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Faculty & Staff News

Jun 17
Finance year-end informational video available
This 7-minute video is a collaborative effort between Finance and the Scripps College of Communication that provides helpful information on year-end processes.

Lalley appointed as senior associate vice president of Information Technologies and Administrative Services
Joseph M. Lalley has been appointed as the senior associate vice president of Information Technologies and Administrative Services.

Jun 13
Affirmation or Aesthetic Equivalent of Hotel Furniture? Muses LeMay
Eric LeMay won the 2012 Emergency Press International Book Contest with his manuscript, In Praise of Nothing: Essays and Other Prose.

Culinary Services offers Faculty/Staff Meal Deal
Faculty and staff can dine for a special price at two Athens campus dining court locations through a new Ohio University Culinary Services offer.

Jun 12
Air Travel Support Program offers free travel to Washington D.C. June 20
Ohio University faculty and staff who have meetings with potential sponsors or collaborators can take advantage of free flights on the University's King Air plane to the Washington D.C. area.

Burke named dean of OU-HCOM's new central Ohio campus
The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine announced the appointment of William J. Burke, D.O., FACOFP, as dean of the college's new central Ohio campus in Dublin. He will start July 22.

Priority parking changes to begin July 1
Beginning at midnight on July 1, faculty/staff on the Athens campus will have the option to request parking within a priority lot.

Jun 11
Great job Shelley Barton!
Each month, Classified Senate selects an employee to acknowledge and recognize as someone who is setting high standards for excellence and innovation.

Jun 10
Open forums announced for vice provost and associate provost searches
These are the open forums for the second and third finalists for the Vice Provost for Global Affairs search and for all of the finalists in the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion search and Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Planning search.

Jun 3
Managerial Essentials starts Sept. 6
University Human Resources Leadership and Staff Development announced they are now accepting nominations and applications for their professional development program designed for improving managerial skills. The program starts Sept. 6.

May 30
Finalists for vice provost for global affairs announced
The Vice Provost for Global Affairs Search Committee has announced finalists for the position of vice provost for global affairs.

May 29
Facilities and Auxiliaries announce winners of Employee Attendance Incentive Pilot Program
Ohio University Facilities and Auxiliaries announced the winners of the Employee Incentive Pilot Program drawing that recognized classified employees (bargaining and non-bargaining) with excellent attendance.

Passphrases: Easy to make, hard to guess
Your password doesn't have to be cryptic to be secure.

May 28
Human Resources reminds everyone to not perform union work
This summer, UHR is reminding everyone that certain work belongs only to AFSCME bargaining unit employees.

Memo from Human Resources regarding leave time usage
This is a memo from Ohio University Human Resources regarding leave time usage before the end of the fiscal year.

May 24
Shaffer appointed senior associate vice president for finance and administration
Deborah Moon Shaffer has been named senior associate vice president for Finance and Administration.

May 23
Six goals for IT at OHIO
Get an advance look at the top IT goals that surfaced in a recent strategic planning exercise

May 22
Air Travel Support Program available to faculty and staff
The Air Travel Support Program is designed to assist faculty and full‐time administrative staff at Ohio University in supporting their research and creative activity.

May 20
Training survey available to administrators until June 3
Human Resources is interested in expanding the type of training made available to administrative staff. A training needs survey is available online until June 3.

May 16
Deadline for Concur reports looms
With the end of the 2013 fiscal year approaching, Procure to Pay Services reminds employees that all Concur reports for transactions on PCards or that are reimbursable must be created, submitted and approved before July 1. In addition, all completed travel advances must be reconciled and refunds posted before that date.

May 14
Fulbright scholar hopes village patterns in Romania will lead to answers about Austrian colonization
Timothy Anderson, Ohio University associate professor of geography, will use a Fulbright Scholarship to examine Romanian villages that were likely a product of Hapsburg central planners in Vienna but that resulted in a unique cultural landscape not seen elsewhere in Europe.

OPIE director on hand as Korean president commemorates alliance with U.S.
Gerry Krzic, director of the Ohio Program of Intensive English at Ohio University, was a guest at a May 8 dinner commemorating the 60th anniversary of the alliance between the United States and South Korea.

May 13
General Education Reform update
With the transition to semesters accomplished, the subject of general education reform can now take center stage as we continue our efforts to strengthen the undergraduate academic experience.

May 9
Free mediation training offered June 11-13
The Athens Area Mediation Service is sponsoring three free mediation skills training sessions for Ohio University employees and students June 11-13.

German group visits University to learn new diversity strategies
A group of 11 educators, administrators and media members from Germany visited the Athens campus on May 7 to discuss best diversity practices in student recruitment and program implementation.

