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Department heads named, Regents Professors appointed
The OSU/A&M Board of Regents took action today on several personnel and promotion items. Frank D. Blum was named professor and head of the Department of Chemistry and Larry L. Mullins was named head of the Department of Psychology. Those named Regents Professors were Dennis R. Preston, English; John W. Mintmire, physics; Diane M. Montgomery, applied health and educational psychology; Lin Liu, physiological sciences; and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche Jr., zoology. For more, promotions, personnel actions.

Barnard honored for work at OSU
The International Collegiate Licensing Association honored Judy Barnard, OSU’s director of trademarks, with a Distinguished Service Award at its annual convention in Florida. The OSU licensing program generates revenues of more than $1 million dollars a year. Barnard, who is planning to retire soon after more than 33 years with the university, was also recognized at the ICLA Director’s Cup Luncheon the same day. For details, click here.

Scholarship to honor Extension specialist

HEAT ALERT from OSU Environmental Health & Safety
Any OSU organization that will be hosting an outdoor event when temperatures are forecast to exceed 90 degrees must take safety precautions to prevent heat-related illness and injury. Prolonged physical activity could cause heatstroke in persons regardless of age or physical condition. Participants should drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks, and have quick access to shade. Keep ice on hand and monitor for signs of heat stress or exhaustion—heavy sweating, weakness, nausea. If symptoms are severe, seek medical attention right away. (Confusion or headache may indicate heatstroke.) For more information, click here.

OSU hosts Clean Cities meeting
OSU’s Transit and Transportation Services played host to more than 40 transportation service representatives, vendors, universities, and city representatives for the quarterly meeting of Central Oklahoma Clean Cities on Tuesday, June 16. The meeting included a presentation on OSU Transit Systems clean energy initiatives. For more information, click here, contact the office at 744-2832, go to www.transit.okstate.edu.  

FAPC elects new officers
The Industry Advisory Committee of the Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center at OSU met recently to elect new officers. Committee members elected included John Williams, Oklahoma City;  David Howard, Bristow; and Paul Schatte, Ponca City, to serve as chair, vice chair and secretary/treasurer of the committee, respectively. The committee also discussed food and agricultural issues. For more information, click here.

Psi Chi sponsoring free GRE prep workshops in July
The OSU chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in psychology, is sponsoring three free workshops in July to help students and community members prepare for the Graduate Record Examination. The GRE is required for numerous graduate programs in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Here is a list of upcoming topics:
July 8: Preparing for the Verbal Sections - 5-6 p.m. in CLB 102
July 15: Preparing for Quantitative Sections - 5-6 p.m. in CLB 102
July 22: Preparing for the Analytical Sections - 5-6 p.m. in CLB 102
No sign up is required. For more information, contact the Psi Chi faculty adviser Shelia Kennison at shelia.kennison@okstate.edu.

Cyber bullies—what to do
The technology explosion is giving bullies more options to intimidate and insult. Find out why an OSU expert is urging parents to take such incidents seriously. Click here.

Windows
The largest single contributor to air-conditioning use in homes and offices with windows is the sun shining through the windows. East and west-facing windows bring in the most light and heat. By closing window shades or slanting mini-blinds upward, heat load is reduced and energy is conserved and spaces stay cooler longer.

Wellness tip: Feeling sluggish?
Although you can usually do a good cardio workout, sometimes you are just too tired. If you’re struggling through a workout, try working at a lower speed or with a smaller incline for a five-minute period in the middle of your regular workout. This little ‘break’ may help your workout feel less tiring, and still help your heart and blood vessels stay healthy. Wellness tips are brought to you by the OSU Seretean Wellness Center, dedicated to making OSU the Healthiest Campus in America. For more information about services for students, faculty and staff, call 744-WELL (9355).