CFAES Faculty and Staff Highlights

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

Become a Buckeye Wellness Innovator
Are you interested in fostering a culture of health and well-being in your unit or department? Do you want to join a network of hundreds of faculty and staff who share a passion for creating a culture of health and wellness at Ohio State? If so, join the Buckeye Wellness Innovators (BWI) program in the Office of the Chief Wellness Officer. As a BWI, you will receive training, tips and support for developing strategic wellness initiatives. Learn more.

Micro Wellness Series
The Student Life Student Wellness Center is excited to offer a new virtual educational series for faculty and staff. The new Micro Wellness Series will offer five educational presentations in sessions scheduled for 20 minutes or less. Attend just one or attend all depending on your interest and availability. All sessions will take place over Zoom and will tackle macro wellness topics such as mental health, basic needs, spiritual wellness and more, in micro sessions. Join us for a quick educational session that will have a big impact on your interactions with our student community. Read more.

Institutional Data Policy (IDP) Training Due April 28

The Ohio State University’s institutional data is important to protect. That data comes in different forms, and not all staff members deal with the same types. To inform you what kinds of data you may control and how to best protect it, we ask individuals to complete only the activity that applies to their specific role. Beginning February 1, 2023, Ohio State will offer three educational options, all due by April 28, 2023 for non-Medical Center staff. You will receive an email describing which educational activity applies to you, containing instructions on how to complete the task. If you are unsure which method below applies to your role, check your inbox for an email from IDP-Support@osu.edu(link sends e-mail), or email us for help(link sends e-mail).

CFAES Exploring Diversity

Vice President and Dean Kress, along with the CFAES Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, invite you to join us for “CFAES Exploring Diversity” on April 8, 2023 from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. We will explore the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, a preeminent cultural learning center for inclusive freedom, and after lunch, we will drive north to Jungle Jim’s International Market, where over 200,000 square feet of shopping and products from over 70 countries await. Transportation will start with a pick-up in Wooster and Columbus before heading to Cincinnati.

KX Knowledge Explorer

Create customized reports with publicly available data from Knowledge Exchange tools with the Knowledge Explorer, a new report builder. Search and sort data by tool, category, source, date, or alphabetically. Add charts, maps, and value blocks to a fully branded and approved report dashboard. Features like Save Dashboard and Export to PDF make it easy to continue work on your report or share with others. Download any data visualization image to use in your own project. A handy how-to guide and video tutorials are available on the KX website.

6th Annual Plant Sciences Symposium

The Ohio State University Plant Sciences Symposium is hosting its 6th annual event “Plant Resistance and its Application” on March 2nd-3rd, 2023 in the Agricultural Administration Building Auditorium (2120 Fyffe Rd., Columbus, OH 43210). All undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and visiting scholars are invited to participate in this symposium.

For graduate students, please submit your abstracts to be considered as student speakers by February 7th, 2023. Selected student speakers will receive a monetary award. 

General registration and poster submission will be accepted through February 20, 2023. Undergraduates are highly encouraged to participate in the poster competition. Prizes will be awarded to the top poster presenters. Separate prizes will be awarded to undergraduate, graduate students, and postdocs/staff. 

Questions? Email: osuplantsciencessymposiumcommittee@osu.edu 

CFAES DEI Workshops

Inclusive and Equitable Hiring Practices Workshop – February 7th, 1-2:30 p.m.
This 90-minute program provides an overview of best practices for recruiting a diverse candidate pool and equitably evaluating them. Participants will examine the role that various forms of bias can play in screening applicants and identify ways that privilege creates an unlevel competitive job market. The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences requires that all individuals serving on CFAES search committees complete this program every 2 years. Please note: this workshop will not be recorded. Register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-mqpjovE9a7uoTOkysnQTyAvwSifhXR

The Language of Inclusion: Pronouns and Other Gendered Words – February 15th, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Pronouns are tools for effective and efficient communication, and their intentional or unintentional misuse can cause confusion and harm. Using gender-affirming pronouns and avoiding unnecessary use of other gendered words is essential to creating spaces that are safe, inviting, and inclusive of people of all genders. This 90-minute workshop will address why pronouns matter, the history of singular they/them, neo-pronouns such as ze/zir, alternatives to other gendered language (e.g., sir, ma’am), and ways allies can use language to advocate for and support transgender and gender non-conforming individuals. Click on the date below to register. Please note: this workshop will not be recorded. Register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuduqgqDouGdHbRQr5nwzB8K6mN-ZkpQEY

