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Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit inspires creativity

August 11, 2010

By Katy Ricchiuto, onCampus staff

Most people know how to take a picture: Look around. See an interesting image you want to capture. Aim the camera. Click.

The moment that caught your eye has been immortalized in a glossy rectangle of forms and colors.

“It doesn’t even necessarily have to be beautiful,” said Melissa Ritchie, a human resources staff member in the Department of Education and Human Ecology. “I’ve taken pictures of trash, but it’s still an interesting picture.”

Ritchie would know. Aside from her official university position, she also is an award-winning amateur photographer and an annual participant in Ohio State’s Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit, which will be on display Aug. 17-Sept. 20 in Bricker Hall.

Ritchie enjoys the process of capturing a moment and turning it into an intriguing piece of artwork. “In order for it to capture somebody else’s attention, which is what people classify works of art as, it needs to be catching. You have to be able to relate, you have to be able to see the story behind the picture.”

Ritchie’s passion for photography began simply as a way to track the progress of her work in Future Farmers of America and 4-H as a child. As she matured, so did her knack for the art of pictures.

But her preferred subject matter stayed the same; Ritchie is still drawn to the natural world, focusing the majority of her photographs on landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them. She has traveled to more than half the states in the nation, documenting America’s beauty through her camera lens.

And that’s how Ritchie took one of her favorite photographs. While in Nebraska, Ritchie was confronted with the majestic profile of a bald eagle, perched, gazing toward the open sky. She quickly snapped the photo, had it printed in black and white and aptly named it “Anticipation.”

Now, Ritchie awaits her photograph’s public unveiling in this year’s Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit. The opening reception will be 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 17 in Bricker Hall’s second-floor lobby.

The annual art show allows only Ohio State staff members to submit their work. It’s a part of the university’s Staff Appreciation Week. “This, since its only open to staff, is a wonderful way for them to make their mark and be a part of the greater scheme of Ohio State,” Ritchie said.

A six-year veteran of the show, Ritchie has entered one of her photographs each of those years, each time hoping, like all artists, that the work will provide some sort of inspiration to its viewers.

“It’s not necessarily what inspired me in the photo but being able to see something that inspires them in the photo,” Ritchie said.
“It makes you feel. That’s what a photograph should be able to do. It should be able to make you feel or make you think or make you…something, because you’ve seen it.”

Ritchie said she thinks all staff members should head over to Bricker Hall at some point during the exhibition. Along with awards from President Gordon Gee and each of the vice presidents as well as an onCampus Editor’s Choice Award, there also will be a People’s Choice Award as voted on by visitors to the exhibit, which has previously showcased everything from painting to glassblowing, jewelry making, pottery and even dressmaking.

“Everybody should go and look. It’s not just photography, it’s not just painting or drawing,” says Ritchie. “There’s all sorts of stuff that at first glance might not catch your eye as art, but just go, look and see what’s there.”

Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit

While he’s the associate director in the Office of Medical Education at The Ohio State University by day, many of Andy Hudson’s nights are spent at Glass Axis Studios in Grandview spinning his molten creations. Hudson has entered 17 pieces in the 19 years of the Ohio State Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit, and this year will be no exception. Andy shows us basic glassblowing techniques and talks about what it means to have an avenue on campus through the exhibit to showcase his work.

Ohio State’s annual arts and crafts show may accept staff-only submissions, but anyone can come view the variety of works on display. The exhibit runs Aug. 17-Sept. 20 in Bricker Hall. It will kick off Aug. 17 with an opening reception from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of Bricker Hall.

Reputational rehab for the 29th president

August 11, 2010

Ohio State Marion’s first Warren G. Harding Symposium takes a fresh look at Ohio’s misunderstood son

By Julia Harris, onCampus staff

Ask the average American who their favorite president is and you’re likely to get one of the Big Four: Lincoln, Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt or Washington. A name you’re likely not to hear is Warren G. Harding, our 29th president and native son of Marion. Continue reading ‘Reputational rehab for the 29th president’

Wildlife-friendly woods is aim of Extension workshop

August 11, 2010

Do bluebirds bring happiness?

Marne Titchenell thinks they do, but remembers it also comes from something smaller — feathered, but yellow and black.

Titchenell, now a wildlife specialist with OSU Extension, was doing field research during graduate school. It meant long hours in the woods for weeks at a time.

“One day I was sitting quietly in a plot with some pretty thick vegetation,” Titchenell said. “I heard a bird calling behind me, and turned around to see a male hooded warbler hopping around in a shrub not six feet from me. A couple seconds later, the female flew in and they chattered back and forth and chased each other for a while. I remember sitting there so happy that I was able to see that. It was a good day.”

Today she works to give other people days just like that, sometimes right in their own backyard. She teaches public wildlife workshops as a member of the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program, a part of OSU Extension.

