CFAES Faculty and Staff Highlights

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

Food Preservation Five
Tuesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. EST

Register to participate in this free webinar series at go.osu.edu/2023foodpreservationwebinarseries. Sessions will be recorded and sent out after, to all who are registered.

• April 11 - Top 5 Considerations for Preserving Food
• April 25 - Canning: Water Bath
• May 9 - Canning: Pressure
• May 23 - Freezing
• June 6 - Drying and Freeze Drying

Complete the Institutional Data Policy (IDP) Awareness Activity by April 28

Remember to complete the Institutional Data Policy (IDP) awareness activity by April 28. This short activity will teach you about the university’s institutional data and what you can do to protect it.  

Learn Kitchen Science this Summer at Ohio State

The Buckeye Precollege Summer Exploration program offers a one-week, non-residential enrichment course in Kitchen Science for high school (grades 9-11) students on the Ohio State Columbus campus July 10-14, 2023. Designed for self-motivated learners, class meets 9am - 4pm daily. Applications are open through May 1 and reviewed in the order received - apply now!

For more information about all Summer Exploration options for grades 6-11 and link to apply, visit go.osu.edu/2023summerexploration

Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Updates

CFAES DEI Speaker Series
April 20 – Karima Samadi - How COVID-19 Impacted Food Systems 

Upcoming CFAES DEI Workshops (click the links to learn more and register):
April 6 – Inclusive and Equitable Hiring Practices
April 19 -  The Language of Inclusion: Pronouns and Othered Gendered Words

Registration for Pelotonia 2023 is open! Join OSU Team Buckeye: CFAES Sustains Life

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Pelotonia – a bike ride to raise money for cancer research at Ohio State. Join co-captains Kayla Arnold and Gary Pierzynski on the CFAES Sustains Life Pelotonia team. This is Kayla’s 10th year volunteering and will be Gary’s 3rd year riding in the event. There are many ways to participate including volunteering, sponsoring a rider, or biking. There will even be a new gravel ride this year for those who enjoy off-road routes. Join in on the fun! 

To register for the CFAES Sustains Life team, go to the Pelotonia website and click on the desired registration. If you have registered previously with Pelotonia, you may need to reset your password using the “Forgot password” link the first time you log in. To request to join our Peloton, you can search for it during the registration process (CFAES Sustains Life) or under “Edit Profile” from your account homepage. If you have trouble finding the team, after you finish registration simply send your public ID directly to Kayla Arnold who can manually add you to the Peloton.

All proceeds from Pelotonia are donated to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (The James). To date, Pelotonia has raised nearly $261 million for cancer research. This year, the event will take place from August 4-6, 2023. Have questions? Read the online FAQ or contact Kayla Arnold.1065. You can also read more about Team Buckeye online.

If you would like to donate, you can choose to contribute to a specific rider or directly to the CFAES Sustains Life Peloton.

• Donate to a rider (search by name)
• Donate to CFAES Sustains Life

Save the Date: OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Assistant Director Candidate

Save the date to participate in the OSU Extension Assistant Director of Agriculture and Natural Resources candidate Vision Seminar on June 16, 21 and 22 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. There will an in-person and zoom option.  More details coming later. 

June 16 Zoom link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/99122090335?pwd=M093Q1JwYTdjWXV1b3ZqbzhBWU1pdz09

June 21 Zoom link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/94757910218?pwd=VS9neGw4YU5IT0pSR0szZ09sd2Judz09

June 22 Zoom link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/93244850285?pwd=MFp6K0EyUW5Va3c4dkJKbFZFV1Izdz09

The position posting is live and can be accessed here:  https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Director--Extension-Agriculture-and-Natural-Resources--Associate-or-Full-Professor_R74003).

You're invited to the Mapping Your Research Virtual Workshop on April 18

The Office of Knowledge Enterprise is hosting a two-hour virtual workshop designed for early- to mid- career faculty interested in developing a concrete plan for their short-term and long-term research agenda. Rachel Kajfez, associate professor of engineering education in the College of Engineering will share her own experiences with research planning and provide practical steps for breaking down a long-term plan into smaller goals. The second hour, participants will have an opportunity to engage with a panel of faculty from across the university. Register here by 4/17.

The Ohio State Leadership Center Upcoming Workshops

April 2013

13 - The Importance of Time Management and Organization in Leadership online
Time management and organization are two of the most important skills leaders can work on to achieve their goals and excel in their careers. These skills are often seen as crucial to support executives, but the truth is leaders at all levels need to keep things organized and on time to be proactive and to develop a vision for their team or organization. Join Maggie Good of the OSU Leadership Center for this online April 13th workshop. For more information, click here.

19 - 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.  Learn more about communication at the April 19th facilitated by Emily Buck. For more information, click here.

20 - Leadership Institute online
Join Jeff King on April 20th for the first session of a two session workshop. The Leadership Institute workshops will help you understand and apply the dynamics of emotional intelligence to increase your capacity as a leader, manager, and coach. As a participant, you will also have a one-on-one feedback and coaching session unique to everyone. Click here for more information.

26 - Coaching and Mentoring are Two Different Things: Learn to do Both Columbus
Coaching and mentoring are two different ways of working with employees. Plan to attend the April 26th workshop hosted by the OSU Leadership Center, and learn which style works best for you. During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn how coaching and mentoring affects employee motivation, as well as learn more about the GROW model of coaching. Brian Raison is facilitating this workshop. For more information, click here.

Register for the Engaged Scholarship Symposium

Join the Office of Outreach and Engagement for the Engaged Scholarship Symposium on April 20. This symposium will highlight faculty who are co-creating scholarship with our community. Through panel discussions, participants will learn more about the innovative and impactful work of engaged scholars at Ohio State. Registration required and seating is limited.

A Tree-riffic Mapping Event

Friday, April 21, 11:00am – 12:30pm (Register here)
Did you know that there are more than 17,000 trees planted across Ohio State's Columbus campus? Not only that, more than 1,000 new trees have been planted in the last few years, and many of these trees have not yet made it into our official campus planning datasets.

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day 2023 with A Tree-riffic Mapping Event! During this program, participants will:

• Create their Ohio State ArcGIS Online account (if necessary) 
• Learn about using ArcGIS Field Maps for mobile data collection 
• Collect tree data on the Oval and other nearby locations to support campus planning initiatives

We will begin this event in the Research Commons, then travel to the Oval to start field mapping and data collection. Participants are required to bring their own mobile device for campus tree data collection (Android 8.0 or later; iOS 14.5 or later). 

Whether you want to learn more about mapping and GIS data collection or just enjoy a fun outdoor activity ahead of finals week, the Tree-riffic Mapping Event is for you! 

Revisit, reflect and celebrate Earth Day at this year’s Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) signature event on April 19

This year’s event at the Fawcett Center brings together artists, urban farmers, and community organizers who use art as a means of inquiry into the intersection of environmental and social justice issues as well of stories of resilience. Registration is free with a dance performance by Brother(hood) Dance! followed by a conversation with Tiffany Bourgeois, assistant professor of Arts Management at The Ohio State University and Jera Oliver and Adrienne Williams, co-founders of Growing and Growth Collective, an organization where urban agriculture is used as a means of social action for improved health outcomes, deepened community engagement and economic empowerment with Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) in mind.   

Join us for this free public event in-person at The Fawcett Center in Columbus, OH or through an EPN virtual livestream production. 

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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