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April 19, Iron Disorders Institute and the OSU Medical Center, “Midwest Hemochromatosis Conference,” 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Hilton at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Drive, free, registration required, irondisorders.org or (888) 565-4766.

Register for disability conference
April 21-23
The eighth annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion and Disability conference will take place in the Pfahl Executive Education and Conference Center. Among the 30 sessions will be a track exploring disability and the law, including “Access by Design: From Minimum Compliance to Universal Design” and “Guardianship and Self Determination.” To register, visit mpconference.osu.edu.

A student poster session and free public reception welcoming Disability Studies Quarterly to campus is 4:30-7 p.m. April 22 at The Blackwell.

Change Happens! Conference looks to future
April 28
Community Research Partners, a partnership of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, United Way of Central Ohio, the city of Columbus and the Franklin County Commissioners, is hosting Change Happens! from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at COSI. The conference features Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago law professor and author; the nonprofit research group The Institute for the Future OFTF; a local innovators panel; and new data tools available through CRP to keep on top of local trends. Register online at communityresearchpartners.org (click on the Change Happens! banner). $110 for the full conference; $75 for students. Contact mattson.13@osu.edu or 224-5917 (ext. 108) for more information.

Faculty life: Small college vs. big university
April 11
The Graduate School invites graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty from all disciplines to participate in an informal panel discussion and reception with Kenyon College faculty from 10 a.m.-noon in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge.

Professors from representative fields in the arts, sciences and humanities will discuss answers to a variety of questions that pertain to life as a faculty member at a liberal arts college compared to a large public research university. Register online at gradsch.ohio-state.edu/EventRegistration/Register.aspx?EventID=55 or contact Maureen Heacock, heacock.309@osu.edu, for more information.

Guest instructors highlight TangoOSU event
April 12
TangoOSU, the Argentine Tango student organization at Ohio State, in collaboration with the Ohio Union Activities Board is organizing a special event featuring guest instructors and performers Agape and Somer of Chicago.
Two intermediate/advanced lessons will be given at 3:15 and 5 p.m. (beginners are welcome and will benefit from these lessons). Students pay $6 each lesson or $10 for both; general admission is $10 per lesson or $15 for both. At 7 p.m. there will be a free beginner lesson, performance and milonga, including superb food in the tradition of the TangoOSU special parties. The entire event will be held in 213 Pomerene. For more information visit tango.osu.edu.

Optometry hosts Children’s Learning Forum
April 18
The Children’s Learning Forum, an event hosted by the College of Optometry for individuals in the fields of audiology/speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, nursing, teaching and more, will take place 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Worthington, 7007 N. High St. Topics include vision disorders, educational implications of traumatic brain injury, evidence-based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and others. Visit optometry.osu.edu/pdf/ChildrensLearningForum2008.pdf to view a brochure and register. Contact Marjean Kulp at kulp.6@osu.edu or 688-3336 for details.

Drive electric car at Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair
April 22
See a car that runs on electricity and one that you can buy and drive today — though not much faster than you would in a school zone — at Ohio State’s Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair from 1-7 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Fairgoers, for a small donation to support the fair, can take the car for a spin. A complete list of exhibitors, program activities, sponsors and more is available at wcsen.org/WCSGGF.

Annual Medical Student-Alumni Golf Scramble registering now
Deadline April 25
The ninth annual Medical Student-Alumni Golf Scramble will be May 3 at Champions Golf Course, 3900 Westerville Road. Rain date is May 17. Registration begins at noon; shotgun start is at 1 p.m. A registration fee of $40 for medical students and $60 for alumni, faculty and friends includes 18 holes of golf, two golf carts and dinner. Register online at medicine.osu.edu/alumni/calendar.cfm. Contact
humphrey.113@osu.edu or 292-5671 for more information.

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 18, “50 Years: Faculty, Alumni, Students,” LeFevre Gallery, Ohio State Newark, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., (740) 366-9369 or newark.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.

Through April 30, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 292-5072.

April 16, Center for Latin American Studies Film Series on Young Latin American Women Filmmakers, “En el pais de no pasa nada” (In the Country Where Nothing Happens), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, free, 247-2462.

April 17, East Asian Studies Center Special Event Film Screening, “Silence Broken: Korean Comfort Women” and discussion with filmmaker Daisil Kim-Gibson, 6:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, free, 247-2462.

