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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. All faculty, staff and students, regardless of vaccination status, should continue with testing participation in TRACE. NOTE: There will be no testing on Monday, May 31 due to the holiday. 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, 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. Testing takes place Mondays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 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.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics: Weekly clinics at Reser Stadium in Corvallis are being collaboratively run by Samaritan Health Services, Benton County and OSU. Visit this website to schedule a vaccine. OSU-Cascades students, faculty and staff can learn where to find vaccines in Central Oregon here. Check your local public health authority websites for more information. You can also visit the Oregon Health Authority: Get Vaccinated Oregon website and the CDC VaccineFinder for vaccinations anywhere in the U.S.
Timely Teaching Tips: Starting to think ahead to Summer or Fall term courses? Consider using the Remote and Blended Teaching Canvas template to build Canvas sites with clear organization and easy navigation. The template is suited to on-campus teaching as well. It embodies recognized course design principles such as arranging the site in sequential learning modules.
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. Occasionally, articles highlighted in OSU Today may either be subscription-only or behind a paywall if a maximum number of articles has been reached that month. Many subscription-only publications, like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, can be accessed by anyone with an OSU email account through the search function on the OSU Libraries home page, which grants free access to many publications. See https://library.oregonstate.edu/ and click on 1Search.
A new study published in "Biological Conservation" found an increase in the white shark population living off the coast of California, likely due to a rise in their main food source, marine mammals. Featuring OSU's Taylor Chapple. (see also KRON4, Fox News)
“We will see an effect of really separating people,” said Aimee Huff, an assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business at Oregon State University, during an interview Wednesday.
Dusti Linell with Oregon State University’s Family and Community Health Program explains one reason she thinks that’s happening. “In our rural counties we’ve been hearing consistently from our communities especially where I serve on the coast, that the access to interpretation’s a major barrier. They don’t feel that they trust the locations, because there are not people who can speak their language.”
Chi Chunhuei, the director of the Center for Global Health at Oregon State University in the US, said since the scale of Taiwan's current outbreak is small when compared to other countries, it would be difficult for the US government to openly promise Taiwan a certain amount of the vaccines "The Biden administration can only do that secretly because otherwise, they will be criticized for favoring Taiwan when there are other countries having way more serious pandemic situations than Taiwan who desperately need vaccines," Chi told DW.
Oregon State University said Wednesday its new Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, with OSU-Cascades as a partner, will advance research and curriculum development, technical skills training and leadership programming for the U.S. outdoor industry.
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science identified the hybrid in a paper published in Ecosphere In addition to their ecological implications, the findings are important in the context of coastal vulnerability to the effects of climate change, including increasing danger from flooding and erosion from storms and rising water.
Current best practices for encouraging more female students to pursue degrees in economics may actually have the opposite effect and worsen gender disparities in the field, a recent study from Oregon State University found.
Oregon State University already publishes an annual report on its legal expenses and cites outside counsel costs and the types of cases – a model that University of Oregon plans to follow, Reed said.
Patio paradise: Jonna Matteson, accountant with the Auxiliaries and Activities Business Center, says, “My boyfriend, Bob, is a permaculturist, and he has planted eight fruit trees, eight blueberry bushes, strawberries, grapes and a vegetable garden. We really enjoy spending time in a yard and communing with the fruit and veggies coming on. We’re harvesting strawberries now, and they are delicious!” If you'd like to share your garden pics, send them to osutoday@oregonstate.edu and include a little information about the scene.
Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence: Register today to attend the May 27-28 Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) Symposium presented virtually through Canvas. CUE is an annual showcase for OSU undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the OSU community. Undergraduates from all academic disciplines, in all years of study and all stages of research or creative work will be presenting. Registration to attend CUE 2021 is required and accessible only to OSU faculty, staff and students. For more info, visit https://communications.oregonstate.edu/events/cue. For questions, contact events@oregonstate.edu.
Remote Teaching Forum: Stories to Celebrate. Faculty and GTAs are invited to join the CLA Remote Teaching Team for a series of one-hour workshops and conversations every Friday through week nine, geared toward cultivating and sharing successful pedagogical strategies, fostering inclusive learning spaces and supporting students in remote and multi-modality environments. Thursday, May 27, 10 a.m. More information. Join us on Zoom.
