Events Honors & Scholars Commuter Lunch Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center Oct 7 2008 12:00PM - Oct 7 2008 1:00PM RSVP Required! Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House Contact: Vicki Pitstick Contact Email: honors-scholars@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)292-1794 Description: Are you an Honors or Scholars student that will be commuting to campus? If so, please come and have lunch on us while learning about all that is available to you at the Honors & Scholars Center. Sean McLaughlin, Asst. Director of Off Campus Services, will join us to talk about all of the great resources and services they have to offer you as a commuter student! Please RSVP to honors-scholars@osu.edu no later than Friday, October 3. Honors & Scholars Move-In Day Reception Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center Sep 21 2008 2:00PM - Sep 21 2008 4:00PM Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House Contact: Vicki Pitstick Contact Email: pitstick.10@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)292-1794 Description: Honors & Scholars students and their families are invited to stop by Kuhn Honors & Scholars House to enjoy refreshments and visit with the staff. We hope to see you there! Honors & Scholars Activities Fair Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center Sep 25 2008 3:00PM - Sep 25 2008 5:00PM Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House Lawn Contact: Vicki Pitstick Contact Email: pitstick.10@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)292-1794 Description: The Honors & Scholars Activities Fair is an opportunity to learn about the Center's various organizations, service initiatives, and events. Yummy refreshments are always provided. Don't miss it!

Postings Leadership Ohio State Sponsor: Honors & Scholars Jun 20 2008 5:00PM - Oct 1 2008 2:00PM Location: n/a Contact: Bobby Dunlap Contact Email: dunlap.133@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)292-3409 Website: Click Here! Description: Attention First-year Honors & Scholars students! Are you interested in gaining some leadership skills and understanding more about the concepts related to this complex topic? Would you like the opportunity to meet some important people at The Ohio State University and in the Columbus area? Then join Leadership Ohio State for the 2008-2009 school year! Use the link above to download the application or e-mail Bobby Dunlap at dunlap.133@osu.edu. Applications are due by 2 pm on October 1st.

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Postings Undergrad Research Opportunity: Molecular Genetics Sponsor: Undergraduate Research Office Jul 29 2008 11:04AM - Sep 12 2008 11:05AM Contact: Helene Cweren Contact Email: cweren.1@osu.edu Description: Dr. Helen Chamberlin is seeking a team of 3-4 highly motivated undergraduates to contribute 10–15 hours per week to a laboratory research project on gene expression, and to learn molecular and cellular biological techniques (for credit or work-study). Techniques include DNA manipulations (PCR, molecular cloning), microscopy and genetics, as well as other basic laboratory skills. This student research training program will also include participation in regular team meetings, within-group student presentations, and preparation of written reports. Applicants should be able to work independently and with others, to meet deadlines and to uphold the highest standards of safety and scientific integrity. For consideration, students will need to have successfully completed 3 quarters of a science-track chemistry class with lab at the college level. Students with AP chemistry credit will need to have 3 quarters beyond their AP credits. A GPA over 3.0 is preferred. The project is especially appropriate for students seeking a long term research experience leading to a presentation at a research forum or completion of an Honors thesis. Students will be accepted to the project on a quarterly basis; subsequent quarters will be approved based on satisfactory performance. Interested students should email the professor at chamberlin.27@osu.edu with questions. To apply, send: 1) A cover letter explaining your experience, interest or goals relevant to participating in an undergraduate research project. Be sure to indicate how your background and goals match well with the research training program description AND/OR a resume/CV. 2) A copy (unofficial is fine) of your university advising report or transcript(s). If you are concerned about anything on your transcript, feel free to explain it in the cover letter. 3) Your autumn 2008 class schedule and/or other availability. Send all application materials via mail to: Helen Chamberlin Dept. of Molecular Genetics Ohio State University 484 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 The deadline to apply is September 12, 2008, but application review will begin immediately.

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Events Convocation 2008 Sponsor: Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience Sep 22 2008 9:00AM - Sep 22 2008 12:30PM RSVP Required! Location: St. John Arena/Ohio Stadium Contact: Julia Prince Contact Email: convocation@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)247-4341 Website: Click Here! Description: The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience seeks faculty, staff, and students to fill a number of volunteer roles—from cheerers in Ohio Stadium to greeters and program distributors at St. John Arena. Volunteers are needed for two shifts: from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at St. John Arena and from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Ohio Stadium. To volunteer, RSVP by September 8 to convocation@osu.edu with your shift availability. You will receive your volunteer assignment and more details in mid September. Please join us in presenting a successful event for first-year students! Volunteering at Dump & Run 2008 Sponsor: Students for Recycling Sep 25 2008 7:00PM - Sep 26 2008 10:00PM Location: Jesse Owens South Contact: Rachel Gapa Contact Email: gapa.1@osu.edu Website: Click Here! Description: Need a fundraiser for your student organization? Want to help save garbage from going to the landfill? You're in luck! Students for Recycling is seeking volunteers to assist with our 5th annual Dump and Run Yard Sale. Volunteers are needed on September 25, and 26 to help organize sale items and facilitate the sale. Student organizations receive funds on a per hour per person basis with the amount depending on how much money is raised at the sale. Please contact Rachel gapa.1@osu.edu if you have any questions or are interested in volunteering.

