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USAC TOWN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT HOLBROOK TODAY

The University Staff Advisory Committee is hosting the final Town Meeting with President Karen Holbrook, from noon-1 p.m. today (5/18) in 130 Drinko Hall. The event will also be Web cast at the following locations: Lima Campus, 310K Galvin Hall; Mansfield Campus, 476 Ovalwood; and the Wooster Campus OARDC, 130 Research Services. Holbrook will be joined by Executive Vice President and Provost Barbara Snyder, Senior Vice President for Business and Finance Bill Shkurti, and Associate Vice President of Human Resources Larry Lewellen. Watch at your computer - log on at: http://usac.osu.edu. E-mail a question you would like addressed at the meeting.

SHAH IS ASIAN AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED LECTURER TODAY

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 today (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

DISTINGUISHED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MENTORS ANNOUNCED

Robert Baiocchi (Internal Medicine), Donald Dean (Biochemistry), John Grinstead (Spanish and Portuguese), Irfan Nooruddin (Political Science), and Brian Winer (Physics) were recognized for their exceptional service as faculty research mentors for undergraduate students at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum held Wednesday (5/16). More than 40 student presenters submitted nominations for the new Distinguished Undergraduate Research Mentor awards. Student nominators consistently described the outstanding support and guidance they received from faculty, as well as the life-changing educational and personal impact that conducting research as an undergraduate creates. Read More >

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CITI REFRESHER COURSE NOW AVAILABLE

Continuing education is required every three years for all investigators and key personnel who participate in human subjects research. The Web-based refresher course licensed by the Collaborative IRB Training Initiative is used to meet this requirement. Training for all individuals participating on a project must be current before IRB review of new or continuing research. Additional information about the CITI courses in human subjects protection is available online. Contact: colvin.51@osu.edu

MAY IACUC NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE

The latest edition of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Newsletter is now available online. In this issue you will find the following topics: IACUC FAQs Online, Animal Use Protocol Form Updated, Upcoming Inspections, New Housing Policy, View Personnel Requirement Completion Online, and Keeping Protocol Personnel Current. For details regarding the IACUC or the Animal Care and Use program at Ohio State, visit the Office of Responsible Research Practices Web site at: http://orrp.osu.edu/.

SPEAKER TO ADDRESS ATTITUDES TOWARD GROUP WORK

Jennifer Foster, senior lecturer at the School of Commerce, Division of Business, University of South Australia, will deliver “Can Positive Group Experiences Shift Attitudes toward Group Work?” at noon Monday (5/21) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, 1501 Neil Ave. The lecture examines attitudes toward working in teams and whether they can be changed. The event is free, but an RSVP is required. Read More >

CHARITY DINNER, DAILY BREAD SCREENING MAY 21

The Department of Art is organizing a fundraising event and dinner for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank Operation Feed Campaign that will begin at 6 p.m. Monday (5/21) at the Wexner Center. “Food For Thought” will include a dinner of bean soup and light spring fare catered by Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. The cost is $50/plate; call 292-3535 or TTY/TDD 292-1210 for tickets. At 8 p.m. is a screening of the award-winning 2006 documentary film: “Our Daily Bread.” Dinner guests and the general public are welcome to attend the screening in the Wexner Film/Video Theater; admission is a donation of a canned or non-perishable food item. Contact: EPepple@wexarts.orgs or 688-3261. Read More >

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.

WETLANDS RESEARCH AREA HOSTS READALOUD PROGRAM MAY 24

The Libraries’ ReadAloud program is participating in Listening to The Land…A Year Long Reading of Aldo Leopold’s A Sand Country Almanac. Join in on a reading of the essays “Odyssey” and “Clandeboye” by Rick Perkins of the National Park Service and Christina Wieg from the Ohio EPA, from 3-4 p.m. Thursday (5/24) at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park. Enjoy a guided or a self guided tour of the Wetlands after the reading and explore the 25 acres of created and restored wetlands. Read More >

AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE TICKETS ON SALE MAY 19

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday (5/19) for American Idols Live. See the Season 6 top 10 finalists perform live at 7 p.m. Saturday (8/11) at Value City Arena. Tickets are $70, $52.50 and $39.50 and can be purchased at the Schottenstein Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Charge at 431-3600 or ticketmaster.com