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October 23, 2007

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

OSU calculations put Oklahoma ahead in biofuels future
Over the last 15 months, various organizations have announced plans to build four biorefineries in Oklahoma communities, which could create more than a thousand new jobs. Oklahoma is well-positioned to produce biofuels that don’t cause higher crop prices, but instead utilize plant material from grasses and forage, crop residue and forestry waste to convert to ethanol. Specifically, calculations from OSU indicate that a biorefinery producing 50 million gallons per year will create more than 270 jobs, including 30 plant personnel, 50 truck drivers and 190 agricultural workers. Biomass from approximately 45,000 acres would be needed by a biorefinery for the ethanol conversion process. Conservatively, the economic impact for Oklahoma per biorefinery could be $40 million each year. For more details, click here .
 
OSU partners to expand delivery of firefighter training
Funded by an extra $821,000 appropriation from the Oklahoma Legislature, Oklahoma Fire Service Training at Oklahoma State University has started a new outreach initiative to provide no-cost training to first responders at locations throughout the state. Working with career tech centers and local fire departments, OFST laid the groundwork early this year for the new outreach initiative by choosing several locations that will include structural live-burn training, including Choctaw, Lawton, Enid, Poteau, Woodward, Tahlequah,  Broken Bow, Antlers, Afton, Edmond and Stillwater. Classes will be held on evenings and weekends, and, as a result, participants who work full time have the opportunity to receive nationally recognized training without leaving their communities. For more, click here .
 
OSU Livestock Judging Team wins 2007 American Royal and sets new high score
The OSU Livestock Judging Team won the 2007 American Royal contest over the weekend in Kansas City, Missouri. The team’s score of 4,782 was 21 points ahead of second place Texas A&M and set a new record for the all-time high team score at the contest. The 2007 Oklahoma State Livestock team consists of Shawna Allen, Newcastle, Okla.; Wes Curry, Madison, Kan.; Amy Dalmont, McAlester, Okla.; Megan Gooch, Hugoten, Kan.; Nicole Jaques, Hinton, Okla.; Joe Massey, Butler, Mo.; Justin Moritz, Piper City, Ill.; Dodge Nichols, Maud, Okla.; John Pfeiffer, Mulhall, Okla.; Sarah Sanders, Redding, Mich.; Amber Skinner, Velma, Okla.; Danielle Stout, Olpe, Kan.; and Greg Williams from Kansas, Okla. On the way to the record performance, OSU posted the high team score in beef cattle and had four team members place in the Top Ten Individuals Overall.  Nichols was 3rd, Allen was 4th, Skinner was 5th and Jaques was 8th.  Stout was only four points out of the top ten, finishing 17th out of 115 students competing on behalf of 23 universities from across the United States.
 
Survivor’s story and panel discussion set to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Week
Breast Cancer Awareness Week at OSU, sponsored by OSU Women’s Programs and University Health Services, includes a free, special program with Oklahoma Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, a cancer survivor, who will speak about her experience Thursday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. in room 415 at the OSU Student Union. She will also lead a panel discussion featuring representatives of the Primary Care Association, the American Cancer Society and the Kay County Health Department. University Health Services staff and students will again distribute information and pink ribbons, and collect Yoplait Yogurt lids to help raise money for breast cancer research tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Chi-O-Clock. 
 
Just three days until Orange Slice
Orange Slice, the free music festival that is for the students, by the students, will kick-off Friday on the North library lawn at 7 p.m. The band All Things Considered (formerly known as The Knoblockers) will start playing at about that time, followed by a guest speaker, then it’s Colour Music for about an hour and 15 minutes. Kunek will wrap things up around 11 p.m.
 
The World Picture Conference on Media and Ethics this weekend
The Screen Studies Program and the Department of English will host The World Picture Conference on Media and Ethics Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27.  The conference (formerly known as the Framework Conference) will bring together first-rate screen studies scholars from around the world and will feature two keynote speakers: Joan Copjec on “The Censorship of Intimacy: Kiarostami’s Cinema” Friday at 5 p.m. in room 108 of the Noble Research Center and Lee Edelman on “Learning Nothing: Bad Education,” Saturday at 4 p.m. in room 106 of NRC. Copjec is professor of English and comparative literature at SUNY Buffalo.  Edelman is chair and Fletcher Professor of English at Tufts University. The conference and keynote lectures are open to everyone in the OSU community. For more information, click here   and contact Brian Price at brian.price@okstate.edu.
 
