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GOOD MORNING!

WELCOME TO onCampus Today, the latest news and information
for faculty and staff of The Ohio State University for Wednesday, April 15.
The deadline for submissions is noon the prior business day.

Sponsored by the Wexner Medical Center

-- Every year during April’s Donate Life month, a pinwheel garden is planted on the Wexner Medical Center plaza. This year 7,900 pinwheels will be planted, each representing a lifesaving organ transplant performed at Ohio State since 1967. How many more lives would be saved if everyone “said yes” to organ donation? Register your decision today and be a BUCKEYE FOR LIFE!

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Buckeye Voices: Carrying on the Schweitzer legacy

-- Following in the footsteps of humanitarian and Nobel Laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellows design and implement yearlong programs to help vulnerable populations, writes Fellowship Director Chip Bahn. To date, nearly 2,500 Schweitzer Fellows have delivered almost 500,000 hours of service to approximately 300,000 people in need.

-- > Read full article:buckeyevoices.osu.edu

If you or someone in your area has an idea for a blog post, ,Monica DeMeglioat 292-3076, orAmy McKayat 292-0614.

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-- How well do you manage conflict? Conflict is a part of our daily lives.How we manage conflict impacts on the quality of our work.Effectively dealing with and using conflict as a positive tool is a major component of success in current or future leadership roles.Jeff King of the OSU Leadership Center is facilitating this workshop. Register today for the May 5th Conflict Managementworkshop. For more information go to:Communication and Conflict Management | OSU Leadership Center

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John Glenn College of Public Affairs Open House

-- Ohio State students, faculty and staff are invited toa special open house from 12:30-2:30p.m. Friday (4/24),celebratingthe creation of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs. Join Senator and Mrs. John Glenn, Senator Sherrod Brown and Director Trevor Brown for a celebration of this milestone. Following a ribbon cutting, visitors can tour Page Hall to learn what is on the horizon for the Glenn College. A light lunch will be served for those whoregister.

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Spring has sprung at Student Life’s Ohio Union! Take advantage of the spring weather and book an event in one of the dynamic indoor and outdoor spaces in the Office of Student Life’s Ohio Union. The West Plaza overlooks the South Oval, providing guests with a pleasant view of our beautiful campus. Our Performance Hall connects to the outdoor Potter Plaza, making these spaces versatile for both indoor and outdoor events. To reserve a space, visit or call (614) 292-5200.

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RNAs becoming targets for drug discoveries

MicroRNAs and other non-coding RNAs are involved in many cellular processes with links to many chronic diseases like cancer and heart failure. RNAs also are becoming targets for drug discovery with clinical trials getting underway quickly. On Thursday (4/30) at 4:30 p.m., President Dr. Michael V. Drake opens a conference at the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and Dr. Carlo Croce delivers the keynote on “MicroRNAs and Cancer.”

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The OSU Health Plan offers educational programs to benefits-eligible faculty and staff as a service of Your Plan For Health. Classes (on-site and webinars) are offered on various days and times throughout the week. A small sampling of upcoming classes include: Coping with Workplace Change, Infant Safe Sleep, Benefits of Hope, and What Do I Do When Someone I Love Has a Mental Illness. New classes are added regularly and posted online with class descriptions.

-- >To learn more, visit

********** TRAFFIC/PARKING NEWS

Arps elevator restoration begins

-- Effective immediately, the Arps garage elevator has been removed from service to begin restoration work, which is expected to be complete by mid-August. The elevator will be unavailable for the duration of the project; however, please note that all ADA accessible spaces are located on the ground floor. For customers who prefer to park in a garage with elevator service, the Lane Avenue, Tuttle Park Place or Ohio Union North garages are recommended.

