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Calendar, 2/04/10

February 3, 2010

Conference
Feb. 22, “Cap & Trade: The Implications of Carbon Regulation and Pricing,” Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Auditorium, registration required ($65 online by Feb. 15), aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook or call 292-2701 for more information.

Dance
Feb. 11, 13-14, Winter Perspective: MFA Concert/Jolene Bartley, Karena Birk, Rodney Veal, 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 13, 2 p.m. Feb. 14, Sullivant Theatre, 1813 N. High St., admission, 292-7977.

Events
Feb. 4, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, OSU Libraries Diversity Committee will present a collection of their favorite readings, 3-4 p.m., 202 Thompson Library, library.osu.edu/blogs/readaloud.

Feb. 9, University Libraries Special ReadAloud Program in Spanish, “An Evening of Fado Music,” Ted Riedinger and Lucia Costigan, 6:30 p.m., 165 Thompson Library, library.osu.edu/blogs/readaloud.

Feb. 10, Biometric Health Screening, 3-7 p.m., 150A Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Feb. 11, University Libraries Read Aloud Program, Susan Heino, Jules Bennett and Karin Shar in Ohioana Library will present readings in celebration of Valentine’s Day, 3-4 p.m., 202 Thompson Library,  library.osu.edu/blogs/readaloud.

Feb. 17, Biometric Health Screening, 8 a.m.-noon, Bale Conference Room, Ohio Super Computer Center, 1224 Kinnear Road, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Exhibits
Through Feb. 6, “Tactile Color,” artwork of SallyB, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Feb. 28, “The Journey” by Paul Henri Bourguignon (1906-1988), Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through March 7, “The American Weigh: Christopher Steele Collection,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through March 27, “Transitions: The Dresden Project” Photographs by Fredrik Marsh, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through March 27, “Art, Documentary, and Propaganda in Wartime China,” the photography of Sha Fei (1912-1950), OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Feb. 9-March 3, “Gesture (inclusive),” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval mall, free, 292-5072.

Film
Feb. 4, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, Black History Month Documentary Series, “Negros with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power,” 6:30 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., free, 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Feb. 5, College of Social Work Friday Night Film Festival Series, “American Violet” in honor of Black History Month, 5-7 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, discussion will follow, free to alumni and students, a non-perishable food donation is requested for Mid-Ohio Food Bank, csw.ohio-state.edu/alumni/events.

Feb. 10, Winter 2010 Latin American Film Series: Re-Visioning Bolivia, “Quién Mató a la Llamita Blanca? (Who Killed the White Llama?)” (Rodrigo Bellot, 2006), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall and 100 Mendenhall Lab, free and open to the public, clas.osu.edu/filmSeries.php.

Feb. 11, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, Black History Month Documentary Series, “Chisholm, 72: Unbought and Unbossed,” 6:30 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., free, 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Feb. 17, Slavic and East European Studies Film Series, “Alexandra” (2007),  7 p.m., 100 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, oia.osu.edu/events.html.

Feb. 18, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, Black History Month Documentary Series, “The Rebirth of a Nation: A Documentary About the Honorable Elijah Muhammad,” 6:30 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., free, 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Lectures
Feb. 4, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “Why We Fight? Past and Future Motives for War,” Richard Ned Lebow, Dartmouth University, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu.

Feb. 4, Humanities Institute Renaissance Dissertation Seminar, 6 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., farmer.109@osu.edu.

Feb. 4, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “Waste to Energy: Biogas Production in China,” Ying Liu, Biogas Science Research Center at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m., University Plaza Hotel, 3110 Olentangy River Road, ics.osu.edu.

Feb. 5, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Mementos, Keepsakes and Tokens 2009-10 Lecture Series, “Remembering Geoffrey: The Troilus and Criseyde Frontispiece at Chaucer Memento,” Joyce Coleman, University of Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m., 090 Science and Engineering Library, 175 W. 18th Ave., cmrs.osu.edu or 292-7495.

Feb. 8, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, “Biomechanical Imaging: Viscoelastic Models, Algorithms, Reconstructions; Applications to Breast, Prostate, and Brain,” Joyce McLaughlin, 2:30-3:30 p.m., 355 Jennings Hall, 1735 Neil Ave., mbi.osu.edu/seminars/current_colloquia.html.

Feb. 8, Department of Physics, Piero Bianco, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1:30 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 8, Department of Physics, Sriram Shastry, US-Santa Cruz, 11:30 a.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 8, Lectures in Musicology, “Fifteen Modes versus Eight: On the Background of a Medieval and Renaissance Theoretical Conflict,” Charles Atkinson, 4:30 p.m., 066 Sullivant Hall, 247-7036.

Feb. 9, Department of Greek and Latin AIA Lecture, “The Roman Mosaics of Tunisia,” Drive Nejin ben Lazreg, Institut National du Patrimoine-Tunisia, 8-10 p.m., 014 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall, mcniven.1@osu.edu.

Feb. 10, Knowlton School of Architecture Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Jesse Reiser, Reiser + Umemoto, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Feb. 10, Humanities Institute Neighborhood Institute Working Group, discussion of university’s long-range master planning process, Sasaki Associates, 3:30 p.m., Y-Boutique, 1572 N. High St., conn.23@osu.edu.

Feb. 11, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “The Internal and Regional Dimensions of the Afghan Conflict,” Amin Tarzi, Marine Corps University, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, russell.16@osu.edu.

