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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, Feb. 11. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Nelson to deliver University Distinguished Lecture Feb. 19

Randy J. Nelson, Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and director, Neuroscience Graduate Studies, will deliver "Seasonal Rhythms in Sex and Death: A Time to be Born and a Time to Die," at 4:30 p.m. Thursday (2/19) at 130 Saxbe Auditorium, Moritz College of Law. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be broadcast live. If you need accommodations, please contact Molly Davis at davis.436@osu.edu or 292-5881. Read more >

Today: Onawumi Jean Moss public performance

Join the Multicultural Center in welcoming Onawumi Jean Moss, the first college administrator to have founded and consistently produced a multicultural storytelling festival host to nearly 60 celebrated tellers of African, Asian, European, Hispanic, Latin and Native American heritage. She will share her stories at 7 p.m. today (2/11) in 150 Younkin Success Center. Contact: 688-8449. Read more >

Upcoming ePayroll PIN reset requirement

As part of the university’s ongoing commitment to secure employee personal information and as required by our ePayroll vendor (TALX), beginning on February 15, employees accessing the ePayroll System will be prompted to change their PIN every 90 days. Changing PINs regularly is a good security practice, and changing them every 90 days is consistent with the password change policy on many important OSU systems, including the university’s PeopleSoft administrative systems. If you have any questions, please e-mail Payroll Services at epay@hr.osu.edu, visit Human Resources' epay site or call the TALX Customer Service Center at 1-866-678-3729.

2009 IEE research and campus sustainability grants available

The OSU Institute for Energy and the Environment has released an RFP making available up to $350,000 for multi-discipline research and campus sustainability project grants. Faculty, staff, and students may apply. The deadline for applications is Friday (4/3). Contact: potter.138@osu.edu
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Knowlton to host From Palazzo to Piazza

OSU faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in From Palazzo to Piazza—a conference celebrating the addition to the Columbus Museum of Art. Session topics include the history of museum architecture, art as communication, and exhibition design, among others. The Friday, February 13 sessions will take place at the Knowlton School of Architecture, while the sessions on the 12th and 14th will take place at the Columbus Museum of Art. The KSA graduate design studio will exhibit their proposals for the museum expansion at the event opening at the Columbus Museum of Art on Thursday, February 12. Read more >

University leaders from Iraq visit Ohio State

Presidents -- or rectors as they are known as in Iraq -- of seven Iraqi universities are visiting Ohio State this week to learn how some U.S. universities are managed. The visit is part of a U.S. State Department “International Visitor Leadership Program,” which invites the presidents to “examine the university system in the United States, share best practices and innovations in the ways universities and colleges are managed, and to establish links for future cooperation.” The officials arrived on Tuesday (2/10) and depart early on Saturday (2/14). During their stay, they will tour labs and other facilities, meet with exchange students, faculty, university administrators, and state education leaders. They also will visit other places in Columbus, including Franklin University, Easton Town Center and the Noor Islamic Center. The presidents have already visited North Carolina State University and Texas A&M University. Contact: Maureen Miller at 247-2462.

Feb. 19: Performance Review and Compensation Practices workshop

Originally scheduled for Thursday (1/29), the Annual Performance Review and Compensation Practices workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans, and assistant deans, will be held from 9-11 a.m. Thursday (2/19) in 090 Science & Engineering Library. Registration is required. Register online or call 292-2800

Schultz is Feb. 13 FABE winter seminar series guest

Melissa Schultz, an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of Wooster, will present "Determination of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Water and Aquatic Species" at noon Friday (2/13) in 219 Agricultural Engineering Building and by video link to the OARDC in Wooster (212 Agricultural Engineering Building). The talk is part of the FABE winter seminar series.Contact: (330) 263-3859. Read more >

ASFW Feb. 19 luncheon topic: Workplace equity at Ohio State

The Association of Staff and Faculty Women February luncheon discussion topic is “Influencing Through Research: Creating Equity in the Workplace," from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday (2/19) in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Joan Herbers will speak as the principal investigator of a federally funded initiative designed to help female faculty advance in the sciences at Ohio State. The cost is $15 for members and retirees; $20 for nonmembers. Register by Monday (2/16). Read more >

Institute for Chinese Studies lecture series continues Feb. 13

The Institute for Chinese Studies “Future of the Past” Lecture Series will continue at 2:30 p.m. Friday (2/13) in 164 Jennings Hall. Jianqing Shen, professor of Comparative Literature at Beijing Language and Culture University and Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, will present “Eugene O’Neil in China: Textual Traveling, Cultural Conflicts and Dialogue.” Admission is free and all are welcome. Contact: chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. 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 at lantow.1@osu.edu or 292-9146.
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ReadAloud Valentine's Day program Feb. 12

OSU Libraries ReadAloud's annual Valentine's Day program is presented in partnership with the Ohioana Library from 3-4 p.m. Thursday (2/12) in the Wexner Center Cafe and features Donna MacMeans. MacMeans writes historic and seductive romance fiction and will share a selection from her sequel to "The Education of Mrs. Brimley" titled "The Seduction of a Duke," a marriage of convenience story with a twist, which will be released this April. Read more >

Reserve space in new technology-rich Classroom

The Learning Collaboration Studio (SEL 060), provides a flexible, technology-rich classroom environment that is available for meetings, training sessions and undergraduate and graduate level classes and may be reserved for one session or an entire course. Course requests for Spring 09 are due by Thursday (2/12). Contact: lcstudio@osu.edu or click here for more info.

Institute for Chinese Studies films series to show Still Life

The Institute for Chinese Studies Future of the Past Film Series will continue today (2/11) at 7:00 p.m. in 040 Jennings with Still Life. The 2006 film takes place in the city of Fengjie, a city upstream of the massive Three Gorges Dam. Now marked for flooding, the city undergoes a process of self-deconstruction in the movie. Admission is free and all are welcome. English subtitles. Contact: chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. Read more >