Monday, September 17, 2018

Don’t Miss our September Sale! Make plans to visit the Surplus Store tomorrow, Tuesday (9/18) 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Stores and Receiving building at 2650 Kenny Road. Featured items include sofas, chairs, tables and much more. Surplus accepts cash, checks, credit cards and money orders. If you have items to send to Surplus, please contact 614-688-3545 or email. Like Surplus on Facebook.

Leadership announcement

Out-of-State Educational Activities Policy updates

Minor revisions to Ohio State's Out-of-State Educational Activities Policy took effect Sept. 15. The updates add clarity and increase the policy’s alignment with National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) requirements. Participation in NC-SARA allows Ohio State to offer educational activities outside Ohio, including online course and programs, internships and clinical experiences.
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Grants and funding

Novel selective estrogen receptor beta grant RFP

Ohio State's Drug Development Institute, College of Medicine and Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences are seeking proposals for a pilot project to generate preclinical data with a novel, selective estrogen receptor beta (ERb or ESR2) agonist WT-IV-012. They are looking to award five to 15 proposals up to $50,000 each for preclinical work that will generate data to support eventual clinical decisions relevant to this agent. Deadline is Monday (9/17).
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Support your fellow Buckeyes and save money! WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone offers a $5-15 monthly discount on WOW! services to current students, faculty and staff. A portion of the savings goes back to Ohio State for the Affordable Learning Exchange. This program helps instructors adopt, adapt or create excellent and affordable course materials for Ohio State students. Through the ALX Grant Program, student savings could reach $10 million by 2020. –> Read more

Sixth Annual Scientific Meeting of CCTS

Abstracts are being accepted for the CCTS Poster Display at the Sixth Annual Scientific Meeting on Tuesday (12/4) in the Ohio Union. This year’s theme is “Teaming up on Science for a Healthier Ohio.” The CCTS Annual Scientific Meeting is a forum where researchers and team members can share their approaches and advances for enhancing the way we conduct science in a rigorous, reproducible and efficient manner.
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Staff Professional Development Grants

The College of Arts and Sciences staff members are encouraged to apply for professional development funding for up to $500 through the ASC Staff Professional Development Grant. The deadline for the 2018 autumn round of awards is Friday (9/28) by 4 p.m.
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Health and wellness

Register for Hit The Road With The Buckeyes 2018

Gather your team of 10 and register today for the ninth annual team walking competition. This year’s challenge will be highly interactive. Earn up to 5,000 points for participating in the nine-week challenge from Oct. 1-Dec. 2. Join us as we Take A Lap on the Buckeye Path to Wellness on Friday (9/28) 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to kick off the challenge and enter the raffle to win one of 10 Fitbit Versas.
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Courses/training

Free naloxone distribution and training

Overdoses from opioids and other substances take the lives of over 5,000 Ohioans each year. Come to one of four free naloxone distribution and training sessions to receive a free naloxone kit (limited to the first 50 participants per session) and to learn how to administer this life-saving opioid overdose antidote. Attend the first session Wednesday (9/26) or one of the additional dates offered.
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Getting around campus

Orton Hall exhibit installation

On Tuesday (9/18) beginning early morning and continuing through early evening, a portion of the front steps of Orton Hall will be blocked for installation of an exhibit. Please exercise caution.
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