Promoting safe field-based research: A web panel discussion about prevention of sexual harassment and assault in the field, featuring Melissa Cronin (Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Cruz), Ana Spalding (professor of marine and coastal policy at OSU), and Kathryn Becker-Blease (director of the School of Psychological Science at OSU). The panel discussion will take place via Zoom on May 27 at 11 a.m. Registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/fieldsafepanel.
Closing Keynote - OSU ADA30 Celebratory Symposium: As the culmination of our month-long celebration, Therí Alyce Pickens will be delivering the closing keynote on May 27, 11:30 a.m. Her talk is titled, "After Almost 100 Days of Biden: Race, Disability, and A Head." Visit the OSU ADA30 blog for more information about registration. Registration is free and open to the public.
University Budget Conversation: On Thursday, May 27 from noon to 1 p.m., the Office of Budget and Resource Planning will hold another University Budget Conversation via Zoom. This week’s topic is Budget Planning in Uncertain Times. The Budget Conversation sessions are limited to 60 minutes with the initial 15-20 minutes spent on presentation of the topic, leaving time for discussion and Q&A. To register for this webinar click here. More information about University Budget Conversations is located on the Office of Budget and Resource Planning website. If you have questions, please contact Sherm Bloomer for more information.
Park visitors presentation: Frankie Bowers will present her capstone titled: “Park Visitors' Opinions Regarding the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Management Strategies at Stanislaus River Parks,” Thursday May 27 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. Bowers is earning her MNR degree in Forest Ecosystems and Society with Troy Hall. Please contact the FES Department at FES.Workbox@oregonstate.edu for the Zoom link and password.
HMSC research seminar: Caren Braby, marine resources program manager; Maggie Sommer, fishery management section leader; and Leif Rasmuson, marine fisheries research project leader from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Resources Program will be giving a seminar entitled “Policy and science for sustainable fisheries in Oregon,” Thursday May 27 at 3:30 p.m. Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
inQUEERy: Queering the sySTEM. OSU's Out in STEM is hosting a series of lightning talks given by current graduate students and OSU alumni on subjects which intersect LGBTQ+ identities and STEM. This event will be held on Zoom on May 27 at 4 p.m. Register here: https://bit.ly/3tMXXRK.
API Cultural Culinary Discussion May 27: How is API food represented on campus? Share your stories and experiences with current and past leaders of the OSU Global Community Kitchen in a virtual panel discussion, API Culture Through Generations, Thursday, May 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Hear about the impact of the Global Community Kitchen on cultural foods on campus. Have a story, memory or recipe to contribute? Send your submissions for the digital cookbook being created. This free event is presented by the OSU Alumni Association, the Global Community Kitchen and Diversity & Cultural Engagement. Register on Zoom.
Voting Rights and Election Integrity: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. Secretary Fagan is the featured speaker for this year’s Governor Tom McCall Memorial Lecture. She will speak on Oregon’s voting system and ongoing efforts to establish fair, accessible elections. The lecture is hosted by OSU’s School of Public Policy in the College of Liberal Arts. Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Free and open to all. To register, visit this link.
Black Excellence Celebration: Join us for an evening to celebrate our Black faculty, staff, students, alumni and community leaders for their incredible accomplishments and support of our community. Brought to you by the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Thursday, May 27, 6 p.m. via livestream. Virtual link can be found here: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/96925571920.
NEW! Regional Connections: An opportunity to build your personal and professional network with Beavers across the world. This special Connections event is to welcome OSU's new grads to the Beaver alumni network and for everyone to talk, discover new friends, make personal and professional connections, get help with career or simply socialize with alumni and students living across the nation and world. Open to all OSU students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends. June 24, noon to 1 p.m. Register here: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcO-srTsuHtckpy7_sTpSbJ1TAv3ThSai.