Kirwan’s new film series coincides with symposium
April 18-19
Rocío Quispe-Agnoli, a professor at Michigan State, and Richard Cameron, a professor at Illinois-Chicago, will be the keynote speakers at the Kirwan Institute’s 11th annual Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, called “(Re)defining Identities in Moments of Transition.”

“Princesas,” a 2005 film, also will be shown for free at 7:30 p.m. April 28 in 180 Hagerty Hall. Registration for the symposium is $20 for faculty, staff and students. Contact symposium_sppo@osu.edu for details about the event or stanley.140@osu.edu for information on the film series.

April 10, Humanities Institute Cultural Difference and Democracy Working Group, “Deliberative Democracy and Dispute Resolution,” Lawrence Susskind, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, noon, Moritz College of Law, shank.46@osu.edu.

April 10, 2007-2008 First-Year Distinguished Speaker Series, Morgan Spurlock, 7:30 p.m., Weigel Hall Auditorium, free tickets available at 120 Enarson Hall, limited seating, fye.osu.edu/speaker.html.

April 11, Humanities Institute Cultural Difference and Democracy Working Group, “Cultural Difference and Democracy Seminar,” 10 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., shank.46@osu.edu.

April 11, Humanities Institute Ethnic Studies Research Group, 3:30 p.m.,
Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., alexander.282@osu.edu.

April 15, Center for Folklore Studies Dinner Lecture, a showing and discussion of the film “OSS Tales” (2007), Sabina Magliocco, California State University at Northridge, 5:30-8 p.m., Mershon Center, 292-1639.

April 16, Through a Glass, Darkly: Public Interest in the Occult Lecture Series, “The Reclamation of Paganism and the Politics of Identity in the Early 21st Century,” Sabina Magliocco, California State University at Northridge, 4:30 p.m., 090 Science and Engineering Library, 688-8010.

April 16, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, “Anti-Americanism in the Arab World: A Brief History,” Ussama Makdisi, Rice University, noon, 120 Mershon Center, lecture is free, seating is limited, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu by April 14.

April 16, Knowlton School of Architecture Lecture Series: Winter + Spring 2008 Environments, Reid Ewing, University of Maryland, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 292-1012.

Learn the advantages of breastfeeding
April 17
Madonna Fasimpaur, former president of the Ohio Lactation Consultant Association, will conduct a free presentation on breastfeeding, one in a series of events focusing on women’s health issues sponsored by “Healthy Women, Healthy Families,” a student-run organization at OSU. The lecture, which will take place at 7 p.m. in 264 Newton Hall, will include light refreshments.
Breastfeeding has many advantages over formula feeding. It benefits the health, nutrition, immune system and psychological development of infants. Attendees are encouraged to use this informative lecture to support and encourage women in breastfeeding. For additional information, contact Kirsten Houck at houck.49@osu.edu.

April 17, Humanities Institute Cultural Difference and Democracy Working
Group, “Neoliberalism as Global Form,” Aihwa Ong, University of California at Berkeley, 3:30 p.m., 1184 Postle Hall, shank.46@osu.edu.

April 17, Humanities Institute Literacy Studies Panel Presentation, “Languages and Literacies,” moderated by Marcia Farr, including Fritz Graf, James Unger, Leslie Moore, and Elaine Richardson, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., graff.40@osu.edu.

April 17, College of Humanities Inaugural Lecture Series, Karen Winstead, Department of English, 4:30 p.m., Faculty Club Grand Lounge, 292-1882.

April 18, Humanities Institute Cultural Difference and Democracy Working
Group, Cultural Difference and Democracy Seminar, Aihwa Ong, University of California at Berkeley, 10 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave.,shank.46@osu.edu.

April 18, East Asian Studies Center Lecture Series, “The History of Popular Culture in Japan: The Development of Historical Fiction and Imagery in Japan,” Scott Langton, Austin College, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 115 Mendenhall Lab, free, 247-2462.

April 22, Ohio State’s Wooster Campus Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair Talks, “Catching the Wave: Energy, Jobs and Progress for Ohio,” Howard Tibbs, Ohio Department of Development, 2-2:30 p.m., “Using Ecological Design and Biodiversity to Increase Crop Production in the Home Garden,” Joseph Kovach, IPM Program at Ohio State, 3-3:30 p.m., “Written In Ice: Glaciers and Climate Change,” 5-5:30 p.m., Johannes Koch, College of Wooster, 1680 Madison Ave., (330) 287-1263 or wcsen.org/WCSGGF.

