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Headline newsUniversity Trustees to meet today, April 3The Ohio State Board of Trustees and its committees will meet today (4/2) and Friday (4/3) at the Longaberger Alumni House. In addition to committee meetings, trustees today will meet in executive session from 10:30 a.m.-noon. On Friday, the schedule includes a meeting of the Agricultural Affairs Committee from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and a meeting with the executive director of the Ohio Ethics Commission from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The board will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. and move into executive session. The formal board meeting begins at 1 p.m. Read more >
High school students, parents on campus April 3 for goBuckeye!Friday (4/3) is goBuckeye!, the last and biggest recruitment event that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience hosts for high school students admitted to the Class of 2009. As you encounter these visiting students and their families, please greet them with a warm smile and a helping hand if they appear lost. More than 900 students plus their parents (2,200 total guests) will spend the day on the OSU campus and in the colleges as they decide whether or not to select Ohio State as their final college choice.
Student Health Services offers meningitis info on BuckMD blogA new "BuckMD" blog, designed to answer students' health questions, contains the latest information on the Ohio State student diagnosed earlier this week with a case of bacterial meningitis (infection around the brain and spinal cord). The student is currently receiving treatment and further tests are being run to determine the type of bacterial meningitis. Read more >
Outstanding Academic Advisor Award call for nominationsNominations are currently being accepted for the 2009 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 (4/17). Contact: cpetrosino@esue.ohio-state.edu. Read more > The Women's Place launches blogThe Women's Place has launched a new blog with a posting "Dependent Today: Lecture to focus on the racial component of Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonThe Institute for Chinese Studies “Future of the Past”/DEALL Alumni Lecture continues at 4:30 p.m. today (4/2) in 140 Jennings Hall. Nick Kaldis, associate professor of Asian & Asian-American Studies at Binghamton University (SUNY), will deliver "Global era: Intra-Asian Racism in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." The lecture will focus on the racial component of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and is free and open to the campus community. Contact: chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. Read more > Professor emeritus to present on social work and economic stimulusThe College of Social Work invites you to attend a presentation by Keith Kilty, “Economic Stimulus: Then and Now. The WPA and the College of Social Work," from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday (4/7) in 115 Stillman Hall. The presentation will feature an oral and visual history of the College of Social Work, the significance of the WPA to us, and where our country is headed given the current economic times. Bring your lunch. To register, contact: cswfield@osu.edu. Space is limited. For details, contact: 292-7686 or gilbert.170@osu.edu Mershon Center seeks study abroad applicantsThe Mershon Center for International Security Studies offers the Ralph D. Mershon Study Abroad Scholarship to support undergraduates who wish to enhance their educational experience by studying in a foreign country. Students are encouraged to take foreign language courses, especially those deemed critical for national security, such as Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Hindi, Persian, and others. Priority will be given to students who are preparing for a career related to international security studies. Scholarships of up to $2,000 each will be awarded. Apply by Friday (4/10). Read more > WBNS-TV’s Andrea Cambern to speak at ASFW lunch April 9Andrea Cambern, news anchor at WBNS (Channel 10), is the featured speaker Thursday (4/9) at the Association of Staff and Faculty Women luncheon. The event, “Influencing Through Communication: Creating Dynamic Conversations,” takes place from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Cambern will discuss how to effectively express ideas and persuade others. The cost is $15 for members and retirees; $20 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is Friday (4/3). For membership and registration information and electronic forms, visit asfw.osu.edu. Strategic Planning and Management Tools workshop April 14Human Resources is offering “HR Faculty Analytics and Dashboard: Strategic Planning and Management Tools,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans, and assistant deans, from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday (4/14) in 430 Gateway. Registration is required. Register online. Contact: 292-2800 Need help designing an online or hybrid course?Sign up for "Taking Your Course Online," a two-part series that explores strategies and campus resources for designing a hybrid or fully-online course. Workshops are scheduled from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesday (4/14) and Thursday (4/16). Registration is required, and participants need to have a specific course in mind. Read more > OSU joins the Global Star Party April 4OSU astronomy is holding a public star party from 8-10 p.m. Saturday (4/4) on the roof of Smith Lab, weather permitting, as part of the International Year of Astronomy's Global Star Party. View the moon and Saturn through telescopes, learn about the constellations, and enjoy the night sky. Professors and graduate students from the astronomy department will discuss the celestial sights on view and answer questions. Contact: johnson.3064@osu.edu or pogge.1@osu.edu. Read more >
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