11-6-98

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KNOWLTON SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE WILL HONOR NAMESAKE, UNVEIL 
COLUMNS--Nov. 7. Four 23-foot marble columns, representing four 
of the five classical orders of architecture, will be unveiled 
and dedicated in a ceremony at new Austin E. Knowlton School of 
Architecture. The event begins at 11 a.m. in Ives Hall, 2073 Neil 
Ave.  Unveiling of the columns will follow at approximately 
11:30, at the corner of Neil Avenue and Woody Hayes Dr.  The 
columns, in addition to a fifth one to be erected later this 
month, will be incorporated into the new Knowlton School of 
Architecture building which is currently in the design phase.  
They are part of Austin Knowlton’s $10 million gift to construct 
a new Knowlton School of Architecture.
CONTACT: Roger Addleman, Development Communications, 292-3647.

POLICE AND COMMUNITY JOIN FORCES AGAINST BURGLARIES--Nov. 9.  
Burglaries in the University District usually increase over the 
holiday and spring breaks as students leave the area for home or 
other destinations.  The Columbus Division of Police, University 
Police, Community Crime Patrol, The Ohio State University and 
Campus Partners will hold a news conference on Monday to announce 
a major initiative to reduce burglaries in the area.  Officials 
will announce a major public awareness campaign on burglary 
prevention for November and December, followed by a cooperative 
effort by police agencies in December. The news conference will 
be at 3 p.m. in the community meeting room of Ohio State's 
Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St. (two blocks north of 
Lane Avenue).  Parking is available in the rear of the building.
CONTACT:  Steve Sterrett, Campus Partners, 294-7300.

DANCE RESEARCHERS GATHER AT OHIO STATE--Nov. 12-15.  Regarded as 
one of the nation’s top academic dance departments, Ohio State 
will host dance artists, researchers and scholars for the 31st 
Annual Congress on Research in Dance Conference.  Titled The Art 
of the Moment: Looking at Dance Performance from Inside and Out, 
the conference includes workshops, papers, panel discussions, 
performances, and the presentation of the 1998 Service to Dance 
Research Award to Ohio State dance professor Lucy Venable.  A 
special highlight is a presentation by Merce Cunningham and 
multimedia artist Paul Kaiser.
CONTACT: Rosalind Pierson or Karen Woods, Department of Dance, 
292-7977; or Lois Foreman Wernet, College of the Arts, 292-8835.

LANGUAGE CONFLICTS ARE FOCUS OF CONFERENCE--Nov. 13-15.  The 
controversy over “English only” laws and the use of English on 
the Internet are among the topics slated for discussion at When 
Languages Collide: Sociocultural and Geopolitical Implications of 
Language Conflict and Language Coexistence. The conference 
features international experts who will discuss new research and 
relevant issues.  Sponsored by several Ohio State centers and 
departments, the conference takes place at the Holiday Inn on the 
Lane, 328 W. Lane Ave.
CONTACT:  Jeff Grabmeier, University Communications, 292-8457.

EDUCATION ADVOCATE OFFERS IDEAS--Nov. 13.  Award-winning author 
Jonathan Kozol will present the first Karlsberger Lecture at 3:30 
p.m. Nov. 13 in Fawcett Center Auditorium.  Kozol writes about 
issues that have an impact on children, such as school 
desegregation and homelessness.  His evaluation of the U.S. 
school system, Savage Inequalities, inspired the 1996 PBS 
documentary, Children in America's Schools with Bill Moyers. The 
documentary compares school facilities in Dublin and Vinton 
County.  The lecture is sold out, but reporters can reserve 
tickets.  There will be a media availability from 2 p.m. to 2:20 
p.m.  
CONTACT: Nancy Swearengin, College of Education, 292-2743. 

STUDENTS PREPARE FOR MICHIGAN WEEK WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE--Nov. 
16-21.  Ohio State students are being asked to give their blood 
and used sneakers in activities aimed at building student 
excitement for the traditional rivalry between Michigan and Ohio 
State. 
  Competitions between the schools include the annual Michigan 
Week blood drive, which begins Monday, (11/16), and donations 
of used athletic shoes for the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program.  Nike 
recycles the shoes and grinds them into small pieces for use as 
playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts and running tracks.  
Winners of both contests will be announced at the football game.
  Students challenge faculty and administrators in volleyball at 
7 p.m. Wednesday (11/18) at Larkins Hall. 
  In an effort to fill neighborhood food pantries, students have 
organized Operation Fill-Up.  They’ll collect 
non-perishable food donations on Friday (11/20), and donate meals 
to area households headed by women.
  Students will wish the Buckeyes good luck with a banner 
contest between residence halls during the week. 
  Saturday morning, after a pancake breakfast at Larkins Hall, 
students will line E. 15th Ave. for a spirit tunnel.
CONTACT: Tracy Stuck, director of student activities;, or Keenan 
Sanders, student chair of Michigan Week activities, 292-8763.

OPINIONS INVITED ON RESTRUCTURING OFFICE OF MINORITY AFFAIRS--
Nov. 18.  The second of two campus forums to discuss the proposed 
restructuring of the Office of Minority Affairs will be held from 
noon-2 p.m. in the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High 
St.  Students, faculty, staff and friends may comment on the plan 
that is designed to enhance services to current and potential 
students while eliminating duplication.
CONTACT: Dave Ferguson, Academic Affairs, 292-6743.

COLLEGE OF LAW PRESENTS OPERA--Nov. 18-19.  College of Law 
thespians will take to the stage to present Gilbert and 
Sullivan's one act opera, Trial By Jury. The free performances 
are slated for 12 noon and 
4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, and at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19.  
Directed by law professor Douglas Whaley, the dramatic cantata 
tells the story of the jilted bride who sues her former fiancee 
after he announces he is in love with another woman. The musical 
is the first product of the regular collaboration of Gilbert and 
Sullivan.
CONTACT: Liz Cutler Gates, College of Law, 292-0283.

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**Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray-
Goedde.1@osu.edu).