2023 CFAES Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series
The 2023 CFAES DEI Speaker Series will kick off on Thursday, February 16th and take place on the third Thursday of select months from 12-1:15 p.m. All events are virtual and open to all, including the public. The dates, speakers, and topics for this year’s series are:

• February 16th – An Identity in Crisis: The Impact of a Single Decision, Courtney Johnson, Chief Program and Education Officer, Office of Institutional Equity, The Ohio State University – register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrfuGppzsjGdAAfeI_FHylAeYE2JE7TUWy
• April 20th – How COVID-19 Impacted Food Systems, Karima Samadi, Policy Analyst – Food Systems, Center for Public Health Innovation – register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlduCurzwiG9KnZm2KWGqO1lGbVMtjJNj2
• July 20th – Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size: Moving Away from Harmful Diet Culture Toward Self-Compassion, Gina Forster, Assistant Director of Nutrition, OSU Dining Services – register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUof-GqqTouG9OltUnKTmcIZ8Aaa4adnZbe
• September 21st – The Contemporary Relevance of Historic Black Land Loss, Dania Francis, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston – register at https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsdumgrTMuHNNBUiNjTkMFNQMovzPA_mFr

USAC seeking new members to fill the 2023-2026, 3-year term

Staff (CCS, A&P, Sr A&P) are invited to join the University Staff Advisory Committee (USAC), an advisory body to university senior leadership. The application window for the USAC 2023-2026 term will be open February 1-26, 2023.

USAC will be hosting two information sessions:

• Tuesday, Feb 7 from 12-1 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb 15 from 4-5 p.m.

Click on your preferred session above to join via Zoom.

Please visit go.osu.edu/usac-23-26 to learn more and apply.

Discovering Poland: A Journey Through History and Culture

A talk in the series Cultural Connections—where culture meets agriculture
Wooster Science Building, Room 175/175A, 1600 Wilson Rd, CFAES Wooster
Thursday, February 16, 2023, 12:40-1:30 pm
Food served: 12:40 p.m. (in Wooster only). Presentation: 12:55 p.m.

If you plan to attend in Wooster, RSVP for a seat and a free light lunch, by Wednesday, February 8 at https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mesduGABZeVrca or RSVP anytime up to the morning of the event to receive a Zoom link. Or watch later at https://ipa.osu.edu/wooster-campus

Martyna Sokołowska & Nina Kantor-Malujdy are visiting Scholars, Puskas Lab, FABE, CFAES Wooster and Ph.D. students from West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland 

Lunch is provided via the generous support of CFAES Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Wooster only this time, but we welcome international presentations in Columbus for subsequent talks

Presented by the CFAES Wooster Diversity Committee & FAES International Programs

2023 CFAES Student Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2023 CFAES Student Awards. The categories of awards include: CFAES Student Awards, CFAES Service to Students Awards, and CFAES Student Organization Awards. Nominations are due February 15, 2023. 

Managing Tick and Mosquito Bite-Based Diseases is Focus of Next EPN Breakfast

Join the Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) on February 14 for a discussion with environmental and health scientists of vector-borne diseases spreading through ticks and mosquitos in Ohio and the role environmental change plays in creating conditions ripe for their enhanced spread. Learn about efforts underway in the Ohio River Valley region to enhance, formalize and advance tick surveillance.

Making People Care: Elevator Speech Development Coaching Workshop

Join the Office of Knowledge Enterprise for a workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 15 that will guide you through the strategy, steps and storytelling in the development of your ideal elevator speech so that you can bring your research passion to life for any audience. The workshop will run from 10 – 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Participants will have the opportunity to craft their own elevator speech and workshop it with fellow participants for feedback and refinement to make drafts stronger and give others ideas on how to recraft their own elevator speech storytelling. Register on the Knowledge Enterprise website. Questions? Contact Kellie Gross via email.

