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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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Safety Spotlight

Free safety devices for students

The Office of Student Life's Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services offers students free window and door alarms and light timers to increase their home security. Deterrence tools can play a big role in helping to prevent crimes. Access to the devices is easy. Students fill out a simple form and arrange a time to pick up the devices at the Ohio Union.

Headline news

InFACT and CDFA study on Ohio's Food Systems

The Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation (InFACT) and the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) have announced an unprecedented collaboration to study the use of economic development finance tools for new investment in food systems throughout the state of Ohio. Rejuvenated food systems will serve constituents all along the supply chain, from farmers to consumers, in support of Ohio State's land-grant mission and the research objectives of the university.

FOUR NEW JAMES MAMMOGRAPHY LOCATIONS NOW OPEN. Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) has opened four new mammography centers to serve patients at convenient locations in Grove City, Dublin, Westerville and Hilliard/Mill Run. Getting an annual mammogram is one of the best ways to detect breast cancer early, when options for treatment and cure are best. Don’t get a routine mammogram. Get a James mammogram. To make an appointment, call 800-240-4477 or schedule online with MyChart. For more information, visit here.

Classified Civil Service changes in HR policy revisions

Some of Ohio State’s Rules for Classified Civil Service (CCS) are being updated to align with the university’s implementation of Workday and recent HR policy revisions. Over the past year, multiple HR policies went through the official revision process and a university-wide feedback period. The changes to the CCS rules will align the language of the revised policies and rules, and update terminology related to Workday. The updated CCS rules will be presented to the Ohio State Board of Trustees for approval on Nov. 19.

Diversity efforts in health sciences colleges praised

The Ohio State University Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine are being honored for their outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. These four programs have again received the INSIGHT into Diversity magazine 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. INSIGHT into Diversity magazine is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Grants and funding

Gallego-Perez receives NIH/NIDDK award

Congratulations to Daniel Gallego-Perez, assistant professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Surgery on recently receiving one year of pilot funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH/NIDDK). He was awarded $736k for his proposal submitted to the Catalyst-DEMD program entitled “Non-viral modulation of cutaneous tissue plasticity as a therapy for diabetes.”

Courses/training

Get top ranked ENT care for you and your family. The ear, nose and throat experts at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center are among the best in the nation, offering safe, trusted care for a range of ENT conditions. From hearing loss and chronic coughs to sinus issues and sleep apnea, our team is available — in-person and virtually — to treat your troublesome ENT problems. Request an appointment today.

Business Data Ethics Month

Please join us for the fourth webinar in the Business Data Ethics Month series, "Technologies for the Ethical Deployment of Algorithms." Business leaders will convey technological methods for making corporate algorithm use more fair, accountable and transparent.

Opportunities

Impact of COVID-19 on Federal, State and Local Budgets

The sixth in a series of events on “Cities and Regions in the Post-Coronavirus Era,” initiating community conversations on what lessons we can learn from this crisis to create a more resilient and sustainable world. How much have federal, state and local budgets been impacted by COVID-19 and what will the implications of this impact mean going forward for communities? Did we learn anything from the Great Recession of 2008 that has helped or will help us during this financial crisis?

Looking to grow your career working with adults in an education/training/staff development role? Explore the Master of Arts and/or PhD program in Workforce Development and Education to advance your opportunities. Classes are late afternoon or online to fit with schedules of Ohio State employees. Use the Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance Plan. Graduates are university faculty, K-12 teachers, administrators, corporate trainers, human resource developers and adult learning specialists. Contact: Professor Chris Zirkle or 614-247-6227.

The intersectionality of blackness and queerness

Black people who are also members of the LGBTQ+ community (broadly referred to here as “Queer”) have unique experiences because they belong to multiple marginalized social identity groups. Black Queer people face unique challenges because their identities intersect in complex ways. This panel discussion will feature a diverse group of Black Queer community leaders and will be moderated by local educator and activist, Izetta Nicole. This event is free and open to all Ohio State students, staff and faculty.

Upcoming events