Month: November 2015

Outreach and Engagement at the College of Pharmacy: An Overview

Outreach and Engagement at the College of Pharmacy:
An overview of the programming and its relation to research, learning, and community impact
Monday, November 30, 2015
9:30 a.m.
202 Parks Hall

The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy is a finalist for the AACP Transformative Community Service Award. As part of the process, the college will present on the many outreach activities within the College of Pharmacy, their relation to the community organizations, and how these programs are integrated with research and learning. This presentation is open to the entire campus community and no RSVP is required.

For more information, contact:

Jennifer Rodis, PharmD, Assistant Dean for Outreach & Engagement
Rodis.2@osu.edu

Emily Keeler, Program Manager and Community Builder
Keeler.16@osu.edu

I-Corps@Ohio Program RFP Release

The I-Corps@Ohio program is a statewide grant program developed to assist faculty, staff and students from Ohio universities, colleges and community colleges in validating the market potential of technologies and launching start-up companies. The program is managed by Ohio State’s TEC Institute and fully funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. I-Corps@Ohio is modeled after and approved by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) successful Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program, which has been proven to increase innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration. To learn more and view the RFP, visit http://icorpsohio.org or contact Nikki Modlich at modlich.5@osu.edu

The RFP is also attached to this message.  The submission portal will open on January 4, 2016 and the registration and pre-submission is due by February 7th, 2016.  We are planning an internal OSU info session on December 2, 2015, and I will send out the invitation when the time has been finalized.  Please contact me with any questions.
Download RFP (PDF)

Refugee Program Highlighted on PRI’s The World

Ohio State University College of Pharmacy students started an initiative with US Together and Kroger to create monthly workshops for newly-settled refugees on how to navigate US drug stores. Listen to their story at PRI’s The World, tonight from 7-8 pm on WCBE 90.5 FM or at the link below.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-11-04/helping-refugees-one-part-american-life-pharmacy

$1 million in funding for faculty, student and staff engagement

More than $1 million from multiple sources is available through the Connect and Collaborate Grants Program. These diverse grants provide funding opportunities for Ohio State faculty, students and staff to catalyze engaged collaborative teaching and research aligned with the Discovery Themes. An information session is scheduled for Thursday (11/12) 11 a.m.-noon in 110A Hale Hall or remotely via Carmen Connect at carmenconnect.osu.edu.

Read more: oaa.osu.edu/ccgrants.html