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OHIO STATE NAMED TO HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOR ROLL

Ohio State was announced as a member with distinction in the second annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service, at the American Council on Education’s annual meeting held recently in San Diego. The application was compiled by the Service-Learning Initiative on behalf of the university. The honor roll recognizes institutions of higher education that support innovative, effective and exemplary community service programs; criteria include percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers service-learning courses. Read more >

TODAY: OPEN LINE FEATURING PRESIDENT GEE TO AIR ON BIG TEN NETWORK

Ohio State will air a special Open Line with Fred Andrle on the Big Ten Network at 11 a.m. today (2/27) featuring President E. Gordon Gee discussing education in America and goals for Ohio State. As a guest on WOSU 820 AM’s Open Line in December 2007, Gee addressed questions from audience members and callers and those submitted online prior to the broadcast. The program was produced by WOSU Public Media to air on the Big Ten Network. View the program online.

BIOINFORMATICS EXPERT TO SPEAK AT OARDC FEB. 29

Lonnie Welch, Stuckey professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Ohio University, will present “New Frontiers in Computational Genomics” from 11 a.m.-noon Friday (2/29), video-linked to OSU locations in Wooster and Columbus. Stuckey is a doctoral graduate of Ohio State in computer and information science. Attend in 121 Fisher Auditorium on the OARDC Wooster campus, 1680 Madison Ave., or in 244 Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus. The free public talk is part of the winter seminar series of the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. Contact: 292-2001. Read more >

BASHAASHA IS CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES SPEAKER SERIES GUEST

Bernard Bashaasha, Department Head, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Makerere University, Uganda will present “Practical Models of Inter-University Collaboration in Graduate Programs in Eastern and Central Africa” at noon Friday (2/29) in 122 Oxley Hall. Part of the OSU Center for African Studies “Reflections on Higher Education in Africa” speaker series, the lecture is free and open to the public. Bashaasha is a recipient of the FAES 2008 International Alumni Award. Contact: cas@osu.edu or 292-8169

MIXING THE FOUR GENERATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE FEB. 28

In today's work environment, you find a vast range of ages and background experiences at play. For the first time in history, we've had all four generations actively working together at the same time in the workplace. Human Resources is offering an interactive workshop from 9-11 a.m. Thursday (2/28) in Suite 430 Gateway - Building C, 1590 N. High St. that will provide you with the understanding and tools necessary to effectively work with and manage each generation at work. Contact: 292-2800. Read more >

2008-09 FRESHMAN SEMINAR CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Freshman Seminar program is accepting proposals for the 2008-09 academic year. Tenure-track faculty are invited to propose a one or two credit Freshman Seminar for the upcoming academic year. Proposals received before Friday (2/29) will receive first considerations. For details about the programs and how to propose a seminar, visit http://freshmanseminars.osu.edu. Contact: mercerhill.1@osu.edu or 292-6248

SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, EVENTS TO IMPACT PARKING

A number of major events occurring at the end of February and throughout March will impact parking and traffic on campus. In the northwest campus area, Ohio High School Athletic Association tournaments begin Thursday (2/28). These events, along with other events in the vicinity will make parking difficult and may impact your commute to and from campus. For details, visit the Transportation and Parking Services Web site, which contains information about tournament days and times and suggestions about how to minimize any inconvenience. Read more >

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CHEMICAL REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety’s Chemical Redistribution program has usable chemicals available at no cost for faculty and staff to be used on campus for university related purposes. Interested persons must register on the Environmental Affairs portion of the EH and S Web site to view the available chemicals. As requests are filled, they will be delivered within a week. Contact: 292-1284

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 Hui Chu, who works in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. In addition, onCampus mentions Ohio State student Josh Lotz, named to the prestigious USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team. The photo illustrates a Bhutanese monk as he creates a sand mandala in Hagerty Hall recently. Read more >

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR STATE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TOURNEY

Additional seats have just been released for the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Wrestling Tournament to be held Thursday (2/28)-Saturday (3/1) at Value City Arena. All-session books and single-session tickets are still available at the Schottenstein Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Charge at 431-3600 or by using this link