CFAES Faculty and Staff Highlights

In Memoriam

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

March is National Nutrition Month, and it is a great time to create a healthy eating plan with your lifestyle and nutritional needs in mind. Spring provides you an opportunity to change up your menu and try new things. 

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Wellness Event
March 24 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
The CFAES Staff Advisory Council invites faculty and staff to take a break and participate in wellness activities on the Columbus and CFAES Wooster campuses. Stretching and mindfulness activities will also be available by Zoom for anyone unable to attend in person. Learn more about the activities and locations here.

Kenny Road Lane Restrictions, Travel Delays

From March 17 through March 28, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, Kenny Road in Columbus, between Ackerman Road and Lane Avenue, will be restricted to one lane in each direction for utility work. Major traffic delays are anticipated. Traffic exiting via eastbound Carmack Road to Kenny Road will not be permitted to turn left onto northbound Kenny Road.

Legacy File Share to be Removed May 1

Over the last several years, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) has worked with departments in CFAES to move existing file shares to new systems. The final step in this project will be to remove the file share K:\CFAES\_Legacy on May 1. Throughout the project, OTDI has received feedback that this file share is not being used and, therefore, does not need to be moved to the new systems. If your department is using this file share and needs to keep it, please contact Sean McCartney.72 to arrange a time to have this legacy share moved to new systems. Otherwise, it will be removed on May 1.  

The Supervisor’s Toolbox Certificate Program

The Spring 2025 offering is set for Wednesdays, April 2 – May 21, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Shisler Conference Center at CFAES Wooster. Program details and registration information are here: https://ati.osu.edu/supertoolbox.

TEDxOhioStateUniversity

March 22, 2025 | 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
TEDxOhioStateUniversity: Echo! features a lineup of 9 live speakers, including CFAES Entomology Department Chair and Professor, Jamie Strange, as well as a performance group and interactive activities.

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

Food + Justice = Democracy: Reclaiming Power in the 21st Century
March 20, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Food insecurity, corporate control, and systemic inequities still dictate who eats and who struggles. This talk by food justice activist LaDonna Redmond will address the connections between food, justice, and democracy. LaDonna will explore the ongoing impact of food apartheid, the rise of food sovereignty movements, and how cooperative models are proving that economic and racial justice happens when communities control their food systems. Register here.

Thriving Under Pressure: Strategies for Managing Stress and Fostering Resilience
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 1-2:30 p.m.
Chronic stress and job burnout affect individuals across all industries, leading to emotional exhaustion, decreased performance, and serious health complications. Participants will leave this interactive session with tools and strategies to build resilience, enhance well-being, and maintain a healthier, more balanced approach to life. Register here.

Dismantling the Imposter Narrative: Banishing Self-Doubt and Embracing Success
Thursday, April 10th, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This interactive virtual workshop is for anyone ready to overcome pervasive feelings of self-doubt and begin to embrace their successes as legitimate. Through self-reflection exercises and group discussions, participants will explore the roots of their imposter beliefs, challenge the internal narrative that fuels feelings of inadequacy, and walk away with practical strategies for reframing negative self-talk. Learn more and register.

The Ohio State Leadership Center Upcoming Workshops

March 26 | Leading Self and Others Through Change online
Change, for better or worse? Change is both inevitable and frightening, but can also help increase a team’s efficiency if handled correctly. Are you equipped with the necessary tools to effectively handle change within your team? Register for this workshop to discover your change style preference and learn how to recognize and understand others’ change preferences to achieve more success in times of flux. Learn more here.

April 1 | Communication and Conflict Management online
How well do you manage conflict? Conflict is a part of our daily lives. How we manage conflict has a direct impact on the quality of our work. Effectively dealing with and using conflict as a positive tool is a major component of success in current or future leadership roles. For more information, or to register, click here. Jeff King is facilitating this workshop. 

April 16 | Applying Your Personality Type to Build Your Leadership Skills
Moving from recognizing and understanding to appreciating and effectively using differences is a challenge because we all have a natural bias for our own way of seeing things and making decisions. It can be hard to recognize our own biases, especially when they are reinforced by the cultural attitudes within which we live and work. Taking the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) inventory will help you identify your unique gifts. The information enhances understanding of yourself, your motivations, your natural strengths, and your potential areas for growth. For more information, click here. 

April 24 | Team Dynamics
How Dynamic is Your Team? Dynamic teams are vital to the success of the organization, it signifies that the employees are working towards a shared vision. So many teams struggle to overcome challenges that may keep them from achieving these shared goals. Dynamic teams capitalize on the strengths of each member. Join Dr. Greg Davis, and learn how to create a high performing team. For more information, click here.

CFAES Awards and State of the College

Friday, April 4, 2025 | 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Join us for the 2025 CFAES Awards and State of the College as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, and students and the success of our college. 

2025 CFAES Research Forum and Poster Competition

The CFAES Office for Research & Graduate Education is thrilled to announce the 2025 CFAES Research Forum and Poster Competition on April 10, 2025, at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with lunch provided for registered attendees and bus transportation available from the CFAES Wooster campus. Participants can engage in three ways: presenting research, volunteering as a judge, or attending the event.

Bring the whole family to learn how 'We Grow Scientists'

The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will host "We Grow Scientists” on April 30th, 3-7:00 p.m., at Waterman. This afternoon of hands-on activities will showcase the many STEAM fields CFAES has to offer, including a look at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex. This free event is a part of the COSI Science Festival.

Apply for the Engaged Scholars Academy

The Engaged Scholars Academy has been created to develop engaged scholars at Ohio State. It is a one-year, cohort-based leadership and professional development initiative that supports faculty at the ranks of assistant and associate professor in strengthening their engaged scholarship. Applications are due March 24.

Submit Nominations for Excellence in Safety Award

Submit nominations for the 2025 University Laboratory Committee “Excellence in Safety” Awards through March 31. These awards recognize a university faculty or staff member (Individual Award), student (Individual Student Award) and a laboratory research group (Group Award) who have made a considerable contribution to improving laboratory safety on the Ohio State campus. 

Judges Needed: Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Regeneron ISEF provides an annual forum for more than 1,800 students in grades 9–12 from the U.S. and across the world to showcase their talent on an international stage. Students worldwide compete in science fairs, and winners go on to participate in society-affiliated fairs from which the best win the opportunity to attend ISEF, which will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, May 10–16, 2025. These top young scientific minds will showcase their talent, be judged by doctoral-level scientists, and compete for more than $9 million.

Ohio State will play an important role in ISEF 2025. ISEF needs 1200 judges, and OSU faculty and staff are encouraged to apply. Visit this website for more information. Please contact Cynthia Canan.20@osu.edu with questions.

Apply for the President and Provost's Leadership Institute

The President and Provost's Leadership Institute focuses on long-term faculty leadership development. The primary goals of the institute are to create a pool of potential leaders from groups that traditionally have been underrepresented in key leadership roles and to develop leaders who can create a culture that is supportive of all faculty members. Apply by April 1.

Days of Service: 4/1-4/15/25

Make a difference across our communities this spring with Buckeye Days of Service
The Ohio State community is unique in size and spirit and positioned to make an incredible impact when we work together. We are mobilizing alumni and friends to make a difference across our communities April 1–15. Discover how you can make an impact in a way only Buckeyes can – from wherever you are. 

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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