Bug Zoo Open Houses in Wooster

Join Us for the Bug Zoo Open House | Second Saturdays from 10AM to 4PM | February 11 and March 11

The United Titanium Bug Zoo
OSU Wooster Campus, Wooster Science Building, 1600 Wilson Rd. Wooster, Ohio

Come and wander through the Bug Zoo! Curator Jeni Filbrun and other bug fans will offer interactions with live animals and a theme for each day. 

No reservations are needed.

Check out some new Bug Zoo residents here.

Ohio State launches Buckeye Precollege Summer Institutes

Ohio State’s new Buckeye Precollege Summer Institutes offer a two-week residential enrichment program for students in grades 10 and 11, allowing them to explore college majors and potential careers. Participants enroll in a single intensive college-level course designed for precollege students and taught by Ohio State faculty and staff.

Applications are open for the annual OSEP awards

In collaboration with Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the Office of Academic Affairs has opened a call for grant proposals that align with the university’s sustainability goals; advance diversity, equity and inclusion goals; or provide research opportunities to students who have had limited exposure to undergraduate research and experiential learning opportunities. Submissions are due Feb. 10, 2023. Faculty, staff and students are eligible to apply. Awards range from $10,000 to $50,000.

Foundational Leadership Certificate

NEW CO-HORT BEGINS FEBRUARY 2023
The OSU Leadership Center wants to help you develop the skills needed to be a high performing leader through gaining the Foundational Leadership Certificate.

High performing leaders are essential to the success of an organization. A high performing leader has a keen self-awareness, the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment, and can build, strengthen, and gain optimal performance from teams.

The Foundational Leadership Certificate allows you the opportunity to further your education, personally develop, create relationships with other industry professionals, and grow as a leader within the workplace. This will express your dedication to professional development and exhibit your efforts of creating an efficient and productive environment. 

Criteria to successfully earn the Foundational Leadership Certificate include workshops, individual coaching, and a personal leadership analysis.

An orientation for this cohort is scheduled for 9:00 am on February 22.

The Ohio State Leadership Center Upcoming Workshops

February

9 – Best Boss Ever - online
Do you want to be the best boss you can be? What are the qualities that make a high-performing boss? Why is it important to be a good boss? We all know that employees leave bosses, not organizations. Do your employees consider you to be a good boss? Come join Beth Flynn, of the OSU Leadership Center to learn what makes a great boss. For more information, please about this February 9th online workshop, click here.

16 – Communication and Conflict Management - online
How well do you manage conflict?  Conflict is a part of our daily lives. How we manage conflict impact has a direct impact on the quality, our work. Effectively dealing with and using conflict as a positive tool is a major component of success in current or future leadership roles. Register today for this February 16th online workshop. For more information, or to register, click here. Jeff King, of the OSU Leadership Center is facilitating this workshop.

23 – CliftonStrengths - online
Do you know your top five strengths? As a leader it is important to know your talents, with this workshop you’ll find out the top 5 strengths you bring to the table. You will also learn how to maximize your strengths and gain a better understanding of yourself. Join Beth Flynn for this February 23rd online workshop to learn more about yourself. Click here for more information. 

24 – Problem-Solving, Teamwork and Creativity for Success 
Have you ever been frustrated with the way coworkers go about completing tasks, or wonder why you problem-solve differently than those around you? Mary Rodriguez, PhD will teach you all about how you and others problem solve using the Kirton’s Adaption-Innovation Theory. For more information about this February 24thin-person workshop, click here.

2023 Warner Grant RFP Released

Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Warner On-Farm Research Grant program, which is administered by the Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) in CFAES. See RFP and application materials here.

The Warner grants are funded from an endowment created by Paul C. and Edna H. Warner, and provide up to $5,000 to support collaborative on-farm research that advance sustainable agriculture. Applicants need to include at least 1 farmer and 1 OSU researcher or extension educator. Typically 1-3 grants are awarded per year based on endowment income and requests. 

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2023 – so you have time to develop your ideas before submission. See information about past awards at: https://amp.osu.edu/research/funding-opportunities-warner-grants-sustainable-agriculture

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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