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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Monday, June 22. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts Still looking for a way to occupy your teens this summer? Why not try one of the Wexner Center’s half-day, weeklong workshops? In "Environmental" (July 6-10), students will learn how natural materials such as light, shadow, rain, dust, soil or pollen, and even pieces of garbage can be transformed into art. “Architecture and New Thinking: COOP HIMMELB(L)AU” (July 20-24) is a chance to tour the Austrian firm’s current exhibition at the Wex and learn from out-of-the-box techniques. Read more: http://www.wexarts.org/learn/index.php?eventid=3827

Construction update

T & P web site maps out campus construction projects

Transportation and Parking has developed a comprehensive web site with a detailed map illustrating campus construction projects that will impact traffic and parking during 2009. Visitors to the site can click on either the project name or a map location to get a construction overview. Additional links to other useful sites also are included. The map will be updated regularly, so faculty and staff are encouraged to bookmark and view the site on a regular basis.

If you have a disability and construction temporarily interrupts your access, contact L. Scott Lissner at mailto:ADA-OSU@osu.edu or 292-6207.

Read more:
SR 315 project: http://www.buckeyetraffic.org/315
Campus parking: http://tp.osu.edu/alerts/summerconstruction.shtml

Headline news

Engineering professor Ron Li begins moon mission work

The start of NASA’s journey to enable a human return to the moon means new exploration for College of Engineering professor Rongxing (Ron) Li, one of 24 scientists selected by NASA to participate in research related to a new moon mission. On Thursday (6/18), the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard an Atlas V rocket. Li and other scientists will initiate new investigations and assist with planned measurements to be conducted by the orbiter to identify future robotic and human landing sites. Read more: http://engineering.osu.edu/news/?p=589

Fortner recognized for lifetime of Great Lakes education and outreach

The International Association for Great Lakes Research presented the prestigious John R. (Jack) Valentyne IAGLR Outreach Award to Rosanne Fortner at its 52nd annual Conference on Great Lakes Research. The award recognizes important and sustained contributions to informing and educating the public, youth, adults, and policymakers on Great Lakes scientific issues. Fortner gained professor emeritus status from Ohio State's School of Environment and Natural Resources and retired as a Sea Grant educator in 2005 but continues to teach at Stone Lab. She became director of the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence in 2005. Read more: http://coseegreatlakes.net/news/20090612

Update on transition to the new Student Information System

The transition to the new Student Information System (SIS) has created some complications with respect to several student financial transactions, causing slow-downs in processing and back-ups in student service. The SIS project team has provided the following update, and asks that faculty and staff help disseminate this message to students and staff who work with students:

• Six systems issues have been identified and half of those should be cleared by next week at the latest; three others stem from questions seen every year and require working with individual students for resolution.
• Students who will be attending summer quarter are top priority; issues with fall quarter enrollees will be addressed as soon as possible.
• No late fees will be imposed arising from any of these problems and students should go ahead and attend class, even if their fees have not yet been paid.
• It is our sense (from numbers of students in the various financial services offices, length of queues on the phones, etc.) that things are getting better. Removing anxiety about late fees and being able to attend classes seems to be helpful in reducing the volume of traffic.
  

OIT advises: Do not respond to a suspicious e-mail

Recently, a number of fraudulent e-mails that appear to have come from webmail, 8help, and businesses are being sent to Ohio State faculty, staff and students. These e-mails, which ask recipients to provide their username and passwords, appear to be part of a phishing scam. These e-mail messages were not sent by Ohio State, webmail or 8help@osu.edu. You should never reply to these e-mails as they are fake, and do not give your password to anyone. The IT Service Desk strongly recommends that the messages be deleted. Anyone who replied to any of these fraudulent messages should contact the IT Service Desk at 688-HELP (4357). View a Phishing Awareness Video at http://www.youtube.com/osu. Read more: http://8help.osu.edu/1677.html

Ackerman Library closed permanently

The Ackerman Library, 600 Ackerman Rd., is now closed. Ackerman served as a temporary location for much of the Thompson Library's circulating collection during the recently-concluded renovation. Books are being moved back to the Thompson Library, which will open Monday (8/3). If you need a book from the Ackerman stacks collection, please request it online, to be delivered to your office or another library for pick up. Maps, microfilm and international studies material will be available at the Ackerman Library by appointment. Contact the appropriate subject librarian or Steve Rogers, 688-8774 or mailto:rogers.20@osu.edu for assistance.

