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Researchers discover a huge, dying star smothered by its own dust

October 20, 2010

By Pam Frost Gorder, Research Communications

A giant star in a faraway galaxy recently ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical bang.

Ohio State University researchers suspect that this odd event — the first one of its kind ever viewed by astronomers — was more common early in the universe. It also hints at what we would see if the brightest star system in our galaxy became a supernova.

In a paper published online in the Astrophysical Journal, Christopher Kochanek, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State, and his colleagues describe how the supernova appeared in late August 2007 as part of the Spitzer Space Telescope Deep Wide Field Survey. Continue reading ‘Researchers discover a huge, dying star smothered by its own dust’

A poem to honor Frank Hale

October 20, 2010

Dr. Frank Hale Jr.: Ball Player Extraordinaire

A poem by Louise Annarino in celebration of Hale’s induction into the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame

Barefoot
you stepped up to the plate
eager to test your strength;
your aim,
your best effort
to simply hit the ball
and get to first base.

Frank, you did it all.
You can stand tall
and stretch
to see how far
that first ball
flew
when it met your bat.

Every day
ball after ball
you pushed your luck
and learned all you should
about what could
push the ball
off the wood into space.

You are a man of grace.
It is written all over
your face,
and in the mind
and heart
of each of us to whom
you gave a start.

You taught us how to play
the game,
then let us rest and foment
while we struggled
to face the next inning.
Pushing and shoving
ball against wind.

All the time hoping
and praying
and trusting the umps
to be fair;
too often, not.
Yet, we kept on playing off
all that you taught.

It was a hard game to play;
though your skills won the day.
We soon understood it
must ever be won anew,
pushing wood against air to get a single hit.
Doubles, triples and home runs,
all too rare.

You have been our captain, our coach,
and our spiritual guide
sliding your pride into stolen bases
for all races.
It is only right that your name will remain
in the Ohio Civil Rights
Hall of Fame.

Faculty & Staff, 10/21/10

October 20, 2010

Books

Robert Hughes, English, Ethics, Aesthetics and the Beyond of Language (Albany, N.Y.: SUNY Press, 2010).

Barbara Becker-Cantarino, German, Gender Research and German Studies from the Early Modern Era to Modernity [in German] (Berlin: Weidler Verlag, 2010).

Grants

Gil Bohrer, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, and William Mitsch, Environment and Natural Resources and Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, received $164,696 for their part in a $300,000 National Science Foundation grant for “Collaborative Research: Greenhouse Gas Balance of Urban Temperate Wetlands,” with collaborators Karina Scafer (Biology, Rutgers University) and Meiyin Wu (Biology, Montclair State University).

Daniel Herms, Entomology, received a $42,000 grant from the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station for his study “Ecological Impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer Invasion;” a $92,170 grant for “An Integrated Emerald Ash Borer Outreach Campaign for Policy Makers, Property Owners, Land Managers, Green Industry and General Public,” from the USDA APHIS; and a $21,622 grant from the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Research Station for the study “Host Interactions and Community-level Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer.”

John Lenhart, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award of $400,234 for his proposal “Natural Organic Matter Mediated Processes in the Subsurface: Heavy Metal Adsorption and Nanoparticle Migration.” His research will examine specific details of how natural organic matter acids of environmental significance influence the fate of lead and nanoparticulate iron oxides in soil and ground water systems.

Presentations

Audrey Begun, Theresa Early and Melissa Brundage, Social Work, presented the curriculum and administrative workshop on “Developing Field Internships in Social Work Intervention Research,” at the annual Council on Social Work Education, Portland, Ore., Oct. 14-17, 2009.

Kim Carter, Office of Sponsored Programs, presented “Proposal Development and Submission,” Oct. 5.

Carla Curtis, Social Work, presented “Preparing Students to Become System Transformers: Teaching Pedagogy and Strategies that Work,” at the annual Council on Social Work Education, Portland, Ore., Oct. 14-17, 2009; and “Reforming Child and Family Serving Systems on Behalf of African American Children,” at the National Association for the Education of Young Children in collaboration with the National Black Child Development Institute, Anaheim, Calif., Nov. 3-7.

Maurice Eastridge and Grahame Coleman, Animal Sciences, presented “Farm Animal Welfare: Assessing Public Concern and Attitudes,” with Deemer, Pempek (P.I.) and Lobao, at the 2010 Joint Annual Meeting of the American and Canadian animal sciences associations, including the ASAS, Denver, Colo., July 11-15.

Steven Fink, English, presented “The Wide World of Jewish Graphic Novels: A Conversation with Steve Sheinkin,” at the Columbus Jewish Community Center, Columbus, Nov. 10; “Changing Perceptions about Jewish American Holocaust Literature,” at Congregation Beth Tikvah, Columbus, Nov. 8 and 22; “Satire in Jewish American (Post-) Holocaust Fiction,” at the 41st annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies, Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 20-22; and “Jewish American Literature,” a three-part community-based series as part of an on-going program sponsored by the Melton Center, at the Advanced Jewish Text Study, OSU Melton Center for Jewish Studies, March 17, April 7 and April 21.

