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BELL, HERBERS REAPPOINTED AS DEANS

Provost Barbara Snyder has recommended that College of the Arts Dean Karen Bell and College of Biological Sciences Dean Joan Herbers be reappointed for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2007. Under the leadership of Bell and Herbers, the colleges have made significant advances and continue to make progress toward the goals of the university’s Academic Plan. The reappointments are subject to approval by the university’s Board of Trustees.

TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE, AMERICAN ABOLITION LECTURE TODAY

Susan Belasco, professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will deliver a free public lecture, “Imagining Toussaint Louverture: The Emergence of Radical Abolition in the United States,” at 4 p.m. today (4/26) in 311 Denney Hall. Sponsored by the Department of English and the Department of African American and African Studies, the lecture will focus on literary representations of the Haitian leader in the early nineteenth century and their influence on the abolition movement in the United States. Contact: 292-6065 or williams.488@osu.edu

LIBRARIES READALOUD PROGRAM CONTINUES TODAY

The OSU Libraries ReadAloud program continues from 3-4 p.m. today (4/26) in the Wexner Cafe featuring readings by Maryann Walther Keisel, Center for East European and Slavic Studies, and Kenny Walther-Keisel, Columbus Alternative High School, with selected readings from “Last Chance to See.” David Goodwin, Centennial High School, joins the program with a chapter from Dalton Trumbo’s “Johnny got his gun.” All are welcome to attend and enjoy free refreshments. Contact: distel.1@osu.edu or 292-2594. Read More >

JOIN WOSU TV AUDIENCE FOR CHEFS IN THE CITY TODAY

WOSU TV will air Chefs in the City - A Gourmet Auction Event from 8-11 p.m. today (4/26). The live, three-hour culinary event, hosted by nationally-known chefs Lidia Bastianich and Joanne Weir, will focus on food appreciation, fine dining and insider cooking tips and tricks. Gift certificates, cookware, cookbooks and other dining related items will be up for auction throughout the evening. Food and drinks will be provided to audience members during the taping, and the event will include a private “silent auction” prior to airtime. Tickets are still available, are $100 per person or $150 per couple, and may be purchased by calling 688-3777. Read More >

RACIAL CLEANSING IS APRIL 27 POLICY FORUM TOPIC

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs will continue its Food for Thought policy forum series with “Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden Story of Racial Cleansing in America” from noon-1:15 p.m. Friday (4/27) in the Page Hall Policy Forum. The presenter is Elliot Jaspin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter in the Washington, D.C. bureau of Cox Newspapers. Seating is limited and RSVPs are required to: apr27@jgippm.ohio-state.edu. For more information about the Food for Thought series, call 292-4545.

KARAGOZIAN IS ME LECTURE SERIES GUEST APRIL 27

The Mechanical Engineering Department Distinguished Lecture Series continues Friday (4/27) as Ann Karagozian, professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles presents “Control of Transverse Jet Shear Layer Instabilities” at 2:30 p.m. in E 001 Scott Laboratory. Karagozian will describe experimental and theoretical studies on the actively controlled gas jet injected transversely into cross flow, also known as the transverse jet. Contact: lempert.1@osu.edu

EUROPEAN CINEMA RESEARCH FORUM AT OSU APRIL 27-29

The Film Studies Program will host the 2007 European Cinema Research Form at venues across campus from Friday (4/27)-Sunday (4/29). The ECRF is the international forum for discussion of European film and European film culture, and this is the first time that the conference will be held outside of Europe. Faculty and staff are invited to attend lectures from 40 world-renowned scholars and authors free of charge. Details and a complete list of panel discussions are available online. Contact: hauser.9@osu.edu or 292-6044

JAMES TO DELIVER ANNUAL BOWNOCKER LECTURES MAY 3

The School of Earth Sciences will present the 65th Annual Bownocker Lectures on Thursday (5/3) featuring Noel P. James, research chair and professor of Sedimentary Geology at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. James will present a technical lecture, “Carbonates in Cold Oceans; Modern and Ancient” at 4 p.m. in 100 Mendenhall Lab, followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the Orton Geological Museum, 160 Orton Hall. A general lecture “The Evolution of Reefs” will be presented at 8 p.m. in 100 Mendenhall Lab. Contact: mckenzie.4@osu.edu
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YOUR PLAN FOR HEALTH SITE OFFERS STRESS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Ohio State’s CareAllies Stress Management Lifestyle program offered through Your Plan for Health can help eligible employees develop strategies on coping with stress. The University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program also offers free counseling by licensed professionals for stress, personal or work-related issues. The program provides training and skills development in stress management, coping with grief and loss, and a variety of Lunch and Learn programs addressing stress. Services through UFSAP are available to all OSU employees and their immediate families. Participating in a stress management program can earn points in the 2007 Faculty and Staff Incentive Program. Read More >

OPTOMETRY OPEN HOUSE, CAREER DAY APRIL 28

The College of Optometry is hosting its annual Open House and Career Day from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday (4/28) at 338 W. 10th Ave. Visit the college and speak with students, faculty, staff and alumni, or take a tour of the facility. College representatives will conduct sessions on admissions and financial aid at 1 and 3 p.m., and staff from admissions and financial aid will answer questions throughout the afternoon. Contact: shaltom@optometry.osu.edu
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STAFF COURSE ENROLLMENT POLICY REMINDER

Human Resources would like to remind university staff of OSU Policy 2.35, Enrollment in Credit Programs, which outlines academic credit hour limits for staff enrolled in academic coursework - a maximum of 10 academic credit hours per quarter. Requests for an exception to the limit for the SU07 quarter must be submitted by Monday (5/7). In addition, staff taking classes during regularly scheduled work hours must complete and submit the Request for Course Enrollment During Regularly Scheduled Work Hours form. The form emphasizes the importance of discussing and defining a flexible work schedule when course times conflict with regularly scheduled work hours. Contact: service@hr.osu.edu, 292-1050 or (800) 678-6010. Download Form >

NEWMAN CENTER HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave., a Catholic campus ministry at Ohio State, will mark 50 years of service to the Diocese of Columbus, central Ohio and the university community with a celebration including Mass and a reception at 5 p.m. Saturday (4/28) at Mershon Auditorium. Tents outside Mershon Auditorium will host the reception and exhibits. The event is open to the public. Contact: 291-4674. Read More >