August 15, 2007
Below are the ODS News items for Wednesday, August 15, 2007!
- Attention Alternative Media Service Users!
- UNITY announces New Officers for 2007-2008!
- Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. - Finding Unified Sports in OSU’s Networks- What, Who and When!
4. Midwest Regional Disability Lifestyles Conference and Expo: Sharing Our World with You!
- ODS to have Open House during Welcome Week!
- Are you interested in working with young adults with disabilities?
- Call for Applications for 2008 Hearne and Betts Awards!
- Call for Nominations: The 2008 Henry B. Betts Award!
- Call For Papers for a special section of DSQ: Disability in the Undergraduate Classroom!
- Dow Chemical Company has Internships Available!
1. Attention Alternative Media Service Users!
Please inform Sarah Terry.5@osu.edu of your Autumn Quarter course registration. We would like to get started on your materials as soon as possible and it is very important for you to let Sarah know the courses you have registered for. We will go forward making contact with the departments about the course materials. Questions? E-mail Sarah or call her at 292-3307.
2. ODS UNITY Officers Named for 2007-2008!
ODS UNITY Officers have been named for 2007-2008. They are:
President: Karla Kmetz
Vice President: Alexis Hall
Treasurer: Hillary Jones
Secretary: Chapell Boone
Join the UNITY listserv for updates on events, activities, and meetings by contacting the President, Karla Kmetz at kmetz.7@osu.edu or Advisor, Caity McCandless at mccandless.8@osu.edu.
3. Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. Announces New Officers and Events!
The mission of the Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. group is to provide Ohio State students with and without disabilities the information, opportunities, and accommodations to fully participate in recreational programs at The Ohio State University. Our vision is that all Ohio State students, with various levels of ability, will be knowledgeable about and feel comfortable participating in the wide array of activities available through Recreational Sports, including cardio and weight training, team sports, fitness classes, aquatics, climbing and other outdoor sports. The Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. group values diversity, along with the long-lasting physical and mental benefits of maintaining an active lifestyle and socializing with fellow students. Another important purpose of the group is for students to have FUN engaging with their peers in an inclusive, relaxed setting. Here is a list of upcoming Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. events:
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Sept.17th 12p-4p |
Student Involvement Fair- The Oval |
Come visit our table or the Adapted Rec Sports Table and learn more about Sports F.U.S.I.O.N.! |
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Sept. 20th 3p-6p |
Beep Baseball South Oval |
Play an adapted game of baseball on the South Oval and meet other students involved with Sports F.U.S.I.O.N.! |
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Sept. 25th TBA |
General Meeting followed by Wheelchair Basketball RPAC |
Come to this quick meeting to help us plan events for the quarter (climbing, basketball, swimming, and more)! Afterwards, we will be playing wheelchair basketball in the gym. This will be an all-inclusive game, so we will be providing wheelchairs for anyone who needs it. |
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Sept. 26th TBA |
Officer Meeting RPAC |
If you would like to get more involved with Sports F.U.S.I.O.N., come to our officer meeting to learn how! |
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Oct. 14th 12p-4p |
Darby Creek Day Trip |
This is our big event for the quarter! We will be going to Darby Creek for kayaking, hiking, s’mores, and hot chocolate. If you need transportation, please e-mail us at: OSUsportsFUSION@gmail.com . |
Sports F.U.S.I.O.N.’s Officers for 2007-2008 are:
President - Jeff Joos
Vice President - Hillary Knapp
Treasurer - Hillary Jones
Administrative Assistant - Sara Fuller
Advisors: Lindsay Meyer -Adapted Rec Sports, Chris Keck - Office for Disability Services, Nicole Barbour - Outdoor Adventure Center
Also: Learn more about Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. on Facebook! Search groups for
Sports F.U.S.I.O.N. and join to find out about events, connect with other students, and stay informed about the group
4. Midwest Regional Disability Lifestyles Conference and Expo: Sharing Our World with You!
September 29 - 30, 2007.
In collaboration with VAS Arts Ohio, Columbus Recreation and Parks Dept., Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association, and a growing list of other prominent sponsors, The Ohio State University will host the first annual Midwest Regional Disability Lifestyles Conference and Expo. This event is planned by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, their friends, family, and the professional communities who support them.
In combination with a large expo of vendors and service providers, a Saturday night reception party, and keynote address, there will be workshops on various activities, recreational opportunities, arts programs, and competitive sports clinics and demos on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, please CONTACT: Derek Mortland, midwestregconf@yahoo.com. For session descriptions and to print a registration form in PDF format to be filled out & mailed, go to: http://ada.osu.edu/MobilityConf2007/SessionDescriptions.html
From Lindsay Meyer of Adapted rec Sports: This is a conference that I am co hosting here at the RPAC on Saturday September 29 and 30. I have a few volunteers but need 5-10 more depending on the shift. The shifts are below:
Saturday, September 29
8a-1pm
12:30-6pm
Sunday, September 30
9a-12noon
12:30-5pm (please remember programs start this day so if you are interested in working CAA don't sign up for this)
Areas include registration, event management, and session monitors. If you have a preference please let me know and I can try to accommodate your wants. Registration will be morning shifts only and will assist Kelsey in passing out conference packets and getting waivers signed by participants. Event management will help with directing people from garages to building, as well as helping people find their sessions and any day of projects we have going on. Session monitors will in sense receive a free conference as they sit in on sessions, introduce presenters, monitor needs, and pass out evaluations at the end.
I have successfully scored all volunteers free pizza! Now if that doesn't get you.... :) Volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt to wear with their own khakis.
