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COVID-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 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.
TRACE OSU testing: TRACE OSU is providing random COVID-19 testing by invitation at its Corvallis and Bend campuses and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Testing will take place in Corvallis in the Memorial Union Ballroom and at Reser ticket booths, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In Newport, testing will be provided every other week beginning Jan. 19, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At OSU-Cascades, testing is provided only to students living and working on campus, and employees working on campus. Visit the OSU-Cascades Safety and Success website to learn more about testing schedules. Please join the effort to build a safer and healthier Oregon State University community. To enroll and for more information: https://trace.oregonstate.edu/osu
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Starting to get ready for your Spring courses? Consider using the Remote and Blended Teaching Canvas template to easily build well-structured courses. The template embodies OSU Remote and Blended Teaching Principles such as arranging the site in sequential learning modules to aid students in progressively navigating through the content and learning activities each week.
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.
Lisa Hildebrand studies gray whales. And the Oregon State University grad student is a huge fan. “They’re super acrobatic,” she says. “We see them twist around, they do headstands, they swim on their sides.” But the whales that come down to the southern Oregon Coast are part of an elaborate ecosystem, one reliant on a critical component: kelp.
Scientists from Oregon State University and the USDA have expanded the understanding of the hop genome.
"Over 80% of LGBT service members had experienced sexual harassment compared to about 50% of non LGBT service members," said Ashley Schuyler, a Ph.D. candidate and researcher at Oregon State University whose work in the Journal of Traumatic Stress last year was among the first to examine the LGBT experience in the ranks.
Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Services is one of three finalists for a national award honoring its record of community service, including its Family and Community Health Extension program and the OSU Center for Health Innovation.
According to a press release from Oregon State University issued last Wednesday, PacWave will have the first marine renewable energy research lease the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued in federal waters off the West Coast.
Postcards to Campus is an ongoing project centered around the OSU community. This project is open for submissions of mailed, dropped off or uploaded postcards. OSU community members are encouraged to share art, writings and sentiments on their postcards that range from personal to OSU-specific. Postcards submitted will be on display in the Valley Library rotunda and online, and will be archived through OSU's Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC) to be featured in their COVID Collecting Project. To find out more go here: https://spark.adobe.com/page/DoBPihuByIA4D/ and also click on Postcard Archive to see more of these great works of art.
Designing Effective E-Learning Online Course: Part of OSU College of Education’s E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate program, this course will equip your team to provide effective online learning based on research-based principles of online learning. Feb. 22-April 4. Register through Feb. 26. Space is limited.
Silent auction: Join Food Science and Technology for its first silent auction benefiting the OSU Food Drive: https://www.32auctions.com/fst-food-drive-2021. Our auction features products, experiences and handcrafted items donated by the FST Community. Onsite pick-up only (at Wiegand Hall) for non-experience items. Auction closes Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. For questions, contact: deborah.yacas@oregonstate.edu.
HPbeaVs Panel Conversation: This event, hosted by HPbeaVs, aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the link between HPV and cancer as well as the resources that are available for students who wish to seek the HPV vaccine. Join us for this panel conversation to learn more. Prizes will be awarded for attendees as part of Boldly Me Week. Feb. 25, 1-2 p.m., via Zoom: Meeting ID 944 9414 4231. Password: HPbeaVs
Tuition Forum: The University Budget Committee has begun meeting to discuss recommendations for tuition rates for the 2021-22 academic year. As part of developing recommendations for the Board of Trustees, representatives of the Budget Committee and the Office of Budget and Resource Planning are offering a series of weekly forums to discuss the tuition setting process, tuition rate scenarios for FY22, and to answer any questions about tuition and the university budget. The next forum is Thursday, Feb. 25 from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom. To register for this forum, click here. The schedule for subsequent forums and a short discussion of common questions about tuition are available at https://beav.es/tuition-forums. The committee welcomes questions, comments, and ideas. For more information, to provide an idea or opinion, or to ask a question please contact Sherm Bloomer.
