Office of Funding and Research Development revamps Web site

As part of the Research Foundation's continuing effort to assist research faculty to identify funding opportunities, the Office of Funding and Research Development (OFRD) has revamped its Web site (http://rf.osu.edu/fnd-opp.htm) to increase the visibility of three institutionally important fund categories: the Limited Submission Funds, Notable Funds and Homeland Security Funds, said Sarah E. Starr, director of the OSURF's Office of Funding and Research Development.

The Limited Submission Funds database provides information about funding opportunities by sponsors who limit the number of proposals the University can submit. The Web interface for this database can search by sponsor name or by college. Also included is the procedure the University uses to select final applicants for the Limited Submission programs. OFRD provides support to the Office of Research in managing the selection process.

Starr said that the Notable Funds database tracks high profile and large dollar programs, while the Homeland Security database tracks programs that promote homeland security research, education and solution development. Each can be searched in a manner similar to Limited Submissions.

The OFRD Web site also provides access to several other funding resources, including a funding opportunity alert service that can be customized to individual researcher funding needs and an Expertise Database, which allows access to information about the research interests of campus researchers. The latter information is particularly helpful in developing collaborative and interdisciplinary research programs.

The Limited Submission, Notable and Homeland Security databases are one important component in supporting the increasing number and quality of grant proposals submitted by the University community, Starr said. Other activities include presentations to colleges and departments, workshops, one-on-one meetings with faculty, and close coordination with College Research Officers.

For more information about services offered by the Office of Funding and Research Development, contact Sarah Starr at 688-5546 or starr.1@osu.edu.

Alan Wolfe is diversity lecture series guest

Alan Wolfe will deliver "Faith and Diversity" at 9 a.m. Nov. 19 in the Ohio Union, the third lecture of this quarter's President's and Provost's Diversity Lecture Series.

Wolfe, professor of political science and director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College, is also an author or editor of more than 10 books. His most recent work is Moral Freedom: The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice.

The lectures, which are free and open to the public, are a component of Ohio State's Diversity Action Plan.

For details, contact Frank Hale Jr., at 688-4255, or visit the diversity Web site at www.osu.edu/diversity/buffer2.htm.

Fall commencement marchers wanted

Faculty members wishing to participate in the autumn commencement processional Dec. 13 in St. John Arena should notify their college dean's office by Nov. 22. Registration is required to participate. Marchers 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.

CEO offers career search workshops

The Career Exploration Office (CEO) is offering two workshops fall quarter at Longaberger Alumni House.

"Maximize Your Search Efforts through Executive Recruiters" will be from 7:30-9 a.m. Nov. 21. A panel of executive recruiters will explain the recruiting process and provide an overview of the job market. A continental breakfast will be provided.

"Network Your Way to Career Success" will be from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 3. Learn strategies for developing and maintaining a career network. Light refreshments will be provided.

Prior registration is required. For details, contact 292-8493 or weaver.428@osu.edu.

Living-Learning seminar scheduled for Nov. 17-19

Ohio State is hosting a three-day seminar, "Living-Learning: Programs and Residential Colleges," from Nov. 17-19 in the Fawcett Center.

The conference offers a collaborative atmosphere for faculty, staff and students to learn through program sessions, vendors and networking opportunities.

For details, contact Housing and Resident Education at 292-3930 or e-mail poirier.14@osu.edu, or visit the Web at www.osuhousing.com/conference.

University District lunch session is Nov. 19

The next University District Lunch Bunch brown bag session will be from noon-1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Campus Partners conference room, 1824 N. High St. Parking is available in the Ohio Union Parking Garage.

Representatives from the College Bound and Young Scholars programs, the P-12 Project, and the colleges of Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences will each give a brief summary of their program(s) that encourage P-12 students from underprivileged families to enter college. An open forum will follow the discussion.

Participants should bring their own lunch, but drinks and dessert will be provided.

For details or to RSVP, contact Barbara Millisor at 688-3041 or millisor.1@osu.edu.

OSURF hosts new faculty reception

The Ohio State Research Foundation is hosting a reception for new faculty from 4-6 p.m. Nov. 20, in room 113 at the Research Foundation.

