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BREWER TO DELIVER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE MAY 17

Marilynn Brewer, Ohio Eminent Scholar in Social Psychology at Ohio State, will deliver the University Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday (5/17) in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater. Brewer will discuss “The Human Dilemma: Being the Same and Different at the Same Time.” One of the university’s highest honors for a senior faculty member, the lectureship is awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, particularly, but not exclusively, in research, scholarship or creative activity. Read More >

NEGI TO DISCUSS ‘IS CHINA COLONIZING AFRICA’ TODAY

The College of Humanities and the Department of African American and African Studies will present a lecture by Rohit Negi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday (5/16) in 347 University Hall. Negi will deliver “Is China Colonizing Africa? Paranoia, Politics, and the View from Neoliberal Zambia.” All interested in the topic are invited to attend. Contact: 292-3700 or boykin.1@osu.edu

FOOD FOR THOUGHT POLICY FORUM SERIES CONTINUES

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs is continuing its public forum series with “The International Politics of Climate Change” at 4:30 p.m. today (5/16) in the Page Hall Policy Forum. Alexander Thompson, OSU assistant professor of Political Science, will discuss the global implications of climate change and the growing need for international cooperation. Thompson has research and teaching interests in international relations and U.S. foreign policy, with particular emphasis on international organizations and international environmental politics. All guests are welcome to bring a lunch. RSVP to: JGCLCEvents@jgippm.ohio-state.edu

CZERNIAK TO LECTURE ON LOCATING LANDSCAPE: OLIN/EISENMAN

Julia Czerniak, associate professor at Syracuse University School of Architecture, will deliver “Locating Landscape: Olin/Eisenman” at 5:30 p.m. today (5/16) in 250 Knowlton Hall. Czerniak is educated as both an architect and landscape architect and her research and practice focus on the intersection of these disciplines. The lecture is part of the Knowlton School of Architecture Lecture Series. Read More >

OHIO STATE HOSTS CPS DAY TODAY

Nearly 3,000 sixth-graders from Columbus Public Schools will visit campus today (5/16) for CPS Day. The event includes an educational pep rally at 10 a.m. in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium followed by a sold-out Buckeye baseball game vs. North Florida at 12:05 p.m. at Bill Davis Stadium. Weather permitting, a helicopter will land in Jesse Owens for an ROTC demonstration of a rescue operation. Traffic on Fred Taylor Drive will be halted briefly at approximately 10:40 a.m. to accommodate the demonstration. CPS Day is designed to show young students the opportunities for and advantages of higher education and the importance of staying in school. Contact: Leann Parker, 688-0294 or Amy Murray, 292-8385

VET SCHOOL HOSTS ISRAELI VETERINARY INSPECTOR

Mohammad Abed el Khaliq, chief veterinary inspector of Israel’s largest and newest meat processing facility, is visiting Ohio State’s College of Veterinary Medicine as part of a tour of Ohio, hosted by the Cleveland-based Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative. Khaliq will speak to a group of students in the Veterinary Public Health specialty from 1-2 p.m. today (5/16) in the Funderberg Conference Room in Sisson Hall. Contact: 292-3752 or weber.254@osu.edu

TRIBUNE THEATRE CRITIC TO PRESENT MAY 17 LECTURE

The Department of Theatre is bringing OSU alumnus Chris Jones, chief theatre critic for the Chicago Tribune, to campus Thursday (5/17) for a lecture, “Every Night in the Dark: A Critic Debunks the Pervasive Myths Surrounding Contemporary American Theatre.” The lecture begins at 4:30 p.m. in Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance Center, and is free and open to all. Jones has reviewed theatre, comedy, improv and other forms of live entertainment for the Tribune for more than a decade. Jones earned a doctorate in theatre from Ohio State, and began his career writing film reviews for WCBE-FM in Columbus. Contact: 292-5821

OUTDOOR SPRING CONCERTS AT BROWNING AMPHITHEATER

The OSU School of Music is presenting its annual series of outdoor spring concerts in Browning Amphitheater at Mirror Lake this month. The popular casual concerts are free and open to the public. Events include the Jazz Combos, Thursday (5/17); Jazz Faculty Concert, Thursday (5/24); Percussion Ensemble, Tuesday (5/29); and Jazz Ensemble, Thursday (5/31). Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.; the rain site is Weigel Auditorium. Contact: 292-0789

INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASED MAY 17

The Digital Union in 370 SEL is hosting SmartEd Services to introduce the latest developments in interactive classroom technology from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday (5/17) in the Digital Union. Hands-on presentations include demos of SMART Board interactive whiteboards, Sympodium interactive monitors, document cameras, and wireless accessories. For registration and details, see www.digitalunion.osu.edu/smart. Contact: digitalunion@osu.edu

OSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM AT OSU NEWARK

The OSU Jazz Ensemble will perform from 8-9:30 p.m. Friday (5/18) at the Reese Center Auditorium on the Ohio State Newark campus. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: (740) 366-9420 or abateson@cotc.edu