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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, Aug. 1. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts

A Scottish play in a pub. A live-action comic book adventure. Two award-winning dance shows, including a word premiere from Bebe Miller. Annie Leibovitz in the galleries. A visit from Harry Belafonte. And that's just a sampling of what's lined up at the Wexner Center this fall. Watch our preview video and make your plans now. Members can buy tickets early (Aug. 3-10); public ticket sales begin Aug. 11.
-- > Read more: wexarts.org/about/seasonpreview/1213au/

Headline news

Grant to develop and strengthen health-related disability programs

Ohio State's Nisonger Center and the Ohio Department of Health were recently awarded a $900,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote health, prevent chronic disease, and increase the quality of life among people with disabilities. Susan Havercamp, director of health promotion and health care parity at the Nisonger Center, is principal investigator. The partnership also involves the University of Cincinnati Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
-- > Contact: Susan.Havercamp@osumc.edu or 685-8724
-- > Read more: http://nisonger.osu.edu/features/cdc-grant-award


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Sunburn, bug bites, poison ivy - when summer is not so fun, get quick walk-in care from FastCare. Our clinics provide fast, convenient care for common illnesses like sunburns, bug bites and rashes. We provide access to medical care, with no appointment, with evening and weekend hours. Clinics are located in the Market District Giant Eagle in Upper Arlington and the Giant Eagle in Gahanna. When applicable, we can bill your insurance. For OSU Health Plan members, the co-pay is just $20.
-- > Read more >


Wexner Medical Center among 'Most Wired' hospitals

 The Wexner Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation's Most Wired hospitals, according to the 2012 Health Care's Most Wired Survey, published in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. More than 660 U.S. hospitals and health care organizations participated in the annual survey and 215 received the designation based on evaluations in: infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration. Shown here: Phyllis Teater, chief information officer at the Wexner Medical Center.
-- > Read more: medicalcenter.osu.edu/mediaroom/Pages/News.aspx


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Type 2 Diabetes Study. The Department of Family Medicine is conducting a research study for people with Type 2 Diabetes who are currently taking Insulin, alone or in combination with other diabetic medications. The study lasts approximately 7 months and includes 9 clinic visits. If you would like more information on this study, or to see if you may qualify, contact Paula Smailes, RN, MSN at 293-3644 or paula.smailes@osumc.edu.
-- > Read more: http://studysearch.osumc.edu/studysearch/public_view/394


Focus on sustainability

Changing human behavior to save the environment, Aug. 3-5

The Behavior Change for a Sustainable World conference, Friday (8/3)-Sunday (8/5) at the Ohio Union, brings together experts from across the world to explore practical and effective approaches to increasing environmentally friendly behavior through education, business, government and faith-based communities. Speakers include Ohio State climatologist Lonnie Thompson and Nature Conservancy chief scientist Peter Kareiva. Walk-in registration.
-- > Contact: Bill Heward at Heward.1@osu.edu
-- > Read more: www.abainternational.org/Events/susconf2012/index.asp


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Become a Leadership Superhero. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. — Aristotle. Being the best leader comes from knowing about yourself, what your talents are and how you can be your personal best. Increase your self-knowledge by participating in an upcoming OSU Leadership Center Assessment workshop. Offering StrengthsFinder and DISCflex ™ in August. September offerings include MBTI and an online StrengthsFinder.
-- > Contact: OSU Leadership Center, 292-3113
-- > Read more: leadershipcenter.osu.edu


Construction/traffic alert

Lane shifts, detours scheduled

  •  Week of July 30: Woody Hayes, Tuttle Park Place, Cannon, Ives. Final paving will necessitate lane shifts. Woody Hayes & Cannon intersection will open upon completion of work on Cannon (est. Aug. 10).
  • Aug 2-6 - Millikin: The north half of Millikin and 17th Ave. intersection will block vehicular access to McCracken, Central Service, Dreese, Baker Systems. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained.
  • Aug 3-8 - Ackerman, Defiance Drive: Columbia Gas has scheduled work at Ackerman and Defiance. Traffic will be maintained on Ackerman, with lane changes. A Defiance Drive detour will be in place August 3-8.
    -- > Read more: http://fod.osu.edu/news/2012_8-1.htm or go43210.osu.edu

Events this week

Stone Lab summer lecture series continues Thursday

Stone Lab, Ohio State's island campus on Lake Erie, continues its summer lecture series Thursday (8/2) from 7:45-9 p.m. with Cameron Davis, senior advisor to the administrator (Great Lakes) of the U.S. EPA. Philip Xie, associate professor and director of the School of Human Movement, Sport, & Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University, will discuss current research at 7 p.m. To view the lectures via a live web seminar, contact stonelab@osu.edu. To attend the lectures, take a Lake Erie Water Taxi at 6:30 or 7:15 p.m. from the Boardwalk Restaurant dock to Gibraltar Island.
-- > Read more: http://stonelab.osu.edu/events/guest-lectures

Upcoming events

Rally For Wellness! Health Fair Aug. 14

 More than 60 health and wellness exhibitors will share information with OSU faculty and staff on Tuesday (8/14) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the RPAC. Enjoy cooking and exercise demos and tips, screenings and massages, biometric health screenings, program info from OSU Health Plan Health coaches, a chance to win one of five Fitbit Ultra Wireless Activity and Sleep Trackers or one of ten Buckeye Wellness Packs, and more.
-- > Read more: osuhealthplan.com/members/wellness/healthfair.php

Bell National Resource Center's Early Arrival Program

The Todd A. Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male is hosting its 8th Annual Early Arrival Program for new incoming first year students from Thursday (8/16)-Saturday (8/18). Students develop peer relationships, attend workshops about the transition from high school to college, and interact with upperclassmen, graduate students, faculty, and staff. Students who participate in this program have a higher rate of first year retention than their peers.
-- > Contact: Todd Suddeth at suddeth.1@osu.edu
-- > Read more: http://odi.osu.edu/brc

Ohio State to host world leaders of personalized health care

Academic leaders, industry experts, government policymakers, healthcare providers and entrepreneurs from around the world will share the latest developments in P4 Medicine and innovations in science during the 2012 Johanna and Ralph DeStefano Personalized Health Care International Conference, Wednesday (10/3)-Thursday (10/4) at the Blackwell Inn. P4 Medicine is a novel approach to individualized medical care that engages consumer participation, predicts and prevents disease, facilitates health, and creates a personalized life strategy wellness plan for each individual.
-- > Read more: ced.osu.edu/PersonalizedHealthCare/index.html

Workshops/training

STRS-Preparing to Retire workshop Aug. 7

Are you a faculty member who is ready to retire but have questions on the process? Reps from State Teachers Retirement System and Human Resources will outline the retirement process and steps you need to take in order to apply for your retirement, on Tuesday (8/7) from noon-1 p.m. This is a general session for all faculty. Specific retirement questions can only be answered by STRS if you call them directly to request a retirement estimation.
-- > Register: http://hr.osu.edu/training/additionaltraining.aspx

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