Feb. 11, Department of Physics, “Research Areas: Nanoelectronics and Nanospintronics, Spin Dynamics in Magnetic Nanostructures,” Ilya Krivorotov, University of California-Irvine, 11:30 a.m., 1040 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 11, Humanities Institute, “The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen,” discussion with movie clips, hosted by Fred Andrle, 4 p.m., Wexner Center Film and Video Theater, lantz.38@osu.edu.

Feb. 11, Humanities Institute Religious Studies Roundtable, 6 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., wiles-op.1@osu.edu.

Feb. 11, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, “The Early Modern Yiddish Book and its Function in Ashkenazi Society,” Shlomo Berger, University of Amsterdam,
4 p.m., Science and Engineering Library, 175 W. 18th Ave., free and open to the public, meltoncenter.osu.edu.

Feb. 12, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “International Institutions as Signaling Devices,” Lisa Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 3:30 p.m., 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, powers.108@osu.edu.

Feb. 12, Center for Folklore Studies, “A Naxi Religious Postmortem: On the Death of Ritual Efficacy,” Eric Morensen, Guilford College, North Carolina, time and location to be announced, cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Feb. 12, Humanities Institute, History of the Book Reading and Discussion Group, “The Authorial Colophon: Its History and Meaning,” essay discussion lead by Daniel Hobbins, 3:30 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., hanson.94@osu.edu.

Feb. 15, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Colloquium Series, “Of Mice and Women: How Studying Development Gives Us Insights into Cancer,” Zena Werb, 2:30-3:30 p.m., 355 Jennings Hall, 1735 Neil Ave., mbi.osu.edu/seminars/current_colloquia.html.

Feb. 15-16, Department of Physics, Immanuel Bloch, Maz-Planck Institute-Munich and Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 15, 4 p.m. Feb.16, 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 16, University Libraries Special ReadAloud Program, Latino Comics Program, Frederick Luis Aldama, 4-5 p.m., 202 Thompson Library, library.osu.edu/blogs/readaloud.

Feb. 18, Humanities Institute Neighborhood Institute Working Group, David Scobey, Bates College, time to be announced, Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., conn.23@osu.edu.

Meetings
Feb. 5, Board of Trustees, Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, call for schedule, 292-6359.

Feb. 9, Lunch and Learn, “Smile Makeovers,” noon-1 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 10, Choosing Your Health Benefits for New Employees, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/eb_benefitforums or 292-1050.

Feb. 11, University Senate, 3:30- 5:30 p.m., 130 Drinko Hall, senate.osu.edu.

Feb. 11, Ohio State Faculty and Staff Photographic Society, viewing of 2009 photography contest entries and announcement of winners, 5:15 p.m., Rooms A, B and C, Faculty Club, non-members welcome, reservation required, 292-2262.

Feb. 11, Succeeding Financially, “Tax Planning,” Jason Black, New York Life and Todd Gourno, Prospera Financial Group, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/finseries or 247-7961.

Feb. 11, Lunch and Learn, “Cardiac Care-Prevention to Intervention,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Faculty Club, Grand Lounge, 181 S. Oval Drive, registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 16, Lunch and Learn, “SoulCollage,” noon-1 p.m., 136 Ramseyer Hall, 29 W. Woodruff Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 17, Retirement Choices Forum for New Faculty and Staff, noon-1 p.m., Office of Human Resources, Suite 430, Room 421, 1590 N. High St., hr.osu.edu/benefits/retirementbenefits or 292-1050.

Feb. 17, 24, March 3, 17, 24, Lunch and Learn, “The Art of Relaxation: Series Two,” noon-1 p.m., 316 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, Lunch and Learn, Get Fit with Maria, “Co-ed, Low Impact Aerobics…Walking Pilates: Series Two,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., 316 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 18, Lunch and Learn, “Therapeutic Touch,” noon-1 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, Lunch and Learn, Get Fit with Maria, “Hatha Yoga…Mmmmmmmmmm!: Series Two,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., 316 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Music
Feb. 5, Wind Symphony, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 7, Faculty/Guest Artist Series, Caroline Hong on piano, 4 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 11, HS Wind Bank Invitational, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 11, Collegiate Winds and University Band, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 12, Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 13, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 14, Jazz Lab Ensemble, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 14, Opposites Attract: Chamber Ensembles Featuring Unique Instrument Pairings, 6 p.m., Hughes Auditorium, 1899 College Road, free admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 18, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, Luminescent Orchestrii, 8 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission, citymusiccolumbus.com or 433-9963.

Nominations, Grants and Awards

How to prepare an NSF Early CAREER Award application
Feb. 10
Ohio State faculty considering submitting an NSF Early CAREER Award are invited to attend a panel discussion from 9:30-11 a.m. in 1080 Physics Research Building. Panelists will answer your questions about how to prepare a successful proposal. Chris Andersen, director of Project GRO, will discuss how his office coordinates resources for faculty who include an outreach/engagement component in their proposals. Register at research.osu.edu/ortec/trainingeventreg.cfm?key=881.

Schottenstein
Feb. 5, Winter Jam 2010, 7 p.m., Value City Arena, $10 admission at the door, schottensteincenter.com.

Feb. 10, “Angels Advocate Tour,” Mariah Carey, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Feb. 16, “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010,” The Black Eyed Peas, 7:30 p.m., Value City Arena, admission, schottensteincenter.com or ticketmaster.com.

Seminar
Feb. 5, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Symposium and Tribute, “But What About Culture? Alexander Stephan’s Interdisciplinary Project,” 1:30-5:15 p.m., Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., please respond to russell.16@osu.edu.

Theater
Feb. 18-20, 21, 25-27, March 4-6, Department of Theatre, “Men in White,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-20, 25-27 and Mar. 4-6, 3 p.m. Feb. 21, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, 1849 Cannon Drive, admission, 292-2295.

