Creative Writing hosts readings

The next student/faculty evening in the Creative Writing Program's Creative Reading Series will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in 311 Denney Hall. Jacquelyn Spangler, Michael Kardos and Lesley Jenike will participate in an evening of prose and poetry.

The program will host two writers on Feb. 19. Rafael Campo will give a free reading at 3:30 p.m. in 311 Denney Hall. Campo, a medical doctor at Harvard Medical School, is the author of The Other Man was Me, which won the 1993 National Poetry Series Award, and The Poetry of Healing: A Doctor's Education in Empathy, Identity, and Desire, which won the 1997 Lambda Literary Award for Memoir. Nick Hornby will give a free reading at 8 p.m. at the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater. Hornby is the author of the novels High Fidelity and About a Boy and the memoir Fever Pitch. High Fidelity was made into a movie starring John Cusack.

For more information, call 292-2242.

Courtesy of the Creative Writing Program Nick Hornby

SCBC presents report to president

The Staff Compensation and Benefits Committee (SCBC) will present its annual report to President Brit Kirwan and other senior administrators at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 14 in Longaberger Alumni House. The report provides recommendations on issues such as compensation, health care, domestic partner benefits, educational assistance and alternative leave options. SCBC is a sub-committee of the University Staff Advisory Committee.

For more information, visit USAC's Web site, www.osu.edu/org/usac, or call 688-USAC.

New research series at Humanities Institute

On Feb. 8, the OSU Humanities Institute will host its first speaker in a new series featuring humanities faculty discussing "Why and How We Do Research." Barbara Hanawalt, King George III Professor of British History, will speak on "Childhood, Mentors, and Life Experiences in Writing History."

The brownbag lunch talk will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave. Beverages and dessert will be provided. For details, contact 688-0265 or lantz.38@osu.edu.

OLN conference is in Columbus in March

TELR invites Ohio State faculty to join colleagues from around the state to explore Ohio's new and developing technology-enhanced learning initiatives at the third Ohio Learning Network conference, OLN 2002: Energizing Higher Education Through Instructional Technology. The conference will be held March 4-5 at the Hilton Columbus in the Easton Town Center.

Attendees will get statewide policy and funding updates, learn about student services programs, and see the latest in technological applications in higher education. OLN 2002 features a three-track technical program, keynote speakers, an interactive showcase of best and promising practices, a vendor fair and vendor presentations.

For more information or to register online, visit the Web at www.oln.org/OLN2002/OLN2002.html.

Stone Lab sponsors reception, auction

The Friends of Stone Laboratory and the Ohio Sea Grant College Program will hold their Fourth Annual Winter Program and Reception from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Fawcett Center. The event is free.

The feature presentation will be "From Ohio Aquatic Organisms to Manatees: A Behind the Scenes Look at Aquatic Conservation and Research Programs at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium" by former Stone Lab student Doug Warmolts, assistant director of living collections, and Mike Brittsan, curator, both from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. In addition, a silent auction will be held to benefit the Friends of Stone Laboratory, a nonprofit group that supports Stone Lab programs and scholarships. Auction items include vintage refurbished microscopes and other Lake Erie related items. (Payment will be by cash or check only.)

Those planning to attend should RSVP by Feb. 19 to 292-8949 or cordi.2@osu.edu.

Goings, Knowles speak at Humanities lectures

Kenneth Goings, professor of African American and African studies, will present "The Three Lives of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Mose, or How the Darkies Got to Harvard" for the College of Humanities fourth Inaugural Lecture of the year on Feb. 12. This lecture/slide presentation will examine the origins, production, and consumption of black collectibles/memorabilia and the stereotypes they represented over three distinct time periods or "lives."

Sebastian Knowles, professor of English, will present "Death by Gramophone" for the fifth Inaugural Lecture on Feb. 19. Knowles will examine the impact that the invention of the gramophone in 1877 had on the literature of modernism.

Both lectures will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club. Those planning to attend should RVSP to 292-1882.

Short courses provide instruction on turf care

The Department of Horticulture and Crop Science is sponsoring two short courses during February. The Sports Turf Short Course, Feb. 13-14, will provide general information on maintaining athletic fields. Instructors from Ohio State and guest speakers will present basic concepts of field fertility, seeding and divot repair, disease and insect pest management, soil cultivation and managing fields that come under heavy use. Attendees can earn 4 CEUs from ODA, 1.3 CEUs from OPRA and 0.5 CEUs from STMA. Registration is $195 and includes lunch and refreshment breaks each day, instructional materials, and Sports Fields: A Manual for Design, Construction, and Maintenance.

