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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for for Friday, March 28. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH

April is Disability Awareness Month at OSU and the Office for Disability Services has planned two kick-off events to celebrate. Dancing Wheels, a dance troupe comprised of dancers in wheelchairs, will perform on Wednesday (4/2) at 7 p.m. in 200 Campbell Hall. A reception with the opening of an art exhibit by artists who have disabilities will be held on Thursday (4/3) 4:30-6 p.m. on the second floor of Bricker Hall. The exhibit will be open through Wednesday (4/30). The reception is co-sponsored by the Office of Minority Affairs Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center. Other events and activities are collaborations with the student groups UNITY, Sports Fusion, NAMI and the Youth Adult Transition Corp (YATC). Read more >

MORITZ COLLEGE SEEKING JURORS FOR MOCK TRIALS

The Clinical Programs at the Moritz College of Law is seeking faculty/staff to serve as jurors at mock trials to be held at 4:15 p.m. Thursday (4/3), Monday (4/7), Thursday (4/10) and Monday (4/14) in the Moot Court Room (room 249) at the College of Law. The judges in the cases will be sitting judges from around the state of Ohio. Jurors will hear an entire case and then discuss their verdict and impressions of the trial with the law students and judges after the case. Contact Lynda Seelie at seelie.2@osu.edu

HOW THE DETECTIVE NOVEL MADE IT TO JAPAN

The history of how Japan imported and translated the detective story in the late 19th century will be shared by Mark Silver, assistant professor of Japanese at Connecticut College. "Purloined Letters: Cultural Borrowing and The Translated Detective Novel in Meiji Japan" will be presented on Friday (3/28) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in 115 Mendenhall Lab. The lecture is part of the East Asian Studies Lecture Series, co sponsored by the Institute for Japanese Studies and the East Asian Studies Center. Read more >

ASFW LUNCHEON - COOKING AND EATING TO RELIEVE STRESS

The Association of Staff and Faculty Women hosts Columbus Dispatch food editor Robin Davis on Thursday (4/10) for a demonstration on how to make cooking fun and relaxing, and turn out great, healthy meals in 30 minutes or less. Healthy Alternative box lunches will be included. Space is limited so registrations are due Friday (4/4). Read more >

FREE HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS

Participants can learn about the newest tech tools for teaching, learning, and research in Digital Union workshops on Flash animation, Second Life, Photoshop, podcasting, web design, video editing and more. The free workshops are scheduled through May; registration is required. Read more >

OFFICE HOURS FOR HELP WITH IRB SUBMISSIONS

The Office of Responsible Research Practices (ORRP) holds office hours to help researchers prepare IRB submissions and exemption requests. These sessions are intended to help student and faculty researchers navigate IRB forms, policies, and review procedures. The next session for biomedical/cancer researchers is held in 652 Fry Hall on Wednesday (4/2) from 2-4 p.m. Subsequent office hours are posted as Assistance for Students/Researchers online.

CARMEN WORKSHOPS REMINDER

Seats are still available for next week's Carmen workshops. Topics include QuickStart, Gradebook, Quizzes, Communication tools, Media Manager, and an Open Q&A. Read more >

FREE RELAXATION CLASSES OFFERED AT YOUNKIN

Learn the art of relaxation through Qigong (chee-gong), which can be a pathway to relaxation and stress management through gentle movement. Counseling and Consultation Service offers sessions every Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. in the Library/Media Resource Suite on the second floor of the Younkin Success Center. Sessions are free and open to all members of the OSU community. No reservations needed. Contact: Rick Mitsak or Chris Rideout at 292-5766

LANGUAGE PROGRAMS SEEKS CONVERSATION PARTNERS

The American Language Program is recruiting conversation partners for international students. Conversation partners offer students studying English the chance to converse in a relaxed and non-academic atmosphere with a native English speaker. Each conversation partner commits to spending at least one hour per week (for one quarter only) with his/her international partner. To learn more about volunteering, send an email for more information.

RECOGNIZE, LOOK, SELL ON THE ONCAMPUS BULLETIN BOARD

Which member of the Ohio State Police Division graduated from a leadership college? Who on campus creates graphite portraits? Where is the closest Weight Watchers session for spring quarter? Check out these and the latest additions to the classified section on the onCampus Bulletin Board. Faculty and staff may post or view items under a broad range of categories. Register by using your OSU Internet ID (name.#).