Celebrate “Oklahoma at 100”
Join the Stillwater Choral Community in celebrating “Oklahoma at 100” - A Gala Concert on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Stillwater High School Performing Arts Center. The evening will include operatic soprano Leona Mitchell and feature the Stillwater Honor Choir, Stillwater Junior High School Choir, Stillwater High School Pioneer Chorale, and the Stillwater Chamber Singers (which includes some OSU faculty and staff). All music is written by Oklahoma composers, and performed by Oklahoma singers and instrumentalists from ages 7 – 70.  Admission is $8, or $5 for student/senior. For more information, phone (405) 744-6092 or (405) 533-6486 ext. 5386. 
 
Fernandes elected to national board
John Fernandes, DO, MBA, president of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been elected to the board of Association of Academic Health Centers for a three-year term. The Association of Academic Health Centers is a national, non-profit organization that seeks to improve health and well-being through vigorous leadership of the nation’s academic health centers.
 
Urich receives outreach excellence honors
The OSU International Education and Outreach office recently awarded Dr. Andrew Urich the 2007 University Faculty Outreach Excellence Award. The Spears School of Business also awarded Urich the Richard W. Poole Faculty Outreach Excellence award earlier in the year.  Urich  helps teach and facilitate a course to New York City and Chicago, which includes business visits for OSU students. He has conducted courses with Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates in their Executive MBA Program; conducts distance learning consumer law credit courses, facilitates on-site and public programs on a variety of topics from ethics to critical thinking through the Center for Executive and Professional Development. Business professionals and executives continually rate Urich’s seminars as outstanding and students provide similar feedback about his classes.
 
Alum on TV tonight
Alumnus (1999) Robert Blesse is set to appear on the Fox TV show “Bones” at 7 p.m. tonight. In a story in today’s Oklahoman, he credits his marketing degree from Oklahoma State University for helping him sell himself and land acting jobs.
 
Veterinarian to speak about back pain in dogs
Dr. Kristy Broaddus will talk about back problems in dogs at the next Community Pet Care Seminar, sponsored by Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The seminar will take place in McElroy Hall, which is located at the corner of McFarland and Farm Road on the Stillwater campus. Broaddus’ talk will include information on how dogs injure themselves, the surgery to repair the damage, and the prophylactic laser disk ablation process. Pet Care Seminars are open to the public. Complimentary parking, admission and light refreshments are provided. If you need any additional information, please contact the Continuing Education Office at (405) 744-7672.  For more information on the Veterinary Center, visit http://www.cvhs.okstate.edu.
 
Join the merriment at the 33rd Annual Madrigal Dinner
Tickets are on sale for this year’s Madrigal Dinner production, which will be held in the Student Union Ballroom starting at 6:30 p.m. nightly from Nov. 28-Dec. 2.  A partnership between the Student Union and the Department of Music, Madrigal Dinner features witty medieval entertainment, a full meal and delightful music. This year’s Madrigal Dinner, “Something Old, Something New” will offer a unique, modern twist to its journey back to the Elizabethan era, featuring traditional madrigals written by 20th century composers.  Tickets are available for $30 for the general public and $20 for OSU students.  For more information, please visit http://madrigal.okstate.edu.
 
“Orange State of Mind” winners in Student Union
The winners for this year’s homecoming decorating contest in the Student Union was the Registrar’s Office for office/display category and University Academic Services in the window/door category. Twelve offices participated in this year’s event with office decorations ranging from a full-sized “Pokelahoma” surrey to an orange-tinted office.  For more information about this year’s contest as well as to view photos of all entries, please visit http://union.okstate.edu/homecoming07.htm.
 
Catch rebroadcasts of OSU Homecoming Parade
The OSU Homecoming parade will be rebroadcast on TV-31 in Stillwater, cable channel 3 locally, several times this week. You can catch a re-broadcast at 8 a.m. Wednesday; 7 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. this Saturday. The broadcast is also archived at the OSU Alumni Association Web site. Go to www.orangeconnection.org   and click on the “Sea of Orange Parade Stream” on the homepage.
 
