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OSU'S NUCLEAR REACTOR A BOON FOR WIDE SPECTRUM OF RESEARCH

The nondescript building on West Campus tucked several hundred feet back from Kinnear Road looks more like a storage facility than the home to a nuclear reactor that opened in 1961. It’s the only reactor in Ohio and one of 23 maintained at universities around the country, down from about 60. Used primarily for research and testing, the reactor also is a teaching tool, not only for Ohio State students but hundreds of high school students who tour the facility every year. Read More >


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YOUR PLAN FOR HEALTH REWARDS. Ohio State employees can join the 2007 Faculty and Staff Incentive Program and participate in healthy activities to earn up to 125 points through Sunday (9/30). Accumulated points will translate into dollars paid directly to you. Applicable payroll taxes will apply. Visit www.yourplanforhealth.com for more information on how healthy living pays off.


LOTZ NAMED 2007 TRUMAN SCHOLAR

Joshua Lotz, a junior in the Honors Collegium, has been named a 2007 Harry S. Truman Scholar. The Truman Scholarship is awarded to approximately 70 students each year, investing in undergraduates committed to careers in public service. The award provides $30,000 towards graduate school. He is pursuing both a B.S. in Biochemistry and an M.A. in Chinese. Lotz conducts research on alternative plant medicine and will spend next year in China studying the chemical makeup of two Tibetan poppy species through the Chinese Academy of Science. Read More >

FACULTY CLUB HOSTS CHARITY ART AUCTION

Some 100 artworks and intriguing university collectibles will be offered for sale during the Faculty Club’s third annual art auction on Friday (3/30). The auction will benefit the Faculty Club building endowment. A silent auction and preview will take place at 6 p.m., with the live auction set for 8 p.m. Both auctions are free. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. A list of the artists, artworks and collectibles is available online. Contact: 292-2262

WOSU HOSTS SHARE-A-STORY MARCH 30

WOSU Public Media will host another Share-a-Story event at WOSU@COSI at 7 p.m. Friday (3/30), featuring nationally-recognized violinist David Kempers. In addition to a musical performance, children will enjoy “Odd Boy Out,” a story about a young Albert Einstein written and illustrated by Don Brown. The event will take place during COSI’s Family Friday Nights when the museum remains open until 9 p.m. Contact: sharon.feinblatt@wosu.org
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VISITING SCHOLAR TO SPEAK ON SOUTH KOREAN ATTITUDES

Taehyun Kim, a visiting scholar at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, will deliver “National Identity and Foreign Policy Attitudes of the South Korean Public” at noon on Wednesday (4/4) at the Mershon Center. Kim received his Ph.D. in political science from Ohio State in 1991 and teaches at the Graduate School of International Studies at Chung-Ang University in South Korea. Lunch will be served at no cost, but an RSVP is required. Read More >

STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING COMPLAINTS WORKSHOP APRIL 11

“Steps and Strategies for Managing Complaints,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate and assistant deans will be held from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday (4/11) in 400 Stillman Hall. Matt Platz and Anne Massaro will facilitate the case study session. Registration is required. Contact: 292-2800. Register >

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR SUCCESS AWARDS

The Office of Business and Finance is accepting nominations for the 2007 SUCCESS Recognition Awards to be presented at the annual event scheduled for Thursday (9/6). The awards recognize individuals, work groups and teams in Business and Finance that demonstrate and practice the core values and quality philosophy adopted by the office. Outstanding employees, including student staff members, may be nominated in the areas of leadership, work process improvement (pioneer) and customer service. Descriptions of the categories and nomination forms are available online. Contact: luther.3@osu.edu

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. Sign up by Tuesday (4/3). Jurors will have an opportunity to hear an entire case and 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 249 Drinko Hall. Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided. Contact: Lynda Seelie, 292-6821 or seelie.2@osu.edu

DISCOUNT TICKETS OFFERED FOR CSO'S PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

The Columbus Symphony invites OSU faculty and staff to attend a one-night only production of the silent film classic “The Phantom of the Opera,” screened live with the Columbus Symphony and the Mighty Morton pipe organ, at 8 p.m. Saturday (3/31). The best remaining seats, normally $35, are now available for $25. Read More >

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