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Headline newsLowrie family donates $17 million to Ohio State EngineeringOhio State today (2/6) announced a commitment of $17 million from Ernestine and William G. Lowrie in support of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State. The commitment is the largest made by an individual donor to engineering at the university. The gift will endow construction and support of a new laboratory facility, create the H.C. “Slip” Slider Professorship for an untenured faculty member in chemical and biomolecular engineering, establish a new endowed chair, and provide an endowment to support initiatives in education and research. The complete release will be posted online later today at www.osu.edu/news/newsrel_index.php.
HR/SIS System will be unavailable Feb. 8The Human Resources and Student Information System, including the Admissions Applicant Status Page, will be unavailable on Sunday (2/8) from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. due to scheduled maintenance. System availability is expected to resume after 4:30 p.m. Sunday. User groups including: HR, eRecruit, eProfile and Student Applicants will be unable to access the HR-SIS during this maintenance period. Additionally, parties who access the Human Resources reporting database will have limited access to HCRPT on Sunday. HCRPT will be unavailable from noon-4:30 p.m. on Sunday (2/8). Read more > Life Sciences Task Force open forumsFaculty, researchers and graduate students are invited to attend one of three open forums to help define future directions for the life sciences at Ohio State. The forums are sponsored by the Task Force on Life Sciences, an initiative from the doctoral review assessment process. A summary of the task force’s efforts to date will be available before the forums, set for: Tuesday (2/10), 1:30-2:30 p.m., 1080 Smith Lecture Room, Physics Research Bldg; Thursday (2/12), 10:30-11:30 a.m. 104 Aronoff Lab; and Wednesday (2/18), noon-1 p.m. 333 Kottman Hall. Registration is requested. Contact: Susan Reeser, 247-7413 Environmental Sciences Task Force open forumsFaculty, researchers and graduate students are invited to attend one of three open forums to help define future directions for the environmental sciences at Ohio State. The forums are sponsored by the Task Force on the Environmental Sciences, an initiative that came out of the doctoral review assessment process. A summary of its efforts to date will be available before the forums, to be held: Wednesday (2/11), 3-4 p.m. 333 Kottman Hall; Monday (2/16), 3-4 p.m. 1080 Smith Lecture Room, Physics Research Bldg; and Thursday (2/19), 8-9 a.m. 104 Aronoff Lab. Registration is requested. Contact: Susan Reeser, 247-7413 Ackerman Library closed Feb. 7The Ackerman Library will be closed on Saturday (2/7) for needed electrical work. Check the Libraries web site for Saturday hours of other libraries on campus. Read more > OSC Customize Your Own software workshop Feb. 16-20The Ohio Supercomputer Center will host academic and industry researchers for a week of customized high performance software presentation and consultation, from noon-5 p.m. Monday (2/16)-Friday (2/20) in the OSC BALE Theatre. Attend any or all informal sessions offered during the week. Each day will start with a software discussion topic, followed by one-on-one consultation. Register online > USAC now accepting applications for new membersThe University Staff Advisory Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2009-2012 term. USAC is an advisory committee to the president made up of 30 staff members. Every year 10 members roll off the committee and 10 new members are added. Apply by Friday (2/20). Contact: Beth.McCarthy@osumc.edu. Read more > OSU School of Music presents Drums Downtown VIThe OSU School of Music's Percussion Ensemble joins forces with OSUDance and students from the Department of Art and ACCAD to present Drums Downtown VI, at 8 p.m. Friday (2/27) and Saturday (2/27) at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theater, 77 S. High St. Drums Downtown will also feature "Come early, Stay late!" with a pre-concert discussion offered each night at 7 p.m. and a post-concert discussion, taking place after the Friday performance. Tickets are available at the Riffe Center. Call CAPA at 469-0939 or Ticketmaster at 431-3600. OSU Mansfield presents Healing from Hate: A Journey to UnderstandingOhio State Mansfield will present “Healing from Hate: A Journey to Understanding,” by Father Foshage, a Roman Catholic priest, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (2/10) in Founders Auditorium. Foshage helped organize community events in southeast Texas following the tragic death of James Byrd, Jr. in June 1998. He has traveled around the country giving presentations to various groups committed to racial healing. Contact: smith.61@osu.edu or (419) 755-4215 Classical guitar concert at Ohio State Newark Feb. 7Classical guitarist Brian Percoco will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday (2/7) in the Alford Performing Arts Hall at the Reese Center. Due to the nature of this performance, please only bring children who are able to sit quietly through the concert. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact: emoff.1@osu.edu. Read more > Tickets on sale Feb. 7 for Osteen's Night of HopeJoel and Victoria Osteen, pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, will hold a worship event at Value City Arena at 7:30 p.m. Friday (5/1). Enjoy an inspirational message along with the music of Dove Award winning Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, Steve Crawford and the Lakewood Band and Ensemble. Tickets are $18 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday (2/7) at the box office or Ticketmaster outlets. Charge thru Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
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