Dear ASC Colleagues—
As we will not be publishing our regular weekly edition of News & Updates until Thursday, January 3, 2013, I want to take this opportunity to wish each of you the merriest of holidays, the brightest of New Years.
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Vikki Heywood Awarded Honorary Degree
 Vikki Heywood, former executive director of the UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Ohio State’s Autumn Commencement on December 16. Heywood was nominated by President E. Gordon Gee. Honorary degrees are a method by which the university expresses its highest ideals and recognizes extraordinary distinction.
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American Geophysical Union Establishes Award in Honor of Ivan Mueller
 The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has established the Ivan I. Mueller Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership in honor of Ivan Mueller, professor and chair emeritus in the Division of Geodetic Science, School of Earth Sciences. Mueller is past president of both the International Association of Geodesy and the AGU Geodesy Section. This award also recognizes Mueller for his major contribution to international programs that advanced geodesy over the past half century.
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Call for Nominations – Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award
Department chairs are invited to nominate a faculty member for the Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award, which recognizes full professors with exceptional records in teaching, research, and service. In keeping with the university’s ongoing commitment to diversity, nominations of women and minority faculty members are strongly encouraged. The recipient will be awarded a $3,000 one-time grant in support of academic work. For a full description of the nomination process and a list of past recipients, please see: Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award. Chairs should send an electronic copy of the nominee’s packet no later than Friday, January 11, to Ann Rottersman.
Linguistics Competition for High School Students
The North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO), an educational competition in linguistics for high school students, takes place at Ohio State on January 31. Practice sessions begin in early January. High school students are encouraged to sign up to participate by the end of the month. Details here.
Economics Professor Elected President of National Economic Association
 Trevon Logan, associate professor of economics, has been elected president of the National Economic Association. He will serve as president-elect from January 1–December 31, 2013 and then as president from January 1–December 31, 2014. The National Economic Association was founded in 1969 as the Caucus of Black Economists to promote the professional lives of minorities within the profession. With his election, Logan will be the youngest president in the National Economic Association's history.
Lactation Room Available in Dulles Hall
The History Department has created a lactation room in the women's restroom on the second floor in Dulles Hall. Any new mothers are welcome to use this room.
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