"The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond": The OSU Retirement Association is hosting a virtual presentation with Chunhuei Chi, director of OSU’s Center for Global Health and professor in the Health Management and Policy Program, Feb. 25 from 3-4:30 p.m. He will be discussing the recent happenings on COVID-19 vaccines. Chi previously answered many early questions about the virus and is providing OSURA with his latest thoughts on the pandemic, vaccines and his predictions for future outcomes. Register today. For questions, contact OSURA at osura@oregonstate.edu.
HMSC research seminar: Shawn Rowe, College of Education, Oregon State University will be giving a seminar titled “Public Science Communication in a Virtual World: Honing your story for virtual tours, exhibits and talks” on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Zoom Link. Password: 972587 or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
Biological & Ecological Engineering Winter Seminar Series: Rafeal Tinoco, who is with the University of Illinois, will present “A turbulent world: Identifying turbulence features hindering swimming capabilities of invasive fish species,” on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., with a meet-and-greet at 3:30 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 917 1196 8021 | Password: 769617. Free and open to the public.
Grad Inspire: Join us as four current graduate students share the questions and motivations framing their research. Grad Inspire combines scholarship communication with personal narrative, providing a glimpse of not only "how" these students perform their work, but also the motivations and commitment behind it. Feb. 25, 5:30-7 p.m. For more information and to register for the webinar, visit https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/graduate-student-success/grad-inspire.
Women’s Leadership Lecture: The 2021 Susan J. McGregor Memorial Lecture, featuring Kimberly Jones, People Experience and Talent, Center of Expertise Leader at PwC, will be on “How I Found My Place in Corporate America and You Can, Too.” She will speak on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6-7 p.m. through Zoom. This free event is hosted by the Center for Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Business. Registration is required.
WorldOregon Speaker Series: Limited Tickets Available. The Office of Global affairs has announced the lineup for the 21st Annual International Speaker Series, streaming live online. This year's theme: Changing Course. The speakers this week, Maryn McKenna and Marcel Curlin— COVID-19 & the Path to Recovery Award-winning science/medical author-journalist and OHSU infectious disease expert, will make presentations Feb. 25. To attend one of these events, or questions, email the Office of Global Affairs.
Do you have a business idea but need some help? The OSU Advantage Accelerator is offering Iterate, a free virtual class for researchers, entrepreneurs 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 workshops that build on each other: Feb. 25, March 4, March 11 and March 18, all from 3-4:30 p.m. Learn more and register: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/programs/iterate
Soundbox 4: A Zoom of One's Own is a festival that centers on our common humanity and challenges creatives, thinkers, sound practitioners, visual artists, educators, students and technological transformers during the Zoom-economy amidst a year of global pandemic, tremendous suffering, unrest and racism. Now in its fourth year, this festival is usually presented in the basement of the Fairbanks Hall but this year will be remote and hosted from Zoom and YouTube live. Events run Tuesday, Feb. 23 through Thursday Feb. 25, featuring faculty and graduate student panel talks, a community panel, Site of Sound Concerts, art exhibitions, performance art and much more. For further information and links to join, go to: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/soundbox4.
Trans Story Circles: Hosted by the HRWGC and the Pride Center. Happening Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6-8 p.m., for folx who identify within the trans umbrella to gather in a safe and brave space to share their stories and create connections. There is a mandatory Qualtrics form to participate: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_elZxYBitLkzWFy6.
NEW! Corvallis-OSU Symphony Winter Concert: Missing concerts? Longing for some live music? Join us from the comfort of your home for a livestream from the Corvallis-OSU Symphony. The program will feature a live remote performance by the string ensemble from Austin Auditorium at the LaSells Stewart Center, plus pre-recorded performances from the woodwind and brass ensembles. Sunday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Free. Stream from the comfort of your home at https://mu.oregonstate.edu/live.
NEW! AfroFuturist film festival: The Anarres Project for Alternative Futures at OSU celebrates Black History Month with an AfroFuturist Short Film Festival on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 5 p.m. Viewers can watch four short science fiction films that focus on Black racial identity, freedom and collective liberation, and live-chat with other viewers. This free event will be held online: https://www.sync-video.com/r/AnarresProject with the password “Odo.” For more information, contact Joseph Orosco at joseph.orosco@oregonstate.edu.
