Story Tips for Local News Media - 11/30/95

                           STORY TIPS

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

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.

STADIUM GETS NEW GRASS--through Dec. 4.  The Ohio Stadium 
football field is being resodded with 100 percent Kentucky 
bluegrass as long as weather conditions remain favorable.  
Natural grass (Kentucky bluegrass) replaced worn-out artificial 
turf at the stadium in 1990.  After six years of punishing use by 
football players and periodic reseeding of fast-growing ryegrass, 
the field is about 80% ryegrass.  The $48,000 project must be 
completed this fall in order for the turf to establish itself 
before Columbus' new major league soccer team begins play in Ohio 
Stadium next April.
CONTACT: Mike Dolan, Physical Facilities, 292-6330.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES--Dec. 1. The Board holds 
its final meeting of 1995 at 10:45 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge of 
the Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road.  Among the agenda 
items: a report on outside consulting by faculty, formation of 
the Southern Ohio Economic Development Corporation, and naming of 
the new sports/activities arena.
CONTACT: Tom Spring, University Communications, 292-8309.

CEREMONY NAMES CELESTE CHEMISTRY BUILDING--Dec. 1.   A ceremony 
will be held to commemorate the naming of the $16.4 million 
Chemistry Building for former Ohio Gov. Richard Celeste.  The 
program, which begins at 2 p.m. on the second floor of the 
Richard F. Celeste Laboratory of Chemistry, 120 W. 18th Ave., 
features remarks by Governor Celeste; Milton Wolf, chairman of 
the university Board of Trustees; Ohio State President Gordon 
Gee; and faculty and students in the Department of Chemistry.  It 
will be followed at 3 p.m. by demonstrations in various 
laboratories in the building.  The building, finished in 1986, is 
a state-of-the-art facility serving 3,200 students with 18 
general and organic chemistry labs, as well as laser research 
labs.
CONTACT: Ruth Gerstner, University Communications, 292-8424.

HOLIDAY MUSICAL CELEBRATION--Dec. 1.  The School of Music invites 
you to kick off the holiday season with "A Musical Celebration" 
at 8 p.m. in Mershon Auditorium.  The concert will showcase the 
talents of Ohio State's music students in a festive, fast-paced 
evening.  Tickets are $10 for the general public, $8 for OSU 
staff and faculty, and $5 for students.  
CONTACT: Lois Foreman Wernet, College of the Arts, 292-8835, or 
Wexner Center Ticket Office, 292-2354.

AUTUMN QUARTER COMMENCEMENT--Dec. 8.  An estimated 1,400 degrees 
will be awarded in the ceremonies, which begin at 9:30 a.m. at 
St. John Arena.  The commencement speaker is cancer researcher 
Thomas Doughterty, who will also be presented with the Sullivant 
Medal.  A 1959 Ph.D. graduate of Ohio State in physical-organic 
chemistry, Doughterty is internationally recognized as originator 
of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the treatment of cancer.  
CONTACT: Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OSTEOPOROSIS STUDY--The Ohio State 
University Medical Center seeks volunteers to participate in a 
research program on osteoporosis, a disease which affects 30% of 
postmenopausal, caucasian women and is characterized by a 
reduction in bone mass and increased susceptibility to fractures.  
Volunteers should be females between ages 55 and 75 who are 
afflicted with postmenopausal osteoporosis.  Participants must 
not have taken estrogen, Didronel, Calcitonin, steroids or any 
other bone affecting drugs within the last six months.  Anyone 
interested in participating in the study should call 293-4841.
CONTACT: Martha McCray, Medical Center Communications, 293-3737.

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; and 
Tom Spring, 292-8309.
-Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray-
Goedde.1@osu.edu).


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Fri, 1 Dec 1995 11:39:32 -0500]
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