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Vol. 38, No. 18
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1-12-2006
By: onCampus staff Calendar 1/5/06Welcome to the new onCampus Calendar page. As part of
the redesign introduced in this issue, all of the information previously found in both the Memos and Calendar columns will now appear on this two-page spread.
Please submit items for this page to oncampus@osu.edu
CONFERENCES
Jan. 10-11, Learn the fundamentals of management
The John Glenn Institute's Management Advancement for the Public Service program will hold a seminar titled "Key Fundamentals of Management" from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jan. 10-11 at the Fawcett Center. Participants will get an overview of management systems and techniques for both operational activities and individual employees. Topics covered will include the role of the manager, communications, motivation and employee performance review and discipline. Also included is a public sector simulation that will take participants through the stages of developing teamwork.
For more information or to register, call 292-3242 or visit www.glenninstitute.org.
Jan. 11, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, "Making the Case for Local Foods," 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Agricultural Administration Auditorium, registration required, http://sri.osu.edu/events.php.
Jan. 13-14, "The Wartime Election of 2004," 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mershon Center, R.S.V.P., mcadams.19@osu.edu.
Symposium focuses on dispute resolution
Jan. 26
The Moritz College of Law will host a symposium from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jan. 26 in Drinko Hall's Saxbe Auditorium. "Listening to the World: New Ideas for Resolving Identity-Based Conflict" will bring together interdisciplinary scholars from around the world to generate new ideas for building United States institutions that are responsive to race, ethnicity, religious and class conflict. The symposium is sponsored by the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution.
For more information, contact Michelle Spillan or Laura Weidner at 292-7170. To register online, visit http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/jdr/symposium.html.
Dance
Jan. 19-21, Graduate Dance Performance, Coco Loupe and Kathryn Padberg, 8 p.m., admission, 292-7977.
Events
Jan. 5, Weight Training - Slow the Aging Process, noon, Recreation and Physical Activity Center, 292-1724.
Jan. 10, Undergraduate research holds open house
The Office of Undergraduate Research will be officially initiated with an open house on Jan. 10 in the first floor Policy Forum and Reception Area of Page Hall. The event will take place from 4-6 p.m. and will begin with a formal program at 4 p.m. The Office of Undergraduate Research will serve as a central office for coordinating information regarding undergraduate research opportunities. For more information, e-mail undergraduateresearch@osu.edu or call 292-8307.
Jan. 12, OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Student/Faculty Reading: Lee Martin, Michelle Burke, Sean Flanigan, 7 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 292-2242.
Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed, no classes, offices closed, 292-9051.
Jan. 17, OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Robert Boyers, 7 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 292-2242.
Jan. 17, One-man show at Lima
honors MLK
Bryan Barrows, professor of speech communications at North Harris College, will present his one-man, documentary-style drama "Who Was Martin Luther King?" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall at Ohio State Lima. The presentation is part of the Performing Arts and Lecture Series and is co-sponsored by the Lima Office of Student Activities. For more information, contact Pam Joseph at (419) 995-8284.
Exhibitions
Through Jan. 13, Department of Art, Visiting Artist/New Faculty, Hopkins Hall Gallery and Corridor, 292-5072.
Through Feb. 24, Tangled Paths, Melinda Kay Rosenberg, Faculty Club, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 13, 292-2262.
Through May 20, Toddlers, Teens & Tweens: 250 Years of Children's Fashion, College of Human Ecology, Campbell Hall's Columbia Gas Center, 292-3090.
Jan. 10-April 14, Born to Cartoon, Kate Salley Palmer, Cartoon Research Library, 292-0538.
Jan. 17-27, Department of Art Graduate Student Group Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery and Corridor, 292-5072.
Lecture
Jan. 12, Celebration honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Ohio State will present the 34th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 in the Ohio Union Ballrooms. Johnnetta B. Cole, 14th president of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C., will speak on "Life to Legacy: Building the Beloved Community." Cole's published works, speeches and community service address issues of race, gender, equality, achievement and human rights. The African American Voices Gospel Choir also will perform. Ohio State is presenting the event in collaboration with the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College, the King Arts Complex and Radio One.