The event is designed for all new faculty interested in conducting research at Ohio State, both experienced researchers and those just beginning their research careers. The reception will serve as an introduction to the Research Foundation and its services available to researchers.

Registration is available online at rf.osu.edu. For details, contact Beth Rowley at 688-3860 or rowley.15@osu.edu.

Free flu immunizations currently available

The Faculty and Staff Wellness Program will be immunizing Ohio State employees for the influenza vaccine throughout November at various sites across campus. The vaccine is available to all faculty and staff.

For immunization dates, times and locations, visit the Web at www.osumhcs.com/signup/flushotsignup.asp.

Nicholson Baker is Libraries series lecturer

Nicholson Baker, novelist and director of the American Newspaper Repository will deliver "Newspapers and Modern Memory," at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Ohio Union.

This is the second lecture in the "Creating Change: The Impact of Technology and Economics on Scholarly Communication" series sponsored by University Libraries, Ohio State University Council on Libraries and Information Technology, and Battelle Endowment for Technology and Human Affairs.

Baker's 2001 book Double Fold set off a widespread discussion of library practices regarding the preservation and storage of fragile materials.

Anyone planning to attend who wishes to confirm accessibility or request accommodations for persons with disabilities, should contact Tiffany Willis at the Ohio Union, 688-3961.

AGLBTFS to host Stonewall Director

The Association of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Faculty and Staff will host Kate Anderson, executive director of Stonewall Columbus, at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at the Faculty Club. Anderson will talk about the new direction for Stonewall and how it will play a more active role in the city's politics, education, and development.

A $10 admission includes a pasta buffet ($8 for students). Checks made payable to "AGLBTFS" should be sent to Jack Miner, 730 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive.

Managed Health has new address, phone

The offices of OSU Managed Health Care Systems, which includes the Wellness Program and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, has moved to 700 Ackerman Road, Suite 580.

The new telephone numbers are: MHCS 292-4700, (800) 678-6269; 292-1166 (fax); Wellness Program 292-1894; and UFSAP 292-4472.

Stone Laboratory hosts information sessions

Information sessions have been scheduled at two locations on the Columbus campus to provide detailed information about Stone Laboratory, Ohio State's island campus that offers summer courses for college credit. Located on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie, the lab offers one- and five-week courses in the biological sciences, education, and natural resources for undergraduate and graduate students.

Sessions will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Enarson Hall, and from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Stone Laboratory administrative office, 1314 Kinnear Road, on Nov. 21, Jan. 14, Feb. 4 and Feb. 20.

For details, call 292-8949, e-mail Bonita Cordi at cordi.2@osu.edu or visit www.sg.ohio-state.edu.

Newark Art Gallery hosts retrospective

The Newark-OSU Art Gallery is currently featuring an historic look at gallery displays since its beginning. "Newark Gallery Retrospective: Pieces from the Newark-OSU Art Gallery Collection" will run through Dec. 30, in LeFevre Hall on the northwest side of the campus. An opening reception will be held from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 14. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays.

For details, contact gallery curator Jenny Spolnik at (740) 366-9369 or spolnik.1@osu.edu, or visit the Web at www.newarkcolleges.com.

OCA hosts film and cultural discussion

The Organization of Chinese Americans will be showing the award winning film, Chinatown Files from 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 10 at the OSU Multicultural Center Lounge in the Ohio Union. The film will be followed by a discussion of Asian Pacific American civil rights and current issues. Beverages and snacks will be provided.

RSVP to ocacolumbus7@yahoo.com.

Mershon panel to discuss Somali women

OSU-Women in Development, the College of Education and the Center for African Studies are presenting "Experiences and Issues of Somali Women in Columbus, Ohio," a panel discussion to be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in 120 Mershon Center.

The panel will discuss the experiences of Somali women in local neighborhoods, schools and workplaces, and common misunderstandings and conflicts with American norms.

For details, contact Cathy Rakowski at rakowski.1@osu.edu.

Free financial workshop is Nov. 21

The Office of Human Resources is continuing its free financial planning series with a Nov. 21 workshop, "Understanding Credit," to be held at noon in 305 Dreese Labs.

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