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Partnership with BalletMet brings Ohio State medical care to dancers

While the athletic trainers at The Ohio State University are best known for supporting Buckeye student-athletes, a small group also works with dancers, musicians and other performing artists. The Performing Arts Medicine program connects performers with physicians, surgeons, trainers and other specialists.

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December Ohio State Engages Newsletter

Don't miss the December Ohio State Engages newsletter! This issue has information on the University Outreach and Engagement Awards, a recap of the Engaged Scholarship Symposium, the Engaged Scholar Q&A with Paula Meijerink and more!

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"Spark" grants for arts engagement

Funded by the Mellon Foundation, Spark Grants provide seed funding for community-engaged arts projects. The competition is open to faculty, students and staff members on any Ohio State University campus for projects that center the arts and that are done in partnership with community organizations. Proposals involving communities served by our regional campuses are especially welcome and will receive priority consideration. Proposals are due March 17.

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Globally Engaged Scholars Community of Practice meeting Jan. 22

The Globally Engaged Scholars Community of Practice is open to all university members who are interested in advancing conscientious engaged scholarship, global exchange, learning and service partnerships around the world. Hosted by the Offices of International Affairs and Outreach and Engagement, the next meeting will be Jan. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

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Outreach and Engagement Graduate Student Engaged Scholar Seed Grants

The Office of Outreach and Engagement is offering seed grants to support graduate students to undertake community-engaged research or community-engaged projects, in collaboration with a community partner, that address a specific need or problem within the community. Funding must be for work that is essential to the student's dissertation, thesis or exit project for their degree program. Apply by Feb. 25.

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    December 6, 2021 — News

    Community Connectors: Connor Jones

    Community Connector Q&A: Connor Jones Connor Jones is the program coordinator for the Buck-I-SERV alternative breaks program at Ohio State. During a typical year Buck-I-SERV sends out about 1,000 participants to serve with communities all over the country and the world. He advises the undergraduate Buck-I-SERV Board, selects student trip leaders and participants, and manages trip logistics, among other responsibilities.

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    December 1, 2021 — News

    Staff Grant recipients announced

    Congratulations to the 20 recipients of 2021 Outreach and Engagement staff grants. Grants were awarded by the Office of Outreach and Engagement through a competitive process in two categories: professional development and community programs and events. Each recipient earned a $500 grant.

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    November 29, 2021 — News

    Mary Rodriguez: Helping communities combat food insecurity

    A social scientist, Rodriguez specializes in community leadership, which empowers people to address their needs, whether its food security or other poverty challenges, to lead their communities through change. Shes done this in her work abroad, in low- and middle-income countries, and at home with New Americans, recent immigrants or refugees to the U.S.

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    November 29, 2021 — News

    Kellogg Award Internal Selection Application

    The Office of Outreach and Engagement is seeking applications from university community engagement programs for the internal process to select Ohio States nominee for the 2022 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award. The regional award, from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, recognizes extraordinary community engagement initiatives. Universities can only nominate one program per year. The Office of Outreach and Engagement will work with the selected nominee to complete the full Kellogg Award application during spring semester. Applications for Ohio State's internal selection process are due by January 14, 2021.

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    November 15, 2021 — News

    Citizen scientists find 10,000 new variable stars

    Volunteer citizen scientists parsing data from a network of telescopes around the world this year identified 10,000 new variable stars in the Milky Way, according to a recent paper. The volunteers have been examining data from the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae since January. The survey, known as ASAS-SN, is run by researchers at The Ohio State University.

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