Writing Black History of the Pacific Northwest into Wikipedia: Come for a keynote presentation and Q/A discussion with Alexandria Lockett, Spelman College, about knowledge equity (philosophy and practices) and stay for the Wikipedia editathon. Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. Find out more and register.
Jeopardy Night with ASOSU: Sexuality Throughout History: This is a Zoom event centered around the history of sexuality. This event will consist of a game of jeopardy with questions about sexual history and historical figures. There will later be breakout rooms to begin a discussion about the work that must be done in order to achieve sexual liberation. This event is taking place as part of Boldly Me Week. Feb. 25, 6-7 p.m., via Zoom: Meeting ID: 923 2856 5998. Password: 211567
Music a la Carte: Dr. Cameron O'Connor, guitar. The program will include music by Francesco da Milano, Jean Richafort, Cameron O'Connor, J.S. Bach, Richard Wagner and Sergio Assad. Feb. 26, noon. Join the livestream.
Family Feud with the BCC: This is a special Black History Month BCC Family Feud. The Game, will exclusively be on Black Culture. It is scheduled for three days: Feb. 26, 5-8 p.m. Please fill the form only if you are sure to make it to the event. Each team should be made up of five participants. Please provide the name of your team and that of your team participants. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxH34zRDtBz5UnhuFqJT5MDHE3ck0il2gnOz_KQxZWVFr_rA/viewform
Boldly Me: Art Craft and Music with Craft Center: Join us for a craft and chill event via Zoom with music, watercolor, collaging and conversation centered around art as a form of expression of our unique selves. All are welcome, no supplies are necessary to attend. Feb. 26, 6-8 p.m.,via Zoom. Meeting ID: 915 6945 3280. Password: 660287
OSU Panhellenic Scholarship event: Celebrating the philanthropic work of today's students, sorority alumnae and OSU students, faculty and staff are invited to come together during the OSU Panhellenic Scholarship event hosted by the Corvallis Area Alumnae Panhellenic (CAAP) on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. Traditionally an in-person brunch, this virtual spin expands the event's reach to those residing in Oregon and beyond. Enjoy presentations from three active chapters on the success of their 2020 philanthropic work. One student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship, named for and presented by Jo Anne Trow (Chi Omega), former vice president of student services at OSU and winner of the 2017 OSU Alumni Association Dan W. Poling Service Award. Register for free at osualum.com/panhellenic.
PERIOD at OSU: Conversation & Craft Workshop: This workshop will discuss the resources on campus for menstruation and talk about period inclusivity with an interactive Q&A portion. During this event PERIOD will lead participants in a crafting activity to make reusable menstrual products. All are welcome to join and will be eligible for Boldly Me Prizes. March 1, 5;30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Meeting ID: 955 2162 4338. Password: period
Career Meetup Day: One of the biggest Beaver networking opportunities of the year is happening Thursday, March 11 at noon PT. Spark connections with people who can help you achieve your goals at the Oregon State Alumni Association’s annual Career Meetup Day. Gather with OSU professionals and students from across the country and around the globe for conversations about thriving in uncertain times. Discover the new tools of virtual networking, pick up pointers for using LinkedIn and join a friendly quiz game with prizes. Register for free at osualum.com/careermeetup.
NEW! CBEE Seminar Series: Jeff Kissel, Controls Engineer at LIGO Hanford Observatory, will give a presentation on “Gravitational Wave Astronomy: History in the Making.” He will speak on March 1 from 4-5 p.m. Join Zoom at 987 6966 9284 .
NEW! Pacific Northwest Water Research Symposium: Virtual research conference hosted by the OSU Hydrophiles on April 12-13, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m. both days. Free to present or attend. The conference will feature keynote talks, workshops, a career panel, networking and a trivia night. Register to attend or present. Registration to present is open until March 8.
