The latest news and information for Ohio State faculty and staff.
The latest news and information for Ohio State faculty and staff. Thursday, November 12, 2020
COVID-19
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.
Multiple Sclerosis Center MS symptoms and complications can strike without notice. At the Multiple Sclerosis Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we have expert MS specialists that can customize a care plan to address all of your needs. If you are experiencing medication side effects, you’re feeling tired or if you need advice about pregnancy or breastfeeding or disease complications, our MS experts will create a personalized plan that reflects the best treatments and research available. Learn more.
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Leadership announcement
Ohio State staff advance their leadership skills
Congratulations to The Women's Place Staff Leadership Series (SLS) 2019-20 cohort for completing the series in August 2020 and the 2020-21 cohort for being selected to start the next series in September. The SLS is a 12-month, experiential program that creates potential staff leaders from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in key leadership roles. Learn who graduated and is better prepared to advance and take on new leadership roles and responsibilities and who was chosen through a competitive process for the 2020-21 cohort.
The Task Force on Racism and Racial Inequities is seeking input from the university community to help identify big ideas and grand challenges to address racism and racial inequities. Together with input being collected in forums, focus groups and listening sessions, responses will inform the task force's recommendations to university leaders. Responses are being collected through Nov. 15.
Now Open: A new site for your eyesight. The Ohio State Optometry Services clinic has moved! See us for your annual eye exam at our brand new, state-of-the-art location at the corner of 11th and Neil, 1664 Neil Ave. To make an appointment, call 614-292-2020 or visit here. Optometry Services delivers exceptional care while providing a safe and healthy environment for our patients. VSP® and OSU medical insurance accepted.
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New Office 365 mobile apps security controls for employees
On Nov. 17, we will enable some new security settings, which will apply to all Microsoft mobile applications on Android and iOS. After this change, when you first open a mobile Office 365 application, you may be required to enter your PIN/password.
Rafael Quijada Landaverde, graduate associate and doctoral student in the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership was named one of seven recipients of the international Kirchner Food Fellowship.
Visa Platinum Rewards Card. Credit Union of Ohio is excited to now offer a Visa Platinum Rewards credit card that earns 1% cash back on all purchases. Plus, there is no annual fee! Learn more about our new Visa.
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Health and wellness
Buckeye wellness tip for November
Remember to take your Vitamin G: Gratitude. Start each day by naming a few people or things for which you are grateful. Keep a gratitude journal or create a gratitude board in your home and at work; reflect on and help others to recognize the positive things in life. Studies show that daily practice improves your mental and physical health, increases happiness and reduces the risk of disease. This wellness tip brought to you by Chief Wellness Officer Bernadette Melnyk.
To reduce your cost for health care and receive the full premium credit for 2021, complete a Personal Health and Well-Being Assessment (PHA) by Dec. 14, at 11:59 p.m. The PHA will not be available for completion starting Dec. 15 until PHA data can be integrated into Workday. The PHA should be available again in early January. Premium credit for 2021 is $25/month for enrolled faculty and staff or $40/month for enrolled spouses. Complete the PHA in the Your Plan for Health Virgin Pulse portal or mobile app.
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Courses/training
Identity, Power and Privilege
This interactive webinar will provide participants with an opportunity to delve into their social identities - a process that reveals how we all have and lack privilege simultaneously. Participants will begin to uncover sources of bias that have been reinforced through socialization, critically evaluate stereotypes and assumptions about social identity groups and identify small actions that can be taken to disrupt inequitable social systems. This event is free and open to all Ohio State students, staff and faculty. It will not be recorded.
Did you know 1 in 5 teens lives with a mental health condition? Would you like to learn more about how to provide initial support to a youth who may be struggling and connect them to resources? Please consider signing up to take the Free Mental Health First Aid class on Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration is required. For additional information, contact Lorrissa Dunfee or Colleen Fitzgibbons.
OSU Health Plan (OSUHP) offers Member Concierge Services Medical plans can be complex. That’s why the OSU Health Plan has developed a service to help members address difficult questions or concerns related to health insurance. Rather than bounce from person to person looking for answers, this service allows you speak to one representative until the problem is resolved (or schedule a zoom meeting). To learn more, call 614-292-4700 or [email] [mailto:OSUHealthPlanCS@osumc.edu].
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Opportunities
Good Catch program reduces work-related accidents
A good catch today may prevent an accident tomorrow. Ohio State’s Good Catch program helps promote a proactive safety culture. We rely on our campus community members to report conditions in the workplace and classroom environments that could result in future accidents. Good Catch reports should be made as soon as possible to ensure the appropriate action is taken to prevent future injuries or property damage. Help keep your fellow Buckeyes safe with FOD Environmental Health and Safety’s Good Catch program.
onCampus Today accepts news and event submissions for consideration that pertain to the Ohio State community. Items must be 80 words or less and include contact information and a web link (both to include for publication).
Submission deadline is five business days prior to publication date.