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Continuing Education Program in Art And Technology To Be Offered At Ohio State Marion - March 16
Ohio State Marion's Dean Dottavio Moderates Conference, Leads Tour of Western Natural Areas - March 16
Folklore Hero, "John Henry", Subject Of April 5 Performance At Ohio State Marion - March 16
Continuing Education Program in Art And Technology To Be Offered At Ohio State Marion
Ohio State Marion has planned a wide array of spring quarter courses as part of its Continuing Education in Art and Technology program. Known as CEPAT - Continuing Education Program in Art and Technology - the new program will be offered during the day, evenings, or weekends in Ohio State Marion's state-of-the-art computer facility. The new program, offered by the Alber Enterprise Center at Ohio State Marion, in cooperation with Ohio State University Extension, is designed to meet the growing needs of area businesses and individuals by providing access to current technology in graphics and media production. Spring Quarter courses, descriptions, dates, times, and fees, include: Registration with payment must be received one week before the start of the day classes. Advance registration for the evening classes is strongly recommended, but payment for the evening classes can be made upon arrival. Participants are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks in advance, if one is required. All classes are conducted in room 230 of the Marion Campus Library/Classroom building.
For more information on any of these courses, contact the Office of Community Relations, (740) 389-6786 ext. 6341. Course descriptions and costs, along with textbook information is available on the Ohio State Marion website, www.marion.ohio-state.edu/arts/cepat.
Ohio State Marion's Dean Dottavio Moderates Conference, Leads Tour of Western Natural Areas
Ohio State Marion Dean and Director F. Dominic Dottavio moderated a conference of nationally known experts on resource issues affecting the National Parks, especially the high Sierra ecosystem encompassing Yosemite National Park. The conference was held March 16-19 at Yosemite National Park in California. About 60 conference attendees discussed topics such as climate change, fire, air quality, wildlife, exotic and invasive plants, and degradation of old growth forests. The group also heard about the important issues affecting Yosemite National Park and the High Sierras and developed a comprehensive list of research priorities for use by the National Park Service and its partners.
Yosemite National Park embraces a spectacular tract of mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, which was set aside as a national park in 1890. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias, the world's largest living things. In September, Dottavio, will lead and Ohio State University Alumni Association tour through the Rockies, visiting Yellowstone National Park, the Canyonlands of Utah, Arches National Park, Grand Teton Colorado National
Monument, and other sites. Tour participants will travel aboard the American Orient Express for a seven-day trip, leaving Denver on September 20. This is the third OSU Alumni Tour for which Dottavio has served as tour guide.
Dottavio, who also holds the title of professor of Natural Resources at Ohio State University, will discuss the natural history, wildlife, geology and natural resource management of the region. Prior to his appointment at Ohio State Marion, Dottavio served as chief scientist of the National Park Service in Atlanta, where he directed scientific and natural resource management activities in 58 parks and five universities. Dottavio also has directed the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Natural Areas and taught in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. For more information on the tour, contact the Ohio State Alumni Association Inc. at (614) 292-2372, or toll-free at 1-800-852-8687.
Folklore Hero, "John Henry", Subject Of April 5 Performance At Ohio State Marion
West Liberty, Ohio-based Mad River Theater Work's performance of "John Henry" will be staged April 5 as part of Ohio State Marion's Five Nights on Campus. The play will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrill Hall auditorium at Ohio State Marion, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion. John Henry is a well-known figure of American folklore. Born in poverty in rural West Virginia, John Henry's incredible size and strength became legendary as he worked laying track for the railroads that criss-crossed the countryside in the late 19th century. No one could match his skill or his endurance, until the invention of the steam-powered driver, that is. We remember John Henry for his famous contest with this newfangled machine. John won that day, but died soon afterward of a broken heart. He realized that ordinary men could not compete with the iron workhorses of the industrial revolution and that the days of men like him were numbered. Mad River Theater Works, one of the few professional touring companies based in rural America. The group has been creating plays based on American folklore for more than 17 years. Mad River's production of "John Henry" uses storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life. It's a tale that speaks to young and old, and carries a strong contemporary parallel about the importance of our humanity in the face of changing technology. Five Nights on Campus, the cultural arts series sponsored by The Ohio State University at Marion, is in its sixth season on the Ohio State Marion Campus, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave. Tickets for the concert are $3 for students and $7.50 for adults and will be available at the door. For ticket information, contact the Office of Community Relations at Ohio State Marion, (740) 389-6786, extension 6279. Other Five Nights performances slated for the year are: This year's sponsors for the Five Nights series are Whirlpool Corp., Adelphia, Marion Steel Co., WDIF, Bun's Restaurant, Verizon, Wyandot Inc., Medical Mutual of Ohio, and Herald Printing in New Washington.
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