OnCampus Newsletter for Ohio State faculty and staff.

The latest news and information for Ohio State faculty and staff.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

COVID-19

 

Please visit the Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website for the latest information on the university’s response to COVID-19. For stories that highlight the many ways the Ohio State community is contributing to the fight against COVID-19, visit the Together As Buckeyes website.

Good grades start with great vision. Set your child up for success in the classroom (virtual or in-person) by making an appointment with the pediatric optometry experts at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. School is much more enjoyable with clear vision, and we are here to help. Make your child’s appointment today. Call 614-292-2020 or visit here.

Headline news

 

What’s so Special About Supercomputing?

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to discover the world of supercomputing and the incredible capabilities of the planet's fastest computers in this virtual program from the Ohio Supercomputer Center. Learn about Ohio's pioneering history in the field and explore how supercomputing can turbocharge your future. Registration required for either session: June 15, 6:30-8 p.m. or July 1, 1-2:30 p.m.

Read more »
Contact »

BuckeyeBox is retiring, learn OneDrive and Teams

Get ready for BuckeyeBox retirement by taking courses in Microsoft 365 applications. Our goal is to move all academic units and students to OneDrive before beginning of fall semester and all users by the end of 2021. OCIO has arranged training sessions led by Microsoft instructors to help you get up to speed.

Read more »
Contact »

MBA for working professionals. Ohio State employees can earn an MBA on their schedule by taking advantage of the generous Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance Plan offered by the university. The MBA for Working Professionals at Fisher College of Business is a nationally ranked program with a rigorous MBA curriculum designed to fit the busy schedules of working students with classes evenings, weekends or a bit of both. The 2021 applications are open, so apply today or learn more by visiting our website.

New PHI and HIPAA Policy effective June 2

The Ohio State President’s Cabinet approved the new Protected Health Information (PHI) & HIPAA Policy, which establishes a comprehensive policy to address PHI and HIPAA compliance across the university and the medical center. The policy is currently in effect. If your role includes the use of patient information, the policy applies to you. If your role doesn’t involve the use of patient information, the policy does not change what you've been doing. For questions, contact the Compliance Integrity and Privacy Office at 614-293-4477 or privacyoffice@osumc.edu.

Read more »
Contact »

Awards and recognition

 

ACEL announces 2021 Distinguished Seniors

The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership selected 14 seniors to receive the annual "ACEL Distinguished Senior" award. These 14 students were chosen by faculty and staff for their excellence both in and out of the classroom.

Read more »
Contact »

Managing Using Leadership Styles. Are you a leader, manager or both? How do you balance these different styles and skills? To be successful in either, or a mixture, of these roles, you must be able to adapt to the situation, various team members or an event. In order to do this, you must first know and understand what your preferred leadership style is. Manager and leader are two different roles, and as a supervisor, you will have to be successful at doing both. You will have to go between, or find a happy medium, between being innovative or an administrator, people or work focused and fixed or flexible. Join us June 17 for this online workshop. Click here for more information.

Moore honored by ACE

The American Council on Education (ACE) honored James L. Moore with the 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. The award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated sustained commitment to diversity in higher education.

Read more »
Contact »

Health and wellness

 

Visits to ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ common in Ohio

An estimated one in seven Ohio women of adult, reproductive age has visited a crisis pregnancy center, a new study from researchers in the College of Public Health and College of Medicine has found. In a survey of 2,529 women, almost 14% said they had ever attended a center. The prevalence was more than twice as high among Black women and 1.6 times as high among those in the lowest socioeconomic group.

Read more »

New 403b and 457 Plan options in 2021. Retirement Strategies, Ltd., is offering a complimentary consultation with Certified Financial Planners® to provide additional perspectives on these upcoming plan choices. Our advisors are available to discuss other important issues including STRS-OPERS Retirement Benefits, defined benefits and ARP plans, Social Security and health care. To schedule, simply email Jerry Snyder here or call 614-799-8668. Retirement Strategies, Ltd. is a Registered Investment Advisor. For a full description of the firm and our services, please ask us for a copy of our Form ADV Part 2A. This also can be accessed here.

Courses/training

 

Global Vaccine Apartheid: Nepal

On June 4 at 11 a.m., the College of Social Work will host a free, one-hour, three-part series “Global Vaccine Apartheid: Nepal” to explore the global implications of vaccine disparity and how the United States can be a critical force for shaping the future of the pandemic. Isha Nirola, MPH, and Binita Adhikari, MSPH will lead the conversation. Collaborative partners include the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Elmhurst Global Health Institute and Nepal Rising. Register here.

Read more »
Contact »

Safe Medication Practice for Better Health webinar

GenerationRx provides ready to use toolkits designed to provide open-source education materials that anyone can use to help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. Find more information here. Join the Caregiver Support Network June 9 at 2 p.m. via Zoom for a free webinar on Safe Medication Practices for Better Health in Older Adults presented by Ruth E. Emptage, Pharm.D, BCGP. Be your own health advocate – you are the most important part of your health care team. Take the time to become an expert!

Read more »
Contact »

Have you or one of your family members been told you have asthma, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes or heart failure? Please consider joining the Your Plan for Health (YP4H) Care Coordination Program. There is no cost if you have university medical plan benefits, and you may be able to save money on your prescriptions. For more details, visit www.osuhealthplan.com (search Care Coordination) and contact the OSU Health Plan at 614-292-4700 to start your experience.

Opportunities

 

Humanities and Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute

The 2021 Humanities and Cognitive Sciences High School Summer Institute will take place virtually on August 4-6. Please join us for Virtual HumCog 2021 where we will dig into and better understand how we engage, imagine and materially transform the world in which we live. We are currently accepting applications for the Summer Institute. The application and associated materials should be completed and emailed to ccbs@osu.edu by June 30. Admission will be made on a rolling basis.

Read more »
Contact »

Resources available to continue the flight

The School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) and the Environmental Professionals Network, in partnership with Monarch Joint Venture and TEDxOhioStateUniversitySalon, virtually celebrated Earth Day 2021 with an event called Take Flight! focused on local and global efforts to protect and restore the monarch butterfly. Now you can continue the flight by checking out the recorded talks and compiled resources from this event online. Join the journey!

Read more »
Contact »

Special Columbus Science Pub

In our final presentation of the series "When Disciplines Collide" we will be exploring the idea of elements from several disciplinary perspectives. Get involved as we explore the building blocks of everyday objects. What makes a lightbulb work? What do you see when you look at a coffee cup? Get the full story from a group of researchers at Ohio State. Use code "getnerdy" to zero out the suggested $10 donation to our partners Shadowbox Live.

Read more »

Upcoming events

 
May 24 - June 11

Seed Simulation Laboratory and Mission Nucleus

May 24 - June 4

Soft-Shift/Material-Guilt

onCampus Today submissions

onCampus Today accepts news and event submissions for consideration that pertain to the Ohio State community. Items must be 80 words or less and include contact information and a web link (both to include for publication).

Submission deadline is five business days prior to publication date.
Submit a news item

OnCampus Today archive | Faculty and staff resources

© %%xtyear%% | University Marketing
2200 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210
onCampusToday@osu.edu
View The Ohio State University Facebook
View The Ohio State University Twitter
View The Ohio State University Instagram
View The Ohio State University YouTube