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H&S Food Pantry
Sponsor: Serving With Honor
Nov 1 2009 12:00AM - Nov 30 2009 11:59PM
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Alex Wohlgemuth
Contact Email: wohlgemuth.6@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (216)212-9820
Description:
It's a new year, and that means a new food drive for Neighborhood Services! Just last year, together, we raised 5400 items! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your incredible generosity - let's keep it going! For November, they've asked for Thanksgiving Basket Items (e.g. cranberry sauce, yams, mashed potatoes, stuffing, etc.) but any food donations will be gratefully accepted - no Ramen, please. We will have a box for donations in Kuhn throughout the quarter, and we'll be taking donations until November 30th.

3rd Annual All Scholars Tailgate
Sponsor: Scholars Programs
Nov 7 2009 1:30PM - Nov 7 2009 3:30PM
Location: Lava Lounge- Landmark's Gateway Theater
Contact: Julie Humbel-Courtney
Contact Email: humbel.1@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)688-5898
Description:
Come enjoy some tailgating fun with students from other Scholars Programs. There will be food, cornhole, and you can watch the game on the big screen. There is much fun to be had by all so we hope to see you there!

Unity Dinner & Dialogue -- Healthcare: The Controversy Surrounding the Public Option
Sponsor: Unity
Nov 9 2009 6:00PM - Nov 9 2009 7:15PM
RSVP Required!
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Ranya Elzein
Contact Email: elzein.2@buckeyemail.osu.edu
Description:
Join Unity for a dinner and dialogue about one of today’s most controversial issues: healthcare. Professor Sandra Tanenbaum of the College of Public Health will discuss issues regarding the current debate over the public option and how it will impact different groups as well as answer your questions. So join us for some great food and what is sure to be a lively discussion!

Please rsvp by Friday, November 6th.

Honors & Scholars Brazil Information Session
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center
Nov 10 2009 5:30PM - Nov 10 2009 6:30PM
Location: Baker Hall West Performance Space
Contact: Debra Allen
Contact Email: allen.1346@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-1986
Description:
Join us at an information session that focuses on this short-term study abroad opportunity for students in the Honors or Scholars program (preference given to first year students) who would like to be introduced to the rich culture and history of Brazil. Students will take a GEC course that focuses on the culture, history and literature of Brazil which will prepare students for the various excursions that will take place while in Salvador da Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during spring break 2009. Come to this information session and meet the Professor and Resident Director for the program and hear about the course and trip!

Empty Bowls
Sponsor: Mid-Ohio Food Bank & Serving With Honor
Nov 13 2009 11:00AM - Nov 13 2009 1:00PM
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Alex Wohlgemuth
Contact Email: wohlgemuth.6@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (216)212-9820
Description:
Come support the Mid-Ohio Foodbank and enjoy a delicious lunch at Empty Bowls from 11 AM to 1 PM on November 13 at Kuhn Honors & Scholars House. With a $10 donation you receive a handcrafted bowl and a bowl of soup with bread and a drink. Empty Bowls helps raise awareness of hunger, and helps reduce the effects of hunger even at a local level, as the profits benefit local residents. Last year Serving With Honor raised $840 through this event and we're hoping for an even better turn-out this year!

Lunch & Learn - Hunger in Ohio
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center
Nov 16 2009 12:00PM - Nov 16 2009 1:00PM
RSVP Required!
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Vicki Pitstick
Contact Email: honors-scholars@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-3135
Description:
Hunger is the #1 social issue in Franklin County. Come and learn all about why Franklin County struggles so much with this issue from Christina Christian, Digital Marketing Manager at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. Lunch will be provided, but we would love it if you would also bring a canned good for the Honors & Scholars Food Pantry box when you attend.

Please RSVP by Thursday, Nov. 12th at 5pm to honors-scholars@osu.edu.

GRE Information Session
Sponsor: Arts & Sciences Honors Advising Office
Nov 17 2009 3:30PM - Nov 17 2009 5:00PM
Location: 060 Jennings
Contact: Joanna Spanos
Contact Email: spanos.4@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-5104
Description:
The Arts & Sciences Honors Program, in conjunction with The Princeton Review, will hold a GRE Strategy Session Tuesday, November 17th from 3:30 to 5:00. At this event, an expert Princeton Review instructor will discuss the structure of the GRE, the types of questions you'll see, and proven techniques to help improve your score.