The next one — “The Wildlife in Your Woods,” Aug. 26 in Dayton — covers attracting, managing and monitoring woodland fauna.

“I think sometimes landowners just don’t have the resources they need, or even the building blocks, to start managing for wildlife,” Titchenell said. “I hope to give them those tools in this class.

“We’ll also be focusing on a few key groups of animals, such as ways to attract songbirds and amphibians.”

Among the birds will be, yes, warblers plus bluebirds and dozens of others. Frogs, toads, salamanders, turtles, squirrels, even bobcats (rare) will be looked at as well.

Included, too, will be new ways to watch.

“The class includes a component on monitoring,” Titchenell said. “We’ll talk about using trail cameras to capture wildlife on film. It’s often very rewarding to see wildlife appreciating what you’ve done for them.”

A 2006 US Fish and Wildlife Service study said some 3.5 million Ohioans and 71 million Americans — about a third of the population — watch wildlife as a form of recreation. Wildlife watching in Ohio alone, the same study found, generates nearly $2 billion in economic activity each year and supports more than 22,000 jobs.

People who take the class should see more wildlife, Titchenell said. They’ll learn ways to offer more homes, food and shelter. New and more creatures will come for it, she said.

“Wildlife in Your Woods” goes from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Dayton’s Cox Arboretum Metropark. Registration costs $35 per person and is due by Aug. 19. Lunch and materials are included.

For details and to register, go to the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program’s website, woodlandstewards.osu.edu, call 688-3421, or e-mail ohiowoods@osu.edu.

Faculty & Staff, 8/12/10

August 11, 2010

Books

Ragavendra Baliga, Cardiovascular Medicine, Introductory Guide to Cardiac CT Imaging, (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2009), with Alex Auseon, Quinn Capers, Ernest Mazzaferri Jr., Laxmi Mehta, Subha Rama and Raul Weiss, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Chittoor Sai Sudhakar, Surgery.

Curt Levis, emeritus, Joel Johnson and Fernando Teixeira, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Radiowave Propagation: Physics and Applications, (Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley and Sons, 2010).

Grants

Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Social Work, was awarded a $475,000 grant by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) to provide organizational capacity-building supports, professional development, coaching and consultative assistance to 25 school-family-community partnerships selected through ODE and the Ohio Family and Children First Council Family and Community Engagement Initiative.

Peter Ling, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Emily Rhoades, Human and Community Resource Development, and Peg McMahon, Horticulture and Crop Science, received a $455,000 Higher Education Challenge Grant from the USDA-NIFA. The funding will be used for “Development of Teaching Modules for Controlled Environment Plant Production Engineering/Technology Courses.”

Ramteen Sioshansi, Integrated Systems Engineering, received a $50,000 grant from the Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC for Concentrating Solar Power Capacity credit study.

Jeffrey Sutton, Mechanical Engineering, received a $100,000 American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund New Doctoral Investigator Award for his proposal “Characterization of Turbulent Combustion Processes in Dimethyl Ether Flames Using Advanced Laser Diagnostics.”

Joanne Turner, Internal Medicine and the Center for Microbial Interface Biology, has received a $517,000 2010 Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Grant from the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) for her project “Divergent Macrophage-Pathogen Interactions in Old Age.” The objective of the project is to understand how the pathogen M. tuberculosis interacts with host cells with an overarching goal to improve vaccines for the elderly.

Presentations

Ryan Friedman, English, presented a reading and three classes at John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Ark., Jan. 11-12; and “National Subjectivity as Spectatorship: The Moving Image Archive in Forrest Gump and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies annual meeting, Los Angeles, Calif., March 19.

Jared Gardner, English, presented “Storylines” and was a panel chair for “Graphic Narratives I,” at the International Conference on Narrative, Cleveland,
April 9-10.

Linda Ginzer and Virginia Richardson, Social Work, presented “How Much are People Drinking, Anyway: Findings from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC),” at the 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, Ga., November 2009.

Debra Moddelmog, English, presented “Looking at Love from Both Sides: Sexual Fluidity, Pop Culture and GLBT Politics,” at the OSU Multicultural Center’s “What’s My Story?” series, April 5.

John Prescott, International Affairs, and Maria Bibler, University Admissions/First Year Experience, presented the poster “International Student Check-In and Orientation as a Vehicle to Advance Internationalization,” at the NAFSA 62nd Annual Conference and Expo, “The Changing Landscape of Global Higher Education,” Kansas City, Mo., May 30-June 4.

Ashley Schafer, Architecture, organized the symposium “Conversations: Continued,” at PS1 MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art in New York), June 25. The symposium invited audience participation in an open dialogue that explored shared and contested territory among this emerging generation of practices and also marked the release of the “11 Architects + 12 Conversations” issue of PRAXIS: A Journal of Writing + Building, Vol. 11/12 (June 2010), which Schafer co-edited.