Training
Feb. 4, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Responding to Student Writing,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu/participate/ftad_events/registration.html or 292-3644.

Feb. 4, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Practices of a Successful Negotiator,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Social Work workshop features Franks
Feb. 5
Annette Franks, a renowned speaker who addresses trauma and addiction, will conduct the college’s “Addiction and Treatment Strategies in Addiction Recovery” (Part 1 of a three- part series). The workshop is 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. at Franklin County Children Services, 855 W. Mount St. Attendees can earn 6 CEU/RCH clock hours. The session is open to the public. For registration, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar/100205.

Feb. 9, Human Resources Training, “Manage Timekeeping,” 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Feb. 9, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Information Security: Keeping Electronic Records Safe,”  8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Feb. 10-11, Financial Training and Documentation, “Using General Ledger Reports,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 10 and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Feb. 11, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Grading to Learn,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu/participate/ftad_events/registration.html or 292-3644.

Feb. 11, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Empowerment and Productivity,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Feb. 15-16, Human Resources Training, “Manage Job Data,” 1-5 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Feb. 16, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Better Writing and Editing Skills for Administrative Support Staff,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Feb. 16-17, Financial Training and Documentation, “The Reconciliation Process,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Feb. 17, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Newspapers in the Classroom: A Powerful Tool for Student Learning,” 3:30-5 p.m., 300 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required, ucat.osu.edu/participate/ftad_events/registration.html or 292-3644.

Feb. 18, Office of Research, “Electronic PA-005 Training,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 19, College of Social Work Training, “Physiology of the Brain and Mental Illness: Some Treatment Options,” 9 a.m.- 4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU/clock hours, open to the public, for description and registration, visit csw.osu.edu/trainingforprofessionals/trainingcalendar/100219.

Wexner
Through Feb. 28, The Box: Joe Sola, “St. Henry Composition,” Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Through April 11, On View: Alyson Shotz, “Standing Wave,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through April 11, On View: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through April 11, On View, “Hard Targets,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after
4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Feb. 4, Field & Screen: Films About Our Food, “Fridays at the Farm” (Richard Power Hoffman, 2006), “The Gleaners and I” (Agnès Varda, 2000) and “Our Daily Bread” (Nikolaus Geyrhalter, 2005), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 5, Field & Screen: Films About Our Food, “The End of the Line” (Rupert Murray, 2009) and “Food, Inc.” (Robert Kenner, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 6, New Documentary, “La Danse – The Paris Opera Ballet” (Frederick Wiseman, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 7, Related Events, “Super Sunday: Hard Targets,” 1-5 p.m., free admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 7, Players: Sports on Film, “Go Tigers!” (Kenneth Carlson, 2001), 2 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 11, Field & Screen: Films About Our Food, “The Great Food Speedup: From Hunter-Gatherers to Microwaves,” introduced by Rick Prelinger, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 12, “The Legacy Tour” Pre-Concert Talk, Karen Eliot and David Covey, 7 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St., free to Merce Cunningham Dance Company ticketholders, 292-3535.

Feb. 12, onStage, “The Legacy Tour,” Merce Cunningham Dance Company, 8 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N. High St., admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 12-13, Contemporary Screen, “The Sun” (Alexander Sokurov, 2005), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 16, Field & Screen: Films About Our Food, Artist’s Talk, Natalie Jeremijenko, 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 16, Next @ Wex, Tinariwen, 8 p.m., Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 17, Players: Sports on Film, “Sunday in Hell” (Jørgen Leth, 1976) and “Football as Never Before” (Hellmuth Costard, 1971), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Feb. 18, Field & Screen: Films About Our Food, “Black Gold” (Marc and Nick Francis, 2005) and “Darwin’s Nightmare” (Hubert Sauper, 2004), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Workshops
Feb. 4, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “Paper and Bytes: Policies, Best Practices, and Resources for Managing OSU Records Workshop,” 9-11 a.m., Room 425a, Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Feb. 11, Learning Technology, “How Are People Using Wikis at OSU?” 11 a.m.-noon, 370 Science and Engineering Library, 175 W. 18th Ave., lt.osu.edu/calendar.

Feb. 19, Center for Folklore Studies Symposium, “Folklore, History and Memory: Ireland and Beyond,” keynote speaker Guy Beiner, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Calendar, 1/21/10

January 20, 2010

Conferences
Jan. 23, Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Review, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hyatt on Capitol Square, 75 E. State St., registration required, osuccc.osu.edu/SanAntonio, contact Nancy.Jones@osumc.edu or 293-3688 for more information.

Conference examines carbon regulation at state, national level
Deadline Feb. 15
“Cap & Trade: The Implications of Carbon Regulation and Pricing” is a one-day workshop on Feb. 22 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Auditorium. Speakers and panelists from Ohio State and industry will discuss issues such as: What we know about climate change; legislative options and mechanics of cap and trade; allowance distribution, allocation and the use of revenue; impact on industry; green jobs; trade Implications of cap and trade; and impact to Ohio and the US economy.

For a full agenda, more information and to register ($65 online), visit aede.osu.edu/programs/outlook, e-mail econograms@osu.edu or call 292-2701.

Events
Jan. 21, Marotta Hour: Couch Forts, 7-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free and open to all (donations accepted), 292-8861.

Yoga to help build college futures
Jan. 24
The College of Social Work is hosting the Yoga Foundations Workshop from 3-5:30 p.m. at Balanced Yoga Studio to help raise money for its Students First fund. The fund helps struggling families pay to send children to college or help keep currently enrolled students in college when financial hardship strikes.

