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LEADERSHIP NAMED FOR OHIO STATE'S MEDICAL CENTER

Steven G. Gabbe, dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a national leader in academic medicine, has been named Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at Ohio State. Gabbe chaired the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State from 1987-1996, and held a similar position at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle for three years before becoming dean at Vanderbilt in 2001. At Vanderbilt, Gabbe increased National Institutes of Health grant funding by 77 percent and increased faculty size by 66 percent, to more than 1,800. He also has leadership roles with the Association of American Medical Colleges and National Institutes of Health. Read more >

ALUMNI AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED

The following are recipients of the university's 2008 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching: Leslie Alexander, associate professor of History; Wendy Blakely, assistant professor of Nursing; Stephen Boyles, associate professor of Animal Sciences; James Brudney, Newton D. Baker - Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law and professor, Moritz College of Law; Dennis Guenther, professor of Mechanical Engineering; Bishun Pandey, professor of Mathematics, Marion campus; Robert Perry, professor of Physics; Elizabeth Renker, associate professor of English; Anthony Roberto, assistant professor of Communication; and Tracy Tylka, associate professor of Psychology, Marion campus.

Recipients are nominated by present and former students and colleagues and are chosen by a committee of alumni, students and faculty. The recipients will be inducted into the university's Academy of Teaching. Winners of the 2008 Distinguished Scholar and Service Awards will be featured in OSUToday on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the annual banquet is set for Wednesday (4/9). Read more >

TEST OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

There will be a test of the Buckeye Alert System at 7 p.m. Tuesday (4/8). At that time, the system will be activated and all Columbus campus telephones and any registered cellular telephones will begin to receive a voice or text message clearly identified as a test. Additionally, messages will be broadcast on the osu.edu Web site and through a mass e-mail to all Ohio State e-mail account holders. The test is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of the university’s emergency notification system.

TODAY: ROLE OF CRIME VICTIMS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS

The Criminal Justice Research Center, Department of Sociology and Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law will host the 19th Annual Walter C. Reckless-Simon Dinitz Memorial Lecture from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today (4/7) at the Barrister Club, 25 W. 11th Ave. Paul G. Cassell, professor of law at the University of Utah and former federal district court judge for the District of Utah, will deliver “In Defense of Victim Impact Statement: Recognizing the Proper and Important Role of Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice Process.” Contact: flower-smith.1@osu.edu or 292-7468. Read more >

KALDELLIS TO PRESENT HUMANITIES INAUGURAL LECTURE TODAY

Anthony Kaldellis, OSU professor of Greek and Latin will deliver “The Byzantines: Who were they?” at 4:30 p.m. today (4/7) at the Faculty Club. The lecture is part of the College of Humanities Inaugural Lecture Series that honors Humanities faculty who have obtained the rank of full professor, and provides the opportunity to present their work and research interests to fellow college faculty and other university guests. The event is free and open to the public. Read more >

TELLING TALES - IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL

As part of a broader effort to capture and preserve memories of the University District's heyday, three university faculty have launched two new courses designed to gather oral histories of people who have lived, worked and worshiped in the district. Read the onCampus story online.

NATION’S PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS GATHER FOR WEB CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT

Researchers at Ohio State's College of Public Health have gathered some of the nation’s top experts in public health and the environment for a Web-based conversation on the current state of our planet’s health, as a part of National Public Health Week, to be recognized April 7-13. “Converging Environmental Crises,” facilitated by the Ohio Supercomputer Center, will occur online from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday (4/10). It will be based in Columbus and link to sites around the U.S. and Canada. Read more >

WORKING MOTHERS SUPPORT NETWORK DISCUSSION APRIL 8

Human Resources and The Women’s Place are sponsoring a Working Mothers Support Network discussion facilitated by Tally Hart from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (4/8) at 400 Stillman Hall Conference Room. The workshop is designed to help prepare parents for the costs of college and will also address what you can do if you have not planned ahead or don’t feel financially ready for the costs of higher education. Contact: 292-2800. Read more >

DIGITAL UNION PRESENTS FUTURE OF LEARNING APRIL 14

The Digital Union's Future Series will host Andrea Saveri, a senior research director from the Institute for the Future, as she presents the Future of Learning from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday (4/14). Saveri focuses on understanding how individuals, organizations and communities make sense of the diffusion of new technologies and media and create new social, cultural, civic, and economic institutions. RSVP to gjestvang.1@osu.edu. Read more >

SPRING ISSUE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE

The latest issue of Resources, the Office of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is available online at hr.osu.edu/resources. In this issue you can read about how a few adjustments to your work station can lead to fewer aches and pains, the online tools available to university health plan enrollees, and the OSU Retirees Association turning 25, plus more information about work, life and health.

MBA FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS INFO SESSION APRIL 16

The Fisher College of Business MBA program will be hosting an information session for those interested in the MBA for Working Professionals (formerly part-time MBA) from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday (4/16) in Pfahl Hall. Register online . Contact: 292-8511 or mba@fisher.osu.edu.

SHORT VIDEOS SOUGHT FOR CELEBRATION OF LIFE STORIES EVENT

Ohio State's Digital Storytelling committee seeks short videos for a screening at the Wexner Center's Film/Video Theater during a celebration of the International Day for Sharing Life Stories on Friday (5/16). The committee welcomes pieces from faculty, staff, students and community members from all technical skill levels and ranging from simple homemade projects to more professional quality work. Submit videos of six minutes or less on CD, DVD or VHS to Liv Gjestvang at the Digital Union (370 SEL) by Friday (4/18). Contact: gjestvang.1@osu.edu