OPEN
MEETING - Want to Travel to Exotic & Mysterious India?
November 25, 12 noon, Morrill Hall, Room 105
The Ohio State University at Marion will hold an open meeting for
any student
interested in learning more about the 2010 India Study Tour
trip and
the corresponding winter quarter History 698.02 that ties to
the trip. The information meeting will be on
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, at noon, in room 105 Morrill
Hall.
India Study Tour, March 18–29, 2010 & History 698.02 –
Winter Quarter 2010
Overview: This
study tour has been planned to provide students with
opportunities to study Indian culture, to provide first
hand view of India historically, geographically,
politically, and economically, and to meet Indian
students. This trip will provide students with a first
hand experience of the history and culture of India,
which is a rising Asian world power in a globalizing
world.
Participants:
Approximately fifteen applicants will be accepted into
the study tour. The program is open to undergraduate and
graduate students in good standing who have an interest
in global studies and India’s history, cultures,
economy, and educational system.
Academic Credit:
Students will register for 5 credit hours in History
698.02, India Study Tour. Details regarding academic
requirements and responsibilities will be provided upon
request. The course will acquaint students with Indian
geography, ethnic groups, and religious institutions
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Islam), as well as
with social, political, and economic developments that
have combined to produce a constantly evolving Indian
nation. (Winter Quarter 2010 on Fridays from 1 to 3:30.)
Program: The itinerary
includes visits to key cities (Dehli, Vrindavan, Agra,
Varanasi, Sarnath, Gorakhpur, and Lucknow), villages,
markets, workshops, and universities. Following is a
sampling of the kinds of visits and experiences being
planned:
Delhi: Red Fort, India
Gate, Gandhi Memorial and Ghat, Parliament (from
outside), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to meet with
students and faculty, and Institute of Technology (IIT)
if time permits.
Vrindavan: Krishna
Temple and adjacent Mosque, Varasana and Govardhan
Dham.
Agra: Taj Mahal and
Fort Agra.
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu
University, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Center of Peace Studies,
Tulsi Ghat, Harishchandra Ghat, Dasashwamedha Ghat, a
boat ride on the Ganges past the ghats, Manikarnika Ghat,
and Vishvanath Temple and Mosque beside it.
Sarnath: Dhamekh Stupa.
Gorakhpur: Gorakhnath
Temple, Gita Press, Handicraft industry (if interested).
Kushinagar: Buddha
Nirvana Stupa, Ramabhar Stupa, and visit the village of
Murera.
Lucknow: Moghul sites
and market (Shi’a Islam).
Dates: The group will
depart for India on Thursday, 18 March and will return
on Monday, 29 March 2010.
Arrangements for
Travel: Travel to India-- A round trip group flight is
being negotiated from Columbus to Delhi for
participants. Ground and water transportation are
included.
Price: The price of
$2200 includes: roundtrip air fare; guest houses with
bath or shower throughout the itinerary based on double
occupancy; all program related transportation in India;
the total program abroad, including entrance fees,
scheduled briefings, visits, tours, lectures,
performances, and cultural events; three meals a day;
baggage handling for one bag (not to exceed 44 lbs.);
all air and land transfers with assistance; gratuities
and taxes normally added to hotel bills; carefully
selected English speaking guides; gratuities for local
guides and drivers; and a cash reserve of $200 per
participant.
Not included in the
price: Passport; Indian visa (currently $60, including
processing); Delhi Airport departure tax; immunization
shots; meals not mentioned as scheduled; personal items
such as a la carte orders, room service, and laundry
charges; transportation to the departure city prior to
the study tour and return to participants’ homes
following the study tour; health, flight cancellation,
or baggage insurance; tuition and fees at The Ohio State
University. Thus a student’s expenses not included in
the package are estimated at $621.
Deposit: A deposit of
$350 per person will be required on one’s admission to
the program. The balance will be due no later than sixty
days before departure.
