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Stay informed about COVID-19COVID-19 website: To facilitate the ongoing sharing of information about the virus, Oregon State University has added a link on the OSU homepage to a new page that provides detailed and up-to-date COVID-19 information; links to OSU, local, state and federal resources; and updates on the latest federal travel restrictions. NEW! Today’s Timely Teaching Tip: Wondering how to better support students who struggled on the midterm? Consider customizing and sending one of these sample individualized email and Canvas messages from OSU’s Academic Success Center. Visit Keep Teaching for all the Week 5 Timely Teaching Tips. Today in the News Media 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. 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. Country facing national meat shortage amid pandemic, experts say (KEZI) “It’s very hard to distance in these processing plants,” said Dina Ribbink, assistant professor of business administration at Oregon State University Cascades. “Which causes a number of issues.” Guidance and admissions (Think Out Loud) Many Oregon high school seniors headed to college after graduation are concerned about what effect distance education could have on their higher education plans. We talk with Oregon State University’s Jon Boeckenstedt and Reed College’s Milyon Trulove about how they’re handling those questions. Oregon public universities offering test-optional alternative for applicants (KGW) “On March 25 we announced that Oregon State University would no longer require undergraduate applicants to submit standardized test scores,” said Steve Clark, Vice President for university relations at OSU. Door-to-door study expected to identify more COVID-19 cases in Benton County (KLCC) The OSU Team-based Rapid Assessment of Community Level Coronavirus Epidemics, or TRACE-COVID-19 study, is currently underway with samples being collected on weekends through May 16. OSU Epidemiologist Jeff Bethel says the project has been going well. Researchers say climate change is impacting diet of whales (KGW)
Gray whales visit Oregon's coast every summer. And every summer Leigh Torres is out on the ocean right there with them. "We do these sort of health check-ups on individual whales," she said. Torres and a team of researchers have been studying the whales off Oregon's coast for the last five summers. OSU addresses farmer mental health (Jefferson Public Radio) Oregon State University Extension's Small Farms program keeps an eye on the situation with farmers, offering sessions to connect farmers with each other and mental health services. Those sessions are online for now, including one coming up as a webinar on May 4. OSU pigment expert went true blue, now he's looking for a very special red (KTVZ) Mas Subramanian, distinguished professor of chemistry at Oregon State University, has received a special $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue the holy grail of color research: an inorganic red pigment that’s vivid, safe and durable. Staying active while staying home (News-Review) Better Bones & Balance is an exercise program developed on research from Oregon State University. Classes are designed to gradually improve balance and strength to avoid falls and maintain independence. New OSU Extension Fire Program to host fire preparedness webinars (KTVZ) Oregon State University’s new Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Fire Program will host a series of three webinars in May to promote wildfire preparedness and prevention. OSU researchers make key breakthrough in search for gasoline replacement (KTVZ) An international team of researchers, including ones at Oregon State University, just made a key breakthrough in finding an alternative. Softphone success helps Office of the Registrar transition to remote work (LIFE@OSU)During the first week of spring term, four employees in the Office of the Registrar fielded 438 calls — often past graduates asking for transcripts, or students looking to change courses or check their academic records. And for the first time, the team did it all using computer-based “softphones” that place calls via the internet, thanks to the foresight and technical savvy of the office’s operations manager, Jocelyn Orr, and administrative program specialist, Cindy Smith.
