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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, Feb. 5. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Champion of children and families will speak at winter commencement

Yvette McGee Brown, president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will be the speaker for Ohio State’s winter commencement, set for Sunday (3/22) in St. John Arena. Approximately 2,000 students will receive degrees during the ceremony, which begins at 1 p.m. A 1985 graduate of Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, McGee Brown has had a distinguished career focused on improving the lives of young people. Read more >

Chancellor Fingerhut to explore economic impact of research at OARDC

Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut will visit the Wooster campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today (2/5) to learn about several OARDC initiatives that are making an impact in Ohio’s economy. Those initiatives include state-of-the-art genetic studies for developing higher-yielding crops and bioproducts; research to keep food safe from foodborne pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella; and projects to generate renewable energy from waste and other biomass resources. Contact: oardc@osu.edu or (330) 263-3701. Read more >

Latest issue of onCampus now available

The Feb. 5 issue of onCampus is now available, so please check your OSU mailbox. Here's a preview of stories from the online version:

• From the outerbelt to outer space: Ohio State’s work to explore the far reaches of the universe helps support the economy a little closer to home. Read more >
• Heather Allen’s work on Steering Committee brings high degree of satisfaction. Read more >

“Economic Hit Man” to speak at Wexner today

Author John Perkins will deliver "Transforming Turmoil into a New Economy" at 7 p.m. today (2/5) in the Wexner Center’s Mershon Auditorium. Perkins will discuss the perils of our market-based economy and the potential for positive change. His book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. The lecture and book signing is free for OSU faculty, staff, and students. The event is co-sponsored by the Columbus Council on World Affairs. Read more >

Feb. 6 lecture tackles Energy Scarcity, Our Future

Seppo Korpela, OSU professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, will present “Energy Scarcity and Our Future” at noon Friday (2/6) at 219 Agricultural Engineering Building and by video link to the OARDC in Wooster (212 Agricultural Engineering Building). The talk is part of the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering's 2009 winter seminar series. Contact: (330) 263-3859. Read more >

C-SPAN Civics Bus visits Ohio State Feb. 6

The C-SPAN Civics Bus is on the road on its “100 Days, 100 Schools” tour and will make a stop at Ohio State on Friday (2/6). The 45-foot mobile production studio and demonstration center will be open for tours from 12:30-3 p.m. outside of Arps Hall, on the 17th Street Plaza. Contact: Doug Hemmig, C-SPAN, (202) 626-4881. Read more >

Academic Facilities Plan update Feb. 12

Sasaki Associates, an international architectural and urban planning firm, will discuss Ohio State’s evolving Academic Facilities Plan and the “One University” Vision from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday (2/12) in 250 Knowlton Hall. The event is free and open to all Ohio State students, faculty and staff. Contact: Matt Lantow, lantow.1@osu.edu or 292-9146. Read more >

ICS lecture: Hockx to discuss Chinese Language in Electronic Poetry

The Institute for Chinese Studies “Future of the Past” Lecture Series continues at 2:30 p.m. Friday (2/6) in 164 Jennings Hall. Michel Hockx, chair of Chinese in the University of London and visiting professor at Harvard, will deliver "For Poetic Effect: Uses of Chinese Language in Electronic Poetry.” The lecture is free and all are welcome. Contact: chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. Read more >

John Hemingway to discuss family memoir Feb. 17

John Hemingway, grandson of Nobel Laureate Ernest Hemingway, will discuss his critically acclaimed family memoir "Strange Tribe" (2007) at 7 p.m. Tuesday (2/17) in the Wexner Film and Video Theater. Co-sponsored by the Department of English, Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities, the Wexner Center, and the Sexuality Studies Program. Contact: moddelmog.1@osu.edu. Read more >

Be prepared for winter travel

Transportation & Parking Services and Facilities Operations and Development are teaming up to help you prepare for inclement weather conditions during the winter season. To prepare adequately for winter weather travel, it is recommended that you equip your vehicle with a Winter Survival Toolkit that contains items like sensible shoes that provide traction, flashlight and batteries, jumper cables, and first aid kits, that will assist you if you become stranded in the cold weather. Read more >