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UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES VETERANS DAY NOV. 12

Ohio State’s Army ROTC program and the OSU Alumni Club of Franklin County hosted 10 soldiers from the 101st Airborne for the Ohio State-Akron football game earlier in the season. The group was treated to tailgating, attended the skull session, and was on the field for the flag raising and the game. The leader of the group, First Lt. Bruce Roett, was an Army ROTC graduate of Ohio State. The 506th Infantry Regiment is the 4th Brigade Combat Team, a part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) - currently assigned as the Army's Division Ready Brigade, ready to deploy anywhere in the world within 48 hours.

The university will also honor those serving in the U.S. armed forces during Saturday’s OSU-Illinois football game. These are just two examples of the many ways the university honors our country’s soldiers and veterans throughout the year. In recognition of Veterans Day on Monday (11/12) the university will be closed and no classes are scheduled. View the 2007-08 academic year calendar online.

NEARING AGE 50 OR RETIREMENT? WATCH OUT FOR AGE DISCRIMINATION

The threat of age discrimination against American workers seems to peak about age 50 and then again when workers near retirement age, according to a new study of validated discrimination claims. The first spike of age discrimination claims seems to hit just when workers are entering their prime earning years and their salaries are increasing the most, said Vincent Roscigno, co-author of the study and OSU professor of sociology. The other spike comes when workers are just about ready to retire and may be eligible for pensions. Read more >

TODAY: SHELDON TO DISCUSS CHINA AND U.S. TRADE DEFICIT

Ian Sheldon, Andersons Professor of International Trade in Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, will present “China and the U.S. Trade Deficit: Who Gains from a Rise in the Yuan?” from noon-1 p.m. today (11/9) as part of the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science autumn seminar series. The talk will look at the U.S. bilateral trade deficit with China and Congress’ belief that China’s currency is being held artificially low, causing a loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs and contributing significantly to the U.S. trade deficit. Attend in 244 Kottman Hall on the Columbus campus, or in 121 Fisher Auditorium on the Wooster campus of OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave. Contact: 292-2001 or hering.1@osu.edu

ARTIST SCHWARTZ OPENS EXHIBITION TODAY AT FACULTY CLUB

Meet artist Lillian Feldman Schwartz at a presentation and reception celebrating the opening of an exhibition of her works, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today (11/9) at the Faculty Club. Join Schwartz and OSU President E. Gordon Gee at the free program, sponsored by the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. Contact: allen.916@osu.edu or 292-8999

PROVE IT: RACIAL BIAS IN THE COURTROOM NOV. 15

Deborah Merritt, John Deaver Drinko/Baker & Hostetler Chair in Law at the Moritz College of Law will present “Prove It: Racial Bias in the Courtroom” at 6 p.m. Thursday (11/15) at the Department of African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, 905 Mount Vernon Ave. Merritt will discuss the unreliability of eyewitness testimony and confessions often used as evidence in court. She has published widely on issues of equality, federalism, legal education, tort reform, and the intersection of law and social science. The lecture is free and open to the public, and will conclude with a question and answer session. Contact 292-3922. Read more >

FACULTY MENTORS SOUGHT FOR SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM

The Graduate School is seeking faculty research mentors for the Summer Research Opportunities Program. Students will be selected based on the faculty member availability. Faculty interested in the program should contact SROP Coordinator Jay Garvey at 247-7659 or garvey.24@gradsch.ohio-state.edu.

WOMEN IN SCIENCE DAY PROPOSALS SOUGHT

Workshop proposals are being considered for the 24th Women in Science Day, scheduled for Friday (1/14/08) at Ohio State. The deadline is Tuesday (11/20). Faculty, staff and other professionals involved in science, technology, mathematics, engineering or medicine are invited to present workshop proposals by the deadline to be shown to students in grades 7-10. Visit awisco.osu.edu for examples of workshops presented at previous programs. Contact: womeninscienceday@gmail.com or 268-1488.

SCARLET, GRAY & GREEN ENCOURAGING RECYCLING BY TAILGATERS

The promoters of Scarlet, Gray & Green, a campaign created to encourage recycling and other sustainable activities on campus, is encouraging tailgaters this football season to recycle by putting plastic and glass bottles, cans, cardboard, newspaper, and other printed paper in the scarlet recycling dumpsters in the tailgate lots. Plastic recycling bags will be distributed to tailgaters arriving at the lots before each home game. Trash from the tailgate lots and the stadium will be sent to a recycling processor to recover additional recyclables from the waste stream. Contact: eckhardt.12@osu.edu or 292-1477. Read more >

OSU GOSPEL CHOIR IN CONCERT NOV. 11

The African-American Gospel Music and Spirituals Chorale of Ohio State will be in concert at Faith Ministries Church, 2747 Agler Road, at 5 p.m. Sunday (11/11). The Chorale, under the direction of Raymond Wise, will present a varied program of anthems, concert spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel music. The concert is free and open to the public. Contact: Raymond Wise at raiserecords@aol.com

SIKH FORUM: ALLIANCE BUILDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY

OSU community members Tarunjit Butalia and Ekroop Singh will join a panel comprised of members of the Sikh Community, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday (11/19) in the 33 W. 11th Ave. building, as they discuss challenges and celebrations of being a part of their faith and what they look for in allies. The discussion will be facilitated by the OSU affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute, International. Contact: lane.237@osu.edu
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POST OR VIEW ITEMS ON THE ONCAMPUS BULLETIN BOARD

Find or lose something on campus? Check out the Lost and Found section of the onCampus Bulletin Board. Win an award or know someone who did on campus or off campus? Post it on the bulletin board - a resource available to all OSU faculty and staff. All you need to do is register using your OSU Internet ID (name.#).