ACEL Weekly Update – April 5, 2017

CFAES Celebration of Students Tickets on Sale
Join us Thursday, April 6 for the 64th CFAES Celebration of Students (formerly known as the CFAES Recognition Program)! Let’s tell our CFAES story together! New to the event this year is a “Preface to Our Story” reception beginning at 4:30p.m. where all are welcome for mingling, hors d’oeuvres, and learning more about the accomplishments of our students across the college through various displays outside the Archie Griffin Ballroom in the Ohio Union. The banquet begins at 5:30 p.m. with an enhanced menu where vegetarian options are available in the buffet line. Parking is available for our guests and visitors in the Ohio Union parking garages. Suggested attire is business professional.

Tickets go on sale March 2 (required for only the banquet portion of the evening). The social hour is free. Find a committee member or stop in Ag Admin 100 or Kottman 210 to purchase your ticket for $10. Ticket prices will increase to $15 on March 30. For table reservations contact Dr. Marilyn Trefz (.2). Tables are available for $150 each (10 tickets at $10 each plus a $50 reservation fee) until March 29th. Starting March 30th, reserved tables will be $200 per table (10 tickets at $15 each plus a $50 reservation fee). Let’s celebrate together! #OurStoryCFAES

Celebration of Students Week: April 3-7, 2017
FREE events and activities open to CFAES Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Staff, & Faculty

Thursday, April 6-CFAES Celebration of Students 
Ohio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom Social Hour-4:30 PM Banquet-5:30 PM
Ten CFAES students will be drawn from those who have reported their internships through the CFAES internship reporting form to win a FREE ticket to the 2017 CFAES Recognition Program. Additional tickets are available for $10 in Kottman Hall 210 and Agricultural Administration 100. Don’t miss the FREE social hour for hordourves, photo station and interactive displays about CFAES as a “Preface to Our Story”.

Friday, April 7-Paint Party
Agricultural Administration Auditorium 3:30-5:30 PM
Come for an afternoon of fun and painting. All participants will enjoy FREE snacks while they paint their own picture. An artist will instruct the participants to follow instructions to create a picture which mirrors the sample painting. Limited to 50 attendees, 12 seats reserved for Ohio State ATI participants. A $5.00 deposit is required to hold your spot, but will be refunded upon arrival at the event. RSVP go.osu.edu/StudentPaintParty2017

Explore Diversity with CFAES Trip
Travelling to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, April 22, featuring the Rosa Parks experience, a Mandela exhibit and an interactive exhibit on understanding implicit bias. Registration required. Visit: http://go.osu.edu/CulturalExplorationTrip2017 to register. Limited Seating. A $5 cash deposit required to guarantee a seat. Presented by FAES Office of Equity and Inclusion. Questions: ContactLechman.1@osu.edu.

Plastic Bag Exchange
Exchange your plastic bags for reusable bags with Net Impact! Bring in 5 plastic bags, and you’ll receive a free reusable bag. All bags collected will be recycled! You can find us at the Union Great Hall Credenza from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 5, where we’ll also have information and demonstrations about plastic bag recycling and pollution.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/203639926787480/