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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media. For more about this section, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/email/submission-guidelines.
As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon State University found that engagement in leisure activities can help lower the risk of depression and improve mental well-being.
Oregon State University historian Itamar Dubinsky has studied China’s sporting projects in Africa and identified a similar strategy. He said the grants and soft loans China gave to its African counterparts to build sports stadiums enabled Beijing to rebuild and strengthen its ties with them, easing access to the raw materials vital for the Chinese economy.
With wildfire smoke bringing new flavors to Oregon wine — probably unwanted to the discriminating palate — Oregon State University scientists are studying how that works and how to get rid of it.
"California did the opposite," said Stacey L. Smith, professor of history at Oregon State University. "Not just cooperating with the Fugitive Slave Act, the federal one from 1850, but passing its own 1852 Fugitive Slave Act that essentially was a supplement to that federal act and pledged that the state would help the federal government do everything it could to help protect slave holders and not freedom seekers."
Chilly jog: Fabiola Sandoval Morado, academic advisor for CLA, says, “This photo was taken from my third-floor balcony on the morning of Monday, Dec. 27. It was very quiet and calm, when I saw the neighbor’s dog joyously run through the fresh snow. He ran laps around the courtyard until he was covered in snow. It was beautiful!” We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Are some of your students feeling overwhelmed in the last half of the term? Sharing the DAM Good Self-Care Packet can highlight the importance of managing stress. Consider setting aside 5-10 minutes in class for students to fill out the Self-Care Plan (page 4) so they can identify self-care strategies to navigate stressful times.
Microbusiness tradeshow: OSU College of Business students have been working hard to bring products and businesses to fruition. At the First Year Microbusiness Tradeshow, you are invited to peruse products and displays, ask questions, and provide feedback. Three sessions on Feb. 18: 9-9-50 a.m., 11-11:50 a.m. and/or 1-1:50 p.m. Austin Hall first floor Marketplace. More info: brianna.beene@oregonstate.edu.
Star Trek book launch: A virtual book launch for Oregon State Professor Jose-Antonio Orosco takes place Feb. 18, 9:30-11 a.m. Orosco will be discussing his new book, “Star Trek’s Philosophy of Peace & Justice: A Global Anti-Racist Approach,” with Andrew Fiala, professor at California State University, Fresno; and Jennifer King, assistant professor at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/star-treks-philosophy-of-peace-and-justice-a-global-anti-racist-approach-tickets-257384352527. Co-sponsored by OSU.
Have spare change? You can donate it to OSU’s annual Food Drive to help families in need. Feel free to stop by our coin change fundraiser at the Trysting Tree Lounge inside the MU on Feb. 17-18, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This event is put on by Circle K International, a student volunteer organization on campus.
Anthropology Lecture Series: "Resisting the Settler Gaze in Indigenous California," a talk by Luhui Whitebear. Settler records and settler constructions of what it means to be have long impacted Indigenous people of California. This talk will discuss resistance to the settler gaze that has dominated stories about California through the restoration of cultural memory in Indigenous California. Feb. 18, noon to 12:50 p.m. All lectures are accessible via Zoom.
Music à la Carte: The OSU Trombone Ensemble and Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. Directed by Carson Keeble, Andrew Isaac and JáTtik Clark. Feb. 18 at noon in the Memorial Union Lounge. Live audience open to OSU students, faculty and staff only. Those from off of campus may view the livestream.
FYI Friday – Food Insecurity on Campus: Food insecurity is three times more prevalent among college students compared to the general population. By attending this presentation, you’ll learn about the problem of food insecurity on campus, resources that are currently available and how you can help. Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Registration required.
CTL Sparkshop – Engaging students in learning through problems: Design and implementation strategies. Problem-based learning (PBL) engages students in conducting research, integrating theory and practice, and applying knowledge and skills to analyze and solve authentic problems in the discipline. Join Funmi Amobi and Weiwei Zhang to discuss the strategies for designing, implementing and assessing PBL. Feb. 18, noon to 12:45 p.m. Registration required.
FST Farm 2 Fork Webinar: “Are Volatile Thiols the Only Cause of Tropical Fruit Aroma in White Wines? Exploring Aroma Interactions and Adapting Winemaking Procedures.” Would you like to learn how volatile thiols (3-MH, 3-MHA, and 4-MMP) can directly influence the aroma perception of white wines? Feb. 18, noon to 12:45 p.m. Register today.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store carries furniture, computers, household items, office supplies and more, at 644 SW 13th St. Public sales are open to all shoppers this Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Friday, noon to 3 p.m.; details here. Staff may shop for their department Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; details here.
