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. LIBRARY BOOKS FERRIED ACROSS LAKE ERIE--April 25 Friends of Stone Laboratory, a volunteer group affiliated with the F.T. Stone Laboratory, will gather at 12:30 p.m. at the Miller Boat Line in Catawba to move the Stone Lab library from South Bass Island across the water to Gibraltar Island. Volunteers will carry boxes of books from the administrative office on South Bass Island to the dock, load books in the boat, go across the water to Gibraltar Island, and then carry the books up three flights of stairs to the new library. The Ohio State University's F.T. Stone Laboratory, located on the 6.5-acre Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay harbor, is the Lake Erie research and teaching laboratory for the Ohio Sea Grant College Program, and is the oldest freshwater biological field station and research laboratory in the United States. Reporters wishing to cover this story should call John Tripp at the Ohio Sea Grant Office, 292-8949, to make a reservation for van and ferry transportation; or John Hageman, Stone Lab manager, 419- 285-2341, to make alternate transportation arrangements. CONTACT: Karen Ricker, Ohio Sea Grant, 292-8949. HIGH ON PRIDE CAMPUS CLEANUP IS SATURDAY--April 25. ome 2,000 Ohio State students, faculty and staff will join neighborhood residents in the eighth "High on Pride" University Community Cleanup on Saturday (4/25) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will pick up litter, remove bulk trash, sweep streets and sidewalks, and collect recyclables in the neighborhood north of campus. The area covers 135 city blocks, 50 miles of sidewalk and more than 30 miles of roadway. The area is bounded on the north by Parkway Drive, the south by Lane Avenue, the east by the railroad tracks and the west by the Olentangy River. All volunteers will receive free T-shirts at the registration area, Jesse Owens North Recreation Center, 2151 Neil Ave. CONTACT: Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682. RESEARCHER DISCUSSES JOB MARKET FOR NURSES--April 24-25. Peter Buerhaus, director of the Harvard Nursing Research Institute, will discuss The Nurse Labor Market: How Bad is It, How Bad Will it Get? on Saturday, April 25 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in 172 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave. Buerhaus studies the forces affecting the labor market, including the hospital industry and the supply and demand for hospital RNs. His is the keynote address for the College of Nursing Alumni Society Alumni Day and Continuing Education event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25. Buerhaus will also discuss the nursing labor market with students and faculty today (4/24) from 3-4:30 p.m. in 244 Newton Hall. CONTACT: Sharon Hatem, College of Nursing, 292-0596. BUCKEYES PLAY ANNUAL SCARLET AND GRAY GAME--April 25 The annual sneak peek at football--the Scarlet and Gray Game--begins at 1:30 p.m. in Ohio Stadium. Before, during and after the game there are other events, including a 9 a.m. sale of Ohio State apparel and merchandise at French Field House. An Ohio State Kicker Challenge will take place at halftime featuring former OSU kickers. Another halftime kicking contest will award $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000 for kicking a 35-, 40- or 45-yard field goal. Media wishing to attend should fax requests to Gerry Emig, Sports Information, 292-8547. UPDATE ON ATHLETICS ISSUES--April 25. Athletic Director Andy Geiger will meet with reporters attending the spring football game at 12:45 p.m. on the lower level (P-1) of the press box. He will offer updates on various Athletic Department issues, including the Schottenstein Center, the stadium project and gender equity. Lunch will be served in the press box (on the P-2 level) beginning at noon. CONTACT: Gerry Emig, 292-6861. MED STUDENTS HELP SENIOR CITIZENS WITH SPRING CLEANUP--April 25. Twenty-five medical and occupational therapy students from Ohio State's College of Medicine and Public Health will wash windows, till gardens and turn mattresses at 11 area homes as part of a program to familiarize the students with the needs faced daily by older adults. In return for the free labor, the older adults will meet with the students for lunch to discuss how physicians and other medical providers can better serve the aging population. Reporters may interview students or homeowners as the chores are performed. From 8:30-10:30 a.m., students will be working at homes at 1681 Stanford Road and 1994 Jervis Road, both in Upper Arlington. Students and the residents will meet at noon for lunch at the Red Door Tavern, 1736 W. Fifth Ave. This is the third year the students have provided the free labor as part of the Student/Older Adult Community Outreach Program sponsored by the Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Ohio State. CONTACT: David Crawford, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737. OHIO STATE HOSTS U.S. SENATE HEARING--April 27. Sen. John Glenn will bring the U.S. Senate Special Committees on Aging to the Fawcett Center for a hearing, Elder Care Today and Tomorrow, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Fawcett Center auditorium, 2400 Olentangy River Road. It will be followed by a brief news conference with Glenn and the other panelists on the 3rd floor of the Fawcett Center. Witnesses at the hearing will include Bernadine Healy, dean of Ohio State's College of Medicine and Public Health; Bonnie Kantor, director of Ohio State's Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology; Martin Janis of Toledo, founder of what is now the Ohio Department of Aging; and others. The hearing is open to the public, but space is limited. Media wishing to cover the event (and get a seat in the auditorium) should call Ruth Gerstner or Amy Murray at University Communications before 3 p.m. today. CONTACT: Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424, Amy Murray, 292-8385, or Jack Sparks, Glenn's Office, (202) 224-7784. LEARN ABOUT LAKE ERIE FISHING--April 27. Learn more about Lake Erie fishing at the Lake Erie Fishing Seminar, 7-10 p.m. at the South District Extension Facility, 17 Standpipe Road, Jackson, Ohio. Conducted by the OSU Extension Sea Grant Program, the seminar is taught by Dave Kelch of Sea Grant Extension in Lorain County. Kelch specializes in Lake Erie fisheries issues and development of artificial reefs in Lake Erie, including the new "Cleveland Browns Stadium" artificial reefs. CONTACT: Dave Kelch, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, (614) 286-2177. AUCTION BENEFITS COLLEGE OF THE ARTS--April 29. The College of the Arts friends group, pARTners for the Arts, hosts