Support domestic violence awareness tonight
You can help support domestic violence awareness through the United Way by eating at El Chico's tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 23) from 5 - 10 p.m.  All you have to do is tell the host you are there to support domestic violence awareness and 10 percent of the night's profits will be donated to the United Way to help stop domestic violence. A group of journalism students from the PR Management and Strategies class have organized the event and would really appreciate your support.  For more information about domestic violence, visit www.endabuse.org or www.sdvs.org.  Questions? Contact kassidy.kirven@okstate.edu or phone (580)380-2540.
 
United Way Chili and Soup Cook-off tomorrow
Come to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for the Annual CVHS United Way Chili and Soup Cook-off tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 24) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Conference room and eat as much as you can for just $6. You are also invited to enter your favorite chili or soup in the contest.  Chili or soup entries not to be judged are welcome, too.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and “The People’s Choice” will be awarded.  All money collected for the People’s Choice award will go to the United Way.  So bring your pocket change and your appetite!
 
Support OSU United Way drive on Thursday by ordering pizza
You can support the OSU United Way Drive this Thursday, Oct. 25th, all day by ordering Papa John’s Pizza with the coupon you find on the flyer you’ll see by clicking here . Submit the coupon on the flyer when you pick up or get your pizza delivered and United Way will receive 20 percent of the proceeds. You can also just cut and paste the following link http://unitedway.okstate.edu/Documents/PapaJohns10-25.pdf to get the flyer.
 
Scholarship opportunity for all majors
Applications will be available soon for the Information Assurance Scholarship Program which features full cost of tuition, books fees, lab expenses, computer and more. The program includes a $12,000 stipend for undergraduate students, and a $17,000 stipend for graduate students, a paid internship and guaranteed job after graduation. (one year civilian Department of Defense employment for each scholarship year). For the best chance at receiving this scholarship, contact the Center for Telecommunications and Networks Security at ctans@okstate.edu or call (405) 744-3000 and discuss how to improve your eligibility.
 
Study abroad and earn credit
Have you ever dreamed of visiting Buckingham Palace or staring down from the Eiffel Tower?  Perhaps you’d like to experience Broadway or visit the New York Stock Exchange. You can do all this and more in the Spears School of Business Study Abroad and Travel Programs. Open to all majors, you can earn credit hours and gain real world experience in numerous locations in the Spring and Summer of 2008.  Applications are now available, and you can find more information at our Web site http://cepd.okstate.edu/study-abroad-and-travel-programs/index.php or contact Sara Hawkins at sara.hawkins@okstate.edu
or 405-744-4050.
 
OSU Oil and Gas Accounting and Financial Reporting Conference 
The 3rd Annual Oil and Gas Accounting Conference is set for Nov. 14 from 1- 5 p.m., and the 7th annual Accounting and Financial Reporting Conference will be held the following day, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. These conferences will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Tulsa and feature national and regional experts in their fields. For information and/or registration for either conference, please contact the OSU Center for Executive and Professional Development at cepd@osktate.edu or phone toll-free 1-866-678-3933, or visit www.cepd.okstate.edu . Professionals in the oil and gas and accounting and financial reporting fields will have an opportunity to earn 12 hours of CPE credit by attending the conference, presented by the Oklahoma State University School of Accounting.
 
Boarding your pets for the holidays
Plan ahead, pet owners!  Students, staff and faculty who will be traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday are asked to reserve space at the OSU Cohn Shelter now for your pet(s). The Cohn Shelter is very busy during peak holiday/vacation times.  Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis at (405) 624-7626. 
 
OSU Theatre offers  controversial Judas play this week

Does Jesus Christ's unfaithful disciple Judas Iscariot deserve his sentence of eternity in hell, or does this betrayer deserve another hearing? The OSU Department of Theatre production of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” runs from Wednesday to Saturday, Oct. 24-27, at 7:30 nightly with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 28. A spiritually-distressed defense attorney appeals the sentence of Judas Iscariot, who has been condemned to an eternity in hell for his betrayal of Christ. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door of the Jerry L. Davis Theater, located on the second floor of Gundersen Hall on the OSU-Stillwater campus.  The show contains adult subject matter and should be treated with as much caution as an R-rated film. For more information, call (405) 744-9208 or visit http://theatre.okstate.edu.
 
