CFAES Faculty and Staff Highlights

Wellbeing Wednesday: Brought to you by the CFAES Buckeye Wellness Innovators

Meal Planning on a Budget
Learn how planning, preparing and portioning your meals in advance can help keep your food budget in check.

Listen. Learn. Discuss.

A set of skill-building resources to help members of our community respectfully listen, discuss different points of view, build trust with one another, and successfully navigate complex conversations even - and especially - when we disagree. Listen. Learn. Discuss. will help students, faculty and staff draw connections and form skills to engage in productive and respectful dialogue.

Presidential investiture livestream on Nov. 8

The investiture of Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. as Ohio State’s 17th president continues one of the university’s time-honored traditions. Members of the Ohio State community are invited to watch the livestream of the event on Friday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m.

Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits

Open Enrollment for 2025 benefits ends Nov. 15. Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for eligible employees to evaluate benefit options and make elections for the coming year. For more information about 2025 changes, ways to save on health care, rates and informational webinars, please visit the Open Enrollment website.

Nominations Now Open for CFAES Faculty and Staff Awards

The nomination window for the 2024-2025 College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences faculty and staff awards is open through November 29, 2024. Criteria and nomination requirements for all awards, past recipients, and the link to submit nominations can be found at https://go.osu.edu/cfaesawardnominations.

The 74th Annual OSU Poultry Science Club Turkey Sale

Support the 74th Annual OSU Poultry Science Club Turkey Sale by ordering a free-range, antibiotic-free, vegetable-fed turkey. All orders must be received by Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:00 p.m. To order online visit: OSU Poultry Science Club's 74th Annual Turkey Sale. 

Turkey pick-up will be in Columbus on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. 

Pumpkin Composting Returns to Columbus Campus

Don’t let your pumpkins haunt the landfill now that Halloween is over. Now through December 2, faculty, staff and students living off-campus in Columbus can drop off pumpkins and gourds in the labeled dumpster at 2500 Kenny Road.

Increase Your Knowledge By Learning Practical Skills You'll Use Every Day

Autumn 2024 MS Office Course Schedule - Live via Zoom

• Excel Functions & Formulas - Tuesday, November 19, 12:00-3:00PM  (Register by 11/15/24)
• Beginning Access - Tuesday, November 26, 12:00-3:00PM  (Register by 11/22/24)

CFAES Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Updates and Events

November 19 | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Gender Demystified: Creating Inclusive Spaces for People of All Genders (Click the title to learn more and register.)

November 21 | 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.: Understanding the History of Ecology and Imperialism: The Importance of Indigenous Environmental Studies (Click the title to learn more and register.)

November 28 | 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: The Language of Inclusion: Pronouns and Other Gendered Words (Click the title to learn more and register.)

The Ohio State Leadership Center Upcoming Workshops

November 7 | Leadership Compass online
How well do you know yourself? Self-awareness is essential to being a good leader. When you understand who you are; your talents, beliefs, and skills, you are better prepared to not only lead yourself, but others too. Beth Flynn is facilitating this workshop. To register, or for more information, click here.

November 13 | Communicating to be Understood online
How we communicate with each other, whether it is a co-worker or spouse, can make or break a relationship. In this workshop, we will explore how people communicate differently, and how you can use your strengths to build relationships with your team and increase people's feeling of being heard. Emily Buck is facilitating this workshop. Click here for more information.

Registration is open for Ohio Maple Days Dec. 6-7

Ashland University Convocation Center | Ashland, Ohio
Friday, December 6 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Leaving a Legacy Through Transition and Estate Planning
A workshop on transition and estate planning featuring David Marrison and Robert Moore. Open to any landowner who wants to participate. Registration is available here.

Saturday, December 7 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | A Day for Maple 
Topics include an expert panel on filtering, cost-share programs, managing a timber sale, marketing for producers, and a grading and tasting session. Visit with vendors and enjoy a maple-themed lunch. Registration is available here.

CFAES Principles of Community 

We affirm our conviction that racism and inequality have no place in CFAES. Our CFAES Principles of Community serve as a base for managing these actions. We all contribute to our community and our collective experience. You are encouraged to download and post the principles, discuss them during meetings, share them with others, and most importantly, use them as a guide in all that we do to sustain life.

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