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WELCOME
We are pleased to introduce you to @OhioState,
our new electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of The Ohio
State University. We hope that you will find this news about your
alma mater interesting and useful — and that these stories
of academic excellence, achievement, diversity, and outreach are
something you look forward to each month. Our contact information
is listed at the bottom of this page, along with a way to subscribe
— so be sure to pass this along to your college friends and
classmates.
· Search underway for Ohio State's 13th
president
· Two Ohio State alumni join shuttle flight
· OSU professors receive top international
prize
· New treatment may eliminate need for
surgery
· Michael E. Moritz, law school benefactor,
dies
· Alum writes mysteries with history
· Price gift creates new teaching chair
· Kauffman: From baseball star to promoting
arts
· OSU leads in granting Ph.D.s to African
Americans
· Basketball star endows fund for low-income
kids
Search underway for Ohio State's 13th president
President Kirwan will leave The Ohio State University on June 30
to become chancellor of the University System of Maryland. Kirwan
said the proximity of family in Maryland was the overriding element
in what he described as an "agonizing" and "wrenching"
choice. In a letter to the campus community, Kirwan noted that his
children and growing number of grandchildren reside in Maryland.
"Patty and I will soon be 64, and at this stage of our lives,
spending time with them is of paramount importance," Kirwan
wrote. "While both positions offer extraordinary professional
challenges and rewards, the position in Maryland affords us the
opportunity to continue doing important work in higher education
while living near our family." Kirwan became president of Ohio
State in July 1998 after serving for 34 years in various capacities,
including president, at the University of Maryland. He will begin
his new duties on Aug. 1. An 18-member search committee has been
formed and a Web site has been developed to provide all interested
parties with the latest information about the search. READ
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Two Ohio State Alumni Join Shuttle Flight
The recent flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia carried mission
specialists and Ohio State alumni Nancy Currie and Richard Linnehan
more than 350 miles above the Earth to rendezvous with the Hubble
Space Telescope. The Columbia crew installed new cameras on the
Hubble to enhance its imaging capability ten-fold. In an interview
from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Currie and Linnehan talked
about how their education shaped their lives as astronauts. Both
feel that their education gave them the versatility to tackle problems
outside their normal realm of study. "The saddest day in my
life was the day I graduated," Currie said. "I loved my
experience at Ohio State." READ
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OSU Professors Receive Top International Prize
Ohio State professors Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson
are the recent recipients of the 2002 Common Wealth Award of Distinguished
Service for science and invention. For the past quarter-century,
the researchers have produced a detailed archive of Earth’s
ancient climate records and have offered compelling evidence of
global warming. The two will share a $250,000 prize with actress
Julie Andrews for dramatic arts, author Carlos Fuentes for literature,
former U.S. Senate majority leader and peace mediator George Mitchell,
and children’s television icon and host of Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood Fred Rogers. The Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished
Service have been presented annually since 1979 to individuals of
international renown who have enriched and advanced humanity through
their exceptional lifetime achievements. Past winners have included
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Henry Kissinger, Jacques Cousteau, and
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
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New Treatment May Eliminate Need For Surgery
A new method of killing breast cancer with heat may one day lead
to the elimination of surgery for thousands of women with small,
early tumors that have not spread to other parts of the body. Physicians
at Ohio State’s Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard
J. Solove Research Institute appear to be the first in the nation
to conduct a study using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on breast
cancer patients using only local anesthesia on an outpatient basis.
Dr. William Burak Jr., a surgical oncologist and director of the
pilot project at The James, says the procedure appears to be safe,
relatively quick, and less invasive than a traditional lumpectomy.
"We are very pleased with the response. The women have all
done well during the procedure, " Burak said. Ultimately, the
goal is to eliminate surgery altogether. "A lumpectomy, even
though it is less problematic than a mastectomy, can still be disfiguring,
and any time we can eliminate an invasive process, we help the patient."
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Michael E. Moritz, Law School Benefactor,
Dies
Michael E. Moritz, for whom Ohio State’s College of Law was
named last summer, died in March of complications following a car
accident. He was 68. The Columbus attorney was a partner in the
Columbus law firm of Baker & Hostetler and a former director
of Cardinal Health Inc. He was a dual Ohio State graduate, earning
a B.S. in business administration in 1958 and a law degree in 1961,
graduating at the top of his class. Moritz made the single largest
gift to the university last June, a $30 million contribution to
the College of Law. Moritz also had supported the Fisher College
of Business, Wexner Center for the Arts, Athletics, and the WOSU
Stations. READ
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Alum Writes Mysteries With History
Karen Harper, teacher turned writer, has published more than 30
novels in the last two decades. Her current focus is on a continuing
historical mystery series featuring Queen Elizabeth. The Elizabethan
series debuted in hardcover in 1999 with "The Poyson Garden."
Library Journal chose the second book, "The Tidal Poole,"
as one of the best of 2000. Other books in the series include "The
Twylight Tower" (2001) and "The Queene’s Cure"
(2002). Harper’s inspiration comes from reading about Elizabeth’s
life and what was happening during the era, and from Shakespeare.
"Then I play ‘what-if,’" she said, and her voyage
of discovery begins. READ
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Price Gift Creates New Teaching Chair
A gift of $1.5 million to the College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences from William H. "Bill" Price II
of Cody, Wyo., and Longboat Key, Fla., and formerly of Woodville,
Ohio, establishes the Sanford G. Price and Isabelle Price Barbee
Chair in Teaching, Advising, and Learning. Price made the gift in
memory of his father, the late Sanford G. "Sandy" Price
(B.S., agriculture, 1919), and his aunt, the late Isabelle Price
Barbee (B.S., home economics, 1919). Annual income from the endowed
fund will support the work of a distinguished faculty member appointed
to the chair and may be used to support research, workshops or conference
attendance for faculty members, equipment and new technology, and
activities involving faculty innovation in teaching, learning, and
advising. READ
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Kauffman: From Baseball Star To Promoting
Arts
Tim Kauffman graduated as the Buckeyes' all-time leader in doubles,
triples, and stolen bases. Now director of marketing and communications
for the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Kauffman looks back on his
stellar career at Ohio State -- from playing for legendary coach
Marty Karow to his first at bat in a Buckeye uniform. READ
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OSU Leads In Granting Ph.D.S To African Americans
Ohio State remains a national leader in granting doctorate degrees
to African Americans, according to recently released data from the
Higher Education and National Affairs American Council on Education.
University officials say they are proud that Ohio State is ranked
in the top five and plan to continue the momentum in the future.
Of more than 300 institutions reporting, Ohio State is joined in
the top ranks by Howard University, the University of Maryland,
the University of Michigan and Nova Southeastern University. According
to the rankings, Ohio State also was listed among the top 20 institutions
for granting doctoral degrees to American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
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Basketball Star Endows Fund For Low-Income Kids
Lawrence Funderburke, a forward with the Sacramento Kings basketball
team and former Ohio State basketball star, has established a $100,000
scholarship endowment. The endowment will provide $50,000 in undergraduate
scholarship support for disadvantaged youth from Columbus to attend
the Fisher College of Business and $50,000 for youths attending
other Ohio State undergraduate programs. Funderburke was drafted
into the NBA by the Kings in 1994, the same year he received his
undergraduate degree in financial management from the Fisher College.
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