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Headline newsGast, Orr, Faculty Dashboard featured in Inside Higher EdThe Office of Human Resources' Laura Gast, senior systems analyst, and Ken Orr, resource planning analyst — along with the Faculty Dashboard — were in the spotlight last week during the annual conference of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. The Ohio State project, which received an enthusiastic reception at the conference, is one of three winners of the human resources association’s Sungard Higher Education Innovation Awards this year. It is featured in the Oct. 26 issue of Inside Higher Ed. Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/22/cupa
Headline newsOhio State Trustees to meet Oct. 28-29Ohio State's Board of Trustees and its committees will meet Wednesday (10/28) and Thursday (10/29) at the William Oxley Thompson Library. The schedule includes committee meetings on Wednesday (10/28) and the formal board meeting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday (10/29). Read more: http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem2581 Staff Conversation with the President Nov. 2The University Staff Advisory Committee invites staff to join President E. Gordon Gee for an informal conversation on current university issues followed by a question-and-answer session, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Monday (11/2) in Fawcett Center Assembly Hall. USAC asks college and department heads to support staff in attending this important event. Parking is available at the Fawcett Center. Read more: http://usac.osu.edu SBS Diversity Postdoctoral FellowshipsThe Social and Behavioral Sciences announce the SBS Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for 2010 to support promising scholars committed to diversity and prepare them to enter tenure track faculty positions. Fellows will be affiliated with one of the eight academic units of SBS: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Communication, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Speech and Hearing Science. Up to three fellowships will be awarded and appointments will begin September 2010. Submit applications to mailto:sbspostcods@polisci.osu.edu. Contact: Kathleen McGraw, mailto:mcgraw.36@osu.edu Events this week Pitts to deliver diversity lecture Oct. 28The President and Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series is hosting "Step Out On Nothing: An Afternoon with Byron Pitts," at 4 p.m. Wednesday (10/28) at Saxbe Auditorium in Drinko Hall. Pitts is a multiple Emmy award-winning journalist, and has covered some of the top stories including the War in Iraq and Ground Zero immediately after Sept. 11. A reception and book signing will follow. Contact: 292-4355. Read more: http://www.osu.edu/diversity/lecture.php Discuss ‘What Women Want Now’ Oct. 28 at The Women’s PlaceThe Association of Staff and Faculty Women will host a Wisdom Circle Discussion from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday (10/28) at The Women’s Place, 400 Stillman Hall, to explore common ground, as well as consider differences, during a focused conversation around the topic of what women want now. The discussion will be based on a recent Time magazine article, “What Women Want Now.” Participants are asked to read the article before joining the conversation. The event is free; advance registration is not required. Contact: Emily Caldwell, mailto:Caldwell.151@osu.edu Bélanger is Oct. 28 Knowlton School of Architecture lecture series guestPierre Bélanger will present “Redefining Infrastructure” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (10/28) in the Knowlton Hall Auditorium. The lecture is part of the KSA Territory series, and is free and open to the public. Bélanger is an associate professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. His academic research and public work focus on the convergence of landscape and infrastructure in the interrelated fields of planning, design, and engineering. Read more: http://www.knowlton.osu.edu/lectures Weekly OSU Libraries’ ReadAloud continues Oct. 29The next OSU Libraries’ ReadAloud, set for 3-4 p.m. Thursday (10/29) in the Thompson Library Berry Café lounge, features "Julia and Joyce: Two Fifties’ Outsiders Tell their stories.” David Stebenne, Department of History will read selections from Julia Child’s memoir, My Life in France and Karen Simonean, director of Media and Public Relations for the Wexner Center, will read from Joyce Johnson’s Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir. Contact: Nancy Courtney, 688-8771 or mailto:Courtney.24@osu.edu Oct. 30: 'What Are We Teaching in Introductory Science Courses?'The Center for Life Sciences Education and the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching will sponsor "Fact Check: What Are We Teaching in Introductory Science Courses?" from 10-11:30 a.m. Friday (10/30) in 150 Younkin Success Center. Register online at http://ucat.osu.edu/participate/ftad_events/ftad_events.html. Institute for Chinese Studies 'China in Global Context' Lecture SeriesThe Institute for Chinese Studies inaugurates its “China in Global Context” Lecture Series at 2:30 p.m. Friday (10/30) in Hagerty Hall. Kun Shi, director of the OSU K-12 Chinese Flagship Program, will present “Superstitious Beliefs?-Current Status of Shamanic Practice and Research in China.” The lecture is free and all are welcome. Contact: mailto:chan.184@osu.edu or 247-6893. Read more: http://www.ics.osu.edu/lecture_series.html November events OSC's software development tools workshop Nov. 3-5The Ohio Supercomputer Center offers academic and industry researchers a three-day workshop at no cost focused on developing large software projects, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday (11/3)-Thursday (11/5) in BALE Theatre. The primary topic areas of this course include batch scripts, as well as, compiling, debugging, and version control of source code on Linux and Unix systems. Read more: http://www.osc.edu/supercomputing/training/tools/ Development of Governance Documents Nov. 4“Development of Governance Documents,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans and assistant deans, will be held from 12-1:30 p.m. Wednesday (11/4) in 156 University Hall. Box lunches are included. Registration is required. Register online. Contact: 247-1847 Third Annual Healthcare IT Summit set for Nov. 9The Center for IT Innovations in Healthcare is hosting the third annual summit on Monday (11/9) at the Hilton at Easton. CITIH provides collaborative opportunities between industry partners and medical centers in order to address today's and tomorrow's challenges in healthcare IT. Join thought leaders, executives and innovators to discuss this year’s theme of “Leveraging Federal Stimulus Funding for Healthcare IT Innovation.” Registration info available at http://citih.osumc.edu. Contact: mailto:Monique.payne@osumc.edu |
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