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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.
"We usually will require a couple years of normal or slightly above normal precipitation to recover all those water deficits that we accrued," said Larry O'Neill, the Oregon State climatologist associate professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. "The drought from last year really likely was not going to recover with just one year. So even if we had a good year, good winter, this year, it probably wouldn't have fully recovered."
“We are going into some tough times in Oregon for the summer,” said Larry O’Neill, Oregon State University climatologist during a recent press briefing.
Among the other appropriations were $449,000 for an online professional certification program for structural engineers, focusing on building with wood including mass timber, through Oregon State’s College of Forestry. It also continues funding for Oregon State University’s program on forest product innovation at $1 million per year, including research on mass timber products and building systems.
The agency doesn’t track food costs and has not acted to help low-income Oregonians cope with more recent inflationary food costs. But there is a federal program connected to SNAP that is administered through Oregon State University called SNAP Ed that offers classes in stretching food dollars.
As the irrigation season for 2022 begins, most rivers and reservoirs already can’t deliver on the promises of existing water rights. Shriveling snowpack and drier summers are also causing groundwater depletion, which threatens the ability of existing water supply infrastructure to meet growing demand across Oregon, according to a 2021 report by Oregon State University’s Climate Research Institute.
Oregon State University will use a new $14.4 million grant from Oregon’s Early Learning Division to establish a statewide center focused on strengthening the early childhood education workforce in Oregon.
According to SciTechDaily, in the investigation, they discovered unexpectedly favorable results. When it comes to the consequences of warmer seas, we don't receive a lot of that in the coral research sector, according to McLachlan, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University.
Orange & black: Siobhan Murray, Communications and Media Relations writer with the OSU Foundation, submitted this photo of the OSU women's basketball game against Stanford.
Liftoff: Mark Daeschel, professor emeritus with Food Science and Technology, sent in this Jan. 27 photo of tundra swans from Alaska overwintering at the Finley National Wildlife Refuge. We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Looking for professional development to help you incorporate career connection in your classes along with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion? Faculty are invited to apply to join the Spring ‘22 cohort of the Career Champions Program. Submit the short application by March 25.
Music a la Carte: For this final performance of the term, the series is presenting an afternoon double header. Take a midday musical interlude and join us in the Memorial Union Lounge on Friday, March 18. At noon, University Chorale, directed by Sandra Babb, will perform. Following that performance, at 1 p.m. a faculty trio comprising Carol Robe, clarinet; Ann Kosanovic-Brown, bassoon, and Elizabeth Moss, piano, will perform. Free, open to all. Livestreams are also available here: University Chorale, Faculty Trio.
FST Farm 2 Fork Webinar: “The Energy Efficient Food System.” Would you like to learn where energy figures into a sustainable food chain? Join us March 18, noon to 12:45 pm. Register today.
Take a survey to make textbooks more affordable: OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit is seeking instructors who have taught classes within the last three academic years to take a 20-minute survey. Your responses will help us develop new strategies to reduce the cost of learning materials for OSU students and inform how we can better support you in this process. Learn more and take the survey by March 18.
CTL Lumen Learning GRANT Opportunity: The Center for Teaching and learning is excited to announce a grant-funded professional development opportunity with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumen Learning to help better understand the teaching practices that positively impact student success. Commitment: Just a few hours a week for 6-9 weeks. Benefits: $500 for each participant. Students using Lumen Learning in grant-related courses will have their course fees waived. Space is limited. Sign up now. Deadline: March 18. Starts Spring term.
Booster clinic: The Beaver Booster Clinic takes place in the SEC Plaza through March 18. All COVID-19 vaccines available, including doses for children. No insurance, ID or appointment required but bring your CDC vaccine card if you have one.
NEW! Steinway Piano Concert Series: Aaron Diehl: Corvallis-OSU Piano International presents a jazz concert by pianist-composer Aaron Diehl performing works by William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and more. Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets $25 advance/$28 door. OSU students free with ID. Purchase tickets.
Virtual Career Meetup Day April 14: Join the global Beaver community-building event Thursday, April 14, at noon. Engage in deeper conversations and make authentic connections at the Oregon State Alumni Association’s annual Career Meetup Day. Meet OSU professionals and graduating students to develop your skills and confidence, learn about support and resources and find out how alumni Career Services can help you achieve your goals. Register for free.
Accessibility Basics for the Web: Learn how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities. We’ll also discuss the OSU Policy on Information Technology Accessibility. All are welcome; employees with website responsibilities are encouraged if they have not attended yet. Register for a session, offered March 24.
OSU Design Network’s Industry Talk – Reflecting Values in Sustainable Fashion Supply Chains: Hear from authors Leslie Davis Burns, Oregon State faculty emerita, and Jeanne Carver, Imperial Stock Ranch/Shaniko Wool Company, as they discuss their book, "Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place — Evolving Sustainable Supply Chains." April 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register today at bit.ly/OSUDNindustrytalk22.
Sign-ups open for Speed Mock Interviews: Students: Need to polish up your interview skills? Speed mock interviews are a great way to get real-life practice by sitting down for mock interviews with 2-3 different working professionals. Sign up for a time slot in advance. Mock interviews take place April 13 from 1-4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Register by April 11 for an interview slot.
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue: This 10-hour course teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional or risky topics at all levels of your organization. Five live, online sessions on Tuesdays 9-11 a.m., April 19 through May 17. There is a $100 fee to attend Crucial Conversations. Learn more and register (before April 8) here.
April 21 Changemakers: Building Trust, Equity and Accessibility in Education. It’s not only policies that create the structure for equity. Strong community relationships and trust are needed, too. In an April 21 Changemakers conversation, inclusion and equity specialist Rebecca Arce, MPP ’14, shares insights on creating more equitable educational outcomes for all Oregonians. Join the webcast: bit.ly/AprilChangemakers22.
Register for the Ecampus Faculty Forum: Take part in discussions about online teaching excellence and discover techniques you can use to enhance your online courses at the Ecampus Faculty Forum this spring. The event at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center features pre-conference workshops on the afternoon of May 3, followed by a series of interactive presentations May 4 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Engage with your OSU colleagues as they share their innovative teaching methods and experiences in online course development. See the agenda and a list of presenters, and register today.
Save the date for Think Open Symposium: Are you ready to level up your course materials? Join OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit and the Center for Teaching and Learning on May 16 for an in-person symposium featuring lively presentations and discussions on OER, open pedagogy and open access. Faculty and education professionals will share their firsthand experiences with OER and the positive impact they have on students. View the event schedule and register today.
NEW! Call for Applications: Career Champions Program: Apply now for the spring 2022 Career Champions program for teaching faculty and instructors. The Career Champions program provides tangible ways to incorporate career connection into the classroom, while advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and examining the barriers to access for first-generation, high financial need, and/or students of color. More information can be found here. For questions email Brenna Gomez. To apply, complete the application form by March 25.
NEW! 30 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to Debbie Kuehn, office specialist, 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.
OSU Days of Service May 11-21: Be a part of OSU’s annual service event from May 11-21. There are countless ways to get involved with a group or on your own. Find an existing project or become a site leader, then experience the rewards of doing work that benefits your community and yourself. Plus, join us in-person for the big finale May 21. Choose how you’ll volunteer with Beavers: ForOregonState.org/Service.
Printing and Mailing awards: The In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association and In-Plant Impressions have announced the winners of the 2022 In-Print Awards Contest. Oregon State University Printing and Mailing Services has received six gold awards, one silver, one bronze and one judges recognition award for their work. For more information: https://ipma.org/ipma-and-in-plant-impressions-announce-2022-in-print-awards-winners/.
Parents of kindergartners for fall sought: Do you live in Oregon and have a child going to kindergarten in fall of 2022? If so, you can participate in an OSU research study on school readiness skills in early childhood. You will receive up to $240 in Fred Meyer gift cards for participating. For more information: health.oregonstate.edu/interplay.
OSU Connections career advice video series: Alumni and students can form valuable professional relationships on the Beavers-only networking platform OSU Connections. Need help figuring out how to get your foot in the door to network, find mentors and succeed in a job search? Watch a new video series offering advice from alumni: bit.ly/OSUConnectionsPlaylist22.
Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Food. If an earthquake, winter storm or other disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water and electricity for days or even weeks. By taking time now to store emergency food supplies, you can provide for your entire family. People can survive for long periods of time without food. However, going days without eating can cause nutrient deficiencies and unpleasant – even dangerous – side effects. Consider maintaining a two week food supply. This preparedness poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/food-emergencies.