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TodayChemstores is open: With the critical research, maintenance activities, and demand for sanitizer continuing on the Corvallis campus, the College of Science Chemistry Department’s Chemstores is open for business Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The store provides a variety of materials and chemicals to OSU Departments and affiliates. Purchases are exclusively made using grant Index Numbers and Activity Codes (if needed). There are no cash or card sales. Chemstores is located at 154 Gilbert Hall. With the campus buildings in lock-down, access to Gilbert Hall is limited to the west parking lot entrance. An online listing of products can be found at https://chemstores.chem.oregonstate.edu/. Questions? Call 541-737-2271. CAPS Drop-In Mindfulness Meditation via Zoom: Did you know that regular mindfulness meditation can reduce stress, improve cognitive function, increase happiness, improve your immune system, and more? Let CAPS help you begin or maintain your meditation practice with drop-in mindfulness meditation via Zoom. Open to all skill levels. Questions? Contact mark.davis@oregonstate.edu. Each Thursday through finals week. Students: 10-11 a.m.; visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/377777345 to access each session. Faculty & staff: 11 a.m. to noon; visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/900330243 to access each session. Disinfectant Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Facebook Q&A - OSU's National Pesticide Information Center is teaming up with Poison Centers to answer common questions and address misinformation about disinfectants. Anyone can join at facebook.com/aapcc to see questions and answers; users with a Facebook account can send messages and post on the Facebook feed. Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. Beavers Belong: Beavers Belong is a support network for students, by students. Our program’s goal is to create connection, community and belonging through weekly peer-led groups. Spring term 2020 undergraduate student groups start week 3. For Mondays at 11 a.m., register here: https://beav.es/4Yz; for Thursdays at 5 p.m., register here: https://beav.es/4YK. Graduate student groups take place on Tuesdays at noon. Register: https://beav.es/4Az. Recruiting directors and leaders for 2020-21. Apply today at https://beav.es/4YV. Virtual job fair: The College of Business, in partnership with the OSU Career Development Center, is hosting a virtual job fair for all Oregon State University students on April 30, 4-7 p.m. and May 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. More than 60 organizations will be represented on a virtual platform, all of whom are looking for candidates from all majors for jobs and internships. Students are required to register for this event by April 29, and can do so by visiting: https://oregonstate.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/15453/student_preview?token=Ro_b7ZIBFZzpEURyU_kKFX_K5zznv3vqlyvHXkycl_JKeopcZSdDkA The OSU Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium is excited to announce their 2020 lineup: WFGRS will be held on Zoom in a series of 1.25-hour talk blocks from 3-4:15 p.m., as part of the College of Forestry’s Stay at Home Lecture Series: https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/stay-home-lecture-series. See the attached schedule for WFGRS presentations on April 30, May 1, May 5, and May 6. Students who submit feedback forms after viewing presentations will be entered into a raffle for $50 Peak Sports gift cards. Use the WFGRS feedback form available on the Stay at Home Series website, or here. Faculty interested in giving presenter feedback should please email rachel.zitomer@oregonstate.edu or claire.tortorelli@oregonstate.edu to sign up. Career Group Counseling: Does COVID-19 have you feeling anxious or stressed about your path from college to career? An OSU career counselor and CAPS counselor will facilitate several small-group dialogue sessions for OSU students. Join us for one of these sessions to get ideas from your fellow classmates, hear shared questions about reaching future career goals in the midst of Covid-19, and hear from people at the university who are dedicated to helping you succeed. This will be an informal conversation and all students are welcome. Session 2: Week 5 – Thursday, April 30 (4-5 p.m.); Register Here. Session 3: Week 7 – Wednesday, May 13 (noon-1 p.m.); Register Here. Live webcast with OSU Softball Coach Laura Berg: Laura Berg became the Beavers softball coach in 2012 as one of the most decorated players in softball history. She has four Olympic medals in softball and won a college world series as a player for Fresno State where she was a four-time All-American. She also has four world championships with the USA national team. In 2012, the 2004 Team USA was inducted into the Olympics Hall of Fame. Join us via Zoom, Thursday at 6.p.m. when we talk with Laura about her storied career, Beavers softball, softball at the 2020 Olympics, and the cancelled 2020 NCAA softball season. EventsNEW! Music à la Carte (Facebook Live): Gideon Freudmann, cello. The Music à la Carte concert series continues with a series of Facebook Live events on Fridays, keeping alive the decades-long tradition while following Oregon State University’s commitment to help reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19. Next up on Friday, May 1 at noon, is cellist and composer Gideon Freudmann. Freudmann is a