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MERSHON CENTER SPONSORS PEACE STUDIES
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies is sponsoring "Peace Matters: A Forum on the Discipline and Practice of Peace and Conflict Studies," on Friday-Saturday, May 11-12, at
the Mershon Center. This conference, co-sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches, will be an interdisciplinary workshop on peace and conflict studies in the United States. Day One will concentrate on
how the subject is taught at U.S. universities, where it should head in the future, and how to institutionalize its presence in campus curricula. Day Two will feature peace activists from Ohio and beyond,
highlighting practical steps that people interested in peace can take beyond the confines of the academy. Read more >
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in healthy activities now through Sept. 30. Healthy living pays off and accumulated points will translate into dollars paid directly to participants. Applicable payroll taxes will apply.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LECTURE SERIES
Mechanical Engineering presents the 125th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series featuring K. W. Wang, Ph.D., Diefenderfer Chaired Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of Structural Dynamics
and Controls Lab at The Pennsylvania State University. Professor Wang's lecture, "Adaptive Structural Systems Multi-Field Tailoring" will review and assess some of the recent interdisciplinary
efforts in multi-field tailoring for control and monitoring enhancement of adaptive structural systems. The lecture will be held on Friday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m. in Scott Laboratory E 001. Contact: Dr.
Walter Lempert at lempert.1@osu.edu.
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IF YOU SUFFER FROM DEPRESSSION and have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, you may be able to participate in a clinical research trial for an investigational treatment, carried out by the
Department of Psychiatry at Ohio State University. For more information, call the OSU Psychiatry Clinical Research office at 293-7109.
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KIRWAN INSTITUTE HOSTS CONFERENCE
Ohio State's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity is hosting "African American Males: Beyond the School to Prison Pipeline and Moving towards Opportunity," on Friday (5/11) in the
Moritz College of Law's Saxbe Auditorium. The conference begins at 9 a.m. and is free and open to the public. Contact trammel.2@osu.edu. Read
more >
ACCAD OPEN HOUSE
Ohio State's Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) is hosting its annual open house on Friday, May 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the ACCAD Building, 1224 Kinnear Rd. Open parking will
be available in front of the building during the open house. The free event will showcase recent student and staff computer animation, motion capture and visualization research, and will feature on-site demos
of current student, staff and faculty research and thesis work. For information, call 292-1053; for directions visit http://accad.osu.edu/contact/directions.htm
WOMEN IN STEM FIELDS HONORED
Ohio State will honor women with advanced degrees in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) in a series of events on Friday, May 11. The events include panel discussions geared toward
students with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree and career in the STEMs and a reception in the afternoon for female students, faculty, and staff with an advanced degree in the STEMs. For more information,
email instituteonwomen@osu.edu or read more >.
USAC TOWN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
The University Staff Advisory Committee is hosting the final Town Meeting with President Karen A. Holbrook from noon-1 p.m. Friday (5/18) at 130 Drinko Hall. President Holbrook will be joined by Executive
Vice President and Provost Barbara Snyder (also her last Town Meeting), Senior Vice President of Business and Finance William Shkurti, and Associate Vice President of Human Resources Larry Lewellen. Questions
can be sent via e-mail to: townmeeting@osu.edu. The event will also be Web cast at the following locations: Lima Campus - Galvin Hall 310K; Mansfield Campus – Ovalwood
476; and Wooster Campus OARDC – Research
Services Room 130. Or, faculty and staff are invited to watch at their computers: http://usac.osu.edu.
BLOG AND WIKI WEEK AT DIGITAL UNION
The Digital Union invites faculty and staff to learn about the world of blogs and wikis - web tools to create more dynamic and interactive teaching and learning environments. A Blog & Wiki Open House
kicks off the week on Monday, May 14 from 1-4 p.m. The event features interactive poster sessions with faculty, staff, and students who work with wikis and blogs. A Blog & Wiki Workshop (registration required)
concludes the week on Friday. Throughout the week, the Digital Union will be making new resources available on its web site. More information is available at http://digitalunion.osu.edu/wikiweek or
e-mail digitalunion@osu.edu.
READ ALOUD FEATURES VONNEGUT
ReadAloud continues its regular weekly programming on Thursdays from 3-4pm at the Wexner Center Cafe: Cam's on Campus. May 10 features a tribute to Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Readers include Joanna Anderson,
University Libraries, Mykola Bilokonsky, OIT, Jason Payne, Comparative Studies and Mark Spurgeon from the Wexner Center. Refreshments provided for the audience and all are welcome to attend.
GLASS CLUB SALE
The Ohio State Glass Club is featuring a Mother's Day sale on Friday, May 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the lobby of Hopkins Hall. Proceeds benefit the student club. Cash or check accepted. For more info
contact Becky at orourke.53@osu.edu
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