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WELCOME TO OSUToday, the latest news and information for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Tuesday, Oct. 20. The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

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Flu update

Ohio State registration set-up for H1N1 vaccine

Faculty, students and staff are encouraged to register now for the H1N1 vaccine, which is being dispensed to the university on a weekly basis. It is anticipated that there will be enough vaccine for all who wish to receive it, but registration is required. The telephone-based registration system also will allow university officials to identify high-risk populations who will receive first priority when the first shipments of vaccine arrive. Call volumes to the registration system are likely to be high the first few days, so people are encouraged to call at non-peak times (evening or overnight). BuckID or employee ID needed to register for the vaccine, which will be free at campus-area clinic locations. Read about telephone registration at http://www.flu.osu.edu/. To register for an H1N1 vaccine, call 514-H1N1 (can also be called from off campus).

Headline news

Ohio State sets new enrollment records; opening doors to more students than ever

Ohio State has set new records this fall – in the size, quality and diversity of its student body. There are new records in the number of students attending the Columbus campus and several regional campuses. New autumn quarter enrollment figures show a 2.7 percent increase in Ohio State enrollment, with a record 63,217 students on all campuses and a record 55,014 on the Columbus campus – a 2.4 percent increase. Across all campuses, there are a record 49,915 undergraduates including 9,510 new first-year students — providing more students than ever access to higher education. Read more: http://osu.edu/news/newsitem2575

Mershon Center offers faculty, student research grants

Each year, the Mershon Center for International Security Studies holds a competition for Ohio State faculty and students (graduate and undergraduate) to apply for grant funds. Grants may be used for a variety of purposes. Applications must be for projects that relate to one or more of the Mershon Center’s three areas of focus: the use of force and diplomacy; the ideas, identities and decisional processes that affect security; and the institutions that manage violent conflict. Deadline is Friday (1/29/10). Read more: http://mershoncenter.osu.edu/grants/grants/grants.htm

Diesel expert to speak at CAR today

Steve Charlton, vice president of heavy duty engineering for Cummins, Inc., will discuss “Cummins Technology: Facing the Future,” at 2:30 p.m. today (10/20) at the Center for Automotive Research, 930 Kinnear Road. Charlton has authored and co-authored more than 75 technical papers and holds several patents on diesel engine technology. Contact: Gina Langen, mailto:langen.2@osu.edu

Seminar today: miRNA Expression Profiling in Pancreatic Cancer

Tom Schmittgen, associate professor, OSU College of Pharmacy and John Hudson, Fluidigm Corp., South San Francisco, Calif. will present a seminar, "miRNA Expression Profiling in Pancreatic Cancer by nano-scale qPCR: miRNA expression on the Fluidigm Biomark and the ABI-7900" from 4-5 p.m. today (10/20) in 105 Biomedical Research Tower. Contact: Thomas Schmittgen at 292-3456

Today: Leer en Voz Alta (Spanish ReadAloud)

OSU Libraries presents the first of two Fall quarter Spanish language oral reading programs from 3-4 p.m. today (10/20) on the ground floor of Thompson Library, adjacent to the Berry Café. La Palabra Invertida: Poesía Vanguardista en Español de John M. Bennett Leído por el Autor = The Inverted Word: Vanguard Poetry in Spanish by John M. Bennett, read by the author. Editor's note: The reader/reading has changed from what was announced in Monday's OSUToday. Contact: Nancy Courtney, mailto:Courtney.24@osu.edu or 688-8771

Research appreciation event set for Oct. 21

In observance of Research Day, initiated by the Association of American Medical Colleges and ResearchMeansHope.org, a reception will take place from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday (10/21) at 115 Biomedical Research Tower. Hear remarks from: Eric Fingerhut, chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents; Carol Whitacre, vice president of Research; Steven Gabbe, CEO, OSU Medical Center; Wiley “Chip” Souba, dean, College of Medicine; Clay Marsh, vice dean of Research, College of Medicine, and Rebecca Jackson, director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Contact: Wendy Philips at 293-5755 or mailto:wendy.philips@osumc.edu