UNIGLOBE Travel Designers selected as designated travel agency

Through a competitive bid process, UNIGLOBE Travel Designers has been chosen as the second designated travel agency beginning Monday (6/15). An international women-owned MBE and EDGE certified, full-service travel management company since 1981, the agency is authorized to provide prepaid airline tickets for university business travel at significant discounts. For more information, visit http://busops.osu.edu/travel_agency2.php.

Summer 2009 Buck-IRB newsletter available

The Summer 2009 edition of the Buck-IRB (Institutional Review Board) newsletter is now available. This issue includes information on the Office of Responsible Research Practices business hours, IRB training for students, IRB forms help sessions, ORRP office hours, and a free online resource entitled "On Being a Scientist." Access the newsletter online at http://www.orrp.ohio-state.edu/irb/. Contact: Tani Prestage at mailto:prestage.2@osu.edu

Wexner Center hosts blood drive today

The Wexner Center for the Arts is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today (6/22) in the Mershon Lobby. If you have donated on or before Monday (4/27) you may be eligible to donate. Schedule an appointment online at http://www.bloodsaveslives.org/ (sponsor code is buckeyes). Walk-ins welcome. Donors will receive a free Red Cross t-shirt. Contact: mailto:mray@wexarts.org

June 24: Fisher MBA Program for Working Professionals session

Join the Fisher College of Business at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (6/24) in 355 Gerlach Hall for an information session about its MBA Program for Working Professionals. Learn how you can gain core business knowledge, develop your leadership skills and reach your potential, right here at Ohio State. Sign up at http://www.fisher.osu.edu/wpmba.

OSU Urban Arts Space hosts Artists’ Circle June 25

The OSU Urban Arts Space has teamed up with Fresh A.I.R. (Artists In Recovery) Gallery to host the Artists’ Circle from 6-8 p.m. Thursday (6/25). All are invited to participate in this conversation that aims to unite artists in gaining knowledge and inspiration from one another. Artists are invited to bring information and art to share. Kelly Stevelt-Kaser, deputy director of the OSU Urban Arts Space, is the guest speaker. Contact: 292-8861. Read more: http://uas.osu.edu

Violence prevention conference slated for June 26

The OSU Youth Violence Prevention Advisory Board will host a conference titled “Promoting Community Safety and Preventing Violence: Integrating Lessons from Research and Practice” on Friday (6/26) at the Verne Riffe Conference Center, 77 S. High St. The conference will feature four thematic tracks designed to engage practitioners and academic researchers on topics related to community safety and violence prevention. Contact: Anita Parker at mailto:aparker@ehe.osu.edu. Read more: http://people.ehe.ohio-state.edu/dwilkinson/conference/

Summer Dissertation Writing Groups now forming

Interdisciplinary Dissertation Writing Groups, comprised of 3-5 writers and a trained facilitator from the OSU Writing Center, meet weekly and provide timely, consistent, supportive feedback to writers on a rotating basis for approximately an hour. If you are interested in joining, contact Rachel Clark at mailto:writinggroups@osu.edu.

Hall’s football camp presents opportunity to play at Ohio Stadium

Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Hall is hosting the annual All-Star Football and Cheerleading Camp, for kids ages 8-14, Saturday (7/11)-Sunday (7/12) at Ohio Stadium. Register online at http://www.mofootball.net/. Coach Jim Tressel and guest speaker Myron Rolle, Florida State University all-star and Rhodes Scholar, will share the secrets to successful dreams. Camp fee is $65/child. Contact: mailto:info@mofootball.net or 737-5283