The Golf Course Maintenance Short Course, Feb. 26-28, will provide general information on maintaining golf courses. Ohio State instructors and guest speakers will present basic concepts of fertility, maintenance, disease, insect pest management and environmental stress. Attendees can earn 11 CEUs from ODA and 2 CEUs from GCSAA. Registration is $400 and includes lunch and refreshment breaks each day and instructional materials.

Both conferences will be held at the Holiday Inn on the Lane, 328 W. Lane Ave. To register, call 292-4230. For details, contact Pamela Sherratt at 292-7457.

Chinese art expert speaks on Feb. 15

Jerome Silbergeld, professor of art history at Princeton University, will present "Hitchcock with a Chinese Face: Cinematic Doubles and Oedipal Triangles" at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15 in 220 Hayes Hall. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Chinese Studies, the Department of History of Art and the East Asian Studies Center.

A writer on many aspects of Chinese art, including painting, modern art, film and landscape architecture, Silbergeld's books include China into Film: Frames of Reference in Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Contradictions: Artistic Life, the Socialist State, and the Chinese Painter Li Huasheng, which was cited by the New York Times in 1993 as a notable book of the year. In conjunction with the lecture, the award-winning film Suzhou River will be screened at 4 p.m. in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater.

For details, call 247-6893 or 292-7481.

Mental skills subject of AFPW luncheon

The Association of Faculty and Professional Women (AFPW) will hold its February program luncheon on Feb. 12. The speaker will be Jennifer Carter, sports psychologist at Ohio State. Carter will speak on "Reaching Your Peak: Mental Skills for Professional Women."

The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Participants should register by Feb. 7. Registration forms, along with AFPW membership forms, are available on the Web site at http://afpw.osu.edu.

Dairy conference is Feb. 20-21 in Dublin

Food safety and food security will be a strong theme at this year's Food and Dairy Industries Conference, held Feb. 20-21 at the Wyndham Dublin Hotel in Dublin. The conference theme is "A View of the New Landscape of the Food and Dairy Industry," and will cover food safety not only in terms of bacteria and safe-processing, but in terms of bioterrorism and anthrax.

The registration fee is $140, which includes a Wednesday evening banquet. For more information or to register, contact Julie Townsend at 292-8897 or townsend.57@osu.edu. Program and registration information is also available at www-fst.ag.ohio-state.edu/conference.htm.

Faculty marching in commencement

All faculty members planning to march in the academic processional at winter quarter commencement on March 22 in St. John Arena should notify their college dean's office by March 1. Faculty participating in the processional should report by 9:15 a.m. to the northeast corner of French Field House on commencement morning to robe and assemble.

For details, call the Office of Commencement and Special Events at 292-9051.

Calling old clothing: 4-H projects wanted

The Snowden Gallery on the Ohio State campus is usually home to exhibits of 15th century textiles or gowns designed by Calvin Klein, Bob Mackie and other designers. But this summer, the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection plans to make way for plaid jumpers, fake-fur ponchos and other sewing projects sent in by Ohio 4-H alumni to help celebrate the 100th birthday of 4-H.

Ohio's 4-H program started Jan. 15, 1902, with the first meeting of a "Boys and Girls' Agricultural Experiment Club" in the basement of the Clark County courthouse, and soon joined a national movement of youth clubs that became what is now known as 4-H.

Anyone interested in participating in the exhibit should contact Mary Forster at 688-3845 or forster.2@osu.edu, Bridgette Sloan at 292-4359 or sloan.32@osu.edu, or Joyce Smith at 292-4350 or smith.12@osu.edu by mid-March. All garments will be returned to the owners when the exhibit is over.

Workshops help with immigration papers

The Office of International Education is offering a series of workshops for administrative staff and faculty who process immigration paperwork for employees who are foreign nationals. The workshops are free, but reservations are required. Workshops will be held in 101-A Oxley Hall. Basic information as well as new forms and procedures will be discussed.

The J-1 Exchange Visitor workshop will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 14. To register, contact Carina Hansen at hansen.34@osu.edu by Feb. 12. The H-1B Temporary Worker workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-noon Feb. 28. To register, contact Sue Dollinger at dollinger.2@osu.edu by Feb. 26. The permanent residence workshop will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. March 14. To register, contact Dollinger by March 12.

Endowed funds Web site launched

The Office of the Treasurer has launched an endowed funds management Web site for use by Ohio State deans, chairpersons, fiscal officers, administrators and development officers. The site provides current and last fiscal year end balances for principal, market value, income and number of shares for each of the 3,087 endowed funds at the University. The Web site also assists users in obtaining an abbreviated fund description and projected income figures for fiscal year 2003.

