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NBC’S BRIAN WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT SPRING COMMENCEMENT

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams will be the speaker for Ohio State’s spring commencement, set for 1 p.m. Sunday (6/8) at Ohio Stadium. Williams, who anchors the nation’s highest-rated evening news program, co-hosted the Obama-Clinton debate in Cleveland earlier this year. Since joining NBC News in 1993, Williams has become one of the nation’s foremost television journalists and is only the seventh anchor and managing editor in the history of NBC Nightly News. Complete information on the ceremony is available online. Read more >

ANNUAL SMITH LECTURE APRIL 22

The Department of Physics is presenting the 46th Annual Alpheus Smith Lecture at 8 p.m. Tuesday (4/22) in 100 Independence Hall. Ahmed H. Zewail, Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Physics and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology, will deliver a public lecture, "Mysteries of Time.” Zewail won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering developments in the world of femtoscience, which explores the ultrafast dynamics of molecular processes. Contact: mcgarvey.16@osu.edu
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CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH HOSTS AFRICA NETWORK TEA APRIL 16

The Ohio State Health Sciences Center for Global Health will host the spring Africa Network Tea from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/16) at 115 Biomedical Research Tower. The featured speaker is Barbara Campbell-Ker, executive director, Hospice Witwatersrand and vice chairperson, Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa. Ohio State faculty and students with interests in African health issues will share their work through poster displays. The Africa Network at OSU is sponsored by the Colleges of the Arts and Sciences in partnership with International Affairs and the Center for African Studies. Contact: Phyllis.Baker@osumc.edu

LATIN AMERICAN FILM SERIES FEATURES SATIRE ON MEXICAN POLITICS

The Center for Latin American Studies is focusing its spring quarter film series on “Young Latin American Film Makers.” The next feature is “En el país de no pasa nada” (In the Country Where Nothing Happens), a satire on Mexican politics, set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/16) in 180 Hagerty Hall. The film is free and has English subtitles. For a complete calendar listing, visit http://oia.osu.edu.

OSU CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS MEETING APRIL 17

Tani Prestage, education administrator for the Office of Responsible Research Practices will be providing information about the PI Portal at the next OSU Clinical Research Professionals meeting from noon-1 pm Thursday (4/17) in 234 Meiling Hall. The event is open to everyone. No registration is required. Contact: jennifer.lanter@osumc.edu or 293-2115

OARDC HOSTS ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE APRIL 17

Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to register for the 2008 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center Annual Research Conference, to be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday (4/17) on Ohio State’s Wooster campus. The conference theme is “Recasting Our Agbioscience Research Agenda: Integrated Projects,” and will include a keynote presentation by Jan Weisenberger, senior associate vice president for research at Ohio State. Register online

OPTOMETRY HOSTS CHILDREN’S LEARNING FORUM APRIL 18

The College of Optometry is presenting the Children's Learning Forum on Friday (4/18) at the Holiday Inn in Worthington. The multidisciplinary continuing education event will be of interest to individuals in the fields of audiology/speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, nursing, teaching, psychology and optometry who work with pediatric populations. Details and a registration form are available online.
Contact: kulp.6@osu.edu

FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO SUCCESS APRIL 22

A workshop sponsored by the OSU Leadership Center and OSU Extension Human Resources, "Follow the Yellow Brick Road ... To Your Success" is scheduled for 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Tuesday (4/22) at 2120 Fyffe Road. Explore the wide range of diversity that each co-worker brings to your organization and learn to recognize the unique skills and talents you bring to your organization. Registration fee is $50. The event is open to anyone interested. Details and registration are available online, or contact flynn.61@osu.edu.

REGISTER TO LEARN THE SECRETS OF SERVICE-LEARNING

A Service-Learning Resource Fair will take place from noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (4/29) in 400 Stillman Hall. Learn about support services, resources, and technology tools that can help you incorporate community service into academic courses, network with faculty who successfully teach service-learning courses, and meet potential community partners. The event is hosted by the Service-Learning Initiative. Register online by Wednesday (4/23).

MANAGING COMPLAINTS WORKSHOP FOR DEANS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

“Steps and Strategies for Managing Complaints,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans, and assistant deans, will be held from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday (4/29) in 070 Science and Engineering Library. Registration is required. Register online. Contact: 292-2800

COUPLES WORKSHOP SET FOR APRIL 26

Want to improve your relationship? Plan to attend a free workshop for all couples conducted by the OSU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic from 2-4 p.m. Saturday (4/26) at the Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park, 175 E. Seventh Ave. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. Childcare provided. RSVP preferred to 292-3671 but walk-ins welcome. Contact: cannon.104@osu.edu

FREE FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION APRIL 30

A free film screening and panel discussion of director Joy Dietrich's “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” is scheduled for Wednesday (4/30) at the Hale Cultural Center. A reception starts at 5:30 p.m., followed by the screening at 6 p.m. and discussion at 7:30 p.m. The film is about a Korean adoptee who needs to reconcile her feelings on race, identity and family. Read more >