April 23, Knowlton School of Architecture Lecture Series: Winter + Spring 2008 Environments, Tom Leader, Tom Leader Studio, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 292-1012.

April 23, University Distinguished Lecture, “LOGIC: Interdisciplinary Adventures in Mathematics, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Education,” Harvey Friedman, 4:30 p.m., Wexner Center Film/Video Theater, 292-5881.

Barnett Symposium looks at city’s art attraction
April 25
The 2008 Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Symposium’s “Artists and Creative Enterprise in Columbus” will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., to discuss how Columbus is striving to attract and retain young art professionals and the creative class. Register at arts.osu.edu/barnett08 by April 18. General admission is $25 and the student rate is $10.

April 10, University Senate, 3:30-5:30 p.m., 130 Drinko Hall, senate.osu.edu.

April 10, OSU Photographic Society, “Journey to India,” Gene Gilliom, 5:15 p.m., Faculty Club, reservations required, 292-2262.

April 16, Retirement Choices Forum, noon-1 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/retirehome.htm or 292-1050.

April 16, Lunch and Learn, “Honoring Health Care Choices,” noon-1 p.m., 130 Biomedical Research Tower, 460 W. 12th Ave., registration required, osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

OSU Marion welcomes Men’s Glee Club
April 10
The OSU Men’s Glee Club will perform at OSU Marion’s Morrill Hall Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. as part of Ohio State’s Five Nights on Campus cultural and performing arts series. Since 1875, the glee club has delighted audiences with music from a wide variety of genres. Tickets are available in advance or at the door: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors (60 and older) and $4 for students. Marion campus faculty and staff are eligible for $8 discounted individual performance tickets. Contact babich.5@osu.edu or (740) 725-6341.

April 11-12, Opera Scenes, 8 p.m., Hughes Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

April 16, Guest Artist Recital Series: Mark Eltan Globerson on piano, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

April 19, 25th Annual Flute Festival: Renée Siebert, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission at the door, 292-4618 or jones.6@osu.edu.

April 23, Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

Grants available for doctoral, MFA students
Deadline April 11
Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship are available for doctoral students who have passed the candidacy examination and whose dissertation project has been approved by their adviser , as well as MFA students. Applications can be found at gradsch.osu.edu/ under the financial support link. Contact Kathleen Wallace at 247-7300 for more information.

April 14-15, Human Resources Training, “Manage Timekeeping,” 8 a.m.-noon both days, 112B Mount Hall, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

April 15, Research Foundation, “PI Portal Practice Lab,” 9:30-11 a.m.,
1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm.

April 15-16, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Key Fundamentals of Management,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. both days, Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

April 16, OIT Computing Short Course, “Windows XP Professional – Advanced,” 8:30 a.m.-noon, 112B Mount Hall, no charge, registration required, oit.osu.edu/compcourses.html.

April 16, Research Foundation, “Cayuse424 Practice Lab,” 10 a.m.-noon, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm.

April 17, Faculty and TA Development College Teaching Series, “Managing the Classroom,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, registration required, ftad.osu.edu/eventregistration.html or 292-3644.

April 17, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Emotional Intelligence: What Makes a Good Leader?” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

April 22, Research Foundation, “Research Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students,” 2-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required,
rf.osu.edu/inf/e-cal.cfm.

Through April 13, On View, “Solitaire: Lee Lozano, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Joan Semmel,” Galleries, 292-3535.

Through 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.

April 10, Artist’s Talk, Christopher Sperandio, book signing follows, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

April 10, Milos Forman: A Retrospective, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 11, Gallery Talks, Ann Bremner on “Solitaire,” 12:30 p.m., Wexner Center Galleries entrance, free, 292-3535.

April 15, Next @ Wex, “Man Man with Yeasayer,” 9 p.m., Performance Space, $15 admission, 292-3535.

April 17, Milos Forman: A Retrospective, “Amadeus” (1984), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 18-19, Contemporary Screen, “Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037” (Ben Niles, 2006), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

April 22, Film Studies Lecture, “Serial Pleasures,” Jared Gardner, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

April 22, University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, “Addiction Awareness – Family Concerns: Co-occuring Disorders,” 5-6:15 p.m., Managed Health Care Systems, Suite 100, 700 Ackerman Road, registration required, borelli.3@osu.edu or 292-1709.

April 22, OSU Leadership Center 2007-08 Workshops, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road ... To Your Success,” 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Agricultural Administration Building, registration and fee required, 292-1251 or flynn.61@osu.edu.

April 23, 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.

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