NEW! Faculty Staff Fitness: OSU Faculty Staff Fitness has fitness offerings to keep you moving Spring 2021 and registration opens March 1. Check out our in-person, remote synchronous, and remote asynchronous offerings at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/spring. Our in-person offerings will be via Zoom or meet with the 6 person maximum until we can return to campus with the OHA Risk Designation changes. Zoom synchronous class options will be Tuesday/Thursday at 7 a.m. and noon. Weight Training and a 100% Zoom Cardio Intervals 30-minute class will be Monday/Wednesday at noon for a midday boost. We also have our online FSF program with more than 300 classes and 20 styles in a completely online, asynchronous format (https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/online) for $35 for 12 weeks. New for Spring 2021 for Weight Training and Cardio Weights – weight rental available for those taking synchronous/in-person classes.
Evolution of the Corvallis Campus: What does Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution have to do with the Corvallis campus of Oregon State? Darwin was good friends with George Coote, who was the first horticulturalist at what was then called the Oregon Agricultural College. Professor Coote had a hand in the evolution of the layout and landscapes of the campus around the turn of the century, including the planting of elms along the east campus pathway. The Corvallis campus doesn’t look the way it looks by accident; there has been careful guidance from its inception in 1868 to even the newest landscapes and buildings. Learn how OSU’s physical environment has evolved from over a century of thoughtful planning and design and how we are all a part of this unique historic campus. Part of the Winter 2021 FYI Friday series, Feb. 26, 9-10 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
Anthropology Lecture Series: Educating for Food Sovereignty: Insights from Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement with guest speaker David Meek from the University of Oregon. Presented by the School of Language, Culture and Society. Friday, Feb. 26 at noon. Free and open to all. Join the virtual lecture via Zoom.
Marijuana legalization and college students seminar: Harold Bae, CPHHS associate professor of biostatistics, will present “Recreational marijuana legalization and U.S. college students’ substance use,” Friday, Feb. 26, 1-2 p.m. Co-sponsored by the CPHHS Biostatistics Program. The seminar will be presented via Zoom. Learn more about College of Public Health and Human Sciences research seminars at https://health.oregonstate.edu/seminars.
Applied Economics Seminar: Professor Valerie Mueller, Arizona State University, will present "Do Private Consultants Promote Savings and Investments in Rural Mozambique?" via Zoom. Friday, Feb. 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. Details, including dial-in information, here.
Robert S. Iltis Colloquium Series: Accidental Culture Jamming: Celese Barber and the Ideal versus Real Body presented by instructor of speech communication Erin Cook and professor of speech communication Trischa Goodnow. Friday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. Free and open to all. Join the virtual event via Zoom using password RSICS.
Cabildos Speaker Series: Danielle Terrazas Williams - Who Dared to Question the Word of a Priest? Free Black Women and Social Capital in 17th Century Mexico: Danielle Terrazas Williams is assistant professor of history at Oberlin College. Her work focuses on African-descended women in colonial Mexico. The talk will take place Feb. 26, 4-5:30 p.m. Register for link to view at: https://beav.es/JgT
Vitamin C Forum: Want to know the latest findings about vitamin C? Is it effective in cancer? The immune system? Sepsis? Ask your questions and get answers from a panel of vitamin C experts at “Vitamin C and Health: New Frontiers” on Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Hosted by the Linus Pauling Institute.
College of Education’s Social Justice Seminar Series: Kathryn McIntosh will be presenting her Social Justice and Mindfulness in Multicultural Education (SAMME) research-teaching project on Monday, March 1, 2 p.m. via Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting.
Newman Lecture: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers will give a lecture on “Building A Civilization Of Love: A Catholic Response To Racism.” Sponsored by Newman at OSU, Catholic Campus Ministry. March 3, 5:30 p.m. Register for free at OSUNEWMAN.org. Open to all.
Get to know Zoom with Media Services: Season 2: Friday, March 5 from 2-3 p.m. Location: Zoom. To register for this event and for more Zoom information from Media Services, go to https://uit-at.oregonstate.edu/media-services-zoom/.