Julia Watson, Comparative Studies, presented “Is Europe to Asia as Megalomania Is to Melancholy?: Pamuk’s Istanbul,” in the European Literary Relations session at the Modern Language Association Convention, Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 28; organized the session ”Intimate Lives in Public Places” and presented “Performing Crises of Intimacy: Bobby Baker’s Diary Drawings,” for the International Auto/Biography Association Conference, University of Sussex, England, June 28; and co-presented “Witnessing, False Witnessing and the Legacies of Testimony,” for the British Sociological Association’s Auto/Biography Conference, University of Leicester, England, July 10, with Sidonie Smith.

Publications

Bharat Bhushan, Mechanical Engineering, “Thermal Diffusivity Study of Aged Li-Ion Batteries using Flash Method,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 195, No. 3 (2010), pp. 872-76, with Sudarsanam Babu, Materials Science and Engineering, Giorgio Rizzoni, Mechanical Engineering, S.C. Nagpure and R. Dinwiddie, Mechanical Engineering, and T. Frech; and “Propiedades Mecánicas de Nitruros Metálicos Depositados con UBM: Tecnología Eficiente y Ambientalmente Limpia,” Revista Mexicana de Fisica (Journal of Physics in Mexico), Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 425-31, with J.J. Olaya, D.M. Marulanda and S.E. Rodil.

Jean-Michel Guldmann, City and Regional Planning, “Multi-Objective Allocation of Trans-Boundary Water Resources: The Case of the Euphrates and Tigris,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (ASCE), Vol. 136, No. 1 (2010), pp. 95-105, with
M. Kucukmehmetoglu; “Accessibility, Diversity, Environmental Quality and the Dynamics of Intra-Urban Population and Employment Location,” Growth and Change, Vol. 41, No. 1 (2010), pp. 85-114, with S. Zhang; and “Global Spatial Optimization with Hydrological Systems Simulation: Application to Land-Use Allocation and Peak Runoff Minimization,” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 14 (2010), pp. 325-38, with I. Yeo.

David Herman, English, “Multimodal Storytelling and Identity Construction in Graphic Narratives,” in Telling Stories: Language, Narrative and Social Life,
eds. Deborah Schiffrin, Anna de Fina and Anastasia Nylund (Georgetown: Georgetown University Press, 2010), pp. 195-208.

Judson Jeffries, African American and African Studies, “The Los Angeles Black Panthers,” in The Encyclopedia ofAfrican American History, eds. Leslie Alexander, History, and Walter Rucker, African American and African Studies (Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC CLIO Inc., 2010), pp. 672-74.

James Scanlan, emeritus, Philosophy, “Afterword,” in A History of Russian Thought, eds. William Leatherbarrow and Derek Offerd, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010), pp. 368-79.

Susan Williams, English, Academic Policy and Faculty Research, “Authentic Revisions: James Redpath and the Promotion of Social Reform in America, 1850-90,” in Cultural Narratives: Textuality and Performance in American Culture before 1900, Eds. Sandra Gustafson and Caroline Sloat, (South Bend, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2010), pp. 297-318.

Recognition

Robert Gustafson, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has received the Massey Ferguson Educational Gold Medal, the highest educational award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Andrew Hudgins, Engish, was awarded the Governor’s Award for the Arts from the Ohio Arts Council, the Columbus Athenaeum, April 21.

Peter Mansoor, History, was a featured author at the Ohioana Book Festival, May 9.

Bill Meezan, Social Work, was recently elected treasurer of the board of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Srinivasan Parthasarathy, Computer Science and Engineering, was awarded a Google Research Award to investigate hashing algorithms for semi-structured and structured data. The proposed methodology will rely on a transformation step which converts the (semi-)structured datum into a set of pivotal elements. Subsequently, a hashing step will be employed to realize fixed sized signature-sketch of the structured datum. This fixed sized signature sketch can then be used to place data elements according to a prescribed list of requirements. Part of the project involves examining the theoretical underpinnings of the above methodology coupled with practical applications for data placement on a distributed cluster of nodes or on next generation storage solutions such as solid state drives.

Thomas Pommering, Pediatrics and Family Medicine and medical director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine, was one of three physicians named Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association (OATA) Team Physician of the Year during a ceremony held recently in Columbus. The OATA recognizes physicians with this prestigious honor for the time and dedication they give to the student athletes and schools they serve, as well as for their support to the profession of athletic training.

Lingying Zhao, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, received the Early Career Award from the Association of Overseas Chinese Agricultural, Biological and Food Engineers.

Service

Dorothy Noyes, English, held a visiting research fellowship at the Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. September 2009-January 2010.

