Good Day!
WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Monday, Jan. 7. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

Headline news

LSU, OSU BATTLE ON FOOTBALL FIELD, COLLABORATE IN RESEARCH FIELD

LSU and Ohio State will battle for the BCS National College Football Championship in the Superdome later today (1/7), but if the game was held in the Louisiana wetlands instead, the entire field would disappear before halftime. Louisiana’s wetlands are being lost at the rate of approximately one football field every 38 minutes. To fight against this rapid destruction, the two universities joined forces in 2003, forming an ongoing research partnership with the goal of rebuilding the vanishing coastal wetland ecosystem that makes up 30 percent of the nation’s total coastal marsh. Read more >

GREEN 4-H CENTER OPENS ON OHIO STATE CAMPUS

Faculty, staff and student workers began moving into the new Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau Ohio 4-H Center, at 2201 Fred Taylor Drive across from the Schottenstein Center, on Wednesday (1/2). The first stand-alone 4-H center on a university campus, the facility was built to the specifications of the national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program and is the first “green” building on the OSU campus. The building's green features include a geothermal heating and cooling system, reflective roof, recycled materials and a building and window design that will rely heavily on natural light. Officials estimate that the 4-H center will save 30 percent on heating and cooling costs. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony and building dedication is set for 3-5 p.m. Friday (4/4). Contact: schmiesing.3@cfaes.osu.edu
Read more >

OSUTODAY DEADLINE REMINDER

OSUToday accepts submissions of news and events pertaining to the OSU community. To have an item considered for publication, send the details electronically to OSUToday@osu.edu and follow as closely as possible the style found in existing OSU Today items. A Word document is preferable. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day. Earlier submission is encouraged due to space limitations. Unless otherwise requested or when a reservation deadline applies, OSU Today will publish the item as close to the event as possible.

PARKING BAN IN EFFECT FOR TODAY’S OSU-LSU CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

A parking ban will be in effect for the OSU vs. LSU Championship football game scheduled for today (1/7). The parking ban will aid in preventing property damage to vehicles that would have been parked along key streets. The parking ban will be in effect from 4 p.m. today (1/7) until 4 a.m. Tuesday (1/8). The ban will be in effect for the following streets:

• Chittenden Avenue from High Street to Summit Street, both sides of the street
• 12th Avenue from High Street to Summit Street, both sides of the street
• 14th Avenue from High Street to Indianola Street, both sides of the street

Read more >

O-H-I-O ON TV DURING BCS GAME TONIGHT

Have you submitted a photo to the university's O-H-I-O site (www.osu.edu/O-H-I-O/)? If so, your photo may be televised during the BCS National Championship game. A new 30-second TV spot will air during the title game today (1/7) and subsequent basketball games. The spot features photos from the site, as well as the voices of students, alumni, faculty and staff. Watch the spot online

SCIENCE CAFÉ EXPLORES THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE MRSA

Kurt Stevenson from the Division of Infectious Diseases at the OSU Medical Center will present information and answer questions about Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at the next Science Café, hosted by Ohio State Marion at 7 p.m. Tuesday (1/8) at Rise & Dine Restaurant, Legacy Crossing, 142 McMahan Blvd. The public is invited to the free event. MRSA is a bacterium that is resistant to many antibiotics. Cases of MRSA have been hot topic news items recently as they have been reported in the Marion area and throughout central Ohio. Science and Religion is the topic of the next Science Café on Tuesday (2/5). Contact: rowe.31@osu.edu

DEPARTMENT OF ART PRESENTS GRADUATE GROUP EXHIBITION

Hopkins Hall Gallery and Corridor will present the Department of Art Graduate Group Exhibition today (1/7)-Thursday (1/24). An opening reception and artists’ introductions will take place from 5-7 p.m. today (1/7) in Hopkins Hall. The exhibition features works by first-year graduate students in the art and technology, ceramics, glass, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture programs. The exhibition and reception are free and open to all. Contact: 292-5072

WOSU CHANGES ENHANCE CLASSICAL MUSIC, EXPAND NPR AND NEWS COVERAGE

To enhance WOSU Public Media’s local classical music programming while providing more news, on Monday (1/14) WOSU will begin showcasing local classical music hosts at mid-day and add more local news coverage from the award-winning WOSU news team and national news from National Public Radio (NPR) on WOSU 89.7 FM. The new weekday programming schedule on WOSU 89.7 FM will simulcast select programs being broadcast on WOSU 820 AM including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Marketplace. WOSU 89.7 FM will also incorporate news and entertainment programming into the weekend schedule. WOSU will continue to offer a 24-hour local/national classical music service on www.wosu.org and on all classical WOSU 89-7 HD2. Read more >

REGISTER FOR RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH WORKSHOP

A workshop on the Responsible Conduct of Research is scheduled for Wednesday (1/23) in The Blackwell. 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, research misconduct, and more. The event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the Office of Responsible Research Practices. Register online. Contact: Prestage.2@osu.edu

FACULTY ENCOURAGED TO CHECK OUT CARMEN'S IMPROVED TOOLS AND NAVIGATION

Carmen, the university's learning management system, received an upgrade over the holidays, which translates to new features and interface improvements that make the system more user friendly for faculty and instructors. Details are available online.

AUTHOR WARREN TO PRESENT FREE PUBLIC READING JAN. 8

The OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series is presenting a free public reading with author Rosanna Warren at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (1/8) in the Wexner Film/Video Theatre. The reading is free and open to the public. Warren is the author of many publications, including “Stained Glass” (1993), for which she was awarded the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets. Her most recent book of poems is “Departure” (2003). Contact: 292-2242