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3-5-2008 Calendar, 3/06/08Dance March 6, Dance Non-major Class Concert, 7 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, 292-7977.
March 7-9, OhioDance Festival, 8 a.m. each day, Sullivant Theatre, Sullivant Hall, ohiodance.org, 292-7977. Events March 6, Faculty and TA Development, InterACT Diversity Players, “Ethics in the Classroom – Interactive Theater,” 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 292-3135.
ExhibitsMarch 6, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, students from Evening Street Elementary celebrate Read Across America Day with a special program, 3-4 p.m., Wexner Center Cafe: Cam’s on Campus, distel.1@osu.edu. Former attorney general to visit campus
March 6 OUAB is hosting “An Evening with Alberto Gonzales” at 7 p.m. in Mershon Auditorium. Free tickets are available for faculty, staff and regional campus students. Tickets are two per BuckID and are available at the Ohio Union Information Center. Contact ouab@osu.edu with questions or if more tickets are needed. SBS alumni meeting features alum Hosket
March 9 The Social and Behavioral Sciences Alumni Society annual meeting welcomes Bill Hosket, OSU basketball alum, All-American, All-Big Ten, Academic All-American and analyst for ESPN Regional Television, as its keynote speaker. Autographed basketballs and more will be auctioned for SBS’ student scholarship fund. All SBS graduates are invited. Admission is $20 with all proceeds going to the SBS Alumni Society Student Scholarship Fund. The event, which begins at 3 p.m. at Longaberger Alumni House, is free for students currently enrolled in the college. Registration required by March 6. E-mail Jennifer.Storm@xerox.com. 
WOSU celebrates grand opening of new studios
March 24 In honor of the grand opening of WOSU Public Media’s new radio studios at the Fawcett Center, WOSU will hold an open house from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Guests are invited to tour the new state-of-the-art studios, meet WOSU personalities and learn more about WOSU and digital radio. Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee also will be a guest on WOSU 820 AM’s Open Line with Fred Andrle that morning from 10-11 a.m., and Boyce Lancaster, host of classical music on WOSU 89.7, will be broadcasting during this time as well. Guests can enter the front doors of the Fawcett Center and follow the directional signs to the open house. No registration is necessary. OSU Libraries’ Jewish Literature Series kicks off
March 31 OSU Libraries is repeating a five-part reading and discussion series, “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature – Identity and Imagination.” The series will explore the theme Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel, and will be led by Steven Fink, OSU professor of English. Discussions will be held on Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. in the seminar room adjacent to the Cartoon Research Library in the Wexner Center for the Arts. Registration is open to those who are able to participate in all five discussions. Books will be provided. To register, contact Donna Distel at letstalkmodern@gmail.com or 292-2594. March 6-7, Art+Technology Exhibition: “Seed,” 5-9 p.m. March 6, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. March 7, Haskett Hall Gallery and Soundstage, 292-5171.
Through March 7, Sixteenth Annual Fergus Scholarship Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 292-5072. Through March 7, College of the Arts, “Linking the Past to the Future,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 4-8 p.m. Thu., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., 292-5171. Through March 13, “Detours: Tactical Approaches to Urbanization in China,” Knowlton School of Architecture, Banvard Gallery, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 292-1012 or knowlton.osu.edu. Through March 21, “Whimsey, Not Whimsey,” Ohio State Mansfield, Pearl Conard Gallery, 1760 University Dr., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, (419) 755-4255. Through April 4, College of the Arts, “Midnight Robbers: The Artists of Notting Hill Carnival,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 4-8 p.m. Thu., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., 292-5171. Through April 11, “Anne Mergen: Editorial Cartoonist,” Cartoon Research Library, 023L Wexner Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, cartoons.osu.edu. Through April 25, “The David Abbey Paige Pastel Drawings from The Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program,” Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262. Lectures March 6, Humanities Institute, Literacy Studies, “Hmong Literacy in Asia and America,” John Duffy, University of Notre Dame, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., graff.40@osu.edu.
March 6, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “Historical Origins of the CIA,” Anita Bucknam, CIA Officer in Residence, noon, 120 Mershon Center, reserved seating, mershoncenter.osu.edu. March 7, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Lecture Series: Translations, “The Translations of Alphonse the Wise and the Transformation of the Castilian Language,” Richard Kinkade, University of Arizona, 2:30 p.m., 090 Science and Engineering Library, cmrs.osu.edu or 292-7495. March 13, College of Humanities Inaugural Lecture Series, Professor Hugh Urban, 4:30 p.m., Faculty Club Grand Lounge, 292-1882. Meetings March 6, University Senate meeting has been canceled, senate.osu.edu.