Undergraduate Assessment Leads and Faculty — Feedback Requested: All faculty and staff involved with undergraduate program assessment are invited to complete a short questionnaire and attend a listening session about undergraduate assessment. Your valuable feedback will help the Assessment and Accreditation team streamline annual assessment reporting and promote robust full-cycle assessment. Please take a few minutes to complete a five-question survey and sign-up to attend a listening session: See https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIv29k4aiSAOn5A.
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.. During Spring Break, testing takes place Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Cascades Hall 120. Spring term testing moves to outside Plageman Hall Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Cascade Hall 120, Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bend: Outside Obsidian Hall Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Closed Spring Break.
NCORE 2022 Scholarship and Activities: The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) will be held in Portland, May 31-June 4. The Office of Institutional Diversity is sponsoring various efforts for this conference, including an employee conference registration scholarship, group registration discount, a conference reception for OSU employees and friends, and information about OSU-led workshops. Application deadline for employee registration scholarships is March 23. Visit Oregon State University at NCORE 2022 for more information about these opportunities.
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.
UPDATED! Power outages for multiple buildings March 22: For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, a series of planned power outages are scheduled for multiple buildings along or near SW Jefferson Way. Outages are scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. in the following buildings: Buxton Hall, Callahan Hall, Cauthorn Hall, Hawley Hall, McNary Hall, Poling Hall and Wilson Hall. Several other buildings will be without power and closed from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 22: Heckart Lodge, Kerr Administration Building, McAlexander Field House, McNary Dining Hall (the Service Center will be open), Reed Lodge, Snell Hall and West Dining Hall. To prepare for these outages, please turn off all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices before Tuesday. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.
NEW! Ag. Life & Sciences supply fans shutdown: From 5:30-11 a.m. on March 23, the Ag. Life & Sciences building air fans will be shut down one at a time to perform preventive maintenance and change air filters Building occupants may notice slight pressure and air flow changes throughout the building. For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
NEW! Graf Hall stairway closure: As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, the main stairway in Graf Hall will be closed for flooring installation through Friday, March 18 (view map). Please use exits located in the northeast corner of the building or use the bridge to Rogers Hall on the second and third floors.
EXTENDED: Monroe Avenue and 16th Street parking lot: As part of the Graf Hall Renovation, the closure of the Monroe Avenue and 16th Street parking lot (lot #3221) is being extended through Friday, March 18 for striping work (view map). Building entrances accessed from the parking lot will not be available while striping work occurs. Alternate entrances to the building will need to be used. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760 or Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.
Fairbanks renovation: As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, demolition of the old Fairbanks Annex existing concrete pad, along with the preparation and placement of new concrete for a new transformer pad by the Women’s Building, will occur onsite during the week of Spring Break from March 21-25. The sidewalk located between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall will be temporarily closed at that time. There will be truck traffic in and out of the Fairbanks Hall worksite using the 35th Street/Jefferson Way route. Expect noise as existing concrete is broken up, demolished and hauled away. The concrete breaking activities will start no earlier than 8 a.m.
Steam shutdown: For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, a series of planned steam shutdowns are scheduled. The planned steam shutdowns will impact multiple buildings located along or near SW Jefferson Way in the Community Hall Slope Project work area. Planned steam shutdowns are scheduled March 23-26. Buildings include Callahan Hall, Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center, McNary Dining Hall, McNary Hall, Pharmacy Building and Wilson Hall. For questions or comments on this work, contact Construction Manager Ryan Wilson at 503-779-3488.
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! Assistant Director, Occupancy Management: University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) invites applications for an Assistant Director of Occupancy Management position. This is a full-time, professional faculty position. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of the Assignments and Room Management and Service Center Operations programs. Posting #P05348UF. Full consideration March 30; closes April 10.
NEW! Grants/contracts coordinator: The Controller’s Unit invites applications for a full-time, 12-month Grants/Contracts Coordinator position that will support the College of Agricultural Sciences. For full consideration, apply by March 30. Recruitment closing date is April 17. Posting #P03475CT. For more information or to apply, please visit: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/115908.
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Corvallis: Slight chance of rain today, high of 57, low of 43. Showers likely over the weekend.
Central Oregon: Mostly cloudy today, high of 59, low of 37. Rain and chance of snow Saturday.
Newport: Chance of rain today, high of 54, low of 43. Rain likely over the weekend.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