For a suggested donation of $20, the workshop will cover the roots of yoga, the building blocks for a solid physical yoga practice, breathing exercises and yoga postures. Attendees should wear close-fitting clothing that allows free movement. For more information or to register, visit balancedyoga.net (also check for schedule and directions) or call 265-9642.

UAS January Book Club: ‘Pontoon’ by G. Keillor
Jan. 27
Bring your lunch to the OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., for a book club discussion of “Pontoon” by Garrison Keillor from noon-1 p.m. Keillor’s variety radio show called “A Prairie Home Companion” has been capturing listeners for 35 years. Included with each broadcast is Keillor’s news report about Lake Wobegon, his fictitious hometown where “all the women are strong, all the men are good looking and all the children are above average.” “Pontoon” is the fifth installation of a novel series about the town.

But don’t worry if you haven’t read the previous books, you won’t miss a beat. Local hand-roasted coffee will be generously provided by Cafe Brioso. Free and open to all. Call 292-8861 or visit uas.osu.edu/program/january-book-club for more information.

Jan. 27, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, College of Dentistry Basement Canteen, 305 W. 12th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Jan. 28, Fredrik Marsh Walkthrough and Booksigning, 6-8 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., respond to  uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

Sample international flavor at Taste of OSU
Jan. 29
Join the Office of International Affairs and more than 30 international student organizations at Taste of OSU at the Recreation and Physical Activity Center from 5-9 p.m. Enjoy small samplings of international foods, cultural exhibits and performances. Admission is free and food tickets cost $1 each. The event is open to all Ohio State students, faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends. For more information, visit oia.osu.edu.

Feb. 3, Biometric Health Screening, Super Screening Day, 8 a.m.-noon, H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

Exhibits
Through Jan. 29, “Within the Happy Crowd,” Kate Shannon, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., Pearl Conard Gallery, Ohio State Mansfield, 1760 University Drive, (419) 755-4255.

Through Feb. 3, “Recent Arrivals: Department of Art Graduate Students (Class of 2011),” Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval mall, free, 292-5072.

Through Feb. 6, “Tactile Color,” artwork of SallyB, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through Feb. 28, “The Journey” by Paul Henri Bourguignon (1906-1988), Faculty Club, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through March 27, “Transitions: The Dresden Project,” photographs by Fredrik Marsh, OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Through March 27, “Art, Documentary and Propaganda in Wartime China,” the photography of Sha Fei (1912-1950), OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Feb. 2-March 7, “The American Weigh: Christopher Steele Collection,” OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Films
Jan. 27, Winter 2010 Latin American Film Series: Re-Visioning Bolivia, “American Visa” (Juan Carlos Valdivia, 2005), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road and 100 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, clas.osu.edu/filmSeries.php.

Feb. 3, Slavic and East European Studies Film Series, “House of Fools” (Andrei Konchalovsky), 7 p.m., 191 Mendenhall Lab, 125 S. Oval Mall, free and open to the public, oia.osu.edu/events.html.

Social Work sponsors film, ‘American Violet’
Feb. 5
In honor of Black History Month and as part of its Friday Night Film Festival Series, the College of Social Work is showing “American Violet” from
5-7 p.m. in 115 Stillman Hall (the McMillin Room). Discussion will follow. The event is free to alumni and students; a non-perishable food donation is requested for Mid-Ohio Food Bank. For more information, visit csw.ohio-state.edu/alumni/events.

Lectures
Jan. 21, African American and African Studies Community Extension Center, “Black Theatre from Birth to Rebirth to Survival,” Anthony Hill, Department of Theatre, 6-7 p.m., Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave., 292-3922 or aaascec@osu.edu.

Jan. 21, Center for Folklore Studies, Winter Warm-Up Dinner Lecture, “Tradition in Clay: Southern Pots Today,” Henry Glassie, Indiana University, and “The Art of Dress in Modern India,” Pravina Shukla, Indiana University, 5:30 p.m.,120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 22, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “1989 and the Key to the Present,” Jeffrey Engel, Texas A&M University, noon,
120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to powers.108@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Humanities Institute, Qualitative Inquiry Working Group, “Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis,” Randy Hodson, Sociology, 2 p.m., 4012 Smith Lab, 174 W. 18th Ave., moritz.42@osu.edu.

Jan. 22, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “Machinations and Manipulations: Brief Observations in Respect to Faking the Photographic Image in China,” Peter Hahn, Cornell University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Jan. 25, Humanities Institute, Public Sphere and Modern Social Imaginaries Working Group, “Cultures of Empathy,” Fritz Breithaupt, Indiana University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., 688-0265.

Jan. 25, Department of Physics, Richard Hill, University of Chicago, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building,
191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 26, Department of Physics, Jack Harris, Yale University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 27, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Charisma Acey, Knowlton School of Architecture, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Jan. 28, Humanities Institute, Literacy Studies at OSU, “The Great Depression, the Federal Writers’ Project, the American Guides and What the Readers Made of Them,” Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 4 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hanson.94@osu.edu.

Jan. 28, Center for Folklore Studies, “Sharing the Sacred: The Paradox of Revelation in Contemporary Mormon Culture,” Tom Mould, Elon University, 3:30 p.m., 311 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Ave., cfs.osu.edu/activities/spcevents/default.cfm.

