Friday, March 17, 2006

OIE Announcements for International Scholars

This e-mail bulletin is sent by the Office of International Education
(OIE) to international scholars and employees at OSU.

Topics in this announcement:

* Tax Update
* Recreation Center Event
* International Scholar Conversation Group

TAX UPDATE

U.S. and Ohio tax returns must be filed by April 15, 2006. The OIE
website now has updated information about filing taxes, including how to
use free CINTAX tax return preparation software, dates for
demonstrations of the CINTAX software, and other sources of information
and assistance. See http://oie.osu.edu/int_scholars/1Taxes.asp for
information. All international scholars and employees should review
this information.

RECREATION CENTER EVENT

Join us on Friday, March 24 from 7-10 p.m. at the Recreation and
Physical Activity Center (RPAC), 337 West 17th Ave. International
students, scholars, and their families are invited to a free night of
sports and games. The entire recreation center will be open at no
charge: swimming, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, exercise
equipment, and more! OIE will reserve rooms on the top floor for
socializing and games. (Bring your favorite board game.) Child care
will be available for a fee. You and any family members will receive a
FREE pass to use the RPAC all weekend! Please bring a towel, a lock for
the lockers, a swimsuit, and most importantly, your Buck ID card. This
event is sponsored by the Office of International Education and the
Department of Recreational Sports. Contact Marlene Perrine
(perrine.195@osu.edu) for more information.

NEW DATES FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP

The office of International Education invites international scholars
and employees to meetings of an English conversation group. (Spouses
are also welcome.) The group meets for informal English conversation on
the dates below. The meetings are a good place to practice English
conversation and meet new people. Light refreshments will be provided.

All meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon in room 122 Oxley
Hall, 1712 Neil Ave. No reservations are required. The group will meet
on 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, and 5/17. Contact Sue Dollinger
(dollinger.2@osu.edu) for more information.

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Office of International Education
The Ohio State University
100 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
USA
Tel: (614) 292-6101
FAX: (614) 292-4725
Email: oie@osu.edu
http://www.oie.ohio-state.edu
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