Meetings
Jan. 5, OSU Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, 5:15 p.m., Faculty Club, reservations required, 292-2262.
Jan. 6, Executive Education's Breakfast Club, 7:30 a.m., the Blackwell, 292-8574.
Jan. 11, Working Mothers to discuss support systems.
OSU Working Mothers Support Network will launch its winter quarter brown bag lunch series Jan. 11 with an informal discussion about building effective support systems for single parents. The discussion will be from noon-1 p.m. in 230 Pfahl Hall. For more details and a complete schedule of network events, contact Jamie Mathews-Mead at mathews-mead.1@osu.edu or call 292-8580.
Jan. 12, OSU Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, 5:15 p.m., Faculty Club, reservations required, 292-2262.
Jan. 18, AFPW January luncheon features career focus
The focus for the Jan. 18 Association of Faculty and Professional Women luncheon will be women's career issues. Professionals will be available to provide individual "laser career coaching" sessions on topics related to salary negotiations, career transitions, rŽsumŽ development and more. The luncheon, titled "It's A New Year ... Make it a New You! Navigating Your Own Career!" will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in 150 Gerlach Hall. Guests are welcome. Pre-registration is required by
Jan. 13. Reservation and membership forms are available at http://afpw.osu.edu. For additional details, visit the Web site or contact Rita Long at long.535@osu.edu.
Jan. 22- March 5, Active Aging classes now offered
The Department of Recreational Sports offers Active Aging classes designed to give recreation and sport opportunities to those who are young at heart, but need fitness levels designed for an aging body. Winter quarter classes in weight training, ballroom dance, tennis, swimming, yoga and racquetball are on the docket. Classes begin the week of Jan. 22 and run through the week of March 5 and are open to the general public.
For a complete listing or for registration information, visit www.ohiostaterecsports.org, call 688-8787 or e-mail agegroup@osu.edu.
Music
Jan. 7, Bassoon Day at OSU, 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Hughes Hall, registration required, 292-4619.
Jan. 17, Shiraz Trio, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.
Jan. 18, Guest Recital Series, flutist Lior Eitan, pianist Monica Fallon, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.
Jan. 19, Men's a capella ensemble sings in Marion
Voice Male, a men's a capella vocal ensemble composed of Ohio State students, staff and alumni, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in Morrill Hall Auditorium at Ohio State Marion. The group combines four-part harmony with humor as they sing songs from the 1950s through the 1990s, as well as songs with spiritual and collegiate significance. Voice Male formed in August 2005 and has performed at tailgate parties and other university functions. This Five Nights on Campus series extra is the group's first full-length concert. Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and $4 for students. For more information, contact Karen Ream at (740) 725-6320.
Nominations, Awards & Grants
Jan. 13, GA teaching award nominations sought
The Graduate School is requesting faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students to nominate outstanding Graduate Teaching Associates for the Graduate Associate Teaching Award. The GATA award is the university's highest recognition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students at Ohio State. Winners will receive $1,500 and a plaque of recognition at the Graduate School Spring Awards Reception. The nomination deadline is Jan. 13. For more information, call
292-9490.
July 20, Kiplinger program seeks applicants
The Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism, a mid-career master's degree program for professional journalists, is accepting applications through July 20 for 2007 fellows. Kiplinger fellows spend two academic quarters attending seminars and interacting with top journalists, public policy leaders and other experts from around the country.
For more information, contact Director Debra Jasper at 247-6686 or Program Manager Betsy Hubbart at 247-8845.
Ongoing, TELR offers professional development grants
Technology Enhanced Learning and Research is offering professional development grants to promote new technology skills, and money is still available for qualified applicants. The grants provide up to $1,000 in matching funds for faculty and technology support staff who want to enhance teaching and learning using technology or augment technological expertise in a job-related area. Many recipients have used the matching funds for travel to professional conferences or to attend workshops. For details, visit http://cio.osu.edu/communications/community/2005/pdgrants.html.
Of Note
Ongoing, The Kirwan Years is now available
The Kirwan Years, a hardcover book chronicling the tenure of former Ohio State President William "Brit" Kirwan, is now available through the OSU Press University of Chicago Distribution Center. The book recounts the Academic Plan creation, acceptance and initial implementation, along with many major university accomplishments from mid-1998 through mid-2002. Published by University Press and written by Chris Perry, the book is available for $18.95 per copy. To order, call (800) 621-2736 or (773) 702-7000.
For more information, visit http://trustees.osu.edu/kirwan_years/order_kirwan_years.pdf.
Schottenstein
Jan. 7, 4th Annual Ohio Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic, 10:30 a.m., Value City Arena, (800) GO-BUCKS, 431-3600 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Jan. 9, "Girls' Night Out," Ohio State Alumni Association, OSU women's basketball team vs. Oklahoma Sooners, 7 p.m., Value City Arena, reservations required, www.ohiostatealumni.org/newscenter/girlsnight.php, 292-2371 or (800) 862-5827.
Jan. 16, MLK Day Challenge, 3 p.m., Value City Arena, (800) GO-BUCKS, 431-3600 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Theatre
Jan. 13-14, Sugar, work-in-progress solo performance by Robbie McCauley, 8 p.m. Jan. 13, 3 and 8 p.m. Jan. 14, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Center, admission, 292-2295.
Training
Jan. 12, Workshop focuses on workplace strategy
The John Glenn Institute's Management Advancement for the Public Service will hold a workshop, "The High-Performance Organization Part IV: Implementing Your Strategy," from
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Fawcett Center. The workshop will focus on the how-to of strategy implementation and will teach hands-on tools for effectively getting things done within the strategic direction of an organization. It also will highlight how high-performing organizations track strategy implementation. The session is part of an eight-workshop series although each workshop can be taken individually. For more information or to register, call 292-3242 or visit www.glenninstitute.org.
Jan. 18, John Glenn Institute's Management Advancement for the Public Service, "Effective Delegation," 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, registration required, 292-3242 or visit www.glenn
institute.org.
Jan. 19, John Glenn Institute's Management Advancement for the Public Service, "Negotiating with Power and Confidence," 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, registration required, 292-3242 or visit www.glenninstitute.org.
Wexner
Through Feb. 26, Part Object Part Sculpture, Galleries, 292-3535.
Jan. 10, Cinema Tropical, La Sierra, (Scott Dalton, Margarita Martinez, 2005), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
Jan. 10-15, Eve Ensler performs The Good Body
Playwright, performer and activist Eve Ensler will present her newest one-woman show, The Good Body, at 8 p.m. Jan. 10-14, 2 p.m. Jan. 14-15 and 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Drake Center's Thurber Theatre. She will be available for talk backs after the Jan. 10 and 12 performances. Ensler, the creator of The Vagina Monologues, focused on the female form for this play, discussing why women of all backgrounds feel compelled to change the way they look in order to fit in, be accepted and be "good." In The Good Body, Ensler frames the stories with tales from her own journey. Recommended for mature audiences.
Admission is $25 for the general public, $20 for Wexner Center members and $10 for students. For more information, call 292-3535 or visit wexarts.org.
Jan. 12, Cinematheque: The Films of Mikio Naruse, Floating Clouds (1955) and Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
Jan. 13, Retrospective: Christine Vachon and Killer Films, Far from Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002) and Poison (1991), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
Jan. 14, Cinematheque: The Films of Mikio Naruse, Late Chrysanthemums (1954) and When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
Jan. 17, International Screen, The Syrian Bride (Eran Riklis, 2004), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
Jan. 19, Cinematheque: The Films of Mikio Naruse, Flowing (1956) and Sound of the Mountain (1954), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.
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