Mark your calendar now for information sessions on benefit plans

Find out about the new offerings and choices for health care, dental and vision, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance, and long-term disability and cancer plans by attending one of the sessions that start Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Stillwater and Tulsa. For a complete list of sessions, click here   or go to http://hr.okstate.edu .
 
2008 annual benefits enrollment deadline Thursday, Nov. 15
Employees can enroll in or make changes to health care, dental, vision, and flexible benefits during this annual enrollment period. You’re invited to seriously consider BlueCross coverage for yourself and eligible dependents since there is no pre-existing condition clause during this special enrollment period, regardless of coverage or lack of coverage in 2007. In addition, employees can consider applying for long-term care, cancer, supplemental life coverage, and/or long-term disability. Proof of good health may be required. Benefits information packets were sent out Oct. 12 and could take up to a week to arrive in campus mail. A personalized, bar-coded benefits enrollment form with instructions, which details current benefit elections, will be mailed out Oct. 17. Election forms must arrive in OSU Human Resources, 106 Whitehurst, by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. For detailed, up-to-date Annual Benefits Enrollment information, go to http://hr.okstate.edu, phone (405) 744-5449.
 
Interactive benefits enrollment form to be available online

If you wish to make changes to your benefits, you will find it easier to use an interactive enrollment form is now available on Web for Employees.  As you select coverage, the form will use the $364.24 Healthcare Allotment to calculate OSU-paid vs. employee-paid premiums.  You can select different options to help you decide which coverage is right for you and your dependents.  Election forms must arrive in OSU Human Resources, 106 Whitehurst, by 5p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007.  For detailed, up-to-date Annual Benefits Enrollment information, go to http://hr.okstate.edu, phone (405) 744-5449.
 
BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma toll-free number
BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma has a toll-free number 1-877-258-6781 dedicated to questions from OSU employees.  The BlueCross BlueShield representative who responds to your call will be familiar with the OSU health care plans and can answer your questions.
 
Find out why parental involvement is vital to a child’s school success
Read this and other articles from OSU Ag Communications Services, click here  
 
How to submit news to OSU Headlines
To submit a short article or announcement for OSU Headlines, just click on the “submit news” link at the bottom of this page and send your information as text or a text file (no poster type or PDF formatted files, please). Please remember to include contact information and try to submit event news a week in advance.
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Annual Staff Awards and Recognition Program soon

The annual Staff Awards and Recognition Program is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1,  at 10 a.m. in the Student Union Theater. During the program, Distinguished Service Award recipients will be recognized and staff completing a five -year increment of service in the year 2007 will receive service pins. Staff completing the HRStar Performer, Ambassador, Leadership Development, and the Advanced Leadership Development Programs will be recognized, as well as 2007-08 Staff Advisory Council Scholarship recipients. Refreshments will be served following the program. A complete list of 2007 Service Pin recipients has been posted on the SAC Web site. Check for your name at  http://fp.okstate.edu/sac/awardlist2007.pdf.
 
Salsa Ball just ahead
The Latin Dance and Cultural Club will present the 8th annual Salsa Ball on Saturday, Oct 27, featuring the Louis Shati Orquesta in the Student Union Ballroom. The event will start with a free lesson at 8 p.m. and the dance at 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.  No jeans, tennis shoes or khakis please.  Everyone is invited.  Tickets will be on sale all next week in front of Chi-O clock.  Tickets for LDCC members are $8, and tickets for non-members are $10. Click here   for LDCC Web site.
 
Diwali Night coming
Diwali Night is back with a bang and a new theme “Yatra—A Journey,” on Oct. 26 and 27, at the Seretean Center. Hosted by the Indian Students Association, Diwali Night showcases a culturally rich extravaganza of Indian music, song and dance. The event on Friday, Oct. 26, is a show only, and the event on Saturday, Oct. 27,  includes both the show and dinner. Tickets will be sold through Oct. 25 except on 20th and 21st in front of the Chi-O clock near the Student Union from noon – 1 p.m. daily. Tickets are $2 for members and $4 for non-members for the Oct. 26 show. They are $8 for members and $10 for non-members for the combined dinner and show on Oct. 27. Bursar charges will be accepted. Please make sure to bring your ID so that your CWID can be verified. ISA members please bring your membership cards so that you can get the member’s discount. For more information about the Indian Students Association, click here . Questions? Phone Mithilesh Mayreddy (405) 924-1028.
 
