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COMMUNITY IS A TWO-WAY STREET
The School of Earth Sciences’ Orton Geological Museum has long been a visible jewel on Ohio State’s campus, providing an important resource for students, faculty, and the community. In the early morning hours of Jan. 8, a vandal broke into the museum, leaving behind approximately $23,000 of damage. “Our disgust with this senseless incident has been far outweighed by the generous support we have received from faculty, staff, alumni, and friends,” said Museum Director Bill Ausich. “The Museum’s impact on the central Ohio community is no better expressed than by the numerous K-12 students who have donated their savings, done chores, or have had bake sales and other fundraisers (including a “Donuts for Dinosaurs” sale) to raise money for the Orton Museum.” A gift to the Orton Museum Support Fund #308759 can help preserve this invaluable resource.
BEBE MILLER NAMED DORIS DUKE ARTIST
Bebe Miller, Distinguished Professor, Department of Dance and artistic director of the Bebe Miller Company, is one of 21 performing artists named in the first class of Doris Duke Artists. They share a total of $5.775 million awarded in a new initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Read more about it.
OHIO STATE'S GRADUATE ASSOCIATE TEACHING AWARD (GATA)
Eight ASC graduate students were selected for a 2012 GATA, the university’s highest recognition of exceptional teaching by graduate students: Jarrett Anderson, French and Italian; Leila Ben-Nasr, English; Lindsay Bernhagen, Comparative Studies; Bora Bosna, Mathematics; Sara Cline, Molecular Genetics; Jim Collier, Communication; Casaundra Harbaugh, Psychology; and Adam Stier, English. Read more about it.
