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OSU MARKS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY WITH SERVICE, MARCH
Ohio State will recognize the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday (1/21). University offices will be closed and classes are not scheduled. The university will commemorate the annual holiday with two events:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will bring together hundreds of OSU students and community members for a morning of community service in honor of King. Volunteers will check in for their assignments at 9 a.m. at Hitchcock Hall. Contact: Cristen Porter at 247-6097 or porter.406@osu.edu
- MLK Student March of Freedom: Students, faculty and staff will gather at 3 p.m. at the Hale Cultural Center to march from campus to Columbus City Hall for the citywide processional that will conclude at Veteran’s Memorial. Contact: Larry Williamson at 292-0074 or williamson.1@osu.edu
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HEALTHY LIVING PAYS OFF AGAIN IN 2008.
Get rewarded for healthy activities and lifestyle through the 2008 Your Plan for Health Faculty and Staff Incentive Program. Benefit-eligible employees (regardless of health plan membership) who have taken their Personal Health Assessment (PHA) can earn up to 125 points (up to $125, less payroll taxes) for seeing the dentist, being tobacco free or attending a Lunch and Learn workshop, among other activities. Visit yourplanforhealth.com (click on “2008 Incentive Program”) for information on activities, points and program guidelines.
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RE: TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
The university conducted a test of the Buckeye Alert System starting at noon Wednesday (1/16). In the event of a real emergency situation at Ohio State, you would be instructed to tune into WOSU AM and other local media outlets, and watch for additional details that would be posted on the Ohio State Web site and sent directly to you via OSU Today. To have your number included on the university’s text message alert system, register on the Buckeye Alert System.
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LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION STUDY. Volunteers, individuals ages 35-60, are being recruited for a lifestyle intervention study to modify health risk factors. The study will be conducted on the OSU campus during lunchtime. Participation in the study will last approximately 12 weeks. Several blood samples and filling out of questionnaires will be required. Must have access to Internet. A volunteer fee will be paid. If you are interested please e-mail gcrc.research@osumc.edu
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN OLDER ADULTS TRACED TO GENE'S EFFECTS IN BLOOD VESSELS
Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure. The disease process eventually makes conditions in vessels ripe for the creation of blockages that can cause heart attacks, strokes and circulatory problems. The finding in a study led by Ohio State researchers might lead to new therapeutic options for high blood pressure, especially hypertension associated with aging. Obesity and aging contribute to increasing cases of high blood pressure, which currently affects an estimated 50 million Americans. Read more >
READALOUD PROGRAM CONTINUES TODAY
The weekly University Libraries ReadAloud program continues from 3-4 p.m. today (1/17) at the Wexner Center Cafe. Stop in and enjoy faculty, staff, students and community members reading from their favorite works. The program today will feature Rev. Susan Ritchie, North Unitarian Universalist Congregation, reading from her essay “Trickster Hope.” Jason Payne, Comparative Studies joins her on the program with selected works. Warm up with free coffee and tea. Contact: distel.1@osu.edu or 292-2594. Read more >
TELECLASS: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER TODAY
Human Resources will offer a teleclass today (1/17) designed to educate you on seasonal affective disorder. The session will be held from 10-11 a.m. via the participant's telephone in his/her chosen locatio n. Lisa Borelli, University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, will explain what SAD is, who gets SAD, and some causes of SAD. The signs and symptoms of SAD, treatment, coping skills, and resources will be discussed. Registration, call-in details, and additional class listings are available online. Contact: 292-2800
AVORGBEDOR IS JAN. 18 CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES LECTURE SERIES GUEST
Daniel Avorgbedor, associate professor in the School of Music and in the Department of African American and African Studies, is the guest lecturer for the next Center for African Studies brown bag lecture series, scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Friday (1/18) in 122 Oxley Hall. Avorgbedor will deliver “Autochthonous Research and Biographical Evidence: Knowledge Construction, Interdisciplinarity, and Ethnomusicological Research in Africa with Focus on Religious-Ritual Traditions.” He is currently coordinator of the Ethnomusicology program at OSU, and is co-director of the Lusoglobe Working Group of the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities. Contact: cas@osu.edu
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THE END OF FRENCH CULTURE LECTURE-DISCUSSION JAN. 18
“The End of French Culture,” a lecture-discussion with journalist-writer Ted Stanger (Paris), is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday (1/18) in 0191 Mendenhall Lab. The event is sponsored by the Department of French and Italian. Stanger is the author of two best sellers, Sacrés Français ! Un Américain nous regarde (2003) and Sacrés Américains ! Nous, les Yankees, on est comme ça (2004). Find out how an Ohioan became a French media star. Contact: marx-scouras.1@osu.edu or 292-4938. Read more >
PARENTS OFFERED ADVICE ON ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN
“Family Voice and Choice: Advocating For Your Child’s Needs” will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday (1/25) during COSI Family Friday Night, 333 W. Broad St. Stephen Gavazzi, co-director of the Center for Family Research in the College of Education and Human Ecology, will facilitate the one-hour session. The program is included with the discounted price of general Family Friday Night admission ($7 per person or free to COSI members). To register for the workshop, call 629-3128. Contact: Robbi at 598-0684. Read more >
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY CABS SERVICE ANNOUNCED
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday (1/21), CABS will run a reduced service schedule that consists of weekend courtesy shuttle and handivan service only. For more information, visit the Transportation and Parking Services Web site.
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