Should Murray Hall be renamed?
The OSU Ethics Center will present: “Should Murray Hall be Renamed?” on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 – 9 p.m. in the Student Union Theater, featuring speakers Randi Eldevik, associate professor, OSU English Department, and Bill Bryans, associate professor, OSU History Department. The namesake for Murray Hall, “Alfalfa” Bill Murray, was the state’s ninth governor, one of the principal authors of the state constitution, the first speaker of the state House of Representatives and an early congressman from Oklahoma. Despite Murray's important role in the formation of the state, he advanced legislation, gave public speeches and published books filled with his racist and anti-semitic agenda. Should Murray Hall be renamed? For additional information, please contact:  Lawrence Pasternack, OSU Philosophy Department, (405) 744-9237; e-mail: l.pasternack@okstate.edu. This event is free and open to the public.
 
“The Ethical Impacts of a New Approach to Healthcare Access”
Friends of the Forms presents Mike Hammer, proposal specialist for OSU Research Support Services, speaking on “The Ethical Impacts of a New Approach to Healthcare Access” Monday, Oct. 29, at 3:30 p.m. in Student Union Case Study 2. The lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact the Friends of the Forms, OSU Philosophy Department, (405) 744-6088, e-mail philo@okstate.edu or go to http://philosophy.okstate.edu.
 
Call for entries for the 19th Annual Oklahoma Book Awards
Criteria include publication between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2007, and either Oklahoma-based theme or entrants (authors, illustrators or designers) must live or have lived in Oklahoma.  Categories: non-fiction, fiction, design/illustration, poetry, children/young adult.  Deadline is Jan. 7, 2008. For information and entry form go to  http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ocb/pdfs/entryfrm.pdf. Questions? Contact: Karen Neurohr, board member, Oklahoma Center for the Book, karen.neurohr@okstate.edu or phone: (405) 744-2376
 
Make life better for homeless animals
Help the Stillwater Humane Society, a no-kill non-profit animal shelter, by volunteering your time by playing with the animals or walking a dog or donating the needed items listed on their Web site at www.hspets.org or donating money. The Humane Society relies completely on the generosity of the community and can always use the help of OSU students. The Wal-Mart in Perkins will also be accepting donations for the Humane Society on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This campaign is sponsored by the students of Public Relations Management Strategies class in the School of Journalism and Broadcasting. Questions? Contact lori.wilson@okstate.edu.
 
Bug Movie Night set for OSU-Stillwater
Classic B-movies and crunchy munchies will make for a unique night out Thursday, Nov. 1, when Oklahoma State University’s entomology 2003 class throws open the doors to the public for Bug Movie Night. The fun and food will take place 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in 106 Noble Research Center, north of the Edmon Low Library. There is no cost to attend and all bugs will be provided free of charge. Seating will be on a first-come, first-seated basis. The Sanborn Entomology Club is hosting the event, which will include two science fiction bug classics: The 1954 movie “Them!” and “Starship Troopers” from 1997. The second feature is rated R and is probably better suited for an adult audience, which is why it is being shown later.  Movie-goers can come to both or either of the films as they will be shown back-to-back, with the arthropod-based food served during intermission. The second feature will start about 8:30 p.m.
 
Good vs. bad pain during exercise 
               
While you are exercising, your muscles may get tight, sore or even painful. Some types of pain are okay, others bad. "Good pain" usually occurs evenly on both sides of the body. It tends to disappear quickly after you cool down.  "Bad pain" is usually worse on one side, becomes increasingly more severe during the workout and remains after you stop moving. . Wellness tips are brought to you by the OSU Seretean Wellness Center, dedicated to making OSU the Healthiest Campus in America. For more information about services for students, faculty and staff, call 744-WELL (9355).
 
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