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SURVEY
SHEDS LIGHT ON GREEN INDUSTRY LABOR FORCE
Despite over 40 percent of green industry sales going to labor, little is
known about the demographic makeup of its workforce. But an OSU Department
of Horticulture and Crop Science study is shedding new light on the subject,
which may prove invaluable to businesses when it comes to communication and
training. Hannah Mathers, an OSU Extension nursery and landscape specialist,
and graduate student Alejandra Acuña conducted a multi-state survey
of 1,548 nursery employees to characterize the green industry labor force.
Until now, basic information - widely available for agriculture - had not been
collected specifically for the green industry. Contact: mathers.7@osu.edu
or
247-6195. Read More >
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EARN MONEY FOR BETTER HEALTH. Your Plan for Health’s 2007 Faculty
and Staff Incentive Program is in full gear. Why wait? Visit www.yourplanforhealth.com to join and begin earning points for engaging in healthy activities
now through Sunday (9/30). Healthy living pays off and accumulated
points will translate into dollars paid directly to participants. Applicable
payroll taxes will apply.
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ALUTTO,
COLEMAN TO ADDRESS STREETLIGHTING EVENT
Interim OSU President Joe Alutto, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and other
city officials will deliver brief remarks during a Streetlighting Project Groundbreaking
from 11-11:30 a.m. Wednesday (7/11) at 104 E. 15th Ave. (in front of the Community
Crime Patrol Offices). Current and past Undergraduate Student Government administrations
were instrumental in securing funding through the City’s Urban Infrastructure
Recovery Fund for the more than $950,000 University District street lighting
project. The city has identified additional resources to accelerate the timeline
for the project, now scheduled to be completed by summer 2008.
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TAX-SMART
WAYS TO SAVE AND INVEST WORKSHOP JULY 19
The Office of the CIO is hosting a Quest for the Best Workshop, “Tax-Smart
Ways to Save and Invest” from noon-1 p.m. Thursday (7/19) in 580 Baker
Systems Engineering. The presenter is Michael Kearns from TIAA/CREF. Registration
is required. Register
online Contact:
292-3988 or boster.1@osu.edu
OSU
NEWARK HOSTS CHANGING BEHAVIOR WORKSHOP
Ohio State Newark is hosting a workshop, “Changing Behavior
” from
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday (7/19) in 64 Hopewell Hall.
Ever wonder why
some people never change? Every wonder why it takes a significant life-changing
event for people to begin healthy habits? Discuss the change theory, reviews
steps in the change process and discuss strategies to overcome change. Contact:
Patsy Henderson, (740) 366-9364 or henderson.385@osu.edu
OIT
NONCREDIT COMPUTING SHORT COURSES OFFERED
OIT's quarterly computing short courses are noncredit and are offered at no
charge to you. Topics include: Windows XP and Office overview, Windows XP Advanced,
Web Design basics, FrontPage basics, PowerPoint basic and advanced, and mailing
lists overview. Classes fill up quickly. Register
online
ONCAMPUS
GUIDE AD DEADLINE APPROACHING
Now is the time to reserve paid advertising space for the 11th onCampus resource
Guide, published Thursday (9/13). The ad deadline is Friday (8/17), but the
popular 60-page publication normally sells out early. More than 31,000 copies
will be distributed to the university community through campus mail and at
35 distribution sites. Surveys show 32 percent of OSU faculty and staff keep
The Guide all year long as a resource. Contact Bill Estep at 292-8421 or estep.47@osu.edu.
FACULTY
AND STAFF FITNESS PROGRAM AVAILABLE
The Faculty and Staff Fitness Program, operated by the Exercise Physiology
Laboratory in the School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, offers
low-cost opportunities for general conditioning, water aerobics and swimming
at RPAC. The program includes evaluations of fitness, flexibility, body composition
and strength. Participants receive an individualized prescription for exercise,
counseling, training and follow-up assessments. Participants may join at any
time and do not need to be RPAC members. Contact: nguyen.780@osu.edu
Read More >
SPORTS
MEDICINE WORKSHOP FOR COACHES JULY 27
Staff from OSU Sports Medicine will present a sports medicine workshop for
coaches of school-age athletes from 1-5:15 p.m. Friday (7/27) at the RPAC.
The workshop (plus current CPR certification) satisfies the requirements for
the Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit required by the Ohio Department of Education
for new and returning coaches. The $25 registration fee includes parking and
refreshments. Coaches of all sports are welcome. Contact: sportsmedicine@osu.edu
Read More >
BLANKENSHIP
BLOOD DRIVE JULY 12
A blood drive will take place from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday (7/12) in
1019 Blankenship Hall. If you have donated on or before Thursday (5/17) you
are eligible to donate. Schedule an appointment online
(sponsor code buckeyes). Each donor will receive a free t-shirt. All donors
are eligible to enter a drawing to win a six-month car lease from Saturn (2007
AURA).
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