09-13-95 Hightlights for New Academic Year, Part 2 FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES Last spring, Visitor Relations began a program called "University Hosts." University hosts are students who serve the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid in a variety of volunteer capacities. They escort visitors around campus, take prospective students to lunch, accompany large campus tours to provide personal attention to our guests and meet and greet people. With the move to the new Welcome Center in Enarson Hall this year, the student volunteers will become increasingly important to the university's recruitment effort, according to Laura Lembo, coordinator of visitor relations. "Talking to a real live student, one-on-one, is typically something only private, small schools can manage," said Lembo. "We are going to do it at Ohio State." Visitor Relations plans to increase the number of volunteers to 50 students from the present 25. Lembo said the participation of volunteers enables them to form closer relationships with their peers and university administrators and cements their commitment to Ohio State. Late this fall, Campus Partners will complete a comprehensive improvement plan for the University District and will identify specific projects to be initiated. Ohio State established Campus Partners last January as a non-profit community redevelopment corporation to work with the university, the City of Columbus, and the neighborhoods to revitalize the residential and retail areas around Ohio State. Campus Partners has employed a team of national and local consultants to prepare a comprehensive improvement plan with an emphasis on issues of safety, traffic and parking, retail and housing markets, trash collection, code enforcement, human services, and urban design and land use. In addition, Campus Partners has developed an extensive community participation process through which some 500 residents, students and others have offered their advice and concerns in public meetings and on task forces. The consulting team and Campus Partners staff are reviewing the public input and are refining the recommendations that will form the basis of the improvement plan. A draft of the plan will be circulated later this fall, and public meetings will be scheduled to give people an opportunity to respond. Although the improvement plan could take 10 to 15 years to fully implement, Campus Partners expects to identify specific initiating projects that will have immediate positive effects on the area and that will lay the groundwork for programs and projects that would come later. Examples of possible initiating projects could include incentive programs to encourage home ownership in the University District; improvements in the public services of safety, trash collection and code enforcement; and infrastructure investments to revitalize the retail market on High Street. Barry Humphries, president, or Steve Sterrett, community affairs director, 294-7333. BRUTUS, the automated class scheduler for students, now allow students to phone in for their grade reports. Students simply call BRUTUS, and enter their Social Security number and personal access code. John Orwig or Helen Styrcula, 292-3947. The Buck*I*D Card, introduced to the Columbus campus last fall, now doubles as an AT&T long distance calling card for faculty, staff and students. It also is accepted by many local businesses for making electronic cash purchases. Each card has an ISO number -- an international identification number -- and a bar code that will carry validation information in lieu of the old fee stickers. Holders can use the cards to enter dorms, classroom buildings, and Larkins Hall recreation center. Valerie Shafer, Residence and Dining Halls, 292-2431, or Greg Ashe, 292-8845. University Police are using the World Wide Web to provide crime alerts and other information to the university community. John Kleberg, 292-7970. The USG Student Escort Service and University Police Student Safety Service have been consolidated to enhance services. David Stelzer, 292-3294. Ohio State alumni can connect electronically with the Alumni Association via The Ohio State Alumni Connection on CompuServe. Linda Crossley, 292-3811. The Ohio Union Food Service is offering catered luncheons and dinners, informal deli buffets, and receptions, delivered box lunches, and a deli and bakery in the Ohio Union Mall. To concentrate on those services, the Terrace Dining Room has been closed. Patricia Ashbaugh, 292-COOK. The University Bookstore, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, is offering a mail order service of selected clothing from Champion called the "Locker Room Collection." Brochures are available at all Ohio State bookstores. Robert R. Carlson, 292-2991. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Students will find several new buildings or additions open to them this fall. In addition to the Campbell Hall and Evans Lab additions, and the Book Depository/Archives building, Ohio State has other new facilities. One is a three-floor addition to the existing Medical Logistical facility and renovated space in Doan Hall. These areas will house the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, providing 24-hour intensive monitoring of surgical patients. The project cost $10.6 million. The $5.6 million Northwood and High Building houses the Family Medical Center, an employment services center, and a community meeting room for the immediate neighborhood. The building is on the site of the old Northwood School. Jill Morelli, 292-4458 or Morelli.3@osu.edu. Students returning to campus will see improved landscaping this fall, in the form of 21 beds of annual flowers and 41 beds of perennials, featuring nearly 4,800 new plants, shrubs and trees. Some 1,500 mums will be added to the annual beds this fall. Students can enjoy the landscape from picnic tables installed near Denney Hall, Derby Hall, and Lincoln Tower. Other tables will be added this fall near the Central Classroom Building and French Field House. The Office of Physical Facilities also has installed or repaired sidewalks throughout campus. During the coming year, 200 additional bicycle racks will be installed around campus, with priority given to areas around Lincoln and Morrill towers and Larkins Hall. Chuck Smith, 292-0560. Physical Facilities will begin work Autumn Quarter on improving outdoor lighting in the South Oval, Mirror Lake Hollow and Browning Amphitheater, and on replacing 33 emergency telephones and adding 92 new emergency phones to enhance campus security. At Mirror Lake, a floating fountain has been installed. Phil Soule, 292-7505. Students, faculty and staff can help Ohio State recycle mixed paper and newsprint. In the past, recycling efforts focused only on white paper and aluminum. The university recycled more than 900 tons of the materials last year, resulting in a savings of $108,312. Chuck Smith, 292-0560. After a five-year break caused by lack of funds, Physical Facilities is cleaning windows in half of the buildings on campus. Cleaning of the remaining windows is to follow soon. Priority is being given to classroom buildings and buildings near construction sites. Bob Smith, 292-4138. To enhance safety in the west campus parking lots, the Office of Traffic, Parking and Transportation will provide additional patrols during night hours, augmenting on-call shuttle service from west campus lots to residence halls. Sarah Blouch, 292-9800. The Office of Real Estate and Property Management has moved from 2080 Neil Ave. to 53 W. 11th Ave. Leslie Winters, 688-3715. EVENTS New students took part in orientation programs this summer. Now, new faculty and teaching associates get their turn. About 88 of the 162 new faculty at Ohio State are expected to attend the New Faculty Orientation, Thursday and Friday (9/14-15) at the Faculty Club. Sessions include: information about the university, the student population, promotion and tenure, principles of effective lecturing, large classroom instruction, and teaching problem solving and critical thinking. An orientation to assist teaching associates in developing their teaching techniques, began Monday and runs through Wednesday. Li Tang, 292-3644; Christine Stanley, 292-3644. Among the many "Welcome Week" activities greeting students as they return to the Columbus campus next week: Sunday (9/17), almost 8,000 students will begin moving into dormitories. President Gee will welcome students Monday (9/18) with an 11 a.m. convocation at St. John Arena followed by a picnic by the French Field House along the Olentangy River. Tuesday (9/19), students may attend a Student Organizations Fair. On Sept. 20, classes start and there's a scavenger hunt at the Drake and Ohio unions open house. Sept. 21 brings the "Just Say Hi" picnic and social on the west lawn of the Ohio Union, and a pep rally at St. John Arena. On Sept. 22, students may attend a party at the Wexner Center for the Arts to preview the Roy Lichtenstein exhibition and meet the artist. Brenda Fields, 292-2324. Special events at the Wexner Center for the Arts this fall include "Roy Lichtenstein." The internationally acclaimed and immensely successful exhibition of the artist's work was organized by the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The exhibition, featuring more than 75 paintings and sculptures of the Ohio State alumnus, runs Sept. 23-Jan. 7. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 in Mershon Auditorium. "Big Band Bird," a tribute to bebop legend Charlie "Bird" Parker by Slide Hampton and the JazzMasters will be featured at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Mershon. Darnell Lautt, 292-0330 or 292-9923. The Wexner Center for the Arts also offers educational programs available especially for teachers. This year's teacher workshops include "Pop Art: The Language of America," featuring Wexner Center curator Donna De Salvo, on Oct. 10, "Dots, Stripes, Strokes and Foils" with Ruth E. Fine, curator at the National Gallery of Art on Nov. 14, and "The ABCs of Modern Architecture," featuring Ohio State doctoral candidate Janette Jelen Knowles, on Dec. 12. Darnell Lautt, 292-0330 or 292-9923. Ohio State President Gordon Gee and his wife, Constance Bumgarner Gee, assistant professor of art education, will "dot the i" in Script Ohio during halftime of the Ohio State-Washington game Saturday (9/16). The Ohio State University Marching Band will join with more than 600 band alumni to perform the quadruple Script Ohio to all four sides of the stadium, with the Gees dotting the alumni script to the west side of the field. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. in Ohio Stadium. Dave Carwile, 292-9678 or 431- 3334, or Sports Information, 292-6861. The Things You Can't Buy Anywhere Else Auction will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Oval side of University Hall prior to the Ohio State-Washington football game. The event is a fund raiser for the College of Humanities Alumni Scholarship Fund. The event features a buffet of international foods, entertainment by the Alumni Men's Glee Club, and a live and silent auction. Among the many items people may bid on are a ride in the Goodyear Blimp, a bow tie signed by President E. Gordon Gee, and a wine tasting party for 20. The tailgate party and auction are open to all. Pre-registration is encouraged for the auction. Shari Lorbach, 292-1882. Vision to Action: The Art and Innovation of Hoyt L. Sherman will be displayed in Hopkins Hall Gallery from Sept. 18 through Oct. 5. Several special programs will be held in conjunction with the exhibition. Prudence Gill, 292-5072. The 33rd annual Farm Science Review, will be held Sept. 19-21 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center, U.S. 40 and Ohio 38, London. Some 125,000 people are expected to check out some 600 commercial exhibits representing 4,000 product lines, attend a variety of educational programs taught by Ohio State faculty, inspect conservation projects and programs, and watch hundreds of acres of tillage and harvesting demonstrations. Educational programs in the new Ohio State Central area, farmer-designed experiments growing corn with non-traditional nutrients such as molasses and fish residue, and a sculptural installation by an "artist in residence" are a few of the highlights. Gates open at 8 a.m. daily and close at 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 4 p.m. Thursday. Suzanne Steel, 292-9637 (campus), 852-7821 (review site), or steel@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu. "Toward the Year 2000: Improving Women's Health in Ohio," the first comprehensive, statewide conference to examine women's health from a variety of perspectives, will be held Sept. 21-23 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Co-sponsored by the Ohio State University Medical Center and the Ohio Department of Health, the conference will look at health trends and characteristics unique to Ohio women. Bernadine Healy, dean of the College of Medicine, will provide an overview of women's health issues across the lifespan. Marianne Neifert, also known as "Dr. Mom," will examine women's multiple roles and complex lives, and suggest alternatives to the "Superwoman" myth. Betsy Samuels, 293-3737. Two lectures about World War II will be given Sept. 22 and 23. The Ohio State University College of Humanities, the Department of History, and the Mershon Center are co- sponsoring the lectures at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Ohio Historical Society. Ohio State alumnus Donald Kagan, professor of history and classics at Yale University, will discuss his book "On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace" Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Allan Millett, professor of history at Ohio State, will speak on "What the U.S. Did to World War II and What the War did to US," Saturday (9/23) at 2 p.m. Melinda Nelson, 292-1882. Ohio State will kick off its second major fund-raising campaign on Sept. 28 by asking university friends to "Affirm Thy Friendship." Campaign officials are expected to announce a goal in excess of $600 million. David Ferguson, 292-8646. The Mansfield campus and the Office of Research will sponsor a conference on "Interdisciplinary Approaches to the American Identity: Cooperation or Chaos in the New America" Oct. 2-4. The conference will feature views of the American identity during rapid cultural and social change, with perspectives from home and abroad. Speakers include Alexey Nechayeav, Samara State University, Samara, Russia; J.S. La Fontaine, professor emeritus, London School of Economics and Political Science; and Goh Abe, professor, Tokushima Bunri University, Kagawa, Japan. Rodger C. Smith, (419) 755-4215. Peter G. Schultz, professor of chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley, will speak on "Lessons from the Immune System: From Catalysis to Superconductors" on Oct. 6. The Evans Award Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, will be held at 3:30 p.m. in 100 McPherson Lab. Martin Caffrey, 292-6161. The National Center for Science Teaching and Learning will host a workshop on "Science Education: That Really Works For All" on Oct. 7. The workshop will feature conversations with scientists and doctors exploring teaching strategies that reach more students, and will be held at the Eisenhower Clearinghouse at Kenny and Kinnear roads. Raquel Diaz-Sprague, 268-1488. Ohio State's Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing will host the International Advanced Technology for Die and Mold Manufacturing Conference and Exhibits Oct. 10-12 at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza. Taylan Altan, 292-5063. Ohio State University volunteers will join with local residents and business people in the third "High on Pride" University Clean-up on Oct. 14. Some 1,500 volunteers removed 58 tons of trash from the neighborhood south and southeast of campus during the second High on Pride last spring. This fall, more than 2,000 volunteers are expected to clean the area east of campus, primarily by picking up litter and removing bulk trash. Volunteers will receive free T-shirts, snacks and soft drinks. Tracy Turner, 688-3682. The university is observing its 125th anniversary this academic year. Ohio State was founded in 1870 as a land- grant college through the Morrill Act signed by President Lincoln in 1862. The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College began its first classes in 1873 with seven faculty members providing instruction in agriculture, ancient and modern languages, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics. The name was changed to The Ohio State University in 1878 when the first class graduated. Ruth Gerstner, 292- 8424. Ohio State will celebrate its 125 birthday on Oct. 16 with a huge cake during Homecoming week. Homecoming festivities will begin Oct. 14 with a 5K Run for Funds to benefit Operation Feed. Other activities during the week include the Nike Street Hockey challenge, the CBS College Tour, Mastercard Talent Show, Ohio State Trivia contest, a parade and pep rally, and the Oct. 21 football game between Ohio State and Purdue. Brenda Fields, 292-2324. The School of Music has scheduled several concerts including the Concert Band Oct. 29, Marching Band Nov. 5; the University Symphony Orchestra with the Kronos Quartet on Nov. 9, and the Men's Glee Club Nov. 18. Other events include a holiday musical celebration, jazz festival, and more than 100 free recitals, concerts and lectures. Gary Lewis has been appointed associate professor of music and director of bands. Lois Foreman Wernet, 292-8835, or School of Music, 292-2300. The Department of Theatre will feature "The Scarlet Letter," Oct. 25-Nov. 12, "The Glass Menagerie," Nov. 8-19, "Woyzeck," Nov. 14-19; "Yellow Moon Rising," Feb. 14-March 2; "The House of Blue Leaves," Feb. 21-March 2; "Wrecked Eggs," April 23-27, "The Comedy of Errors," May 1-18, and "Dangerous Corner," May 15-25. Ohio State and Otterbein College will co-host the regional American College Theatre Festival in the winter at the Riffe Center. Lois Foreman Wernet, 292-8835, or Theatre Box Office, 292-2295. The Department of Dance will feature Corning Dances & Company with "Night of Question" Oct. 20-21, the annual Resident and Visiting Artists Concert with Andrew Harwood and faculty members, Nov. 16-18; 5 Minds Inc. featuring faculty members Susan Hadley, John Giffin, and Victoria Uris Nov. 1-4, the University Dance Company Feb. 22-24 and Feb. 28-March 2; and Victoria Uris March 6-9. Several student concerts are planned also. Karen Bell, 292-7977. # [Submitted by: Carolyn Glover (cglover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) Mon, 18 Sep 1995 09:58:51 -0400] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.