Postings International Project Opportunity Sponsor: ECOS (Engineers for Community Service) Location: On campus, and in Guatemala Contact: Ellis Robinson Contact Email: international.ecos@gmail.com Contact Phone: (614)260-1749 Website: Click Here! Description: Engineers for Community Service (ECOS) is looking for non-engineers with social science backgrounds and spanish-speaking skills to be a part of an international development project this school year. We will be working with a Guatemalan development group--MayaPedal. Our aim is to support, learn from, and collaborate with MayaPedal on a project to design, prototype, and implement a bicycle-powered coffee processing machine, for use in rural Guatemala. MayaPedal has an impressive track-record in developing "pedal-powered" technologies that provide environmentally friendly innovations to help improve productivity among small businesses and communities throughout Guatemala. Implementing technological solutions to development problems requires concern for cultural, anthropological, and socio-economic factors--which is the reason we are seeking non-engineers with knowledge and passion in these fields to help make the project a success. ECOS is excited for the chance to work throughout the school year with MayaPedal, including a winter break visit to their facility (Dec. 12-23). Please contact Ellis Robinson (ECOS VP, international.ecos@gmail.com) if you would like to learn more about the project and apply to be a part of the team!

Courses

American Women's Movements Department: Women's Studies Course Number: H510 Call Number: 21232-3 Quarter: Autumn 2008 Days/Times: T/R 10:30-12:18 Professor: Judy Wu Professor Email: wu.287@osu.edu Professor Phone: (614)292-9331 Other Contact: Linda O'Brien Other Contact Email: obrien.32@osu.edu Website: Click Here! Description: This course is designed for Honors students to examine a variety of women’s movements in the United States, with particular emphasis on feminist/women’s rights movements and on the diverse interests and standpoints of women across lines of race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. In addition to developing skills in critical reading and thinking, research, writing, and speaking, students should complete the course with an understanding of how social activism develops and social change occurs; how gender interacts with other elements of identity to shape the consciousness and experiences of women; and how women’s movements have been influenced by and have influenced major social, economic, and political developments in the United States. The readings and discussion will examine four arenas of women’s activism: citizenship, labor, the personal, and the global.

Introduction to Feminist Analysis Department: Women's Studies Course Number: WS300/H300 Call Number: 21218-3 Quarter: Autumn 2008 Days/Times: M/W 11:30 am to 1:18 pm Professor: Christine Keating Professor Email: keating.60@osu.edu Professor Phone: (614)688-3827 Other Contact: Linda O'Brien Other Contact Email: obrien.32@osu.edu Website: Click Here! Description: This course will focus on the topic of gender and democracy. The course will introduce students to various approaches to feminist analysis as we explore questions that include the following: What are feminist critiques of contemporary democratic theories and practices? How have feminists from various contexts across the globe analyzed issues central to democracy such as obligation, consent, citizenship, representation, and participation? What are models of feminist democracy and how might they be fostered? This is an Embedded Honors course so Honors students will be given extra assignments. (This course should be taken as early as possible after declaring a major in Women's Studies; it is a prerequisite to most WS 500 level courses).

Strategies in Reading Science Fiction Department: English Course Number: 275 Call Number: 09020-9 Quarter: Autumn 2008 Days/Times: T/R 9:30-11:18 Professor: Maura Heaphy Professor Email: heaphy.8@osu.edu Professor Phone: (614)292-2168 Description: A popular science fiction writer was once asked, “Why do you write all that weird stuff?” “All that weird stuff” of SF – rockets, robots, moon maidens and mad scientists; Venusian swamps and Martian invaders – are not just devices that contribute to an exciting tale. Science Fiction de-familiarizes the present, allowing the reader to see the world in a fresh and wholly unexpected light. In this class, we will use classic and modern SF texts to develop close reading skills and critical analysis, as well as to consider how these texts reflected the concerns of the time in which they were written – and why they continue to resonate today. At the end of this course, students should be able to analyze SF texts confidently, and comment intelligently upon the narrative choices made by the author. Able, in fact, to answer the question, “Why do you read all that weird stuff?”

