Story Tips for Local Media - 04/17/98

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state.edu.

CANCER HOSPITAL UPDATES HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ON GENETICS--April 18.  
Advances in human genetics are occurring at a dizzying pace.  To help 
high-school science teachers incorporate human genetics into their 
classroom teaching, the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research 
Institute is sponsoring a one-day symposium, Human Genetics:  Science 
Education for the Next Millennium, 9 a.m.-noon in Room 518 at The James 
Cancer Hospital, 300 W. 10th Avenue.  Topics include the Human Genome 
Project, genetic counseling, gene therapy, cloning and advances in 
cancer genetics.
CONTACT: Jan Ray, James Cancer Hospital, 293-6054.

OHIO STATE RECOGNIZES STUDENT LEADERS--April 18.  Sixty-two students 
will be honored for leadership at the 37th annual Undergraduate Student 
Leadership Awards dinner at 6 p.m. at the Fawcett Center, 2400 
Olentangy River Road.  The ceremony will include remarks from Richard 
Sisson, interim president of Ohio State; David Williams, vice president 
for student and urban/community affairs; and Mabel Freeman, associate 
director of the Honors Program.
CONTACT: Ellen Kauffmann, graduate administrative associate, student 
activities, 292-8763.

FAMILY CANCER PATTERNS--April 21.  Learn how to create, identify and 
interpret a medical family history and how to defend yourself against 
cancer in the second in a series of educational programs offered by the 
OSU Wellness Program this quarter.  Jennifer Graham, certified genetic 
counselor at The James, discusses Family Cancer Patterns: Understanding 
Risk Levels, noon-1 p.m., 250 Parks Hall, 500 W. 12th Ave. 
CONTACT: Wellness Program, 293-WELL. 

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER DELIVERS PHYSICS LECTURE--April 21.  The 1998 
Alpheus Smith Lecture will be given by William Phillips from the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) 
at 8 p.m. in Independence Hall, 1923 Neil Ave.  Phillips was awarded 
the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on using laser light to 
trap and chill atoms to extremely low temperatures.  The Alpheus Smith 
Lecture is open to the public and is intended for a general audience.
CONTACT: Department of Physics, 292-5713.

UNION HOSTS POETRY SLAM--April 21.  The Ohio and Drake Union Activities 
Board (ODUA) offers a spring lecture series.  Jason Cornwell from "The 
Real World" Boston edition will emcee a Poetry Slam in Archie's Alley 
(Drake Union) at 7 p.m.  The Charles Cooper Quartet will supply 
background sounds. Students are encouraged to read their poetry and 
bring friends for this free event.
CONTACT: ODUA Lecture Chairperson Frank Lazar, 292-3117 or 297-8748.

TAKE A DAUGHTER TO WORK DAY--April 23.  Ohio State employees are 
invited to Take a Daughter to Work on Thursday and encourage their 
children to investigate a range of exciting careers.  Participants may 
try their hand at surfing the 'net,' lifting fingerprints off objects, 
being a reporter for a day, or teaching a chimpanzee to count.  Learn 
what it takes to become a veterinarian, social worker, lawyer, 
photographer, scientist or psychologist.  Girls and boys ages 9-17 may 
attend any of the free workshops around campus, taught by faculty and 
staff volunteers.  Several hundred children are expected to 
participate.  Workshops are offered from 9:45-11:15 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. 
and 3-4 p.m.
CONTACT: Margie Bogenshutz, Take A Daughter to Work Day Committee, 292-
8586.

UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY FORUM OFFERS IDEAS FOR UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOOD--
April 23.  The latest information on University District home ownership 
incentives will be available at the third annual University/Community 
forum: Living and Learning in the University Neighborhoods, 1-7:30 p.m. 
at the Stecker Lounge of the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.  Sponsored by 
the Campus Collaborative (a group of 40 campus academic, student and 
professional offices) in conjunction with Campus Partners and the 
Alfred l. Willson Fund of the Columbus Foundation, the event offers 
workshops on a variety of programs for improving the neighborhood.  
Among the workshops: Financial Incentives for Home Ownership in the 
University Neighborhoods, Sharing University Resources with the 
Community, Addressing Poverty in the University Neighborhoods, 
Schooling in the University District: Imagine the Possibilities.  
CONTACT: Michael Casto, Campus Collaborative, 292-5621.

CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES--April 23-24. About 200 
information technology professionals from higher education institutions 
in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are expected to attend the Ohio Higher 
Education Computing Council (OHECC) Conference at the Ramada University 
Hotel and Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road.  Hosted by Ohio 
State, the conference, Emerging Technologies, offers a look at many 
technological innovations.  Rick Corry, head of the LearnShare 
Consortium will deliver the keynote address at 1:15 p.m. on April 23.  
Among the sessions: New OhioLINK Projects: Implications for Campus 
Computing, Distance Learning in a Global Society, An Academic Intranet, 
Internet 2 in Ohio--Status and Opportunities, Internet Video at High 
Quality is Here Now, and Board of Regents' Information System, HEI  
(Higher Education Information).
CONTACT: Egondu R. Onyejekwe, conference chair, director of  Emerging 
Technologies at OSU, 292-5901.

SEMINAR INVESTIGATES HIV/AIDS--April 24.  Thanks to new treatments, 
people with HIV are living longer.  As part of a 15-part HIV/AIDS 
Research Seminar Series looking at all aspects of research and 
treatment, Judy Neidig, research coordinator in Ohio State's AIDS 
Clinical Trials Unit;  Dale Brashers, assistant professor of journalism 
and communication; and Stephen Haas, a student, will discuss the Role 
of Self-Advocacy in HIV/AIDS Treatment, 10 a.m.-noon, 244 Newton Hall, 
1585 Neil Ave.
CONTACT: Martha Shortland, College of Nursing, 292-8222.

