OHIO STATE KICKS OFF PARTICIPATION IN COLUMBUSREADS PROGRAM--Oct. 11. Ohio State, joining Les Wexner and The Limited, will kick off the university’s participation in ColumbusReads, a reading- tutoring program in the Columbus Public Schools, with a training session on Monday (10/11) from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High St. More than 225 Ohio State faculty and staff members will take part in the kickoff and training session. President Kirwan, Al Dietzel of The Limited Inc. and Rosa Smith, superintendent of the Columbus Public Schools, will make remarks.
CONTACT: David Williams II or Tina Love, Student Affairs, 292- 9334.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN STOCK TRADING--Oct. 12. Students from 14 Columbus high schools will help kick off the First Annual Greater Columbus Student Stock Tournament Tuesday (10/12), 5:30- 7:30 p.m., 100 Campbell Hall, 1787 Neil Ave. The tournament, presented by the the College of Human Ecology, Business First, CNBC and Lincoln Financial Group, is meant to promote financial literacy, especially among young people. Speakers at the kickoff are Don Shackelford, chair and chief executive officer of Fifth Third Bank; Frank Morris, portfolio manager with the Delaware Funds Group; and Sherman Hanna, professor of family financial management at Ohio State. During the tournament, students will invest $100,000 of fantasy funds in the stock market, hoping to increase their total by Dec. 12. Prizes include 200 shares of General Electric stock and a $5,000 technology grant to be awarded to winning schools. Students can also win weekly prizes of gift certificates to restaurants, theaters and concerts.
CONTACT: Janet Ciccone, College of Human Ecology, 292-5338.

OSU PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WEEK--Oct. 11-15. As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a number of activities on campus are geared toward increasing knowledge and awareness of breast cancer. Events include a talk by breast cancer survivor Stefanie Spielman at 7 p.m. Wednesday (10/13) in 160 Meiling Hall; the American Cancer Society’s Embracing Wellness, a brown bag luncheon with a cancer survivor on Friday (10/15) at 11:30 a.m. in Ohio Union Buckeye Suite K; and a meeting to plan a springtime benefit for breast cancer titled True Women on Monday (10/11) at 7:30 p.m. in 100 Hagerty Hall.
CONTACT: Julie Graham, Theatre, 292-4527.

LIVE REGISTRATION COMES TO OSU--Oct. 13. Beginning with winter quarter, the University Registrar will implement Live Registration--allowing students to enroll directly into their courses when they register. This immediate feedback to students will let them plan their schedules and have more time to plan and select alternatives, if necessary. The Registrar’s Office will be on the Oval from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday (10/13) to publicize Live Registration.
CONTACT: Jack Miner, Office of the University Registrar, 292- 5777.

DISASTER DRILL AT OSU AIRPORT--Oct. 14. The Ohio State University Airport will hold its three-year disaster drill on Thursday (10/14) from 10 a.m.-noon at the facility at 2160 West Case Road. The drill is necessary to maintain airport personnel preparedness in the event of an incident, and to comply with FAA requirements. Preparations for the drill begin at 8 a.m. Media wishing to cover the exercise should arrive by 9:30 a.m.
CONTACT: Doug Hammon, airport director, 292-5460.

STUDY ABROAD FAIR HIGHLIGHTS MORE THAN 100 OVERSEAS PROGRAMS-- Oct. 15. The Office of International Education will host its annual Study Abroad Fair on Friday (10/15) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave. The Study Abroad Fair introduces students to overseas opportunities ranging from a London theater program to summer studies in Ghana. Ohio State students will find information on the Office of International Education's 100- plus programs taking place in more than 35 countries. The fair will feature a variety of international foods and music. Information on more than 30 overseas programs managed by other organizations also will be displayed. Last year, the event drew 1,000 participants. Ohio State University annually sends approximately 675 students abroad for programs sponsored by the Office of International Education. An estimated 325 more students travel overseas as part of employment, internship or academic initiatives.
CONTACT: Carlo Colecchia or John Greisberger, International Education, 292-6101.

POLAR STUDIES CONFERENCE LOOKS AT HISTORY OF ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION--Oct. 15-16. The Second Byrd Polar Colloquy, the History and Science of Antarctic Exploration, will be held on Friday and Saturday (10/15-16) in 240 Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Road. Among the Friday sessions, Antarctica A Generation Ago at 12:30 p.m., The Goldthwait Polar Lecture Thinning Ice Sheet: A Simple Model, 1:10 p.m.; Sir Hubert Wilkins-Unraveling the Mystery, 3:30 p.m.; Flying Upside Down, 4:10 p.m. Attendees may also take tours of the Byrd Center Archives and Museum. On Saturday, Raimund Goerler, OSU archivist and author of To the Pole, will discuss Polar Documentaries at 11: 20 a.m. Other Saturday events include The Role of Glaciology in Understanding Abrupt Climate Change, 9:30 a.m.; Polar Explorer Lincoln Ellsworth: A New Look, 10:10 a.m.; How Can People Live On Ice? Basic and Applied Psychology in Antarctica, 12:45 p.m.; and Richard E. Byrd: A Biographer's Perspective, 1:25 p.m.
CONTACT: Lynn Everett, Byrd Polar Research Center, 292-9909.

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