Vol. 38, No. 18

1-18-2006
By: onCampus staff

Calendar 1/19/06

Conference
Jan. 26, Moritz College of Law, "Listening to the World: New Ideas for Resolving Identity-based Conflict," 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saxbe Auditorium, registration required, http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/jdr/symposium.html.

Dance
Jan. 27-28, Rough Cuts, 7 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, 292-7977.

Events
Jan. 25, Personal Health Assessment Screening, 8 a.m.-noon, 113 Research Foundation, registration and appointment required, www.yourplanforhealth.com/pha/html.

Jan. 30, OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Sydney Lea, 7 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 292-2242.

Feb. 1, Personal Health Assessment Screening, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Marion Campus Community Room, registration and appointment required, www.yourplanforhealth.com/pha/html.

Feb. 2, OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series, Student/Faculty Reading, Erin McGraw, Christine Kaiser-Bonasso, Heather Kirn, 7 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 292-2242.

Exhibits
Through Feb. 24, Tangled Paths, Melinda Kay Rosenberg, Faculty Club, 292-2262.

Through April 14, Born to Cartoon, Kate Salley Palmer, Cartoon Research Library, 292-0538.

Through May 20, Toddlers, Teens & Tweens: 250 Years of Children's Fashion, College of Human Ecology, Campbell Hall's Columbia Gas Center, 292-3090.

Lectures
Jan. 19, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Seminar Series, "The Evolution of Human Skin Color," Nina Jablonski, California Academy of Sciences, noon-1 p.m., 021 Lazenby Hall, 292-4887.

Jan. 25, Humanities Institute, Public Faith, Public Reason Lecture Series, "Talking Politics and Religion," E.J. Dionne, Brookings Institution, noon, Columbus Metropolitan Club, 100 E. Broad St., and 4:30 p.m., John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, livingston.28@osu.edu.

Jan. 26, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Seminar Series, "Understanding the Black Box: Biotic and Abiotic Determinants of Recruitment Success for Great Lakes Fishes," Trent Sutton, Purdue University, noon-1 p.m., 021 Lazenby Hall, 292-6995.

Jan. 26, As part of the sixth annual President and Provost's Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series, I. King Jordan will speak at 4 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre. Jordan is the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the only university in the world designed specifically for the deaf and hearing impaired. Jordan's leadership has heightened public awareness of the educational contributions Gallaudet makes to the nation and the world. He serves as an international spokesman for deaf and hard of hearing people, as well as an advocate for all persons with disabilities. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.osu.edu/diversity/lecture/php or contact Edie Waugh at
292-4355. Guests with special needs should contact Waugh as soon as possible.

Jan. 26, Humanities Institute, The Big Picture Lecture Series, "Memories of the Present: Arthur Leipzig's New York," David Neal Miller, 7 p.m., Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., lantz.38@osu.edu.

Jan. 31, "The Many Faces of Us" will be the topic for a speaker and student discussion panel from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 31 in 250 Knowlton Hall. Guest speaker Rick Kittles, associate professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics, is a specialist in the area of human population genetics. A student discussion panel will explore the influence of identity development on self perceptions and interactions with others, inside and outside of a community. The event is sponsored by the African American Male Resource Center, the Office of Minority Affairs and the Multicultural Center. For more information, visit http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/afam/.

Feb. 1, Kevin Boyle, professor of history and winner of the 2004 National Book Award for nonfiction, will speak and read from Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in 64 Hopewell Hall at Ohio State Newark. The talk is free and open to the public. Refreshments and a book signing will follow. Arc of Justice is the historical account of black doctor Ossian Sweet and his wife, who moved into a white Detroit neighborhood in 1925. Mob violence, a murder and a court case involving the NAACP and legendary attorney Clarence Darrow highlighted the right of blacks to protect their property and helped spark the modern struggle for civil rights. For more information, contact Elizabeth Weiser at weiser.23@osu.edu or (740) 366-9175.

Feb. 1, Ohio Uion Activities Board Lecture, Afeni Shakur, 7 p.m., Ohio Union Ballrooms, 292-7924.

Feb. 2, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Seminar Series, "Love and Hatred in a World of Feedback," Hanna Kokko, University of Helsinki, noon-1 p.m., 021 Lazenby Hall, 292-5549.

Meetings
Jan. 19, Building Excellence Through Staff Training, "Understanding Personality Styles," 8:30-11:30 a.m., Suite 430,
1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or 292-4500.

Jan. 19, Supervisor Training to Enhance performance, "Sharpening Your Communication Skills," Nancy Messerly, 1:30-
4:30 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or 292-4500.

Jan. 20, Veterans Lunch Series, "Song Stories: Show Tunes, Vaudeville Songs Written by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Richard Rogers," 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Faculty Club, Rooms A-D, R.S.V.P., 292-7047.

Jan. 20, Humanities Institute, Cultural Difference and Democracy Working Group, Welcome and Kick-Off Event, 2 p.m., Knight House, shank.46@osu.edu.

Jan. 26, Building Excellence Through Staff Training, "Valuing Differences," 8:30-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or 292-4500.

Jan. 26, Lunch and Learn, "Are you Part of the 'Sandwich Generation?'" noon-1 p.m., 122 Thompson Main Library, registration required, 292-1894 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp.

Jan. 27, Organization and Human Resource Development, "Building Community by Welcoming Diversity," 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or
292-4500.

Jan. 27, Humanities Institute, Literacy Working Group, Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Seminar in Literacy Studies, 11:30 a.m., Knight House, hanson.94@osu.edu.

Jan. 27, Humanities Institute, Ethnic Studies Research Group, 2 p.m., Knight House, stevens.368@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, Humanities Institute, Ohio Chautauqua 2006 rehearsal, 10 a.m., Knight House, lantz.38@osu.edu.

Jan. 30-March 16, After a five-year hiatus, the Creative Activities Program is once again offering noncredit programs in the Ohio Union that provide unique leisure time learning experiences for faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community. A diverse range of courses include Drywall 101, Floral Topiary, Darkroom Photography and Winter Wear Knitting Basics. A course catalog and registration information can be found online at www.ohiounion.com/cap. For details, e-mail landis.81@osu.edu.

Jan. 31, Lunch and Learn, "Want to Stop Smoking?" noon-1 p.m., 202 Lincoln Tower, registration required, 292-1894 or www.osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp.

Feb. 1, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, call for schedule, 292-6359.

Feb. 1, Organization and Human Resource Development, "Business Writing in Today's Workplace," 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or 292-4500.

Feb. 2, Building Excellence Through Staff Training, "Express Yourself! The Art of Speaking Up," 8:30-11:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd or 292-4500.

Feb. 6, The University Women's Club will host author Jane Ware for a Feb. 6 lunch at the Faculty Club. Ware will speak on "Ohio Architecture: Its Distinctive Features." Lunch will take place at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program at 12:30 p.m. Ware is the recipient of the 2002 Ohio Historic Preservation Award for Public Education and Awareness for her book Building Ohio: A Traveler's Guide to Ohio's Urban Architecture and the 2003 Ohio Historic Preservation Award for Public Education and Awareness for Building Ohio, Vol. 2: A Traveler's Guide to Ohio's Rural Architecture. For more information and reservations, call 436-7781 or visit www.uwc-osu.org.

Music
Jan. 23, Faculty Recital Series, cellist William Conable, pianist Ed Bak, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

Nominations, Awards and Grants
Feb. 17, The University Staff Advisory Committee is now accepting membership applications for 2006-09 terms. Formed in 1986, USAC is an advisory body to the university president. USAC's mission is to maintain an active and participatory line of communication with the university community and to provide a forum through which staff can raise, discuss and make recommendations on nonacademic issues and activities. USAC is comprised of 30 nonbargaining unit classified civil service, unclassified administrative and professional and senior administrative and professional staff members. USAC members are appointed by the university's president to three-year terms. Each year, 10 members rotate off the committee with 10 new members being appointed. Membership applications are due by Feb. 17. For more information, visit http://usac.osu.edu, e-mail usac@osu.edu or call 688-USAC.

March 3, The Colleges of the Arts and Sciences are seeking Freshman Seminars proposals for 2006-07. Those received before March 3 will have first consideration. In 2003, President Karen Holbrook fostered the OSU Freshman Seminar Program to provide unique learning experiences for first-year students. In small, discussion-based seminars, distinguished faculty introduce first-year students to topical and cutting-edge research areas from a wide variety of disciplines. Guidelines, a proposal form and sample syllabi may be found online at www.freshmanseminars.osu.edu. Proposals should be submitted to the ASC Committee on Curriculum and Instruction, care of Rod Romesburg at 105F Brown Hall. For details, call 292-6248 or e-mail romesburg.2@osu.edu.

March 31, The Ohio State University Alumni Association announces a call for nominations for the 2006 Alumni Association Awards Program. Nominations of alumni who have given to the university, community or humankind are requested for seven awards. Complete information, including descriptions of award categories, nominating tips and the nomination form can be found at www.ohiostatealumni.org/awards. Nominations will be accepted until March 31. For details, contact Jennifer Humphrey at 247-4948 or humphrey@ohiostatealumni.org.

Of Note
A new WOSU.TV series, Columbus on the Record, an in-depth analysis of issues and stories affecting Columbus and the central Ohio area, airs Fridays at 9:30 p.m. Hosted by Mike Thompson, WOSU's news and public affairs director, the program features well-respected journalists and veteran political observers offering insight and analysis of the top stories of the week, as well as panelists from outside the mainstream, including bloggers and editors of minority publications.

Schottenstein
Feb. 3, Winter Jam 2006 Tour Spectacular, 7 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, www.schottensteincenter.com.

Training
Jan. 19, Faculty and TA Development College Teaching Series, "Facilitating Classroom Discussion," 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, registration required, http://ftad.osu.edu/events.html.

Jan. 23, Several upcoming workshops will assist individuals interested in applying for University Outreach, OSU CARES, Service-Learning Initiative, P-12 Scholars or Continuing Education Course Development grants. Workshops will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 23 in 400 Stillman Hall; Jan. 27 in Younkin Success Center; and Feb. 3 in 111 Ag Administration. The information sessions will include tips from faculty and staff who have been successful in receiving these grants in previous years. RFPs for grants are available online. For details, visit http://outreach.osu.edu/ or e-mail outreach@osu.edu.

Jan. 25, A workshop on the responsible conduct of research is scheduled for Jan. 25 in H1213 Ross Conference Center, Ross Heart Hospital. Free for faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, the workshop provides training in the nine core areas of instruction as mandated by NIH Guidelines for Responsible Conduct of Research. Topics include data acquisition and management, mentor/trainee responsibilities, responsible authorship and research misconduct. The event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the Office of Responsible Research Practices. Registration is available online. For details, visit www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/Current_Students/ProDev/Workshops.html.

Jan. 26, Faculty and TA Development College Teaching Series, "Why Use Technology in Your Teaching? Or Why Not?" 3:30-5 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, registration required, http://ftad.osu.edu/events.html.

Feb. 2, Faculty and TA Development College Teaching Series, "Quick Start Carmen," Beck Andre, 3:30-5 p.m.,
209 W. 18th Ave., Room 0295, registration required, http://ftad.osu.edu/events.html.

Wexner
Through Feb. 26, Part Object Part Sculpture, Galleries, 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.

Jan. 20, Art and Ideas Gallery Talk, "Depictions of Body," Amy Kitchell, Louise Bourgeois and Eva Hesse, 1 p.m., Gallery A,
292-3535.

Jan. 20, Retrospective: Christine Vachon and Killer Films, The Notorious Bettie Page (Mary Harron, 2005), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 21-22, The Floating Outfit Project, Boyzie Cekwana, 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 21, 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 22, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 21, Retrospective: Christine Vachon and Killer Films, Boys Don't Cry (Kimberly Peirce, 1999) and Series 7: The Contenders (Daniel Minahan, 2001), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 22, Program for Families, Young Arts, From the Familiar to the Fantastic, 1-3 p.m., meet in the CafŽ, 292-3535.

Jan. 22, Retrospective: Christine Vachon and Killer Films, Go Fish (Rose Troche, 1994) and Office Killer (Cindy Sherman, 1997), 2 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 24, New Documentary, Zizek! (Astra Taylor, 2005), 7 and 8:20 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 26, Cinematheque: The Films of Mikio Naruse, Scattered Clouds (1967) and The Whole Family Works (1939), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 26-29, Big 2nd episode show/business, Superamas, 8 p.m. Jan. 26-28, 2 p.m. Jan. 29, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 27, Retrospective: Christine Vachon and Killer Films, Swoon (Tom Kalin, 1992) and Postcards from America (Steve McLean, 1994), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 28, Cinematheque: The Films of Mikio Naruse, Repast (1951) and Mother (1952), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 1, Artist's Talk, "The Global Language and Currency of Hip-Hop," Sanford Biggers, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, 292-3535.

Feb. 1-4, Kommer, Kassys, 8 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 2, Visiting Filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, Turning Gate (2002), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

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