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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, July 2. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by OIT We’re going green! In an effort to be more eco-friendly, OIT’s Telecommunications and Networking area will change to e-billing and no longer provide paper bills to administrative offices starting with the July 2009 bills. The July e-bills will be available by August 2, 2009. Read more about this change at http://units.osu.edu/news/fulltext.php?story=176 or contact the IT Service Desk at 688-HELP (4357).

Construction update

College Road construction to begin July 6

Starting Monday (7/6), College Road will be under construction. Although two-way, one-lane traffic will be maintained, delays should be expected and motorists are asked to use alternate routes and parking when possible.

This construction project will provide utility line installation, and curb ramps will be replaced. Work will be complete by mid-to-late August and will be followed up with the repaving of College Road and 18th, 19th and Neil avenues. Additional communication will be distributed closer to the repaving start date. All work will be completed by Wednesday (9/16). Read more: http://tp.osu.edu/alerts/summerconstruction.shtml or http://www.tp.osu.edu

Headline news

College of Public Health introduces Center for Public Health Practice

The Office of Workforce Development, within the College of Public Health, is now the Center for Public Health Practice, effective Wednesday (7/1). The change coincides with the start date of the center’s new director, Michael Bisesi, who also serves as the college’s associate dean of academic affairs. July 1 also marks the debut of the center’s new web site at http://cph.osu.edu/practice. The center, located at 1212 Kinnear Road, offers programs and services to both current and future public health workers including management training, disaster preparedness classes, and group facilitation.

Campus departments: Register for the 2009 Student Involvement Fair

Campus departments are invited to participate in the 2009 Student Involvement Fair from noon-4 p.m. Monday (9/21) on the Oval. The fair is a great opportunity to connect with nearly 15,000 new and returning students. Participation is free but registrations must be received by Friday (8/21). Send an e-mail to mailto:sifair@osu.edu with the following information: Department name, and contact person's name, e-mail, and phone. Read more: http://welcomeweek.osu.edu/participation.aspx

Starting today: Best of iMix airs on Big Ten Network

A repeat episode of iMix will air on the Big Ten Network at 5 p.m. today (7/2), 8:30 a.m. Friday (7/3), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (7/14), 5 p.m. Thursday (7/16), and 8:30 a.m. Friday (7/17). Follow Ohio State's student-led Buckeye Bullet 2 team as they attempt to break a land speed record for a hydrogen fuel cell car; visit the Urban Arts Space where 30 students mastering in Fine Arts are exhibiting their work; and look at a new OSU initiative called Scarlet, Gray, and Green that puts sustainability at the forefront of Ohio State's building and energy plans. Read more: http://www.wosu.org/imix

Movies rock at the Wex with Soundtrack Available series starting today

Organized by Wexner Center film curator David Filipi, the Soundtrack Available series features classic films notable for their creative and thoughtful use of popular music as a cinematic element. Many spawned soundtrack albums with an impact that equaled that of the films themselves. The series kicks off at 7 p.m. today (7/1) with a double feature: Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets and disco classic Saturday Night Fever. Read more: http://wexarts.org/fv/index.php?seriesid=153

July 3: Newark campus hosts Independence Day concert and fireworks

Ohio State Newark and Central Ohio Technical College will host the annual Independence Day Concert and Fireworks on Friday (7/3), featuring vocalists Sticks & Stones 2 at 6:30 p.m. and the Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra at 8:15 p.m., joined by soprano Alison Davy, local trio Common Thread. Fireworks at dusk. Performances are in the Martha Grace Reese Amphitheatre. The free event is open to all. Food vendors and free parking. Sponsored by the Reese Family Foundation. Read more >

Stone Lab summer guest lecture series continues July 9

The Stone Laboratory 2009 Guest Lecture Series continues on Thursday (7/9) as David Graham, chief, Ohio Division of Wildlife, presents “An Evening with the Ohio Division of Wildlife.” Each Thursday lecture runs from 7:45-9 p.m. Guests are invited to take a Lake Erie Water Taxi, at their own expense, at 7:15 p.m. from the Boardwalk Restaurant dock to Gibraltar Island. The lectures will also be simulcast into 333C Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus, and podcasts will be available at http://stonelab.osu.edu/events/guest-lectures. Contact: mailto:reutter.1@osu.edu or mailto:jentes.1@osu.edu.

Six-session course offered for health educators

The College of Public Health's Center for Public Health Practice in collaboration with the Ohio Society for Public Health Education will present the Public Health Education Principles Course, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on six consecutive Thursdays starting (8/27). The course is suitable for health educators or other staff working in a health education capacity. Registration deadline is Wednesday (7/15). Contact: Heather Vilvens, at 292-2303 or mailto:hvilvens@cph.osu.edu. Read more: http://cph.osu.edu/practice

Post awards on the onCampus Bulletin Board

Thank you notes, recognitions, and words of appreciation for OSU colleagues who have been supportive or helpful can be posted under the Notes of Appreciation category on the onCampus Bulletin Board, http://oncampus.osu.edu/poll/. In addition, faculty and staff can post or view a variety of items for sale. The bulletin board is available to all OSU faculty and staff. All you need to do is authenticate using your OSU Internet ID (name.#) and password, then register with a user name and password of your choosing.