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NEWS & RESEARCH
Arts and Sciences Assistant Dean Gives Presentation at Annual NCURA Meeting
 Andrea R. Ward Ross, assistant dean, College of Arts and Sciences, will present, Integrated department administrator training: Uniting research administration across colleges and administrative units in a large university at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) in Washington, D.C., on August 6. Co-presenters are Karla M. Gengler-Nowak, assistant director, Ohio State College of Medicine Office of Research; Aimee Nielsen-Link, director, Ohio State Health Sciences Office, Office of Sponsored Programs; and Tom Kornacki, director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, Bowling Green State University.
Trustees Announce Presidential Search Process
 The Ohio State University Board of Trustees announced the process for seeking the university’s next president. Board of Trustees member Jeffrey Wadsworth will chair the Presidential Search Committee, which includes two subcommittees—a selection subcommittee and an advisory subcommittee.
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AWARDS
Alumni Public Art Projects Honored
 Buckle by Candace Black (BFA 1996, MFA 1998) and inside out: As the stars viewed the Palace by Nikhil Chopra (MFA 2003)—public artworks commissioned by Finding Time: Columbus Public Art 2012— have been named two of the 50 best public arts projects by the 2013 Public Art Network Year in Review by Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts.
Julia Andrews’ Book Wins Award
 A book co-authored by Julia Andrews, professor, history of art, and a specialist in Chinese art; and history of art alumnus Kuiyi Shen, won the 2013 International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) Book Prize in the Humanities. Their book, The Art of Modern China (University of California Press: Berkeley/Los Angeles/London, 2012) describes the progression of Chinese art since the mid-19th century.
Political Science Student Wins International Research Award
 Kürşat Çınar (second from the left), political science graduate student, was selected by Sabanci University, Istanbul, to receive the Sabanci International Research Award for 2013. The award recognizes distinguished examples of fresh research to engage intellectual attention on Turkey’s role in the contemporary world.
Arts and Sciences Faculty Selected Who's Who in Black Columbus 2013
 Several faculty members of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in the 11th edition of Who’s Who in Black Columbus. The cover unveiling on July 15 honored: Leslie Alexander, associate professor; Curtis Austin, associate professor and director, Young Scholars Program; Judson Jeffries, professor and director, AAAS Community Extension Center; Valerie Lee, professor and vice provost, Ohio State Office of Diversity and Inclusion; and Horace Newsum, associate professor and chair.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Has Moved
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is now located in 455 Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Rd. All other contact information (phone, fax, e-mail addresses) remains the same.
Healthy Buckeye Video Contest Underway
Faculty and staff from across Ohio State submitted nearly 20 entries to the video contest, showing their Buckeye pride and sharing their health and wellness stories. From now until 11:59 pm on Wednesday, July 31, “like” your favorite Healthy Buckeye video. The video with the most “likes” will receive the Healthy Buckeye People’s Choice Award during the Rally for Wellness on Tuesday, August 13.
Blood Drive at Physics Research Building, Tuesday, July 30, 10 am-4 pm
The Red Cross has issued an emergency appeal for blood and platelet donors. Schedule appointments online: sponsor code buckeyes, up to 48 hours prior; or by phone: 1-800-RED-CROSS, 24 hours prior to drive. Walk-ins always accepted on donation day. |
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