University Chorus Holds Autumn
Concert to Benefit Local Food Pantry
The Ohio State University
at Marion
University Chorus is pleased to present their fall quarter
concert, "Music in the Air"
Monday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. in
Morrill Hall Auditorium. The concert features
performances by Ohio State Marion's 40 member University Chorus
directed by John Holsinger and special guest performances by
the Marion campus contemporary a cappella ensemble InChant;
The Marion Madrigal Singers, directed by Carol Becker; and accompanist Merrill Bender.
Admission for this event is a donation of one or more items of non-perishable food
to benefit a local food pantry.
"Shakespeare Means..."
Students Do Shakespeare in Delaware
Students from English 520.01-Shakespeare-will present
speeches and scenes from Shakespeare at Beehive Books in
Delaware at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2009. Each
student will explain why their selection could be considered
"universal" and the ways in which it speaks to their
generation. This will be the group’s second performance. On
November 12, 2009, they performed for the Shakespeare Club
of Delaware. The selections include texts from Romeo and
Juliet, Othello, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream,
and other popular Shakespearean plays. Beehive Books is
located at 25 North Sandusky Street in Delaware.
Cast Announced for "Night
of January 16th"
Director, Will Smith has
released the cast list for the joint campus and community
theatre production of "Night of January 16th." Rehearsals
are underway for this captivating courtroom drama.
Production dates are Friday, January 15 and Saturday,
January 16th. Tickets will be available at the door.
Judge Heath - Michael Short
District Attorney Flint -
Ruthanne H. Elencovf
Defense Attorney Steven
-Ron Joan
Karen Andre - Sara Veirs
John Hutchins - Mike Lester
Homer Van Fleet - Dustin
Beckel
Elmer Sweeney - Andrew
Grimes
Magda Svenson - Bobbi Hupp
Nancy Lee Faulkner - Joanna
Adams
John Graham Whitfield -
Alexander Schlecht
James Chandler - Eric
Mosley
Siegurd Junquist - Joshua
Sands
Lawrence “Guts” Regan -
Chris Owen
Bailiff - Will Smith
Court Reporter - Jessica
Shulz
This year, The Ohio State
University at Marion will produce a combined campus and
community theatre production of the Ayn Rand classic Night
of January 16th. Not all 65-year old Broadway productions
age well, but in the aftermath of last year's financial
collapse, Will Smith at The Ohio State University recalled
the premise of Night of January 16th was eerily timely.
"When the whole thing with Bernie Madoff came out and we
started seeing all the corruption in Washington, I
remembered that this play was written right at the height of
the last great depression, and it all centers around a man
who did a Ponzi scheme and cheated everybody which resulted
his apparent ‘downfall’," Smith commented.
In this dramatic courtroom
tale, Bjorn Faulkner has swindled millions of dollars from
investors, but in the wake of a crash, he is facing
bankruptcy. On the night of January 16, Bjorn and Karen
Andre, his mistress of 10 years, are in the penthouse at the
top of the Faulkner Building when Faulkner falls to his
death. Did he commit suicide? Or did the lovely Karen Andre
do him in? A jury chosen from audience volunteers will weigh
the facts and decide the verdict.
Report Crime on Campus
As a reminder to everyone…if you or someone you know is a victim of any criminal
offense occurring on this campus, you may file a report
with the public safety office. Criminal complaints will
be investigated when a report is filed. Filing a report
is quick and easy, but I do need to meet with you to
collect needed information. If you have questions
or require assistance, please contact:
Sgt. Jason Becker
Regional Campus Public Safety Supervisor
740-725-6300
Education Society Shares
Sweet Treats at Holiday Gathering
Education Society
Meeting, Monday, November 23, 12 noon, Morrill Hall,
Room 246
Join us at our November 23 holiday gathering. As part
of the holiday party, the Education Society will be having a
dessert cook-off, featuring baking done by our own members.