March 7, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, call for schedule, 292-6359. March 12, Lunch and Learn, “Celebrate National Nutrition Month,” noon-1 p.m., Bale Conference Room, Ohio Supercomputer Center, 1224 Kinnear Road, registration required, osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894. March 13, OSU Photographic Society, “Photo Trip to Sicily: An Opportunity and a Strategy,” Richard Hill, members may submit 3-6 photos with “islands” theme to John Houston at jhouston@columbus.rr.com or at the meeting, 5:15 p.m., Faculty Club, reservations required, 292-2262. March 14, Veterans Lunch Series, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rooms A-D, Faculty Club, registration required, forrest.73@osu.edu or 292-7047. March 19, Retirement Choices Forum, noon-1 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/retirehome.htm or 292-1050. Music March 6, University Band and Collegiate Winds, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.
Nominations, Awards and Grants Awards of Excellence seek nominations
Deadline March 14 Nominations are being sought for Awards of Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship. Students, student organizations, faculty, staff and community partners can be nominated for the award that recognizes exemplary community service. Awards will be presented at the Celebration of Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship reception on May 5. Nominations and information are available at service-learning.osu.edu/awards.php. Of Note ... Grad students encouraged to become future faculty
Deadline March 7 The Graduate School invites graduate students who are completing their PhD, MFA or equivalent degree and who are considering careers as faculty members to apply for the Preparing Future Faculty Program. Learn about careers at smaller colleges or universities through an arranged mentorship with a faculty member at one of Ohio’s leading liberal arts colleges. Application forms are available in the Graduate School or at gradsch.ohio-state.edu/Depo/PDF/ApplicationforPFF.pdf. For more information, contact heacock.309@osu.edu or 247-7300. Applicants sought for transnational project
Deadline March 21 The Transnational Feminisms Graduate Organization at Ohio State is seeking participants for the Gender and Emancipation: Perspectives from East and West – Transnational Exchange Project. Students interested in participating in an international dialogue about gender and emancipation and transnational feminism with students and young scholars from Germany, Sudan and Syria are encouraged to apply. Participation in discussions during spring quarter will serve as the foundation for a weeklong conference in August in Berlin. Details and application instructions are available at genderandemancipation.org.ohio-state.edu/participants.html. Registration opens for Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
Deadline March 31 Faculty who have been working with an undergraduate on a research project are asked to encourage their student researcher(s) to register at denman.osu.edu for the chance to share their results with the campus community and to compete for prizes at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Sponsored by the University Honors and Scholars Center and the Undergraduate Research Office, the forum will take place May 14 in the RPAC. Contact pitstick.10@osu.edu for more information. Schottenstein March 22, Smucker’s Stars on Ice, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com.
March 24, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com. Training Continuing Education offers spring computer courses
Through March 24 Continuing Education is currently registering for spring quarter noncredit computer courses that begin March 31. Designed for the convenience of working adults, the courses last one day or less. A detailed list of courses is available at ced.osu.edu (click on On-campus Noncredit Courses). The deadline to register is March 24. For more information, contact Kemba Nzinga at 292-8571. March 6, 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 6, Organization and Human Resource Consulting Supervisor Training to Enhance Performance, “What Supervisors Need to Know about Discrimination,” 1:30-4:30 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc. March 7, OIT Computing Short Course, “SAS for Windows – Introduction,” 1:30-3:30 p.m., 112B Mount Hall, registration required, oit.osu.edu/compcourses.html. March 10, Human Resources Training, “Manage Additional Pay,” 1:30-4:30 p.m., 112B Mount Hall, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.
March 11, Research Foundation, “NCURA TV 2008 Effective Proposal Development,” 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm. March 11, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Time Management Strategies to Improve Productivity,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. March 11-12, Financial Training and Documentation, “Debits and Credits,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day, 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 12, Organization and Human Resource Consulting Core Program Classes, “Sexual Harassment 101,” 10-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc. March 12-13, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Mastering the Information Overload,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. both days, Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.
March 14, Financial Training and Documentation, “University Business Expenditure Policies,” 9-11 a.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 18, Research Foundation, “PI Portal Overview,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm. March 18, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Five Absolutes for Building a High-Performance Workplace,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242. March 19, Research Foundation, “Cayuse424 Introduction,” 10-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm. March 19, 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. Managers can learn how to bring solutions to conflict
March 19 Turning conflict into collaboration is a critical skill for all supervisors. Preventing, managing and responding to workplace conflict is the focus of “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” a workshop through the Organization and Human Resource Consulting Supervisor Training to Enhance Performance program. Participants will explore their natural responses to conflict and gain confidence in actively addressing difficult issues before they spiral downward. The workshop runs 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 1590 N. High St., Suite 430. Registration is required at hr.osu.edu/ohrc. March 20, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Attitude and Accountability,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.