founding member of the Portland Cello Project and the band Caravan Gogh. One of the early cellists to embrace the electronic cello, Freudmann utilizers foot-operated effect pedals to loop and multi-layer his compositions and improvisations. To watch and listen, go to the Music à la Carte Facebook page. A list of the other upcoming performers can be found here. Beaver Classic Cheese is still available: Come stock up on your favorite cheeses at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market. Every Wednesday & Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Buy your groceries direct from the source. OSU Digital Days of Service. While the ways we support each other are changing, the creativity and resilience of problem-solving Beavers remain as steady as ever. Join fellow Beavs for the first-ever DIGITAL Days of Service May 1-16. Pledge to volunteer, then inspire others to do the same — share about your project and how it felt to help your OSU and local communities. Prepare Beavers for success beyond Oregon State: Help the Class of 2020 thrive wherever their next steps lead. The OSU Alumni Association’s Winning in Life After College engaging digital event series on life skills and career strategies includes tools for successful online job and grad school searches, LinkedIn presence and personal finances — plus opportunities to network through the “I Wish I Knew” alumni panel and virtual career fair, hosted by the College of Business and Career Development Center. Share the schedule of events, open to all students and alumni. Ecampus Faculty Forum special virtual event: We’re excited to bring the Ecampus Faculty Forum to you in an alternative format this year. Sign up to engage in a series of special virtual events the first week of May. We’ll share with you a recorded keynote address by Harvard University Extension School’s Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa on leveraging neuroscience in online learning. Then participate in a live, one-hour Zoom session at noon PT on May 7 with moderated breakout sessions related to the keynote. Register today. Virtual event: Valuing diversity in teams. Tune in via Zoom on May 13 from noon to 1 p.m. with former Beaver Basketball player Eric Knox ‘89. In this OSU Alumni Association and Portland Business Roundtable live webcast, you’ll hear Eric’s story of valuing diversity and building teams, both on and off the court, as an admired coach and community leader. Eric coached the Benson High School girls’ basketball team from unranked to state champs in just two years and uses his energetic personality to inspire youth both athletically and professionally. Listen and learn as he shares his tips for supporting and elevating students in his community. Register now. Lectures, Workshops, WebinarsChallenging the status quo on global health: The College of Public Health and Human Sciences is meeting the current public health crisis head-on and hosting its Friday Research Seminars online from 1-2 p.m. most Fridays. On Friday, May 1, Sunil Khanna, professor and Robert and Sara Rothschild Endowed Chair in Global Health, will present “Challenging the status quo in global health: Lessons from reciprocal community engagement in Botswana” via Zoom at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/91825351394. See upcoming presentations and recordings of past presentations at health.oregonstate.edu/seminars. Remote delivery of Social Justice Education workshops is happening now. See the schedule and register for Zoom workshops through summer 2020 here. The SJEI Tier One 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 Take NoteNEW! WW Wellness Insiders Network: PEBB member employees involved in WW (Weight Watchers) may be interested in a new benefit called WW Wellness Insiders Networks (WIN). This program was created in partnership with Weight Watchers to recognize, celebrate and inspire individuals, through wellness inspiration, rewards, and community. Through WIN, employees receive the following benefits: Earn quarterly awards, receive webinars and newsletters, private social network, and a playbook to help access Wellness Insiders. Employees can join now at ww.com/wellnessinsiders Sign-up is open through April 30. Want to learn more? Check out WIN Introduction Webinar Recording or contact wellnessinsiders@ww.com. Employees who are PEBB members who are interested in a free Weight Watchers membership can find more information here: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/PEBB NEW! OSU Homecoming Court 2020: Last few days to apply and win a one-time $500 scholarship. Applications close May 3. Don’t miss out the opportunity to join Oregon State’s honored Homecoming Court leadership. NEW! Green Labs Certification: The Sustainability Office has launched a Green Labs Certification, and much of it can be done remotely. Laboratories are a large part of OSU’s space and carbon footprints, and certification is a simple yet effective way to increase sustainable practices and get recognition. Open to any OSU lab across the state. Not in a lab? Check out our other certifications. Please email sustainability@oregonstate.edu with questions or for more information. UPDATED! Breaking Barriers Award Nominations Deadline & Eligibility Updates: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Institutional Diversity, Office of the Provost and OSU Athletics have expanded the Breaking Barriers award eligibility to all OSU community members whose work advances women and gender equity in alignment with the award