If you would like to participate in the dessert cookoff
please contact Timothy Fouts at:
fouts.39@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Ski Club Meeting
The Marion Campus Ski Club will hold an
open meeting for all interested
students, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., Alber
Student Center, Room 111A.
Hope 4 Hearts
The campus community and the public are warmly invited to
attend the Hope 4 Hearts Benefit on November 28th at the
Little Bear Golf Club. This improv comedy benefit show
will help raise money for a Lewis Center area family who
recently lost their baby boy. Baby Brendan was
awaiting a heart transplant, but unfortunately, he passed
away on October 25. The family is now facing the
mounting medical and funeral expenses. All of the
ticket proceeds and donations made during the evening will
go directly to the Guthrie family to help pay their medical
expenses.
To read more about Brendan's story, go to their website:
http://hope4hearts.selfip.com/
Along with the financial help, organizers hope to give them
and the community the gift of laughter. The night will
include the improv comedy troupe, Faux Real and two other
local groups: Dingo and the Babies and Pale Imitations.
There will also be a cash bar and good food available.
The show will be at the
Little Bear Golf Club, located at 1940 Little Bear Loop in
Lewis Center, OH 43035. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.
and the show will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are a minimum
donation of $10.00 per ticket and can be purchased in
advance or at the door the night of the show. Reserved
tables may be purchased for $100.00 (which seats 10 people).
2009 Marion Campus Giving Tree
Project
The OSUM Psychology Club is again sponsoring the annual
Marion Campus Giving Tree Project, in which we can all help
needy families during the holiday season. The children are
supported by Turning Point, Marion's domestic violence
shelter, and need a special holiday.
You can see the trees in Morrill Hall, Maynard Hall, and the
Library Building! They are up and ready.
If you would like to participate:
1) In the entrance to Morrill Hall, Maynard Hall, and the
Library are Giving Trees decorated with paper ornaments,
each containing the name of a boy or girl or mom, his or her
age, and some appropriate gift suggestions.
2) Visit a Giving Tree and select an ornament with the name
and age of a boy or girl or mom (and gift suggestions).
3) Purchase your gift and wrap it, with the paper ornament
taped to the wrapping to identify it. (Consider going
together with other people if it is a larger gift item.)
4) Bring your gift to the Career Center in Maynard Hall
(room 124), or Faculty Services in Morrill Hall (room 150)
and place it in the special box in hallway.
5) All gifts must be returned by 12 noon on Wednesday of
Finals Week, December 9, 2009.
Participation is open to everyone interested (students,
staff, faculty, community) in helping these families in our
community.
University H1N1 Education & Prevention
Updates at:
www.flu.osu.edu
Join
the Multicultural Club
Multicultural Club meetings are Tuesday at 12 noon in
Morrill Hall, Room 290.
Diversity Office Hours in Delaware
Shawn Jackson, from the Office of Diversity, will be holding
office hours at the Delaware Center on Thursdays from 10:00
a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff are all
welcome to stop by with questions, concerns, or ideas. For
students who wish to schedule appointments, Mr. Jackson can
be reached by calling the Delaware Center front desk at
(740) 549-4426, or by e-mail at:
jackson.368@osu.edu.
Marion Public Health Department 2010
Logo Contest
On January 1, 2010 Marion City Health and Marion County
Health Departments will become one. This merger will
restructure and strengthen Marion’s Public Health
Department to better meet the community’s needs.
In establishing this new health department our primary
mission will be to prevent, promote, and protect to
become a healthy community together. Here is where
you come in, this new department needs a piece of
identity ware to go with its name, the Marion Public
Health Department needs a logo. We are inviting
all Ohio State and Marion Tech students to enter the
Marion Public Health Department 2010 Logo Contest.
The MPHD board will coordinate the competition and
encourages artists to submit designs that stand out as
fresh and unique.The logo guidelines
are as follows:
All entries must be computer generated.
Must fit into a four inch by four inch square.
Must reproduce well in black and white and in small
sizes.
Lettering must be identifiable and easy to read.
