04-03-95 Upcoming Events on Columbus Campus NOTE TO REPORTERS AND EDITORS: Spring is the busiest time of the year at The Ohio State University. To help you keep track of what's happening when, the Office of University Communications will distribute a weekly list of upcoming events. Contact information: The person listed at the end of each entry will have the most direct information about the event. However, feel free to call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories: Tom Spring, 292-8309; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; and Amy Murray, 292- 8385. News releases: There is a longer news release for the items marked with an asterisk. To obtain a copy, call Von Reid Vargas at 292-8455, and indicate whether you would like to receive it via e-mail, fax or U.S. Mail. Most releases may also be accessed via The Ohio State University home page on the World Wide Web at: http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/ UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS Through April 21 *Exhibition: Before the Yellow Kid: Precursors of the Comic Strip, at the Cartoon, Graphic, and Photographic Arts Research Library, 27 W. 17th Ave. Mall. Free. David Sims or Lucy Caswell, 292-0538. April 1-9 *International Week 1995: "Unity Through Diversity" is the theme of this year's celebration, featuring an international mix of programs, lectures, films, and food. Kevin Harty, 292-6101; Barbara Myers, 292-3008. April 3 Open House: Hillel, The Wexner Jewish Student Center, 5:30 to 7 p.m., 46 E. 16th Ave. Lecture: Elie Wiesel, professor at Boston University, 1986 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and a survivor of the Holocaust, 7:30 p.m., Mershon Auditorium, commemorating 50th anniversary of the liberation of the World War II concentration camps and dedicating the Wexner Jewish Student Center, home of the Hillel Foundation at Ohio State. Free tickets available at Mershon Box Office, 292-2354. J. Podolsky or Randi Abrams, Hillel Foundation, 294- 4797, or Barry Stinson, Student Events Committee, 292-2324. April 7 *Lecture: Carol Bellamy, director of the Peace Corps, "Meeting Global Challenges: Peace Corps and University Partnerships," 11:30 a.m., Grand Lounge, Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Mall. Free. Barbara Myers, 292-3008; Kevin Harty, 292-6101; news media interviews: Lora Parisien, 1-800-424-8580, extension 1. *Groundbreaking: Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor's Plaza, northeast corner of Lane Avenue and Olentangy River Road, 4 p.m. Free. Janet Oberliesen, 292-4678; Dave Ferguson, 292-8646. April 12 Lecture: "'Spress Yo'selves': The Importance of Black Women's Literature for All Women," by Valerie Lee, associate professor, Department of English and Center for Women's Studies," Hyatt on Capitol Square, noon, admission charge, pre-registration required. Shari Lorbach, 292-1882. April 21 Lecture: "Ethnic Identity, Cultural Change, and Academic Achievement among Mexican American Youths," by James Diego Vigil, professor of anthropology and research fellow at The Center for Multiethnic and Transnational Studies, University of Southern California; 1-3 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theater. Sponsored by Hispanic Student Services and the School of Public Policy and Management. Antonio Llorens, 292-4608. Performance: Marcel Marceau, "Special Presentation with Marcel Marceau," 8 p.m., Thurber Theatre, Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Drive. Free tickets available at the Thurber Theatre Box Office, 292-2295. [Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) Mon, 3 Apr 1995 11:48:31 -0400] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.