Value Creation in the Social Enterprise Department: BUS-MHR Course Number: 694.52 Call Number: 21997-6 Quarter: AU08 Days/Times: M&W 8:30-10:18 a.m. Professor: Judy Tansky Professor Email: tansky.1@osu.edu Professor Phone: (614)292-0532 Description: The focus of this course is on understanding the theory of social enterprise and developing a business plan for a non-profit organization. Students work in teams on problems or issues with which non-profit organizations face. Teams will have the opportunity to submit their business plan to the new Social Venture Compeition, a part of the Fisher Business Plan Competition. This course can be used to fulfill a course requirement for the Entrepreneurship minor.

Yoga: Theory and Practice Department: Dance Course Number: 601A08 Call Number: 22161-6 Quarter: Autumn 08 Days/Times: Tues/Thurs 12:30-2:18 Professor: Prince/Klatt Professor Email: prince.78@osu.edu Professor Phone: (614)292-0065 Other Contact Email: klatt.8@osu.edu Description: Have you experienced yoga before and want to explore further into its philosophical, meditative and health-promoting aspects? Or are you considering yoga as a wellness practice and want to experience it first–hand? Join us for two yoga practices each week, in addition to studying the history and philosophies of yoga, learning more about health benefits, and learning how to create a more balanced practice based on individual needs. Each class will have a practice component and a theoretical/academic component.

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Postings Honors Collegium Student Assistant Position Sponsor: Honors Collegium Location: 301 Enarson Hall Contact: Rebecca Ward Contact Email: collegium@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)688-5805 Website: Click Here! Description: The Honors Collegium is seeking a first or second-year (work-study preferred) student with professional attitude, enthusiasm, and self-initiative. The position requires independent project management skills, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft programs. The student worker will manage content on Carmen and the Collegium website and will perform general clerical duties, which may include data entry, filing, file organization, and courier services. We are looking for a student to begin work starting in autumn quarter; the position can extend throughout his or her undergraduate career, providing 15-20 hours of work per week. Please send your resume to collegium@osu.edu with the subject line “Student Worker Position.” Access Tour Guides Needed! Sponsor: Early College Outreach in UAFYE Aug 25 2008 7:00AM - Sep 15 2008 11:59AM Location: Enarson Hall Contact: Quiana Pollock Contact Email: qpollock@esue.ohio-state.edu Contact Phone: (614)247-1648 Description: The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and First Year Experience is looking for a diverse group of outgoing buckeyes who want to serve the Columbus community through Access Tours. Access Tours promote the importance of higher education and provide early college exposure to middle school-aged students who may come from minority, low income, or first generation backgrounds. Access guides will serve as role models and representatives of the many faces of college students, help underserved youth learn the steps necessary to get to college, and also gain valuable experience in community outreach. Strong communication skills are essential to this role as well as a desire to convey the messages of the importance of college to students. For more information on early college access and an application, please go to www.osu.edu/access. For specific questions please email Quiana Pollock at qpollock@esue.ohio-state.edu. Tutor Sponsor: Student-athlete Support Services Location: 350 Younkin Success Center Contact: Ruth Bolzenius Contact Email: bolzenius.3@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)688-4364 Website: Click Here! Description: Serve as tutor at study table; strong academic skills; Especially need Math, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, American Sign Language, Family Resource Mgt, Communications, Chemistry, Physics. Junior standing preferred; $8.65/hr. Please apply on our website

Events "Women and International Policy," featuring the Honorable Mary Robinson Sponsor: International Studies and the John Glenn School of Public Affairs Oct 9 2008 4:30PM - Oct 9 2008 5:30PM RSVP Required! Location: Weigel Hall (1866 College Road), Reception following lecture in the lobby of Page Hall Contact: Laura Sipe Contact Email: sipe.9@osu.edu Contact Phone: (614)247-6369 Website: Click Here! Description: The Honorable Mary Robinson will speak about Women and International Policy when she comes to The Ohio State University's Columbus Campus on October 9. Named a "Hero and Icon" by Time magazine's top 100 men and women, Mary Robinson is an international leader in setting human rights standards and policy. The conversation will be moderated by Fred Andrle, host of WOSU's Open Line talk radio program. The Honorable Mary Robinson is the former president of Ireland, chair of Realizing Rights: An Ethical Globalization Initiative, a founding member and chair of the Council of Women World Leaders, and a former United Nations High Commission