STORY TIPS This and every University Communications news release is available on the Internet and World Wide Web. Our Web address is www.acs.ohio-state.edu. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS MAXIMUS COMPETITION--Feb. 20, 21, 27, 28. About 1,000 of the top applicants for next fall’s freshman class will be on campus (about 250 per day) for an essay contest to determine recipients of 120 prestigious four-year merit scholarships. The top 10 finalists will receive “full-ride” Presidential Scholarships, the next 30 will receive Medalist Scholarships (equal to full in-state tuition), and the next 80 will receive Tradition Scholarships (equal to one-half of in-state tuition). All participants have already been named University Scholars, which confers a $1,200 annual scholarship that would be rolled into the Presidential, Medalist and Tradition awards. In addition to the two-hour morning exam, the students may meet with faculty at breakfast and lunch, hear an academic presentation, and tour Honors House and Honors housing. There are also programs for parents and guardians. Most events are in the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. The schedule runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Testing 10 a.m. to noon). Check at the “Help Desk” (in Main Lounge in morning, at West Ballroom in afternoon) for the full schedule or assistance in locating competition administrators. CONTACTS: Nina Hoppes, University Honors Center, 292-3135; Ruth Gerstner, University Communications, 292-8424. NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DIRECTOR SPEAKS AT THE JAMES--Feb. 23. Richard Klausner, director of the National Cancer Institute, will discuss The Progress and Promise of Cancer Research at 10 a.m. in Rhodes Hall Auditorium. Among those joining Klausner on the panel will be U.S. Rep. John Kasich, chair of the House Budget Committee; Ellen Stoval, executive director of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship; Clara Bloomfield, director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center; and David Schuller, director of the James Cancer Hospital. The new federal budget proposes a five- year, 65% increase in cancer research funding at the National Institutes of Health. Klausner will be available for interviews at 11:30 a.m. in the Board room, across from the auditorium. CONTACT: Jan Ray, James Cancer Hospital, 293-6054. FORENSIC SCIENTIST DISCUSSES MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION--Feb. 24. Who killed Huey P. Long? James E. Starrs, forensic scientist and law professor, will discuss the 1935 assassination of the U.S. senator at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the auditorium of John Deaver Drinko Hall (College of Law), 55 W. 12th Ave. Starrs has established the authenticity of Jesse James’ remains and hopes to solve the mystery surrounding the death of noted explorer Meriwether Lewis. While in Ohio, he will also examine the exhumed body of a 26-year-old Jackson County woman alleged to have committed suicide by shooting herself in the chest with a shotgun while hunting with her boyfriend, who had a history of violence. Starrs will be available to talk with reporters from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesday. CONTACT: Liz Gates, College of Law, 292-2937. ACLU PRESIDENT WILL LECTURE AT OHIO STATE--Feb. 24. Nadine Strossen, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will participate in an interactive conversation at 7:30 p.m. in The Ohio Union East Ballroom, 1739 N. High St. Strossen, a law professor at New York Law School, was elected president of the ACLU in 1991. An expert on constitutional law, civil liberties and international human rights, she is the first woman and youngest president of the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization. Strossen’s appearance is sponsored by the School of Journalism and The Ohio and Drake Unions Activities Board. Although her schedule is tight, Strossen is available for interviews by contacting Frank Lazar at 292-3117 or 297-8748. CONTACT: Frank Lazar, Ohio and Drake Unions Activities Board, 292- 3117 or 297-8748. LECTURER LOOKS AT GENETIC TESTING FOR CANCER--Feb. 26. Barbara Rimer, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, will deliver the sixth annual Herbert J. Block Memorial Lecture at 8 a.m. in The James Cancer Hospital Auditorium (room 518), 300 W. 10th Ave. Rimer’s lecture is titled Facilitating Informed Decisions about Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility. She is responsible for the new NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Science, with a focus on behavioral aspects of cancer control, communication of cancer risk, early detection and cancer screening. The Block Lectureship recognizes an individual whose contribution to cancer research, patient care or education has received international recognition. CONTACT: Jan Ray, James Cancer Hospital, 293-6054. OHIO STATE CELEBRATES HERITAGE AND LEGACY OF BLACK HISTORY--through Feb. African Americans: Celebrating and Creating Legacies is the theme for the 28th annual celebration of United Black World Month at Ohio State. Events include: ---A panel discussion about the effect of affirmative action on higher education hosted by state Sen. Jeffrey Johnson, D-Cleveland, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Ohio Union Conference Theater. ---Children’s Cultural Hours, which teach history and promote pride for African-American culture, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave. CONTACT: Cynthia DeVese, African American Student Services, 292- 6584. SEMINAR INVESTIGATES LIVING LONGER WITH NEW HIV TREATMENTS--Feb. 27. Thanks to new treatments, people with HIV are living longer. But can patients keep up with the rigors of the complex and expensive treatments? Susan Folkman, professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco will discuss Coping Interventions for Persons with HIV/AIDS in the fourth of a 15-part HIV/AIDS Research Seminar Series. The interdisciplinary program, organized by university faculty, presents national experts in HIV/AIDS and health promotion. The seminar takes place on Friday (2/27), 10 a.m.-noon in Rhodes Hall Auditorium, 450 W. Tenth Ave. CONTACT: Martha Shortland, College of Nursing, 292-8222. 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; Tracy Turner, 688- 3682; and Emily Caldwell, 292-8309. Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).