TheaterMarch 24, Financial Training and Documentation, “Managing Your Department’s Capitalized Equipment,” 12:30-4:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. March 25, Research Foundation, “Cayuse424 Practice Lab,” 1:30-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm. March 25, Human Resources Training, “Manage Positions and Create Job Openings,” 8 a.m.-noon, 112B Mount Hall, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html. March 26-27, Financial Training and Documentation, “Accounting at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day, 231 Mount Hall, registration required, ctlr.ohio-state.edu/financial/finance.shtm. OSU Newark presents 30 plays in an hour
WexnerMarch 6-8 The Ohio State Newark Department of Theatre will present its winter production “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” at the Black Box Theatre in LeFevre Hall. All performances will be at 8 p.m. The seven-member ensemble will perform 30 plays in 60 minutes. Tickets are $1 to $6. The production features adult language and situations, so no one under 17 admitted. For details, contact Director Dave Williams at (740) 366-9474 or visit newark.osu.edu. Through April 13, On View, “Solitaire: Lee Lozano, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Joan Semmel,” Galleries, 292-3535.
WorkshopsThrough April 13, On View, “Kerry James Marshall: Every Beat of My Heart,” Galleries, 292-3535. Through April 13, On View, “Adi Nes: Biblical Stories,” Galleries, 292-3535. March 6, Out @ Wex, “Savage Grace” (Tom Kalin, 2007), introduced by the director, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. Gay films get the spotlight
March 7 As part of the Out @ Wex annual gay filmmaking festival, “Water Lilies,” which has been charming international audiences, will make its Columbus debut. It presents an achingly acute depiction of teenage girls wrestling with friendship, heterosexual and same-sex crushes as well as the ordinary cruelty of adolescents. The film follows “No Bikini,” a short film from Canada that is as much about finding inner strength as it is about gender discovery. The showing in the Film/Video Theater begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for the general pubic and $5 for members, students and seniors. Call 292-3535 for more information. March 8, Out @ Wex, “Tearoom” (William E. Jones, 1962/2007), continuous, book signing at 6 p.m., The Box, free, 292-3535. March 8, Out @ Wex, “Before I Forget” (Jacques Nolot, 2007), 3:30 p.m., “Lagerfeld Confidential” (Rodolphe Marconi, 2007), 7 p.m., and “Itty Bitty Titty Committee” (Jamie Babbit, 2007), 9:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 8, Out @ Wex Party, 8-10 p.m., Wexner Center Café, 292-3535. March 8, Especially for Teens (14-18), WexLab: MusicVideo, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free, advanced registration required, edweb@wexarts.org or 292-6493. March 8, Especially for Teens (14-18), VideoShow, 7 p.m., Performance Space, free, 292-3535. March 12, GenWex, Trivia Night/Mixtape Exchange, 6-9 p.m., trivia competition begins at 7 p.m., Performance Space, free, 292-3535. March 14-15, Classics, “Monsieur Verdoux” (Charles Chaplin, 1947), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 21-22, Contemporary Screen, “Still Life” (Jia Zhang-ke, 2006), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535. March 22, On Stage, U.S. Premiere of “Breu” by Grupo Corpo, 8 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, admission, pre-performance talk, 7 p.m., (free with Grupo Corpo tickets), 292-3535. March 25, Artist’s Talk, Adi Nes, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535. March 26, Artist’s Talk, A conversation with Sylvia Plimack Mangold and Joan Semmel moderated by Helen Molesworth, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535. Film, video showcase looking for Ohio talent
Deadline March 28 The Ohio Short Film and Video Showcase, as well as its youth division for filmmakers 18 years and under, is looking for the best the Buckeye state has to offer. The showcase is intended to provide Ohio’s independent media artists a chance to show their work in a theatrical setting before an audience. Last year’s capacity crowd witnessed 13 short works by artists from across the state. The 2008 showcase screening takes place May 10 in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater. Pieces must be independently produced, no longer than 20 minutes in length and produced in Ohio within the last 18 months. For complete details and a submission form, visit wexarts.org/fv/index.php?eventid=1998. March 11, University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, “Adolescent Addicts,” 5-6:15 p.m., Managed Health Care Systems, Suite 100, 700 Ackerman Road, registration required, borelli.3@osu.edu or 292-1709. March 19, University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, “Stress Management,” 5-6:15 p.m., Managed Health Care Systems, Suite 100, 700 Ackerman Road, registration required, borelli.3@osu.edu or 292-1709. March 20, “Organics 101: An Introduction to Organic Crop Production,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, registration required, $25 by March 10, $30 after, lunch included, register by sending name, address and payment to Kathy Bielek, 201 Thorne Hall, OFFER, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, 44691, (330) 292-3528, bielek.4@osu.edu or oeffa.org.
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