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<h1>OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2><span style="font-size:26.0pt">Weekly News for Graduate Students<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7F7F7F">Autumn 2019 Newsletter – October 17, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Important Dates: </span></b> <a href="https://registrar.osu.edu/registration/index.asp"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">https://registrar.osu.edu/registration/index.asp</span></a><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Last date to drop a course without petitioning: October 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Veteran’s Day – no classes, offices closed: November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Thanksgiving Break: November 27<sup>th</sup> – 29th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Last Day of Classes: December 4th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Final Exams: December 5<sup>th</sup> – 12<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Autumn Semester Graduation Deadlines:
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<a href="https://gradsch.osu.edu/graduation-calendar"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">https://gradsch.osu.edu/graduation-calendar</span></a><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">MS & Doctoral Exam Completion: November 22nd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Approved Thesis & Dissertation: November 27th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Commencement on: December 15th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">End-of-Semester Deadline: January 3, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Final Semester Procedures and Timelines:<span style="color:#595959">
</span></span><a href="https://gradsch.osu.edu/completing-your-degree/final-semester/final-semester-procedures-and-timelines"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#3898F9">https://gradsch.osu.edu/completing-your-degree/final-semester/final-semester-procedures-and-timelines</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#595959"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Funding Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#141414">Deadline: <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October 21</span></strong><b><br>
</b>The Graduate School is now accepting applications for the autumn 2019 round of funding for the
</span><a href="https://osu.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9b1aa7a1cf8bbb4baabd9c24&id=ee2b5e620e&e=eec54e54b2"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#960000">Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#141414">
(AGGRS) program. AGGRS provides grants up to $5,000 to support dissertation and thesis research. Eligible funding categories include materials and supplies, research travel, equipment, human subject payments, and more.
</span><a href="https://osu.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9b1aa7a1cf8bbb4baabd9c24&id=39bcd01b82&e=eec54e54b2"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#960000">More…</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<em><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">Ray Travel Award for Service and Scholarship</span></em> |
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#141414">NOV 01</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#141414"> |
<em><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">CGS Career Development Grant</span></em> |
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<h3><span style="mso-bookmark:_Toc22127265"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Campus Events:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Toc22127265"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<h3><span style="mso-bookmark:_Toc22127265"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Women in Science Seminar with Dr. Debra Rolison from the Navel Research Laboratory</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please join FOCUS (Females of Chemistry Uniting Scientists) and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in welcoming Dr. Debra Rolison from the Naval Research Laboratory for a special Women
in Science seminar Tuesday Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. in Scott Lab E0040, titled "Science is Too Important to be Left Just to Men." She is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and was the first woman to receive the ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials. Dr.
Rolison was also</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">instrumental in the application of Title IX in STEM departments. For more information,
<a href="https://maestroweb.studentaffairs.ohio-state.edu/trk/click?ref=z10j1mkdhf_0-c68x333e2x0668&">
<span style="color:#0563C1">visit our website</span></a> or contact <a href="mailto:focus.osu@gmail.com">
<span style="color:#0563C1">focus.osu@gmail.com</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3><span style="mso-bookmark:_Toc22127258"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">Block O Bash</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h3>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Block O on Friday, October 18, at 8:00 p.m. for a night of fun, food, and entertainment on the South Oval. We’ll have two giant inflatable screens showing the football team’s game against Northwestern,
free Skyline and beverages, and plenty of other games to keep you entertained. Be sure to follow @OSUBlockO on Twitter or email
<a href="mailto:blockologin@gmail.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">blockologin@gmail.com</span></a> if you have any questions. All are welcome to stop by and enjoy the festivities. Go Bucks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Research Commons Workshops:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#C00000">
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<h3 style="line-height:16.8pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://library.osu.edu/researchcommons/event/introduction-to-labarchives/" title="Introduction to LabArchives"><span style="color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Introduction
to LabArchives</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:19.0pt;color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">October 24 @ 10:00 am</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444"> - <span class="tribe-event-time"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">11:00
am</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444"><a href="https://library.osu.edu/researchcommons/venue/the-research-commons-at-18th-avenue-library" title="Research Commons (3rd floor, 18th Avenue Library)"><span style="color:#235E63;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Research
Commons (3rd floor, 18th Avenue Library)</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444">LabArchives is a digital research notebook and research data management tool, that can be used to securely store, search, and share research data online. The session will include tips
for the use of LabArchives in the lab environment including the import, search, and retrieval of scientific data. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Build a LabArchives notebook that compliments your current research workflow and lab
structure. Identify best practices and tips for managing a lab…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#444444"><a href="https://library.osu.edu/researchcommons/event/introduction-to-labarchives/"><span style="color:#235E63;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Find out more
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">Pre-Commencement Celebration:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Join The College of Engineering for a brunch celebration in honor of autumn 2019 graduates. Brunch will take place on Sunday, December 15<sup>th</sup> at the Fawcett Center. Friends and family are welcome to attend,
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white">Angela S. Bennett</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
Graduate Program Coordinator<br>
William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<br>
310 CBEC, 151 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210<br>
614-292-9076 Office / 614-292-3769 Fax<br>
<a href="mailto:bennett.234@osu.edu"><span style="color:blue;background:white">bennett.234@osu.edu</span></a>
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