********** EVENTS THIS WEEK

Pharmacy Distinguished Lecture Series features Martin Schwartz

-- College of Pharmacy is pleased to present distinguished lecturer Martin Schwartz, PhD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Cell Biology at Yale University, on Thursday (4/16) at 11:30 a.m. in Parks Hall, room 250. His lecture addresses, “Mechanotransduction in vascular physiology and disease.”
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Molecular Genetics Graduate Students Present Waller Lecture Series

-- Richard Amasino of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will deliver the 39th Annual Adolph E. Waller Memorial Lecture Series on Thursday (4/16) and Friday (4/17). The technical lecture, “How plants remember winter so they can flower in the spring,” takes place Thursday (4/16) at 4:10 p.m. in 111 Parks. Join the public lecture, “Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Public Perception of Science,“ on Friday (4/17) at 4 p.m. in 355 Jennings.

China and the Jews in the Modern Era April 19

-- The Melton Center for Jewish Studies and Institute for Chinese studies present a one-day symposium on Sunday (4/19) at the Mershon Center for International and Security Studies, featuring a distinguished international group of scholars who will explore aspects of the relationship between Jews and China in modernity.

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-- > Read more: go.osu.edu/chinajews

********** UPCOMING EVENTS

Zeidan to present arts and humanities lecture

-- As part of the Arts and Humanities Inaugural Lecture Series,Joseph Zeidan,Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, will discuss, “The canonization of the Greco-Roman Form of Theater in the Arab World” at 5 p.m. Tuesday (4/21) in the Faculty Club’s Grand Lounge. The lecture will explore the ramifications of introducing the Greco-Roman form of theater into the Arabic culture in the middle of the 19th century. Lecture and reception are free are open to all.

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Dartmouth professor speaks on international security

-- Stephen Brooks, associate professor of government at Dartmouth University, will speak about "The Political Economy of International Security" at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday (4/22) at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, 1501 Neil Ave. His presentation will delineate why our underlying understanding of the role of economics in international relations is inadequate and how this can be rectified.
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GLBT Alumni Society hosts discussion

-- On Wednesday (4/22), the Ohio State GLBT Alumni Society will host professors Yana Hashamova and Jennifer Suchland (Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures) for a special discussion, "Queerphobia Around the World: A Postcard from Russia." The talk will be held from 6-7 p.m. in 010 Page Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to this free event.

-- > Contact: Bernadette Vankeerbergen at

Boeing executive on future of aerospace, aviation

-- The College of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture series is featuring Boeing Chief Information Officer John Tracy on Thursday (4/23) from 1-2 p.m. in 140 Pfahl Hall. Tracy oversees the development and implementation of Boeing’s technology investment strategy and provides strategic direction to more than 100,000 employees.

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Help clean up tobacco litter on campus

-- As part of its ongoing commitment to a tobacco-free campus, Ohio State is hosting its third annual tobacco litter cleanup on its Columbus campus Friday (4/24) from 3:30-5 p.m. The cleanup helps keep our community clean and provides important data to the tobacco-free initiative. Volunteers will meet at the Women’s Fieldhouse between 3:15 and 3:30.
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National Pilot Summit April 28

-- An information and networking forum on Monday (4/28) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. will take place at The Blackwell. Industry,government, education and nonprofit leaders will include a discussion on the short- and long-term implications offinding qualified professionalpilots between now and the next 5-10 years. The event is hosted by Ohio State’s Center for Aviation Studies in partnership with the College of Engineering, Fisher College of Business and the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.
-- > Read more: aviation.osu.edu/PilotSupplySummit

********** CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Coming up for the College of Social Work
-- The College of Social Work is offering workshop opportunities, each with 3 CEUs available. On Thursday (4/16), “Prevention, Intervention, Treatment and Aftercare/Recovery: Who Belongs Where?” takes place from 1–4:15 p.m. On Tuesday (4/21), “Licensure Review Series, Part 2” is set for 3–6:15 p.m. On Monday (4/27), “Social Work Supervision: Opportunities for Growth” is offered from 8:45–11:45 a.m. Each will be held in 115 Stillman Hall at 1947 College Road (unless otherwise noted).

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