Jan. 28, Department of Physics, “Research Area: Projects Focused on Fundamental Measurements of Nanostructured Materials in Electrochemical Energy Storage,” Alec Talin, NIST, 11:30 a.m., 1040 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Jan. 29, Humanities Institute, Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Seminar on Literacy Studies, Wendy Griswold, Northwestern University, 11:30 a.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., hooks.28@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, 2010 Authors and Conversation Soul Food Luncheon Series, “Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt,” Hasan Jeffries, Kirwan Institute, 11:30 a.m., Hale Center, 153 W. 12th Ave., white.4@osu.edu.

Jan. 29, Institute for Chinese Studies, China in Global Context Lecture Series, “New Ways of Thinking About Wartime China with Special Reference to the Defense of Wuhan in 1939,” Steven MacKinnon, Arizona State University, 2:30 p.m., 062 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Road, ics.osu.edu.

Feb. 1, Mershon Center for International Security Studies Lecture Series, “State Failure and Regional Containment,” George Gavrilis, University of Texas-Austin, noon, 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave., lecture is free, please respond to russell.16@osu.edu by Jan. 28.

Feb. 1, Department of Physics, Gray Shiu, University of Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Department of Physics, Bradley Sherrill, Michigan State University, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 191 W. Woodruff Ave., 292-5713.

Feb. 2, Ohio State Marion Science Café, “Fire Ecology of Central Hardwood Forests,” Daniel Yaussy, USDA Forest Service, 7 p.m., The Infinity Restaurant, Harding Hotel, 267 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio, marion.ohio-state.edu/sciencecafe.

Feb. 3, Knowlton School of Architecture, Baumer Lecture Series, “Winter/Spring 2010: Economy,” Nina Rappaport, Yale University, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, 275 W. Woodruff Ave., knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

Feb. 3, University Libraries Science Café, “The Science of Chocolate Flavor,” Sheryl Barringer, Food Science and Technology, 6:30 p.m., South Campus Gateway Movie Theater, 1550 N. High St., tinyurl.com/osusciencecafe.

Meetings
Jan. 22, Lunch and Learn, “Stay Active in Wintertime,” noon-1 p.m., A24 Physical Activity & Educational Services Building, 305 W. 17th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 28, Lunch and Learn, “Health Care Reform: Challenges and Opportunities,” noon-1 p.m., H1213 Ross Heart Hospital, 452 W. 10th Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Jan. 29, Lunch and Learn, “Immunizations – Why or Why Not?,” noon-1 p.m., 198 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave., registration required, osuhealthplan.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

Music
Jan. 25, Celebrating 25 Years at OSU: Katherine Borst Jones on flute, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 28, Guest: David Turrill on trumpet, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Jan. 31, Women’s Glee Club, Ladies First and Statesmen, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Feb. 3, Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, 1866 College Road, admission, 247-7036.

Of Note …

Feeling blue? Employee Assistance Program helps
If the winter blues have got you down, the University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program can help pick you up. All faculty and staff, as well as their immediate family members, may take advantage of this free, confidential counseling service. Licensed, experienced professionals will lend an ear and advise on personal or work-related issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, conflict management and grief and loss.

Call UFSAP at 292-4472 or  (800) 678-6265 to speak with a counselor. You will receive a response within 24 hours. Visit osuhealthplan.com/ufsap for more information and to view videos to help you battle stress and financial worries.

Training
Jan. 21, College of Social Work Training, “Working with Clients with Mental Retardation and Mental Health Issues,” 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m., 115 Stillman Hall,
1947 College Road, earn 6 CEU/clock hours, open to the public, for description and registration see Website.

Jan. 21, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Designing Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 21, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Creativity,” 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Jan. 26, Office of Research, “NCURA TV: Managing Financial Requirements of Awards,” 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Jan. 26-27, Human Resources Training, “Hire an Employee,” 1-5 p.m. both days, 191 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

Jan. 28, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, College Teaching Series, “Fair and Efficient Grading,” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 150 Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave., registration required,  or call 292-3644.

Jan. 28-29, Financial Training and Documentation, “The Procurement and Payment Process,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Jan. 29, Office of Research, “Being a PI at OSU: Roles and Responsibilities,”  10 a.m.-noon, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 2, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Effectively Working with Difficult People and Difficult Situations,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Fresh Perspectives: Opportunities for Linking Research and Engagement to Economic Development,” 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Office of Research, “Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty,” 10-11:30 a.m., 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

Feb. 3, Financial Training and Documentation, “Managing Your Department’s Capitalized Equipment,” 12:30-4:30 p.m., 231 Mount Hall, 1050 Carmack Road, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

Wexner
Through Jan. 28, The Box: Jennifer Levonian, “Selected Works,” Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Through April 11, On View: Alyson Shotz, “Standing Wave,” Wexner Center Galleries, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 21, Cinema Latino, “Walt & El Grupo” (Theodore Thomas, 2007) and “The Mail” (Sebastián Silva, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 21-24, Performing Arts, “The Great War,” Hotel Modern, 8 p.m. Jan. 21-23, 2 p.m. Jan. 24, Performance Space, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 22-23, Cinema Latino, “Araya” (Margot Benacerraf, 1959), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 26, Classics by Alain Resnais, “Stavisky” (1974), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

Jan. 27, Writer’s Reading: Percival Everett, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28, Artist’s Talk and Film Screening: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” 4:30 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 28 and 30, Cinema Latino, “Lake Tahoe” (Fernando Eimbcke, 2008) and “I’m Gonna Explode” (Gerardo Naranjo, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, public reception 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28, 292-3535.

Jan. 29, For Members, Winter Exhibitions Preview, 5-8 p.m., Galleries and Café, free, 292-3535.