Trees to Tap: Forest Management and Drinking Water Virtual Conference: Join us for key findings from the recent Trees to Tap Science Review, and connect research findings with management actions for the future of Oregon’s drinking water. March 11 (afternoon) and March 12 (morning) via Zoom. Free but registration required. For more information please visit beav.es/out.
EXTENDED! Call for Applications: Career Champions Faculty Program: Applications for the Spring 2021 Career Champions program for teaching faculty and instructors are now being accepted. The program will provide tangible ways to include career readiness in the classroom, while also taking a hard look at the barriers to access that our first generation, high financial need, and/or students of color face. A $500 honorarium will be awarded to participants. More information can be found on the Center for Teaching and Learning website. To apply, please complete the application form by March 12.
Principles of Vineyard Management Course: Patty Skinkis, professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University, is offering an online course to the industry and public who wish to learn about wine-growing. The course is offered live online with recordings available for all lectures. The course runs from March 30-June 3. Registration is open until March 29, but early registration rates end Feb. 26. Click for more information.
A collection of OSU’s Favorite Recipes Cookbook: The OSU Foundation and the OSU Alumni Association are still collecting recipes to make a cookbook to benefit the Annual Food Drive. With your help, we have collected over 100 recipes from Foundation/OSUAA staff, campus colleagues, alumni and friends. Our goal is 150 recipes, so please help us by submitting a recipe today. This is a 2-step process; it takes about a minute to fill out the form with basic information, and we will follow up with a personalized recipe template for you to fill out. Submit recipes by Friday, Feb. 26 by 5 p.m. Orders will be delivered sometime in March, once the cookbook is completed. For more information, email Heather Rapp.
College of Forestry Quilt and Bowl Raffle: Get raffle tickets for a queen-sized quilt, a wall-hanging quilt, and a wood-turned bowl from spalted Oregon maple burl. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjRrAbXExl1sbVY.
Auction: BEE is hosting a month-long online auction of art, crafts, jewelry, plants and much, much more. In particular, we will auction at least one of BEE faculty member John Selker’s artisan crafted wood bowls, as well as Dominique Bachelet’s cards and a watercolor painting.
Recipe Book: Now that all this Food Drive talk has your stomach growling, we’ve got the perfect way to satisfy those cravings - the Extension Communications Recipe Book! Donate a minimum of $2 to GiveButter.com, list “Food Drive - EESC Recipes” in the message/comment/designation box, and forward your receipt to amy.baker@oregonstate.edu. Recipe book will be sent as a pdf by email beginning Feb. 12.
NROTC Beaver Battalion: Join the fight against hunger during OSU’s February Food Drive, with the Naval ROTC Beaver Battalion student group, by using the Facebook Donation link, virtually donating via Venmo @FAO-NROTC and noting “FOOD DRIVE” in the comments, or by physically donating food to the Drop Box at the north entrance of Cascade Hall. Every little bit helps, as donating only a dollar will pay for four pounds of food, which is over three meals.
P&M Food Drive 2021: Support the local food drive by dropping off non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items, sanitation products or pet food at Printing & Mailing Services, 4700 SW Research Way, on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. during the month of February. Each donation gets entered into a drawing to win a one-of-a-kind vinyl tote bag. All donations benefit non-profit agencies in Linn and Benton counties. https://printmail.oregonstate.edu/food-drive-2021
EXTENDED! Call for Proposals: Explore and develop solutions for teaching challenges across all Corvallis and Cascades campus course modalities. Academic Technology and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite proposals to participate in the Spring ’21 Blended Faculty Learning Community. Group members will learn ways to enhance their use of educational technology to benefit student learning. See Call for Proposals. Apply by March 8.
Visualize Your Bibliography Competition: The OSU Libraries and Press invite currently enrolled graduate students to enter this year’s Visualize Your Bibliography Competition. Submissions should creatively display 20+ sources used in a thesis, dissertation or other scholarly work. Displays might range from a series of erasure poems made for each source to a multimedia timeline of your sources. Prizes: 1st: $750, 2nd: $500, 3rd: $250. Deadline: April 1. For questions, contact colleen.johnson@oregonstate.edu.
