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Wednesday, September 22, 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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Resources to support remote students

For the health and safety of our entire university community, staying home when sick is the right thing to do. The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) shared information and resources to help support students who are unable to attend in-person class because they are sick or in quarantine. Faculty and instructors are expected to work with students who stay home because they are experiencing symptoms. The Office of Distance Education and eLearning partners with Student Life Disability Services to provide technology that can help to accommodate students. Read more about resources and expectations on the OAA website.

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Now on view at the Wex, Jacqueline Humphries: jhΩ1:) This fall, the galleries of the Wexner Center for the Arts are devoted to the first major museum show for vanguard painter Jacqueline Humphries. The Wex’s presentation focuses on the past seven years of a career that has spanned four decades, featuring works that incorporate the QWERTY keyboard and CAPTCHA language as a means of generating abstract form. The show is on view through Jan. 2, 2022, and galleries are free every Sunday, thanks to support from American Electric Power Foundation. More info.

Headline news

 

Crews making strides on Arts District

FOD construction crews are making progress on the $165.1 million Arts District. Project managers say the Timashev Family Music Building is nearly 80% complete and the new Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts facility is 25% finished. Both facilities, located on College Avenue and near the Wexner Center for the Arts, will have state-of-the-art acoustics. The Timashev Family Music Building expansion is scheduled to open in March 2022 with the Department of Theatre, Film and Media facility opening February 2023.

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Save-the-date for the Buckeye Employee Admissions Preview

Save the date to join Undergraduate Admissions Oct. 19 for a special virtual admissions overview designed just for Ohio State employees and their college-bound students. We invite you and your high school sophomore or junior to come learn about today’s Ohio State experience. We will cover deadlines and the admissions process, financial aid and scholarships, regional campus options, dependent tuition assistance and College Credit Plus enrollment options. Presentations will be 6-7:30 p.m. Registration opens in late September.

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Are you a member of a professional association or organization? Consider bringing your next association conference or event to Ohio State! The Office of Student Life’s Ohio Union is the perfect venue for professional workshops, single or multi-day conferences and events of all sizes. Our talented Event Services team will work with you to create an extraordinary experience for your group. Explore what the Ohio Union can offer by connecting with Karen Narwicz, director of Conference and Business Development, at ohiounionevents@osu.edu or visit [go.osu.edu/ohiounionevents] (https://go.osu.edu/ohiounionevents) for more information.

Awards and recognition

 

New book with a new look at weeds

Horticulture and Crop Science professor John Cardina's new book, "Lives of Weeds: opportunism, resistance, folly," has been published by Cornell University Press. In a wry look at plants everyone loves to hate, Cardina explores ecology, history and evolutionary biology to explain why weeds are inevitable and why weeds and people are inseparable.

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Grants and funding

 

Info sessions on new NIH requirements

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued new notices that describe changes to the Biosketch and Other Support format page templates required in all proposals and Research Performance Progress Reports. Learn about these changes and sign up for virtual information sessions.

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Mission Possible: Positive Leadership Workshop. Are you a positive leader? Organizations that have a positive culture are more productive, have happier employees and most importantly, happy and satisfied customers. No matter what the current situation is, or who is causing the negativity in your organization/team, it is vital that you create positive strategies that keep the team/organization strong. Join Beth Flynn of the OSU Leadership Center for this Oct. 13 online workshop. Click here for more information and to register.

Health and wellness

 

Hope for the Holidays

The Hope for the Holidays program provides support to OSUCCC–James patients by connecting departments to patient families who are facing financial difficulties during the holiday season. Departments provide donations in the form of gift cards identified from the family’s wish list. If your department would like to provide a joyous holiday for patient families in need, please register by Oct. 25.

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Register for the Amazing Race to Wellness

The Amazing Race to Wellness, brought to you by Buckeye Wellness, is back again! This exciting team competition sends groups of four on an adventure through the South Oval. Use teamwork and problem-solving to complete challenges based on the dimensions of wellness, while engaging in light physical activity. Captains should register their team for a start time on Oct. 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be prizes for the top teams and raffle prizes.

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Complimentary flu shots available. YP4H and the OSU Health Plan want you to stay healthy during this flu season. Faculty, staff and their dependents (over 7 years of age) who are enrolled in the university medical plan can get a flu shot at no charge at any in-network preferred retail pharmacy. All benefits-eligible faculty and staff can get vaccinated at limited on-campus locations while supplies last. For details or to register for an appointment, visit here.

Courses/training

 

IR Writing Workshop – Section 3: Implementation

In this workshop on Oct. 1, we will discuss the requirements for section 3 of the IR portfolio: Implementation. Participants in this workshop can expect to leave the session with a working draft or outline of section 3 of the IR portfolio. This workshop is open to anyone interested in the ITL’s Instructional Redesign program. You can check eligibility requirements for the program by visiting our webpage dedicated to IR.

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Opportunities

 

Latin American Music Celebration Concert

The School of Music celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. On Sept. 28, ensembles and soloists will perform selections by Lecuona/Nestico, Chausson, Jobim, Piazzola, Carrillo, Guastavino, Nunó/Bocanegra, Villa Lobos, Lauro, Yenque and Quintero, among others. Performing groups and soloists include Collegiate Winds, Women's Glee Club, Latin Jazz Combo, Flute Troupe, Ohio State Chorale and more. Registration is required online or at the door.

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Upcoming events

 
Sept. 24

Lunch and Learn: Healthy Aging and Memory

Oct. 22

Climate Change and Health: Implications for Clinical Practice

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