ACEL Weekly Update – April 8, 2016

Agunga earns undergraduate research mentor award

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Agricultural Communication Critique & Contest
Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow members are invited to submit work to the NACT Critique and Contest. Divisions include writing, publication, electronic media, photography, design and layout, and public relations, with multiple categories in each division. Complete rules listed here and entry form here.

Agriscience Fair Judges Needed
We need pre-service teachers, administrators and friends from industry to serve as judges for the Ohio FFA Agriscience Fair on May 5, 2016 during State Convention at the Ohio Expo State Fairgrounds in Columbus. We have a particular need for judges to pre-score written reports, which can be done from home. To sign up for judging, please complete the volunteer form. If you would like further details, please contact Patti Guseman at patricia.m.guseman@education.ohio.gov.Volunteer for goBuckeye Day 2016!
Do you love Ohio State? Have you had a positive experience as a current student that you can share with prospective students? Consider volunteering for goBuckeye, an event attended by over 1,000 admitted students and their families on Friday, April 15. Students who attend goBuckeye are making their final decision about where to attend college, and we hope it is Ohio State!

We need dozens of student volunteers throughout the day to help interact with this huge group of campus visitors. Student volunteers will greet guests, help with directions, and staff a variety of campus buildings and information booths to answer questions and share their Ohio State experience.

To volunteer, visit go.osu.edu/gobuckeye16 by Wednesday, April 6 to indicate your availability and preferences. Volunteers will be notified via email of their volunteer assignments by Friday, April 8.

Contact Nicole Craven (craven.10@osu.edu) with questions.

[Citation Needed] will be hosting author Kavin Senapathy
On Tuesday, April 12 at 3:30 in the auditorium of the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center. Kavin’s talk is titled “Science Communication is a Marathon, Not a Sprint.” Doors will open at 3:15 with a reception to immediately follow her presentation. All are welcome to attend.

*About the speaker: Kavin is an author, public speaker and science activist writing about health, medicine, genomics, agriculture and food. She’s the co-Executive Director of international pro-science, pro-biotech movement March Against Myths, and co-author of “The Fear Babe: Shattering Vani Hari’s Glass House,” a book discussing popular food misconceptions and why they proliferate in the face of mountains of evidence against them.

LGBTQ + Community Open Discussion and Conversation
Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? If so, please join us on Thursday,
April 14 from 6-8pm in the Agricultural Administration Building Room 109. Pizza and other refreshments will be provided!
A group of LGBTQ+ students from within the college will be meeting to discuss the LGBT experience, and ways to improve CFAES for your specific needs. The results of the discussion will not include any identifying information about you, and used only to formulate recommendations for college administrators. Maintaining a safe and confidential space is highly important to the coordinators, and instances of homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, racism, etc. will not be tolerated. Please RSVP to murray.471@osu.edu if you are able to join us.

American Farm Bureau – Marketing Coordinator (temp)
Central State University – Director, School of Agriculture Education and Food Science (Wilberforce, Ohio)
Children’s Hunger Alliance – Community Outreach Coordinator, Southeast Ohio
Children’s Hunger Alliance – Community Outreach Coordinator, Northwest Ohio
Ohio State, Public Health – Coordinator, Recruitment & Admission (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Study Abroad – Education Abroad Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, CFAES – Program Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)