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Deaths to local soldiers matter in shaping war opinionAmericans think locally when they consider whether the loss of U.S. troops overseas warrants troop withdrawals, suggests a new nationwide study, co-authored by Andrew Hayes, associate professor of communication and Teresa Myers, a graduate student in communication at Ohio State. Researchers found that people were more likely to support withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq if one or more soldiers from their home state were killed there within the past two to three weeks, regardless of how many soldiers from other parts of the country had been killed recently. Read more: http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/casualties.htm
Headline newsToday: International Programs in Agriculture hosts World Food Day TeleconferenceThe Office of International Programs in Agriculture is hosting the 2009 World Food Day Teleconference from noon-1 p.m. today (10/16) in 104 Kottman Hall. The annual worldwide teleconference is designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed long-term action on the complex issues of food security for all. Read more about World Food Day at http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/. Contact: Mark Erbaugh at mailto:erbaugh.1@cfaes.osu.edu or 292-7252
Headline newsExplore Digital Media at Ohio State; proposals soughtThe Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, the Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, and the Foreign Language Center invite proposals for the Digital Media in a Social World conference for Ohio State faculty, staff, and students on Friday (2/19/2010). Explore creative uses of social media, new philosophies of technology use, and innovative technologies for classroom instruction. Register to present by Friday (12/4) and attend the free conference. Contact: Doug Dangler, mailto:dangler.6@osu.edu or 688-5865. Read more: http://cstw.osu.edu/digitalmedia/digitalmedia2010.cfm Conference: West Africa and the U.S. War on TerrorThe Mershon Center for International Security Studies and the Center for African Studies are holding a conference, "West Africa and the U.S. War on Terror" Friday (10/30)-Saturday (10/31) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Jendayi Frazer, former assistant secretary of state for African affairs, will deliver the keynote address. The conference will explore an evolving security partnership between the United States and West Africa. Read more and register: http://tinyurl.com/yjv5a33 New employee orientation is now onlineThe Office of Human Resources now offers New Employee Orientation (NEO) online at http://hr.osu.edu/neo. This is an opportunity for new faculty and staff to engage in the history, vision, values and culture of Ohio State. Online NEO also includes important human resource information and university resources and links. Current faculty and staff are invited to explore NEO as well. Contact: mailto:ohrc@hr.osu.edu or 292-2800 Request resources through CCTS web siteThe OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Science web site http://www.ccts.osu.edu/ has an online form that can be used to request resources such as Laser Capture Microdissection. Visit the web site or contact the research concierge at mailto:cctsConcierge@osumc.edu or 366-7367 for more information. OSU Writing Center dissertation blog invites commentaryWould you like your advisees to know that they are not alone in feeling the stress and success of writing a dissertation? Point them toward the CSTW Dissertation blog at http://cstw.osu.edu/writingcenter/blog.cfm. From the unease produced by writing a first draft to the distractions that can be productive, the dissertation blog explores what the process of writing a dissertation is really like. Ohio State Mansfield: Free concert with Galileo TrioThe Ohio State Mansfield Arts & Lectures Series will sponsor a free chamber concert by the Galileo Trio at 3 p.m. Sunday (10/18) in the Conard Performance Hall in Riedl Hall. The trio consists of violinist Kerry DuWors, cellist Mark Rudoff, and pianist Laura Loewen. The program will feature works by Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel, and Andrew MacDonald. Contact: (419) 755-4215 OSU Mansfield Diversity Series panel discussion Oct. 19The OSU Mansfield Diversity Series is offering a panel discussion, “Christianity, Islam, and Judaism: Finding the Common Ground,” from noon-1 p.m. Monday (10/19) in the Conard Performance Hall in Riedl Hall. The program is co-sponsored with the OSU Richland County Alumni Club. Contact: (419) 755-4215 Med Center co-hosts Matinees that Matter lunch and learnsFaculty and staff are invited to attend Matinees that Matter lunch and learn sessions sponsored by OSU Medical Center Community Development and the Leadership Academy. The next program, "When the Bough Breaks, Infant Mortality Rates in African American Mothers," facilitated by Pat Gabbe, clinical professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will take place from noon-1 p.m. Thursday (10/22) in 160 Meiling. Bring your lunch and join the conversation. Click here to download the lunch and learn schedule. Contact: Niccole Chandler, mailto:Niccole.Chandler@osumc.edu or 293-3899 Oct. 25: Israeli band Coolooloosh to perform at OSU HillelIsraeli band Coolooloosh will perform at OSU Hillel, 46 E 16th Ave., at 7 p.m. Sunday (10/25). Call 294-4797 to reserve your free concert ticket. Comprised of musicians from Jerusalem, Israel, and Baltimore, Maryland, the band blends hip hop, rap, jazz, and funk. Contact: mailto:Sagan.7@osu.edu or 294-4797 OSU Leadership Center workshop Nov. 10The OSU Leadership Center will be hosting Fran Kick, creator of KICK IT IN® along with Mark Henson, sparkspace™ founder and chief imagination officer, for a workshop designed to inspire your teams to work at their best, get better at what they do, and have fun in the process. The event is from 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday (11/10). Read more: http://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/
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