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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, April 1. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts Spring is starting to bloom, and it’s a great time to visit Cam’s café in our lower lobby. Stay on campus, avoid the High Street fast-food shuffle, and meet up with colleagues or prospective faculty -- and while you’re here, check out our new exhibitions, opening today. Read more >

Headline news

Office of the CIO security alert about malicious software

Warnings are appearing in the media that the Conficker worm will strike today (4/1). This malicious software exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, and does not affect other operating systems. Microsoft issued a security update (patch) that addressed this vulnerability in October, 2008.

Most university departments automatically update their Windows software, so it is unlikely that university owned computers will be infected. Since university owned computers are required to have current anti-virus software installed, they contain a second "line of defense" that can usually detect and defeat Conficker before it installs itself on a computer. Contact your departmental computing support staff if you have concerns about university owned equipment.
Contact: security@osu.edu

Workshop for faculty and professionals interested in Fulbright programs

International Affairs is hosting a Fulbright workshop for faculty and professionals from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday (4/8) in 155 Jennings Hall. The free workshop will be conducted by Ed Bodensiek with the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, and will highlight lecturing and research opportunities available in 150 countries for faculty and professionals. Learn about Fulbright grants that support lecture and research opportunities in a wide variety of fields. Register online.

Today: Think on your feet at Hopkins exhibit

Walkscape OSU: A Project With Legs is a prospective exhibit and mindspace for a campus-wide initiative on bipedal creativity. The work, produced by One Creative University, will be on display at Hopkins Hall Gallery today (4/1). It is sponsored by the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities and the Arts Initiative. Contact: Rick Livingston

Master Schedule of Classes for Summer and Autumn available online

The Schedule of Classes (Master Schedule) for Summer 2009 and Autumn 2009 are now available online. Now housed in the online Student Information System, the schedule (class listings by department, term, and campus) has a new look, but still offers many of the same navigational features as the previous online version. The updated schedule features optional advanced search functions that provide easy and convenient ways to limit search results to locate class offerings that meet criteria users can select. For assistance, visit the online reference guide.

College of the Arts' April events include Godspell, Jazz Festival

What do the rock musical Godspell, the Contemporary Music Festival 2009, and the OSU Jazz Festival have in common? They are just three events highlighted in the College of the Arts' April Calendar of Selected Events. View all events.

Carmen workshops on "green" grading, user-friendly courses

Take your use of Carmen to the next level. Sign up for a workshop on paperless "green" grading, user-friendly course design, CarmenWiki or Media Manager. View locations, times, and registration online at telr.osu.edu/workshops/.

Being a PI at OSU - roles and responsibilities

The Office of Research is providing a two-hour workshop for faculty and research scientists at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (4/8) at the Research Foundation. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of principal investigators and hear an overview of the various Office of Research support units and the services they provide to researchers. Registration is required and available online.

April 3: Speakers to discuss the Somali Diaspora

Learn more about The Somali Diaspora: A Journey Away (University Of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 2008) through the eyes of this new book’s photographer Abdi Roble and writer Doug Rutledge. Join a brownbag lunch session from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday (4/3) in the Hale Cultural Center. Sponsored by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity (kirwaninstitute.org/), the event is open to the public. Contact: baird.111@osu.edu or 292-8766

Student Wetland Research Award competition announced

The Olentangy River Wetland Research Park is announcing the 2009 Rhonda and Paul Sipp Wetland Research Award competition. Students from Ohio State and companion universities in Ohio who are associated with the Ohio Center for Wetland and River Restoration are eligible. One undergraduate award of $500 and one graduate student award of $1,000 will be presented in May. Apply by Thursday (4/30). Read more >

ORRP assistance available for student researchers

The Office of Responsible Research Practices is offering special office hours this spring to help graduate and undergraduate student researchers preparing Behavioral and Social Sciences Institutional Review Board submissions and exemption requests. Staff will help students and their advisors navigate IRB forms, policies and review procedures. Office hours will be held in 215 Physical Activities and Education Services building. Dates and times available online. Contact: barnard.15@osu.edu

Taylor Swift concert ticket pre-sale April 2

2008’s top selling artist Taylor Swift will take the stage at Value City Arena on Friday (7/17) with special guests Kellie Pickler and Gloriana. To take advantage of the pre-sale, click here and enter password VEN727 on Thursday (4/2) from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Center Box Office and Ticketmaster Centers. Charge at
(800) 745-3000 or at ticketmaster.com.

April 2: Film maker Travis Mathews to discuss gay men, body image and eating disorders

Film maker Travis Mathews will discuss gay men, body image and eating disorders at 7 p.m. Thursday (4/2) in 115 Stillman Hall. The event is presented by the Body Image and Health Task Force, with support from OSU's Multicultural Center and College of Social Work. Contact: winkle.2@osu.edu or 292-5766

Today: MCC StoryTeller Kevin Cordi gives free community performance

The Multicultural Center invites you to share your story as a part of the OSU StoryBox project with Kevin Cordi, an Appalachian and Italian American storyteller considered by many storytelling professionals as one of the most influential and dynamic storytellers and teachers today. The public performance is set for 7 p.m. today (4/1) in the Hale Cultural Center, MLK Lounge. Contact: 688-8449. Read more >