Joe Guada, Social Work, presented “The Influence of Individual and Contextual Factors on Quality Standards of Continuity of Care for Adults with Schizophrenia,” at the 2nd Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference, “Bridging Research to Clinic,” Schizophrenia International Research Society Inc., Florence, Italy, April 2010, with information provided by Cynthia Fontanella, Social Work, S. Bartle-Haring and G. Phillips.

Edward Gutiérrez, History, successfully defended his PhD thesis “’Sherman Was Right:’ The Experience of the AEF Soldiers in the Great War,” Nov. 17.

Kichoon Lee, Animal Sciences, presented “The Bi-allelic Expression of Delta-like 1 Homolog (Dlk1) in Avian Species,” with Shin (P.I.), and “Expression of Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms during Muscle Development in Leghorns and Broilers,” with Lee (P.I.) and Suh, at the 2010 Joint Annual Meeting of the American and Canadian animal sciences associations, including the ASAS, Denver, Colo., July 11-15.

Dorothy Noyes, English, presented “From Objects of Intervention to Subjunctive Worlds: The Proliferation of Military Knowledge Projects,” at “Making Sense in Afghanistan: Interaction and Uncertainty in International Interventions,” organized by Dorothy Noyes and Margaret Mills, English, at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Columbus, April 9-10.

Publications

John Bennett, Avant Writing Collection/Rare Books & MSS Library, has published an audio CD of a reading of his book La Vista Gancha, read by Uurugyan poet Juan Angel Italiano, Maldonado, (Uruguay/Columbus: Colección L’Oreille du Fer Blanc/Luna Bisonte Prods., 2010).

Katrina Cornish, Horticulture and Crop Science and Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, “Agronomic and Natural Rubber Characteristics of Sunflower as a Rubber-producing Crop,” Industrial Crops and Products, Vol. 31, No. 3 (2010), pp. 469-75, with C.H. Pearson,
C.M. McMahan, D.J. Rath, J.L. Brichta and J.E. Van Fleet; “Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) Pyrolysis and Analysis by PY¬GC/MS,” Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Vol. 87, pp. 14-23, with A.A. Boateng, C.A. Mullen, C.M. McMahan and M.C. Whalen; and “Immunogenicity Studies of Guayule and Guayule Latex in Occupationally-exposed Yulex Plant Workers,” Industrial Crops and Products, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2010), pp. 197-201, with R.G. Hamilton.

Alan Farmer, English, “Print Culture and Reading Practices,” in Ben Jonson in Context, ed. Julie Sanders, (Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2010), pp. 192-200.

Jared Gardner, English, “Becoming Krazy,” ‘Scenes of My Infint-hood:’ Celebrating the Birth of Krazy Kat (Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, 2010); “Same Difference: Graphic Alterity in the Work of Gene Luen Yang, Adrian Tomine and Derek Kirk Kim,” in Approaches to Multicultural Comics: From Zap! to Blue Beetle, ed. Frederick Luis Aldama, English, (University of Texas Press, 2010).

Hannibal Hamlin, John King and OSU graduate Mark Rankin (of James Madison University), English, are all contributors to The Oxford Handbook of Tudor Literature, 1485-1603, eds. Mike Pincombe and Cathy Shrank, which won this year’s Roland H. Bainton Prize, awarded by the Sixteenth Century Society.

John Hellmann, English, review of American Exceptionalism in the Age of Globalization: The Specter of Vietnam, by William Spanos, and Writing Vietnam, Writing Life: Caputo, Heinemann, O’Brien, Butler by Tobey Herzog, American Literature, Vol. 82, No. 3 (2010), pp. 653-54.

Alvin Mares, Social Work, “An Assessment of Independent Living Needs Among Emancipating Foster Youth,” Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Vol. 27 (2010), pp. 79-96.

Jack Nasar, City and Regional Planning, “Are Retrofitted Wheelchair Entries Separate and Unequal?” Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 95, No. 1 (2010), pp. 169-74; “The Desirability of Views of Skylines After Dark,” Journal of Environmental Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2010), pp. 215-25, with K. Terzano; and “Neighborhood Satisfaction, Physical and Perceived Naturalness and Openness,” Journal of Environmental Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2010), pp. 52-9, with B. Chun.

Adam Tabor, OSU Police, had an article published in the fall issue of The Informant, the journal of the National White Collar Crime Center, which focused on intellectual property crimes. The article describes the collaboration of law enforcement with OSU Trademarks and Licensing to protect university interests.

Recognition

Morris Beja, English, was presented the Lifetime Service Award by the International James Joyce Symposium, at the International James Joyce Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, Bloomsday (June 16), 2010.

Rob Crane, Family Medicine, received the OAFP Family Medicine Mentorship Award as part of the 2010 annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP). This award recognizes a community-based Ohio family physician who, as a preceptor, has exhibited ideal characteristics and qualities of mentorship excellence.

Mohammad Samimy, Mechanical Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for contributions to the understanding of compressible turbulence and for the development and application of advanced laser-based flow diagnostics and control technologies to aerospace applications. Help with the research will be provided by Yunzhi Wang, Materials Science and Engineering, an expert on phase field modeling and a co-investigator on this program.

