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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Thursday, Sept. 17. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

OSUToday sponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts
In its local debut, Kidd Pivot — a superlative seven-member dance company from Canada led by choreographer and dancer Crystal Pite (a former William Forsythe company member) — performs Lost Action in Thurber Theatre at Drake Center in a show presented by the Wex at 8 p.m. Tuesday (9/29). It’s a dynamic rumination on love and loss that’s as emotionally charged as it is thrilling, building on its intense imagery that shifts from subtle fluidity to fierce bursts of kinetic energy. Read more: http://www.wexarts.org/pa/?eventid=4061

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New OSU Medical Center board taking shape

As part of its institution-wide alignment initiative, Ohio State has created a new governance structure for its Medical Center and formed a new board to guide and oversee its health system. Creation of the new board, comprised of 22 members — 13 with voting privileges — was approved earlier this year by Ohio State's Board of Trustees. Jeffrey Wadsworth, president and chief executive officer of Battelle, will chair the board.

The new Medical Center board enhances strategic alignment between the Medical Center’s five individual hospital boards and reports to the university's Board of Trustees through its medical affairs committee.

Gregoire to serve as Interim Dean of College of Social Work

Ohio State's College of Social Work has appointed Tom Gregoire to serve as interim dean, effective Tuesday (9/1). Gregoire served for six years as the college’s associate dean and is beginning his 14th year at Ohio State. He earned his PhD in social work from the University of Kansas in 1994. An associate professor, Gregoire’s research interests include access to substance abuse treatment and treatment among vulnerable populations. Contact: Frankie Jones-Harris at mailto:jones-harris.1@osu.edu or 292-3540. Read more: http://csw.osu.edu/article.cfm?id=5076

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Voice mail users may need to re-record mailbox greetings due to a Sept. 16 system issue

The central voice mail system that serves the Columbus, Mansfield, Marion, Newark and Wooster campuses experienced a partial system malfunction on Tuesday (9/16). As a result, the mailbox greetings and names for some voice mail users were erased and may need to be re-recorded. For more information and instructions, visit https://atswebs.it.ohio-state.edu/status/view.php?id=1493 or contact the IT Service Desk at 688-HELP (4357).

Kirwan Institute call for proposals: Transforming Race Conference

The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity has announced a Call for Proposals for its second biannual conference, Transforming Race: Crisis and Opportunity in the Age of Obama, to be held March 11-13, 2010, in Columbus. Proposals are due Thursday (10/15), and should address any of three thematic tracks: Racial Dynamics and Systems Thinking; Race Talk; and Race, Recession, and Recovery. Conference planners invite practitioners, community organizers, scholars, researchers, and others to submit proposals for papers, entire panels, workshops, performances, and more. Read more:
Proposals: http://transforming-race.org/transformingrace_cfp.pdf
Conference: http://transforming-race.org

Get involved with McCormick Energy Solutions Conference Sept. 20-22

Journalists from around the country are attending the Sunday (9/20)-Tuesday (9/22) McCormick Energy Solutions Conference at Ohio State's John Glenn School to learn from such leading experts as: Steven Koonin, Under Secretary for Science; Richard Sandor, chairman of the Chicago Climate Exchange; and Don McConnell, president of Energy Technology at Battelle. Check out the Tweets, vids, pics and chats at http://mccormickenergyconference.ning.com. Follow the hashtag #KipNRG at http://www.Twitter.com/.

Sept. 23: Federal budget expert to discuss federal R&D priorities

Kei Koizumi, a leading authority on the federal budget, federal support for research and development, science policy issues, and R&D funding will be on campus to deliver “Federal Science Research and Development Priorities for 2010 and Beyond,” at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (9/23) in 1080 Physics Research Building. Koizumi currently serves as assistant director for federal R&D in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The talk will also be webcast in 115 Biomedical Research Tower. Contact: mailto:allen.758@osu.edu or 247-4764

Register Your Hit the Road with the Buckeyes team today

If you haven’t registered your team yet for Your Plan for Health’s 2009 Hit the Road with the Buckeyes challenge, hurry – time is running out. Register your team by Wednesday (9/23) to ensure you and your co-workers don’t miss out on all the great things Hit the Road has to offer – increasing co-worker camaraderie, building a healthy lifestyle and prizes. Upon registration, each team member will receive a kickoff kit, which includes a T-shirt, water bottle and a pedometer. Read more: http://www.hr.osu.edu/HitTheRoad

Support for the Cancer Journey: Survivorship Resource Expo Sept. 19

A Support for the Cancer Journey: Survivorship Resource Expo will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (9/19) in the University Hospital East Wallace Auditorium. Enjoy informational exhibits and interactive sessions with the opportunity to meet and talk with clinical staff, representatives from local community organizations, peer mentors, advocates and other individuals who can support you through your survivorship. Contact: 293-6428 or mailto:Hilary.Wilson@osumc.edu

Sept. 21: MCC welcomes students back with Drums & Dough

The Multicultural Center is bringing back Drums & Dough: An Intercultural Journey Through Music and Breads for a second year to welcome new and returning students to campus, from 8-11 p.m. Monday (9/21) on the South Oval. Music includes Saints Drumline, OSU Steel Pan Ensemble and MDOFE Women's Multicultural Drum Chorus, with a Drum and Dance Jam following the performances. Refreshments and balloon artists included. Read more: http://mcc.osu.edu/

Journal of Undergrad Research looking for submissions, reviewers

JUROS, the Journal of Undergraduate Research at OSU, is looking for undergraduate research papers as well as undergraduate student reviewers. There is no submission fee, authors retain all rights to their works and faculty/grad students are allowed to be co-authors on undergrad papers. Two undergraduate reviewers edit papers and, once all edits are made, the paper is published both online and in a hard-copy edition, Oculus. Students from all disciplines welcome to apply. Contact: mailto:borodulin.2@osu.edu. Read more: http://JUROSonline.com

Free Qigong relaxation classes at Younkin

Learn the art of relaxation with Qigong (chee-gong) — a method of relaxation and stress management through gentle movement. Counseling and Consultation Services offers sessions every Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Library/Media Resource Suite, 2nd floor, Younkin Success Center. Sessions are free, last 30-45 minutes and are open to the OSU community. No reservations needed; no length of commitment required. Contact: Rick Mitsak or Chris Rideout at 292-5766

Sept. 25: Update in Hospital Medicine 2009 conference

Update in Hospital Medicine 2009, a CME conference is scheduled to take place on Friday (9/25) at the University Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road. The symposium consists of six live presentations, Q and A discussion time and will cover a wide array of critical care and hospital medicine topics. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.; the program will conclude at 3 p.m. Registration is $50 for physicians, $25 for non-physicians. Read more: https://ccme.osu.edu/cmeactivities/courses/detail/index.cfm?id=515

Join the James/OSU Team for 2009 ‘Strides for Hope’

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Register now to join “The James/OSU” Team for the 2009 Strides for Hope 5K Walk/Run hosted by the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio at 9 a.m. Sunday (9/27) at the Westerville Community Center, 350 N. Cleveland Ave. Participants must provide the registration fee: $25 for adults, $20 for survivors or $15 for children 17 or under. Contact: mailto:tara.kuisick@osumc.edu. Read more >

Post or view items for sale on the onCampus Bulletin Board

A two bedroom condo for rent in Columbus. A four bedroom Clintonville house for rent. See the Homes/Condos/Apartments category on the onCampus Bulletin Board, http://oncampus.osu.edu/poll/. 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.