Diversity Lecture Series presents Harilyn Rousso Harilyn Rousso, an educator, social worker, psychotherapist, disability rights activist and one of 10 2003 National Honorees for Women's History Month, will speak at 4 p.m. March 6 as part of the President and Provost's Diversity Lecture Series. The lecture will be in the William B. Saxbe Auditorium in the Moritz College of Law, 130 Drinko Hall. Rousso will present "From Girl to Woman to Elder: An Introduction to Gender Issues for People with Disabilities Throughout the Life Cycle," an examination of the impact of gender on the socialization, sexuality, access to education, access to the workplace, parenting, and aging for women and girls with disabilities. Harilyn Rousso After earning a degree in economics from Brandeis University and working for the Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C., Rousso discovered she had an interest in a career that would involve interpersonal relationships. She became an activist after being dropped from a psychotherapy training institute solely because of her disability. Rousso also was involved in the women's movement and became active in trying to get both movements to acknowledge and incorporate each other. In the early 1980s, she helped design the Networking Project for Disabled Women and Girls, and in 1988, she edited the book Disabled, Female, and Proud. In conjunction with this lecture, the Disability Studies minor, the Women's Studies Program, the Office for Disability Services and the University ADA Coordinator's Office will be hosting a student workshop: "Double Jeopardy: Gender and Disability Bias at School and Work," from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 7, and a faculty workshop: "Gender, Disability and the Curriculum," from noon-3:30 p.m. March 7. Both workshops include lunch. To register for either workshop, call the ADA Coordinator's Office at 292-6207, 688- 8605 (TTY), or e-mail ADA-OSU@osu.edu.

Bazaar promotes healthy body image

Ohio State's Body Image and Health Task Force, a collaborative group of faculty and staff from various disciplines and departments, invites you to a Body Image Bazaar from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 26 in Larkins Hall.

Set to coincide with National Eating Disorders Week, the fair offers resources for exploring the concepts of body image disturbances and eating disorders and provides details on support services. Stop by to pick up literature, chat with members of the task force, and view displays.

For more information, contact Task Force Chair Nancy A. Rudd, Department of Consumer and Textile Sciences at 292-4385, e-mail rudd.1@osu.edu, or visit the task force Web site at www.hec.ohio-state.edu/bitf/index.htm.

Commencement deadline is Feb. 28

All faculty members planning to march in the academic processional at Winter Quarter Commencement on March 21 in St. John Arena should notify their college dean's office by Feb. 28. 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 further details, call the Office of Commencement and Special Events at 292-9051.

Proposals sought for research grants

The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) invites proposals from Ohio State faculty relating to issues and problems that apply to Ohio's urban areas, rural areas, and related regional topics. CURA and its advisory committee welcome proposals on a wide variety of urban and regional topics.

Research focused outside Ohio should be linked to its potential impact for Ohio's cities and regions. Proposals are due by April 1. For the full text of the Call for Proposals, visit http://cura.osu.edu/home/data/2003CURACallforProposals.pdf.

Web Access Award nominations sought

Nominations are being sought for the 2003 Web Access Awards. The awards program was initiated as a way to recognize faculty, departments, colleges and programs that meet the University's standards for accessible Web design, while demonstrating excellence in design and communication. The awards will be presented at a luncheon April 15, during the Multiple Perspectives Conference.

For details, contact 292-6207 or ada-osu@osu.edu. Nomination forms are available at http://ada.osu.edu/WebPages/WhatsNew/AccessibilityNomination.htm. The deadline for nominations is March 21.

Excellence awards seeking nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship Awards, which recognize student excellence in community service, faculty excellence in community-based scholarship, excellence in collaboration by a community-based partner, and excellence in community service programming by a student.

Nomination forms are available online at www.service-learning.ohio-state.osu.edu. Award recipients will be announced at the annual Celebration of Excellence in Community Service and Scholarship Awards Assembly in May. Deadline for nominations is April 4.

Health fair in Ohio Union March 6

Students of the Department of Human Nutrition, College of Human Ecology will host a health fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 6 in the Main Lounge of the Ohio Union. Those attending can sample healthy snacks and learn about food choices that taste great, promote a healthy lifestyle and prevent chronic diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. Exercise physiology students will be available to advise about exercise and measure body mass.

The event is free and sponsored by OSU Extension Family & Consumer Sciences and Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories. For more information, contact Janet Ciccone at 292-5338 or e-mail ciccone.2@osu.edu.

OXYGEN playwrights view, discuss play

From physics to biology, science is offering playwrights innovative ways to explore the intersections of science, history, art and modern life.