Oct. 21: Reconstruction of Urban Forests Following Warfare

Joe R. McBride, professor of Forest Ecology at the University of California Berkeley, will deliver "Reconstruction of Urban Forests Following Warfare" at 10 a.m. Wednesday (10/21) in 116 Howlett Hall. Hosted by Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens and the School of Environment and Natural Resources, the lecture will compare pre-war urban forest communities with those same communities once they have been destroyed by bombings as result of WWII and the Bosnian War, and then re-established. Free and open to the public. Contact: Mary Maloney, mailto:maloney.23@osu.edu or 688-3479. Read more: http://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu/

Somol is next KSA lecture series guest Oct. 21

Robert Somol, an internationally recognized design theorist will present “Cartoon Plan” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (10/21) in the Knowlton Hall Auditorium (KN250). Somol most recently has been a professor at the Knowlton School of Architecture, a visiting professor at the Princeton School of Architecture, and taught design and theory at the University of California, Los Angeles. Part of the KSA Territory series, the lecture is free and open to the public. Read more: http://www.knowlton.osu.edu/lectures

Bullying workshop offered Oct. 22

National Work and Family Month events continue with a workshop on bullying from noon-1 p.m. Thursday (10/22) in 168 Newton Hall. At the workshop, learn if and when your child is being bullied and techniques to help them. For more information about other workshops and to register (which is preferred but not required) visit http://hr.osu.edu/worklife/education.aspx.

OSU Urban Arts Space: Women of the Tap Renaissance screening

Visit the Urban Arts Space from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday (10/22) for a screening of the feature-length documentary Thinking On Their Feet: Women of the Tap Renaissance, which documents the women who revolutionized the art of American percussive dance. A short Q&A session with director Jenai Cutcher will follow. Contact: 292-8861. Read more: http://uas.osu.edu

Center for Urban and Regional Analysis Fall Forum Oct. 27

OSU's Center for Urban and Regional Analysis is hosting a Fall Forum on the center’s mission and research opportunities for CURA affiliated faculty, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday (10/27) at the Blackwell Hotel. Speakers include Daniel Sui, CURA’s new director and Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Dieter Wanner, associate provost for Ohio State’s Global Strategies and International Affairs. For a list of speakers and events and to reserve a space, contact Colin Kelsey at mailto:Kelsey.26@osu.edu.

Financial, Relationship and Estate Planning for GLBT individuals and couples

The GLBT Alumni Society and Pride Network (OSU’s GLBT Faculty & Staff Association) will present a lunch and learn program in observance of Work & Family Month at Ohio State at noon Wednesday (10/28) at The Blackwell. Attorneys Brian Artz and Scot Dewhirst will present “Financial, Relationship and Estate Planning for the GLBT Individual and Couple." Admission includes lunch buffet. Advance registration is required.

College of Law seeking mock trial jurors

The Clinical Programs at the Moritz College of Law is seeking faculty, staff, students, and friends to serve as jurors at mock trials to be held Nov. 10, 12, 17 and 19. The judges in the cases will be sitting judges from around the state of Ohio. Choose one trial or any combination of the four. Each trial will last 2-3 hours starting at 3 p.m. in the Moot Court Room (Room 249) at the College of Law. Jurors are asked to arrive by 2:45 p.m. A light dinner will be provided. Contact: Lynda Seelie at mailto:seelie.2@osu.edu

OSU Staff Professional Development Mentorship Program

OSU staff who would appreciate career guidance from a more advanced OSU staff member, or who could help another succeed are encouraged to participate in the OSU staff mentorship program. Fill out a brief application and you will be matched with another staff member based on the information you provide. The relationships you develop will be mutually beneficial and do not require a large time commitment. The program is sponsored by The Women's Place. Contact: mailto:mercerhill.1@osu.edu

CABS introduces new TRIP program

CABS introduces the Transportation Route Information Program (TRIP), which puts you in charge of your ride with GPS tracking and next bus arrival times at home, on your mobile phone or on electronic signs at stops across campus. Visit http://trip.osu.edu or text OSUTRIP [space] [bus stop ID] (ie. OSUTRIP 1) to 41411 for arrival times. Stop numbers will be available at CABS bus stops and at http://tp.osu.edu/Maps/CABSmasterschedulemap.pdf. The texting service is provided free to all users (texting charges do apply) through a third party provider. Read more: http://tp.osu.edu/cabs/trip.shtml