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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

 
     
 
SponsorTickled. Competitive tickling, blackmail, harassment, obsession and undercover stakeouts make Tickled a fascinating and gripping work of investigative journalism. When TV reporter David Farrier discovers an amusing and bizarre genre of online videos devoted to “competitive endurance tickling” he begins a journey viewers won’t soon forget. Tickled makes its exclusive Columbus debut at the Wex on Friday (7/15) and Saturday (7/16). Get tickets here.
 
     
 

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SponsorSubramaniam to chair mechanical, aerospace engineering

Vish Subramaniam has been named chair of Ohio State’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In addition to his role as a mechanical engineering professor and as director of the Applied Physics Laboratory, he is a decorated educator, researcher and inventor. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Ohio State before joining the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as an assistant professor in 1988.
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SponsorExpecting a baby? The OSU Health Plan and YP4H encourage expectant mothers with OSU Health Plan insurance to join the Buckeye Baby program. In addition to educational programs and lactation support, the program consists of four live webinar-based discussions that review pregnancy-related topics, offering support from early pregnancy through delivery and post-partum. Ask questions and share ideas with other pregnant moms. Individual telephonic sessions are also available as needed with a RN and Health Coach/Dietitian. Next series begins Monday (8/8).
Contact: osuhpbuckeyebaby@osumc.edu

Dancing with the communitySponsor

From central Ohio schools to Salvador, Brazil, the Department of Dance partners with local and international communities to expand the public understanding of dance. Students from the department have engaged with the Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility, Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center and many others in a conversation through words and movement.
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STAR-OHIO's Straight A funds to improve student literacy

Sit Together and Read – Ohio (STAR–Ohio) has received a $754,000 Straight A grant from the Ohio Department of Education. The reading intervention program, led by Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy researchers, will be implemented online across Ohio in early childhood special education classrooms. The project will provide more than 70 teachers with a cost-effective and easy-to-implement intervention that will improve language and literacy development in 1,500 children.
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Are you passionate about your work and want to advance your career? The John Glenn College of Public Affairs invites you to enroll in courses designed specifically to increase your skills and knowledge on the job. In just 7 weeks you can enhance your proficiency and marketability. Enroll as Graduate Non-Degree for fall (limited seats available): Basic Excel, Advanced Excel, Government Accounting – all one credit, all eligible for Ohio State Employee Tuition Assistance Benefit. Questions? Email us at GlennApply@osu.edu.

CFAES graduate students at Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food SecuritySponsor

Three graduate students in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were among 40 students from U.S. universities invited to attend the Borlaug Summer Institute, an intensive, two-week program that explores the challenges and solutions surrounding global food security. Vivian Bernau (horticulture and crop science), Dustin Homan (agricultural communication, education and leadership) and Susan Ndiaye (entomology) were selected among a competitive pool of candidates to participate in the event, which took place June 5-18.
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Kukielka-Blaser receives Fulbright to Germany

Joanna Kukielka-Blaser, program director for international relations in the Office of International Affairs, is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright International Education Administrator (IEA) Seminar award to Germany. This award helps U.S. international education professionals create empowering connections with higher education systems in other countries. For two weeks in October, Kukielka-Blaser will participate in a seminar to learn about Germany’s higher education system, society and culture. She also is the Fulbright Scholar Program campus liaison at Ohio State and can be contacted by those interested in learning more about Fulbright opportunities.

Put your message in front of every Ohio State employee onCampus Today (with more than 40,000 subscribers) is one of the best ways to reach Ohio State faculty and staff with your important messages. To see advertising rates and develop an ad plan that makes sense, contact Advertising Manager John Milliken or call 614-292-8421 or 614-361-9442.

Conference focuses on collegiate AOD prevention, recovery

Registration is now open for this year’s conference, to be held at the Blackwell Inn and Conference Center Tuesday (August 2) through Thursday (August 4). The conference will provide campus professionals the training and tools necessary to strengthen alcohol and drug prevention, intervention and recovery during the higher education experience and beyond. Sponsored by Ohio State’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery. 
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Ohio State Alumni magazine offers a great opportunity to reach key audiences on and off campus. More than 65 percent of the 100,000-plus subscribers live in the state of Ohio. Space reservation deadline for the September/October issue is Wednesday (7/20). For information, contact Advertising Manager John Milliken or 614-361-9442.
 
     
     
 
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Independence Day holiday CABS service
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, there will be no CABS service on Monday (7/4). Regular CABS summer service resumes on Tuesday (7/5).

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7/2-3
 

System maintenance July 2-3

Maintenance on the HR and student systems is planned prior to the Fourth of July holiday. Employee self-service, Student Center and Faculty Center will be unavailable during the maintenance. Downtime begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday (7/2) with services resuming at 11 a.m. on Sunday (7/3). After the maintenance, access the systems from published links — eprofile.osu.edu for HR and buckeyelink.osu.edu for students — as the URLs will have changed.
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