But what happens when the playwrights are scientists? Join distinguished scientists Carl Djerassi, Father of the Pill, and Nobel Prize-winner Roald Hoffmann for a panel discussion on the issues of theatre and science as they review their play OXYGEN, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 6 in the Wexner Center Performance Space. Susan Olesik, professor of Chemistry; Gideon Fraenkel, Newman Professor of Chemistry; and Bruce Hermann, professor of Theater and director of OXYGEN, will be featured panelists. Allan Silverman, Department of Philosophy, will chair the panel.

This free event is co-sponsored by the College of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, the Department of Chemistry, Honors/Scholars Program, the Wexner Center for the Arts, the Department of Theatre, and the Office of Research.

The performance of OXYGEN that evening will be at 8 p.m. in the Thurber Theatre at the Drake Performance and Event Center.

Tutors needed for ColumbusReads

The University is seeking substitute tutors for the remainder of this school year to help with the ColumbusReads tutoring program. Volunteers are needed to work with kindergarten students one hour a week at Hubbard and East Linden elementary schools from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays during spring quarter. The University provides transportation to and from the schools. Individuals tutoring for the first time must attend a training session.

For details, contact 688-3129 or burns.360@osu.edu, or visit the Web at www.osu.edu/units/stuaff/ColumbusReads.

Faculty help needed for Women in Science Day

More than 200 girls in grades seven to 10, selected by their teachers for their math and science interest and ability, are expected to attend Women in Science Day for junior high and high school students on April 4.

Faculty are invited to present a workshop in their field to groups of five or more girls. Following a morning orientation at the Ohio Union, the students will walk or ride the bus to workshops of choice throughout campus before returning to the Ohio Union for lunch and a keynote speech by distinguished researcher Allison Snow. Faculty and staff interested in volunteering should call 268-1488 or e-mail diaz-sprague.1@osu.edu.

WOSU-AM features Black Leaders Salutes

In honor of Black History Month, 820 WOSU-AM is airing a series of narrative-based tributes several times a day, in which various black leaders in Columbus credit the mentors who inspired them and contributed to who they are today.

With guidance from WOSU staff, the interviews were conducted by WOSU Student News Assistant Nik Bronder, a graduate of OSU's School of Journalism-Communications. Some of the leaders featured include United Way CEO Janet Jackson, who was inspired by the community and her mother; Columbus Attorney Ben Espy, inspired by his parents and a former coach; Judge Yvette Magee-Brown, who was inspired by her grandmother; and OSU African Studies and Political Science Professor William Nelson, inspired by a former professor. These tributes will air throughout the month of February on 820 WOSU-AM.

For more information on the WOSU stations, visit www.wosu.org.

Latin American Studies hosts films, book club

The Center for Latin American Studies at Ohio State will host a film series and book club this spring, with dates beginning this month.

• The quarterly Murder and Mayhem: Latin American Films of Crime and Passion will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays during Winter Quarter, in 100 Independence Hall. Upcoming features are Amor Bandido, Feb. 26 and Alias, La Gringa, March 12. The films are free and open to the public. Contact the center at 688-4285 or e-mail Carol Robison at robison.26@osu.edu for more information.

• The Latin American Literature in English Translation 2002-03 Series book club meets at 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Barnes and Noble at Kingsdale Shopping Center.

Upcoming discussions are:

March 15 -- The Autobiography of a Slave, by Juan Francisco Manzano (Cuba), discussion leader Fernando Unzueta.

April 12 -- Whatever Happened to Dulce Veiga, by Caio Fernando Abreu (Brazil), discussion leader Laura Podalsky.

May 17 -- Deep Rivers, by José María Arguedas (Peru), discussion leader Fernando Unzueta.

While participation is free and open to the public, participants are responsible for acquiring and reading books prior to meeting times.

For more information, contact the center at 688-4285 or e-mail Fernando Unzueta at unzueta.1@osu.edu.

Financial workshop is scheduled for March 7

The Office of Human Resources is continuing its free financial planning series with a March 7 workshop, "Social Security Benefits -- Coordinating with STRS/PERS at Retirement," to be held at noon in 300 Journalism Building.

To register, contact 247-7961 or admin@hr.osu.edu, or visit the Web at http://hr.osu.edu/finseries.htm.

Faculty Club Lunch & Learn dates set

The Faculty Club's Lunch & Learn series has events scheduled for Feb. 27 and March 7.

On Feb. 27, Jeffrey Reutter, director of Ohio State's Stone Laboratory and Ohio Sea Grant College Program, will discuss the University's current work and past impacts on Lake Erie.

On March 7, Steven Romig, manager of the Network Security Group in the Office of Information Technology will discuss the field of computer security.

Both events are open to the University community. A buffet lunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with the lecture starting at noon. Call 292-2262 for reservations.