Music à la Carte: A Cabaret of Musical Theatre Scenes. Students of OSU’s Acting for Singers class taught by Anthony Eversole, present their final performance in a program of selections from In the Heights, Hadestown, Sweeney Todd, City of Angels, Beetlejuice, and Camelot. The Acting for Singers course is taught each spring at OSU and focuses on acting fundamentals for the singing actor. Friday, May 28 at noon. Remote on YouTube Live. This will be the final Music à la Carte of the school year.
NEW! Shared Responsibility Budget Model College Forum (CAS, COF, CEOAS): The Corvallis Shared Responsibility Budget Model (SRBM), a modified responsibility-centered management (RCM) approach to allocating education and general (E&G) funds to academic and administrative units, is in its third year of use at OSU. The decision to implement the model included agreement that the model should be reviewed thoroughly every three to four years for potential improvements and adjustments. Charged by the Provost and Executive Vice President and Vice President for Finance and Administration, this will be the first such review since initial implementation. This forum is scheduled principally for faculty and staff in the academic colleges to listen to questions, concerns, ideas and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. However, given the many time constraints at this time of year, if you cannot attend the forum for your college you are welcome to join any of the other scheduled forums. Join us this Friday, May 28 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2T65cqK5Q1KOwDQNeN40Bw. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.
NEW! People and Nature Lunch Series: Join us on Tuesday, June 1, from noon to 12:50 p.m. as Rachel Handy from Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences presents “The importance of collaboration with wildlife rehabilitation centers for bat research and conservation.” The lecture is free and open to all. To join the meeting, register at https://peopleandnatureosu.weebly.com/schedule.html. Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences’ Human Dimensions Lab.
NEW! Shared Responsibility Budget Model College Forum (CLA, COS, COEd, Honors): The Corvallis Shared Responsibility Budget Model (SRBM), a modified responsibility-centered management (RCM) approach to allocating education and general (E&G) funds to academic and administrative units, is in its third year of use at OSU. The decision to implement the model included agreement that the model should be reviewed thoroughly every three to four years for potential improvements and adjustments. Charged by the Provost and Executive Vice President and Vice President for Finance and Administration, this will be the first such review since initial implementation. This forum is scheduled principally for faculty and staff in the academic colleges to listen to questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. However, given the many time constraints at this time of year, if you cannot attend the forum for your college you are welcome to join any of the other scheduled forums. Join us Tuesday, June 1 from 1-2 p.m., via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QUmoupmnR5ydksTNXO-AQQ. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.
College of Public Health and Human Sciences research seminar: “Alcohol: A simple nutrient with complex actions on the skeleton” will be presented by CPHHS Professor Urszula Iwaniec Friday, May 28 from 1-2 p.m. Watch this seminar, live or recorded, on the CPHHS website.
Social justice education: The Social Justice Education Initiative is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to expand your equity and inclusion journey. See the schedule and register for remote workshops on the SJEI website registration page. Interested in workshops, facilitation or consultation for your unit? Contact SJEI director Jane Waite for further information: jane.waite@oregonstate.edu.
InclusiveExcellence@OSU Spring Showcase: IE@OSU is a professional development program for STEM faculty to learn about inclusive teaching practices and develop equity mindsets. Over the last year, the IE@OSU fellows have been developing and implementing action plans to change the way STEM courses are taught. Join us at the showcase to learn more about their innovations and connect with our community of practice. This event is open to all STEM faculty. RSVP to receive meeting info.
Search Advocate Workshop: OSU Search Advocate workshops for Spring term are available for registration. Search advocates are outside process advisors who participate on employee search committees; their goal is to encourage culture and practices that favor equity, validity and diversity. The initial workshop series is a sequence of four 4-hour Zoom workshops. Those who complete the series may choose to have their names added to the Search Advocate Directory and will be eligible to serve as advocates until September 2022. Three-hour continuing education workshops for current advocates are also available. To register, go to the new Search Advocate/Workshops website. Questions? Contact Anne Gillies at anne.gillies@oregonstate.edu or 541-760-6160.
NEW! Request for nominations, OSUAA Awards, due June 21: This fall, we will be awarding the Dan W. Poling Service Award, the E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award, the Jean and C.H. “Scram” Graham Leadership Award, the Joan Austin Honorary Alumni Award and the Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award. Learn about each one of the awards and how to nominate a deserving Oregon Stater here. An in-person and online awards celebration is being planned for fall 2021. Details are forthcoming.