Georges Tamer, Arabic Studies, was a visitng Scholar at the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication. Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe,” at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, June-September 2010.

Andrea Yagodich, Anita Puckett and Tim Dunlea, Respiratory Therapy, were selected as specialty practitioners of the year by the Ohio Society for Respiratory Care. Yagodich was honored for her work in education, Puckett was recognized for neonatal and pediatric initiatives and Dunlea was awarded for his service in critical care medicine. They will receive their awards at the Ohio Society for Respiratory Care annual meeting.

Calendar, 10/21/10

October 20, 2010

Conference

Oct. 29-30, Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies, “Texts and Contexts: A Manuscript Conference,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 090 Science and Engineering Library, 175 W. 18th Ave., watkins.72@osu.edu.

Dance

Nov. 4, MFA Concert: Courtney Harris and Alejandra Jara, 8-10 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High St., 292-7977.

Events

Oct. 21, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, Jasmine Anderson, from the Office of Financial Services, will transform herself into a pirate and take us back in time to swashbackling high sea adventures, 3-4 p.m., 202 Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave., light refreshments served, library.osu.edu/news/2010-fall.

Oct. 21, Marotta Hour, 6:30 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Oct. 21, Biometric Health Screening, 9 a.m.-noon, OSU Newark, registration and appointment required, visit yourplanforhealth.com for more information.

Oct. 21, Flu Immunizations, 9 a.m.-noon, OSU Newark, registration required, visit osumhcs.com/wellness for more information.

AAAS celebrates 41 years

Oct. 22-23

The Department of African American and African Studies is celebrating its 41st anniversary this year. The year-long celebration will kick off 5-7 p.m. Oct. 22 with an opening reception and a symposium 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 23 at the AAAS Community Extension Center. The symposium will host a series of distinguished speakers, including Carol Boyce Davis, professor of Africana Studies and English at Cornell University. The closing reception for the weekend of events is 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Frank Hale Cultural Center along with an art show opening of “Medicine,” the neoancestral works by Horace Newsum, currently chairperson of the department.

All celebratory events are free and open to the public. For additional information, including a complete schedule, visit aaas.osu.edu or call the department office at 292-3700.

Oct. 25, Flu Immunizations, 3-7 p.m., Office of the CIO, Airport Center, registration required, visit osumhcs.com/wellness for more information.

Oct. 27, Biometric Health Screening, 9 a.m.-noon, OARDC in Wooster, registration and appointment required, visit yourplanforhealth.com for more information.

Oct. 27, Flu Immunizations, 9 a.m.-noon, OARDC in Wooster, registration required, visit osumhcs.com/wellness for more information.

Critically acclaimed poet visits Ohio State Newark

Oct. 28

Ohio State Newark will host critically acclaimed poet Raymond McDaniel at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre, LeFevre Hall. McDaniel will give a poetry reading which will be free and open to the public.

McDaniel is the author of “Murder” (a winner of the National Poetry Series), “Saltwater Empire,” and the forthcoming “Special Powers and Abilities,” all from Coffee House Press. His essays and reviews appear in The Boston Review, Pleiades, Rain Taxi and Bridge Magazine, and he is a featured writer for The Constant Critic. He teaches writing and illustration at the University of Michigan.

Read an excerpt of McDaniel’s work at http://bit.ly/cXAE15. For more information, contact David Ruderman at ruderman.4@osu.edu.

Oct. 28, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, Mark Boarman and Wes Boomgaarden will present Halloween theme readings, 3-4 p.m., 202 Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave., light refreshments served, library.osu.edu/news/2010-fall.

Oct. 28, Urban Monthly Mix Exchange, exchange mix CDs with fellow music enthusiasts, 7-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free and open to all, RSVP requested, uasexhibitions@gmail.com.

Nov. 1, College of Social Work, OSU vs. Michigan “Blood Battle” blood drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, schedule appointments at redcrossblood.org, participants can enter a drawing to win tickets to the Nov. 27 OSU-Michigan football game, contact helm.28@osu.edu or (937) 901-1189.

Nov. 3, Office of Research, “Research Expo 2010,” 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Great Hall Meeting Room, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., registration required, ortec.osu.edu/celebrationofresearch/expo/schedule.

Nov. 3, Melton Center for Jewish Studies Bookfair, “The Chosen Peoples: America, Israel and the Ordeals of Divine Election,” Todd Gitlin, Columbia University, 7:30 p.m., Columbus JCC, 1125 College Ave., admission, 292-0967.

Nov. 4, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, Candi Krisch will read stories of the American Indians, 3-4 p.m., 202 Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave., light refreshments served, library.osu.edu/news/2010-fall.

Exhibits

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

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

Through Oct. 29, Maria Lupo exhibit, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., Pearl Conard Gallery, Ohio State Mansfield, 1760 University Drive, (419) 755-4255.

Through Nov. 6, “Hair Works,” reception 7-9 p.m. Nov. 4, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Nov. 12, “Gene Friley: Garden Delights,” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, 292-5072.

Through Nov. 16, “Visiting Artists/Lecturers Exhibition,” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, 292-5072.