Jan. 30, Expecially for Kids, Teens and Families, Wex Lab: MAKE TV, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Performance Space, free, registration required, edweb@wexarts.org or 292-6493.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View: Cyprien Gaillard, “Disquieting Landscapes,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Jan. 30-April 11, On View, “Hard Targets,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Feb. 1-28, The Box: Joe Sola, “St. Henry Composition,” Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, free, 292-3535.

Feb. 3, Panel Discussion, GenWex Presents: AgriCulture, 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, free, 292-3535.

Workshops

How to recruit diversity and excellence
Jan. 27
“Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Increase Diversity and Excellence,” a workshop for department chairs, school directors, deans, associate deans and assistant deans, will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at 430 Gateway, 1590 N. High St. (Note: This session also is offered 9-11 a.m. for academic leaders associated with CEOS, ADVANCE grant.) Registration for the 1:30 p.m. session is required. For more information, call 247-1847.

Jan. 28, “Tactile Color” workshop with SallyB, 6-7:30 p.m., OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., register at uas@osu.edu or 292-8861.

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University Senate delays vote on model for semester calendar

June 3, 2009

by Jeff McCallister

A much-anticipated vote on the specific calendar to be used for the university’s switch to semesters was postponed at the May 26 meeting of University Senate to give senators and the OSU community a bit more time to study and perhaps tweak it.

Forums were scheduled June 3 and 4 with a final senate vote scheduled for June 11. Continue reading ‘University Senate delays vote on model for semester calendar’

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Dance

June 4-6, Spring Student Concert, 8 p.m., Sullivant Theatre, Sullivant Hall, admission, 292-7977. Continue reading ‘Calendar, 6-4-09′

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May 21, 2009

Events

May 21, University Libraries ReadAloud Program, Georgina Dodge and Judy Wu present a ReadAloud in celebration of Amy Tan’s Joy Luck Club, 3-4 p.m., Wexner Center Café: Cam’s on Campus, distel.1@osu.edu.

May 21, Korean Studies Initiative, ”Ka.Mu.Ak: Expression of Korean Music and Dance,” 7:30 p.m., Thurber Theater, Drake Performance and Event Center, 247-2546.

OSU ROTC sponsors 5K memorial run

May 23

The OSU ROTC Department is hosting a memorial 5K for Ray Mendoza, a former Ohio State athlete who served as a Marine Corps officer and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country during 2005 in Iraq. He left a legacy of leadership and service, and The Ray Mendoza Leadership Fund was started in his honor through the John Glenn School of Public Affairs.

Registration for the race begins at 7:30 a.m. on College Road near Page Hall. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. College Road between Woody Hayes Drive and 12th Avenue will be closed. Entry is $25 through May 22 and $30 the day of the race. Visit premierraces.com/2009Races/RayMendoza.html for more information.

 

May 25, Memorial Day (observed), no classes, offices closed, 292-9051.

May 28, University Libraries ReadAloud Program, Candace Stout and Cody Henderhan share readings from The Flower Teachers: Stories for a New Generation, 3-4 p.m., Wexner Center Café: Cam’s on Campus, distel.1@osu.edu.

May 28, Biometric Health Screenings, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 129 Riedl Hall, 1760 University Drive, Mansfield Campus, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

The Pride of the Buckeyes airs on WOSU

June 3

Produced by WOSU TV and shot in high definition, the documentary tells the story of The Best Damn Band in the Land and explores the many characteristics that make it unique. From rigorous preparations before a halftime show to last-minute instrument repairs, ankle-wraps and uniform mends, The Pride of the Buckeyes documents what it takes to be a part of this elite organization.

Featured throughout the documentary are interviews with Ohio State University Marching Band Director Jon Woods, former Drum Major Alex Neffenger and former Band Director Paul Droste. Members of the 2005-06 OSU Marching Band are featured, in addition to OSU Alumni Band members.

The Pride of the Buckeyes airs at 8 p.m. For more information, visit
wosu.org.

 

June 3, Biometric Health Screenings, 8 a.m.-noon, Ohio Supercomputer Center, Bale Conference Room, registration and appointment required, yourplanforhealth.com.

June 3-4, 2009 Multicultural Center StoryBox Project, Storytelling Festival: Global Launch of OSU StoryBox, MLK Lounge, Hale Black Cultural Center, free and open to public, 688-8449.

Cartoon Library celebrates acquiring international art

June 8, 15 and 22

OSU Libraries is presenting a free three-part reading and discussion series, “Reading Comics: Krazy Kat, Gasoline Alley and Peanuts Revisited,” in conjunction with the transfer of the International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection to the OSU Cartoon Library and Museum.

Discussions will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, starting June 8, in the seminar room adjacent to the Cartoon Library and Museum in the Wexner Center for the Arts. Registration required. Open to interested adults in the community. Contact distel.1@osu.edu or 292-2594 for more information or visit library.osu.edu/sites/outreach.

Exhibits

Through June 5, Knowlton School of Architecture Exhibition, “Mockups,” Nick Gelpi, 2008-09 LeFevre Fellow, Banvard Gallery, free, 292-1012.

Through June 10, Ohio State Marion 2009 Student Art Show, Kuhn Arts Gallery, Morrill Hall, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., free and open to the public, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., marion.ohio-state.edu/community/gallery.html.

Through June 26, Paintings by Pheoris West, Faculty Club, free, ohiostatefacultyclub.com or 292-2262.

Through June 27, Historic Costume and Textiles Collection, “The Sewer’s Art: Quality, Fashion and Economy,” Snowden Galleries, Campbell Hall, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed. and Thurs., noon-4 p.m. Fri. and Sat., free, costume.osu.edu or 292-3090.