Newsbriefs, 8/12/10

August 11, 2010

Stein to receive American Fisheries Society’s Award of Excellence

Roy Stein, professor emeritus of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, has been chosen as the 2010 recipient of the American Fisheries Society’s Award of Excellence in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to fisheries science. The official announcement of the award will be made in September at the AFS annual meeting in Pittsburgh. AFS, founded in 1870, is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing fisheries scientists, dedicated to strengthening the fisheries profession, advancing fisheries science and conserving fisheries resources.

Olentangy and Drake bridges closed

A new plaza area north of the Drake Union and repairs to the bridge in front of the Drake are currently under construction.

To complete these improvements, the pedestrian bridge over the Olentangy River and the Drake Bridge in front of Drake Union has been closed and will remain closed for about 30 days. It is anticipated that the bridges will be available for the first home football game Sept. 2 against Marshall. Access to the Drake Union will remain available at the ground level during construction.

The Tower District site renovation project includes the removal and replacement of bridges and walks linking Drake, Lincoln and Morrill Towers, in addition to new landscaping. Improvements will provide safer walkways and better ADA accessibility. The project is expected to continue through December.

OSU earns top LGBT-friendly ranking

Ohio State was one of 19 universities to earn a perfect score on the Campus Pride LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, which ranks schools based on their policies toward and resources available for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. OSU received five out of five stars, joining Penn State University as the only Big Ten schools to do so. The index is a self-assessment survey sent to each campus, and 239 schools responded to the request.

Campus Pride, a national non-profit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students, started the index in 2001 as a tool for schools to improve their LGBT campus life and ultimately shape the educational experience to be more inclusive, welcoming and respectful of LGBT and Ally people.

Faculty must register for commencement
processional by Aug. 20

All faculty members planning to march in the academic processional at Summer Commencement on Aug. 29 in the Jerome Schottenstein Center should notify their college dean’s office by Aug. 20. On commencement day, faculty registered to participate should take the elevator directly across form Section 101 (in the southeast corner near the Lane Avenue-Olentangy River Road intersection) down to the arena level, where faculty will robe and assemble for the processional. Please plan to arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. For details, call the Office of Commencement and Special Events at 292-9051.

Renew a 2010-11 parking permit now

Beginning Sept. 1, parking permits and keycards for the 2010-11 permit year will be required to access all campus parking areas. Parking permits for the new permit year can be purchased online. To obtain more information about changes in parking and transportation for the upcoming year and to purchase your permit, faculty and staff may visit the Transportation and Parking Services website at
tp.osu.edu/eservices/facultystaffpermits.shtml.

Ohio State awarded $12.4 million in federal grants to support international programs

The US Department of Education has awarded $12.4 million in grants to six of Ohio State’s international programs, making it one of the few universities in the nation to receive federal funding to support multiple disciplines. Ohio State’s Area Studies Centers, Foreign Language Center and Fisher College of Business received the grants to enhance the study of foreign languages, culture and international business.

Campus memorial service for J. Michael Dunn

A campus memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 8 for J. Michael Dunn, director of Recreational Sports Learning and former director of the Department of Recreational Sports, who died July 23 after a short illness. More details will be shared closer to the date. Private family services will be held in Indiana in coming weeks. The official obituary, which includes information about a memorial fund, can be found at legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=james-michael-dunn&pid=144359482.

Van Woerkom named Honors & Scholars director

Linn Van Woerkom, a faculty member in the Department of Physics since 1992, has been named associate provost and director of the University Honors & Scholars Center. Van Woerkom replaces Linda Harlow, who retired as director. In this new role, Van Woerkom will provide leadership for the center, including overseeing and monitoring Honors curriculum university-wide, as well as the Honors Collegium Program. A recipient of an Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, Van Woerkom focuses on plasma physics, optics and lasers, and his research has been published in several prestigious journals.

New vehicle rental agreement for business travel

Effective Aug. 1, the university has replaced all previous external rental car agreements with a new Inter-University Council purchasing group vehicle rental agreement. Two well-established agencies, National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will be associated with the agreement that offers significant rental savings and built-in insurance coverage for business travel rentals. Visit busops.osu.edu/travel_autohotel.php for more information.

Calendar, 8/12/10

August 11, 2010

Events

Aug. 12, Wooster’s Secrest Arboretum 2010 Events, “Whiz Bang Science Show,” science fun for children and adults, led by Dave Lohnes, 7-8 p.m., John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, pre-registration encouraged, free admission and parking, show is cancelled in the event of severe weather, secrest.osu.edu/contact.asp.

Aug. 12, OARDC Ohio Lawn Care Outdoor Summer Seminar, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., OTF Research and Education Facility, 2551 Carmack Road, registration required, contact Kevin Thompson at (800) 510-5293 for detailed information and registration costs or visit OhioLawnCare.org.