College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Expanding access to evidence-based insomnia treatment: Provider-focused solutions” will be presented by Jessee Dietch, assistant professor in OSU’s School of Psychological Sciences, Feb. 18, 1-2 p.m., HFC 115 and via Zoom. Learn more about upcoming and past seminars on the college website.
Interim President Johnson to Meet with Faculty: Interim President Johnson and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee are sponsoring small-group faculty conversations with academic, research and professional faculty. Each Zoom conversation will be facilitated by a Faculty Senate Executive Committee member and will consist of up to 12 faculty. Feb. 18, 1-2:30, or March 8, 2-3:30 p.m. Register: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wbi3tzlsYtenqe.
University Budget Committee: The Committee will meet Feb. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. via Zoom. The UBC is OSU’s advisory body to the Provost for recommendations on tuition rates, budget priorities and budget policies. The committee will discuss projections and planning relevant to developing budget and tuition recommendations for 2022-23. If you are interested in joining as an observer, register for the webinar here.
College of Forestry Food Drive Auction: Check out all the cool stuff at https://www.32auctions.com/cof2022. This auction ends on Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. For questions contact Terralyn.Vandetta@Oregonstate.edu.
NEW! Beaver Classic Cheese: Beaver Classic is back. Come see our new food truck at Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. You can’t miss us … we’re orange. We will be featuring Beaver Classic products — our many cheeses, honey and beef jerky. Soon we will be serving ice cream and cooking up delectables featuring Beaver Classic products.
Beaver baseball tailgater in the desert on Feb. 19: It's time for baseball fun in the sun as the Beavs take on Gonzaga at Surprise Stadium in Arizona on Feb. 19. Rally before the game and enjoy plenty of food, drinks and fun while mingling with fellow OSU baseball fans, alumni and special guests. Tailgater is from 10 a.m. to noon MST. Game ticket required. bit.ly/OSUAASurprise22.
NEW! Vaccination clinics: Benton County Health Department is holding five free vaccination clinics this coming week. Anyone age 5 and older is eligible to receive the vaccine and no appointments are needed. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available. For more information or for accommodations, call 541-766-6120.
NEW! OSU Assist (Crisis Response Team) program coordinator final candidates forum: All students and employees are invited to meet the final candidates for this new position. Candidate 2 is Feb. 22, 3-4 p.m. Register here. Information about OSU Assist can be found here.
OSU Engineers’ Week 2022: The Engineering Student Council & College of Engineering invite you to Engineers’ Week 2022. E-Week is a weeklong celebration of engineers and their contributions to society, with a variety of social and professional events, as well as prizes and free food. Check out the event website to learn more: https://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/esc/e-week-2022. Email esc.vpevents@oregonstate.edu with questions. Feb. 21-25.
2022 CSA Culture Show: “The Naga and the Prince.” This is the biggest annual event CSA holds throughout the year. Our goal is to showcase Khmer/Cambodian culture to others on- and off-campus and have students network and connect with CSA. Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m., MU Ballroom.
NEW! CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: "Using UDL to Address How we Assess," Raven Chakerian, Amy Hunter and Hayden Wilcox. In this session, we will explore together what it means to assess student learning in today’s classroom, including why and how we assess learning and which assessment methods might help us do so more authentically. For more information see https://ctl.oregonstate.edu/tuesday-teaching-tech-talks. Zoom session Feb. 22, 10-11:50 a.m.: https://beav.es/UJj.
NEW! Stephen J. Pyne presents "Between Three Fires." Join historian and author Stephen Pyne as he explores the past, present and future of America's fire landscape. Pyne's most recent book is "The Pyrocene: How We Created a Fire Age, and What Happens Next." This talk is part of Spring Creek Project's lecture series Lookout: Envisioning Futures with Wildfire. Feb. 22, 6 p.m. Learn more and register here.
Do you have a business idea but need some help? The OSU Advantage Accelerator is offering Iterate, a free virtual class for researchers and prospective entrepreneurs who have a business idea or technology that could become a sellable product or service but aren't sure what to do next. Come learn how to create a value proposition, find and understand your market, and more. Iterate consists of four Thursday workshops that build on each other: Feb. 24, March 3, 10 and 17, all from 3-4:30 p.m. Learn more and register here.
2022 Business Analytics Symposium: Join the College of Business and the Center for Business Analytics for a deep dive into the ethics of business analytics. Speakers include experts from companies like Daimler Truck North America, Amazon, PGE and more. Feb. 25, 8 a.m. to noon, virtual. $50 for individuals; $40 per person for groups larger than five people. https://beav.es/wGN.
