inquiry Working Group, “Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis,” Randy Hodson, Sociology, 2 p.m., 4012 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., moritz.42@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “Machinations and Manipulations: Brief Observations in Respect to Faking the Photographic Image in China,” Peter Hahn, Cornell University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Jan. 25, Humanities Institute, Public Sphere and Modern Social Imaginaries Working Group, “Cultures of Empathy,” Fritz Breithaupt, Indiana University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., 688-0265.

Jan. 25, Department of Physics, Richard Hill, University of Chicago, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building,
191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 26, Department of Physics, Jack Harris, Yale University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 27, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Charisma Acey, Knowlton School of Architecture, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Jan. 28, Humanities Institute, Literacy Studies at OSU, “The Great Depression, the Federal Writers’ Project, the American Guides and What the Readers Made of Them,” Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hanson.94@osu.edu.

Jan. 28, Center for Folklore Studies, “Sharing the Sacred: The Paradox of Revelation in Contemporary Mormon Culture,” Tom Mould, Elon University, 3:30 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 28, Department of Physics, “Research Area: Projects Focused on Fundamental Measurements of Nanostructured Materials in Electrochemical Energy Storage,” Alec Talin, NIST, 11:30 a.m., 1040 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 29, Humanities Institute, Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Seminar on Literacy Studies, Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 11:30 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hooks.28@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, 2010 Authors and Conversation Soul Food Luncheon Series, “Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt,” Hasan Jeffries, Kirwan Institute, 11:30 a.m., Hale Center, 153 W. 12th Ave., white.4@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “New Ways of Thinking About Wartime China with Special Reference to the Defense of Wuhan in 1939,” Steven MacKinnon, Arizona State University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Feb. 1, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “State Failure and Regional Containment,” George Gavrilis, University of Texas-Austin, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to russell.16@osu.edu by Jan. 28.

Feb. 1, Department of Physics, Gray Shiu, University of Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Department of Physics, Bradley Sherrill, Michigan State University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Ohio State Marion Science Café, “Fire Ecology of Central Hardwood Forests,” Daniel Yaussy, USDA Forest Service, 7 p.m., The Infinity Restaurant, Harding Hotel, 267 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio, marion.ohio-state.edu/sciencecafe.

Feb. 3, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Nina Rappaport, Yale University, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Feb. 3, University Libraries Science Café, “The Science of Chocolate Flavor,” Sheryl Barringer, Food Science and Technology, 6:30 p.m., South Campus Gateway Movie Theater, 1550 N. High St., tinyurl.com/osusciencecafe.

Meetings
Jan. 22, Lunch and Learn, “Stay Active in Wintertime,” noon-1 p.m., A24 Physical Activity & Educational Services Building, 305 W. 17th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 28, Lunch and Learn, “Health Care Reform: Challenges and Opportunities,” noon-1 p.m., H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 29, Lunch and Learn, “Immunizations – Why or Why Not?,” noon-1 p.m., 198 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Music
Jan. 25, Celebrating 25 Years at OSU: Katherine Borst Jones on flute, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 28, Guest: David Turrill on trumpet, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 31, Women’s Glee Club, Ladies First and Statesmen, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 3, Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Of Note …

Feeling blue? Employee Assistance Program helps
If the winter blues have got you down, the University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program can help pick you up. All faculty and staff, as well as their immediate family members, may take advantage of this free, confidential counseling service. Licensed, experienced professionals will lend an ear and advise on personal or work-related issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, conflict management and grief and loss.

Call UFSAP at 292-4472 or  (800) 678-6265 to speak with a counselor. You will receive a response within 24 hours. Visit osuhealthplan.com/ufsap for more information and to view videos to help you battle stress and financial worries.

Training
Jan. 21, College of Social Work Training, “Working with Clients with Mental Retardation and Mental Health Issues,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall,
1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU/clock hours, open to the public, for description and registration see Website.

Jan. 21, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Designing Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 21, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Creativity,” 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.

Jan. 26, Office of Research, “NCURA TV: Managing Financial Requirements of Awards,” 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Jan. 26-27, 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.

Jan. 28, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Fair and Efficient Grading,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 28-29, Financial Training and Documentation, “The Procurement and Payment Process,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Jan. 29, Office of Research, “Being a PI at OSU: Roles and Responsibilities,”  10 a.m.-noon, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 2, 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.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Fresh Perspectives: Opportunities for Linking Research and Engagement to Economic Development,” 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty,” 10-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Financial Training and Documentation, “Managing Your Department’s Capitalized Equipment,” 12:30-4:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Wexner
Through Jan. 28, The Box: Jennifer Levonian, “Selected Works,” 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 April 11, On View: Alyson Shotz, “Standing Wave,” Wexner Center Galleries, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 21, Cinema Latino, “Walt & El Grupo” (Theodore Thomas, 2007) and “The Mail” (Sebastián Silva, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 21-24, Performing Arts, “The Great War,” Hotel Modern, 8 p.m. Jan. 21-23, 2 p.m. Jan. 24, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 22-23, Cinema Latino, “Araya” (Margot Benacerraf, 1959), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 26, Classics by Alain Resnais, “Stavisky” (1974), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 27, Writer’s Reading: Percival Everett, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28, Artist’s Talk and Film Screening: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28 and 30, Cinema Latino, “Lake Tahoe” (Fernando Eimbcke, 2008) and “I’m Gonna Explode” (Gerardo Naranjo, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, public reception 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 292-3535.

Jan. 29, For Members, Winter Exhibitions Preview, 5-8 p.m., Galleries and Café, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 30, Expecially for Kids, Teens and Families, Wex Lab: MAKE TV, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Performance Space, free, registration required, edweb@wexarts.org or 292-6493.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View, “Hard Targets,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Feb. 1-28, The Box: Joe Sola, “St. Henry Composition,” 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.

Feb. 3, Panel Discussion, GenWex Presents: AgriCulture, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Workshops

How to recruit diversity and excellence
Jan. 27
“Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Increase Diversity and Excellence,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans and assistant deans, will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 430 Gateway, 1590 N. High St. (Note: This session also is offered 9-11 a.m. for academic leaders associated with CEOS, ADVANCE grant.) Registration for the 1:30 p.m. session is required. For more information, call 247-1847.

Jan. 28, “Tactile Color” workshop with SallyB, 6-7:30 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., register at uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

A real estate “hobby” takes its toll

January 20, 2010

By Julia Harris

For most of us, a hobby is something that brings us joy, or at least a pleasant distraction. Stamp collecting, for instance, or knitting, or maybe even researching your family history.

For Jeff Mason, his “hobby” very nearly ruined his life. Continue reading ‘A real estate “hobby” takes its toll’

Bucks for Charity surpasses 2009 fundraising goal

January 20, 2010

By Adam King

The Ohio State employees who donate to the Bucks for Charity campaign do so repeatedly year after year. So it’s a telling statistic that although the number of donors did not significantly increase over 2008’s campaign, their generosity did.

OSU surpassed its goal of $1.225 million, setting a new record amount at a time when other public-sector charities in central Ohio are taking hits. Ohio State’s financial stability in an economic storm certainly contributed, but Bucks for Charity Chair Karen Bell, associate vice president for the arts initiative, said faculty and staff also recognize the campaign closely fits in with one of President Gordon Gee’s six goals to take the university from excellence to eminence: Supporting our surrounding communities. Continue reading ‘Bucks for Charity surpasses 2009 fundraising goal’

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