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2-27-2007 Calendar 03/01/07DANCE March 1-3, Graduate Dance Performance: Fouch and Thompson, 8 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, admission, 292-7977. March 7, Dance Elective Class Performances, 7 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, 292-7977. March 8, Dance Non-Major Class Performances, 7 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, 292-7977. EVENTS A stitch in time for ailing patients This free annual event is a continuation of the group’s project that creates lap quilts for breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at JamesCare in Dublin, a comprehensive breast health center that is part of The James. Volunteers can participate in a number of activities to create the quilts, including pinning, ironing and stitching. Volunteers are invited to bring fabric and sewing machines with extension cords. Since May 2005, more than 700 quilts have been distributed. For more information, contact Joanne Lester at 871-1199 or Tammie Shipman at 946-2504. March 7, Personal Health Assessment screening, 7:40-11:40 a.m., 159 Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com. March 13, Personal Health Assessment screening, 8 a.m.-noon, first floor lobby, Meiling Hall, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com. Admissions reschedules parent/child reception March 14 The reception for faculty and staff with high school sophomore and junior children — originally scheduled for Feb. 14 — has been rescheduled for March 14. The reception will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. in 180 Hagerty Hall. Participants will learn about the academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for undergraduate students, university tuition benefits for dependent children, scholarships and financial aid opportunities, and regional campus options. Register at scarletandgray.osu.edu (enter access code OSJR07). Contact brown.1112@osu.edu or 688-4468 for more information. EXHIBITS Through April 27, “Joel O’Dorisio: Reflections in Glass,” Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262. Through March 9, College of the Arts 15th annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 292-5171. Through March 13, “Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames,” 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, Cartoon Research Library, 27 W. 17th Ave., cartoons.osu.edu or cartoons@osu.edu. LECTURES March 1, Humanities Institute Literacy Studies Working Group, “The Book as an Object of Historical Inquiry,” panel discussion, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., dicuirci.21@osu.edu. Analyzing afrocentricity to the African American identity March 1 The Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center will present “Sankofa Ofamfa (“A Return to the Past Must be Guided by Critical Examination”): An Analysis of African Cultural Values and Afrocentricity to the African American Identity” by Chauncey Beaty at 6 p.m. at the Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave. Beaty, a 2007 M.A. candidate for the Department of African American and African Studies, will examine the standpoint and understanding of African cultural values from continental West Africans in comparison to the diasporic African Americans by analyzing the work of Ghanaian-born Kwame Gyekye and American-born Molefi Kete Asante. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will conclude with a question-and-answer session. For more information, contact the Community Extension Center at 292-3922 or visit aaascec.osu.edu. March 2, Humanities Institute Narrative and Cognition Working Group, “Wayfinding, Narrative, Evolution and Ontology,” Nancy Easterlin, University of New Orleans, 3:30 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., aldama.1@osu.edu. Why IPOs in the Internet age need an update March 2 The Ohio State University Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal Symposium 2007 will feature expert panelists from the legal practice and academia presenting their insights on the current IPO process and how it should be updated. The event runs from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Moritz College of Law Barrister Club, 25 W. 11th Ave. For more information and registration, visit moritzlaw.osu.edu/eblj/symposium/2007/registration.php. March 2, Environmental Exposure and Health Data Seminar Series, “The Trends in Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate and Pyrethroids Pesticides Measured in a Longitudinal Birth Cohort,” Elly Kaizar, 12:30-1:18 p.m., M-008 Starling Loving Hall, http://www.stat.ohio-state.edu/~sses/events_EEHD_seminar.html. Oliver to speak on wealth, inequality March 2 Melvin Oliver, dean of the Division of Social Sciences and professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will deliver a keynote speech followed by a book signing. Oliver will speak on “Increasing Wealth Inequality: From Social Investment to Privatized Citizenship” from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Saxbe Auditorium of Drinko Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Oliver is co-author of “Black Wealth/White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality” (1997). Contact hill.596@osu.edu or 247-6334 for more information. Joining with community to solve real-world issues March 2 Sharon Sutton will lecture on “Balancing Student Learning with Community Problem Solving: Case Studies from the University of Washington” from 10-11:30 a.m. at 1590 N. High St., Suite 430. Sutton will explore how the university and community can work together to envision solutions to real-world problems and the advantages and disadvantages of interdisciplinary design workshops for mutually beneficial service-learning. The lecture is sponsored by the Service-Learning Initiative. Contact slearning@osu.edu or 292-7176 for more information. March 5, Humanities Institute, Narrative and Cognition Working Group, “Mexican Cinematic Narratives,” Gerardo Cummings, Bowling Green State University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., aldama.1@osu.edu. March 6, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “Orientalism in Times of War: Why ‘Small Wars’ Have Big Consequences,” Tarak Barkawi, noon, Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., reserved seating, powers.108@osu.edu. March 8, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “Peer and Leadership Effects in Academic and Athletic Performance,” Scott Carrell, Dartmouth University, noon, Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., reserved seating, powers.108@osu.edu. March 8, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, “Modern Racism Against African Americans,” Rudolph Alexander Jr., 6 p.m., 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., 292-3922, March 9, Humanities Institute Lusophone Globalicities Working Group, “The Lusophone World: Eight Countries Joined and Divided by the Same Language,” Russell