Story Tips for Local News Media - 09/20/96

                             STORY TIPS

University Communication offers this list of  potential news stories 
on the Columbus campus next week.  We'll update this listing every 
Friday.

This and every University Communications news release is available 
on the Internet and World Wide Web.  To access by Internet, you may 
reach us through either OASIS (Ohio State Information System), the 
Columbus Freenet or World Wide Gophers.  Select News and Weather, 
then Ohio State University News Releases, then News Releases from 
University Communications.  Our Web address is http://www.acs.ohio-
state.edu/  Choose News Releases from The Ohio State University, 
then News Releases from University Communications.

STUDENTS WELCOMED BACK TO SCHOOL WITH WEEK OF ACTIVITIES--Sept. 22-
28.  
 Nearly 50,000 students converge on the Columbus campus beginning 
Sunday, Sept. 22, as Ohio State begins a new academic year on 
Wednesday,  Sept. 25.  Among the many "Welcome Week" activities.
  Sunday, Sept 22.  Some 8,000 students will begin moving into 
residence halls.  Students and parents go first to French Field 
House (west of  St. John Arena) for registration and instructions.  
President Gee and senior univeristy officials will arrive at 
French Field House at 11:30 a.m.
  Monday, Sept. 24.  President Gee will welcome students with a 
convocation at 11 a.m. in St. John Arena, and continue at a picnic 
on the Oval at noon.   Also at noon, a Campus and Community 
Involvement Fair will begin on the Ohio Union west lawn.  From 8 
to 10:30 p.m., students can dance at a Party in the Streets on 
12th Avenue and College Road.  
  Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Classes begin.  A Transportation and Parking 
Services Information Fair will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 
the West Campus bus stops.  From 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. students can 
enjoy  a picnic at the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center, 
and then go to the grand opening of Woody's Place, a campus 
gathering spot in the South Terrace of the Ohio Union , from 6 to 
8 p.m. 
  Thursday, Sept. 26.  Students can take part in the All Campus Job 
Fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ohio Union Ballrooms with more 
than 50 campus employers participating. Student can catch Scarlet 
Fever at a pep rally at St. John Arena at 8 p.m.  
  Friday, Sept. 27.  Students can explore the activities offered by 
the Department of Recreation and Intramural Sports at a Sports 
Club Daze in Larkins Hall from 5 to 8  p.m. From 6 to 7 p.m., 
students can share a laugh at a Comedy Nite at the Hale Center, or 
learn about being a first year student at a reception from 7 to 9 
p.m. in the Ohio Union Main Lounge. 
  Saturday, Sept. 28, students can take part in a speech and debate 
tournament at the Ohio Union from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or go to a 
Unity Dance from 2 to 6 p.m. on the Ohio Union west lawn.  
CONTACT: Becky Parker, director of the Ohio Unions, 292-2135, or 
Brenda Fields, program coordinator of campus events, 292-2324.

POINTS OF PRIDE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEB--Looking for facts and 
highlights about Ohio State academic and administrative units?  An 
extensive document representing many units is now available on the 
university's homepage.  The document, titled Points of Pride, had 
previously been available in print form and on the Gopher server.  
The updated and expanded version is now available at 
http://www.acs/ohio-state.edu, under the General Information section 
of the university's homepage.  (It can also be found under For 
Faculty, For Staff, For Students,or For Alumni on the homepage.
CONTACT: David Hoover, University Marketing Communications, 292-8177

JAGUARS AS INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS--Sept.24.  Incoming MBA students at 
the Fisher College of Business will hear first-hand about the 
purchase by Ford Motor Co. of Jaguar Motors in a special 
presentation, Sept 24 and 25.  Fifteen executives from Ford in 
Detroit will arrive on campus Tuesday--driving a small fleet of 
Jaguars--to explain the nuances and lessons of the automaker's 
marriage with the British car company.   The Jaguars, along with 
Ford executive John Rickle, MBA Program Chair James Ginter and 
Finance Professor Tony Sanders, will be available Sept. 24 at noon 
on the sidewalk between the Oval and Hagerty Hall, 1775 College Rd.   
THIS EVENT WILL OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE WELCOME WEEK PICNIC!
CONTACT: James Ginter, Fisher College of Business, 292-2267.

MANAGED CARE TOPIC OF HEALTH SEMINAR--Sept. 25.  Focus on Quality: 
Working Together with Providers to Achieve Successful Outcomes is 
the topic of a one-day seminar sponsored by The Ohio State 
University Medical Center, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Columbus 
Marriot North, 6500 Doubletree Ave.  The seminar will provide 
insurance case managers, utilization review nurses and discharge 
planners with information on defining, evaluating and improving 
health care quality.  The keynote speaker is Dr. Bernadine Healy, 
dean of the College of Medicine, a nationally recognized expert on 
health care policy, and former director of the National Institutes 
of Health.  
CONTACT: Jennifer Reimer, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737.

MBA STUDENTS REBUILD PLAYGROUND AT INDIANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL-Sept. 26.
Incoming MBA students at the Fisher College of Business will improve 
the quality of education at Indianola Middle School by beautifying 
the property and working with special needs children on 
organizational skills. Fulfilling a community service requirement of 
their orientation program, the 150 MBA students will landscape the 
property, build picnic and park benches and install new playground 
equipment to replace the playground that was destroyed last year in 
a suspicious fire.  A $10,000 grant from Xerox Foundation provides 
equipment for the day-long event.  The MBA orientation program 
emphasizes teamwork and leadership skills, social responsibility and 
community awareness.  
CONTACT: Melanie Tracy, director of communications, Fisher College 
of Business, 292-8022, or Jim Ginter, MBA program chair, 292-2267.

VISITING ARTISTS AND LECTURERS PRESENT WORKS--Sept 25-Oct. 8.  In 
conjunction with the Department of Art's visiting artist program, 
Rebekah Modrak and Diana Schoenfeld, photography; Greg Pitts, 
ceramics; and John Wigley, sculpture; will exhibit their work in 
Hopkins Hall Gallery, 128 N. Oval Mall, as part of the Visiting 
Artists/New Faculty exhibition.  Also on exhibit are works by newly 
appointed faculty in the Department of Art.  A reception will be 
held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 in the gallery.  
CONTACT: Lois Foreman-Wernet, College of the Arts, 292-5171.

COLLEGE FUND/UNCF WALK-A-THON--Sept. 28.  About 200 Ohio State 
University students are expected to participate in what has 
historically been the nation's largest College Fund/UNCF Walk-a-
thon, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wolfe Park, East Broad at Nelson Rd.  The 6.3 
mile route takes walkers down East Broad St. to Columbus City hall 
and back to the park.  In 1995, 3,754 walkers raised $204,750 in the 
Columbus walk-a-thon.  Donations benefit historically black colleges 
and universities.
CONTACT: JoAnn Stokes, 292-8993.

The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best 
information about the story.  However, 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; Tom Spring, 
292-8309, and Tracy Turner, 688-3682.
-Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray-
Goedde.1@osu.edu).


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Fri, 20 Sep 1996 15:53:57 -0400]
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