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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH GIVES $10 MILLION TO OSU MEDICAL PROGRAMS

President E. Gordon Gee announced Friday (2/1) a $10 million gift from central Ohio-based retailer Abercrombie & Fitch to Ohio State. The gift will support research and patient care initiatives in inflammatory bowel/digestive diseases at the OSU Medical Center and in women’s oncology at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. With the receipt of the initial funds from the gift, the Board of Trustees approved the creation of two endowed funds, the Abercrombie & Fitch Women’s Oncology Center Endowment Fund and the Abercrombie & Fitch Fund in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Read more >

POWELL IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR UNITED BLACK WORLD MONTH CELEBRATION

Kevin Powell, author, hip hop historian and community activist, will deliver the keynote address for United Black World Month at Ohio State at 7 p.m. today (2/4) in Hitchcock Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public but seating is limited. The 38th anniversary celebration will feature programs throughout the month that highlight the accomplishments of African Americans in art, music, history and education. A complete listing of events is available online. Contact: 688-8449

FORMER JUDGE ADVOCATE IN IRAQ TO DISCUSS EXPERIENCES

Marc Warren, former Staff Judge Advocate for Multi-National Forces in Iraq, will speak on “Legal Support in Wartime: Reflections of a Judge Advocate” at noon Monday (2/11) in the Moritz College of Law’s Saxbe Auditorium. Warren served as the top legal advisor for Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of coalition forces in Iraq in 2003-04. This was the first full year of the Iraq War, when American forces set up the Iraqi constitution and captured Saddam Hussein, and when the counterinsurgency took root and the Abu Ghraib scandal became public. In his talk, Warren will reflect on the wide range of legal issues and problems he faced during this critical period. Read more >

EVOLUTIONARY INFLUENCES OF MALE GENITAL MORPHOLOGY FEB. 8

The Departments of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, Veterinary Biosciences, and Veterinary Clinical Sciences invite the OSU community to a presentation by Mathew Simmons, urologist at the Cleveland Clinic, from 4-5 p.m. Friday (2/8) in the Wexner Lecture Hall, Veterinary Medicine Academic Building. Simmons will deliver “Male Genital Morphology and Function: An Evolutionary Perspective.” His works have been published in prominent Urology journals and he holds a patent for a hydraulic penile prosthesis. Contact: hamlin.1@osu.edu or 292-8122

CRITICAL DIFFERENCE FOR WOMEN RESEARCH ON WOMEN GRANTS AVAILABLE

Applications are currently being accepted for the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research on Women Grants. The grants are open to OSU faculty (up to $5,000) and Advanced Graduate Students (up to $1,000). All application materials must be received by Monday (4/7). Visit http://womens-studies.osu.edu and click on Grants and Awards, then Faculty Coca-Cola or Advanced Graduate Student Coca-Cola Grants for details.

PUBLIC TICKETS ON SALE TODAY FOR SPIKE LEE CONVERSATION

Public tickets go on sale today (2/4) for A Conversation with Spike Lee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday (2/12) in Mershon Auditorium. Lee, who will be in town to receive the $50,000 Wexner Prize and to participate in a variety of events for students and the public, will discuss his work and ideas with author James McBride, whose acclaimed novel Miracle at St. Anna, about African American soldiers in Italy during World War II, is the basis of Lee's next film. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $6 for members. Read more >

SUPER TUESDAY WITH SBS FEB. 5

Watch Super Tuesday primary returns with Ohio State's own political experts from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday (2/5) in the Faculty Club. Paul Beck, professor of political science and dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Herb Asher, professor emeritus, political science, and Herb Weisberg, professor and chair, political science, will provide live commentary, analysis and answer your questions as primary results roll in. The event is open to all. Admission is $10 with all proceeds going to the SBS Alumni Society Student Scholarship Fund. RSVP to Jennifer.Storm@xerox.com

USAC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

The University Staff Advisory Committee is accepting membership applications for the 2008-2011 terms. USAC maintains an active and participatory line of communication with the university community and provides a forum through which staff can raise, discuss and make recommendations on nonacademic issues and activities. Applications are due Friday (2/15). Visit the USAC Web site at usac.osu.edu, and complete the online application.

WILL FERRELL TICKETS AVAILABLE

OUAB will be hosting Will Ferrell's "Funny or Die" Comedy Tour at 8 p.m. Wednesday (2/6) at the Schottenstein Center. There are now a limited number of free tickets (one per BuckID) available to OSU faculty, staff and regional campus students. Tickets are available at the Ohio Union Information Center. Details are available online at ouab.osu.edu. Contact: ouab@osu.edu

PHOTOGRAPHS SOUGHT FOR OSU GLOBAL HEALTH PHOTO EXHIBIT

The Global Health Initiative at Ohio State is seeking photographs for the second annual Global Health Photo Exhibit to be held Thursday (2/28) in the lobby of Hagerty Hall. Submissions should seek to educate people about any aspect of global health including health care for underserved populations within and outside of the United States, physical health care structures, administration of health care, preventative measures, and indigenous medicine. Gift certificates will be awarded to the top photos. Enter by Monday (2/11). Contact: jaung.1@osu.edu
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