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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Monday, Sept. 24. OSUToday is published daily Monday-Friday. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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OSU TRUSTEES MEET, APPROVE UNIVERSITY MATTERS

The Ohio State Board of Trustees approved a variety of university-related personnel, fiscal and construction-related matters at its meeting Friday (9/21). Trustees gave final approval to details of the university's spending and income plan for the 2008 fiscal year, and heard final recommendations regarding prioritization and funding of capital projects for the period of FY 2009 to FY 2014. Read about these and other reports from Friday's meeting online at www.osu.edu/news/newsitem1817


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YOUR HEALTH. YOUR CHOICES. GET READY FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT. Open Enrollment for 2008 benefits is Monday (10/1)-Friday (10/19). You will have new medical plan options for 2008, so all benefit-eligible faculty and staff are urged to enroll during Open Enrollment this October. Learn more at hr.osu.edu/oe or by attending an Open Enrollment forum. Remember, it’s your health and your choice.


OHR ANNOUNCES DEPENDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE ENHANCEMENTS

Human Resources recently announced enhancements to the Dependent Tuition Assistance program effective Autumn Quarter 2007. The enhancements include increasing the dependent tuition assistance benefit from 50 percent to 75 percent of the undergraduate instructional and general fee schedule for students whose parents are both employed by the university and offering dependent tuition assistance benefits to same-sex domestic partners and their eligible dependents. Dependents with one eligible parent continue to receive 50 percent of the undergraduate instructional and general fee schedule. Contact: service@hr.osu.edu or 292-1050.

UPCOMING LECTURE: CLIMATE CHANGE, SEA LEVEL AND DROUGHT

Jonathan T. Overpeck, director of the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth at the University of Arizona, will present “Climate Change, Sea Level, and Drought: Dangerous Anthropogenic Interference?” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday (9/27) in 100 Stillman Hall. Overpeck was a coordinating lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 4th Assessment Report (2007). This is the Department of Geography’s Annual Taaffe Physical Lecture and is co-sponsored by OSU’s Climate, Water and Carbon Initiative. Read more >

RECEPTION HONORING WOMEN'S PROGRESS AT OSU OCT. 10

The annual reception honoring women's progress at OSU will take place from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday (10/10) at the Longaberger Alumni House. All university faculty, staff and students - men and women - are invited to the annual reception honoring women's progress at Ohio State. The reception is sponsored by the President's Council on Women, The Women's Place, Women's Studies Department, Association of Faculty and Professional Women, Women's Student Services/the Multicultural Center, and the Institute for Women, Gender and Public Policy. Contact: womensplace@osu.edu or 292-3960

RECRUITING, SELECTING FACULTY WORKSHOP FOR DEANS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

“Faculty Recruitment, Searches and Selection,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans, and assistant deans, will be held from 9-11 a.m. Wednesday (10/3) in 090 Science and Engineering Library. Registration is required. Register online. Contact: 292-2800

WELLNESS LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAMS START SEPT. 25

The Faculty and Staff Wellness Program offers a full schedule of free workshops each quarter. Autumn quarter classes include: “Explorations into the Many Applications of Guided Imagery,” noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (9/25) and Tuesday (10/2), 1039 Derby Hall; “Stretching with Marla,” 5:15-6:10 p.m. five weeks starting Monday (10/1), Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium; and “Health, Wealth & Happiness - Exceed Your Personal and Professional Goals,” noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (10/2), 113 Research Foundation. Registration is required. Register online (choose the Lunch and Learn link) or call 292-1894.

REGISTER FOR OSU DISTANCE LEARNING CONFERENCE

Distance Learning 2007, sponsored by the OSU Distance Learning Community and TELR will be held from 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday (10/12) in the new PAES Building. The keynote speaker is Michael Beaudoin, professor of education, University of New England and the 2004 recipient of the Charles Wedemeyer Award for his book, “Reflections on Research, Faculty and Leadership in Distance Education.” Registration is $15 (faculty and staff) or $10 (students). Register online by Monday (10/8), or contact 292-0988 or stein.1@osu.edu.

IRB TRAINING FOR OSU STUDENTS OCT. 12, 18

If there is a chance you may involve people in your research, it is necessary for you to be familiar with federal guidelines and obtain Institutional Review Board approval before you begin your research. Information sessions conducted by the Office of Responsible Research Practices staff will review IRB protocols with an emphasis on basic principles and exemption categories. Presentations will take place from 11 a.m.-noon Friday (10/12) in 020 Page Hall or from 3-4 p.m. Thursday (10/18) in 010 Psychology Building. Register online

MARION’S CHILDREN LIT CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY

A one-day conference emphasizing diversity, “Children’s Literature Takes You Places” will take place on Friday (10/19) at OSU Marion. The event includes sessions on using literature to teach children about sexual orientation, other cultures, environmental issues and more. Asma Mobin-Uddin, author of “My Name is Bital” and Matthew Zbaracki, author of “Listen Hear!” will speak. Register by Friday (10/5). The conference, including lunch, costs $30. Contact: fresch.1@osu.edu
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SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE TO RESEARCH SUPPORT SHOWCASE RECEPTION

A shuttle service has been arranged for all Faculty and Research Scientists planning to attend the Research Support Showcase and Reception from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday (10/2) at the Blackwell. Individuals may pick up the shuttle every 10 minutes between 3:45-6:15 p.m. from the front of Rhodes Hall - University Hospital and be dropped off at Blackwell. Register online for events.

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