OSU hosts panel on post-attack distress

Ohio State and Harding Behavioral Healthcare and Medicine will host a panel of experts to share their observations and answer questions about depression, stress and terrorism-related anxiety during a program at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Fawcett Center.

Panelists include physicians from OSU and Harding and the Department of Psychiatry. Medical specialists from other fields and representatives from local and state mental health and safety offices will be available to answer questions.

The program is free, but reservations are requested. For details, call 293-5123.

Staff, Diversity award nominations sought

The Office of Human Resources is seeking nominations for the 2001 Distinguished Staff Awards, and the University Senate Committee on Diversity and the Office of Human Resources are seeking nominations for the annual Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Awards.

The staff awards will be presented to 12 Ohio State staff members for their exceptional accomplishments, leadership and service to the University. Award recipients will be honored at a June 26, 2002, luncheon.

The nomination deadline is Jan. 18, 2002. All part-time and full-time staff with a minimum of five years of continuous service in a regular non-faculty position with no disciplinary action filed against them within the past 10 years are eligible for nomination.

For details, call 292-4341.

The diversity enhancement annual awards program is designed to recognize units or individuals that have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity at Ohio State and to exceeding expectations in implementing the Diversity Action Plan. The nomination deadline is Dec. 14.

Eligible award recipients can be academic or academic support units (or teams within a unit), campus organizations, students, alumni, faculty or staff that have implemented policies, procedures and/or programs to enhance diversity. Up to five recipients will receive a plaque and a $1,200 honorarium.

Nomination instructions can be downloaded at hr.osu.edu/special/ddea.htm. For details, contact Jeanne McGuire at 292-1284 or mcguire.52@osu.edu.

See the recognitions section of this issue for details on a number of awards for which nominations are sought.

USAC hosts town meeting with Kirwan

The University Staff Advisory Committee will host a town meeting with President Brit Kirwan from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Ohio Union Stecker Lounge. The Academic Plan, health care costs, budget considerations and competitive compensation, diversity and other University-related issues will be discussed. Senior Vice President for Business and Finance William Shkurti and Associate Vice President for Human Resources Larry Lewellen will also be available to answer questions.

For details, contact 688-USAC (8722) or usac@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu, or visit the Web at www.osu.edu/org/usac.

Thompson to address Athletic Club forum

Lonnie G. Thompson, professor of geological sciences and research scientist at the Byrd Polar Research Center, will discuss global warming during a lunchtime forum to be held from noon to 1:15 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St.

Recently named one of America's best scientists by Time magazine and CNN, Thompson is an important figure in part because what he does is unique. While most glaciologists focus on polar regions, he has targeted the long-neglected ice fields of the tropics. Thompson and his research associates have conducted more than 40 expeditions to some of the most remote ice fields in the world, drilling through them to the bedrock, and bringing the ice cores back to Ohio State for analysis.

Pre-registration and pre-payment by Visa, MasterCard, check or cash is required no later than noon on Nov. 13 to be guaranteed. For details, call 464-3220. For reservations, call 565-3220.

Brooke to present Humanities lecture

John Brooke, professor of history, will present "Consent, Civil Society, Public Sphere: Frameworks for Historical Synthesis in the Age of the American Revolution" in the College of Humanities' second Inaugural Lecture of the year at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Faculty Club.

Based on a series of ongoing projects examining American public life in the Age of Revolution, Brooke's lecture will explore the proposition that the frameworks of consent and civil society already comprise a common meeting ground for debate, if not actual synthesis, a meeting ground formatively shaped by Jurgen Habermas' notion of the "public sphere," and manifested in the proliferating literature that his thesis has inspired.

For details or to RSVP, call 292-1882.

OSU physicians to discuss bioterrorism

Ohio State physicians will participate in a teleconference on bioterrorism from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9 that will be transmitted to 1,500 sites across the country. The Agricultural Extension Service will also be broadcasting the teleconference live to its 88 sites in Ohio.

Moderator is Jim Allen, associate professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine.

Panelists include Richard Nelson, professor and vice chair of emergency medicine, and Julie Mangino, medical director of epidemiology and associate professor of clinical internal medicine.

The program will also air on Educable (Time Warner and Insight, channel 25, and Americast, channel 20) at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 and 6 p.m. Nov. 18.

For details, call (800) 492-4445 or e-mail omen@osu.edu.

Rowlands will address AFPW luncheon

The Association of Faculty and Professional Women (AFPW) will hold its November program luncheon on Nov. 13. Featured speaker will be Sue Ott Rowlands, associate professor of theatre, who starred in the spring 2001 central Ohio premiere of the play Wit. Wit is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a 50-year-old English professor undergoing treatment for cancer. Rowlands will discuss the experience of playing this role and will read from the play. The luncheon is scheduled from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Participants must register in advance.

Registration forms, along with AFPW membership forms, are available on the Web at http://afpw.osu.edu.

FTAD hosts faculty portfolio workshop

The Office of Faculty and TA Development is hosting "Using a Teaching Portfolio for Self-Improvement and P&T" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 in 300 Younkin Success Center. The event is for faculty only.

Dwight L. Varnum of the FTAD staff will conduct the workshop.

For details or to register, call 292-3644 or visit the Web at www.osu.edu/education/ftad/events.html.

Geography colloquium event set for Nov. 15

Heidi Nast, International Studies Program and Geography, DePaul University, will deliver "Concubines and Power: The Geo-politics of Fecundity in Agrarian States," a Geography Colloquium research presentation, which will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 in 1080 Derby Hall.

For details on this and all colloquia, visit the Web at http://geog-www.sbs.ohio-state.edu/colloquia/2001-02/.

Women's Club hosts festive lunch program

The University Women's Club will present "Festival of the Bells" by the Whitechapel Ringers Dec. 3 at the Faculty Club, part of its monthly lunch program series. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m.; the program starts at 12:30 p.m.

For reservations, call 292-2262. For details, contact Riek Oldenquist at 262-3582.

Education's publication launches new Web site

In preparation for its 40th anniversary, the editorial office of Theory Into Practice is unveiling a new Web site at www.coe.ohio-state.edu/TIP. Published since 1962, TIP is a quarterly professional journal of the College of Education. It features multiple perspectives and scholarly, yet accessible, discussions of current and future concerns of interest to educators.

For details, call 292-8984.

GLBT services hosts Nov. 14 resource fair

PRIDE and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Services at Ohio State are sponsoring a resource fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 in Raney Commons for GLBT and GLBT-supportive students to learn more about what is available to them on campus and in the wider Columbus community.

For details, or to be a vendor at the event, contact Brett Beemyn at 292-6200 or beemyn.1@osu.edu.

Wellness Program hosts Elder Care Series

In recognition of November as National Home Care and National Caregiving Month, several Wellness Lunch and Learn noontime Elder Care Series programs will be held during the month of November at 150 Younkin Success Center.

Programs are: Nov. 8 -- "Coping with Caregiving Stress"; Nov. 15 -- "Assessing Normal Aging or Are Other Things Going On"; and Nov. 29 -- "Safety in the Home."

To register, visit the Web at www.osumhcs.com/wellness.program.asp and choose the lunch and learn link.

'Boys' Night' cancer event is Nov. 14

The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J. Solove Research Institute are sponsoring "Boys' Night Out" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Dublin Recreation Center Community Hall, 5600 Post Road.

Patrick DiMeo, a specialist in prostate cancer, will answer questions about screening, prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. Refreshments will be served.

The program is free but registration is required. For details or to register, call (800) 293-5066.

Human Ecology opens new costume exhibit

A new exhibition at the College of Human Ecology, "Fashion American Style: 1900-1999," is now open to the public at no charge and runs through May 18, 2002. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The exhibition, located in the Geraldine Schottenstein Wing of Campbell Hall, documents the move during the course of the 20th century from formal and constrictive American fashions to today's casual simplicity. The show was created by Gayle Strege, curator of the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection.

For details, call 292-6761. For tours of 10 or more guests, call 292-3090 or e-mail costume@osu.edu.

Departmental seals or crests sought

The Office of Trademark and Licensing Services at Ohio State is compiling a collection of the different departmental seals/crests -- primarily from the professional schools -- to be used to fill requests for commercially available products with a professional school (or specialty) seal. Departments that have a special seal or crest are asked to forward a copy, along with any style guide information, to Trademark and Licensing. A digitized version, in color, is preferred, but paper is acceptable as well.

For details, contact Rick Van Brimmer at 292-1562 or 292-2023 (fax), or visit the Web at http://trademarklicensing.osu.edu.

Investing is financial workshop topic

The Office of Human Resources is offering a free financial planning workshop, "Investing ... Risk vs. Reward," at noon Nov. 29 in Rhodes Hall Auditorium. Participants can clarify concepts such as diversification and risk tolerance, develop an understanding of the best way to allocate assets, and evaluate risk vs. reward.

To register or for details, contact 247-7961 or service@hr.osu.edu, or visit the Web at http://hr.osu.edu.

Spielman photos to raise cancer funds

The Paying Forward Foundation has teamed up with the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and Chris and Stefanie Spielman to issue a limited edition, autographed, 11-by-14-inch photograph of Chris Spielman from his playing days at Ohio State.

Photos can be obtained by making a $350 donation to The Paying Forward Foundation, which will donate one-half of the proceeds to the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research and the remainder to fund nursing scholarships at colleges and universities.

For details, visit the Web at www.payingforward.org.