Nov 2 - 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - 11th floor Reading Room Thompson Library Several events will recognize the Day of the Dead at Ohio State - 2017 Looking Backward, Looking Froward; Creation & Recreation in Mexico's Day of Remembrance; "Book of Life" film screening; Día de los Muertos Procession. These events count toward DICE certification. More .
It’s not a bird, or a plane – it’s a drone. A&P Communications is now FAA-certified and able to capture aerial photos and videos of our campus landmarks and key construction projects. Take a look at some of the stunning shots this aircraft can capture. Interested in a birds-eye view of your project? Contact Jon Griffith .
Nov 1 - 4 p.m. - Faculty Club's Grand Lounge Myths and rumors obscure the real truth of the Amish, one of the fastest-growing religious groups in U.S. society. Join Emeritus Professor Joseph Donnermeyer and the Emeritus Academy for this discussion. This event counts toward DICE certification. More . Contact .
This professor emeritus may be best known for his beautiful photographs, but the tiny stories he’s authored about his family, life in his native Cuba, and more touch the heart as well. Tony Mendoza’s work is in many esteemed collections, including that of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Here are some images and tales from his upcoming book, aptly titled "Pictures with Stories ." This event qualifies toward DICE certification. More .
Visit the Wexner Center for the Arts for a wide variety of documentaries: Faces Places (Oct. 19) about travels throughout the French countryside, The Road Movie (Oct. 19) with footage from Russian dash-cams, Quest (Oct. 21) about life in a struggling North Philadelphia neighborhood, Cousin Bobby (Oct. 22) about an Episcopalian minister with ties to the Black Panther Party, and more. View the full line-up of film/video offerings , many of which qualify toward DICE certification.
The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity is hiring for a Training Specialist in the Race & Cognition Program. If you are passionate about racial justice education, public speaking, facilitation, and curriculum development, they invite you to apply for this exciting position , which closes Oct 29.
Oct 18, 24, 30 October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. In recognition of NDEAM, several workshops are scheduled, including Hiring and Working with Individuals with Disabilities, Disabilities Etiquette Class, and Deaf Etiquette and OHR: Tips on Serving Deaf Customers. These events count toward DICE certification. Learn more and register in BuckeyeLearn .
In celebration of the exhibition of Start at Home: Art from the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center Collection, this free symposium brings together artists, museum professionals and scholars of Black art. It includes artist talks by Alison Saar and Fahamu Pecou, a keynote lecture on museums in the era of Black Power by Susan Cahan of Temple University, and a talk about “Black Art Futures” by LeRonn Brooks of Lehman College. This event counts toward DICE certification. More . Contact .
Oct 19 - 7 p.m. - Ohio Union Performance Hall Join OUAB for The Read Live! - Kid Fury and Crissle evening of conversation regarding their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture's most trying stars. As transplants to New York City, The Read also serves as an on-air therapy session for two friends trying to adjust to life and rats in the big city. Free tickets available to Ohio State students, faculty, and staff. This event counts toward DICE certification. More . Schedule . Contact .
Nov 7 - 4:30 p.m. - Mershon Auditorium State alumnus J.D. Vance will propose a hands-on approach to problems facing his native state of Ohio: opioid addiction, under-preparedness of the workforce and domestic instability. Through his nonprofit organization, Our Ohio Renewal, he'll tackle issues that shaped his upbringing in Middletown OH, subject of " Hillbilly Elegy," a New York Times best-seller. Free lecture; registration requested. This event qualifies toward DICE certification. More . Contact .