Aug. 12, OARDC Horticulture Field Night, 5-9 p.m., South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, registration required, contact Julie Strawser-Moose at (740) 289-2071 ext. 223 for more information and registration costs or visit southcenters.osu.edu.

Aug. 12, Urban Arts Space Programs, “Quick and Easy Non-Adhesive Bookmaking,” 6-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., light refreshments provided, respond to Jeremy Stone at stone.332@buckeyemail.osu.edu, free, 292-8861.

Aug. 18, Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Association and Fayette Agronomy Committee Field Day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fayette County Demonstration Farm, 2770 State Route 38, Washington Court House, contact John Yost at (740) 335-1150 or yost.77@osu.edu for more information or visit fayette.osu.edu.

Aug. 18, Biometric Health Screening, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1000 Building Service Annex, Breakroom, 2578 Kenny Road, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Aug. 19, OSU Extension Grape Twilight Tour, 5-10 p.m., Ashtabula County, call (440) 576-9008 for detailed information or visit ashtabula.osu.edu.

Aug. 19, OARDC Manure Science Review, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Miller City Sportsmen Club, 400 S. Main St., Miller City, contact Mary Wicks at (330) 202-3533 or wicks.14@osu.edu for more information.

Aug. 19, Marotta Hour: Be Blank Consort, 7-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Aug. 21, Urban Arts Space Programs, “Warrior Writers,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, contact uas@osu.edu or warriorwriters.org for more information.

Aug. 25, Urban Arts Space Programs, “Dance Dance Revolution,” 4-6 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., light refreshments provided, respond to whitetigerisme@gmail.com, free and open to all, 292-8861.

Aug. 25, Biometric Health Screening, 7:40 a.m.-noon, OSU Health Plan Inc., 4th Floor Conference Room, 700 Ackerman Road, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

OSU’s Heart Walk teams still seeking participants
Aug. 28

The Ohio State University Medical Center and the Office of Outreach and Engagement have joined forces to champion the university’s presence at the 2010 Start! Central Ohio Heart Walk on Aug. 28 at Huntington Park. The walk benefits the American Heart Association’s research and education programs.

Nearly 1,000 OSU participants are signed up and more are welcome. This is a non-competitive, family-friendly event, so in addition to your colleagues, please invite family members and friends to join the team. Everyone who registers will get a team T-shirt and be entered into drawings for great prizes.

For more information, contact Phil Saken at saken.2@osu.edu or 247-0090 or visit centralohheartwalk.kintera.org to start or join a team under the company heading “The Ohio State University Medical Center.” There are several sub-categories, including Outreach and Engagement, where people can register or join teams.

Anyone can support the cause as well by visiting the Chick-fil-A locations in Hilliard (1988 Hilliard Rome Road) and on East Broad Street (6240 East Broad Street) on Aug. 18 between 5-8 p.m. and tell the cashier you are supporting the American Heart Association. Ohio State’s Heart Walk teams will receive 15 percent of the sales toward their fundraising goals.

Aug. 29, Summer Commencement Ceremony, 1 p.m., Jerome Schottenstein Center, keynote speaker Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, commencement.osu.edu or 292-6446.

Sept. 1, OARDC Pumpkin Field Day, 6-8 p.m., 7721 S. Charleston Pike, South Charleston, OH, contact Jim Jasinski at (937) 484-1526 for more information and registration costs.

Sept. 1-17, Hit the Road with the Buckeyes registration, all benefits-eligible faculty and staff are eligible to participate, hr.osu.edu/HitTheRoad.

Sept. 1, Biometric Health Screening, 8 a.m.-noon, Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 421, 1590 N. High St., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Sept. 6, Labor Day, no classes, offices closed, 292-9051.

Sept. 7, Rooftop Garden Tour, 2-3 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., high heels not permitted, wear appropriate footwear, respond to dance.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu, limited space, 292-8861.

Sept. 8, OARDC Ohio No-till Field Day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Keith Kemp Farm, 959 Georgetown-Vernona Road, West Manchester, contact Randall Reeder at 292-6648 or reeder.1@osu.edu for more information and registration costs.

Sept. 8, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, Physics Research Building, 1st Floor Seminar Room, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Sept. 15, Rally for Wellness Health Fair, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., RPAC, Tom W. Davis Gym, 337 W. 17th Ave., free health screenings and exhibits, hr.osu.edu.

Sept. 15, Biometric Health Screening, 7:20 a.m.-1 p.m., Rally for Wellness, RPAC, Tom W. Davis Gym, 337 W. 17th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Volunteers needed for President’s Convocation
Sept. 20

Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience seeks faculty, staff and students to fill a number of volunteer roles at the President’s Convocation, which begins at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Arena. Volunteers are needed for two shifts: From 9-11 a.m. at St. John Arena and from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. Respond by Sept. 7 to convocation@osu.edu with your shift availability. You will receive your volunteer assignment and more details the week before Convocation. For more information, contact Joanne Dury or Jenny Osborn at convocation@osu.edu or 247-3035.