Oct. 26-Dec. 16, “State of the MFA,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Oct. 26-Jan. 29, “Time-Sensitive,” Roy G. Biv Gallery for Emerging Artists, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Nov. 3-Dec. 17, “No Greater Love,” paintings by Anita Miller, Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Lectures

Oct. 21, Center for Historical Research, “Into the American Civil War: Thoughts on the Character of the Nation-Building Event,” John Brooke, History, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, brooke.10@osu.edu.

Oct. 21, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “The Public Sphere and the Populist Imaginary,” Craig Calhoun, Social Science Research Council and New York University, 5:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, free, mershoncenter.osu.edu.

Oct. 21, Center for the Study of Religion, At-Large Lecture Series, “The Role or Maturationally Natural Cognition in Science and Religion,” Robert McCauley, Emory University, 4:30 p.m., 165 Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave., 688-8010.

Oct. 22, Center for Historical Research, “Diaspora, Africa and the Akan Optic: The Akan in the British Caribbean,” 3:30-5:30 p.m., 168 Dulles Hall, 230 W. 17th Ave., osuchr@osu.edu.

Oct. 22, Humanities Institute, Environmental Citizenship, 11:30 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., livingston.28@osu.edu.

Oct. 22, Humanities Institute, Qualitative Inquiry Working Group, “From 74,100 Data Points to a New Theory of Urban Youth Gun Violence: An Application in Grounded Theory Methods,” Deanna Wilkinson, Human Development and Family Science, 2:30 p.m., 4012 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., moritz.42@osu.edu or stout.127@osu.edu.

Oct. 26, Department of Physics, Sandip Trivedi, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Oct. 27, Knowlton School of Architecture Baumer Lecture Series, Autumn 2010: Information, 2010 Design Awards Presentation, AIA Columbus, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Oct. 28, Knowlton School of Architecture Baumer Lecture Series, Autumn 2010: Information, Symposium, Design/Poverty, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Oct. 29, Department of History, Seminar in Russian, East European and Eurasian History, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 168 Dulles Hall, 230 W. 17th Ave., hoffman.218@osu.edu.

Oct. 29, Humanities Institute, Diversity and Identity Studies Collective at OSU Working Group, “Beyond the Arizona Immigration Law: Policing Borders, Bodies and Belonging,” 9 a.m., Multicultural Center, Suite 1000, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., ponce.8@osu.edu.

Oct. 29, Humanities Institute, Qualitative Inquiry Working Group, “Going Public with Qualitative Inquiry Research Findings and Data,” Cynthia Selfe and Lewis Ulman of the Department of English, Dickie Selfe of the Center for the Study of Teaching and Writing, 2:30 p.m., 4012 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., moritz.42@osu.edu or stout.127@osu.edu.

Oct. 29, Department of Greek and Latin, Seventeenth Annual Carl Schlam Memorial Lecture, “Passing Children Through the Fire: Ritual Infanticide in Greece and the Near East,” Sarah Morris, UCLA, 3:30 p.m., Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive, lovely.9@osu.edu.

Oct. 30, Fourth Annual African Affairs Symposium, “Pan-Africanism in the 21st Century: Decade of the Diaspora,” David Horne, California State University at Northridge, 1-5 p.m., AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., free and open to the public, 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Oct. 31, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, “The Middle East in 2011 – A Year of Breakthrough or of War?” Yoram Peri, University of Maryland, 10 a.m., Columbus JCC, 1125 College Ave., free, 292-0967.

Oct. 31, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, 23rd annual Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and the Law, “Between the Knesset and Beit-Haknesset: State and Religion in Israel,” Yoram Peri, University of Maryland, 7 p.m., Wexner Heritage Village, 1151 College Ave., free, 292-0967.

Nov. 1, Department of Physics, “How the Cuprates Intertwine Charge, Spin and Superconducting Orders,” Eduardo Fradkin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 11:30 a.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Nov. 2, Department of Physics, “The Cosmic Radio Background: Recent Measurement and Implications,” Jack Singal, SLAC/Stanford, 12:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Nov. 3, Office of Research, “The State of Research at The Ohio State University,” Caroline Whitacre, vice president for Research, 8:30-9:30 a.m., US Bank Conference Theater, Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., registration required, ortec.osu.edu/celebrationofresearch/expo/schedule.

Nov. 4, Humanities Institute, Lusoglobe Working Group, “From the Republic to April 25th: The Mirage of Empire,” 100th Anniversary of the Portuguese Republic Celebration, 9 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., contact pereira.37@osu.edu for time.

Meetings

Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, YP4H Educational Program Classes (Lunch and Learn), “Veggies 101,” 5-7 p.m., 215 Campbell Hall, 1787 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/educationalprogramming/YP4H or 292-1894.

Oct. 26, National Work and Family Month, “Caregiving for Aging Partners and Parents,” 1-2 p.m., McMillen Room, Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, registration preferred, hr.osu.edu/ohrc/ld_customizedtraining.aspx.

Oct. 27, National Work and Family Month, “Flexible Work Conversation,” 8:30-11 a.m., registration preferred, seating limited to 100, visit hr.osu.edu/worklife/events.aspx for location and more information.