Hunger Banquet
Sponsor: Serving with Honor Hunger Committee
Nov 17 2009 6:00PM - Nov 17 2009 8:00PM
RSVP Required!
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Serving with Honor Hunger Committee
Contact Email: swh.hunger@gmail.com
Contact Phone: (614)292-3135
Description:
The Hunger Banquet is fast approaching! On Tuesday, November 17, from 6-8 p.m., Serving with Honor will host a banquet that will include dinner, stimulating discussions, interactive activities, and a panel facilitated by Christina Christian from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. The night will be dedicated to learning about Ohio’s hunger crisis, as well as ways to alleviate it. To register for the event, RSVP to swh.hunger@gmail.com by Friday, November 13th. All participants are asked to arrive early (the banquet will start promptly at 6 p.m.) and to bring two items of canned food, which will benefit a local food bank. We can only accept forty students, so RSVP ASAP!

Lunch & Learn: How to Apply to Law School and What to Expect When You Get There
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center
Nov 19 2009 12:30PM - Nov 19 2009 1:30PM
RSVP Required!
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House, Room 102
Contact: Julie Humbel-Courtney
Contact Email: honors-scholars@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-3135
Description:
Professor Kate Federle, Moritz College of Law, will conduct a session for students interested in applying for law school. She will discuss the L-SAT, application process, interviews, etc. RSVP is required by Monday, November 16, 2009.

Fireside Chat - Panel of People Living with HIV
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center, Student Wellness Center
Dec 2 2009 5:30PM - Dec 2 2009 6:30PM
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Vicki Pitstick
Contact Email: pitstick.10@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-3135
Description:
In conjunction with World AIDS Day events, the University Honors & Scholars Center and the OSU Student Wellness Center would like to invite you to attend this event featuring a panel of people living with HIV. Come hear the touching and inspiring stories of people who are living with HIV on a daily basis.

Announcements
Honors & Scholars Brazil: From Tropical Salvador to Cosmopolitan Rio
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center
Contact: Debra Allen
Contact Email: allen.1346@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-1986
Description:
This short-term study abroad program is for first-year students in the Honors or Scholars program who would like to be introduced to the rich culture and history of Brazil. This is a great introduction to the world of study abroad as well. Students will take a GEC course (PORT 330, no language required) that focuses on the culture, history and literature of Brazil. The course intends to promote an understanding of Brazilian culture and will prepare students for the various excursions that will take place while in Salvador da Bahia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Travel is during spring break from March 18 -28, 2010. Applications are due November 15th.

Winter Social Issue Immersion Project Applications Available
Sponsor: University Honors & Scholars Center
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Vicki Pitstick
Contact Email: pitstick.10@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)292-1794
Description:
Social Issue Immersion Projects take an in-depth look at a social issue by having students read a book about the issue; serve at service site for 2 1/2 - 3 hours focused around the issue; and attend bi-weekly presentations by faculty and/or community members who are experts on the issue. Winter quarter will focus on Child Maltreatment and Prevention. Applications will be available beginning Monday, November 9 and can be obtained by e-mailing Vicki Pitstick at pitstick.10@osu.edu.

Colloquium on Globalization and Sustainability
Sponsor: Honors Collegium and Fisher International Programs Office
Location: 265 Gerlach Hall - Fisher Campus
Contact: Rebecca Ward
Contact Email: ward.233@osu.edu
Contact Phone: (614)688-5805
Website: Click Here!
Description:
The 2009-2010 Ohio State University Colloquium on Globalization and Sustainability presents a panel discussion on Sustainability Best Practices on Thursday, November 12th from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in 265 Gerlach Hall. Panelists include Dr. Peter Curtis, Dr. Neil Drobny, Dr. Becky Mansfield, and Ann Pendleton-Jullian. The panel will take questions from the audience. For more information, please follow the link above to the colloquium website.

Unity Ticket Sales: The Nutcracker
Sponsor: Unity
Location: Kuhn Honors & Scholars House
Contact: Jennifer Dequach
Contact Email: dequach.2@osu.edu
Website: Click Here!
Description:
Unity is selling tickets to BalletMet's performance of The Nutcracker! We have 20 tickets available which will be sold for $3 each on Tuesday, December 1st from 10:30 am to 12:18 pm. If we don't sell out there will be another opportunity to purchase tickets on Friday, December 4th from 2 to 4 pm. Tickets sales will be held on the 1st floor of the Kuhn Honors & Scholars House.

Performance Info:

Meet the many colorful characters that young Clara and her nutcracker encounter on their magical journey.

Friday, December 11, 2009
7:30 PM showtime
Venue: The Ohio Theatre