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OHIO STATE RECOGNIZES OUTREACH EFFORTS
This year, Ohio State had a pool of 34 outstanding programs from which to choose its nominees for the regional Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award and the C. Peter Magrath University/Community Engagement Award. The scope and quality of these programs represent the broad spectrum of Ohio State’s partnerships with communities and industry. View abstracts of the nominated programs online.
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STATE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ADDRESS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph Alutto highlighted five of the year’s academic priorities in his State of Academic Affairs address to the University Senate on Thursday (2/7). A link to the text of the speech, titled “Planning for Change,” is available online at www.oaa.osu.edu/index.php.
VIEW ONCAMPUS’ TOP 3 ON 2 FEATURE ONLINE
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 Rusty Wilson, an Ohio State employee for 16 years who works in the Graduate School Registration Services. In addition, read some encouraging words for chocolate lovers as one of the biggest chocolate-eating days of the year approaches. As for the featured photo, you’ll just have to see it to believe it. Read more >
TODAY: LECTURE TO FOCUS ON BLACK PANTHER PARTY
In celebration of Black History Month, Judson L. Jeffries, OSU professor of African American and African Studies will present “Comrades: A Local History of the Black Panther Party” at 6 p.m. today (2/11) at the Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave. The lecture is free and open to the public, and will conclude with a question and answer session. Contact: 292-3922. Read more >
FEBRUARY BUCK IRB NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
The February 2008 edition of the Buck-IRB (Institutional Review Board) Newsletter is now available. The issue announces IRB forms help sessions, availability of the short form informed consent, completion of the ORRP investigator satisfaction survey, and new ORRP staff members. View the newsletter online. For more information or suggestions, contact Tani Prestage at prestage.2@osu.edu.
WOMEN’S STUDIES ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
Women's Studies is currently accepting applications for the Mildred Munday Scholarship ($3,000), Virginia Reynolds Book Award (plaque and book awarded), and three writing award competitions ($75 each). The deadline is Monday (4/14). Information is available online (click on Grants and Awards for details on how to apply. Contact: 292-1021
FUTURE OF SCALABLE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS FEB. 21
Wen-mei Hwu, the Walter J. Sanders III-Advanced Micro Devices Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, will discuss “The Future of Scalable Computing Environments” at 2 p.m. Thursday (2/21) at Ohio State’s Wexner Center Theater. The event is presented by the Ohio Supercomputer Center Statewide Users Group and the Ralph Regula School of Computational Science, as part of the Ohio Computational Science Lecture Series. Register online
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ohio State and the McCorkle Aquatic Center will host the two major women’s swimming and diving championships of 2008: the Big Ten Championships Thursday (2/21)-Saturday (2/23) and the NCAA Championships Thursday (3/20)-Saturday (3/22). Volunteers are needed at these two events. To volunteer, contact Ericka Hoon, event coordinator for the Department of Athletics, at hoon.6@osu.edu or 292-6103.
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