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UNIVERSITY ADOPTS RECYCLED PAPER POLICY

Ohio State got a little bit greener when President E. Gordon Gee announced a new university policy recently that requires all copy paper used on campus to have at least 30 percent recycled content. The policy will take effect Tuesday (7/1), although the university is encouraging all colleges and units to get started before then. The new initiative is expected to save more than 8,000 trees and almost 3 million gallons of wastewater while diverting 382,000 pounds of solid waste from the landfill. Read the onCampus story online.

OHIO 4-H DEDICATES “GREEN” BUILDING ON CAMPUS APRIL 4

Ohio State will dedicate the new “green” Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center at 3:30 p.m. Friday (4/4) with a public celebration featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from President E. Gordon Gee. Building tours will follow the ceremony. Located just west of the Schottenstein Center, the unique and flexible space will allow thousands of Ohio youth, 4-H volunteers, community organizations, Ohio State partners, and national associations to enjoy 4-H programming, classes, and volunteer opportunities at the stand-alone facility. Contact: Jane Carroll at carroll.296@osu.edu or 570-7948

UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES TO MEET TODAY, APRIL 4

The Ohio State Board of Trustees and its committees will meet today (4/3) and Friday (4/4) at the Longaberger Alumni House. Today, committee meetings will precede the formal board meeting, which will convene at 1 p.m., recess into executive session at 1:05 p.m., and reconvene from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Four committee meetings will be held Friday (4/4) prior to the formal board meeting at 12:30 p.m. View the full schedule online.

NINE-DIGIT OSU ID NUMBER ASSIGNED TO NEW FACULTY, STAFF

As of Saturday (3/29), the Human Resources system began assigning a nine-digit OSU ID number (or Employee ID number) for all new employees. This will lay the foundation for the first phase of the Student Information System this spring, when the Student and HR systems will share a common database. Current and former employees will retain their eight-digit OSU or Employee ID numbers. Read more >

REMINDER: REGISTER FOR PATTERSON LECTURE

Secure a spot today to attend “Securing the Future,” the 5th Annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture to be delivered by President E. Gordon Gee from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday (4/15) at the Blackwell Inn. Recipients of the 2008 outreach and engagement grants will be announced and a reception will follow. Register online by Tuesday (4/8).

NELSON TO PRESENT TWO WORLDS OF TENURE APRIL 4

The OSU Chapter of AAUP is sponsoring an open meeting with Cary Nelson, Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois, and president of the American Association of University Professors, from 11 a.m.-noon Friday (4/4) at the Faculty Club (rooms A-D, upstairs). Faculty, graduate students and interested members of the university community are invited to listen to Nelson's remarks, followed by a discussion on "The Two Worlds of Tenure: Contingency, Globalization, and Academic Freedom." Contact: macbeth.1@osu.edu

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS ON CAMPUS APRIL 4 FOR GO BUCKEYE

Friday (4/4) is goBuckeye!, the last and biggest recruitment event that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience hosts for high school students admitted to the Class of 2008. More than 700 students plus their parents (1,800 total guests) will spend the day on the OSU campus and in the colleges as they decide whether or not to select Ohio State as their final college choice. As you encounter these visiting students and their families, please give them a warm smile and a greeting and give them a helping hand if they appear lost.

REGISTER FOR MINI-CONFERENCE ON EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

The Ohio State Academy of Teaching is presenting the second annual Mini-Conference on Excellence in Teaching from 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Friday (4/25) at the Younkin Success Center. Participants will have the opportunity to attend individual sessions or participate in the full day's program. Register online

DISCOUNT TICKETS OFFERED FOR CANADIAN COMEDY TROOP

Canadian comedy troop The Kids in the Hall will appear at 8 p.m. Sunday (4/6) at Mershon Auditorium. OSU faculty and staff can save $10 off the regularly priced $38.50 and $28.50 seats (includes $3 per ticket facility renewal fee) by showing their Buck-ID at the Wexner Center Box Office. Discount tickets will be available up until show time. Contact: 292-3535

YOUR OPINION SOUGHT FOR ONCAMPUS’ ONLINE POLL

Are you an organ donor? Respond through the onCampus poll, located on the onCampus Web site, and see how your response compares with others in the OSU community. New questions are posted every other week. Have an issue you'd like to get feedback on? Submit your ideas for future poll questions to oncampus@osu.edu.

JUST FOR LAUGHS ON CAMPUS THIS WEEKEND

Just for Laughs, a madcap comedy revue featuring OSU alumni from the 1960s, returns to campus Friday (4/4)-Sunday (4/6) to raise money for student scholarships. All proceeds benefit scholarships in the Department of Theatre. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday in Roy Bowen Theatre on campus. Tickets are $25 (tax deductible) available at the door or by calling the box office at 292-2295. Read more >