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Laura Milazzo, Voinovich School senior research associate
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Leadership and Public Affairs recently received two additional years of funding from the Ohio Department of Health to work with six counties in Southeast Ohio to promote an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention.
The project is part of a broader initiative under the Ohio Partnership for Smoke Free Families, which seeks to reduce smoking among Ohio women before, during and after pregnancy. Another project objective is to work to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke. To accomplish these goals, the partnership is attempting to increase the adoption, reach and impact of a smoking cessation intervention from the U.S. Public Health Service called the five A's (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange).
With the funding renewal, the Voinovich School has intensified its efforts in the four counties in which the team had previously been working, while also expanding the project into two additional counties.
The goal is to saturate communities in the six Southeastern Ohio counties with a variety of trained providers offering the same message: quit smoking. The Voinovich School will be working with providers in maternal and reproductive health; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and, Help Me Grow as well as other health and social service providers. Because smoking is highly accepted in these counties, saturation helps ensure that people will receive the same message of cessation from multiple sources.
According to Laura Milazzo, senior research associate at the Voinovich School, as a result of the Voinovich School's trainings many more healthcare and social service providers are now using the cessation intervention, and are also more aware of all five of the intervention steps.
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Voinovich School students, faculty and staff gathered on Dec. 1 for the first Voinovich Scholar Showcase, highlighting the accomplishments of three current Voinovich Undergraduate Research Scholars.
Holly Craycraft, research associate with the Voinovich School and coordinator of the Undergraduate Research Scholar program, hopes to facilitate monthly showcases to offer scholars the opportunity to engage with the School, connect with one another and understand the Scholars' work.
 Haley Trottier, a senior studying communication sciences and disorders, presented her work with the Smoke-Free Families Project, which seeks to reduce smoking among Ohio women before, during and after pregnancy. Within a wider collaborative effort, the Voinovich School is focused primarily upon the facilitation of evidence-based smoking cessation intervention training for health care providers in Southeast Ohio.
 The second presentation, given by senior journalism student Danielle Keeton-Olsen and Abdalah El-Barrad, a junior dual majoring in applied mathematics and economics, showcased a very different aspect of the Voinovich School's work.
 Keeton-Olsen and El-Barrad began working last semester to create a map of racial and ethnic minority population density in Ohio. The project demonstrates differences in minority population density through a color-coded scale, with dark blue representing the highest levels of minority population density and light blue/gray representing the lowest levels of minority population density. The map allows users to analyze differences in population demographics at both a large scale, comparing differences across Ohio counties, and a small scale, examining block-by-block demographics in individual counties.
Craycraft praised the scholars for their work and said that she plans to host the next Scholar Showcase at the end of January, featuring the work of other accomplished undergraduates in the program.
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 The road to entrepreneurship starts in college, said AJ Auld. Auld, an entrepreneur who has launched multiple ventures, spoke to Ohio University students on November 3, 2015, about preparing for success by getting involved during college, as part of the Center for Entrepreneurship's guest lecture series.
Auld is the CEO and founder of Titanium Lacrosse, one of the Midwest's leading lacrosse organizations specializing in player development through training, events and travel teams. Founded in 2009, Titanium has trained more than 10,000 players ages three through 18 and has helped more than 200 student-athletes secure scholarships and/or roster spots with college lacrosse programs in divisions 1, 2 and 3.
Prior to starting Titanium, Auld founded Bright Discounts, a company that helps athletic teams' booster programs and school systems to raise funds by connecting them with local merchants. Founded in 2003, Bright Discounts has worked with hundreds of organizations including sports teams, school systems and military support groups. The company has operated in 26 states (from Maine to Hawaii) and raised more than $1 million collectively for nonprofit organizations.
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Ohio University celebrated Geography Awareness Week and International GIS Day with its second annual GIS Open House at the Steven L. Schoonover Center for Communication.
 The Open House's highlight was a presentation from Dennis Dimick, award-winning National Geographic executive environment editor and photojournalist. Dimick led an audience of 100 through a rich photo slideshow depicting the gravity of human impacts on the natural environment, including scenes of mountaintop removal, aquifer loss and the disappearing Aral Sea.
"We have incredibly vast knowledge about our impact on the environment - now we need to ask ourselves what we'll do with that knowledge," Dimick said.
Dimick said National Geographic's focus has been to encourage voters to support legislators who care about the environmental issues they resonate with. Subsistence agriculture, nitrogen fertilizers, ocean acidification and cheap energy production are the issues he believes will be most pressing in coming years.
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The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, in partnership with the Ohio Mid-Eastern Government Association and Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, will host a free public webinar from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on Wed., Dec. 9, 2015, entitled, "Economic Boom and Bust: Lessons from the Frontlines of Coal and Shale."Space is limited - register for the webinar today by visiting the registration page. Log-in information will be sent in advance of the webinar. In many rural communities, extraction-based industries have historically been a cornerstone of the local economy. The webinar will address the experiences of communities in the middle of the shale boom and those that are transitioning away from resource-dependent economies. Specific topics will include: - Short-term impacts coal and shale communities face;
- Tools available to help communities manage the boom and bust of extraction industries, including:
- Tax incentives and severance taxes
- Federal, state and local policy
- Financing and funding option
For more information, contact Elissa Welch at welche@ohio.edu / 740.537.0112.