OSU Today reminder: Oregon State University is closed Monday, May 31, to celebrate Memorial Day. OSU Today will not publish on Monday but will resume daily publication Tuesday, June 1. Additionally, OSU Today switches to a weekly, Mondays-only schedule beginning June 14 with the end of Spring term. Please keep these dates in mind when submitting items for publication.
Summer Child/Youth Care - Our Little Village Summer Registration Open: Are you working/studying this summer and in need of child and/or youth care? OLV|Milne provides short term child and youth care for your children ages 5 months through 12 years. We will be offering developmentally appropriate, play-based care Monday-Thursday with the ability to choose between a morning or an afternoon session from June 23 to Aug. 19. Register now until Wednesday June 16 T noon. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to ourlittlevillage@oregonstate.edu.
OSU Libraries and Press announces employee award winners for 2021: OSU Libraries and Press held their annual awards ceremony — this year via Zoom — on May 19 to honor student, faculty and classified employees. Congratulations to all of our award winners for 2020-21 and the employees being recognized for their many years of service. To see the list of honorees, go to https://library.oregonstate.edu/osu-libraries-and-press-announces-student-and-employee-award-winners-0.
How to Know if Your Email Account Has Been Compromised and How to Recover and Prevent Future Compromises: There are a variety of ways that your email account(s) can be accessed or compromised these days. Find out some of the tactics that hackers use to access your accounts, how to know if your account has been compromised, how you can recover if your account if it is compromised and how you can prevent it from happening again. Check out https://www.cisecurity.org/newsletter/compromised-email-account-heres-what-to-do/ for more info. If you think your OSU work email account has been compromised, please contact OSU Customer Experience (service desk) at 541-737-8787. This message brought to you by the OSU Office of Information Security.
“Homeward” released: OSU Music Technology and Production in the School of Arts and Communication released a compilation EP, "Homeward" on Tuesday, May 18. Earlier in the year, the music technology and production program put out a campus-wide call for original songs, from which seven diverse tracks were selected for inclusion on an EP produced entirely by OSU students. The student producers worked closely with the songwriters to shape the final versions of each song on the album. You may listen to the album on Soundcloud, YouTube or Bandcamp.
Memorial Day website: William Elfering, military and veteran resources advisor at Oregon State, has created a webpage for Memorial Day, since COVID-19 restrictions have limited the ability for an in-person celebration. The website highlights a database of Oregon State alumni who died during military service, as well as links to and descriptions of a number of military cemeteries where a number of war dead are honored. There are also links to organizations who serve the families of the fallen, including America’s Gold Star Families, Fallen Patriots and Folds of Honor. You can view the website here: https://veterans.oregonstate.edu/memorial-day-2021.
OSU Exemplary Employee Award nominations are open now through May 31. This award recognizes work performance and service which goes above and beyond the standard expectations held for professional faculty and classified staff. One classified and one professional faculty employee will be honored at the University Day ceremonies with the presentation of a plaque and cash award of $500 each. Please click here to learn about the nomination process and criteria.
OSU Libraries Call for Returns: Is your office summer-ready? Clear out space by returning books you don’t need anymore. Both Valley and Guin Library can receive returns 24/7. You can return anything you’ve checked out from OSU to any OSU Library. Please take a moment to look through your items and return what you can so we can pass them on to the next user. Questions? Email valley.circ@oregonstate.edu.
OSU is committed to reducing our carbon footprint: What can you do? Consider getting your office or lab green-certified, watch the video “Carbon Neutral OSU: What you can do!” and sign up for our awareness list so you can join in meetings and campus-wide actions to help.
Participants wanted for OSU Research Study: Taste Perception of Carbohydrates. The study explores how insulin release is triggered by tasting carbohydrates. Healthy individuals aged 18-35, non-smokers and non-diabetics only. Saliva and blood will be collected. Individuals that complete two sessions will receive $40. Please email taste.study@oregonstate.edu for more details. Principal Investigator: Juyun Lim
Faculty awards solicitation: The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for university awards. Criteria and nomination forms regarding these awards are online; nominations will be accepted through June 1. Guidelines to assist those preparing nomination packets are available online. For further information, contact Vickie Nunnemaker.
