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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, Feb. 21. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Headline news

President Gee recommends tuition freeze for upcoming academic year

-- Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee announced Wednesday (2/20) his plans to recommend holding in-state undergraduate tuition at the 2012-13 level for the upcoming 2013-14 academic year. If approved, tuition will hold steady at $10,036.80 for the 2013-14 school year. President Gee shared his plans as part of his testimony to the Ohio House Subcommittee on Higher Education. Gee was speaking in affirmation of Gov. Kasich’s new state higher education budget plan, which ties state higher education funding to graduation rates. President Gee led the effort to craft that higher education budget proposal.
-- > Read more: http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3627

President Obama to deliver spring commencement address

-- President Barack Obama will deliver Ohio State's spring commencement address on Sunday (5/5) in Ohio Stadium. “This is a historic occasion for the university, the city of Columbus, and our graduates and their families,” said President E. Gordon Gee. “We are honored to have President Obama address our graduates at the university’s largest commencement ever. To be sure, this is a signal moment in the life of one of the most vibrant and vital universities in our nation.”
-- > Read more: http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3625

Faculty judges needed for Denman Undergrad Research Forum

-- The 2013 annual Denman Undergraduate Research Forum is on Thursday (3/28) at the RPAC. Faculty members from all disciplines, including the professional colleges, are needed to serve as judges. The time commitment on Thursday (3/28) is 10:30-11:30 a.m. to check-in and noon-2:30 p.m. to judge student projects. To register to serve as a faculty judge, go to https://denman.osu.edu/judgeregistration.aspx by Thursday (2/28).
-- > Contact: mailto:snow.1@osu.edu

Grants/funding

Info session for Outreach and Engagement grants March 1

-- If you have questions about submitting a proposal for an Engagement Impact Grant, OSU CARES/OSU Extension Seed Grant or Service-Learning Grant, join representatives from the Office of Outreach and Engagement, OSU CARES/OSU Extension, and the Service-Learning Initiative for an information session on Friday (3/1) at noon in conference room 101 at 33 W. 11th Ave. The proposal submission deadline is Friday (3/8). RSVP to mailto:outreach@osu.edu.
-- > Read more: http://outreachgrants.osu.edu

Events this week

Taste of OSU delivers international cuisine and cultural insight

-- The Office of International Affairs, along with more than 30 Ohio State student organizations and Dining Services chefs, will host an evening of international food, exhibits and cultural performances at the 2013 Taste of OSU, Friday (2/22) from 5-9 p.m. in the Ohio Union. The event is free and open to all Ohio State students, faculty, staff and friends. Food tickets cost $1 each (cash and BuckID only), and can be exchanged for samples of international cuisine.
-- > Read more: http://oia.osu.edu/taste-of-osu/2839a

Upcoming events

AWASH lecture: Angry Birds, Busy Bees, Mad Cows

-- The AWASH Focus Group (Animal Worlds in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities) invites the public to a lecture by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers, ""Angry Birds, Busy Bees, and Mad Cows: What Animal Psychopathology Can Teach Us About Ourselves," outlining key aspects of research from their recent co-authored book Zoobiquity from 2:30-4 p.m. on Monday (2/25) in 165 Thompson Library. The event is co-sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Human Values, the Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Program, the College of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine.
-- > Read more

Terrorism expert to speak on war criminals in Yugoslavia

-- Jessica Stern, fellow at the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Human Rights at Harvard University, will speak about “Perpetrators of Atrocity: A Work in Progress” at 3 p.m. Thursday (2/28) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. She is author of Denial: A Memoir of Terror, Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill, and The Ultimate Terrorists. She will speak on her latest project, which involves detailed interviews with people indicted or convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
-- > Register: http://mershoncenter.osu.edu/events/12-13events/Feb13/sternfeb28.htm

Ticket window

Feb. 22 presale: New Kids On The Block with 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men

-- New Kids On The Block will play the Schottenstein Center with 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men on Saturday (8/3). The ticket presale runs from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday (2/22).
-- > Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004A4DADB7B1EC
-- > Presale password: REMIX

Classes/workshops

Upcoming Social Work workshops

• Thursday (2/28): Mental Health Crisis Intervention, 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m., 3 CEUs available.
• Tuesday (3/5): Compassion Fatigue, Noon - 1:30 p.m., 1.5 CEUs available.
• Wednesday (3/6): Motivational Interviewing, 5-8:15 p.m., 3 CEUs available.

Financial Forecasting for Academic Initiatives, Part 2

-- “Financial Forecasting for Academic Initiatives, Part 2” is scheduled for Thursday (3/7) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 1 of the RPAC. This workshop is for academic leaders (department chairs, school directors, deans, associate and assistant deans). Registration is required at http://hr.osu.edu/ole/AcademicLeaderDevelopment.aspx.
-- > Contact 292-2800