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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.
After a tsunami advisory on the Oregon coast last month, KOIN 6 News checked in with Oregon State University about its vertical evacuation structure in Newport. First reported in the New York Times, there have only been two vertical evacuation structures built in the Pacific Northwest, one being OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center. The center is built to withstand a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and has a rooftop to support up to 900 people.
In recognition of Black History Month, Oregon State University–Cascades will host a virtual event on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 24 exploring the personal and professional journeys of four current Black leaders in Oregon.
Shelter-in-place orders created a situation in which disability was simulated at large, Kathleen Bogart, an associate psychology professor at Oregon State University and the director of the school’s Disability and Social Interaction Lab, told me. Millions discovered what it meant to spend the majority of their time at home, require flexible work options, contract outside help with daily tasks, and receive virtual health care.
We've seen many trends in the food industry during the pandemic. One service on the rise at Oregon State University is delivery robots. We went to Corvallis to see how the program has evolved.
Senate Bill 1505 would allow athletes such as 6-foot-7-inch University of Oregon forward Sedona Prince and Oregon State University cornerback Jaydon Grant to earn royalties from jersey sales, trading cards and video games that profit off them. Prince and Grant are among a number of student-athletes with name, image or likeness deals hanging in the balance, as legislators debate SB 1505.
“The work that the Hakai group is doing is very progressive,” says Loren Davis, an archaeologist at Oregon State University who was not involved in the study. “It’s exactly the kind of stuff that we need in order to understand what the world was like early on along the Pacific Coast and what the potential parameters could be for understanding what the lives of people might’ve been like.”
Dmae Lo Roberts and Patti Duncan (Oregon State University) talk in this podcast about the rise in anti-AAPI hate crimes and growing up mixed race in the United States.
An earthquake of at least magnitude 7 has a 37% chance of occurring off the Oregon coast in the next 50 years, according to Chris Goldfinger, an earthquake expert and professor at Oregon State University. (see also LA Times)
OSU released a number of announcements this week. “The university is going to maintain, until further notice, our requirements for face coverings in indoor public settings,” said Steve Clark, vice president for university relations and marketing at OSU. (see also KTVZ)
Snowpack: Ariel Cowan, OSU Extension Regional Fire Specialist, Central Region, says, “Snow has blanketed the burnt ground in the Cascades where many of the 2020 wildfires are still recovering. Snowpack is an important driver of revegetation success.” We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Considering outreach to students at this important point in the term? Check out the Academic Success Center’s Outreach & Referrals page where you can explore approaches to outreach, read samples of outreach language and consider conversation strategies for resource referrals.
NEW! Global Health Seminar: OSU’s Center for Global Health continues its 2021-22 lecture series with “Determinants of Occupational Stress Among Nurses in Serowe, Botswana,” by speaker Patrick Owili, who currently coordinates several projects at the African Population and Health Research Center. Thursday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST. Free, open to the public. Zoom link.
TRIAD Meeting: Robin Tanguay, Department of Environmental and Molecular Biology, will speak on “Thinking Outside the Tank to Protect Human Health,” Feb. 10, noon to 1 p.m. Zoom link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/98149762368?pwd=QlpoQXpnZHYrc0NEWmtPMkJER01pUT09.
Eldercare Connections: Ph.D. gerontology candidate Dakota Witzel presents her research findings, “It's the Minor Daily Stressors: Daily Stressful Experiences in Relationships and Cognition in Adulthood and Aging” Feb. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/91003113732?pwd=K3BUWU94UXAxR3RQSmRhZy81U0xQdz09. Drop into the Zoom call anytime between 11:30 to noon or 1-1:30 p.m. for an informal dialogue about your caregiving experiences. For more information robynn.pease@oregonstate.edu.
HMSC Research Seminar: Laura Brophy, director of Estuary Technical Group for the Institute for Applied Ecology, will be giving a seminar titled “Past, present and future of tidal wetlands in the Yaquina Bay Estuary,” Feb. 10, 3:30 p.m. Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
Department of Botany & Plant Pathology Winter Seminar Series: Margaret Frank of Cornell will speak on “Genomic Interactions Shape Graft Compatibility, Incompatibility, and Ultra Compatibility,” Feb. 10, 4 p.m., via Zoom. For complete schedule visit the BPP Seminar website.
Pecha Kucha research event: College of Education faculty and students present their research and innovations in the classroom in a fun and dynamic way. Twenty slides shown for 20 seconds each. Topics include: STEM education, social justice, language, mental health and more. Feb. 10, 6-7:30 p.m., MU Horizon Room or Zoom. RSVP and more info: beav.es/wUX.
University Theatre: Ellis Island, a new play by OSU Theatre student Leah Kahn will run in the Withycombe Hall Lab Theatre, Feb. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. In appreciation of being back in front of a live audience, tickets for all University Theatre productions are complimentary this term and can be reserved. OSU students and employees who have complied with OSU vaccination policies may show their OSU ID for entrance to this event. All other guests must show proof of vaccination/negative (lab, not home) test from within three days and show a photo ID for admittance.