A maximum of 3 colors may be used in the design
INCLUDING BLACK AND WHITE. You can use one color as a
background. Solid colors only, no gradients.
All entries must be sent on paper.
One entry per person.
The entries will be judged by the MPHD board. The
winner will receive a $200 cash award as well as
published recognition. All entries will become the
property of the MPHD and will not be returned. MPHD
reserves the right to reject any and all entries and to
request reasonable, minor design modifications from the
proposed winner should there be any. All entries
must include name, address and phone and be submitted by
December 15, 2009 to:
MPHD Logo Contest
Attn: Lisa Cook
Marion County Health Department
98 McKinley Park Blvd.
Marion, Ohio 43302
Should you have any questions please call Lisa at (740)
387-6520 ext. 111 or email
lisa.cook@odh.ohio.gov
“CSS, XML, HTML, Oh My!”
English 405: Special Topics in Professional
Communication:
Visual & Web-based Communication
In this class, you will learn principles for creating
effective visual communications, with a specific focus on
web-based, visually-rich texts. You will learn what makes a
web site useful and attractive, and put that information
into practice by developing a web site for a ‘client' (such
as a school, business, teacher, coach, or organization
needing web site development). No design or coding
experience required. This course fulfills the "Group A"
requirement for the Professional Writing Minor. 5 credits.
T/R 1-3. Instructor: Katie Braun.
New Cognitive Course Taught
Winter Quarter
Learning, Memory, and Cognition 312 will be taught
Winter Quarter MW 1-3p by Dr. Ashleigh Richard. This
cognitive course will examine empirical and theoretical
evidence of the basic principles of learning, memory, and
cognition. We will examine issues such as the scientific
methods used by cognitive psychologists to study memory
and learning, localizing memory in the human brain, how
learning takes place on the level of neurons in the
brain, how memory research helps us remember better, and
the implication of memory research to eyewitness
testimony. Through lecture, discussion, and individual
learning activities, students will gain an understanding
of these cognitive processes, beginning at the very
basic neuronal level all the way up to their
applications to ones daily life. Psychology 312 counts
as an Area B cognitive course for the psychology major.
Prerequisite is Psych 100.
Course on Prejudice to be
Offered Winter Quarter
Stereotyping and Prejudice Psychology 375 will use a
social psychological approach to explore how we use
social group memberships to understand and interact with
those around us. It will be taught TR 1-3p by Dr. Kristi
Costabile. We will focus on how and why stereotypes
develop, the ways they are maintained, their
consequences, and the ways they might be reduced. This
course will challenge you to consider the issues of
diversity and tolerance in every day activities. Meets
Core Area F for majors. Prerequisite is Psych 100.
Course Advertisement English 265
Winter Quarter
Winter ‘10 English 265 / Writing of Fiction I: M/W 1-3,
Instructor: Stuart Lishan
This is a course for people who love to tell, to write,
and to read stories. You read once upon a time…
and you’re gone, into the world of the story, the world
of the tale. This is a class for those sorts of people,
people like you. Think of our classroom as a
metaphorical campfire around which we’ll sit with one
another – and tell stories. Course is 5 credit
hours, however, you can take the course twice, 10 credit
hours total, and receive full credit.
Psych Major Required Course
Offered Winter - Research Methods 300
Research Methods in Psychology 300 is a required course
for all majors. It will be taught Winter Quarter on MW
10-12 noon by Dr. Terry Pettijohn. This 4 credit
experimental methods psychology course involves students
in learning about the research methods used in
psychology. Prerequisite is psychology 100. Students
experience psychology through research and active
participation in class activities. Goals include 1)
understanding experimental research designs, 2)
searching research literature, 3) writing in APA style,
and 4) conducting original research. Students will be
involved in writing abstracts of research articles,
reviewing research literature in psychology, conducting
small experiments, and conducting and presenting an
original research project. Students are advised to take
Psych 300 early in their college career, since it forms
a foundation for later courses.