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YOUNG SCHOLARS LIVE AND LEARN COLLEGE LIFE-July 9-21. More than 250 minority high school students will arrive on campus Sunday (7/9) to spend two weeks attending classes, living in residence halls and taking part in career exploration as part of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) Samuel DuBois Cook Summer Scholars Conference. The Scholars, pre-7th- through 12th-grade students from nine urban Ohio cities, will participate in an intensive program of academic enrichment, study and social skills enhancement, and exposure to career opportunities. The Scholars arrive 3-6 p.m. at Baker Hall West, 129 W. 12th Ave.

READY OR NOT, HERE IT IS!-July 12. "Ready or Not, Here It Is! How Can Central Ohio Prosper in the Information Age?" is the topic of a presentation by OSU President William E. Kirwan to the Columbus Metropolitan Club at noon Wednesday (7/12) at the Athletic Club, 136 E. Broad St. Kirwan will discuss how Ohio State can help Central Ohio prosper in the information age. Emerging knowledge-based industries and reinvented traditional businesses are disproportionately producing high-paying jobs and creating personal wealth. Kirwan will focus on the university s outreach efforts in building alliances with business and industry. Tickets, which include lunch, are $12 for members, $17 for guests of members, $20 for the public if ordered by today (7/7) and an additional $3 if ordered later.Contact: Terri Marshall, Columbus Metropolitan Club, 464-3220.

EGG DROP-July 13. Future high school and middle school math, science and technology teachers will put all their eggs in a basket, and drop them off the roof on Thursday (7/13) at 5:30 p.m.at the Arps Hall Parking Garage, 1990 College Rd. The students who build the best "lunar landers" will keep their raw eggs intact in spite of the five-story drop. Students will design and build their crafts from 4-5 p.m. in 274 Arps, 1945 N. High St. The actual drop takes place 5:30-6 p.m. at the south end of the garage. Contact: Paul Vellom, College of Education, 292-8056 or vellom.1@osu.edu.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS-ARE THEY MAKING YOU SICK?-July 13. The Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Wellness Program Lunch and Learn series continues with "From Sensitivity to Sick Buildings: Chemicals in the Environment," noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday (7/13) in 250 Parks Hall (College of Pharmacy), 500 West 12th Avenue. Joe Heimlich, associate professor of natural resources, will lead a talk on exposure to environmental chemicals at home and at work, with special attention to understanding chemical sensitivity and sick buildings. He'll also offer ideas for reducing your exposure to chemicals. Contact: Health and Wellness Program, 293-9355.

DIVERSITY ACTION PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW President Kirwan and Provost Ray are making the Diversity Action Plan available to the university community for review. The plan is a set of recommendations to the president and provost, which they will study prior to announcing the specific steps they and the university will take beginning autumn quarter and beyond. "The report sets appropriate goals and identifies meaningful initiatives to realize those goals," said President Kirwan. "It's a roadmap for taking Ohio State to a better place with regard to diversity. I recognize that there are many initiatives, all addressing important matters. We won't be able to do everything at once, but we will begin this fall to aggressively implement the report." The full text of the plan is available at http://www.osu.edu/diversityplan/

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Compiled by Amy Murray, University Relations, (Murray-Goedde.1@osu.edu)