categories. Categories include Education, Research, Athletics, the PCOSW Community Builder and the Harriet Redmond Award. Learn more and submit nominations at beav.es/4i9. Nominations close Friday, May 15. Contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu with questions. Recording now available for OSU Earth Day event: Did you miss last week's Earth Day event, "50 Years of Earth Day & Recycling at OSU: Our Past, Present, and Where to Go Next"? A recording is now available at https://youtu.be/BWJd_WoWGR8. For questions, please contact Andrea Norris. OSULP announces Visualize Your Bibliography Competition winners: OSULP is pleased to announce the winners of the Visualize Your Bibliography Competition. The contest required graduate students to creatively display at least twenty sources from a thesis or other long-term research project. The first place winner was Erin Kanzig (Public Policy), the second place winner was Emily Crampe (Forest Engineering, Resources and Management), and our third place winner was Valeri Lapacek (Integrative Biology). Congrats to the winners. View the competition gallery here. Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Faculty & Staff Awards: Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honors society. Our motto is “Love of learning is the guide to life.” We strive to emphasize the importance of a well-balanced education that includes science and the arts. The Society sponsors activities to advance the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences in higher education and in society at large. Faculty and staff are asked to share this year award nomination form with students they support. The deadline to nominate OSU faculty and staff is Friday, May 1. Contact pbk@oregonstate.edu should you have questions. Beavers Read: During social isolation, it can help to have good things to read -- to pass the time, to calm your mind, to help you keep learning. OSU Libraries is here to help you find your next good read -- and make sure it is something you can read safely from home. Just fill out this survey to get an email with personalized recommendations: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GHk9YYcjKaHSfz Research collaboration: Oregon State University is facilitating collaboration between OSU researchers and rapidly emerging research around COVID-19. Whether you are an expert in artificial intelligence, food science, or virology, the OSU research community may have assets to offer to the cause. If you are interested in collaboration on this effort please go to this website https://research.oregonstate.edu/osu-covid-research-collaboration and fill out the form so the Research Office can facilitate connecting ideas with emerging funding opportunities from sponsors. The Writing Center is open: The Undergrad Research & Writing Studio, the Online Writing Suite, and the Graduate Writing Center are providing support remotely during Spring 2020. Writing consultants are available for virtual walk-in Zoom/telephone sessions, Zoom/telephone appointments, and written feedback. OSU students are encouraged to read our COVID 19 FAQ, which provides direction for students who are unsure which Writing Center program suits their needs. Visit the Writing Center’s website for hours and additional information. Printing and Mailing Services: OSU Printing and Mailing Services will remain open as a critical university function during Oregon State University’s efforts to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 and remain in compliance with Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders. During the university’s response to COVID-19, Printing and Mailing Services will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon for printing and mailing services located at 4700 SW Research Way, Corvallis, 541-737-4941; and Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Annex on campus at 191 SW 35th St., Corvallis, 541-737-4073. Until further notice, the Xpress Stop in the Memorial Union will be closed. The mailroom at OSU-Cascades is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. for mailing and ID card services, located in the Residence Hall wing at 1500 SW Chandler Ave. Note: Until further notice, Corvallis campus mail and parcel package delivery services are suspended. In response, Printing and Mailing Services is providing alternate services for campus mail pick-up and delivery, as well as the pick-up and delivery of parcel shipments. Click here to see information about mail and parcel shipment services, as well as all services that continue to be provided by Printing and Mailing Services. Unfurling
listening to birds slow reflection on the porch like frond unfurling ~ Shara Anslow, SNAP-Ed Education Program Assistant. (If you are using art as a creative outlet during this time, and would like your short poem, creative photo, drawing, or other visual form of art to appear in OSU Today, email us at osutoday@oregonstate.edu for consideration.) Weather"Experience is never at bargain price." ~ Alice B. Toklas, member of the Parisian avant-garde and life partner of Gertrude Stein, born today in 1877. Corvallis: Slight chance of showers and patchy fog, high of 63, low of 41. Partly sunny Friday. Central Oregon: Slight chance of showers and then partly sunny, high of 61, low of 37. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Newport: Slight chance of showers and then mostly sunny, high of 59, low of 41. Slight chance of showers Friday. Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ |
