WOSU fund-raiser volunteers needed

WOSU Stations are seeking individual and group volunteers to take phone pledges during the upcoming television fund-raiser Dec. 1-12.

WOSU fund-raisers are held at the WOSU Stations, 2400 Olentangy River Road. Training is provided and volunteer shifts are available weekday evenings and weekends.

For details, call 292-9678, ext. 49800, e-mail taylor.4@osu.edu or visit the Web at www.wosu.org.

Geography colloquium set for Nov. 29

Jill Coleman and Paula Ann Hennon, both doctoral students in geography at OSU, are scheduled to speak at the next Geography Colloquium research presentation, to be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 29 in 1080 Derby Hall.

Coleman will deliver"Ohio River Valley Winter Moisture Conditions Associated with the Pacific/North American Teleconnection Pattern," and Hennon will present"Helping Hurricane Intensity Prediction by Exposing the Clouds in the Hurricane Eyewall."

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

Executive Education offers new sessions

A new two-day session offered by Fisher College's Executive Education Program on Dec. 3 and 4 will help companies anticipate the types of crises they may face and how to prepare for them. A follow-up session in January 2002 will focus on developing an effective crisis communications plan.

Registration for the two-day session is required by Dec. 1.

For details, contact Angelia Foster at 292-8575 or foster.356@osu.edu, or visit the Web at www.cob.ohio-state.edu/exec/management/Crisis%20Management.htm.

HR workshop to focus on financial records

The Office of Human Resources is offering a free financial planning workshop,"Organize Your Records," at noon Dec. 11 in 162 Hopkins Hall. Participants will learn the FAT principle -- File it, Act on it, and Toss it -- to get control of financial records.

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

The James adds Hope's Boutique for patients

Cancer patients at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute can now shop for hats, wigs, hair care products, jewelry and other accessories through a new service on the second floor of The James, dubbed"Hope's Boutique, Too." A shopping cart also will be stocked and available for bedside visits, by appointment only.

Initial hours are Monday-Wednesday, noon to 2 p.m. For details, call 293-4663.

South African teachers join Mershon program

Educators from South Africa and Columbus Public Schools are teaming up for a six-week"Building Civil Society Through Education" project at the Mershon Center designed to assist them in their efforts to promote democratic reforms in South Africa. The project is part of the Mershon Center's Civic Education Program directed by Alden Craddock, and is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of State, Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau.

For details, contact 292-3810 or craddock.1@osu.edu, or visit the Web at www.mershon.ohio-state.edu/civiced.htm.

Tailgate fund-raiser to benefit OSU Hospitals

OSU Hospitals and the American Lung Association are teaming up for the Buckeye State Tailgate party Nov. 24 at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe to raise money for lung cancer research. Food, beverages, the OSU-Michigan football game on large video screens, and a silent auction offering autographed Ohio State memorabilia are among events to begin one hour before kickoff.

Proceeds benefit the Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute.

For details, including admission, contact the American Lung Association at (800) LUNG-USA or visit the Web at www.ohiolung.org.

OSU-WID, History present Cooper

Sandi Cooper, professor of history at the City University of New York, will deliver"Peace as a Human Right: Women's Intrusion into International High Politics" from 4-5 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Mershon Center. The lecture is presented by OSU-Women in Development and the Department of History.

Cooper has earned an international reputation for her scholarly research on women, war and peace. For details, contact 292-6447 or rakowski.1@osu.edu.

OSU Honey Bee Lab hosts annual sale

Ohio State's Honey Bee Lab is hosting a Holiday Honey Sale on the Columbus campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at the main lobby in Arps Hall, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Hidden Benefits Fair in French Field House.

The sale also is taking place at two locations at the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. In the bookstore in Skou Hall, sale hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, through Dec. 31. In the Honey Bee Lab, sale hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 3-7, 14 and 17-19.

For an order form or details, call 295-3684 or (330) 263-3684, or e-mail ferrel.6@osu.edu or heilman.2@osu.edu.

Bridge courses offered winter quarter

The Office of Continuing Education is offering several Bridge courses winter quarter, beginning Jan. 7. Courses are Introduction to Spreadsheets; How to Avoid Dying From Cancer Now and Later; Introduction to Western Europe; Music Cultures of the World; and Re-entry Pre-College Mathematics.

For details, call 292-8860 or visit the Web at www.continuinged.ohio-state.edu/CED_Bridge.html.

JamesCare presents holiday celebration

George Gibbs, director of pastoral care at OSU/Harding, will present"A Celebration of Hope and Holidays" when the JamesCare for Life monthly class meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 11 in 518A James Auditorium.

The session includes a short reception with light refreshments, a live music performance and a reflective look at the spiritual meaning of the holidays. The class is free and open to the public.

For details or to register, call 293-6428.

Helping children is Fawcett Center topic

The 2001 World of Children Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Fawcett Center. Participants will learn about successful programs around the world that are providing help and giving hope to children everywhere.

Registration is at 8 a.m., with opening remarks to be delivered by Frankie Coleman, first lady of Columbus.

There is no charge for the symposium, but registration is requested.

To register or for details, contact Roberta Terapak, Hannah Neil Center for Children, at 491-5784 ext. 220 or terapakr@starr.org.

Pi Alpha Xi hosts poinsettia sale

Pi Alpha Xi (PAX), the horticulture and floriculture honorary, will host its holiday poinsettia sale from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 29-30 and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Howlett Hall Greenhouses. Proceeds benefit the programs of PAX. Several varieties will be available, as well as live evergreen holiday centerpieces.

For details, call 688-3479.

Baker Systems power outage set for Dec. 8

Due to a scheduled power outage on Dec. 8 for the Baker Systems Engineering Building, some network services provided by the Office of Information Technology will be unavailable between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The services affected are e-mail service on OIT's postbox system, lookups in the electronic directory, the PeopleSoft HR and University Finance reporting databases, eReports (BRIO), WebCT and KRC Services.

For more information, contact a departmental network administrator or call 688-HELP.

Submit news for the faculty and staff page

Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit news for the"Faculty & Staff" page, published in every issue of onCampus. News of appointments, book and article publications, grants, presentations, awards and recognitions, and service activities is accepted.

Submit items to Mary Lindner by e-mail at lindner.3@osu.edu, by fax at 292-1861, or by mail at University Relations, 1125 Kinnear Road, Columbus, 43212. For details, call Lindner at 292-8430 or see the"Faculty & Staff" section of this issue.