PCOSW spring term scholarship opportunity: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women invites applications for funding to OSU community members to pursue professional development, research or other opportunities that support PCOSW’s mission. Apply by Friday, March 12. Funding must be used in full and receipts submitted by June 15. For more info, visit https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw or email pcosw@oregonstate.edu.
Nominations open: Help build our next Launch Academy cohort: We are looking for engaged, curious, problem-solving undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who have ideas for services, products, community change, or any other business idea. Meet some current participants here. Launch Academy students are eligible to win up to $2,500 in business development funding each term and have access to mentorship, networking and other resources. Ecampus and hybrid sections are available. Tuition scholarships are available. Nominate students here and contact michelle.marie@oregonstate.edu with questions. Launch Academy is a program of the InnovationX Center of Excellence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Event Co-Sponsorship Opportunity: The Speaker Series committee of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting applications for funding from OSU staff and students interested in hosting speaker events in Winter/Spring term. Funding averages $500 and applicants must provide a clear explanation of the event and its alignment with the PCOSW mission. To learn more and apply online, see the PCOSW Funding Opportunities page.
Animal Interludes: Spring Creek Project has released three new videos in its Animal Interludes series: Common Loon, Passenger Pigeon and Bald Eagle. The Animal Interludes are a series of 20 tiny concerts, each an original composition of words and music in honor of a threatened or beloved animal. They are part of the series Music to Save Earth's Songs, inspired by Kathleen Dean Moore's new book Earth's Wild Music.
Gendered impact of COVID-19: The President's Commission on the Status of Women's (PCOSW) Work-Life Fit Committee would like to better understand the gendered impact of COVID-19 within OSU’s community, focused on caregiving responsibilities. Your responses will directly inform PCOSW advocacy. We are looking at the effects that the pandemic is having on people who identify as women, but we do not discount the effect it has had on all faculty and staff at OSU. Take the survey. Questions? pcosw@oregonstate.edu.
Key pick-up counter service relocating to ID Center. As of March 22, the service counter for picking up keys from the Access, Lock and Key Shop will be relocating to the university ID Center, located in the Memorial Union. The key pick-up process will not change and an OSU ID will be required to receive keys. Learn more about the change in key counter service at https://beav.es/J75. Send questions to keyshop@oregonstate.edu.
Research Equipment Reserve Fund: In partnership with the Research Council, the Research Office has opened the FY2021 Research Equipment Reserve Fund (RERF) application process. RERF Applications Due – Friday, March 22, 5 p.m. Pacific Time – Hard Deadline. Instructions and application forms are located on the Research Equipment Reserve Fund Website. Questions? Contact Research Office Incentive Programs at Incentive.Programs@oregonstate.edu.
Invitation to participate in wine taste tests: The OSU Wine Sensory Lab, led by Elizabeth Tomasino, is recruiting panelists for wine sensory research. Studies involve smelling and/or tasting wines and providing requested feedback. Participants are compensated at a rate of $12/hour in the form of gift cards. Click here to be added to our listserv so you can receive emails about upcoming tests. For more information, email us at winepanel@oregonstate.edu.
Spring Term Parking Permit Sales begin March 10 at 10 a.m.: Commuter permits will be available beginning March 10 at 10 a.m. Permits may be purchased in Term, Monthly or Daily increments to provide flexible and affordable options. Eligible employees may pay for Term permits through a one-time payroll deduction. Enroll by March 31, 2021. Individuals living on campus may purchase R zone permits beginning March 24 at 10 a.m.. Residential permits are sold on a 1-space to 1-permit basis, so secure a permit before bringing a vehicle to campus. Permits are required year-round, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in A, B and C zones on campus, unless marked. Residential permits are required at all times, year-round. For more information: http://transportation.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 month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/food-emergencies.
“Books are the plane and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ~ Anna Quindlen
Corvallis: Chance of rain today, high of 50, low of 39. Rain Friday.
Central Oregon: Chance of rain and snow today, high of 43, low of 28. Chance of snow and breezy Friday.
Newport: Rain likely today, high of 48, low of 41. Rain likely Friday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/