RESEARCHER DISCUSSES JOB MARKET FOR NURSES--April 24-25.  Peter 
Buerhaus, director of the Harvard Nursing Research Institute, will 
discuss The Nurse Labor Market: How Bad is It, How Bad Will it Get? on 
Saturday, April 25 from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in 172 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil 
Ave.  An author of many articles about the nurse labor market and the 
health care system, Buerhaus studies the forces affecting the labor 
market, including the hospital industry and the supply and demand for 
hospital RNs.  His is the keynote address for the College of Nursing 
Alumni Society Alumni Day and Continuing Education event, which will be 
held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25.  Buerhaus will also discuss the 
nursing labor market with students and faculty on Friday, April 24 from 
3-4:30 p.m. in 244 Newton Hall.
CONTACT: Sharon Hatem, College of Nursing, 292-0596.

BUCKEYES PLAY ANNUAL SCARLET AND GRAY GAME--April 25  The annual sneak 
peek at football--the Scarlet and Gray Game--begins at 1:30 p.m. in 
Ohio Stadium.  Up to 65,000 free tickets are available at Huntington 
Banks Customer Service in Franklin County and with purchases from Big 
Bear and Duke/ Duchess Stores.  A limited number will be available on 
Saturday at the stadium.  Ohio State apparel and merchandise will be 
offered for sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at French Field House.  An Ohio 
State Kicker Challenge will take place at halftime featuring Vlade 
Janakievski, Tom Skladany, Rich Spangler, Bob Atha, Pat O'Morrow, Tim 
Williams and Josh Jackson.  There will be a kick-for-cash contest at 
halftime (separate from the Kicker Challenge) where a contestant, 
chosen at random, can try to kick a 35-, 40- or 45-yard field goal to 
win $25,000, $50,000 or $100,000, respectively.  The game will be 
broadcast live on Coaxial Cable and WBNS AM 1460.  Media wishing to 
attend should fax requests to Gerry Emig, Sports Information, 292-8547.

UPDATE ON ATHLETICS ISSUES--April 25.  Athletic Director Andy Geiger 
will meet with reporters at attending the spring football game at 12:45 
p.m. Saturday, April 25, on the lower level (P-1) of the press box.  He 
will offer updates on various Athletic Department issues, including the 
Schottenstein Center, the stadium project, and gender equity. Lunch 
will be served in the press box (on the P-2 level) beginning at noon. 
CONTACT:  Gerry Emig, 292-6861.

OHIO STATE HOSTS U.S. SENATE HEARING--April 27.  Sen. John Glenn will 
bring the U.S. Senate Special Committees on Aging to the Fawcett Center 
for a hearing, Elder Care Today and Tomorrow, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.  
It will be followed by a brief news conference.  More details will be 
coming next week from Glenn's office and University Communications.  
CONTACT: Ruth Gerstner, University Communications, 292-8424.

SPECIAL LAKE ERIE AREA ACTIVITIES: 
  
LIBRARY BOOKS FERRIED ACROSS LAKE ERIE--April 24.  Friends of Stone 
Laboratory, a volunteer group affiliated with the F.T. Stone 
Laboratory, will gather at 12:30 p.m. at the Miller Boat Line in 
Catawba to move the Stone Lab library from South Bass Island across 
the water to Gibraltar Island.  Volunteers will carry boxes of books 
from the administrative office on South Bass Island to the dock, 
load books in the boat, go across the water to Gibraltar Island, and 
then carry the books up three flights of stairs to the new library. 
The Ohio State University's F.T. Stone Laboratory, located on the 
6.5-acre Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay harbor, is the Lake Erie 
research and teaching laboratory for the Ohio Sea Grant College 
Program, and is the oldest freshwater biological field station and 
research laboratory in the United States.  Reporters wishing to 
cover this story should call John Tripp at the Ohio Sea Grant 
Office, 292-8949, to make a reservation for van and ferry 
transportation; or John Hageman, Stone Lab Manager, 419-285-2341, to 
make alternate transportation arrangements.  
CONTACT: Karen Ricker, Ohio Sea Grant, 292-8949.

WHAT'S UP WITH LAKE ERIE?--April 22.  Lake Erie is one of Ohio's 
most important natural resources.  Learn about recent dramatic 
changes that have occurred with the lake over the past 30 years at 
the What's Up with Lake Erie Seminar, 7-9:30 p.m. at the Lake Erie 
Nature and Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road, in Bay Village.  The 
event is co-sponsored by OSU's Sea Grant Program and the Science 
Center.
CONTACT: Nature and Science Center at 216-871-2900

LEARN ABOUT LAKE ERIE FISHING--April 27.  Learn more about Lake 
Erie's great walleye fishery, how to take advantage of Erie's 
smallmouth bass explosion, and facts about fish consumption 
advisories at the Lake Erie Fishing Seminar, 7-10 p.m. at the South 
District Extension Facility, 17 Standpipe Road, Jackson, Ohio.  
Conducted by the Ohio State University Extension Sea Grant Program, 
the seminar is sponsored by Ohio State Extension South District 
Office and taught by Dave Kelch of the  Sea Grant Extension in 
Lorain County.  Kelch specializes in Lake Erie fisheries issues and 
development of artificial reefs in Lake Erie, including the new 
"Cleveland Browns Stadium" artificial reefs. 
CONTACT: Dave Kelch, Ohio Sea Grant Extension, (614) 286-2177.

The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best 
information about the story.  Feel free to call on our news services 
staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories--Amy 
Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; Tracy Turner, 688-3682; and 
Emily Caldwell, 292-8309.
**Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray-
Goedde.1@osu.edu).