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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, July 8. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Senate approves 2012-2013 semester calendar

At its Thursday (6/11) meeting, the University Senate approved the 2012-2013 academic calendar of two semesters, a May term, and a summer session, as proposed by the Council on Enrollment and Student Progress. The proposal was originally scheduled for a vote on Thursday (5/28), but the Senate at that time asked CESP to further review the calendar and conduct more community forums before a final vote. The proposed calendar was amended twice during debate at the June meeting: the first amendment moved Spring Break to March 11-15, 2013, and the second amendment extended the May Term from three to four weeks. The amended calendar passed with a large majority of support from faculty, student and administration senators. Read more: http://oncampus.osu.edu/2009/07/semester-calendar/

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University Trustees to hold committee meetings July 9

Four committees of Ohio State's Board of Trustees will meet Thursday (7/9) at the Longaberger Alumni House, to discuss agenda items for consideration during the next full board meeting, scheduled for Thursday (9/17)-Friday (9/18). The schedule includes meetings of the Committee on Trusteeship and the Audit and Compliance Committee from 12:30-2 p.m.; the Medical Affairs Committee from 2:15-3:45 p.m.; and the Fiscal Affairs Committee from 4-5:30 p.m. Read more: http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem2475

University links found on Faculty/Staff web page

Learn about discount programs, homeownership incentives and other benefits available to university faculty and staff. View university policies, the Academic Affairs Policies and procedures handbook, and other governance policies. Download site licensed software. Check out these and many other links on the Faculty/Staff web page at http://www.osu.edu/facultystaff/.

Ohio State continues McAfee contract for anti-malware solutions

OIT Site Licensing, in collaboration with the Site License Advisory Team, has awarded a continuation of OSU's current contract with McAfee for anti-malware solutions, including anti-virus and anti-spyware protection for faculty, staff and students. The award also allows the university to leverage some discounts on additional McAfee software. Faculty and staff will see no change in the general offerings available to them: the McAfee VirusScan and AntiSpyware software currently installed will not need to be updated or changed in any way. Read more: http://cio.osu.edu/communications/community

Summer issue of Resources available online

The summer issue of Resources, the Office of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter, is available online at http://hr.osu.edu/resources. This issue includes articles on:
• Easing children’s fears during summer storms
• Choosing how you want to receive Resources
• A Your Plan for Health Champion
• plus more information about work, life, and health

WOSU TV to air local town hall meeting July 9

WOSU Public Media has partnered with MORPC and 22 other community resources to connect people at risk of foreclosure with the resources they need. On Sunday (6/28), a live town meeting was recorded as a collaborative community effort to raise awareness of the impact of the mortgage crisis on our region. Facing the Mortgage Crisis Town Meeting will air on WOSU TV at 9 p.m. Thursday (7/9). Read more: http://www.wosu.org or http://www.columbusmortgagecrisis.org

July 10: BIGG reception at OSU Urban Arts Space

Visit the OSU Urban Arts Space from 5-7 p.m. Friday (7/10) for a public reception, celebrating the Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass exhibition, which introduces a plethora of intriguing glass artists to Columbus. Join 20 of the BIGG artists in a celebration of the acclaimed exhibition, amidst light refreshments and a cash bar. Free and open to all. Contact: 292-8861. Read more: http://uas.osu.edu

Digital Storytelling Showcase July 10

Attend a showcase from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday (7/10) in 0004 Scott Lab featuring digital stories by participants in the June session of Ohio State's digital storytelling initiative. Learn more about developing stories and about the production process. Read more: http://digitalstory.osu.edu/

Fisher College MLHR information session July 15

The Fisher College of Business Master of Labor & Human Resources program is hosting an information session from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (7/15) in Gerlach Hall (signage will direct you to the correct room). Registration and details are available online at http://fisher.osu.edu/prospective/graduate/mlhr/information-session. Contact: 292-8511 or mailto:fisher_mlhr@fisher.osu.edu

Post or view items for sale 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.