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NEW! Today’s Timely Teaching Tip: Have you considered your options for assessing students, such as different exam formats or having students record short oral presentations (e.g., recording on Zoom or with Kaltura Capture)? Visit Keep Teaching for all the Mid-Summer Timely Teaching Tips. Today in the News MediaToday 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. Content appearing includes timely news and feature stories from broadcast, print and online sources. Occasionally, opinion pieces and first-person columns appearing in mainstream media outlets that are written by faculty members and pertain to their academic or professional expertise may be included based on their unique, informative value, timeliness and space constraints. It is not the policy of OSU Today to include Letters to the Editor. During the pandemic, students do field and lab work without leaving home (Science) Moore’s is just one of hundreds of lab and field courses forced online by COVID-19 — “a seismic shift for those who were not already involved in distance or online education,” says Martin Storksdieck, a science education researcher at Oregon State University, Corvallis. OSU-Cascades outlines fall term course plans, focuses on safety and flexibility (KTVZ) Oregon State University–Cascades said Thursday it is planning for a fall term focused on student success and public health safety, with 80% of courses offered with elements of face-to-face instruction. (see also Bend Bulletin) Black student-athletes at Oregon State launch racial justice awareness campaign (KLCC) Systemic racism exists everywhere, including at Oregon State University and in its host city, Corvallis. That’s one of the messages from the Black student athletes that are kicking off a new initiative to bring awareness of those issues. When children return to school, don't skip recess (Ed Source) A piece co-written by William Massey, assistant professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. Crescent Mountain hike features one of Oregon's most spectacular wildflower meadows (Statesman Journal) “They’re like a young part of the Old or Western Cascades, which is why they’re better preserved,” said Adam Kent, a geology professor at Oregon State University. “They’re right on the border between the Old Cascades — that were volcanoes at one point — and the young or ‘modern Cascades,’ which are active volcanoes now.” The virus and Bend's sewage (Source Weekly) In Oregon, Oregon State University teams have been testing sewer systems in Bend, Corvallis and other Oregon towns for the presence of COVID-19—and have found evidence of it. But could the presence of the virus in the local sewer system pose a risk to people? Racialized Inequality (Eugene Weekly) A piece by OSU's Joan Gross and Emily Yates-Doerr Researcher follows his curiosity, and his love for agriculture (Capital Press)
At 76, he is the retired director of the Oregon State University Malheur Experiment Station south of Ontario, where he remains an emeritus professor. Shock’s recent research suits his generalist curiosity and desire to help people while targeting specific problems. Trump admin drops order to bar foreign students after pushback (Medscape)
Regan A. R. Gurung, PhD, a professor of psychological science at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, noted that his institution's plan is to "go back to as much face-to-face teaching as we can safely do." The university has a carefully thought-out strategy to return to in-person classes with fewer than 50 students each, he said. OSU Extension: Demand for culinary resources soars during the COVID Pandemic (Clackamas Review)The OSU Extension Service in Clackamas County responds by producing a series of four recipe demonstration videos.
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Linda Marie Richards, Senior Instructor for SHPR, checks her calendar in her office. Follow OSU Today on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/osutoday1/ and catch up on any workspace photos you might have missed so far. TodayReview an open textbook workshop: Interested in open educational resources but not quite ready to adopt an open textbook for your course? Unsure about the quality and content of OER? One way to get started is by reviewing an open textbook. Join OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit on July 17 for an OER workshop and learn where to find free and openly licensed course materials. Sign up to review an open textbook and receive $200. Lectures, Workshops, WebinarsNEW! Information forums for supervisors returning to onsite work before Sept. 1: University Human Resources will host information forums via Zoom for supervisors whose employees are returning to onsite work before Sept. 1. Participation limited to current supervisors. Pre-register at https://bit.ly/30hM9KG for the Monday, July 20 session from 10-10:45 a.m. or https://bit.ly/3fNNejG for the Tuesday, July 21 session from 2-2:45 p.m. NEW! Information forums for employees returning to onsite work before Sept. 1: University Human Resources will host information forums via Zoom for employees returning to onsite work before Sept. 1. Pre-register at https://bit.ly/39bIYIA for the Monday, July 20 session from 2-2:45 p.m. or https://bit.ly/2DIvtEm for the Tuesday, July 21 session from 10-10:45 a.m. NEW! Investment webinars: The Maps Credit Union CFS investment team is conducting a Weekly Webinar Series on a variety of investment topics that include current market updates. Tuesday, July 21, 3 p.m. - When is your Retirement Date?; Wednesday, July 22, noon - Economic Outlook: Institutional Access Real Estate (Griffin); Wednesday, July 22, 3 p.m. - Social Security: Seven Keys to Enhancing Benefits; Thursday, July 23, noon - Investing With Social Responsibility. This is one way to educate yourself without leaving the comfort and safety of your own home. (These are not OSU events but are tailored to OSU clients and during normal circumstances are held on campus. There is no charge.) NEW! Clean Water conference: Applications are now being accepted to host project display pages at the 2020 Oregon State Clean Water Virtual Conference, which will take place Sept. 1, 2020. If you are working on a project related to clean and sustainable water