Open enrollment now available on Web

For the entire month of April, eligible Ohio State faculty and staff may make enrollment and coverage changes to their benefit plans. Benefit materials have been mailed to campus mailboxes. For the first time, faculty and staff will be able to review their existing coverage and make health plan and Flexible Spending Account election changes online at http://hr.osu.edu/oe/home.htm.

The online enrollment system will require an employee ID number, which can be found on University paychecks or through departmental Human Resource contacts. All changes become effective July 1.

For details, contact Customer Service at 292-1050 or visit the Open Enrollment Web site.

Med Center Service Board auction April 27

The Ohio State Medical Center Service Board will present an evening in celebration of 17 years of volunteer accomplishments on April 27 at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. Proceeds will enable the organization to fulfill an increasing number of grant requests from all areas of the OSU Health System. The event will begin on the arena floor at 6:30 p.m., and will feature cocktails, dinner and an auction in support of OSU Medical Center.

For information or to make reservations, call 791-9230 or 459-2007.

Multicultural conference set for April 19-20

Program proposals and registration are still being accepted for the second annual Images of You Multicultural Conference for Students, to be held April 19-20 at the Fawcett Center. The event is sponsored by the Office of Housing and Residence Education. For details or to register, visit the Web at www.osuhousing.com/images.

The conference is among many events taking place at Ohio State during Hispanic Awareness Month. For the full calendar of events, visit www.osu.edu/ethnicstudents/hss/.

Network service interruption scheduled

The Office of Information Technology plans to use the network maintenance window between 12:01 and 3 a.m. on April 14. The work to be done will require an extensive outage, and more details will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

Faculty and staff with technical questions should contact the OIT Technology Support Center at 8help@osu.edu or 688-HELP between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. weekdays.

Panel to discuss diversity and research

A panel of Ohio State faculty and staff will discuss"The Value of Diversity in a Research Work Environment: Overcoming Challenges" from 9-11 a.m. May 2 in room 113 at the Ohio State Research Foundation, 1960 Kenny Road. The event is sponsored by the Office of Research. The keynote speaker and moderator is Janet Reid of Global Lead Management Consulting.

For details or to register, contact Michele Erlenwein at 292-2318 or michele@osc.edu.

Arboretum Arbor Day dedication is April 26

The OSU Chadwick Arboretum is hosting an Arbor Day Celebration and Spruce Dedication at 10 a.m. April 26. The event will take place in the Lane Avenue Gardens.

For more information, call 688-3479 or visit http://chadwickarbor-etum.osu.edu.

Globalism discussion scheduled for April 17

The Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities is hosting a panel discussion on globalism from 3:30-5 p.m. April 17 in the George Wells Knight House, 104 E. 15th Ave. The moderator is Gregory Jusdanis, professor of Greek and Latin.

For details, contact Christian Zacher at zacher.1@osu.edu.

Severance policy and FAQ now online

The University's new severance policy (policy 2.40) and FAQs are now online. They can be accessed at http://hr.osu.edu/policy/policy1.htm.

Stone Lab Open House set for April 25

The Ohio Sea Grant College Program and Stone Laboratory are hosting an open house from 3-5:30 p.m. April 25 at their new office space in Area 100 Research Center.

For details or to RSVP by April 22, contact Bonita Cordi at 292-8949 or cordi.2@osu.edu.

• Volunteers are needed for a Friends of Stone Lab spring work weekend April 20-21, or to help judge science fair projects at the Ohio Academy of Science State Science Day, to be held from 8 a.m. to noon May 11 at St. John Arena. To volunteer, contact the Stone Lab office at 292-8949 or visit the Web at www.sg.ohio-state.edu.

Register for Take A Daughter to Work Day

Registrations are being accepted through April 19 for Take A Daughter to Work Day. The event is scheduled for April 25 and is open to children of Ohio State faculty, staff and students.

For details or to register, visit the Web at www.ohr.ohio-state.edu/daughter.

Sears is Diversity Series Lecturer on April 16

The President and Provost's Diversity Lecture Series continues at 9 a.m. April 16 in the Ohio Union with a presentation by James Sears, titled"Growing Up Queerly." Sears is an activist, scholar and author in gay studies.

For details, visit the Web at www.osu.edu/diversity/.

OSU-WID presents panel discussion

"Gender and the Discourse of Economic Development in Appalachian Kentucky: New Approaches for a Global Context" will be presented at 4:30 p.m. April 15 in 120 Mershon Center, 1501 Neil Ave. The panel discussion is presented by OSU-Women in Development and the Department of Geography. The panel includes Eugene McCann, assistant professor of geography.

For details, contact Cathy Rakowski at 292-6447 or rakowski.1@osu.edu.

Osteoporosis, fashion in Polaris spotlight

The latest line of spring fashions will share the runway with timely information on osteoporosis prevention and treatment from the Ohio State Medical Center at a fashion show April 18 at Polaris Fashion Place. Andrea Cambern, news anchor at WBNS-TV, will emcee the program, which begins at 2 p.m. at Polaris Fashion Place in the Center Court area.

For details, contact David Crawford, Medical Center Communications, at 293-3737 or crawford.1@osu.edu.

Public Policy Open House is April 13

The School of Public Policy and Management is hosting an open house from 9 a.m.-noon April 13 in 300 Fisher Hall. Faculty, staff and current students will be on hand to discuss graduate programs and current issues facing practitioners in the field.

For details or to register, call 292-8696 or visit the Web at http://ppm.ohio-state.edu.

Women's Club lunch session hosts Whitaker

Joyce Whitaker, owner of The Painted Lady Tea Room and Gift Gallery in Marysville, will deliver"Victoriana: The Language of Flowers" at the University Women's Club monthly luncheon, to be held May 6 in the Faculty Club. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m.; the program starts at 12:30 p.m.

For reservations, call (740) 393-0919. For details, call 263-9812.

Chasser is AFPW luncheon speaker

Anne Chasser, commissioner for trademarks in the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office, will present"An Inside the Beltway View from Washington" April 16 at the Association of Faculty and Professional Women (AFPW) monthly luncheon meeting. The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge.

The deadline for registration is 5 p.m. April 11. Registration forms, along with AFPW membership forms, are available on the AFPW Web site at http://afpw.osu.edu.

Symposium to explore Chinese cultures

A symposium on"Urban Cultural Institutions in Early Twentieth Century China" will be held April 13 in Mershon Center. This event will explore the many ways Chinese intellectuals, writers, artists and journalists in the first half of the past century joined together to form loosely labeled"cultural institutions."

For details, contact Zhiwei Bi at bi.2@osu.edu, Julia F. Andrews at andrews.2@osu.edu, or Kirk A. Denton at denton.2@osu.edu, or visit the Web at http://deall.ohio-state.edu/denton.2/announcements/institutions.htm.

OSU co-sponsors American Indian forum

Ohio State is co-sponsor of the American Indian Conference to be held April 12-14 at Ohio University, which will focus on a variety of American Indian issues for teachers and include a panel discussion. The conference is an example of the Multicultural Center's mission to help create and/or support collaborative projects that include community, academics and student services.

For details, contact Christine Ballengee Morris at 247-7612 or morris.390@osu.edu.

Volunteers sought for WOSU Auction 34!

The WOSU Stations are seeking volunteers for the annual Auction 34! fund-raiser, scheduled for April 24-27 and May 1-4.

For further information or to volunteer, call 292-4510 or visit the Web at www.wosu.org.

Med Center forum to address abuse issues

"Abused Pregnant Women: Prevention and Intervention Strategies" will be presented at the Medical Center from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 25 on the fifth floor of the Prior Health Sciences Library. The presentation is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided, and registration is required by April 15.

For details or to register, contact Maureen Platt at 293-6245 or platt.7@osu.edu.

Conference examines juvenile justice issues

"Enhancing Transitions through Gender Specific Services" is the focus of a conference to be presented by the College of Human Ecology at the Center for Learning Excellence, 809 Kinnear Road, on April 18.

Judges, legislators, directors of social service agencies, academics, and state agency personnel will share the latest research and programming information for serving delinquent adolescent females.

For more information, contact Courtney Yarcheck, conference coordinator, at 688-5916.

James features art by grieving children

Good Grieving, an exhibit featuring the art of children who have lost family members to cancer, will show through April 27 at the Roy G. Biv Gallery, 997 N. High St. As part of the exhibit, Pauline King, director of children's programming at The James, will discuss"Using Art for Healing" at 2 p.m. April 21 at the gallery.

For details, contact Michelle Gailiun, Medical Center Communications, at 293-3737 or gailiun.1@osu.edu.

The James offers caregiver classes

A free course that teaches caregiving and problem-solving skills to those caring for cancer patients will be taught April 23 and 30 by oncology care professionals of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. Classes will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Medical Center's Battelle location, 1375 Perry St.

Registration is required. To register or for details, call 293-3256 or 293-3259.

Latino Ohio event is April 18-19

Ohio State is sponsoring Latino Ohio, a two-day conference for Ohio State employees and community organizations to be held April 18-19 at the Ramada East-Airport Hotel.

Speakers for the conference will include Ohio State faculty with expertise in cultural awareness and Latino cultures. The registration fee (including all meals and materials) is $90, payable by April 15.

For more information or to register, visit www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~osucares/latino_ohio.htm or contact a local OSU Extension office.

Boys' Night cancer info session is April 25

Information on screening, prevention and treatment of prostate cancer will be presented at a Boys' Night Out program from 7-8:30 p.m. April 25 at the Westerville Senior Center, 310 W. 10th Ave. Registration and refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. The program includes a presentation and question and answer session by Patrick DiMeo, prostate cancer specialist at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

The program is free, but participants must register by calling the JamesLine at (800) 293-5066.