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Special recognition for student worker

Khara Croswaite works for psychology department, crisis center, Sigma Delta Omega
Special recognition for student worker
Khara Croswaite, a junior in psychology, was recently awarded the 2008 Student Employee of the Year Award. This year, OSU employers nominated 72 students for the award. Croswaite was nominated by Frank Bernieri, psychology department chair, and Shirley Dodsworth, psychology department assistant to the chair.

Working on Weeds

OSU Professor takes home award from Weed Science Society for contributions
Working on Weeds
Jokes about weed science are not acceptable at customs. That is what Carol Mallory-Smith, an associate department head at OSU's department of crop and soil science, has learned during her travels. Mallory-Smith has been involved with weed science internationally as well as within the OSU community.

Students battle the state of national sexual education

On sex education, students find differing views between states, individual teachers
Is current sex education effective? Three OSU students recently conducted an extensive project to determine just that - the effectiveness of sex education in school systems nationwide - for their women studies course with instructor Michelle Marie. The original assignment was for each group of students to create its own activism project.

Donation goes to new Student Success Center

Anonymous $5 million gift will go toward success center to help athletes, freshmen
An anonymous donation of $5 million will help accelerate the university's plans for a new Student Success Center. The Student Success Center project is a collaborative effort between the athletic department and campus academic services, aiming to improve first-year retention rates and to help freshmen and transfer students feel more comfortable with academic study.

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