technology, this is an opportunity for you to share your work with a wide audience of industry professionals, faculty, students, alumni, and the public. Learn more at engineering.oregonstate.edu/cleanwater2 Department of Integrative Biology Ph.D. Defense Seminar: Holland Elder will present “Genomic resource development and studies of thermal tolerance in symbiotic Cnidarians” on Tuesday, July 21 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Elder is completing her Ph.D. in Integrative Biology under the guidance of Virginia Weis. Free and open to the public. https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99226208845 OMN Webinar: Earth’s Wild Music: Celebrations and Laments with Kathleen Dean Moore, July 27, 7-8:30 p.m. We all love the music of the natural world – howling wolves, singing songbirds, chirping frogs, moaning whales. But our joy in their songs is muted by our growing understanding of the existential threats against them. Where can we find hope in a time of extinction? Register Online. Faculty Staff Fitness: OSU’s Faculty Staff Fitness Program is starting in-person fitness programming on campus July 20-Sept. 18. Registration opens July 1. Please see https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/summer for the full list of classes. Not going to campus? FSF is offering over 200 pre-recorded, accessible any time, online fitness classes for summer term June 15-Sept. 18. Classes range from 10, 20, 30 to 60 minutes and involves formats including Weight Training, Cardio Kickboxing, Cardio Dance (similar to Zumba), Barre Fusion, Pilates, various Yoga styles, and more. Registration is $35 and is now open via: https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/online. Accountability - Commitment and Responsibility: There is a subtle distinction between accountability and responsibility that when understood changes the conversation when accountability issues arise. This short program will illustrate this distinction and allow you to consider the distinction by examining accountability issues. The end goal is greater commitment that results in increased productivity and personal effectiveness. July 22 via Zoom, 8:30-9 a.m. Registration required. Developing High Performance Teams: Why do some teams consistently produce outstanding results and other teams perform moderately at best? We will examine distinguishing characteristics of high performing teams and provide tools and principles you can use to develop high level teams. Recommended for managers and leaders. July 22 via Zoom, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Registration required. Time Awareness: Too much to do and not enough time? We can't add more hours to the day, but we can be more aware of how we spend our time and make better choices about how we use it. As part of this session, you will learn how to increase your awareness of time-task relationship, empowering you with a useful tool when considering how to best use your time. July 28 via Zoom, 8-9 a.m. Registration required. Work-life Balance & Integration: The essence of work-life balance is to integrate effectively work responsibilities with the domains (or buckets) in our personal lives. We will share counterbalancing techniques, and you will have an opportunity to get started by mapping out your responsibilities and other “buckets” unique to your situation. July 28 via Zoom, 9:30-11 a.m. Registration required. Core Curriculum for Current OSU Supervisors and Managers: Consists of online modules followed by 4 half-days of classroom training via Zoom. Topics include the performance management cycle (position descriptions, expectations/standards, engagement, appraisals, and integration), equal employment and affirmative action, ADA, discrimination and misconduct, safety and compensation, and supervising represented employees. Aug. 10-13 via Zoom, 8:15 a.m. to noon each day. Registration required; closes Aug. 7. Marine Science Virtual/Hybrid Summer Camps: Looking for fun, interactive, marine science-themed activities for your child this summer? Oregon Sea Grant’s virtual/hybrid camps will provide students ages 8-18 the opportunity to connect virtually with marine researchers and educators and engage in "Camp in a Box" activities from their own home. Click here for information on camp dates, cost, additional details, and registration. Free, self-paced, online training: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Remote Work Environments: The recent pandemic has caused a massive, sudden shift to remote work for many companies. This shift impacts efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, both in positive and potentially challenging ways. The OSU Center for the Advancement of Women in Leadership created this short (15 minute), self-paced training directed at managers, employee resource group members, HR professionals, and anyone invested in DEI work in their organization. It provides an overview of remote work and DEI, ways in which remote work can promote and challenge DEI efforts, and a series of practical strategies designed especially for promoting inclusion in remote workplaces. Register for the training. Then, join our Slack community to keep the conversation going. Tier Two workshops, New Tier One dates, Remote delivery of Social Justice Education workshops is happening now: See the schedule and register for Zoom workshops through fall 2020 here. See three brand new Tier Two collaborations created for our community today. The SJEI is an excellent foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to begin, or expand, your equity and inclusion journey. Interested in this work for your unit? Contact SJEI director Jane Waite for further information: jane.waite@oregonstate.edu Search Advocate Workshops: More OSU Search Advocate workshops are now available by Zoom. Search advocates are outside process advisors who participate on employee search committees; their goal is to encourage culture and practices that favor equity, validity, and diversity. Search advocacy offers faculty and staff an opportunity to work with colleagues in other parts of the university, build new skills and perspectives, and contribute to the university’s progress towards inclusive excellence. The initial workshop series is a sequence of four 4-hour Zoom workshops. Those who complete the series may choose to have their names added to the Search Advocate Directory and will be eligible to serve as advocates until September 2021. Three-hour continuing education workshops for current advocates are also available. To register, go to the Professional Development website. Questions? Contact Anne Gillies at anne.gillies@oregonstate.edu or 541-760-6160. Managers as Leaders: Applications for Managers as Leaders 2020 are now being accepted. Managers as Leaders is a skill-building course for managers and supervisors. It integrates 6 day-long class sessions with online learning and on-the-job practice. It features team learning, mentors, and practical tools. All managers/supervisors are encouraged to apply. Contact Kristen Magis for more information. Submit online applications on the Managers as Leaders webpage between July 3 and Aug. 6. Take NoteNEW! Mid-Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Lighting in Disasters. Lighting is one of the most essential pieces of an emergency kit. While most people are familiar with flashlights, there are other options to consider. This month’s poster can be downloaded at: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/light-disaster NEW! Carol Leder retirement: Carol Leder has served as the head advisor in the College of Business since 2013, and worked in the College since 2001. Her last day will be July 29. Due to COVID-19, the College will not be holding any farewell gathering. However, if you would like to say any thank yous or goodbyes please send them directly to her via email (carol.leder@oregonstate.edu) before that date. The new COB head advisor is Kyle Ross. Build community in the Beaver Lodge this summer: Beavers all over the world are staying connected through the Beaver Lodge digital engagement hub — host to OSU live webcasts, activities for kids, career resources and much more to enrich life at home and support the Oregon State community. Check in for frequently updated content, sign up for the newsletter and share at osualum.com/BeaverLodge. Beaver Champion Award: Every year on University Day the president awards the Beaver Champion award to an individual (or individuals) for outstanding effort, the achievement of excellence, extra effort beyond that requested, and performance of the highest quality that has yielded university-wide impact. The President’s Office is seeking nominations for this award. Send nomination letters to F. King Alexander, President, Office of the President, 600 Kerr Admin. Bldg. or to pres.office@oregonstate.edu. The nomination deadline is Friday, Aug. 14. Faculty & Staff COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund Under IRS Code Section 139: In collaboration with the OSU Foundation, Oregon State University is offering emergency financial assistance grants through the OSU Faculty and Staff COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund is to help regular classified and unclassified employees in our university community with unexpected needs during this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic. All classified staff, professional faculty and academic/research faculty are eligible regardless of service time or FTE. An individual must be actively employed on the date of grant distribution. Read more about the details of the program here. Student hourly employees, graduate assistants, and stipend recipients (e.g., fellows) are not eligible. There are separate programs for students located here: https://financialaid.oregonstate.edu/covid-19. Traffic and MaintenancePower shutdown: Facilities Services has announced that the electricity will be turned off in several buildings this Thursday, July 16 to Saturday, July 18 for power grid maintenance. Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center and the Pharmacy Building will be without power from 5 a.m. on Thursday through 7 a.m. on Saturday; Heckart Lodge, Kerr Administration Building, Langton Hall, McAlexander Fieldhouse, Snell Hall and Waldo Hall will experience outages from 5-7 a.m. on Thursday and 5-7 a.m. on Saturday. Kidder Hall and Milne Computer Center will experience an outage from 5 a.m. until roughly 1 p.m. on Saturday. Please be sure to turn off all electronic devices before you leave the affected buildings on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Irish Bend Covered Bridge Rehabilitation: Construction is scheduled to begin on the Irish Bend Covered Bridge along SW Campus Way on July 6, lasting until September. The bridge rehabilitation includes installing a fire suppression system, repainting and repairs to the wood structure. The covered bridge and Campus Way Path will be closed; SW Campus Way will remain open. Planned Power Outage (limited impacts): July 16-18. There will be a planned power outage beginning Thursday, July 16, starting at 5 a.m. and lasting until Saturday, July 18, at 7 a.m. so that Pacific Power can replace switches and cables that feed various buildings along SW Jefferson Way. Fairbanks and Moreland Halls will be without power the duration of the outage; a number of buildings will be affected at the beginning and at the end of the outage. Visit powergrid.oregonstate.edu to learn more. Postponed: Annual Steam Shutdown-Campus Wide: Each year Facilities Services performs necessary maintenance on the university’s steam system, which requires shutting off the steam throughout campus, to complete maintenance services at the plant, throughout the steam tunnels and in each building. This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, campus wide. The decision has been made to postpone the annual steam shut down until August in order to stay within the guidelines from the Governor, university, State and CDC’s orders. The steam shutdown for 2020 will occur from Aug. 24 at 11 p.m. to Aug. 27 at 8 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you all for your understanding. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969. Weather“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” ~ Angela Davis. Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 80, low of 52. Sunny this weekend. Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 81, low of 52. Sunny this weekend. Newport: Decreasing clouds today, high of 64, low of 48. Sunny this weekend. Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ |
