97-04-18 Story Tips for Local News Media STORY TIPS This and every University Communications news release is available on the Internet and World Wide Web. To access by Internet, you may reach us through either OASIS (Ohio State Information System), the Columbus Freenet or World Wide Gophers Our Web address is www.acs.ohio-state.edu. STUDENTS COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY--April 19. Storytellers, workshops, information tables from 30 community groups, hands-on ecology activities, lots of music and a dance event highlight the 1997 Earth Day celebration. Events will all be held at Browning Ampitheatre (next to Mirror Lake), 11a.m.-11 p.m. CONTACT: Cynthia Newberry, Project Community, 292-4593. OPTOMETRY OPEN HOUSE AN EYE OPENER FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS-- April 20. Students interested in becoming optometrists or simply learning more about the profession are invited to an open house from 1-4 p.m. at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, 338 W. 10th Ave. The facility includes 58 exam rooms and nine state-of-the-art eye care specialty clinics. The open house includes tours, a chance to talk with faculty and current students, and information about admissions and financial aid CONTACT: Susan Carpenter, director of student affairs, College of Optometry, 292-2647. STUDENTS CELEBRATE DIVERSITY--April 20-26. The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) hosts a week of activities designed to highlight the strengths of a diverse campus community. Among the events: Michael Brown, son of the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, will discuss educational excellence and opportunity for minorities in public service, Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Drinko Hall main auditorium, 55 W. 12th Ave. On Thursday, a student organizations fair will be held on the Oval from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and John Gray, a nationally known specialist in race relations and conflict resolution, will discuss Fighting Bigotry at the Hillel Center, 46 E. 16th Ave. at 7 p.m. Saturday, the Council of Graduate Students will host a paper competition on the theme of “Achieving Equality through Diversity,” from 1 to 5 p.m. at the River Den in the Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Drive. CONTACT: Laurence Latimer, director of cultural diversity, USG, 292-2101. INTERNATIONAL WEEK LECTURER FORECASTS EARTH’S FUTURE--April 22. Population, Environment, Consumption: Big Problems, Bigger Opportunities is the topic of the 1997 International Week Lecture, presented by Dr. Norman Myers of Oxford, England, at 2:30 p.m. in the Drake Union Thurber Theatre, 1849 Cannon Drive. Myers is internationally recognized for his environmental research and activism. CONTACT: The University Center for International Studies, 688-4492. TAKE A DAUGHTER TO WORK DAY--April 24. Ohio State employees are invited to Take a Daughter to Work to introduce children, ages 9- 17--to a range of exciting careers. Several hundred children are expected to participate in more than 40 free workshops around campus taught by faculty and staff volunteers. Kids can try creating their own Web home page, lifting fingerprints off objects, or helping a chimpanzee learn to count. Other workshops will explore what it takes to become a veterinarian, social worker, mathematician, lawyer, photographer, farmer or curator. Workshops are offered from 9:30-11:00 a.m., 1:00-2:30 p.m. and 3- 4 p.m. Take Our Daughters to Work is a national program established by the Ms. Foundation. At Ohio State, the day is sponsored by the University Career Services Committee and the Association of Faculty and Professional Women CONTACT: Margie Bogenshutz, Take A Daughter to Work Day Committee, 292-8586. WOSU CELEBRATES 75 YEARS ON THE AIR--April 24. Originally on the air as WEAO in 1922, WOSU-AM News 820 marks its 75th birthday with day-long programming that includes re-creation of its first regular broadcast, a time capsule dedication, and special excerpts from the station archives. CONTACT: WOSU-AM, 292-9678. CHANGING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUBJECT OF SMALL BUSINESS FORUM-- April 25. Business owners or executives of public agencies can learn about the changing telecommunications environment at a one- day conference at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. The Changing Telecommunications Environment: A Forum for Small and Medium Businesses and Public Organizations offers businesses and organizations which do not have the ability to hire consultants or retain technical staff information and recommendations about dealing with the fundamental changes now occurring in telecommunications. Topics include: The Players, Rules and Games, The Telecommunications Act of 1996, and Future Services and Architectures. The forum is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Study in Telecommunications (CAST) at Ohio State, the McClure School of Communication Systems Management at Ohio University, and the National Regulatory Research Institute at Ohio State. CONTACT: David Landsbergen, 292-9577 or Jim Gibson, 459-7707. AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE EXAMINES FLIGHT ERROR REDUCTION-- April 27-May 1. Recent events in global aviation are renewing attention of aviation safety issues and systems. Recognizing that most accidents are caused by flight crew errors, the FAA has made dozens of recommendations for safety, including new cockpit design and improved automation systems. Nearly 500 aviation experts from 35 nations will gather at the Hyatt Regency, 350 N. High St., for Reducing the Impact of Human Error in the World- Wide Aviation System, the ninth international biennial symposium on aviation psychology. Dozens of workshops will address topics including pilot fatigue, flight deck design, human performance in extreme environments, cross-cultural cockpit issues, training and risk assessment. James Reason from the University of Manchester, UK, will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, around 9:30 a.m., in the Franklin Room. Oleg Atkov, a Russian cardiologist who spent nine months on space station Mir, will speak at the banquet, Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Regency Ballroom. The symposium is convened by the OSU Department of Aviation’s Aviation Psychology Laboratory. CONTACT: Richard Jensen, Aviation Psychology, 292-2405. OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES HOLDS ROOMMATE FAIR--April 29. Students interested in finding roommates to share expenses living off campus will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Office of Off-Campus Student Services, 104 E. 15th Ave., for a roommate fair. Information on landlord-tenant issues, roommate listings, summer sublet information and more will be on hand to help students make informed choices for living arrangements. CONTACT: Cynthia Newberry, graduate administrative associate, (614) 292-0100. CHEROKEE NATION LEADER OFFERS TALK--April 29. Wilma Mankiller, the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation, will speak to students at 7:30 p.m. in the Ohio Union East Ballroom, 1739 N. High St. A co-author of "The Reader's Companion to the U.S. Women's History," Mankiller addresses the critical events, issues and individuals that have shaped the history of women in the U.S. based on a cultural perspective. CONTACT: Sharon Rone, Student Events Committee, (614) 292-2324. The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. However, feel free to call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories-- Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; and Tracy Turner, 688-3682. -Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu). [Submitted by: Von Vargas (vargas.12@osu.edu) Fri, 18 Apr 1997 14:38:10 -0400 (EDT)] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.