College Choice has named Ohio State one of the Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities, 2016 , ranking 21st with a score of 89.66 out of 100. The rating cited the work of Student Life’s Multicultural Center for LGBTQ initiatives “through student cohort groups, leadership opportunities, educational programs and events” in addition to the gender-inclusive housing options. According to College Choice, “These standout schools are some of the best in the country at committing time and resources to equipping their students, staff, and faculty with tools that encourage education, support, safety, and inclusion campuswide.”
A&P staff are invited to join the university for the Stonewall Columbus Pride Parade starting at 10:30 a.m. Groups assemble by 9 a.m. for the 1.8-mile route that should take 60-90 minutes. Contact A&P’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee member Cory Balogh (TTM) with your interest so Ohio State can get a headcount, get everyone registered, and arrange for transportation from the university. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center . Route .
A&P's Diversity Council was recognized on April 27 with a 2016 Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award. It is presented to members of the Ohio State community who shape the university with cutting-edge curriculum, mentorship, new programs or policy impact that make diversity and inclusiveness a part of its best practices by changing daily operations, program components, or cultural awareness.
President Michael Drake and Vice Provost Sharon Davies presented the award to Council members Jorge Garcia (FOD), Laura Stehura (A&P Shared Services), Nate Thomas (FOD), Aparna Dial (FOD), Corey Balogh (TTM), Beth Snoke (TTM), Mary Alice Akins (WOSU), Dmitri...
Claiming Our Space in the Work Place: Narratives, Strategies, and Pathways to Success! ... As we continue to reflect on the historic 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the number of individuals who are employed continues to be low. There are even fewer individuals with disabilities represented in managerial and upper level leadership positions. As a means of closing the employment disparity gap, come join a conversation with members of the disability community who are employed at Ohio State and the Columbus area. Learn valuable strategies to navigate such...
Career Coaching opportunity for ASFW members. Interested in a new career? Wondering what your next step should be? Need a resume review? Preparing for your annual review? This is your chance to meet with an on-campus professional career coach for a free confidential 45-minute coaching session to address any career-related questions or concerns you have. Please Sign-Up-Here and select ONE time-slot. The times, meeting locations, and the names of the career coaches are provided on this sign up. Please email Leigh ...
Farah Godrej, associate professor of political science at University of California-Riverside, will speak on "Gandhi, Yogic Self-Control, and Food Justice" at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. Her talk will explore intersections between Gandhi's thought and contemporary discourses of food politics, highlighting how Gandhi's writings on food anticipate contemporary concerns. More & Register .
Michael Barnett, professor of international affairs and political science at The George Washington University, will speak about his latest book, The Star and the Stripes: A History of the Foreign Policies of American Jews (Princeton, 2016). The book discusses foreign policy beliefs of American Jews since the 19th century. More and register .
Vanita Reddy will give a talk based on her book Fashioning Diaspora: Beauty, Femininity and South Asian American Culture (Temple University Press, 2016) in the Alonso Family Room. The presentation will highlight how diasporic subjects’ encounters with and material uses of Indian beauty and fashion produce embodiments and social connections that put pressure on neoliberal practices of national and transnational belonging. Co-sponsored by the Sexuality Studies Program and Asian American Studies Program. Contact .
Ellen Samuels will focus on the ways social media provides a window into broader social perceptions of disability, highlighting incidents involving Kanye West, George Takei and police killings of African American and Native people. Samuels will discuss the ways that these events bring the intersections of race, disability and policing into stark focus, resulting in policies that affect economic benefits, accommodations and civil rights for disabled people. Sponsored by the Disability Studies Program. More . Contact .