The site is accessed at www.treasurer.ohio-state.edu, through the Staff/Administration page. Users can acquire required secure log-ins by calling Gary Leimbach, endowment fund manager, at 688-3652 or leimbach.4@osu.edu and providing their name, title, department, phone number and e-mail address.

Global health expert to speak on foreign policy

Jordan Kassalow, author of the report "Why Health is Important to U.S. Foreign Policy" and an adjunct senior fellow at the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations, will speak at the Medical Center on Feb. 8. Kassalow will speak at 12:30 p.m. in room 518 of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. A noted expert on global health issues, Kassalow has said Americans are at greater risk now than any other time in recent history from diseases spread by bioterrorism and from recognized and emerging infectious diseases that can easily be spread across national borders.

For more information, call 293-3737.

Annual Bownocker lectures are Feb. 21

The Department of Geological Sciences will host the Annual Bownocker Lectures on Feb. 21. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences, research scientist for the Byrd Polar Research Center and Distinguished University Scholar, will be the featured speaker.

Thompson will give a technical lecture on "Tropical Ice Core Records: Evidence for Asynchronous Glaciation on Milankovitch Time Scales" at 4 p.m.

He will give a public lecture on "Rapid Climate Change in the Earth System: Past, Present, Future?" at 8 p.m.

Both lectures will be held in room 100 of Mendenhall Lab. A reception will be held at 5 p.m. in the Orton Geological Museum. For additional information, call 292-2721, e-mail geology@osu.edu or visit www.geology.ohio-state.edu.

Free rape education courses offered

Ohio State's Rape Education and Prevention Program is offering free self-defense courses for women this winter. The participants will learn mental, verbal and physical self-defense skills. The course is open to all women in the Columbus community.

The Saturday course meets for five weeks from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in room Gray H in the lower basement of the Ohio Union, beginning Feb. 9. The Thursday course meets for five weeks from 6-8 p.m. in the third floor gym of Pomerene Hall, beginning Feb. 7.

Interested participants should call 292-0479.

Veterans workshop for managers is Feb. 13

Managers and supervisors can still register for a 1 1/2-hour session on "Veterans Affirmative Action Considerations." The course will be offered from 3-4:30 p.m. Feb 13 in 178 Pressey Hall. Call 292-1050 or register online at: http://hr.osu.edu/ohrd/home.htm.

Mayne, Piontek to lead GLBT discussion series

Judith Mayne, professor of French/Italian and women's studies, will present "Marlene Dietrich and Lesbianism in Hollywood Cinema" from noon-1 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Multicultural Center. The discussion is part of the Out at Lunch Discussion Series sponsored by Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services.

On Feb. 20, Thomas Piontek, assistant professor of English, will present "Queer Theory and Gay and Lesbian Studies" from noon-1 p.m. in the Multicultural Center.

For details, call GLBT Student Services at 292-6200.

Mind-body expert to address cancer meeting

James S. Gordon, founder and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., will present the Nancy J. Davis Lectureship at the Annual Cancer Rehabilitation Conference to be held Feb. 25-26 at the Fawcett Hotel and Conference Center. Gordon is chair of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy.

His most recent books are Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies, and Manifesto for a New Medicine: Your Guide to Healing Partnerships and the Wise Use of Alternative Therapies.

The two-day national conference will address integrated approaches to comprehensive cancer care. Health care experts will discuss physical and psychosocial rehabilitation of the patient with cancer; acupuncture; exercise; diet and nutrition; spirtuality; incorporating the arts and humanities into care; and symptom management. OSU faculty and staff are eligible for a 50 percent discount on the registration fee to the conference.

For details or to register, contact JamesCare for Life at 293-6428.

Statistics presents winter quarter seminar

An Environmental Data Seminar, organized by the Program in Spatial Statistics and Environmental Sciences, will meet every Wednesday through winter quarter from noon to 1:30 p.m. in 212 Cockins Hall. Refreshments will be provided at noon before the seminar.

Beata Csatho, Byrd Polar Research Center, will discuss "Geologic Control, Ice Flow and Mass Balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet" on Feb. 13 and Tom Lippmann, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, will discuss "Observations of Nearshore Surface Currents from Video-based Particle Image Velocimetry" on Feb. 20.

RSVP to sses@stat.ohio-state.edu. For details, contact Noel Cressie at cressie.1@osu.edu.