Hamilton, Vanderbilt University, 3:30 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., gordon.397@osu.edu. March 13, Mathematical Biosciences Institute Public Lecture Series, “HIV/AIDS: How Mathematics Has Saved Lives,” Alan Perelson, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 6:30 p.m., Fawcett Center Auditorium, reception follows, mbi.osu.edu. MEETINGS March 2, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, call for schedule, 292-6359. March 6, Lunch and Learn, “Traditional Chinese Herbs,” noon-1 p.m., Ohio State Development, Conference Room 112, 1480 W. Lane Ave., registration required, osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894. March 8, University Senate, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 130 Drinko Hall, senate.osu.edu. March 8, OSU Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, 5:15 p.m., Faculty Club, register attendance, 292-2262. MUSIC March 1, University Band, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. March 2-3, Fifth annual High School Percussion Ensemble Festival, 7:30 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. March 4, University Chorus and MasterSingers, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. March 6, Wind Symphony, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. March 7, Symphonic Band and Collegiate Winds, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. March 9-11, Opera: The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore) by Gaetano Donizetti, 8 p.m. Mar. 9 and 10, 3 p.m. Mar. 11, Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789. NOMINATIONS, AWARDS AND GRANTS College seeks prosposals for All-Sports Conference Through March 1 The College of Education and Human Ecology is seeking presenters for the first All-Sports Conference to be held July 28 on the Columbus campus. The 90-minute sessions will target adults who work with 3- to 18-year-old athletes, including coaches, trainers, managers and sports club owners. Presentations highlighting the latest trends in youth sports and sports management will cover topics such as health and nutrition, preventing and treating injuries, communicating with parents, coaching with an impact, the ins and outs of college recruiting, cost-effective advertising and tax and accounting tips for club owners. The deadline for proposals is March 1. Contact Nina Dent at 292-1115 or dent.24@osu.edu for more information. CURA seeks grant proposals Through April 2 The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis at Ohio State is accepting seed grant proposals from OSU faculty relating to issues and problems applicable to Ohio’s urban and metropolitan areas, rural areas and related regional issues. Funding for the program is through the Ohio Urban University Program, a program of the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Board of Regents. The proposal deadline is April 2. Contact max.5@osu.edu for more information. Nominations sought for Service-Learning Awards Through April 6 Nominations are being accepted for the 2007 Awards for Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship in the following categories: Students, faculty, staff, student organizations and community partners. Nomination criteria and application forms are available at service-learning.osu.edu/awards.htm. Contact slearning@osu.edu or 292-7176 for more information. Apply now for Research on Women grants Through April 9 Applications are being accepted for Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research on Women Grants. The grants are open to OSU faculty (up to $5,000) and Ph.D. students (up to $1,000). The deadline to apply is April 9. Visit womens-studies.osu.edu for details and click on Grants and Awards. OF NOTE ... Roads Scholars Tour registration ends soon Through March 15 Newly hired and newly promoted faculty who recently received an invitation to the Roads Scholars Tour April 12-13 are encouraged to register online by March 15 at outreach.osu.edu/roads_scholar.php for the two-day professional development opportunity. Participants will visit communities where Ohio State is having an impact, meet with fellow faculty who may be partners for future projects and learn from business and community leaders. Contact bruns.1@osu.edu or 292-9613 for more information. OSU accreditation comments sought Through March 16 Ohio State is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accreditation agency. The university will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit April 16-18 by a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The team will review the university’s ongoing ability to meet the commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. Ohio State has been accredited by the commission since 1913. The public is invited to submit comments about OSU at ncahlc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=80 or by sending mail to the commission at: Public Comment on The Ohio State University, The Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60602. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. The comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person providing the comments. Comments will not be treated as confidential and must be received by March 16. Apply now for Stone Laboratory summer science courses Through March 22 Stone Laboratory, Ohio State’s island campus on Lake Erie, is accepting applications for its summer 2007 courses, including non-credit workshops for faculty and staff. Students can choose from more than 30 science classes, offered in one- or five-week sessions. Two new courses, Spider Biology and Aquatic Entomology, will be offered this year. For a complete course listing, visit stonelab.osu.edu/courses. All applications must be received by March 22. Stone Lab classes are open to college students, teachers and high school students for college credit. Scholarships and part-time jobs are available. The deadline for scholarship and job applications is March 12. For more information, visit stonelab.osu.edu/courses/aid. Students encouraged to enter 2007 International Photography Contest Through April 13 Students can share their original photos from around the world in the 2007 International Photography Contest, sponsored by the Office of International Education and the Office of International Affairs. The photographs should be creative, original, high quality and must have been taken outside the United States. First-, second- and third-place awards will be presented along with an indefinite number of “honorable mentions” in each of three categories: People, Places and OSU Spirit. A “Best of Show” also will be selected. Entry forms are available at oie.osu.edu/photocontest/Default.aspx. The deadline is April 13. For more information, contact Paul Collier at collier.123@osu.edu. Metro High School accepting applications Through March 7 Metro High School will have an information session for any eighth-grade parent interested in enrolling their student as a ninth grader for the 