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$2.9 MILLION NSF GRANT TO BOOST K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION

Ohio State’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center has received a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help boost science education in Ohio schools and prepare the future generation of U.S. scientists. Part of NSF’s Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education Program, the grant will team up OARDC researchers, OSU Extension specialists and graduate students in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences with elementary and secondary school teachers and students in northeast Ohio. Read More >

DRAFT SSN PRIVACY AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY COMMENTS SOUGHT

The SSN Privacy and Safeguarding project has developed a draft policy regarding the collection, retention and protection of Social Security numbers at the university. The draft SSN Privacy and Safeguarding policy is published on the BuckeyeSecure Web site and available for comment through Friday (3/30). Drafts of the policy’s supporting materials, such as transition checklists, have also been published on the Web site. Review the policy online and send any comments to Project Director Joyce Wagner at wagner.21@osu.edu.

NEW, MORE GENEROUS FACULTY POLICIES APPROVED

With recent approval by the Board of Trustees, starting in autumn 2007 Ohio State will provide 100 percent compensation for up to two quarters of Faculty Professional Leave. To encourage faculty to take advantage of leave opportunities, Academic Affairs has eliminated the prohibition on contiguous FPLs and Special Research Assignments. Trustees also approved two Faculty Rules changes that (1) provide for the automatic extension of the tenure clock following the birth of a child or the adoption of a child under six years of age, and (2) expand the two-year cap on the probationary period to three years. Contact: platz.1@osu.edu

OSU CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS MEETING MARCH 15

Kathleen Ojala, OSU Health System privacy officer and Meg Johnson, IRP policy analyst will discuss how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) impacts research from noon-1 p.m. Thursday (3/15) in 234 Meiling Hall. The presentation is hosted by the OSU Clinical Research Professionals group as part of efforts to improve the conduct of clinical research through promotion of professional interaction, communication and continuing education. The event is open to everyone and no registration is required. Contact: jennifer.lanter@osumc.edu or 293-2115

MORITZ COLLEGE SEEKS FACULTY/STAFF MOCK JURORS

The Clinical Programs at the Moritz College of Law is seeking faculty and staff who would like to serve as jurors at mock trials to be held in the college’s Moot Court Room in April. The judges in the cases will be sitting judges from around the state. Jurors will have an opportunity to hear an entire case and then talk with the law students and judges about their verdict and impressions of the trial. Mock trials are scheduled for Thursday (4/5), Monday (4/9), Thursday (4/12), and Monday (4/16). They will last two-three hours and will begin at 4 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, 249 Drinko Hall. Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided. Contact: Lynda Seelie, 292-6821 or seelie.2@osu.edu

GOLDEN KEY BOOK DONATION DRIVE

Need to clean your department or office of books you don’t need or use? The OSU student chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society is continuing its large literacy book donation drive on campus. Collection bins will be located at various campus libraries and Golden Key volunteer students are available to collect department or office books. To set up a collection, contact Golden Key’s primary advisor, Ebony Smith at 688-8514 or smith.3053@osu.edu.
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WEIGHT WATCHERS AT WORK INFO SESSION MARCH 28

A Weight Watchers at Work information session is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday (3/28) in 1039 Derby Hall. The next 10-week session begins on Wednesday (4/4) and weekly meetings are held 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Wednesday in 1039 Derby Hall. The cost is $110 for a 10-week period for new members and $100 for returning members. A reimbursement form for the meetings you attend is available online. Contact: 292-2717, donohoe.7@osu.edu or anglhend@yahoo.com

SESSION TO LOOK AT SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN

Jilaine Anderson, director of Recreational Sports’ Age Group and Camps program will discuss summer camp options for your child from noon-1 p.m. today (3/13) in 400 Stillman Hall. The forum is presented by Human Resources and The Women’s Place. Parents can choose from a variety of camps from science to soccer and more. Topics will include selecting a camp most appropriate for your child’s age and interests, the questions every parent should ask about a summer camp, and tips to prepare parents and children in order to have the best camp experience possible. Contact: 292-2800.
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