Oct. 29, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, call for schedule, 292-6359.

Nov. 4, University Senate, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 130 Drinko Hall, 55 W. 12th Ave., senate.osu.edu.

Music

Oct. 21-23, Sax Congress: the 5th Annual Johnstone Master Woodwind Series, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Oct. 26, Wind Symphony, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Oct. 27, Symphony Orchestra with pianist Caroline Hong, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Oct. 28, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, Jewish Music: East and West, “Celebration and Exploration: A Pianistic Journey of Jewish Classical Composers – Concert I, Allan Sternfield, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 292-0967.

Oct. 29, HalleBOOia! the 17th Annual Halloween Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Oct. 31, Ira Kandell Sings the Songs of Broadway with OSU Jazz pianist Jeff Benatar, 2 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, visit events.columbusalive.com/localevents/event/800/21485-Ira-Kandell-and-Jeff-Benatar for more information.

Nov. 1, Two Processions and a Liturgical Play: Use of Time, Space and Sound in the 13th Century at the Cathedral of St. Etienne de Sens, 4:30 p.m., 66 Sullivant Hall, 1849 N. High St., 247-7036.

Nov. 3, Ohio Capital Conference Choral Festival Concert, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, free, 247-7036.

Schottenstein

Oct. 21, The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Milwaukee Bucks, 7 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Oct. 22, “Roger Waters Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of the Wall Album,”  8 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com, LiveNation.com or (800) 745-3000.

Oct. 24, “So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2010,” 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Nov. 4, “Bob Dylan and his Band,” 8 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Theater

Nov. 4-7, 9-10, 12, 14, Department of Theatre, “On the Shore of the Wide World,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4-6, 9-10 and 12, 3 p.m. Nov. 7 and 14, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance Center, 1849 Cannon Drive, admission, 292-2295.

Training

Oct. 21, Financial Training and Documentation, “Using General Ledger Reports,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Oct. 21, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, “Teaching and Research Statements,” 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu.

Oct. 22, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Planning a Class Session,” 11:30 a.m.-
1 p.m., 300 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu.

Oct. 25, College of Social Work Training, “Asperger’s the Autism Spectrum: Understanding, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU clock hours for social workers, open to the public, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar for description and registration.

Oct. 26, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Family Violence and Relationship Abuse Awareness Training,” 11:30 a.m.-
1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Oct. 26-27, Human Resources Training, “Manage Job Data,” 8:30 a.m.-noon both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Oct. 27-28, 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.

Oct. 28, Office of Responsible Research Practices, “WIRB Forms Help,” 10-11:30 a.m., Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, 473 W. 12th Ave., registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Oct. 28, Office of Research, “Proposal Development and Submission,” 3:30-5 p.m., 200 Bricker Hall, 190 N. Oval Mall, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Oct. 28, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, “The Interview,” 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu.

Nov. 1, Office of Research, “The Ohio State/FBI Export Controls Conference,” 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Nov. 2, College of Social Work Training, “Helping Military Couples Understand Commitment,” 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 3 CEU clock hours for social workers, open to the public, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar for description and registration.

Nov. 2, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Information Literacy: Using New Media for Your Advantage,” 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.

Nov. 2-3, Human Resources Training, “Manage Timekeeping,” 1-4:30 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Nov. 3, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, “Responding to Student Writing,” 3:30-5 p.m., 300 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu.

Nov. 3-4, 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.

Nov. 4, Office of Research, “Being a PI at Ohio State: Roles and Responsibilities,” 10 a.m.-noon, 117 Research Administration Building, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Nov. 4, Office of Research, “Research Funding Opportunities,” 1:30-3 p.m., 113 Research Administration Building, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Nov. 4, College of Social Work Training, “Assessment Techniques: Court Ordered Clients and Treatment,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU clock hours for social workers, open to the public, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar for description and registration.

Nov. 4, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Personnel Issues for Public Employees,” 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. 28, Public Programs, “The Market at 15th & High,” outdoor farmers’ market, 4-7 p.m., Wexner Center Plaza, 292-3535.

Through Oct. 31, The Box, “Equator” (Amy Yoes, 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.

Oct. 21, Special Events, “A Map of the New Lands,” 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 21, Next @ Wex, Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan with Willy Mason, 9 p.m., Black Box on Mershon Stage, 1871 N. High St., $15 admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 21-24, Theater, “The Method Gun,” Rude Mechs, 8 p.m. Oct. 21-23, 2 p.m. Oct. 24, Performance Space, 1871 N. High St., admission, recommended for mature audiences, 292-3535.

Oct. 27, Wende Flicks: Last films from East Germany, “The Mistake” (Heiner Carow, 1991) and “The Land Beyond the Rainbow” (Herwig Kipping, 1991), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 28, Special Events, “Jerry Beck: The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons,” introduced by Jerry Beck, 7 p.m., book signing at 6 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 29, Wende Flicks: An East/Central European Context panel discussion, 1-4 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Oct. 29, New Documentary, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s “Inferno” (Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea, 2009), introduced by Serge Bromberg, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 31, New Directions in French and Italian Holocaust Cinema, “Night and Fog” (Alain Resnais, 1955), “Au Revior les Enfants” (Louis Malle, 1987) and “The Truce” (Francesco Rosi, 1997), 1 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Oct. 31, Music, Steve Lehman Octet, 8 p.m., Performance Space, Wexner Center, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Nov. 1-30, The Box, “At Face Value” (Zachary Formwalt, 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.

