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2008 FACULTY AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY SERVICE

The following are recipients of the 2008 Faculty Award for Distinguished University Service: Gordon Aubrecht, II, professor of Physics, Marion campus; Liang-Shih Fan, professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; and Richard Herrmann, director, Mershon Center for International Security Studies and professor of Political Science. The award honors faculty members whose contributions to the development and implementation of university policies and programs through non-administrative roles have been extensive and have made documentable impact on the quality of the university. The recipients also have continued to provide effective teaching and have maintained an active program of research, scholarship or creative work. A program and reception will be held today (4/9). Read more >

MOORE TO SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES

James L. Moore III, a national expert on Black males in education, has been named the first director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at Ohio State. Created by the Office of Minority Affairs in 2006, it is one of the few academic centers in the United States to focus specifically on African American males. Moore will expand the center's mission, which is to understand and facilitate academic achievement, as well as professional, leadership and personal development in pre-collegiate, undergraduate, and post-graduate African American males. Read more >

TODAY: TV CREW FROM CHINA TO VISIT OHIO STATE CAMPUS

A producer and film crew from China will visit Ohio State today (4/9) and Thursday (4/10) to work on a story on the success of the university’s Chinese Language Program, and its ability to yield an unprecedented winning streak in the international Chinese Bridge Competition, a highly advance Chinese language contest. Ohio State has compiled an unprecedented record of three first-place wins, one second-place win and one "best talent performance" win. No other college or university worldwide has matched Ohio State’s record. For more information, visit http://oia.osu.edu (click on News) or http://chineseflagship.osu.edu.

CAREER SERVICES AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT

The University Career Services Committee, an organization of university professionals committed to responding to the career development needs of students at Ohio State, is seeking nominations for the annual UCSC Career Services Award that recognizes faculty and staff who support student career development. Nominees should work regularly with students individually or in groups to promote career development and demonstrate leadership in supporting career development, however they must hold a university position outside of Career Services. The award will be presented on Wednesday (5/28). Contact: Kustis.1@osu.edu

WALIAULA TO ADDRESS SITUATION IN KENYA APRIL 11

Ken Walibora Waliaula, a doctoral candidate in Comparative Studies at OSU will present "Kenya: Elegy of a Nation that Never Really Was" from noon-1 p.m. Friday (4/11) in 122 Oxley. In a talk that interrogates Kenya's conception of itself as a nation, Waliaula will address the roots of the current situation and attempt to offer a diagnosis of what ails Kenya. All are welcome to participate. Contact: cas@osu.edu

DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYMPOSIUM

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is hosting the 11th Annual OSU Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics, “(Re)defining Identities in Moments of Transition” on Friday (4/18) and Saturday (4/19), with keynote speakers Rocío Quispe-Agnoli, professor of Literature, Michigan State University and Richard Cameron, professor of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Chicago. The symposium focuses on speed and conditions in which humans move today as a reflection of an increasingly globalized society. Registration is $20 for faculty, staff and students. Contact: symposium_sppo@osu.edu

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ADVISOR AWARD: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2008 Outstanding Advisor Awards, sponsored annually by the Academic Advising Association of Ohio State and Academic Affairs. Recipients serve as positive role models for all academic advisors at Ohio State and provide outstanding service to undergraduate students. The deadline for nominations is Friday (4/25). Contact: cpetrosino@esue.ohio-state.edu
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2008 BARNETT SYMPOSIUM APRIL 25

The 2008 Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Symposium will explore Artists and Creative Enterprise in Columbus from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday (4/25) at the OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St. Hosted by the College of the Arts, Department of Art Education and Graduate Program in Arts Policy and Administration, the event will examine the career pipeline for arts professionals in Columbus, examples of arts enterprises in development, and the dynamics of the creative work environment. Register online or contact redaelli.1@osu.edu or 292-7183.

ANNUAL QUILTING DAY TO BENEFIT BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

The volunteer Stitching Sisters of the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute have rescheduled their fourth annual “Quilting Day” for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday (4/19) at the Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Road (includes lunch). The event was originally set for Saturday (3/8), but was cancelled due to snow. Lap quilts sewn during the retreat are given to breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at JamesCare in Dublin. Volunteers are needed for registration, food, ironing, pinning and stitching. Contact: JamesStitchingSisters@yahoo.com