2007-08 school year. The session will be held at Metro High School, 1929 Kenny Road, from 6-7 p.m. March 6. Up to 100 ninth-grade students will be accepted at Metro, a countywide public high school offering accelerated programs for students in math, science, engineering and technology. The school will accept applications for enrollment until March 7. Applicants can be obtained by calling 247-2276, visiting themetroschool.org or by e-mailing fries@themetroschool.com. SCHOTTENSTEIN March 8, Trace Adkins with guests Craig Morgan and Danielle Peck, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com. March 10, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, 8 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com. THEATER Through March 3, “Dead Man Walking,” by Tim Robbins, 7:30 p.m., Thurber Theatre, Drake Performance Center, admission, 292-2295. TRAINING March 1, Faculty and TA Development, “Underrepresented in the Field,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, registration required, ftad@osu.edu or 292-3644. Leadership institute prepares tenured faculty March 2 The Women’s Place, in conjunction with the Office of Human Resources, will begin a third class of the President and Provost’s Leadership Institute in June. Institute participants must be tenured faculty members. Ideally, participants will not hold significant leadership positions but will be in a position to do so within two to five years. The institute strives to increase the pool of potential leaders for those groups traditionally underrepresented in leadership roles. Those interested in participating should notify their dean (or for the libraries, consult your director) by March 2. March 6, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Sexual Harassment 101,” 10-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc or 292-4500. March 6, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Resolving Conflict Within the Workplace,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. March 7, Financial Training and Documentation, “Introduction to Your Business Responsibilities at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 7, Financial Training and Documentation, “University Business Expenditure Policies,” 2-4 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 7, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Achieving a Work Life Mix that Works,” 9-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc or 292-4500. March 7, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Motivating Employees Through Positive Reinforcement,” March 8, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Negotiating with Power and Confidence,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. March 9, Financial Training and Documentation, “Tax Obligations and Compliance at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 12, Financial Training and Documentation, “Accounts Receivable and Accounts Receivable Collection Services,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 12, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Business Writing,” 9:30-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc or 292-4500. March 12, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Empowerment and Productivity,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. March 13, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Managerial Writing for Results,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. WEXNER Through April 15, Architecture Interruptus, Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. Through April 15, Glenn Ligon: Some Changes, Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. Through April 15, Sadie Benning: Suspended Animation, Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. Through April 15, Charles Long: 100 lbs. of Clay, Wexner Center Lower Level, 292-3535. March 1-30, K8 Hardy and Wynne Greenwood, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Wed., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., The Box, 292-3535. March 1, “Margo Jefferson: On Michael Jackson,” 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-2295. March 1, Out@Wex, 20 Straws (Youth Video OUTreach, 2007), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 1, Out@Wex, Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (Freida Lee Mock, 2006), 8:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 2, Out@Wex, Wild Tigers I Have Known (Cam Archer, 2006), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 8:45 p.m. party follows viewing, Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. March 2, Art and Ideas Gallery Talk, Megan Cavanaugh Novak, Architecture Interruptus, 1 p.m., Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. March 3, Musical Portraits from Heber Spring: Bill Frisell’s Disfarmer Project, guitarist Bill Frisell with violinist Jenny Scheinman and lap steel guitar player Greg Leisz, 7:30 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535. March 3, Out@Wex, Caravaggio (Derek Jarman, 1986), 2 p.m., Lover Other (Barbara Hammer, 2005), 4 p.m., The Man of My Life (Zabou Breitman, 2006), 7 p.m., Puccini for Beginners (Maria Maggenti, 2006), 9:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. Gaitskill reading explores sexual complex March 6 Mary Gaitskill, whose novel “Veronica” (2005) was listed as one of the “10 Best Books of 2005” by The New York Times and was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award, will give a free public reading at 7 p.m. at the Wexner Film/Video Theater. Presented by the OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Gaitskill writes about the complex friendship between a former teen runaway and party girl and Veronica, an eccentric older woman. Sex for them represents a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to break out of social isolation. Sexual needs, practices and obsessions also reveal much about each character’s defeated hopes, innermost fears and buried sufferings. For more information, call 292-2242. March 7, Lambert Family Lecture, Greil Marcus, 7 p.m., 6 p.m. book signing, Film/Video Theater, 292-3535. March 8-9, New Documentary, Into Great Silence (Philip Groning, 2006), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 9, Art and Ideas Gallery Talk, Maurice Stevens, Glenn Ligon: Some Changes, 1 p.m., Wexner Center Galleries, 292-3535. March 10, Columbus Jewish Film Festival Opening Night, What a Wonderful Place (Eyal Halfon, 2005) and Paper Dolls (Tomer Heymann, 2006), 7:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. award ceremony, 9 p.m. opening night party, March 11, Next@Wex, Under Byen with Frida Hyvonen, 9 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535. March 13, Members-Only Screening, Radiant City (Gary Burns and Jim Brown, 2006), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 14, New Documentary, Tintin et Moi (Anders Ostergaard, 2003), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
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