Nov. 2, Public Programs, Writer’s Readings, Justin Spring on “In Search of Samuel Steward: Rediscovering an OSU Professor Turned Sexual Revolutionary,” 4 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Nov. 3, New Directions in French and Italian Holocaust Cinema lecture, “Defining Moments: The Trace of the Shoah in Recent French Film,” Leah Hewitt, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Nov. 3, New Directions in French and Italian Holocaust Cinema, “A Secret” (Claude Miller, 2007), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater,  1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Nov. 4, New Directions in French and Italian Holocaust Cinema lecture, “Italian Cinema and Holocaust Memory,” Millicent Marcus, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., free, 292-3535.

Nov. 4, New Directions in French and Italian Holocaust Cinema, “Facing Windows” (Ferzan Ozpetek, 2003), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Workshop

Oct. 25 and 27, Counseling and Consultation Services, “Working with Disruptive Students,” noon-1 p.m. Oct. 25 and 4-5 p.m. Oct. 27, 300 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., contact fleming.171@osu.edu for more information.

2010-11 freshman class helps OSU set new enrollment records

October 20, 2010

University opens its doors to more — and better —students than ever on the way attaining an ambitious enrollment goal

The bump is part of the university’s strategic enrollment plan that calls for increased quality, quantity and diversity profile of the Ohio State student body.

That plan calls for an increase in enrollment of at least 2,700 by 2015, which would increase Ohio State’s student population to more than 66,000.

This year’s enrollment at Ohio State set an all-time high, with new records in the number of students at the Columbus campus and across the entire university. The autumn 2010 enrollment report shows 64,077 students on all campuses and 56,064 on the Columbus campus (increases of 860 and 1,050 respectively).

Diversity also is up, with enrollment by ethnicity on all campuses increased to record-high levels of African American (3,972), Asian American (3,129) and Hispanic (1,737) students. In addition, enrollment of international students reached an all-time high (4,940).

For this year’s freshman class, Ohio State officials saw a record number of applications, and the class has set records in academic excellence. At Columbus, there are 6,549 new freshmen. The class set record highs in average ACT (27.8) and SAT (1235) scores and in the percentage of students graduating in the top 10 percent of their high school class (54). The class also includes record high numbers of international students (479 — a 76.8 percent increase).

Enrollment at Ohio State’s five regional campuses totaled more than 8,000, with record high enrollment at Lima (1,530) and Newark (2,562).

“The remarkable quality and breadth of diversity of our students underscore Ohio State’s distinction and our commitment to academic excellence,” President Gordon Gee said. “These latest measures of distinction are important mile-markers in assuring that we are fulfilling our profound public purpose as Ohio’s land-grant and research university.”

The entire enrollment report can be found at ureg.ohio-state.edu/ourweb/srs/srscontent/AU10/AU10Report.pdf.

Molly Farrell, English Department

October 20, 2010

Molly Farrell is an assistant professor of English specializing in early American literature. Her current work focuses on colonial writing, the history of demography and the intersection of gender and empire.

What are your five favorite books and why?

This is such a hard question for an English professor to answer! I love books. I love learning. I love them so much I wouldn’t want to do anything else for a living than what I’m doing right now.

There are so many ways books have affected my life that it makes it hard to pick “favorites”— there are books that forever changed the way I think and see the world (like Michel Foucault’s History of Sexuality or Decolonising the Mind by Ngugi wa Thiong’o); there are novels whose characters I loved so much that I cried when I reached the last page with them (like Levin in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina or Dorothea in George Eliot’s Middlemarch); there are books whose every word I’ve memorized (like Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice or Sylvia Plath’s poems in Ariel); and then there are books I have to credit with getting me through adolescence and showing me who I wanted to be (like J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey and Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States).

Did I just cheat on the answer to this question? And I even left out of consideration books from the period I research and write about!

What is the last book you’ve bought?

Last week I bought Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed while strolling through the Book Loft in German Village with my husband Jesse. I’ve been so busy lately that I wanted a swift and engaging read, and journalistic non-fiction like this is perfect for that. I couldn’t put it down, and it really helped me see the way corporations do everything they can to get every last nickel and dime out of the working poor they employ.

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

I get asked this a lot by friends who worry that my job makes my tastes too academic. It’s true that I don’t read a lot of genre fiction like romance or fantasy or detective novels, but I read more blogs than I would like to admit. And not political blogs either or even style blogs —“mommy” blogs. I have no idea why. They’re addictive. It may be tied into my utter fascination with reality TV.

