Month: September 2016

Monthly Webinars for New Faculty and Staff

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The monthly benefits and retirement forums for new faculty and staff will be presented as online webinars going forward. During these sessions, benefits consultants compare medical plan options, review health benefits and explain retirement choices. Participants are able to ask questions in real time during the webinars.

What you need to do:

  • Read more about the monthly webinars on HR Connect.
  • Direct your new faculty and staff to sign up for benefit and retirement webinars at go.osu.edu/buckeyelearn.

CFAES Office of Advancement Relocates to Riverwatch Tower

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As of Sept. 2, 2016, the CFAES Office of Advancement relocated from 216 Howlett Hall to Riverwatch Tower, 364 West Lane Avenue, Suite B100.

The following team members are now located at Riverwatch Tower:

Trista Cramer
Jen Heller
Jacqueline Honeck
Emily Irwin
Emily Jewell
Kyle Lavetsky
Jen Lopez
Matt Marx
Jera Oliver
Cindy Plummer
Jody Poth
Hilary Price
Bill Smiley
Dana Ward
Emily Winnenberg
Kelly Zwink

Please update your mailing and distribution lists for those employees. Individual employee phone numbers have not changed, and you can still reach the Office of Advancement at 614-292-0473.

SmartAg 4.0

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The College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announces the creation of SmartAg 4.0.  This event will bring together entrepreneurial-minded students interested in using technology to create the next generation of food systems.  SmartAg 4.0 will be held September 16-17 in the Agricultural Administration Building on the Ohio State University campus and is open to all Ohio college students.

The Internet of Things is reshaping food systems on a global scale.  SmartAg 4.0 is an opportunity for students to conceive, create and develop app‐based start-up business models in a team environment with the support of business strategists, subject matter experts, thought leaders, and idea people.  More simply stated, who will conceive the “Uber” or “airbnb” that reshapes agriculture?  Please note, students do not need computer programming skills to participate!

We have identified four domain areas for creating and judging app‐based business models: 1) food security and safety, 2) sustainability, 3) production efficiency, and 4) last mile.  SmartAg 4.0 participants should feel free to address societal problems at all scales from local to global.  This is a great opportunity for students to build their network of professional connections outside of Ohio colleges and universities.

SmartAg 4.0 will unite students, university faculty and staff, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on the Ohio State University campus for a 24-hour period.  Multi‐disciplinary student teams will self-organize working from Friday night through Saturday afternoon to compete for prizes and cash awards.  Wireframe app designs and business strategies will be judged on Saturday afternoon by a panel of venture capitalists and agribusiness leaders.  In addition, participants will receive door prizes and food throughout the event.

Click here for more details!

Free Membership to National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

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The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences along with the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering are pleased to be co-sponsors of an institutional membership for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity.

The NCFDD is an online organization that provides accessible professional development for faculty, staff, and graduate students.  Anyone affiliated with our college can access the numerous free resources. These resources are part of our membership, but you must register.  You can register here or by following the directions below.

As a member, you will have access to a variety of professional development resources:

  • The Monday Motivator-weekly message to encourage your writing and research whether you are working on a dissertation, an article or a grant.
  • Access to the Core Curriculum: How to Thrive in the Academy webinars
  • FREE webinars featuring guest experts
  • FREE Multi-Week Courses (archived)
  • The discussion forum a place where you can network virtually with others
  • Members-only library of webinars with downloads; topical areas include: Academic Publishing, Diversity, External Funding, Job Search Advice, Teaching, Writing and Research Productivity, Work-life Balance, Incivility on Campus, and How To  Be a Public Intellectual

Other opportunities include:

Activating your NCFDD membership
How to activate your institutionally sponsored NCFDD membership:

  1. Go to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity website
  2. Select the “Become a Member” tab and choose “Individual Membership.”
  3. On the Individual Membership page select “Click Here”
  4. On the “Select Your Member Type” page, select “Institutional Sub-Account,” and
  5. On the “Select a Username” page use your institution issued e-mail address in the Username box
  6. Complete the registration process
  7. You will receive a welcome e-mail at that e-mail address within 24 business hours confirming that your account is now active and you can begin fully using your new NCFDD membership.