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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

COVID-19 - Get Vaccinated

 

The university strongly encourages all students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated. Walk-in appointments are available on campus and there are Wexner Medical Center locations around central Ohio and even more at retail locations throughout the state.

Once you have been vaccinated, the university is asking employees to voluntarily share their vaccine information by completing this simple form. Even if you were vaccinated through the Wexner Medical Center or your information appears in MyChart, we are asking you to submit through this form so that it can be used in our public health response. This information will be used for contact tracing, isolating/quarantining or other individual case decisions in the event of a COVID-19 exposure, as aggregate data to determine the percentage of vaccinated Ohio State employees, and to drive decisions on public health measures needed for the Ohio State community.

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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.

Catch films in person with the Wexner Center for the Arts! Whether your taste runs toward the action-packed or the experimental, the Wexner Center for the Arts has a reason for you to return to the movies. Tomorrow night (July 15), the Wex takes over a screen at South Drive-In for a free show of John Carpenter’s cult classic Escape from New York. Then on Friday and Saturday (July 16-17), you’re invited back to the Wex Film/Video Theater for Teknolust, the next film in a series devoted to artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson; it also includes a July 22 virtual talk with Leeson and Ohio State Associate Professor Kris Paulsen. Check out details and the full Film/Video lineup here.

Headline news

 

Policy Reminder: Tobacco Free

To promote public health, campus community well-being and the university’s goal to be the healthiest higher education institution in the world, Ohio State adopted a tobacco free policy in 2013. As a reminder, tobacco use on Ohio State property is prohibited and it is important for faculty and staff to be aware of the policies and guidelines of the university and medical center. Resources and tobacco cessation information is available at tobaccofree.osu.edu.

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InForm Spring 2021: News from Ohio State Dance

What a special moment this is in many ways. This issue of InForm marks a year for me as your chair. And what a year it was! We, dance people, know the importance of bodies moving together, breathing together, navigating the world together. Yes, this year was difficult, but as you’ll read below, what we accomplished was nothing more than remarkable.

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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.

People overestimate Black Americans’ chances of economic success

Americans consistently believe that poor African Americans are more likely to move up the economic ladder than they actually are, a new study shows. People also overestimate how likely poor white people are to get ahead economically, but to a much lesser extent than they do for Black people.

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Interdisciplinary Research Facility final beam signing

Progress continues on the Interdisciplinary Research Facility, which will anchor Ohio State’s Innovation District. You are invited to sign one of the final structural beams for the Interdisciplinary Research Facility and become part of Ohio State’s history. The beam is available for signing now until July 23 on the first floor of the Biomedical Research Tower (460 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210). It will be installed later in July 2021 and the facility is scheduled to open to researchers in the summer 2023.

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New 403b and 457 Plan options review. Retirement Strategies, Ltd., is offering a complimentary consultation with a financial advisor to provide additional perspectives on these supplemental plan options. Our advisors are available to discuss other important issues including STRS-OPERS retirement benefits, defined benefit, ARP plans, Social Security and health care. To schedule, simply email Jerry Snyder CFP® 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 can also be accessed here.

Awards and recognition

 

Kunimoto receives Ishibashi Foundation Fellowship

Professor Namiko Kunimoto was awarded an Ishibashi Japan Foundation Fellowship. This program aims to support the development of professionals specializing in the study of Japanese visual arts by providing an opportunity for curators and researchers from abroad to conduct research in Japan.

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Grants and funding

 

Ohio State Energy Partners annual philanthropic awards

Ohio State Energy Partners has provided $810,000 to 18 programs through its 2020-21 philanthropic awards. The awards support programs that advance important university priorities and promote interdisciplinary and community collaboration. As part of its commitment to academic collaboration, OSEP contributes $810,000 annually to the university or affiliated philanthropic causes.

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Be proactive in managing your health. A verified biometric health screening (BHS) and a completed personal health and well-being assessment (PHA) are required this year to receive the monthly health insurance premium credit for 2022. Stop and take a moment to schedule your complimentary BHS and complete your PHA. When you schedule early, you have a wider availability of dates, times and locations to choose from. Schedule your appointment here. To arrange a department-specific biometric screening event for your co-workers, email here.

Ohio State scientists awarded $1 million USDA grant

A team of interdisciplinary scientists at Ohio State's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences received a $1 million, three-year grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems (IDEAS) grant program to examine the environmental and economic outcomes of a range of crop-livestock integration approaches in collaboration with Ohio farmers to quantify the tradeoffs and synergies of these approaches to help inform and guide decision-making among farmers.

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Health and wellness

 

JamesCare for Life Support Groups

Support groups provide an opportunity to connect and receive support from others who have similar health concerns. JamesCare for Life offers 10+ virtual support groups that are open to cancer survivors and caregivers. For more information, call 614-293-6428 or click here.

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Living Well with Cancer as an LGBTQ+ Person

This monthly program explores common themes of cancer survivorship within the LGBTQ+ community and provides educational and coping resources that aid in well-being. The July program focuses on communication with your healthcare team and will be facilitated by social workers and nurse practitioners from The James. This program is an inclusive, welcoming and affirming space and is open to LGBTQ+ adults diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. Registration is required. For more information, call 614-293-6428 or visit here.

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Courses/training

 

Do you have what it takes to be a Master Gardener?

OSU Extension is recruiting for the next training class for the Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer program. Two community meetings are scheduled on the Columbus Campus for interested individuals to learn more about the program and receive an application. Meetings will be held on July 19 at 7:00 p.m. and Aug. 19 at 5:00 p.m. at the Kunz Brundige Franklin County Extension Office at 2548 Carmack Rd.

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Teaching like every month is Pride Month

LGBTQ+ students benefit from increased classroom support year-round. Professor Maurice Stevens from the Department of Comparative Studies recently shared their strategies for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive learning spaces with the Drake Institute. Read the interview and find additional resources at the link below.

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TDAI SU21 R Programming Workshops

The Translational Data Analytics Institute (TDAI) is pleased to announce the continuation of our Data Literacy series for summer 2021. The upcoming session is a multi-part workshop for learning about R, a free and open-source programming language used by many for statistical computing. This series of workshops covers how to get started in R, use of R in statistical analysis and create visualizations in R. This workshop will be held in person in Pomerene Hall and will take place July 26-27 1-5 p.m. Registration is required.

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Opportunities

 

WWE to return to Nationwide Arena

WWE returns to Columbus when Extreme Rules takes the ring at Nationwide Arena Sept. 26. Ohio State faculty, staff and students can get tickets before the public on-sale. The offer is July 14 at 10 a.m. until July 15 at 10 p.m. or while supplies last. Use passcode RETURN. Service fees may apply.

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Upcoming events

 
July 17

Lung Cancer Awareness Poker Run Fundraiser

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