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Thursday, September 2, 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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What happens when someone tests positive for COVID-19

Testing continues to be an important part of Ohio State's plan to combat COVID-19. The university is conducting weekly testing of students who are unvaccinated, offers voluntary testing options for students, faculty and staff, and encourages everyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 to get tested. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 at an Ohio State site will be notified by phone or secure message about the positive result and will be provided initial guidance for management of the illness. The Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Team will reach out to any close contacts to determine if quarantine is needed. If you learn of a COVID-19 positive or possible COVID-19 positive employee in your unit, do not share the employee's health information. Faculty and staff who learn of a possible or positive COVID-19 test result for a student are not authorized to share the student's health information. Sharing in these instances is a violation of privacy, and may violate policy or law. Details about the contact tracing process, and guidance for both students and employees are available on the Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website.

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FREE NALOXONE KITS AVAILABLE. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has partnered with Project DAWN (Deaths Avoid With Naloxone) to provide training and free naloxone kits at our hospital pharmacy locations. A prescription is not necessary to receive training or to pick up the medication. Anyone can pick up a kit and get trained. Whether you are caring for someone that uses opioids to manage pain or know someone with an opioid addiction, getting trained and picking up a kit can help save a life. To learn more, visit here.

Leadership announcement

 

Search begins for next Arts and Sciences dean

The university is conducting a national search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Donald Pope-Davis, dean of the College of Education and Human Ecology, will chair the search committee.

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Headline news

 

Engaged Scholar Q&A: Holly Dabelko-Schoeny

This month’s Engaged Scholar Q&A is with Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, associate professor in the College of Social Work and director of research for the Age-Friendly Innovation Center: “My scholarship would not exist if it weren't for community partners. These ‘experience experts’ drive what questions I investigate, how I collect data, how I interpret the data and the implications of my discoveries,” she says.

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Health and wellness

 

College of Dentistry’s dental clinics new location

The College of Dentistry has opened its new student dental clinics in the Postle Hall expansion. Located on the corner of 11th and Neil Avenues, the dental clinics are a short walk from the Wexner Medical Center, the 11th Avenue Garage and most CABS routes. The dental clinics feature new, state-of-the-art dental equipment; added safety measures for patients’ health and comfort; and an on-site café offering snacks and other refreshments. Student dental clinics are open to the public and offer a range of services for patients of all ages. All care is performed by students under the supervision of licensed faculty dentists.

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Courses/training

 

Developing a teaching statement

Teaching statements or teaching philosophy statements are common elements of academic job market applications. In this workshop, you will learn evidence-based strategies about articulating your teaching values, student-centered learning goals and instructional choices. You will learn with others as you are guided through a scaffolded approach to writing your statement and how to purposefully choose vibrant examples that communicate your approach to teaching. Register here to join us Sept. 9.

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Visit the new, expanded home of the Veterinary Medical Center’s Community Practice. Accepting new patients! The new Frank Stanton Veterinary Spectrum of Care Clinic provides convenient, on-campus access to primary care for dogs and cats. Evening and Saturday hours available, plus free parking! This state-of-the-art facility is located at 655 Vernon L Tharp St. Please call 614-292-1573. Learn more about what makes our clinic so unique by visiting here.

Ohio State Carpentry workshop

The Ohio State Carpentries Team is hosting a Data Carpentries workshop Sept. 14-17, from 1-5 p.m. The Carpentries teaches skills that are immediately useful for researchers, using lessons and datasets that allow researchers to quickly apply what they have learned to their own work. This workshop curriculum will include OpenRefine and an introduction to Python. Space is limited, so register here to reserve your seat! There is no fee for the workshop. This workshop will be held virtually via Zoom.

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Decoding information literacy learning bottlenecks

Do your students struggle with research or inquiry-based assignments where they are required to locate, evaluate and use various information sources? In this workshop on Sept. 16, noon-1 p.m., which is part of the University Libraries Information Literacy Virtual Workshop Series, you will be introduced to Decoding the Disciplines (Pace & Middendorf), a model for reducing the gap between expert and novice thinking. You will learn about how you can use this model to help identify student learning bottlenecks related to information literacy.

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COPEC, a non-profit organization, invites you to a no-cost Retirement Decision Workshops covering OPERS and STRS pension benefits, pension distribution options, Social Security benefits and offsets, the new 403b/457 plans, current and proposed health plans and long-term care options. The program will be held at Ohio State's Fawcett Center on Sept. 9 at noon or 5:30 p.m. Register online or call Jerry Snyder at 614-799-8668. There will be no attempt to sell any products or services. ***Click here for full COPEC and board affiliation disclosure information.

Opportunities

 

Rare Books & Manuscripts Library’s zine open house

The Rare Books & Manuscripts Library (RBML) is hosting an open house featuring zines – self-published, small circulation magazines typically made for passion rather than profit. This is a joint event with Books!, a new student organization dedicated to book and zine-making. Attendees will have an opportunity to see highlights from the RBML zine collections, learn more about Books! and even take home zines made by Books! members and a zine template. Join us Sept. 9 for this free event that is open to the public.

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Getting around campus

 

CABS On-Demand service

CABS On-Demand provides daytime transportation between areas west of Olentangy River and three campus bus stops: RPAC, Baker Systems and Watts Hall. Overnight, the service provides transportation between campus buildings. Students, faculty and staff can download the “TripShot” app via the Ohio State app for scheduling and real-time tracking.

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Upcoming events

 
Sept. 10

9/11 at 20: Reflecting on the Attack and 20 Years of the Post-9/11 Era

Sept. 14

Donald Trump’s Theatre of Pardoning: What Did We Learn?

Sept. 16

Drafting DEIJ Statements: How do I articulate my commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice?

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