Dec. 4, 1998

                            STORY TIPS

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CLARK KELLOGG TO ADDRESS AUTUMN QUARTER COMMENCEMENT--Dec. 11.  
Clark Kellogg will again take to the floor of St. John Arena -- 
but not with a basketball in his hands or as a senior waiting to 
receive his degree.  Instead, he will deliver the commencement 
address to about 1,400 graduates and their friends and families 
at Ohio State’s 346th commencement ceremony.  The event begins at 
9:30 a.m. at St. John Arena.  As the 1982 Big Ten Conference's 
Most Valuable Player, Kellogg was 44 hours short of his degree 
when he left Ohio State after his junior season to enter the NBA.  
He retired five years later with a knee injury.  He resumed his 
Ohio State academic career at as a part-time student in 1993 and 
graduated in 1996.  Now a college basketball analyst for CBS 
Sports, Kellog plans to address the graduates on issues of 
character and personal development, and the importance of 
following through with your goals.
CONTACT: Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682.

STUDENTS VACATE CAMPUS FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK--Dec. 11-Jan. 4.  
Autumn quarter wraps up with final exams Dec. 7-10 and 
commencement on Dec. 11.  Students return to campus to begin the 
10-week winter quarter on Jan. 4.  
	** During the break the university is joining with many 
neighborhood groups and Columbus Police to reduce burglaries 
for students living off-campus.  The major new initiative, 
which includes stepped up police patrols and an educational 
effort, was announced at a Nov. 9 news conference.  Spearheaded by Campus Partners, the cooperative effort involves Ohio State, University Police, Columbus Police, Community Crime Patrol and Campus Partners.
CONTACT: Steve Sterrett, Campus Partners, 294-7300.

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).