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TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The
Ohio State University for Tuesday, May 15. The deadline for submissions
is noon the prior business day.
OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts
From Claire Denis, the director of Friday Night and Trouble Every
Day, Towards Mathilde is an intimate portrait
of France's leading contemporary choreographer, Mathilde Monnier. Screening Friday
(5/18) and Saturday (5/19)
at the Wexner Center, the film captures the radical choreographer as she explores
the birth, formulation, and performance of several new pieces. Monnier is the
director of the Centre Choregraphique National Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon.
The documentary features music by P. J. Harvey. Read
more >
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LAKE
ERIE ISLANDS HOST TO RESEARCH, HISTORY
Located about two hours north of Columbus, Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie
is home to Ohio State’s Stone Laboratory and the Ohio Sea Grant
College Program for students and researchers in the biological sciences.
In addition to being an academic resource, the area also holds several
little-known treasures of the university and features an array of cultural
history for tourists. Two gems of the area are Gibraltar Island - home
of the historic Cooke Castle - and South Bass Island. Read
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YOUR PLAN FOR HEALTH REWARDS. Ohio State employees can join the 2007
Faculty and Staff Incentive Program and participate in healthy activities
to earn up to 125 points through Sunday (9/30). Accumulated points
will translate into dollars paid directly to you. Applicable payroll
taxes will apply. Visit www.yourplanforhealth.com for more information
on how healthy living pays off.
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DENMAN
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FORUM MAY 16
Don’t miss the chance to see what amazing research students
are doing on campus. Visit the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
on Wednesday (5/16) in the French Fieldhouse. The schedule includes:
Public viewing of projects, noon-3 p.m.; reception and information
fair featuring corporations and university departments, 3-4 p.m.; and
awards ceremony, 4-5 p.m. Read
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LATEST
GRADUATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE
The May 11 issue of Graduate School News has been posted on the Graduate
School Web site. Use the “Newsletters” link. The issue
contains important information about funding quality in doctoral education
and the use of graduate faculty representatives on doctoral exams,
among other news. Contact Assistant Dean Kathleen Wallace at 247-7300.
WIDEMAN
IS NEXT READING SERIES GUEST
The OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series is presenting a free
public reading with John Edgar Wideman at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (5/16)
in the Wexner Film/Video Theatre. A book signing will follow. Wideman
is the first writer to win the PEN/Faulkner Award twice, in 1984 for “Sent
for You Yesterday” and in 1990 for “Philadelphia Fire.” The
event is co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, Department of
English, the President and Provost's Diversity Lecture and Cultural
Arts Series, the Wexner Center, and Minority Affairs. Contact: 292-2242
SHAH
IS ASIAN AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED LECTURER MAY 18
Nayan Shah, professor at the University of California-San Diego, will
deliver the Asian American Studies program’s annual Distinguished
Lecture in Asian American History from 11 a.m.-noon Friday (5/18) at
the Hale Cultural Center. Shah will discuss “Intimacy, Strangers
and Democratic Life in Early 20th Century Asia America.” A lunch
reception from noon-2 p.m. will follow the lecture. Shah is the author
of “Contagious Divides: Epidemics and Race in San Francisco’s
Chinatown” (2001) - winner of the Association for Asian
American Studies History Book Award. The event is free and open to
the public. Contact: ponce.8@osu.edu
AFPW
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Association of Faculty and Professional Women is collecting nominations
for the Mary Ann Williams Women’s Leadership Award now through
Monday (5/28). The award recognizes a university woman who exhibits
a special kind of leadership with a certificate and $500 honorarium.
Nominations can only be submitted by AFPW members. All university women
(faculty and staff) are eligible for the award. Details and the nomination
form are available online at http://afpw.osu.edu/.
Contact: Jamie Mathews-Mead, 292-8580
MULTICULTURAL
CENTER AWARDS CEREMONY MAY 21
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the Multicultural
Center 2007 Annual Awards Ceremony from 4-6 p.m. Monday (5/21) in the
Faculty Club Grand Lounge. The ceremony recognizes service and advocacy
around multicultural initiatives. The event includes food, music and
conversation. RSVPs are preferred but not required to tyler.93@osu.edu.
EARN
INCENTIVE POINTS - VIEW YOUR PLAN FOR HEALTH ONLINE VIDEOS
Online videos featuring Lunch and Learn workshops, sponsored by the
OSU Faculty and Staff Wellness Program, are available for viewing at
www.yourplanforhealth.com. Ohio State employees can catch up on reliable
news and information about health and wellness programs while earning
points for the Your Plan for Health 2007 Faculty and Staff Incentive
Program.
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