Please let me know if you have not already if you are able to volunteer at this exciting event. Thanks everyone! Please pass this on to anyone you deem necessary.
5. ODS to have Open House during Welcome Week 2007!
The Office for Disability Services will have its annual open house Tuesday, September 18 from 1 to 4pm in Pomerene 150. Counselors will be available to answer questions about registering with our office and accessing accommodations and services. Members of our student organization Unity will be present and there will be tours and technology demonstrations in the Assistive Technology Training Center computer lab. Also information about Exam Accommodations and the Alternative Media lab will be given. Join us for Buckeye Necklace making and free snacks and refreshments! For more information, contact Caity McCandless at mccandless.8@osu.edu or Kera McClain at mcclain.88@osu.edu.
6. Are you interested in working with young adults with disabilities?
Young Adult Transition Corps (YATC), an AmeriCorps program of the OSU Nisonger Center, is looking for members to work with youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult life. Members will engage youth in community-based programs and service projects to develop three critical areas of transition: community access, social skill building, and community service.
In exchange for a year of service with YATC, members receive a living stipend and education award. Full and part-time positions are available.
For more information, please visit our website: www.yatcohio.org/ or contact Jillian Ober, Phone/TTY: 614.247.6392, Email: ober.7@osu.edu. If you are interested in learning more about AmeriCorps, please visit their website: www.americorps.gov
7. Call for Applications for 2008 Paul G. Hearne Awards
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: THE 2008 PAUL G. HEARNE/AAPD LEADERSHIP AWARDS
(due: Sept. 21, 2007)
The Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards program was established to identify and support emerging leaders with disabilities who will carry on the disability rights movement. Administered by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, the 2008 Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards identifies up to two emerging leaders with disabilities to each receive $10,000 to help them continue their
progress as leaders. These individuals will also have an opportunity to meet and network with national disability leaders at the annual AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC in the spring. Applications are available from www.AAPD.com.
Apply by: Friday, September 21, 2007.
Questions and submissions for the Paul G. Hearne/AAPD Leadership Awards program to: aapdhearne@aol.com.
8. Call for Nominations: The 2008 Henry B. Betts Award
(due: Tuesday, October 9, 2007)
The Henry B. Betts Award program, administered by AAPD, was created by
the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in 1989 to annually honor individuals who have, in the course of their work, helped to lead the societal transformation that is producing dramatically better outcomes and higher expectations for the diverse groups that make up the disability community in the United States and around the world. Typically, one outstanding living individual is selected each year to receive The Henry B. Betts Award with an unrestricted $50,000 cash award at AAPD's annual Leadership Gala in Washington, D.C.
Nominations are available from www.AAPD.com.
Nominations are due: Tuesday, October 9, 2007.
Questions and submissions for the Henry B. Betts Award program to:aapdbetts@aol.com. Source: AAPD
9. Call for Papers for a special section of DSQ: Disability in the Undergraduate Classroom.
This special section will feature writing about disability by undergraduate students. To put this important writing in context, the issue will also feature two-three scholarly essays by professors on teaching disability in the undergraduate classroom. Expected publication is Fall 2008.
We invite students to submit papers and projects related to disability --including both traditional papers and multi-modal, online work. A teacher may submit on a student's behalf if appropriate permission has been obtained from the student authors. We welcome student submissions on any disability related topics such as access, pedagogical or professional issues, disability identity and intersections with other identity categories, disability politics, history, culture, language, philosophy. We will also consider fiction
or poetry, with disability themes. Any genre of student work is acceptable:
* cultural commentaries
* book/film reviews
* critical essays
* research writing
* analysis of disability representations in film, novels, or memoir
* personal narratives
* reflective writing
If you are planning to teach a disability related course this summer or fall or winter, consider working this call into your course and/or using your syllabus to invite students to submit their work.
For all selected student work, we will ask the teacher(s) to write a brief, accompanying critical reflection of no more than 250 words, which can offer an explanation of the course and/or assignment, as well as some words about the piece itself and the experience of teaching disability to undergraduate students. We also invite longer scholarly essays by teachers on teaching a disability-themed undergraduate class. This special issue is intended to provide opportunities for student writing and articulate the many ways disability informs pedagogy, with particular focus on writing.
Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2008
If you have questions, please contact the editors (below) of this special section:
Amy Vidali at Amy.Vidali@cudenver.edu, Margaret Price at price.spelman@gmail.com, or Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson lewiecc@muohio.edu.
10. Dow Chemical Company has Internships Available!
Dow Chemical Company has summer internship opportunities at its corporate headquarters in Midland MI and selected locations in the US. All qualified college students who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Completed 60 hours of course work at the time of internship
- Majoring in a discipline from which Dow hires
- GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Is a US citizen or an individual legally authorized to work in the US
Applications will be taken for:
§ Customer Service
§ Manufacturing and Engineering
§ Research and Development, Marketing and Sales
§ Human Resources
§ Finance
§ Public Affairs
§ Information Systems
§ Supply Chain.
Dow is interested in receiving internship applications from college students with disabilities who meet the eligibility requirements. To qualify for consideration, all interested applicants must, consistent with the normal process for internships, submit a resume by Sept. 15, 2007 online at www.cosdonline.org from August 15-Sept. 15, 2007.
To facilitate the application process, please indicate any accommodations you would need for the application and interviewing process. Because Dow provides subsidized housing for these internships, please identify any housing accommodations you may require. Applicants may, but are not required to, self-identify as a qualified individual with a disability. The Dow chemical Company and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.