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sponsored the Wexner Center for the Arts
A report of urgent moral authority, The Devil Came
on Horseback is
the eyewitness account of a former U. S. Marine captain, Brian Steidle, sent
by the African Union to investigate the Sudanese government’s genocide
of its own citizens. Living in the western Darfur region, their only crime was
being non-Arab. In conjunction with the conference Toward a Transformative Agenda
around Race, presented by OSU’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race
and Ethnicity. Read
more >
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STUDENT
INFORMATION SYSTEM TOWN HALL MEETING NOV. 27
Learn about the new Student Information System by attending a special Town
Hall meeting from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday (11/27) in the Independence Hall auditorium.
This overview is designed for non-system users. All members of the university
community are welcome. The meeting can also be viewed live at: http://streaming.osu.edu/live2.htm.
Direct questions or comments during or after the live cast to: sis@osu.edu.
A video stream of the presentation will also be available on the SIS
Web site beginning Saturday (12/1).
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WORK OFF THAT TURKEY WITH FITNESS CENTER DISCOUNTS. If you overindulged
over the holiday, take a look at the Fitness Discount Program offered
through Your Plan for Health. Select fitness centers in 12 counties
offer a discounted rate to Ohio State employees, including those in
regional locations. View the updated fitness center discount list online
at the Your Plan
for Health Web site.
Be sure to also check out the weight management benefits - such as
nutrition counseling and weight-loss programs - that Ohio State provides
to help faculty and staff stay healthy and fit.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
GRANTS AVAILABLE
The OSU Institute for Energy and the Environment is initiating a program to
provide competitively awarded grants. The IEE Grant Enhancement Program will
provide up to $345,000 in grants to faculty, staff and students to support
interdisciplinary research, assist in the development of cutting edge programs
related to Energy and the Environment, and leverage support to increase campus
sustainability. The support IEE provides through this program will be a key
component of the university’s strategic plan to support and enhance its
energy and environmental enterprise. Submit a letter of intent and one-page
project summary by Monday (12/17); full applications are due by Tuesday (1/15/08).
Contact: arnold.680@osu.edu or 292-1035.
Read more >
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LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION STUDY. Volunteers, individuals ages 35-60, are
being recruited for a lifestyle intervention study to modify health
risk factors. The study will be conducted on the OSU campus during
lunchtime. Participation in the study will last approximately 12 weeks.
Several blood samples and filling out of questionnaires will be required.
Must have access to Internet. A volunteer fee will be paid. If you
are interested please e-mail gcrc.research@osumc.edu
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2020
VISION SERIES ROUNDTABLE, LECTURE NOV. 29
The OSU Libraries and TELR invite you to attend a small roundtable discussion
with Nancy Eaton, dean of Libraries and Scholarly Communications at Penn State
University, and Sanford Thatcher, director of Penn State University Press,
from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday (11/29) at the Digital Union, 370 SEL. RSVP to
gjestvang.1@osu.edu. Following the discussion, Eaton and Thatcher will present
as part of the series "2020 Vision: The Future of Scholarship and Publishing." The
presentation will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge (refreshments
at 3:15 p.m.). Read more >
POSTPONED
RUSSELL SIMMONS LECTURE TO BE RESCHEDULED
Due to a weather delay out of New York, the Russell Simmons lecture scheduled
for Tuesday (11/20) was postponed. Simmons and OUAB are planning to reschedule
and hope to have a new date before the Winter Break. Please keep your tickets
as they will be honored on the new show date. In addition, more tickets will
be released for the new date. Visit http://ouab.osu.edu in
December for more information on the event. OUAB apologizes for any inconvenience.
Contact: robinson.776@osu.edu
ALL-OHIO
ECONOMIC SEMINAR FEATURES HARVARD ECONOMIST
The Department of Economics will host the All-Ohio Economic History Seminar
from 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday (11/29) in 140 Pfahl Hall, with a reception to follow.
Harvard University Professor Claudia Goldin will deliver “The Race between
Education and Technology.” Goldin is a member of the National Academy
of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a fellow of the
Econometric Society. The seminar is free and open to the public. Contact: jbyrant@global.sbs.ohio-state.edu or 688-5804
WEXNER
CENTER TO SCREEN ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY
The Wexner Center is presenting the local debut of the documentary “The
Devil Came on Horseback” Tuesday (11/27) and Wednesday (11/28). The New
York Times wrote that this powerful first-hand account of the Sudanese government’s
genocide of its citizens “demands to be seen as soon as possible.” The
screenings are being held in conjunction with a conference presented by the
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Friday (11/30)-Sunday
(12/2). For film details, visit www.wexarts.org/fv; for conference details,
see www.kirwaninstitute.org.
NOV.
29 ASFW LUNCHEON REGISTRATION DUE TODAY
Registration is due today (11/26) for the next Association of Staff and Faculty
Women event, scheduled for Thursday (11/29). Nancy Messerly, human resources
communication and organizational development consultant at Ohio State, will
share specific steps to help you prepare for difficult conversations and get
through them, and offer advice on how to avoid pitfalls and ways to bring about
a productive result. Lunch and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the
session wrapping up at 1 p.m. Seating is limited; download
a registration form. Contact Julee
Klima, 247-6411
ENROLLMENT
DEADLINE TODAY FOR CED CLASSES
Today (11/26) is the last day that students and employees can use the online
Superform to apply for winter 2008 Continuing Education undergraduate admissions.
Apply online.
International students, OSU employees with visas, or permanent residents in
possession of a green card for less than one year must use the international
CEd application. After today, contact
Dawn Heimlich at heimlich.2@osu.edu or
call 292-8860 with admissions questions.
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