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

I don’t have kids, but if I did I would most want them to read and love picture books. My husband’s mother, Roni Schotter, is a children’s book writer, and I’ve met many writers of picture books through her. I’ve been so sad that sales have dropped off in favor of chapter books that are being pushed on younger and younger readers. How could you build a lifelong love of reading without having pored over the illustrations and text in Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day a thousand times? Or William Steig’s Amos and Boris? Or to pick more recent ones, Mark Reibstein’s gorgeous Wabi Sabi, James Howe’s Brontorina or Roni Schotter’s Dreamland?

I would NOT want any kids of mine to spend time reading books they felt they should read, instead of those they can discover and enjoy in that spectacular way you can rarely get back once you’re older — the kind of playful reading that turns the children’s section of a library into a candy store. Speaking of which, be sure to vote yes on Issue 4!

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

Newsbriefs, 10/21/10

October 20, 2010

Free flu shots offered on campus, at retail pharmacies

All staff and faculty (including emeriti) can receive a free seasonal/H1N1 combination flu shot at several campus locations through Oct. 27, courtesy of Your Plan for Health. To attend a campus flu event, visit https://hr.osu.edu/osuhealthplan/flu/index.aspx.

Those on a university medical plan also have the option of getting their flu shot at a local retail pharmacy in the Express Scripts network.

Simply call your preferred pharmacy to inquire about vaccine availability, hours or the need for an appointment, and to confirm they are in the Express Scripts Vaccine Network. You will need to present your OSU Health Plan medical insurance card and a valid driver’s license. The cost of the flu shot will be covered fully by the university with no copay to you.

Adult dependents (18 years of age and older) who are enrolled in a university medical plan may obtain their flu shot either at designated campus sites or at a retail pharmacy using their medical insurance card and a photo ID.

Peace Corps seeking former OSU volunteers

The Peace Corps, which is planning on- and off-campus events for its 50th anniversary celebration, is asking former Ohio State volunteers with the organization to send their names, position at Ohio State, years of service in the Peace Corps and where they served to Michelle Nelson, regional recruiter, at mnelson2@peacecorps.gov so they can be contacted about all the upcoming events. Nelson also may be reached at (312) 353-1031.

OSU Medical Center awarded $7.4 million to study women, aging

The Ohio State University Medical Center has received a $7.4 million federal grant as one of the lead organizations in a national project to better understand healthy aging in postmenopausal women. The project is an extension of the Women’s Health Initiative, a 15-year federally funded research study and the largest coordinated study of women’s health.

The Medical Center is one of four regional centers collaborating to help understand risk predictors of women’s health conditions after menopause and to develop strategies to improve the quality of life for women as they age. Rebecca Jackson, associate dean for clinical research at the OSU Medical Center, is overseeing the work of the 10 institutions in the Midwest region, including Northwestern, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota.

OSU recognized for commitment to adoption

Ohio State has once again been named one of America’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Each year, the foundation announces a list of employers with the best adoption benefits in the nation. Rankings are based on the maximum amount of financial reimbursement and paid leave for employees who adopt.

OSU ranked on three lists: Industry leaders – Education, 4th place; Ohio, 5th place; and Columbus, 3rd place. The announcement was made in September. For more information, visit hr.osu.edu/worklife/bestadoption.aspx.

NSF grant to study national energy policy and technology impacts

Ohio State and the Ohio Supercomputer Center have received a four-year, $1.675 million federal grant to develop a computer tool that researchers, government leaders and the public can use to study and understand changes in energy-related technology, policy and pricing. Researchers will develop a computational system called the Integrated Computational System for Energy Pricing and Policy, which models the national power grid. Read more at engineering.osu.edu/news/?p=1555.

Graduate Associate Teaching Award nominations now open

Some of the best teaching at Ohio State happens in classrooms and labs led by Graduate Teaching Associates. The GATA award is Ohio State’s highest recognition of this exceptional teaching. Award winners receive $1,500 and are recognized at the annual Graduate School awards reception. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate outstanding GTAs by Dec. 1. For more information, contact: 247-7300 or mayer.113@osu.edu.

Nov. 4 Rock Ceremony honors OSU veterans

ROTC is hosting the annual Rock Ceremony to honor the fallen war heroes of OSU at 10:30 am. Nov. 4 in front of Bricker Hall. The event will include a 21-gun salute and speakers. The university community is invited to attend the ceremony. For additional information, contact the Department of Military Science at 292-6075.

Nisonger Center receives $2.5 million grant

The US Department of Education has awarded OSU’s Nisonger Center a five-year, $2.5 million grant as part of two new federal programs that create opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities to attend and succeed in higher education. The Nisonger Center is one of 27 grant recipients through the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.

The goal of the pilot project is to develop, test and refine a statewide model that delivers inclusive postsecondary options including in college classes, internships, housing and social experiences that result in improved academic, employment and adult living outcomes. About 100 students with intellectual disabilities between ages 18 and 26 will be served at Ohio State, North Central State College, the University of Toledo and Xavier University.

For more information, contact Margo Izzo at izzo.1@osu.edu or 292-9218.

WOSU examines German Village’s iconic history

October 20, 2010

Columbus Neighborhoods: German Village is the second of six television documentaries that will air as part of WOSU Public Media’s Columbus Neighborhoods project that also includes town hall forums, a website representing more than 30 neighborhoods, storytelling events, radio specials and more. The project celebrates the observance of the city’s bicentennial in 2012 and focuses on the creation and surviving traditions of the city’s historic neighborhoods.