May 8
University limits student work hours next fall
The University has established limits for student work hours because of new legislation called The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

May 7
Visiting Dance Professor Nathan Andary: The curiosity of a creator [VIDEO]
Visiting dance professor is a unique person who has a lot to give to his students. Here's your chance to get to know him better.

May 3
University to create centralized calendar
Given the array of conferences, lectures, concerts, etc., those who schedule events and those who attend them would be well served if the university had a functional centralized calendar. The University is now working toward creating one.

May 2
100 universities, 100 gigabits
100 US universities will be interconnected at 100 Gbps by the end of next year. That will mean rapid advances and changes in the way things get done.

Deb McAvoy appointed new chair of Department of Civil Engineering
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Deb McAvoy has been appointed chair of the Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ College of Engineering and Technology’s Department of Civil Engineering, effective July 1. She succeeds Gayle Mitchell, who will be retiring after almost 27 years of service to Ohio University.

Former WOUB Director recognized by Board of Trustees
Former WOUB director Carolyn Bailey Lewis has been named director and general manager emerita by the Ohio University Board of Trustees.

Apr 29
2013 benefits open enrollment ends May 17
The annual benefits open enrollment period has now begun. This year's benefits open enrollment will be conducted online. All employees are asked to participate in the open enrollment process.

Flipping at class? Flip the prep, too...
Guest blogger Sam Girton talks about why it's worth investing time up front to flip a classroom session.

Human Resources to use program to gauge customer satisfaction
Human Resources to use program to gauge customer satisfaction

Mission Possible: Conference explores the changing landscape of volunteerism in Appalachia
More than 80 attendees of the Mission Possible conference last week at the Athens Community Center learned about effective strategies for recruiting, training and evaluating volunteers for Appalachian community organizations.

President Emeritus Robert Glidden returns to Athens campus [VIDEO]
In April, President Emeritus Robert Glidden returned to Ohio University as a guest professor and conductor with the School of Music.

Apr 26
Associate dean Laurie Hatch to focus on student success
Laurie Russell Hatch will become associate dean for Students, Instruction and Curriculum in the College of Arts & Sciences on July 1, Dean Robert Frank announced.

Jenny Hall-Jones named dean of students
Vice President for Student Affairs Ryan Lombardi announced that Jenny Hall-Jones will become the permanent associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students on May 1.

Tips on handling suspicious packages or letters
Here are some tips on handling suspicious packages from Ohio University Department Risk Management and Safety

What faculty & staff need to know about May 18 Catmail upgrade
The Microsoft upgrade on May 18, 2013 will improve Catmail access by synchronizing students' Catmail & OHIO passwords.

Apr 24
Great job John Dehmann!
Meet January Classified Employee of the Month John Dehmann.

Lancaster Campus Professor Brian Hoyt wins Presidential Teacher Award
Lancaster Campus Business Management Professor Brian Hoyt has been selected as one of the Presidential Teacher Award winners for 2013.

Apr 23
Tech Ability 2013 raises awareness of accessibility issues
Over 100 attendees from 11 different institutions attended OIT's Tech Ability workshop earlier this month.

University Human Resources announces raise distribution guidelines for 2014
On Monday, University Human Resources announced the raise distribution guidelines for 2014 in an email to employees.

Apr 22
Delfin Bautista to direct LGBT Center
The LGBT center has hired a new director. Delfin Bautista will begin on June 1.

Finance scholarship honors the memory of a dedicated teacher
Roger Shelor played many roles in his life: restaurant manager, military intelligence officer, scholar of finance; husband, father, devout Christian. But at Ohio University, he is best remembered as a dedicated teacher. Even after being diagnosed with terminal cancer in winter 2012, he continued to teach—even into fall semester, with online lectures that he videotaped in advance. So when Shelor’s colleagues in the College of Business wanted to find a way to honor his memory, establishing a scholarship seemed the most fitting choice.

Summer hour guidelines released
To further support the work/life balance for Ohio University staff members, the University encourages departments to offer staff members flexibility in their hours of work during the summer term.

Apr 19
Ceremony honors Graduate Associate Outstanding Teaching Award winners
This year's Graduate Associate Outstanding Teaching Award recipients are Jennifer Bauer, Alex Lunka, Kevin Hales and Meryl Weaver.

Faculty encouraged to apply by April 30 for OIT executive director position
Faculty interested in determining the future direction of academic technologies at Ohio University are encouraged to apply for OIT's new Executive Director for Instructional Technology & Research position.

Apr 18
Summer 2013 Flipped Classroom Studio for faculty: Apply by April 26
This summer, the Office of Information Technology’s Academic Technologies (AT) will facilitate a Flipped Classroom Studio for faculty.