June 2-13, BFA Exhibitions, UpsideDowntown receptions, June 13, 4-6 p.m. at Hopkins Hall Gallery + Corridor, 128 N. Oval Mall, and 6-8 p.m. at OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 W. Town St., free, 292-8861.

Films

May 26, Germanic Languages and Literatures Spring 2009 Film Series, “The Lives of Others” (in German with English subtitles) (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 2006), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, free, germanic.osu.edu/news/socialevents.cfm.

May 27, Institute for Chinese Studies, Future of the Past Film Series, “The Water Margin,” 6:30 p.m., 40 Jennings Hall, 292-5816.

May 28, Latin American Studies, Oi Brasil! Spring 2009 Film Series, “Orfeu,” 5:30 p.m., 255 Hagerty Hall, free, clas.osu.edu.

June 3, 2009 Latin American Film Series, Latin American Cinema and the World: Beyond Cuaron, Del Toro and Iñarruti, “Red Cockroaches,” (Miguel Coyula, USA/Cuba, 2004), 7:30 p.m., 180 Hagerty Hall, free, clas.osu.edu/filmSeries.php.

Lectures

May 21, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Women in Development Lecture Series, “Gendered Bodies/Gendered Wars: Iraqi Women Refugees in Jordan,” Isis Nusair, Denison University, noon, 120 Mershon Center, lecture is free, please respond to russell.16@osu.edu by May 19.

World-renowned primate artist to speak

May 21

The Department of Anthropology’s annual Bourguignon Lecture in Art and Anthropology features Stephen Nash, primate artist and scientific illustrator for Conservation International, who will speak on “The History of Primate Imagery” at 6 p.m. in 002 Psychology Building. Nash’s artwork for conservation education and biological publications has been called “the taxonomic gold standard.” A reception will follow. Free and open to the public. Register at reed.727@osu.edu or 247-8292.

May 21, Department of Statistics, CL and MD Rustagi Lecture Series, Greg Campbell, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 3:30 p.m., 170 Eighteenth Avenue Building, 292-5194.

Lemeshow to deliver talk on stratified analysis

May 22

Stanley Lemeshow, dean of the College of Public Health, will present “Controlling for Confounding and Effect Modification: Stratified Analysis vs. Logistic Regression,” from 10-11 a.m. in M008 Starling Loving Hall. The Center for Clinical and Translational Science lecture will review several available methods for combining information over strata and compares that approach to an analysis based on use of the logistic regression model. More information is available at ccts.osu.edu/drupal.

 

May 22, President and Provost’s 2008-09 Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series, Amy Tan, 7 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, free and open to public, complimentary tickets required, call 292-3535 for ticket information.

May 22, Institute for Chinese Studies, Future of the Past Lecture Series, “Early Chinese Fine-Art Photography: Cultural Nationalism and Embrace of Modernity,” Richard Kent, Franklin and Marshall College, 2:30 p.m., 060 Jennings Hall, 292-5816.

May 22, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Literatures and Cultures Colloquium, “La Literatura del Mercenario: El “caso” de Diego Duque de Estrada,” Enrique García Santo-Tomás, University of Michigan, 4 p.m., 255 Hagerty Hall, 292-4958.

May 22, Physics Department Lecture, “Kahler-Independent Compactifications in M-Theory and Their Phenomenology,” Konstantin Bobkov, Stanford University, 3 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 292-5713.

May 26, Physics Department Lecture, Todd Thompson, Department of Astronomy, 4 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 292-5713.

May 27, Physics Department Lecture, Yeliz Celik, Ohio University, 2:30 p.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 292-5713.

May 27, Knowlton School of Architecture Baumer Lecture Series: Confluence, Nick Gelpi, 2008-09 LeFevre Fellow, 5:30 p.m., Knowlton Hall Auditorium, knowlton.osu.edu or 292-1012.

May 28, Department of Statistics, CL and MD Rustagi Lecture Series, Jun Zhu, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 3:30 p.m., 170 Eighteenth Avenue Building, 292-5194.

May 28, Humanities Institute, Religious Studies Roundtable, 6 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., trimble.38@osu.edu.

May 28, Physics Department Lecture, David Farrell, Case Western Reserve University, 11:30 a.m., 1080 Physics Research Building, 292-5713.

May 29, Humanities Institute, Diversity Enhancement Program Research Working Group, 3:30 p.m., Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave., allen.559@osu.edu.

May 29, Institute for Chinese Studies, Future of the Past Lecture Series, “Cyber Folk: Multimedia Poetry in the Aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake,” Heather Inwood, 2:30 p.m., 136 Jennings Hall, 292-5816.

May 29, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies The Culture of War 2008-09 Lecture Series, “Make War Not Love: Internationalism, Nationalism and Localism in Medieval Poetics,” Sarah Kay, Princeton University, 2:30 p.m., 090 Science and Engineering Library, cmrs.osu.edu or 292-7495.

June 2, Physics Department Lecture, “The Effect of Realistic Focal Conditions on Strong-Field Ionization,” Jan Chaloupka, College of William and Mary, 2 p.m., 4138 Physics Research Building, 292-5713.

Meetings

May 27, Lunch and Learn, “Blood Pressure: Lifestyle Management,” noon-1 p.m., 1039 Derby Hall, registration required, osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

June 2, Lunch and Learn, “Pick Litter -Get Fitter,” noon-1 p.m., French Field House, meet at the south-side parking lot, registration required, osumhcs.com/wellness/program.asp or 292-1894.

