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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, March 18. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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iMix 108 - Best of iMix episode to air

Ohio State Big Ten Network programming will air at 4 p.m. Thursday (3/19), 4 a.m. Monday (3/23), and 10 a.m. Wednesday (3/25). Follow Ohio State's student-led Buckeye Bullet 2 team as they attempt to break a land speed record; visit the Urban Arts Space in a historic downtown building; and look at a new OSU initiative called Scarlet, Gray, and Green. Each segment is followed by a Web Connect interview updating you on the activities surrounding each story. Read more >

Retirement Income Planning Workshop March 24

Human Resources is hosting a Retirement Income Planning workshop will take place from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (3/24) at South Campus Gateway, Suite 430, Room 425. Topics include a retirement planning roadmap, crunching the numbers, public pension consideration, tax-advantaged savings vehicles and protecting against risk. Register online.

Personalized Health Care Seminar March 27

Daniel W. Nebert, University of Cincinnati Medical Center will present "From Human Genetics/Genomics to Pharmacogenetics/Genomics: Past Lessons, Future Directions," from noon -1 p.m. Friday (3/27) in 105 Biomedical Research Tower. Co-sponsored by the Department of Pharmacology and OSU Center for Personalized Health Care. Contact: Lee Xu or 292-7364

Register for Seeing the Light: Shaping Reflection on Service

The Service-Learning Initiative is presenting "Seeing the Light: Shaping Reflection on Service," a workshop on building effective reflection exercises for service-learning students, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday (4/3) in 400 Stillman Hall. Topics include how to fit reflection to the purpose of the course/service project, how to make midcourse corrections, and how to assess students’ reflections. Register online.

Mobile Computing and NextGen Learning April 7

Edward A Hill, Jr. will present “Mobile Computing and NextGen Learning” at the next Technology and Teaching speaker series, sponsored by the Harvey Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday (4/7) in 168 Dulles Hall. RSVP to David Staley or 292-5344 by Monday (4/6).

Change of status: How to become an H-1B March 25

How can you change your status from an F-1, F-2, J-1, J-2, or H-4 to H-1B? To learn about the process of becoming an H-1B temporary worker with Ohio State, plan to attend a workshop organized by OIA immigration specialists to be held from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (3/25) in 122 Oxley Hall. Registration required because of limited seating. RSVP to Oana Falasca by Tuesday (3/24).

April 30: Increasing Knowledge of Our Refugee Communities

Plan to attend an Increasing Knowledge of Our Refugee Communities workshop on Thursday (4/30) in the Biomedical Research Tower auditorium. Two sessions are scheduled: Promising Practices for Social Service Providers from 9 a.m.-noon, and Serving Refugees in a Healthcare Setting from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The workshops are free, but you must register by Friday (4/17). Contact: Nadia at nkasvin@ustogether.us or 437-9941

Health, Race & Research conference March 30-31

The College of Public Health will co-sponsor "Health, Race & Research: Community Engagement to Eliminate Health Disparities," Monday (3/30)-Tuesday (3/31) at the Blackwell Conference Center. Other co-sponsors are the Center for Minority Health in the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health and Ohio State's Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Register online. Contact: Christine O’Malley

CABS spring break service announced

CABS runs reduced service during quarter breaks. Information regarding CABS spring break service, beginning on Friday (3/20), can be found at Transportation & Parking Services' web site.