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 1 is Feb. 15, 3-4 p.m., and Candidate 2 is Feb. 22, 3-4 p.m. Register here. Information about OSU Assist can be found here.
Strand Gallery: All are welcome to the art reception and artist talk for Tallmadge Doyle: "Tidewaters," Feb. 17, 4-7 p.m. at Strand Gallery (440 Strand Agriculture Hall). Artist talk at 4:30 p.m. More information at the Art About Agriculture website. Facemasks and proof of vaccination, or negative COVID test within 72 hours, are required.
Winter Career Fairs: Feb. 14-17, connect with some of the best employers in the country at one of the 2022 OSU Winter Career Fairs. On-campus events include Feb. 15, Winter Civil and Construction Engineering Fair and Winter Career & Internship Fair; and Feb. 17, Non-Profit & Public Service Fair. Virtual events are Feb. 14, Winter Civil & Construction Engineering Fair, and Feb. 16, Winter Career & Internship Fair.
NEW! DFA Capital Projects Webinar: Hear updates on several major university capital projects Feb. 16, 10-11 a.m., from Ian Kellems, executive director of Counseling and Psychological Services; Larry Rodgers, dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Lisbeth Goddik, department head, Food Science and Technology; and other OSU colleagues. This webinar will provide an overview of the importance of historical preservation of capital resources on campus, including capital improvements and renewal of building systems. Registration required. The webinar will be recorded and posted here following the presentation.
Russia and the U.S.: Sarah Henderson, associate professor of political science, will present this lecture as part of the World Oregon Great Decision Series. Russia and the United States have many areas of conflict and some possible areas of mutual interest. How will the new administration in Washington approach these issues? Friday, Feb. 11, noon - 1 p.m. via Zoom. A limited number of free tickets are available to OSU employees via global.affairs@oregonstate.edu. More information
College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Reductions in air pollution and emergency room visits among patients with asthma or COPD due to California’s goods movement policies: A quasi-experimental study” will be presented by Ying-Ying Meng, director of research at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Feb. 11, 1-2 p.m., in HFC 115 and via Zoom. More information on the college website.
PFLA Zoom event: Oregon State Toastmasters — Making the Connection (in a virtual age). Feb. 15, 1-2 p.m. For more information about the event and how to register click here (Zoom link will be provided by email upon registration).
HMSC Science on Tap: Su Sponaugle, professor with the Department of Integrative Biology at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Center, will present a public virtual talk titled “Peering into the world of larval fishes: tools & tales,” Feb. 15, 6 p.m. Webinar link or call: +1 971 247 1195 Webinar ID: 959 8417 4316. Click here for more information.
CPHHS Public Health Insider: The Caregiving Conundrum: Complex Challenges and an Uncertain Future. As the aging population grows, many families face the difficult question of how to approach caregiving — for the old and young. Join the College of Public Health and Human Sciences Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about the multigenerational effects of caregiving. Register at ForOregonState.org/PHI.
Charles E. Carpenter Lecture: Held each spring, the Carpenter Lecture features a nationally known speaker on a topic of importance to community colleges. This year’s speaker is Rufus Glasper, president and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College. Lecture title: "The Paradigm Shift for Higher Education." Feb. 17, 6-7 p.m. via Zoom. For more information and to RSVP, visit: https://education.oregonstate.edu/carpenter-lecture.
2022 Starker Lecture Series — Women of Forestry: Inspiring Leadership Lecture. "Beyond the Land Ethic: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Forest Management and Conservation, A Native American Perspective." Speaker: Cristina Eisenberg, graduate faculty, College of Forestry. Feb. 16, 3:30-5 p.m., 117 Peavy Forest Science Center or Zoom. Registration required, please register here.
Rescheduled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Address: Registration is now open for the keynote address to be held on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center and via livestream. The keynote speaker is LaTosha Brown, nationally recognized as the “go-to” expert in black voting rights and voter suppression, black women’s empowerment and philanthropy. This event is free, but registration is required. For info, contact diversity@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-1063.
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.
Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD) Academy Applications: Faculty applications are being accepted for the DPD Academy, June 13-24. The DPD Academy facilitates focused and productive engagement with contemporary, multidisciplinary scholarship on difference, power and discrimination; critical pedagogies; and curriculum transformation. Individual and team applications welcome. For more information: DPD Academy page. Deadline: March 18.
Principles of Vineyard Management Course: Patty Skinkis, professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University is offering a course to the industry and public who wish to learn about wine grape growing. The course is offered live online with recordings available for all lectures. The course runs from March 29-June 1. Registration is open until March 29, but early registration rates end March 7. Click for more information.
