HOMECOMING IS A BUCKEYE BLAST--Oct. 30. Homecoming Week winds up with a parade, football game, and Halloween fun. The final parade of the century, with the Capitol City Bagpipes, Ohio State cheerleaders, Shriners in mini-cars, Columbus Blue Jackets mascot Stinger, and many more Buckeyes starts at 9 a.m. at West 17th and Neil avenues, runs east to High Street, south to 12th Avenue, west to Neil Avenue, and ends on the Oval. The parade route will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Iowa, 12:10 p.m., at Ohio Stadium.
Larkins Hall Costume Ball, 7:30 p.m.-midnight, Larkins Hall, 333 W. 17th Ave.
Creepy Campus Tours, 9-11 p.m. at the Student Wellness Center, 1875 Millikin Road. Tours, featuring legendary ghost stories, will leave every half hour.
CONTACT: Tracy Stuck, Student Activities, 292-8763.

FINALISTS PRESENT IDEAS TO IMPROVES LIVES OF CHILDREN--Nov. 2. The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs and the Hannah Neil Center for Children will host the Hannah Neil World of Children Symposium on Tuesday (11/2) from 2-4 p.m. at the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road. The six finalists for the second annual Kellogg’s Hannah Neil World of Children Award will make presentations on their work to improve the lives of children. Panelists include Marie Clay, creator of Reading Recovery, the early intervention program for 6-year-olds who have difficulty learning to read and write; and Peter Samuelson, founder of the Starlight Foundation, an international children’s charity dedicated to granting the wishes of sick children. The $100,000 award will be presented Nov. 3.
CONTACT: Roberta Terapak, development and community relations, Hannah Neil Center for Children, 491-5784.

LECTURE LOOKS AT HEALTHY KIDS--Nov. 2. Ohio first lady Hope Taft will offer Prescriptions for Healthy Kids at the monthly seminar sponsored by Ohio State’s multidisciplinary Center for Health Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies (HOPES). Taft will speak on Tuesday (11/2) from 3:30-5 p.m. in 136 School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP), 1538 Perry St.
CONTACT: Dev Pathak, director of Center for HOPES, 688-3956.

SEMINAR FOCUSES ON FUTURE OF HIV/AIDS ISSUES--Nov. 3. The Community Advisory Board of the Ohio State University Medical Center’s AIDS Clinical Trials Unit will hold a forum on the future of HIV/AIDS treatment on Wednesday (11/3) at 6:30 p.m. in Rhodes Hall Auditorium, 450 W. 10th Ave. Michael McDonald, chair of the advisory board, will present The Power of Positive Thinking: preparing a mind-set for good mental and physical health into the next millennium. Dr. Michael Para, director of the clinical trials unit, will present Preparing for Y2K. He will examine current options and the future of HIV/AIDS treatment and research. The AIDS Clinical Trials Unit tests experimental treatments for HIV infection and its related illnesses.
CONTACT: David Crawford, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737.

OFFICE CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY WITH ONE-WOMAN PERFORMANCE--Nov. 4. The Ohio State University Office for Disability Services presents a performance by Afi-Tiombe Kambon at 7 p.m. Thursday (11/5) in the College of Law auditorium, 55 W. 12th Ave. Afi-Tiombe Kambon is an actress, writer, storyteller and historian who combines African American history, disability and drama in a one-woman presentation. The event is in celebration of the Office for Disability Services’ 25 years of service. The Office will hold a 25th year celebration open house on Tuesday (11/2) from 3-6 p.m. in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave.
CONTACT: Office for Disability Services, 292-3307.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS IN NEW HOME--Nov. 5. The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and its committees will meet at the new Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Road, on Friday, Nov. 5. Committee meetings, where most of the discussion takes place, begin at 9 a.m. The full board meets at 10:15 a.m. in the Grand Lounge, Room 130, Longaberger Alumni House.
CONTACT: Emily Caldwell, University Relations, 292-8309.

UNIQUE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE--through Nov. 24. The John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy will offer a unique internship program for 18-20 Franklin County high school seniors to gain first hand work experience in the political and policy-making process. Students selected for the John Glenn Precollegiate Internship program, which begins in January 2000, will spend their final semester working in selected state agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Deadline for applications is Nov. 24. Announcement of selected interns will be made by Dec. 15. To apply, call Julie Tunnell, precollegiate internship coordinator, at 876-5116. Franklin County public and private high school counseling offices also have information about the internship program.
CONTACT: Lynda Farrell, John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy, 292-4545.

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