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 Location: Washington, D.C. Description: The Jeffrey A. Finkle Ohio University Economic Development Intern will work closely with the staff at IEDC as part of a team in a fast-paced environment to help advance IEDC's mission. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the subject of how communities recover economically through hands-on research. You will network with experts in economic development and related industries as well as gain an insider's view on career opportunities in economic development. Visit the Voinovich School website for the
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 Be sure to get into the spirit of giving this season and donate food and personal care items for the Friends and Neighbors Food Pantry in Coolville during the next two weeks in various buildings at the Ridges. If you wish to contribute to this effort, feel free to purchase items from the list below and deposit the items in the area designated for your building. Donations will be collected through Tuesday, December 15, 2015.- Building 22, Deposit in the front lobby by the fireplace
- Building 21, Deposit items with Amista Lipot in office #205A
- Building 19, Deposit items with Trenia Twyman in office #111
The following are the items that the Friends and Neighbors Food Pantry has requested: Food Items: Canned vegetables Canned fruit Canned meats (chicken, tuna, etc.) Canned soup Cereal Pastas (spaghetti, mac and cheese, etc.) Personal Care Items: Toothpaste Shampoo Conditioner Soap Diapers (sizes 1-6) Hats and gloves ___________________________________________
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 The Annual GVS Potluck will take place on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 12 p.m. in the lobby of Building 21. All students are welcome to attend and need not bring any food items. Meat dishes will be provided and be sure to check out the list below to see what to bring, depending on your building location. This is also a Zero Waste event so please bring your own table setting and your own beverage.
Building 19 and 22
Side dishes (vegetables, appetizers, etc.)
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Ohio University's Graduate Student Senate president has announced that he will be running as a Democrat for the 94th Ohio House seat next year.
 Eddie Smith, also known as Carl Edward Smith III, announced his candidacy in late November. Along with his graduate student senate work, Smith works at Shagbark Seed and Mill in Athens. He also serves on the Athens County Energy Task Force and is a volunteer coordinator for UpGrade Athens County.
He's currently finishing his Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the Voinovich School.
The 94th District features the eastern portion of Vinton County, including the areas of Hamden, Zaleski, Dundas and Wilkesville. The district also includes all of Meigs County, most of Athens County and parts of Washington County.
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Looking for a last minute course to add to your Spring 2016 semester schedule? A few remaining spots are available in several of our most popular undergraduate and graduate environmental studies courses. Check out these options below and see if one is the right fit for you. Space is limited. Scott Miller: Principles of Zero Waste Management (undergrad and grad)- Explore the linkages between solid waste laws and regulations, infrastructure, and the business of waste management in the 21st century.
- The course will investigate how an increasing number of communities are trying to achieve the goal of zero waste while at the same time increasing capital investment, business and job growth, and healthier neighborhoods.
Dan Karney (Econ) and Mike Zimmer (GVS EIR): Special Topics in Environmental Studies (undergrad/grad)
- Energy Business and Economics will be taught by economist Dan Karney and Voinovich School executive-in-residence Mike Zimmer.
- Course will meet at The Ridges, Bldg 22 room 221 on February 20-21 and April 2-3.
Sarah Davis: Environmental Science and Policy Literacy, ES Capstone (undergrad)
- This is an interdisciplinary seminar that incorporates problem-solving, critical thinking, and leadership skills in the context of a contemporary environmental issues.
- The course is team taught by faculty in several disciplines and will offer students perspectives from the sciences and humanities.
Natalie Kruse and Anne Laurie Cadmus: Sustainability Implementation (undergrad/grad)
- Critical analysis of the Ohio University Sustainability Plan, exploration of contemporary activism approaches, and implementation of effective projects and feasibility studies to advance institutional sustainability efforts.
Derek Kauneckis: Environmental Sustainability Assessment (grad only)
- An introduction to sustainability assessment theory and application with special reference to the majors, degree programs and career aspirations of the students in this practicum-style course.
- Class culminates in working with a local client to perform a sustainability assessment and, with this client in mind, analyzing, contextualizing, and writing up results and implications of the assessment.
Natalie Kruse - Global Water (grad only)
- Explores global water use, scarcity, quality and supply in the context of international development, climate change and land use.
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Economic Boom & Bust Webinar
Dec. 9
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
More information
Annual GVS Winter Holiday Potluck
Dec. 15, 12 p.m.
The Ridges, Building 21
Donations to the Food Pantry
Now through Dec. 15
The Ridges, Buildings 19, 21, & 22
Balkans Study Abroad Registration Deadline
Feb. 22More information
Important Dates
Dec. 7-11
Final Examination Period Dec. 12- Jan. 10Winter Break
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"Ohio University takes students to the Balkans for an environmental peacebuilding study abroad program where we learn so much from our partners tackling transboundary conservation and sustainability in a beautiful but challenged environment."
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Impact & Innovation is a newsletter for the students, faculty and professionals of the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
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Impact & Innovation is written and created by undergraduate students Diana Wiebe, M.C. Tilton, Jasmine Grillmeier, Daniel Kington, with photography by Jillyann Burns.
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