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Presidential Inaugural Parade will feature OSU Marching Band - The225-member Ohio State University Marching Band is off to Washington, D.C., to march in the Inaugural Parade of George W. Bush on Saturday, Jan. 20. The band will play "Beautiful Ohio" as it passes the reviewing stand, as well as "Fight the Team," "I Wanna Go Back to Ohio State" and "Buckeye Battle Cry." "We consider it an honor to be selected for the parade. It is a privilege to play for the president of the United States and to represent the state of Ohio," says Band Director Jon Woods.

Experts

Workouts need encouragement - College students are more likely to exercise if they have social support for being active, but the best kind of social support differs between men and women. A new Ohio State study found that women were more likely to exercise if they had the social support of family, while the support of friends was more important for men. Contact: Janet Buckworth, sport and exercise sciences, (614) 292-0757.

Events

Professor looks at "Natures and Norms" - Jan. 9. The College of Humanities presents its third Inaugural Lecture of the year on Tuesday (1/9) at 7:30 p.m. at the OSU Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive. Professor Louise Antony, Department of Philosophy, will speak on "Natures and Norms," discussing whether human beings have a "nature," and if it is a good or bad thing if they do? She will also reflect on the prospects for a new form of feminist humanism. Contact: Shari Lorbach, College of Humanities, (614) 292-1882.

Want a job? Ohio State wants you! - Jan. 8-10. The Office of Employment Services will hold an Open House from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today (1/8) through Wednesday, (1/10), at the Northwood/High Building, 2231 N. High St. The university is hoping to recruit candidates for office and account clerk positions. Candidates should have solid experience in office practices and procedures, customer service, typing and word processing. Anyone interested can meet with an Employment Specialist one-on-one to discuss job opportunities. Individuals can also sign up for special evening and Saturday civil service exam testing sessions. Candidates should bring a resume and complete an application. Anyone not currently working at Ohio State is welcome. Contact: Kathy Henderson, Employment Services, (614) 292-9380.

Dr. King's daughter speaks on her father's legacy - Jan. 10. The Reverend Bernice King, the youngest child of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be the guest speaker for Ohio State's 29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Celebration, "Community or Chaos: Where do we go from here," at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday (1/10) in the East and West Ballrooms of the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. The Ohio State University African-American Voices will provide musical selections. This year's event marks the first joint celebration between Ohio State and the City of Columbus. Contact: Melanie Cruz, Student Activities and Campus Program, (614) 292-8763.

Diversity Lecture Series: How to end racism - Jan. 11. Paul Kivel, co-founder of the nationally recognized Oakland Men's Project, will present "Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice," as part of Ohio State's Diversity Lecture Series. Kivel will deliver the lecture at 9 a.m. Thursday (1/11) at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road. Kivel, who has presented hundreds of workshops on racism and anti-violence, says there's a long tradition of white people opposing racism - but "unless people are actively involved in fighting racism, we aren't taking it far enough." Contact:Frank W. Hale, Jr., (614) 688-4255.

River Valley Schools safety to be discussed - Jan. 12. The Center for Health Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies (HOPES) presents a talk from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in 518A James Cancer Hospital. Deborah L. Gray, clinical associate professor in the School of Public Health will discuss "Is it Safe? Difficult Decisions at River Valley Schools." The Center for HOPES is Ohio State's multidisciplinary center for the study, awareness and promotion of health policy. Contact: Claudia Uribe, Center for HOPES, (614) 688 3724.

Center offers computer classes for kids - Jan. 13. Ohio State's African-American and African Studies Community Extension Center will offer a Saturday computer club from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday beginning Jan. 13. The club is open to students in grades 4 to 6 enrolled in Columbus Public Schools. Classes are free and will be held at the center, 905 Mt. Vernon Ave. Ohio State students will instruct the children in computer terminology, skills and programs using hands-on exercises and projects that incorporate themes from writing, reading, math, citizenship and science subject areas of the Ohio Proficiency Test. Contact:Ledgra Johnson, African-American and African Studies Community Extension Center, (614) 292-1348.

E-mail delivers the news - Every Ohio State student has an e-mail address. Now the university is harnessing the power of e-mail to communicate with students in a new electronic news service that offers one-stop shopping for information. Beginning today (1/8) students receive a weekly message featuring important university headlines, a calendar of each week's events, updates from administration, health and wellness tips, safety information, and fun and trivia about the university. Buckeye Net News is delivered each Monday to the university e-mail addresses of more than 55,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students on the Columbus and regional campuses. Provided by University Relations, it is patterned after OSU Today, a similar service aimed at faculty and staff. Contact:Karen Patterson, University Relations, (614) 688-4270.

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