Columbus Neighborhoods: German Village, which premieres at 9 p.m. Oct. 21 on WOSU TV, paints a portrait of the neighborhood that German immigrants built and 20th-century visionaries restored. Recognized by the White House in 2007 as a Preserve America community, German Village’s residents describe it as a charming, small-town oasis in a thriving urban setting. This documentary examines the history of Germans in Columbus, the distinctive Italianate and Queen Anne architecture of the neighborhood, the community’s devotion to its signature brick streets and the pioneers of the German Village restoration effort.

The Columbus Neighborhoods television series examines the historical origins of featured neighborhoods and traces their development. It celebrates the present residents, surviving traditions and history of each neighborhood, including its architecture, economic base and cultural assets.

Another component to the Columbus Neighborhoods project is a media-rich, community website that allows users to tell their own stories, post photos and video and contribute to the collective story of Columbus. Columbusneighborhoods.org currently features more than 30 neighborhoods in and around Columbus and offers an opportunity for neighbors to share what’s great about their neighborhoods no matter where they live.

For more information, visit wosu.org.

Terri Bucci, Department of Teaching and Learning

October 20, 2010

What are the goals of the Haiti Empowerment Project?

The Haiti Empowerment Project provides intellectual and human resources to our Haitian colleagues in higher education. For the past five years, we have worked exclusively in the field of teacher education, but the project is now expanding to other fields. We are now assisting in areas of business, medicine and food science. Typically, we take students, faculty and other US experts to Haiti, spend time in the field on the ground in Haiti to assure that our work is grounded in the realities of Haitian culture and then provide 15-hour seminars with collaborating Haitian universities. In addition, we organize collaborative meetings with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), governmental organizations and universities to encourage professional learning communities and group problem solving on some of the critical issues facing the country.

What are the foundational principles of the work of the Haiti Empowerment Project?

Our work is based on the work of Paulo Freire, specifically, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In this work, Freire provides valuable insight into the process of working with our Haitian colleagues in an attempt to meet their self-proclaimed critical needs and in response to an oppressive, historical situational way of being. The Haiti Empowerment Project has, by definition, empowerment as a primary goal and that empowerment is attained through teaching, education as a system and community (world and national).

How did the Haiti earthquake affect the work/focus of the project?

Since the earthquake, the Haiti Empowerment Project has been working with five tent communities to help develop community-run schools. The communities approached our organization asking for assistance in serving the children of their communities. The communities, all in the Croix-des-Bouquets area of Haiti, range in population from 500 to 3,000. The leadership from the communities met with our project faculty and designed educational programs (schools) that met the needs of the communities and tapped in local resources. We will be going to Haiti on Oct. 17 and will be joined by PhD student Christopher Sutter from the Fisher College of Business. He will be working with the community leaders in conducting market research and helping them find entrepreneurial solutions for sustainable funding of the teachers in their schools.

As of this fall, our university partners in Haiti are resuming regular classes. For the first time since the earthquake, we will be teaching seminars for University Caraibe and University of Notre Dame in Haiti on mathematics education, educational administration, special education and grant/educational project design. These courses will be taught in Port-au-Prince and in Jeremie, which is on the southwest peninsula of Haiti.

What are some other initiatives focused on the betterment of Haiti that you are involved with?

During this October trip, we will be meeting with a group of US institutions with a goal of creating a consortium of US universities to work with Haitian universities. The group will be working with our Haitian colleagues to address issues that have been exacerbated by the earthquake, lack of institutional infrastructure, issues of administration and access. As with the rest of the work in Haiti, this will be driven by the needs of our Haitian partners, and we will be working together to find solutions to tough situations.

Top 3 on 2, 10/21/10

October 20, 2010

Why did you choose to work at Ohio State? There was an opportunity to be a part of a team in a prestigious higher education setting, to build on my skills and experience from private-sector business.

What do you like about your job? The teamwork and the friendly, caring people I work with. A work environment infused with Buckeye spirit fosters generosity and support for one another. Our formal and informal fundraising efforts reflect that spirit.

What would you improve at Ohio State? I would try to improve communications between the departments on campus.

What advice would you give a new employee? Keep an open mind toward the future and set your goals high. Try to take advantage of the many opportunities for personal and career advancement.

Who is your hero? My wife, because of her positive attitude toward life’s challenges.

Of what honor or recognition are you most proud? I’m most proud of the 2008 Superstar Employee of the Year award because it felt great to be recognized for dedicated service by an organization of peers.

What is your favorite activity outside of work? Photography, art and poetry for the creative outlet and hiking for its connection to nature.

If you weren’t working at Ohio State, what would you rather be doing? Creating art. I have a desire to explore and develop my painting, drawing, photography and poetry skills.

What are you going to do when you retire? Paint my butt off.

If you were the university president for a day, what would you do? Improve the green status of our environmental impact by reducing waste and improving recycling efforts, and then call a play for Jim Tressel in the game with Michigan.

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