June 3, Working Mothers Support Network, “Bullying,” noon-1 p.m., 198 Newton Hall, registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc/Id_customizedtraining.

Music

May 21, Jazz Faculty, 7:30 p.m., Browning Amphitheater at Mirror Lake (rain site: Weigel Auditorium), free, 292-0789.

May 26, Percussion Ensemble Pops Concert, 6:30 p.m., Main Oval (rain site: TBA), free, 292-0789.

May 27, Collegiate Winds, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

May 28, Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Browning Amphitheater at Mirror Lake (rain site: Weigel Auditorium), free, 292-0789.

May 29, Symphonic Band, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

May 29-30, Main Stage Opera: The Marriage of Figaro, 8-10:30 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, admission, 292-3535.

May 30, Men’s Glee Club, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

May 31, Choral Collage, 3 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

May 31, First Year Orchestra and OSU Community Orchestra, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, free, 292-0789.

June 2, University Band, 8 p.m., Weigel Auditorium, admission, 292-0789.

Seminars

May 21, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Spring 2009 Seminar Series, “Soil Organic Carbon Storage and Dynamics in Terrestrial Ecosystems,” Umakant Mishra, doctoral candidate, 3:30 p.m., 103 Kottman Hall (video link to 123 Williams Hall), senr.osu.edu or 292-2265.

May 28, School of Environment and Natural Resources, Spring 2009 Seminar Series, “Soil Microbial Communities Degrading EPTC and Atrazine in Soil,” Sougata Bardhan, doctoral candidate, 3:30 p.m., 103 Kottman Hall (video link to 123 Williams Hall), senr.osu.edu or 292-2265.

Topic: Career opportunities in literacy studies

May 29

The Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Seminar on Literacy Studies will host a panel discussion for graduate students, organized and moderated by Karin Hooks, on Career Opportunities in Literacy Studies from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave.

Panelists Susan Fisher, Diane Moyer and Kathryn Sullivan will discuss how literacy studies is impacting careers in general, as well as their own careers. Reservations are required. For more information contact hooks.28@buckeyemail.osu.edu or visit literacystudies.osu.edu.

Theater

OSU Lima showcases Broadway musical

May 21-24

Tickets are now available for OSU Lima’s production of the Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Performances are at 8 p.m. May 21-23 and 2 p.m. May 24 in the Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and children. Contact Pam Joseph at
(419) 995-8284 or Lesley King Fry at (419) 995-8671 for more information.

 

May 28-31, Student Generated New Work - B.A., 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 28-30 and 3-5 p.m. May 31, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center, admission, 292-2295.

Training

May 21, OIT Computing Short Course, “Excel 2 (2003),” 8:30 a.m.-noon, 112B Mount Hall, no charge, registration required, oit.osu.edu/shortcourse/compcourses.html.

May 21, Research Symposium Series, Tim Mulcahy, University of Minnesota, 3-5 p.m., The Blackwell, Ballroom A, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

May 21, OIT Administrative Systems Reporting Training, “Using eReports Portal - Financials,” 8 a.m.-noon, 191 Mount Hall, registration required, oit.osu.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

May 21, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, Supervisor Training to Enhance Performance Classes, “Interview and Selection,” 8:30-10:30 a.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

May 27, Research Foundation, “Orientation to Research Administration at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1960 Kenny Road, registration required, research.osu.edu/ortec.

May 27-28, Financial Training and Documentation, “Earnings Operations at OSU,” 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, registration required,
oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

June 1-2, Financial Training and Documentation, “Accounting at OSU,” 12:30-4:30 p.m. both days, 231 Mount Hall, registration required, oit.ohio-state.edu/hrfin/trainingregistration.html.

June 2, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “Attitude and Accountability,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

June 2-3, Human Resources Training, “Manage Job Data,” 8 a.m.-noon both days, 191 Mount Hall, registration required,
oit.osu.edu/hrfin/hrschedule/html.

June 3, Management Advancement for the Public Service, “The Secrets to Powerful Presentations,” 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Fawcett Center, admission for non-members, registration required, glennschool.osu.edu or 292-3242.

June 3, Organization and Human Resource Consulting, “New Employee Orientation,” 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Suite 430, 1590 N. High St., registration required, hr.osu.edu/ohrc.

Wexner

Through May 31, The Box, “Medley” (Kota Ezawa, 2000-05), Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, 292-3535.

Through June 26, On View, “William Forsythe: Transfigurations,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through June 26, On View, “COOP HIMMELB(L)AU: Beyond the Blue,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

Through June 26, On View, “Robin Rhode: Catch Air,” Wexner Center Galleries, admission (free to visitors the first Sunday of the month and every Thursday after 4 p.m.), 292-3535.

May 21, Gallery Talk, Catharina Manchanda on Robin Rhode, 12:30 p.m., Wexner Center Galleries entrance, free with gallery admission, 292-3535.

May 21, Classics, Pre-Code Columbia, “Virtue” (Edward Buzzell, 1932) and “Cocktail Hour” (Victor Schertzinger, 1933), 7 and 8:20 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 22, Visiting Filmmakers: Ken Mills and Jeff Smith, “The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone and the Changing Face of Comics” (Ken Mills, 2009), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 28, Retrospective: Nagisa Oshima, “Death by Hanging” (1968) and “Japanese Summer: Double Suicide” (1967), 7 and 9:10 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

May 29-30, New Documentary, “Theater of War” (John Walter, 2008), 7 p.m., Film/Video Theater, admission, 292-3535.

June 1-30, The Box, “Phantoms of Nabua” (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2009), Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thu.-Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., The Box is located across from the Wexner Center Store, 292-3535.