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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Friday, Oct. 9. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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OSU professors to be inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ann Hamilton, professor in the Department of Art and Tina Henkin, professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Robert W. and Estelle S. Bingham Professor of Biological Sciences, are among those to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Saturday (10/10) at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Mass. The program celebrates pioneering research and scholarship, artistic achievement, and exemplary service to society. A complete list of new members is available on the Academy’s web site at: http://www.amacad.org/enewsletter/c.pdf. Contact: Paul Karoff, mailto:pkaroff@amacad.org or (617) 576-5043

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Federal grant to link OSU, Columbus schools and community partners to improve teaching

Ohio State has received a $12.9 million federal grant that will fund a new program to prepare teachers to be successful in high-need areas for the Columbus City Schools. Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology will graduate 600 bachelor-degree teachers, focusing on those specializing in math, science and foreign languages, and will also create a Teaching Residents program that will place 120 graduate-level teachers with the Columbus City Schools, and match them with experienced mentors who teach in the district.

The grant will also allow the college to work collaboratively with the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Ohio Board of Regents, the Ohio Department of Education, Battelle for Kids and Nationwide Insurance on various programs to enhance the quality of teachers in Columbus and beyond. Read more: http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem2569

Today: Undergraduate Research Day and Student Poster Forum

The Undergraduate Research Day and Student Poster Forum will take place from 12:30-4 p.m. today (10/9) in the Physics Research Building. View more than 60 student posters highlighting summer research accomplishments; attend two faculty panels and an information session on conducting international research. Reception and closing remarks with President Gee will take place between 3 and 4 p.m. All are welcome.

Ohio State celebrates National Work and Family Month in October

In celebration of National Work and Family Month in October, Ohio State and Human Resources are bringing faculty and staff a variety of workshops designed to improve and integrate work and life. The calendar of events is open to all faculty and staff. Topics include: Care Navigation: Caring for Our Elders at Home, Bullying, and Touch of Gourmet. For more information about each workshop and to register (which is preferred but not required) visit http://hr.osu.edu/worklife/education.aspx.

Events celebrate anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species

Ohio State is hosting a series of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species. Francisco Ayala, eminent scientist and president of the Society for the Study of Evolution, will participate in two upcoming events:

• Darwin: The Growth of an Idea, Ayala will present Evolution and Intelligent Design: Darwin’s Gift to Science and Religion, at 7 p.m. Tuesday (10/13) at 250 Knowlton Hall. Reception at 6:30 p.m.
• Ohio State and COSI are co-hosting Intersection of Faith and Evolution: Defining Science and Religion, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday (10/14) at WOSU@COSI studio; 333 W. Broad St. Call 228-2674 to reserve your seat. Live on-campus broadcast in Smith Seminar Room, 1080 Physics Research Building.
  Read more: http://www.osu.edu/darwin or http://www.cosi.org/

Libraries course enhancement grants 2010 call for proposals

University Libraries is accepting proposals for the 2010 Course Enhancement Grant program. Grants of $2,000 will be given to instructors for the enhancement of courses by substantially integrating library resources and/or incorporating information literacy instruction. The deadline for proposals is Monday (11/2) for courses to be taught in 2010. Contact: Nancy O'Hanlon, 688-5707 or mailto:ohanlon.1@osu.edu. Read more: http://library.osu.edu/sites/learn/ceg.html

OSU Newark: 70-Mile Pilgrimage begins Oct. 10

A core group of 25-30 people will begin their 70-mile walk at 10 a.m. Saturday (10/10) at Chillicothe’s Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, following a presentation by Bradley Lepper of the Ohio Historical Society. The walkers will reach Geller Park in Heath at 3:30 p.m. Friday (10/16). All are welcome to see the walkers off and then to meet them to walk the final mile into the Octagon Earthworks. The pilgrimage leads into Newark Earthworks Day, Saturday (10/17) at Ohio State Newark. Contact: mailto:amigo.6@osu.edu. Read more: http://xrl.us/WWTA

Oct. 10: Art21 Preview Party at the OSU Urban Arts Space

Visit the OSU Urban Arts Space for the Art21 Preview Party from 3:30-6 p.m. Saturday (10/10), and see Transformation before it airs on PBS. Transformation is the third episode in Season 5 of the Peabody Award-winning television series, Art21-Art in the Twenty-First Century. A panel discussion will follow, moderated by local artist and teacher Brooke Hunter-Lombardi, providing patrons the opportunity to reflect on the episode and personal relationships to "transformation" in art and life. Free and open to all. Adult content. Contact: 292-8861

Sign up for lunch with Vincent Stanzione, independent scholar of Maya

The Center for the Study of Religion is sponsoring a lunch-time "Conversation with Vincent Stanzione," at 12:30 p.m. Monday (10/19) in the University Museum, University Hall. Stanzione is an independent scholar of Mayan religious beliefs who lives and works among the Maya people of southern Guatemala. Lunch is available to the first 20 people who RSVP by Monday (10/12); beverages for all others. Contact: Sandra van Kley at mailto:van-kley.2@osu.edu or 688-8010

Oct. 12: Nick Spitzer, NPR host of American Routes to lecture

The OSU Center for Folklore Studies and the School of Music are hosting a lecture by NPR host Nick Spitzer, “Roots to Routes: Conservation and Creolization in American Vernacular Music,” at 4:30 p.m. Monday (10/12) in the Wexner Center’s Film Theater. Spitzer, the producer and host of American Routes, is a folklorist and a professor of American studies and communication at Tulane University. This event is the third and final presentation in the series Race and Memory in American Vernacular Music. This event is supported by funding from the Ohio Humanities Council. Read more: http://cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm

Oct. 13: Prose to read from Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife

Author Francine Prose will read selections from, and sign copies of her book Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife at 7 p.m. Tuesday (10/13) at Weigel Hall. The reading is free, open to all, and co-sponsored by the Melton Center for Jewish Studies and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Learn more about Jewish Studies courses and events at http://meltoncenter.osu.edu/. Contact: Nancy Golden (247-7882; mailto:golden.45@osu.edu) or Lori Fireman (292-0700; mailto:fireman.2@osu.edu

Oct. 13: Health Care Disparities and Diversity Leadership Lecture Series

The College of Public Health's Health Services Management and Policy Alumni Society is hosting the first of its 2009 Health Care Disparities and Diversity Leadership Lecture Series from 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday (10/13) in 1063 Graves Hall. The lecture, Understanding Health Care Disparities: Patterns and Explanations, will be delivered by Jennifer Malat, University of Cincinnati. The university community is invited to attend. No RSVP is required. Read more: http://cph.osu.edu/news/newsstory.cfm?id=165

Oct. 20: Blake Mycoskie is First-Year Distinguished Speaker

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience will welcome Blake Mycoskie as the First-Year Distinguished Speaker at 7 p.m. Tuesday (10/20) in Weigel Hall Auditorium. Mycoskie is the founder and Chief Shoe Giver at TOMS Shoes. TOMS donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for each pair sold and is revolutionizing the way conscientious consumers shop. This is a ticketed event. First-year students sign up online at http://www.fye.osu.edu/successseries.html. The general campus community can pick up free tickets beginning Tuesday (10/13) in 120 Enarson Hall. Contact: Julie Schultz at mailto:schultz.173@osu.edu. Read more: http://www.fye.osu.edu/speaker.html