NEW! 30 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to Neil Bell, Community Horticulturist, for 30 years of service to OSU. You can read more about their time at OSU and others who have reached this milestone by clicking on their name.
$15K of Funding Available: The OSU Advantage Accelerator is currently seeking applications that describe technology-based projects in any discipline that will move OSU-owned technologies closer to commercialization. Proposals should describe a project that requires $15,000 or less of funding to achieve an important milestone(s) connected to commercialization. Each project may be awarded up to $15,000 and should span 9 months or less, beginning in April 2022. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 28. Learn more and apply.
SNAP Eligibility Income Increase: SNAP is a federal program that provides eligible participants with $234 a month for grocery funding and the Oregon income eligibility criteria recently increased. The Human Services Resource Center at OSU raises awareness about this resource and provides application assistance to U.S. citizens who make less than $2147 a month, or are work-study eligible or have a 0 EFC score on their FAFSA. For information: SNAP.HSRC@oregonstate.edu.
Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Food Options. If a disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water, and electricity for days or even weeks. Options for food storage include: Freeze dried foods, MREs, dehydrated, foods and canned foods. This preparedness poster can be downloaded at: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/food-emergencies.
OSU "Out of the Darkness" Campus Walk: Walk with us to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. The Oregon State University Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will feature a resource fair, speakers, honor bead ceremony and campus walk. This event is a collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is open to all. April 9, 10 a.m., SEC Plaza. Register now as an individual or set up a team by registering as a team captain: afsp.org/oregonstate.
OSU Staff Needed for Student Research Project: Participants are needed for a Qualtrics survey regarding perceptions of work norms for a student social psychology research methods project. Interested volunteers can contact martjen4@oregonstate.edu.
Faculty Staff Fitness: OSU Faculty Staff Fitness classes has its new spring schedule out for fitness classes on campus (click here for schedule), and more remote Online FSF options. We are also starting back the rehabilitative Adaptive Exercise Clinic (formerly MS Clinic; click here for information) Tuesday/Thursday from 2-3 p.m. Contact PAC.FSF@oregonstate.edu to help you find your fitness plan today.
UHR Learning & Development is now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for spring: Does your team have a service, process or system you want to share with the campus community? FYI Friday is a weekly program where campus partners are invited to present brief awareness- or skill-building topics intended for a wide audience of professional faculty, academic faculty and classified staff. Presentations can be anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours in length. Learn more about the requirements and application process here. Contact hr.training@oregonstate.edu with questions.
Looking for Unsung Heroes: We are looking for submissions from the Oregon State community to highlight OSU employees and students who are not typically in the spotlight but who are going above and beyond in their work or personal lives. Inspired by our COVID-19 Unsung Hero profiles, we want to celebrate those who serve others, whether it be helping colleagues, volunteering in their community or simply living in ways that inspire us. Send your suggestions to osutoday@oregonstate.edu and our staff may contact them for interviews we’d feature in OSU Today and elsewhere.
COVID-19 testing: Oregon State University, in collaboration with Willamette Valley Toxicology (WVT), is providing on-site COVID-19 testing. OSU employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are welcome to test at one of these locations: Corvallis: Student Experience Center and Cascade Hall 120: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. (For staff wanting to get a test voluntarily, please make sure to register for a LabDash account prior to arrival: https://labdash.net/.) Bend: Ray Hall 302. Week of Jan. 3: Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
NEW! Buy a cup of chili, give a pound of beans: On Feb. 24, order a cup of chili from East Side Eats, Clubhouse Deli or Southside Station and UHDS will donate a pound of beans in support of the OSU Food Drive. For info contact lisa.narrow@oregonstate.edu.
UPDATED! OSU/SLS Silent Auction 2022: This is the annual auction co-organized/sponsored by the OSU School of Life Sciences; Biochemistry & Biophysics, Integrative Biology, and Microbiology. Feb. 21-24. All proceeds go directly to Linn Benton Food Share. The auction features original artworks, gift cards/certificates, gift baskets, plants, activities and so much more. Online only at https://www.32auctions.com/SLS2022. For questions contact bowlinst@oregonstate.edu.
Payroll contributions: Want to give to the Food Drive, but don’t have time to attend an activity? Payroll contributions are the easiest way to support the effort. Just complete the form at https://prodapps.isadm.oregonstate.edu/ssomanager/c/SSB?pkg=osu_dsforms.p_docusign_form_submit?ds_template_id=eb2b5cda-d0ae-4df4-8395-934d80cc3aa6.
