Diversity lectures continue Jan. 11

The President and Provost's Diversity Lectures Series continues Jan. 11 with "Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice," delivered by Paul Kivel, an author, teacher and consultant based in Oakland, Calif. The free, public lecture begins at 9 a.m. in Room 4 of the Fawcett Center.

Kivel is co-founder of the Oakland Men's Project, and has developed and conducted hundreds of workshops on racism and anti-violence. The series this year highlights many effective programs for recruitment of minority faculty, staff and students. For more information, visit the Web at www.osu.edu/diversity.

OHR hosts financial planning workshops

The Office of Human Resources is offering a new series of financial planning workshops. Topics and locations are:

• "Understanding Credit": Jan. 11, Room 170 UTS Public Computing Center, 209 W. 18th Ave.

• "Building Your Financial Future": Jan. 17, Feb. 13 or March 14, Rhodes Hall Auditorium.

• "Estate Planning": Jan. 23, Rhodes Hall Auditorium.

• "Forgive Us Our Debts": Feb. 8, Room 170 UTS Public Computing Center.

• "Women and Financial Planning": March 8, Room 170 UTS Public Computing Center.

Each session begins at noon and will last one hour. To register or for details, contact 247-7961 or admin@hr1.ohr.ohio-state.edu or visit the Web at www.ohr.ohio-state.edu.

Substitute tutors needed for winter

Though Ohio State has filled all of its permanent winter quarter tutor positions, substitute tutors still are needed for participation in the ColumbusReads program. Substitutes for winter quarter must attend a training session, scheduled for 9-11 a.m. Jan. 4 in the Memorial Room of the Ohio Union.

Those interested in being substitute tutors may register online at www.osu.edu/ColumbusReads/index.html.

Antony to deliver Humanities lecture

Louise Antony, professor of philosophy, will present "Natures and Norms" at the College of Humanities' third Inaugural Lecture of the year at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 in the Faculty Club. Antony will discuss whether human beings have a "nature" and whether it is a good thing or bad thing if they do. She will conclude with optimistic reflections on the prospects for a new form of feminist humanism.

The lecture is free and open to the public. For details or to RSVP, call 292-1882.

Laboratory safety course offered

Environmental Health and Safety will sponsor its Laboratory Safety Training Course during winter quarter. Classes will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 and Feb. 7 in Room 700, 1314 Kinnear Road.

The course is structured to provide a basic understanding of safety concepts for all laboratory personnel. It is open to anyone, but class size is limited to 50.

For details, contact Steve Foster at 292-1284 or foster.239@osu.edu.

Prior Library offers winter workshops

The Prior Health Sciences Library is offering the following workshops winter quarter:

• "Searching the Health Sciences Databases (Basic)": 1:30-4 p.m. Jan. 18 or 22.

• "Searching the Health Sciences Databases (Advanced)": 1:30-4 p.m. Feb. 8.

• "Evidence Based Medicine Databases": 1:30-4 p.m. Jan. 25 or Feb. 1.

• "Using Online Journals":1:30-4 p.m. Feb. 12 or 22.

All workshops are in Room 400 A&B -- Health Sciences Library Instruction Classroom.

Registration is required. To register or for details, visit the Web at http://bones.med.ohio-state.edu

OSU Hospitals East hosts Kwanzaa event

University Hospitals East will host a Kwanzaa celebration from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 26 in the Wallace Auditorium at Talbot Hall, 1441 Clifton Ave. Admission is free and there will be refreshments, storytelling, African music and dancing, and children's art activities.

Kwanzaa is a seven-day cultural holiday for African Americans, and each day recognizes one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. For details, call Patricia Boyd at 257-3928.

T&P service counter undergoes change

This month, the Transportation and Parking Customer Service Counter in 160 Bevis Hall will be under construction to improve accessibility for customers.

To facilitate the project, 160 Bevis Hall will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. During this time, T&P Express, located on the second level in the Tuttle Park Place Garage, will be a temporary full-service office. Regular hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 30-Jan. 1.

Faculty recruitment proposals sought

In recognition of recruitment and retention of faculty as a high priority in making Ohio State a top-tier public research university -- as outlined in the Research Commission report and the Academic Plan -- the administration is requesting proposals to help build a world-class faculty.

The goal is to attract to Ohio State eminent faculty, such as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academies, the Institute of Medicine and individuals who have achieved great distinction in fields outside the realm of the National Academies.

Initial proposals should be submitted by Feb. 1, 2001, to the Office of Research, identifying up to three scholars who could be targeted in a search and the role of potential hires in developing multidisciplinary research and graduate educational activities, and including a description of the funding required to attract the most eminent faculty. Proposals will be accepted and ranked on a continuing basis.

Questions about proposals should be addressed to either Alayne Parson, at 292-5881 or parson.1@osu.edu, or Keith Alley, at 292-1582 or alley.2@osu.edu.

Student Affairs VP search in progress

The search committee for the position of vice president for student affairs will accept suggestions of possible candidates. Suggestions may be sent to the committee in care of Bobby Moser, committee chair, Office of the President, 205 Bricker Hall.

The committee will begin reviewing applications and nominations on Jan. 2, and is scheduled to submit names of the top candidates for the position to President William E. Kirwan in spring 2001.

For details on the search, visit the Web at www.osu.edu/vpsearch.

LTAP offers software short course

The Ohio Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Center at Ohio State is offering a technical short course, "The Application of HEC-RAS (River Analysis System) to Bridge Sites" on Jan. 30-31, 2001. The course will cover the fieldwork requirements followed by instruction in the use of the software program to model stream conditions for a variety of culvert and bridge openings.

The course will be held at the Ohio Department Of Transportation Bureau of Materials Management Building, 1600 W. Broad St.

For details, call 292-2871.

Andrea Bocelli to perform on campus

Tickets are on sale for Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's March 28 visit to the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Bocelli's Columbus performance is the only Midwest stop on an eight-city tour. He will be accompanied by the Russian Symphony Orchestra.

For tickets, call (800) ARENA-01, or visit the Web at www.schottensteincenter.com/.