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SENATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON CAMPUS APRIL 21

Senator Sherrod Brown will be conducting a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, titled "Fulfilling the Promise of an Affordable College Education," at 10 a.m. Monday (4/21) at the Saxbe Auditorium in Drinko Hall, Moritz College of Law. Ohio State's Tally Hart and Debra Van Camp are listed among those scheduled to speak before the committee. Read more >

FOR HEART PATIENTS, THIS DOWNLOAD IS A LIFESAVER

Concerned that his patients, many with complex medical problems and extensive health histories, could have treatment delayed if they were unable to provide vital medical information to health care providers in an emergency, OSU cardiologist Curt Daniels turned to his computer for a novel solution. With funding from a benefactor, Daniels now dispenses memory sticks, or jump drives that, when connected to a computer, download in seconds the patient’s complete medical history. Read more >

SOMALI STUDIES AT OSU: A SNAPSHOT APRIL 18

The community is invited to attend "Somali Studies at OSU: A Snapshot," from noon-1 p.m. Friday (4/18) in 122 Oxley Hall. Three doctoral candidates will provide brief synopses of their research, together with an overview of Somali language and other Somali Studies initiatives at OSU. Contact: cas@osu.edu or 292-8169. Read more >

YOUR OPINION SOUGHT FOR ONCAMPUS’ ONLINE POLL

Have you taken your Personal Health Assessment? Record your answer 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.

TAKE A CHILD TO WORK DAY REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

The university will once again host the educational, empowering and fun event, Take a Child to Work Day on Thursday (4/24). Online registration is open until 9 a.m. Thursday (4/24). Visit http://hr.osu.edu/special/childtowork for a detailed schedule of the day, workshop descriptions, and registration instructions. Contact: 292-4341

LEE IS DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES GUEST APRIL 24

Michael Lee, president and CEO of the LG Academy and a graduate of Fisher College's MLHR program, is the next speaker in the Fisher College International Programs Office/CIBER Distinguished International Speaker Series, from 12:20-1:20 p.m. Thursday (4/24) in 355 Gerlach Hall. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to erreti-meza_1@fisher.osu.edu by Friday (4/18). Contact: 292-0845

ACADEMY PRESENTS TEACHING METACOGNITION APRIL 25

Marsha Lovett, associate director for Faculty Development, Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and associate research professor, Carnegie Mellon University, will present "Teaching Metacognition" from 1:45-2:45 p.m. Friday (4/25) at the Younkin Success Center. The event is hosted by the Ohio State Academy of Teaching . Lovett will discuss recent research on teaching metacognition - the process of thinking about one’s own thinking processes and strategies. Register online

TELECLASS: EFFECTING MEETING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Human Resources is offering a teleclass on Effecting Meeting Management Strategies for university faculty and staff from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday (4/23). Learn about effective meeting planning and how to keep them on track. Register online. Teleclass registrants call an OSU phone number from a location convenient to them and engage in group discussion. Contact: 292-2800

RELIGION AND THE MYSTERIOUS IN PRIME TIME APRIL 30

The public is invited to attend a lecture by University of Denver professor Lynn Clark, “Religion and the Mysterious in Prime Time: Lost, Heroes and Other Myths of the Post-911 Era” at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/30) in the Wexner Film/Video Theater. Clark’s multimedia discussion will explore how people make sense of the religious, the vaguely religious, the sci-fi and the folkloric references in contemporary television, looking for clues as to the role television plays in our politically troubled world today. The event is free. Contact: van-kley.2@osu.edu

MBA STUDENTS AVAILABLE FOR PROJECT WORK

As summer approaches, many Fisher College of Business MBA students are preparing to begin their summer internship experiences. There are still a few MBA students who are seeking substantial summer short-term projects to help complement their academic program. If you have a business-oriented project that could use finance, marketing, operations and/or strategy expertise, you may want to consider hiring an MBA student. Contact Jamie Mathews-Mead, Fisher College of Business Office of Career Services, at mathews-mead.1@osu.edu or 292-8580.

BIKE CORRAL AVAILABLE DURING SPRING FOOTBALL GAME

The University Area Enrichment Association will host its Bike Corral during OSU's Spring Football Game to be held Saturday (4/19) in Ohio Stadium. Located on the green space along the east side of the Olentangy Bike Path just south of WHD (west of Cannon), the Corral will be open from 9 a.m.-4 or 4:30 p.m. The service is provided free of charge (donations accepted) and any bikes that remain will be taken to their office on 16th Avenue for later retrieval. This is the same program offered during the 2007 football season. Contact: Catherine Girves, cgirves@uaea.org or 371-UAEA

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE HOSTS SYMPOSIUM APRIL 18-19; FILM SCHEDULED

• 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). Registration is $20. Contact: symposium_sppo@osu.edu.
• As an introduction to its quarterly film series, the Kirwan Institute is co-sponsoring the symposium and will show the 2005 film “Princesas” at 7:30 p.m. Friday (4/18) in 180 Hagerty Hall. A panel discussion will follow. Admission is free. Contact: stanley.140@osu.edu