NEW! Call for Proposals: Have ideas for redesigning your large-enrollment course but need a little help? Join the Blended Learning Innovations in Pedagogy (BLIP) initiative. The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering structural and financial support to help instructors integrate blended learning strategies and educational technology in their courses. See our Call for Proposals for more details. Deadline: Feb. 14.
NEW! 25 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to David Slifkin, groundskeeper, for being inducted into the 25 Year club at OSU. You can read more about their time at OSU and others inducted into the club by clicking on their name.
NEW! TRIAD 2022-23 Service Scholarship: The TRIAD Service Scholarship recognizes service as a value worthy of encouragement. This year the award is for $500. Consideration will be given to undergraduates who are juniors or seniors during the 2022-23 academic year. Students may be enrolled in Corvallis, Cascades or Ecampus. Applications will be evaluated based on undergraduate academic record (cumulative GPA, progress toward degree) and the significance of service activities. Deadline April 1. Link: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yFU8MDOaera7wq.
Faculty Awards Solicitation: The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for individual awards. Criteria and nomination forms regarding these awards are online; nominations will be accepted through noon on March 30. Guidelines to assist those preparing nomination packets are available online. For further information, contact Vickie Nunnemaker.
Apply for an Affordable Learning Grant: OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit is accepting proposals for the Affordable Learning Grant through March 29. The grant provides funding to adopt, adapt or author an open educational resource, such as a textbook. An open textbook is one that is published under an open copyright license and made freely available online for students, faculty and the public. All funding is a department-to-department transfer. Please talk to your department head about how this applies to the grant. Questions? Contact Stefanie Buck.
Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Shelter. Seeking appropriate shelter is critical in times of disaster. Sheltering is appropriate when conditions require you to seek protection in your home, place of employment or other location when disaster strikes. This month’s poster can be downloaded at: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/shelter.
OSU Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: Need help with your taxes? Not sure if you need to file taxes this year? Come to VITA for free tax preparation. We’re ready to help you. Learn more and schedule your appointment on our website: beav.es/vita. Open Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m., Austin Hall 200. Questions: VITA.COB@oregonstate.edu.
The 34th Annual Provost’s Literary Prize for undergraduate students at OSU is open for submissions. Keith Scribner in the School of Writing, Literature and Film and the screening committee are seeking help from faculty to identify candidates for the prize. The literary work can be fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction written for a general audience. The winner will be awarded $500 and on-campus publication. Submission details can be found here. Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Provost will announce the winner in May 2022.
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! OSU Libraries and Press Bake Sale: Feb. 15, 1-3 p.m., main floor of the Valley Library. Baked goods will be available to purchase through donations to the OSU Food Drive. Cash and Venmo options available. Questions, contact megan.lawrence@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! Plants, Puns, & Poetry Sale: Join the Academic Success Center & Writing Center on Feb. 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to fall in love with a new plant, pick up a funny pun or to get a poem typed for you on the spot. We'll be outside Waldo Hall on Jefferson Street, rain or shine. Questions? Contact Anna.Bentley@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. Printing & Mailing will be distributing food collection bags to all departments on Feb. 14. Fill them up for pickup on Feb. 18. For questions contact kelly.clark@oregonstate.edu.
School of Life Sciences Farmers Market & Garage Sale: Join us Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Cordley 3029 for houseplants, baked goods, home-canned products, hand crafted items, Valentine stuffed animals and silk flower bouquets for sale. Also houseplant supplies, vases, holiday decorations, knickknacks and more as we downsize for our upcoming move out of Cordley. For more information, contact durrellt@science.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.
Treat auction: Come and bid on tasty treats Feb. 16, Crop Science Room 119. Silent auction open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Winners will be contacted after 3 p.m. to arrange pickup. All proceeds benefit the food drive. For questions contact emmalie.goodwin@oregonstate.edu.
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.
Beaver Battalion Bake Sale: Help support the OSU Food Drive by partaking in a special treat baked just for you by the NROTC Beaver Battalion. Stop by the SEC Plaza from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Feb. 10, 17 or 24 for a mid-day snack. You can also support the Food Drive by donating through their Facebook page. For questions, contact lauri.morris@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.
Master Gardener Live Q&A: Bring your gardening questions to be answered by three OSU Master Gardener volunteers on Feb. 16 at noon. Make a donation using Give Butter or Network for Good, or another platform; suggested donation is $5. Note "Garden" to your donation receipt and email to amy.baker@oregonstate.edu for the Zoom link.
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.
"I've learned I can trust that humans in general will strive to make things better for themselves and their communities. Not all of us. Not always in principled, loving, or respectful ways. Often the direst opposite, in fact. But we're all on the same spinning ball of dirt, trying to live as best we can.” ~ Nalo Hopkinson
Corvallis: Areas of dense fog and then sunny, high of 61, low of 35. Patchy fog and then sunny tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 66, low of 33. Sunny tomorrow.
Newport: Sunny today, high of 60, low of 40. Sunny tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/