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REGISTRAR ANNOUNCES WINTER QUARTER DEADLINE ADJUSTMENTS

In light of the somewhat shorter quarter, and particularly with only a two-day first week, the following deadline adjustments for WI08 have been approved:

• The 100 percent refund deadline will be moved from the “First Friday” (1/ 4) to Monday (1/7). This has already been reported to the campus community in announcements about the Friday (1/4) (Monday v Friday) class attendance.
• The Third Friday academic deadlines (Last day to drop without a W, last day to register for audit, last day to register for P/NP) will be moved from Friday (1/18) to Friday (1/25). This will provide a better opportunity for students to have sufficient academic feedback before making these decisions.
• The Seventh Friday academic deadline (Last day to drop/withdraw without petitioning) will move from Friday (2/15) to Friday (2/22).
  

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ISRAEL RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERT TO VISIT OSU

Moshe Goren, director general of Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Extension Service, will present seminars on the Columbus campus as well as the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster and OSU's South Centers at Piketon during a weeklong visit that begins Monday (1/7). Goren will present “Rural Development in Israel” at 1:30 p.m. Monday (1/7) in Research Services Room 130 on the OARDC campus; and will present seminars on rural development at 2 p.m. Thursday (1/10) in 105 Agricultural Administration Room on the Columbus campus and at 11 a.m. Friday (1/11) at OSU South Centers at Piketon. Contact Sarah Horowitz of The Negev Foundation at (216) 691-9997 or sarah@negev.org.

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UNIVERSITY LINKS FOUND ON FACULTY/STAFF WEB PAGE

Familiarize yourself with the university’s many academic resources, such as Academic Affairs, Carmen (Ohio State's online learning management system), and the Knowledge Bank. View the Winter 2008 academic calendar. Download site licensed software. Click on the bus service link for CABS maps and schedules. Check out these and many other links on the Faculty/Staff Web page at www.osu.edu/facultystaff/

VIEW ONCAMPUS’ TOP 3 ON 2 FEATURE ONLINE

In each issue, onCampus profiles a university employee, a top news item and a photo in its Top 3 on 2 feature. The current issue features a spotlight on Shavonne Morain, who works in information systems for the Medical Center. In addition, onCampus includes a photo of unique items from artist William Wegman available at the Wexner Center. Read more >

FACULTY CLUB TO SHOWCASE OSU PROFESSOR’S WORKS

Sidney Chafetz, OSU emeritus professor of art and an internationally-known artist and printmaker, will exhibit a select group of prints at the Faculty Club from Wednesday (1/9) through Saturday (2/9). The exhibition, “Profs, Pols, Poets, Et Al,” features two large-scale works from Chafetz’s new series, “The Bush Years, 2000-2007.” An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday (1/18) at the Faculty Club. Contact: 292-2262

PRESCHOOL SEEKS GENTLY USED CLOTHING, BLANKETS

The A. Sophie Rogers Lab Schools, run by Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology at the Schoenbaum Family Center in Weinland Park, is in need of gently used clothing and small blankets (receiving blankets or travel size for children's cots). Sizes 2T through 5 are needed most, especially pants. Hats, mittens and coats are also needed. Donations can be dropped off at 151 Campbell Hall or at the school, 175 E. Seventh Ave. Contact: 247-7488 or crockett.30@osu.edu

CINEMA LATINO KICKS OFF AT WEXNER JAN. 4

Cinema Latino, screening Fridays in January at the Wexner Center, spotlights the best new films from Latin America, affording a rare opportunity in this region to view these films on the big screen. The series begins at 7 p.m. Friday (1/4) with a free screening of the Sundance Film Festival smash “Under the Same Moon” (La Misma Luna). The screening is free, but tickets are required and can be picked up at the Wexner Center Ticket Office on Friday (1/4). Contact: 292-3535. Read more >