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YOUR PLAN FOR HEALTH INCENTIVE PROGRAM STARTS TODAY

It pays to be healthy. Starting today log onto yourplanforhealth.com to join the 2007 Faculty and Staff Incentive Program rewarding OSU employees for making healthy choices. Eligible participants can earn points for engaging in healthy activities through Sunday (9/30). Accumulated points will translate into dollars paid (less payroll taxes) directly to participants. Visit Your Plan for Health for eligibility and qualifying activities. For questions about the incentive program, contact 292-1050, (800) 678-6010 or yourplanforhealth@hr.osu.edu.

STAFF RETIREE LIFETIME E-MAIL FORWARDING OFFERED

Human Resources, OIT, OSU Retirees Association and Development have collaborated to provide OSU staff retirees the Lifetime E-mail Forwarding Service. The service is now available and provides a free e-mail forwarding service so that staff retirees can continue to receive their OSU e-mail after retirement, by forwarding their OSU e-mail to an off-campus e-mail account of their choice. The service provides forwarding only, not an actual e-mail account or Internet access; therefore e-mail messages are forwarded directly and not stored on university servers. Eligible persons may activate or change their forwarding information online at www.osu.edu/email or by contacting Alumni Development Information Services at lifetimemail@osu.edu.

NCAA BASKETBALL FINAL FOUR TICKET DETAILS

Ticket information for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in Atlanta was released Saturday following the Buckeyes 92-76 victory over Memphis in the South Regional final. Only faculty, staff and students who were season-ticket holders for the 2006-07 regular season can obtain faculty/staff/student lottery numbers for the Final Four. Faculty, staff and students must pick up their lottery numbers in person, beginning at 8 a.m. today (3/26) at the Ohio State ticket office at the Schottenstein Center. Season ticket holders can apply for the ticket lottery by calling the ticket office at 292-2624 or (800) GO-BUCKS beginning at 8 a.m. today (3/26). Read More >

HIGH VOLTAGE BASED POWER ELECTRONICS TALK MARCH 27

Jin Wang, Ford Motor Company will present "High Voltage Based Power Electronics" at 1:30 pm Tuesday (3/27) in 260 Dreese Laboratory. Wang will discuss the basics of high voltage and power electronics, introduce a cascade multilevel inverter based UPFC, and will show various research topics. Wang is visiting as an ECE faculty candidate. A detailed abstract of the talk is available online.

DISCUSSION SERIES FOCUSES ON LOCAL FOODS

Phil Howard of Michigan State University will deliver “Be Careful What You Wish For: The Mainstreaming of Organic Foods," at 7 p.m. Tuesday (3/27) in 103 Kottman Hall. The event is part of a series of free public discussions on local and alternative food systems to take place at OSU over the next few months. Contact: sharp.123@osu.edu or paull.15@osu.edu
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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

Calvin O. Schrag, George Ade Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Purdue University will present “Revisiting the Problem of Evil: Entwinement of the Socio-Political and the Ethico-Religious” from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday (3/28) at George Wells Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave. Schrag has published many books, most notably “Existence and Freedom, God as Otherwise than Being,” and “Convergence Amidst Difference.” Seating is limited. Contact: paradiso-michau.1@osu.edu

WU TO DISCUSS CHINESE DIPLOMACY

Xinbo Wu, associate dean of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University in China, will deliver “New Thinking and Practice in China’s Diplomacy” at noon Thursday (3/29) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Wu is vice-president of the Shanghai Institute of American Studies and a senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. Lunch will be served to those who RSVP to russell.16@osu.edu by 5 p.m. on Tuesday (3/27). Read More >

WORKSHOP FOR DEANS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS APRIL 4

A workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate and assistant deans, “Your Responsibility for Faculty and Staff Performance Management” will be held from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday (4/4) in 090 Science and Engineering Library. Carole Anderson and Eunice Hornsby are presenting. Registration is required. Contact: 292-2800. Register >

OSC HOSTS HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING WORKSHOP

The Ohio Supercomputer Center on West Campus is hosting “High Performance Computing at OSC: An Overview” from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday (4/3) at OSC. The two-hour workshop will provide an overview of the high performance computing, networking and related resources offered by OSC. The workshop is open to the Ohio academic community. To register, contact trn-contact@osc.edu or 292-0890.

NETWELL NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED THIS WEEK

The spring edition of Netwell, the wellness program and health plan connection for faculty and staff, is now available so please check your Ohio State mailbox. The newsletter, published by OSU’s Managed Health Care Systems, features the spring quarter Lunch and Learn events, Personal Health Assessment Screening locations and other health and wellness tips, news and campus events. In this issue: Fueling a Healthy Workout; Save $$ on Your Prescriptions; Meet the PHA Screening Nurses; and Break the Chains of Tobacco Addiction. Read More >