WOSU and faculty discuss research in the digital future

By CHERYL KREBS PETRILLA, WOSU Communications

Ohio State, the University of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania State University will host a technology immersion and goal-setting workshop for select faculty as part of the 2003 Outreach Scholarship Conference on Oct. 11-12 in Madison, Wis. At the conference, WOSU and the public broadcasting stations licensed to the other two universities, will collaborate with a group of faculty about ways in which public broadcasting can work with and better serve research needs.

"As we move into the promising digital age and public broadcasting moves forward in converting to digital transmission, significant opportunities will allow a greater focus on the formal and informal educational goals of the university," said WOSU General Manager Tom Rieland. "Research dissemination and community engagement can all be significantly enhanced through the informed use of digital technology. The time is right for us to begin in-depth conversations with members of the university community to articulate a new educational mission for public broadcasting. This conference will help initiate that dialogue."

Technology, however, is only part of the equation of any great endeavor.

The ideas generated at the conference will help develop processes for involving faculty in public broadcasting. PBS stations will learn new ways to use their services more effectively and meet the challenges of the 21st century. Engaging Faculty, a short video that captures the ideas of colleagues about the potential of digital broadcast capability, will be used to support this venture. Several top university administrators, including President Karen Holbrook and Bobby Moser, vice president for agriculture and outreach and engagement, are featured in the video. At the conclusion of the conference, participants will return to their respective universities to begin a period of experimentation and demonstration.

Faculty involvement is being funded, in part, by the Office of Research. For more information on the WOSU Stations, visit www.wosu.org.

Nominations sought for teaching awards

Nominations are being sought for the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, which recognizes a maximum of 10 faculty for outstanding achievement in teaching. Recipients are recognized with a $3,000 honorarium and an increase of $1,200 in base salary.

Faculty with the rank of instructor through full professor in the regular or clinical tracks are eligible. Nominations should include the nominee's name and department, reasons for nomination, the nominator's name and e-mail address or telephone number.

Nominations may be submitted either online at www.osu.edu/teachingaward, by e-mail to dtacomm@osu.edu, or by letter to the Committee on Alumni Awards for Distinguished Teaching, 203 Bricker Hall. The deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 31.

For details, call 292-5881.

Harris launches veterans lunch series

A lunch series for veterans kicks off Oct. 17 with "Update of State Legislative Activities" with State Senator and Vietnam veteran Bill Harris. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in Faculty Club rooms A-D.

Veterans lunches are open to all Ohio State faculty, staff and student veterans.

For details or reservations, contact Bill Hospodar at 292-7047 or hospodar.3@osu.edu.

USAC hosts town meeting Oct. 23

The University Staff Advisory Committee will host a town meeting with President Karen Holbrook from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Ohio Union's Stecker Lounge. Barbara Snyder, interim executive vice president and provost; Bill Shkurti, senior vice president for business and finance; and Larry Lewellen, associate vice president for human resources, will join Holbrook.

For more information, visit www.usac.osu.edu, e-mail usac@osu.edu or call 688-USAC.

Humanities lectures resume Oct. 21

Claire Robertson, departments of History and Women's Studies, will present "Voicing the Extra-ordinary: Women, Oral History, the Past and the Future" in the College of Humanities' first Inaugural Lecture of the year, at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Faculty Club. The talk will include excerpts from past and present narratives she has collected in Africa and in the Caribbean.

To R.S.V.P., call 292-1882.

Women's wellness event takes place Oct. 15

The University Faculty and Staff Wellness Program, in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, is presenting a Tribute to Women's Health, from8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 15 at University Health Connection, 100 Parks Hall. The event celebrates women's health awareness by offering on-site exams, health screenings and health information.

To make an appointment for a pelvic exam or mammogram, call Karen Mayer at 292-1724.

Wetlands workshop open to public

The Olentangy River Wetlands Research Park (ORWRP) will host a public workshop, "Ecological Restoration of the Mississippi-Ohio-Missouri Basin -- Identifying Research Needs," from 1:30-6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Blackwell.

William Mitsch, director of ORWRP and professor of natural resources at Ohio State, will team up with wetlands scientists from Louisiana State, Iowa State and Purdue universities and the Chicago-based Wetlands Initiative. President Karen Holbrook and Louisiana State University Chancellor Mark Emmert will deliver the opening addresses.

For details or to register, contact Mitsch at 292-9774 or mitsch.1@osu.edu.

Oberlin president to deliver Bailey Lecture

Oberlin College President Nancy S. Dye will present "Leadership and the Imagination" at the Seventh Annual Lena C. Bailey Lecture on Leadership, to be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in 200 Campbell Hall. Dye will share inspirational thoughts on leadership in memory of Dean Emerita Lena C. Bailey, who led the College of Human Ecology for eight years and was a member of the faculty for 31 years.

The lecture is open to the public. A reception will follow in the atrium.

For details, call 292-6612.

National Coming Out Day events set

To mark National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, Ohio State's Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Student Services will sponsor a week of activities from Oct. 6-13. National Coming Out Day was created in 1988 to encourage gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals to disclose their sexual or gender identity to others to increase the community's visibility and to educate society about the experiences of GLBT people.

• Jeffrey Solomon performances, "Mother/Son," 8 p.m. Oct. 9 and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center.

• Jeffrey Solomon performances, "Santa Claus Is Coming Out," 8 p.m. Oct. 10-11, Roy Bowen Theatre, Drake Performance and Event Center.

• "An Evening with David Sedaris," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Mershon Auditorium.

For details, contact GLBT Student Services at 292-6200 or glbtss@osu.edu.

Performance explores artists' diversity

The creative exploration of disability, gender and identity will unite three diverse artists in a free performance, "Art, Persuasion, Empowerment: a Triple Play," at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in Independence Hall. Terry Galloway, a hearing impaired writer, director and performer; Alana Wallace, an African-American dancer who uses a wheelchair; and painter Riva Lehrer, will discuss and demonstrate their work with audience interaction.

For questions about access or to request accommodations, call 292-6207, 688-8605 (tty) or e-mail ada-osu@osu.edu.

Creating Change lecture series concludes Oct. 13

"Reaping the Harvest: Studies of Electronic Journal Use," the final lecture in the series Creating Change: The Impact of Technology and Economics on Scholarly Communication, will be held from 9:45-11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 in the Faculty Club Grand Lounge. Refreshments will be available at 9:30 a.m.

For details, visit the Web at www.lib.ohio-state.edu/Staff/lectures/scholarcom0310.html.

To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, call Pat McCandless at 292-7089.

Museum lecture set for Oct. 16

Myroslava Mudrak, associate professor of history of art, will give a free lecture, "FabergÈ and the Arts and Crafts Movement of Late Imperial Russia," at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Columbus Museum of Art Auditorium, 480 E. Broad St. The lecture is presented in conjunction with the current exhibition, "The FabergÈ Menagerie: Animal Creations of the FabergÈ Workshops."

For details, contact Cathy Cart at 292-1882 or cart.1@osu.edu.

Creative Writing hosts Trudy Lewis reading

The OSU Creative Writing Program Reading Series is hosting a public reading at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 with Trudy Lewis, winner of the Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction 2002 for The Bones of Garbo, a collection of short stories. The free event will be held in 311 Denney Hall.

For details, call 292-2242.

Critical Difference for Women grants available

Professional Development and Women of Color Advancement Grants are available for women faculty and staff continuously employed by Ohio State for at least one year, and students (graduate 3.0 GPA, undergraduate 2.5 GPA). Grants can be used for research, supplies, dependent care, travel, etc. Applications are due Oct. 23.

For details, contact Eunice Hornsby at hornsby.1@osu.edu or 292-4500. Selection criteria/requirements and application forms can be found on the Web at http://criticaldifference.osu.edu/.