Faculty Staff Fitness: Faculty Staff Fitness has Summer 2021 registration opening June 1. You can view offerings at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/summer. Fitness classes include remote options of Online FSF (pre-recorded with over 25 styles of classes and over 500 classes) and synchronous Zoom interval training and yoga classes. In-person options include outside yoga, swimming and aqua aerobics, and weight training and cardio dance with adequate spacing, ventilation and plenty of instruction.
Summer Professional Development Opportunity: Cascades and Corvallis campus teaching faculty are invited to join a supportive learning community to explore effective practices for skillful use of ed tech and applying innovative strategies to enhance on-campus teaching. See the CTL Call for Proposals for the streamlined (10-minute) proposal process. Apply by June 1. Funding provided.
Grant funding for open educational resources now open: Open Oregon Educational Resources, a statewide organization that promotes the use of OER, seeks grant proposals that implement high-impact, culturally relevant/inclusive, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs in lower-division courses. Grant applications are due July 9. Project timelines may vary, but all projects must be completed by June 1, 2023. Learn more and apply today.
Professional development for open educational resources: Want to make your course materials relevant and accessible for all students? Do you wish your course materials incorporated and supported the experiences of your actual students? Join a statewide Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort. You can earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1: Explore,” and you’ll have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2: Implement.” Register online by June 14.
UPDATED! Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award Nominations: Nominations for the 2021 Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award are now open. It awards a member of the OSU community who actively promotes and enhances diversity, equity and inclusion, and contributes to and enhances the environment of OSU through consistent and sustained efforts to improve opportunities for the diverse communities we serve. Full nomination instructions can be found on the OID website. Deadline for nominations is June 1. Email questions to diversity@oregonstate.edu
OSU Exemplary Employee Award nominations are open now through May 31. This award recognizes work performance and service which goes above and beyond the standard expectations held for professional faculty and classified staff. One classified and one professional faculty employee will be honored at the University Day ceremonies with the presentation of a plaque and cash award of $500 each. Click here to learn about the nomination process and criteria.
CFP: 2021-22 Humanities Research Clusters. The OSU Center for the Humanities invites proposals for 2021-22 interdisciplinary research clusters. This program offers scholars with expertise in different fields the opportunity to explore a topic of shared interest in common and in depth. Deadline: Tuesday, June 1, 5 p.m. More information and application instructions are available online at: https://humanities.oregonstate.edu/research-clusters.
Campus Way: As part of the Owen Hall Renovation Project, Campus Way in front of Owen Hall will be narrowed by 12 feet for a concrete pump and concrete truck. There will be a 8-10 foot lane that will remain open. Work is scheduled to take place between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. daily, starting on Wednesday, May 26, and again on Friday, May 28. (view map). For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302 or Construction Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.
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.
UPDATED! The College of Engineering at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Head Academic Advisor position in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering. The Head Advisor will provide leadership for the school with academic advising, support of students through orientation, academic success strategies, career planning, course programming and retention efforts. Posting #P04408UF. Closes June 20.
NEW! The Physical Activity Office is hiring a full-time Office Manager Position. It is now open for applications. The Physical Activity Office houses OSU Physical Activity Courses, Faculty Staff Fitness, and Health and Human Sciences. Posting # P02999CT. Closes June 6. Questions can be directed toward Drew Ibarra at Drew.Ibarra@oregonstate.edu.
"What we do see depends mainly on what we look for. ... In the same field the farmer will notice the crop, the geologists the fossils, botanists the flowers, artists the colouring, sportmen the cover for the game. Though we may all look at the same things, it does not all follow that we should see them.” ~ John Lubbock
Corvallis: Rain today, high of 61, low of 47. Partly sunny Friday.
Central Oregon: Chance of showers, high of 61, low of 37. Sunny tomorrow.
Newport: Rain, high of 54, low of 49. Partly sunny tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