Sept. 29, Hit the Road with the Buckeyes Kickoff Event, Take a Lap with President Gee and others, 11:30 a.m., visit hr.osu.edu/HitTheRoad for more information.

Sept. 29-Nov. 27, Hit the Road with the Buckeyes Span of Challenge, all benefits-eligible faculty and staff are eligible to participate, visit hr.osu.edu/HitTheRoad for more information.

Exhibits

Through Aug. 20, “What’s New? A Sampler of Recent Acquisitions,” Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Reading Room Gallery, 27 W. 17th Avenue Mall, cartoons.osu.edu or 292-0538.

Through Aug. 27, “New Works,” paintings by Frederick Fochtman, Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through Sept. 2, “Accessible Expressions Ohio,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Oct. 2, “Alan Price: Immersive Environments 2005-2010,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Oct. 6, “The Grid Turns the Corner: A Mid-career Retrospective of Drawings and Prints by Terry K. Hunter,” artist’s presentation, 4 p.m. Aug. 13, Hale Black Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave., 5-7 p.m. reception follows, Hale Black Cultural Center and Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, 292-5072.

Through Oct. 7, “houseWARNING,” exhibit and 2010 GCAC International Residency Reception, 5-7 p.m. Aug. 13, Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, 292-5072.

Through Oct. 9, “Charles A. Csuri: Beyond Boundaries, 1963-present,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Oct. 23, “Visualizing the Experiences of War (ViEW),” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Aug. 17-Oct. 8, “19th annual Staff Arts and Crafts Exhibit,” open during business hours Mon.-Fri., opening reception, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 17, Bricker Hall, first and second floor lobbies, 190 N. Oval Mall, 292-4341 or 292-0641.

Sept. 1-Oct. 29, “Memories,” paintings by the late Paul Patton (1921-99), Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Lecture

Aug. 12, Stone Lab 2010 Guest Lecture Series, “Lake Erie and the World’s Other Great Lakes: Lessons in Sustainability,” John Gannon, International Joint Commission, 7 p.m., Gibraltar Island, Put-in-Bay, live broadcast in 333C Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, (614) 285-1800.

Meetings

Aug. 18, Retirement Choices Forum for New Faculty and Staff, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 421, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/retirementbenefits or 292-1050.

Aug. 20, Veterans Lunch Series, open to all Ohio State faculty, staff, alumni and students, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rooms A-D, Faculty Club, reservation required, contact forrest.73@osu.edu or 292-7047.

Sept. 8, Choosing Your Health Benefits for New Employees, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 421, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits or 292-1050.

Sept. 14, Succeeding Financially, “You and Your Credit Report,” Brian Conner of Huntington National Bank and Barb Habash of CBC Innovis, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 425, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc/ld_customizedtraining.

Sept. 15, Retirement Choices Forum for New Faculty and Staff, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 421, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/retirementbenefits or 292-1050.

Sept. 17, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, call for schedule, 292-6359.

Sept. 17, Veterans Lunch Series, open to all Ohio State faculty, staff, alumni and students, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rooms A-D, Faculty Club, reservation required, contact forrest.73@osu.edu or 292-7047.

Schottenstein

Aug. 14, “My World Tour,” Justin Bieber with special guests Sean Kingston and Jessica Jarrell, 7 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Training

Aug. 12, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Leadership Development: Building Community by Welcoming Diversity,” 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Aug. 16-17, Human Resources Training, “Manage Job Data,” 1-4:30 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Aug. 16-17, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Culture Shaping and Life Effectiveness,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days, Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, osu.edu/eminence.

Aug. 17, College of Social Work Training, “KISS: Keep It Short and Simple,” 1-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 3 CEU clock hours, open to the public, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar for description and registration.

Aug. 18 or 25, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, this training is for HRPs only, “E-Verify and the I-9 Database (I9Db),” 9-10:45 a.m. Aug. 18 or 9:30-11:15 a.m. Aug. 25, Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Aug. 18-19, 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.

Aug. 20, College of Social Work Training, “Sex Offender Re-Entry,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU clock hours, open to the public, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar for description and registration.

Aug. 24, 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.

Aug. 25-26, Financial Training and Documentation, “The Reconciliation 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.

Aug. 26, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Introduction to Sexual Harassment 101,” 10-11:30 a.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430,
1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Aug. 26, 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.

Aug. 30-31, 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.

Sept. 8, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, “ALD: Faculty Policies, Resources, and Development at Ohio State,” 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Sept. 8, Financial Training and Documentation, “Earnings Operations at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required,
oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Sept. 9, 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. 9, Human Resources Training, “Hire a Student,” 1-5 p.m., 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Sept. 9 or 16, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, “ALD: Financial Stewardship-Understanding the University’s Accounting System,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Sept. 9-10, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Culture Shaping and Life Effectiveness,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days, Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, osu.edu/eminence.

Sept. 10, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, “ALD: Discover the Top 10 Resources for Ohio State Academic Leaders,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Sept. 14, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, “ALD: Legal Issues for Senior Leaders,” 1:30-4 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Sept. 14-15, 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. 14-15, Financial Training and Documentation, “Stewardship of Endowment and Gift Funds,” 1-5 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Sept. 15, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Academic Leader Development and Seminars, “ALD: Managing Staff,” 9-11 a.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Sept. 22, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Time Management Strategies to Improve Productivity,” 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. 23, Human Resources Training, “Manage Timekeeping,” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Sept. 23, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Adept at Adapting,” 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.

Wexner

Through Oct. 10, On View: Mark Bradford, Wexner Center Galleries, 1871 N. High St., admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through Aug. 15, On View: Zoe Strauss, “Works for Columbus, OH,” Wexner Center Galleries, 1871 N. High St., admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through Aug. 31, The Box, “57.600 Seconds of Invisible Night and Light,” (Flatform, 2010), 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, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Through Oct. 28, Public Programs: The Market at 15th & High, outdoor farmers’ market, 4-7 p.m., Wexner Center Plaza, 292-3535.

Aug. 12, A Summer Abroad: Cinema italiano, “Le amiche (The girlfriends)” (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1955) and “Blow-Up” (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1966), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 12, Wex at Gateway, “Mademoiselle Chambon” (Stéphane Brizé, 2009), visit wexarts.org for screening times, Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 13, Public Programs, “Fusion Fest,” family activities, 5-7 p.m., Performance Space, free, 292-3535.

Aug. 13-14, Contemporary Screen, “Dogtooth” (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 13-14, A Summer Abroad: Cinema italiano, “Come Sept.” (Robert Mulligan, 1961), 8:45 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 13-26, Wex at Gateway, “Restrepo” (Tim Heatherington and Sebastian Junger, 2010), visit wexarts.org for screening times, Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 19, A Summer Abroad: Cinema italiano, “Bicycle Thieves” (Vittorio De Sica, 1948), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 19, Wex Drive-In, “Roman Holiday” (William Wyler, 1953), 8 p.m., Wexner Center Plaza, free, 292-3535.

Aug. 20-21, A Summer Abroad: Cinema italiano, “The Law” (Jules Dassin, 1959), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 24-Sept. 2, Wex at Gateway, “Mid-Aug. Lunch” (Gianni Di Gregorio, 2008), visit wexarts.org for screening times, Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Aug. 26, Next @ Wex, “Califone,” 8 p.m., Performance Space, 1871 N. High St., $14 admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 1-30, The Box, “the inversion, transcription, evening track and attractor,” (Stephanie Barber, 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, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Sept. 3-4, Classics: New 35mm Print, “Five Easy Pieces” (Bob Rafelson, 1970), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 7, Next @ Wex, “Hallogallo 2010: Michael Rother & Friends perform the music of NEU,” 8 p.m., Performance Space, 1871 N. High St., standing-only show, admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 9-10, New Documentary, “Double Take” (Johan Grimonprez, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 15, Public Programs, GenWex Presents: Trivia Night, 6 p.m., Wexner Center, 1871 N. High St., free, cash bar, 292-3535.

Sept. 16-17, New Documentary, “Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders” (Mark N. Hopkins, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Sept. 21, Welcome Week Student Party and Outdoor Film, party begins at 7 p.m. in the Wexner Center with free pizza, T-shirts and admission to the Mark Bradford exhibition, “Planet of the Apes” (Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968), 8:30 p.m., Wexner Center Plaza, free, 292-3535.

Sept. 23-24, New Documentary, “Cropsey” (Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Steven Conn, Department of History

August 11, 2010

Steven Conn is a professor in the Department of History and the director of the Public History Program. He specializes in 19th- and 20th-century cultural and intellectual history.

What are your five favorite books and why?

That’s really an impossible question. I have a long list of favorite books and books that were favorites at certain points in my life. In high school I read Crime and Punishment and was totally absorbed. After I graduated from college I read Moby Dick and loved it; when I arrived at Ohio State I read The Education of Henry Adams twice. As I was going through the Flaming Hoops of Tenure, I read a lot of Graham Greene, including The Quiet American. More recently I’ve read most of what Ian McEwan has written. Though they each write differently, each writes beautifully. And they all capture a certain sense of life that resonates with me.

What is the last book you’ve bought?

I can’t remember — but I am looking forward to buying Sharon Pomerantz’s new novel Rich Boy. It is just out, getting rave reviews and Sharon is an old, dear friend of mine.

What’s your guilty pleasure – a book you love but don’t often talk about because it’s not “serious” literature?

I never feel guilty about anything I read. But I love John LeCarre and Alan Furst spy novels, and I think in his prime Hunter Thompson was a great American writer. I suspect some
people would look down their noses at those.

Who is your favorite
character (villian or hero) in literature?

Satan from Paradise Lost.

What important book have you not read and why haven’t you read it?

That too is an impossible question — and the list grows longer the more books I read.

What book would you most want your kids to read? What would you want them NOT to read?

My kids are 11 and 9 and they both are voracious readers. My son read both The Odyssey
and The Iliad this summer, and my
daughter loves biographies. There isn’t anything I don’t want them to read, but there are certain books that they need to be a bit older to read.

What genre of literature do you prefer to read (history, fiction, biography, etc.) and why?

I read history books all the time as part of my work, so for pleasure I prefer essays, fiction and poetry. We read poetry out loud at home.

What magazines do you subscribe to and why?

The New Yorker and the New York Review of Books. I read them both for the excellent writing and because they help me stay a bit better informed about the worlds of politics, culture and ideas.

What are some of your favorite websites?

My favorite website is the one I run. Through the history department I co-edit Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, a monthly online features magazine. It is, if I do say so, a terrific site. I also edit a book review site where we feature history books of scholarly importance that have a broad public appeal. All of the reviews are written by history department grad students. We highlight one new book each month. Both sites can be found at ehistory.osu.edu. Click on “Origins” or “reviews.”

BookTalk highlights the literary opinions of faculty and staff at Ohio State. To nominate a colleague for a future BookTalk, e-mail Julia Harris at harris.587@osu.edu.

L. Eugene Arnold, professor emeritus in psychiatry

August 11, 2010

Are there more instances of childhood ADHD today, and if so, what are some of the causes?

There may be more ADHD cases now than 100 years ago, but part of the apparent increase is better recognition. In the past only the most severe cases were recognized (e.g., Still’s syndrome, von Economo’s encephalitis sequelae, “minimal brain damage”).  Now, more moderate and even mild cases are recognized, some of which are genetic variants that might have actually been an advantage in the pre-industrial ages, especially for hunter-gatherers.

This brings us to reasons for some of the suspected real increase. One of these is a change in culture from an agricultural society to information society. A century ago, the majority of American children attended a one-room school, an ideal setting for someone genetically predisposed to ADHD. The individualized lessons, tutoring by older kids, opportunity to learn by teaching younger ones, breaks for chores like stoking the fire, carrying in wood, cleaning erasers, etc., and close communication and cooperation between home and school provided a “natural treatment” environment in which the child could succeed. Further, for those who did not do so well in school even with all those supports, there were opportunities to succeed as adults without literacy.

Other possible reasons for an increase in ADHD include the interaction of genetic vulnerability with modern stresses and environmental toxins, such as heavy metals, insecticides and chemicals used in building materials, cars, clothes, lawn care, food packaging and even food processing. Changes in amount of exercise and in the normative diet may also be an issue. Even for those eating a 19th-century diet, the vitamin and mineral content of the various foods may have changed with agricultural practices.

Is over-prescription of ADHD medicine a problem among children? If so, then why?

The dramatic increase in prescriptions for ADHD since 1990 may or may not reflect overprescription, depending on whether there was previously underprescription or whether there has been an increase in need. The real questions are whether those who are receiving the medication are correctly diagnosed and whether they are benefitting.  Probably some who should have medication are not getting it and others who should not be taking it are. Many diagnoses are made on the basis of symptom count without considering other reasons for the symptoms, which can be mimicked by many other disorders. Even with a correct diagnosis, some individuals respond to a given medicine and others do not. Those who do not respond to one may respond to another. Further, the optimal dose for an individual varies widely. Therefore it is important to “titrate” dosage, monitor results and if necessary try more than one medication to be sure an individual is benefitting.

How do ADHD medicines work, and are there alternative methods to treat it?

Most of them work by increasing adrenergic neurotransmission by neurochemicals like dopamine and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). The two best-studied are the stimulants amphetamine and methylphenidate, which mainly work on dopamine. However, there are two FDA-approved nonstimulants for ADHD that work more through norepinephrine. At OSU Nisonger Center we are currently studying one of these, atomoxetine, for children with both ADHD and autism. We also are studying another one, guanfacine XR, for treatment of both child and adolescent ADHD up to age 17. For children with ADHD who also have a problem with anger, we are trying yet a fifth kind of medication, along with stimulant and parent training. For more details about these treatment studies, visit psychmed.osu.edu.

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