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Spotlight on ... AAAS Community Extension CenterThe Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave. is the outreach component of the university's Department of African American and African Studies. Located in the historic Mount Vernon area in near east Columbus, the Community Extension Center provides community outreach and education programs designed to enhance the educational opportunities of students and improve the quality of life for children, teens, adults and senior citizens who live and work in the neighborhoods near and around the center and Columbus' urban communities. Activities such as faculty and student research projects, non-credit courses designed to offer personal and community enrichment, and college classes aimed at non-traditional students provide a valuable context for the university's commitment to outreach and engagement and research. Contact: aaascec@osu.edu or 292-3922. Read more > Spotlight on ... is a new OSUToday feature created to promote the highlights, achievements and unique points of pride of each of the university’s departments, sections, units, etc. Send items to gammage.2@osu.edu to be considered for publication. Please limit text to 125 words and include contact info and a web link.
Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Program nominationsSusan Williams, vice provost for academic policy and faculty resources, announced a call for nominations for the 2009-2010 Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Program. Selected faculty (either full professors or associate professors who are close to achieving promotion) will participate in a year-long, two-part program: an external program with fellows from all public CIC institutions and an internal leadership program of meetings and workshops. Interested faculty should contact their department chairs/school directors, or deans of colleges without departments, as soon as possible. Final selections will be made in early May. Contact: williams.488@osu.edu. Read more >
Today: North Indian classical musician to perform at Ohio State Newark
Play it safe when traveling abroad to study, conduct researchAs more students travel around the world to study independently, conduct research and attend conferences, taking some precautionary steps before making airline reservations can help protect the university community. When traveling abroad independently or in groups for the purpose of research, internships, special projects, conferences, and/or service learning, students should check in with the Office of International Affairs at least one quarter in advance of their travel plans, to be advised of the supplemental health insurance program, U.S. embassy registration procedures and to inquire about U.S. Department of State travel warnings. Read more > onCampus shines staff spotlight on Osborne
Veterinary Medicine hosts annual open house April 18The annual College of Veterinary Medicine Open House will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (4/18). Activities include: Small animal surgery demonstrations, exotic pets display and discussion, pilot dogs visit, agility dog demonstration, small animal ultrasound examinations, student panels, admission presentations, and more. Tours of the veterinary hospital will also be available and can be registered for the day of the event. Contact: Amber Cassell, 292-8831. Read more > Today: Summer Film Series at Wex announced live at 2 p.m.Watch live today at 2 p.m. as the Wexner Center announces live via streaming video its annual summer film series. An annual highlight of the film calendar, the summer film series has taken filmgoers on A Summer Abroad, through vintage B-Movies, and last year, a very popular Stanley Kubrick retrospective. Ticket packages will be available. Watch the announcement at http://wexarts.org/live. April 16 talk at OSU: Tree Islands of the EvergladesArnold van der Valk, professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University, will present “Tree Islands of the Everglades: Past, Present and Future” in the spring seminar series of the School of Environment and Natural Resources, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday (4/16). Attend in 103 Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus or by live video link in 123 Williams Hall at the OARDC in Wooster. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact: 292-2265. Read more > April 16 Libraries ReadAloud features Medieval Animal FablesThe OSU Libraries ReadAloud Spring quarter schedule continues from 3-4 p.m. Thursday (4/16) at the Wexner Center Cafe as Medieval Reading Group members Lisa Kiser, Amanda Gerber and Ryan Judkins present a program featuring Medieval Animal Fables. Enjoy free refreshments from the cafe as you listen to the program. To listen to podcasts of previous programs or find ReadAloud on Facebook, click here. April 17: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Occupational and Physical TherapistsThe Institute for Ergonomics Guest Lecture Series continues Friday (4/17) with “Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Occupational and Physical Therapists,” delivered by Amy Darragh, assistant professor, School of Allied Medical Professions, Division of Occupational Therapy. The lecture is set for 11 a.m.-noon in 210E Baker Systems, and is free and open to the public. Contact: ergonomics@osu.edu or 292-4565. Read more > (click events) Latest issue of Aging News at Ohio State available onlineThe Spring Quarter edition of “Aging News at Ohio State,” published by the OSU Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology, is now available online. This issue contains information about hospital care of older adults; research in family dementia caregiving and stress; new distance education opportunities, and more. Share the newsletter with your colleagues. For more information or to receive future newsletters, contact Linda Mauger. Biometric health numbers: Sign up for Super Screening DayTo receive your biometric health numbers at no cost, reserve your appointment at the Super Screening Day to be held from 7 a.m.-noon Thursday (4/30) in the Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium. Enter the numbers into your Personal Health Assessment online questionnaire, and become eligible to receive a medical premium reduction. Schedule an appointment Join the Tobacco Treatment Center's Outpatient ProgramThe OSU Medical Center Tobacco Treatment Center is piloting a new outpatient program to provide group and individual counseling to individuals who want to quit tobacco use. The Center is looking for smokers or tobacco users interested in quitting, and are covered by the University Health Plan, to participate. The program consists of four counseling sessions within a six week time frame. The sessions are free, and medication costs are covered as outlined in the University Health Plan. Contact: (866) 504-0561 or 293-3303
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North Indian classical musician Anupama Bhagwat will perform a live concert at 7 p.m. today (4/15) in the Alford Performing Arts Hall at the Reese Center, on the Newark campus. Bhagwat, playing sitar, will be accompanied on tabla (hand drums) by Aditya Kalyanpur. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact: 
Nancy Osborne, who works in the Fisher College of Business Office of Career Management, is featured in the Topspot staff profile in the latest issue of onCampus. Osborne has been at OSU for 21 years. Find out what she likes about working at Ohio State, what he'd be doing if not working here, and what she'd do if she were the university president for a day. 