Vet Med Bake Sale: Starting Feb. 14. Baked goods at the sale include gluten-free brownies, Kahlua cake and salted chocolate chip shortbread. It would not be a vet med bake sale without homemade dog bones! Items will be individually wrapped with ingredients lists. The sale will be in the Magruder Hall atrium. Items will cost from $1-5. For questions, contact Sara.k.smith@oregonstate.edu.
Bean Bag Toss and Putting Tournament: Come to Printing & Mailing's main office on Research Way to compete in two tournaments: $5 for 8 tosses or putts. Fantastic prizes will be given away to the top five contestants in each tournament. For more info contact kelly.clark@oregonstate.edu.
Walking Challenge: Did you know that the average American only walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day? The CDC recommends that adults should aim for 10,000 steps per day. Do you know how many steps you're taking a day? Join the Virtual Steps Challenge and see how many steps you can get in! The top three individuals who have the most cumulative steps between Feb. 20-28 will each receive a gift card! Link to enter: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4TIPgonJVNikpr8.
Vet Med Book Sale: Come check out the gently used collection of books for all ages located in Magruder Hall atrium. The sale includes CDs, DVDs and board games. Prices range from $1-$3. Cash and checks are accepted. All proceeds go to the OSU Food Drive. For questions contact sara.k.smith@oregonstate.edu. This activity runs through Feb. 28.
Quilt and Art Raffle: The College of Forestry invites you to visit https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/college-forestry-raffle or stop by the help desk located in PFSC 209 to view raffle items and buy tickets.
Gift basket auction: The Crop and Soil Science Department will have expertly crafted gift baskets up for auction Feb. 23-24 in Crop Science 109. Lots of different baskets to choose from. Winners will be contacted at the end of the day Feb. 24. For questions contact emmalie.goodwin@oregonstate.edu.
School of Public Policy Bottle/Can Deposit Drive: Each floor of Bexell Hall will have donated Home Depot orange buckets near all the trash bins to receive bottles/cans, or you can leave any large supplies in Bexell Hall 418. All money from the deposited bottles and cans will be donated to the Linn Benton Food Share. Contact jen.edwards@oregonstate.edu with any questions.
College of Forestry 5K/10K Virtual Run: "Race to the Top Banana." You have the option to receive a t-shirt to commemorate your race. Your entry fee of $25 will go to the Linn Benton Food Share to help feed those in need in our community. Complete your registration and email Jenna.Baker@oregonstate.edu with any questions.
Live Cooking Demo with Kelly Strait: Join our live cooking demo with Kelly Streit, Registered Dietician/Senior Instructor, Family & Community Health, Clackamas County on Feb. 28 at noon. Make a donation using Give Butter or Network for Good, or another platform; suggested donation is $5. Note "Cooking Demo" to your donation receipt and email to amy.baker@oregonstate.edu for the Zoom link.
School of Public Policy Giving Tree: Swing by Bexell Hall 300 and pick an apple and/or a leaf from the "giving tree." The items printed on the apples and leaves are from the Linn Benton Food Share's most wanted foods list. By taking an apple or a leaf, you promise to bring in the item(s) to Bexell Hall's Room 309 before Feb. 28 to be donated. Contact jen.edwards@oregonstate.edu with any questions.
Recipes wanted: The OSU Foundation and the OSU Alumni Association are collecting recipes for a cookbook with the theme “Bites & Beverages,” so share recipes befitting the best social hour in 2022. Submit your favorite recipe by Feb. 25 to be included. Order your cookbook today: Digital copies are $10 and printed copies are $15; books will be delivered in April. For more information email Heather Rapp.
This email only lists new or recently updated job postings. For a full list of current job postings for OSU Today, go to: http://today.oregonstate.edu/email/jobs To apply for the below positions, visit jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
NEW! Extension Administrative Assistant to the Family & Community Health (FCH) Program Leader: OSU Extension Service is seeking an Administrative Assistant to the FCH Program Leader. This full-time, 12-month professional faculty position is located at the OSU Campus in Corvallis, Oregon. To review posting and apply, please visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/114316. Posting #P05252UF. Closes March 2.
"The idea of a singular hero and a manifest destiny just makes us lazy. There is no destiny. There is choice, there is action, and any other narrative perpetuates a myth that someone else out there will fix our problems with a magic sword and a blessing from the gods.” ~ Tade Thompson
Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 53, low of 34. Showers likely this weekend.
Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 59, low of 32. Mostly sunny Saturday, chance of snow Sunday.
Newport: Mostly sunny today, high of 53, low of 38. Showers this weekend.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/