its annual auction 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. The evening will include a silent auction, dinner and a live auction. CONTACT: Lois Foreman Wernet, 292-8835. GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT HOSTS LECTURE--April 30. J. Keith Rigby, Jr. of the University of Notre Dame presents The K/T Boundary: Why I'm Reluctant to Think The Asteroid Did It at 4 p.m. in 100 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 S. Oval Mall. Rigby's lecture is part of a colloquium series being presented by the Department of Geological Sciences this quarter. Lectures carry credit for Geological Sciences 888. CONTACT: Loren Babcock, Geological Sciences, 292-0358. UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES ASIAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY--April 30-May 31. The complexities of Asian and Asian-American culture, language and peoples will be explored as Ohio State celebrates Asian Awareness Month April 30-May 31. There are over 3,000 international Asian students and 2,500 Asian-American students at Ohio State. The goal of the event is to create more accurate portraits of Asians and Asian Americans to combat stereotypes and misconceptions. Among the events: an Asian Food and Cultural Fair, a panel discussion about the conflicts and experiences of growing up with dual heritages, and a play, The Holocaust Memorial - - A Play About Hiroshima, which is set in Hiroshima and Columbus, hometown of Gen. Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb. CONTACT: Sheila Kapur, Asian American Student Services, 292-0625. UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS--May 1. The Board of Trustees and its committees will hold its regular May meeting at 11 a.m. in the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Among the many agenda items: a faculty/staff neighborhood home ownership assistance program. Committee meetings, where most of the discussion takes place, begin at 9:15 a.m. CONTACT: Emily Caldwell, University Communications, 292-8309. SEMINAR INVESTIGATES NUTRITION AND APPETITE IN PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS-- May 1. As part of a 15-part HIV/AIDS Research Seminar Series looking at all aspects of research and treatment, Terry Lennie, assistant professor of nursing at Ohio State, will discuss Managing Nutrition and Appetite in Persons with HIV/AIDS, 10 a.m.-noon, 244 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Ave. CONTACT: Martha Shortland, College of Nursing, 292-8222. RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RECREATES ROBIN HOOD LEGEND--May 2. Ohio State students and faculty will recreate The Legend of Robin Hood at the 23rd annual Medieval and Renaissance Festival on Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Oval (12th Avenue at College Road). The goal of the event is to increase appreciation for the medieval and Renaissance periods and to present a glimpse into the characters of people of long ago. The festival begins at 11 a.m. with a Grand Processional through Mirror Lake Hollow. Throughout the day, costumed performers will entertain visitors with medieval sword fights, plays, a human chessboard, dances, juggling, magic and music. CONTACT: Shelly Bansal, festival steering committee, 688-2674, or David Strauss, University Honors Center, 292-3135. COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY PRESENTS FIBER ART EXHIBITION--May 2-Aug. 15. Fiber artist and Ohio State alumnus Robert Hillestad celebrates stories of lives, histories and cultures with his coats of many colors. A selection of his unique coats are part of the new exhibition Choreography in Fiber: The Celebrations of Robert Hillestad, May 2-Aug. 15, at the Geraldine Schottenstein Wing, College of Human Ecology, 1787 Neil Ave. A professor emeritus in the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hillestad will discuss his artwork at 12:15 p.m. on May 2 at the Faculty Club. He will be available for interviews at 2 p.m. at the exhibition. The exhibition is open each Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CONTACT: Curator Gayle Strege, curator, Historic Costume and Textiles Collection, 292-3090. INTERNATIONAL WEEK CELEBRATES CULTURE--May 2-8. Students representing some 120 countries and nationalities will showcase their cultures and lifestyles at the Buckeye World Tour, an international festival and 5K run on May 3 being held as part of Ohio State's celebration of International Week. Other activities include an art display, a discussion titled Women in Development Dialogue: Rural Women in Senegal, and a poetry recitation. A Study Abroad Fair, with information for student study, work or volunteer opportunities, will be held May 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave. CONTACT: Michael Penner, graduate administrative associate, recreational sports, 292-7671. PROFESSOR OFFERS METHODS OF MONITORING STANDARDS OF LIVING--May 5. Richard Steckel, a professor of economics and anthropology, will explore various ways of monitoring worldwide standards of living in Keeping Score: New Approaches to the Standard of Living at 4 p.m. in the Wexner Film/Video Theater. Steckel's specialty is anthropometrics- -he uses measures of average human height to indicate living conditions. His lecture is the second of two University Distinguished Lectures this academic year. The lectureship honors Ohio State's finest faculty. CONTACT: Richard Steckel, Economics, 292-5008. UNIVERSITY HOSTS MINORITY AFFAIRS CONFERENCE--May 5. Representatives from 49 colleges and universities in Ohio and the Big Ten will discuss issues affecting minorities in higher education, including affirmative action plans, recruitment and retention, and diversity initiatives at the fourth annual Conference of Offices of Minority Affairs, 9:45 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. in the Ohio Union Ballrooms, 1739 N. High St. Robert Franklin, president of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, the largest African-American seminary in the country, will give the luncheon keynote address, Liberating Visions-Affirmative Action: A Fortress. The conference also will feature remarks from Richard Sisson, interim president of Ohio State, and Frank W. Hale, professor and vice provost emeritus for minority affairs. Sessions throughout the day will focus on student and faculty retention, individual states' responses to Proposition 209, insuring the success of diversity initiatives, and the role and responsibility of institutions to affirmative action. CONTACT: Shaletha Mitchell, minority affairs special programs, 292- 1417. The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. 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).