A&P helped send a group of METRO Early College High School students and their Ohio State student mentors to Washington, D.C. for the 2017 FIRST National Advocacy Conference .
The conference allowed the students to meet with Senators and Representatives to advocate for the value of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) education programs.
“A&P keeps the university’s academic mission at the forefront of our work,” said Jay Kasey, senior vice president in the Office of Administration and Planning. “This was a wonderful opportunity for...
At its very core, cultural competency has to do with how effective we are at interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. Expand your cultural competency by earning a DICE certificate. Learn more on July 20 at 220 Sullivant Hall (use the north entrance). Two sessions will be held: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Keynote speaker Clark Kellogg, food, entertainment, prizes, give-aways.
Ohio State is hosting 25 young professionals from across Africa for a six-week Public Management Institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, called the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Volunteers are needed to host one or more fellows in their homes for a weekend, allowing participants to meet local residents and gain in-depth cultural experiences. More .
May 30-31, 2017 The 17th Polish-American Conference is organized by The Ohio State University and the Institute of Aviation of Warsaw. Its purpose is to exchange ideas and to strengthen cooperation in the area of innovation and high technologies: advances in aeronautics, electric propulsion, defense, advanced manufacturing, space, workforce development. Learn more .
Recent political events have Muslims across the nation feeling as though they need to educate people about who they really are. Students on the shared campus of The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) are no different. In response to this, students formed the Muslim Student Organization to educate the campus and community members about their faith and heritage. More . Contact 740-366-9420.
Deadline Apr 28 The Association of Staff and Faculty Women (ASFW) is seeking nominations for the following Executive Board positions for the 2017-2018 year: secretary, membership co-chair, marketing & public relations co-chairs, programs co-chair. All positions are a one-year term.
May 22 - 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Fawcett Center Join fellow Ohio State women for Branch Out and Break Through, the topic of the Association of Staff and Faculty Women's 13th annual Ballam Women's symposium. The event will focus on how career professionals can create support for where we are and where we are going. Speakers will address the challenges in finding harmony between our self-care and working life, balancing our roles as parents, spouses, and career women, while using our voices and making a place for ourselves. More . Contact .
Ohio State and Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), the state agency responsible for workforce development and placement of individuals with disabilities, have partnered to place an OOD career specialist exclusively at Ohio State. This will be the first time OOD has embedded an employee within a single organization to focus on enhancing the recruitment and retention of individuals with disabilities and best practices for creating an inclusive workplace environment. More . Contact .
The College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE) created a meditation and reflection room to serve the spiritual needs of the college's students, faculty, and staff. More .
The work of the A&P HR Shared Service Center team isn’t as visible as some, but their purpose is paramount.
“There are so many things that go through here, it’s really amazing,” HR associate Tracy Draudt said.
The A&P HR Shared Service Center team supports a little more than 1,200 employees within Administration and Planning.
“The best way to describe our job is completing the entire life-cycle of an employee, from when they are hired to when they leave the university,” HR Associate Avani Borade said.
