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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: OSU is providing random COVID-19 TRACE OSU testing by invitation for students, faculty and staff Monday-Thursday weekly on the Corvallis campus and Monday-Thursday every other week on the OSU-Cascades campuses and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Free parking will be provided to those working remotely to come to the Corvallis campus for testing. Testing will continue throughout fall term. Here is a link to enroll. For additional information: https://trace.oregonstate.edu/osu
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Building your Canvas course sites for Winter term? Wondering how to create Canvas assignments and modules that engage students? Attend the Designing Your Canvas Site for Improved Student Experience workshop on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. to see OSU faculty demonstrate exemplary features from their Canvas sites. Register now: https://beav.es/oDs
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.
A piece co-written by Christopher McKnight Nichols, Andrew Carnegie Fellow, associate professor of history and director of the Oregon State University Center for the Humanities.
Researchers at Oregon State University are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye's ability to perceive changes in its visual field.
OSU's Susan M. Shaw recommends some ways that other faculty members and institutions can best respond if it happens to scholars on their campuses.
The test samples were sent to the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University, which has been running both human and animal tests for the coronavirus this year. After being run at the Oregon lab on Nov. 25, the samples were sent to the United States Department of Agriculture’s national veterinary lab in Iowa, which confirmed the results on Nov. 26: all 10 animals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The outbreak on the mink farm was announced to the public the following day.
A study from a team of researchers at Oregon State University shows that the longer you wait to retire, the longer you will likely live.
The 2019 study was led by a project team of researchers at the University of Maine and Oregon State University, who worked with on-the-ground community organizations in each area to distribute a voluntary, online survey to schools. The survey asked teens a series of questions designed to capture how they felt about their local community, school and economy.
Today's workspace: Kimberly Lanning, fiscal coordinator with the Office for Commercialization & Corporate Development, says “Working from home has given me more time to enjoy trail rides. I log off the computer and head out to the barn to saddle my horse and head out. Our property has some gorgeous views that make me smile every time I ride out.” Now it's time to show us what you're doing to help cope with daily life and work in 2020. Take a photo and send it to osutoday@oregonstate.edu. Follow OSU Today on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/osutoday1/ and catch up on any photos you might have missed so far.
How Can I Help—Charitable Fund Drive. Is there something that is getting in the way that I can help with? Is there a step in the donation process that is awkward? Please let me know so that I can remedy the situation: Angela.Portz@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-5547. The OSU campaign for the Oregon Employees’ Charitable Fund Drive ends with the end of December. Please give now: https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_cfduniversities/.
Classified Staff Meeting with President F. King Alexander: All classified staff are welcome to meet with the new OSU president on Dec. 8 from noon to 12:30 p.m. To best facilitate our time let us know what questions you want to ask. Zoom link. Password: 457238. Phone: 971-247-1195. Meeting ID: 940 7930 8306. “See” you there.
Take a break from the big stuff at Trivia Night: Looking for a safe and Beaver-friendly activity to show off all you’ve learned at Oregon State? Join Trivia Night, Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. Grab your friends and form teams of two to four people and compete for prizes. Need a team? Register and you’ll be placed with a team. This event is hosted by the alumni group OSU Next and is open to all students and alumni. Plus, share your ideas for student and alumni activities for 2021. Register for free and compete for prizes. Sign up at osualum.com/OSUNextTrivia.
NEW! “Diffusions" concert webcast featuring new compositions written and performed by students from the OSU Music Technology and Production program. Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Free and open to all. To view the webcast on Youtube, visit: beav.es/oys.
NEW! American Strings (remote): An Evening with Dave Alvin. Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist, Dave Alvin is one of the pivotal pioneers of Americana music. Hosted by OSU Director of Popular Music and Performing Arts Bob Santelli, each segment of American Strings is comprised of a conversation and solo performance by successful artists from a variety of genres, making for a one of a kind opportunity to appreciate and know better the great American music tradition. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. Free. Register for link to view.
2020 Oregon Stater Awards: Please join Oregon State University's College of Engineering for the 22nd anniversary of the Oregon Stater Awards to celebrate achievement at the frontiers of engineering and its profound impact on the profession and our world: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. The 2020 Oregon Stater Awards program will honor the Engineering Hall of Fame Award recipient: Anton Thomas Skoro, ’81 B.S. Construction Engineering Management. Skoro is receiving the Engineering Hall of Fame Award posthumously. Joan Skoro will be accepting the award on behalf of her late husband. Remarks provided by Scott A. Ashford, Kearney Dean of Engineering. Free and open to the public. Register here.
Retirement celebration: Carol Thurber, Office Specialist 2 with the Auxiliaries and Activities Business Center, is retiring after 16 years of service to OSU. A virtual celebration will be held on Dec. 10 from 2-3 p.m. Meeting link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/98436006273?pwd=SXV3ekRPNnMzVjJvTmhsYXIzU3J0Zz09 Password: 154028.
PFLA: Please join us for this month’s event hosted by the Professional Faculty Leadership Association. Professional Faculty Ad Hoc Committee Overview, Monday, Dec. 14, 10-11 a.m. via Zoom. Learn more about how this committee, appointed by the Faculty Senate, is supporting OSU’s professional faculty (presented by Jeff Sherman, Extension Office). For more information about the event and how to register CLICK HERE.
Retirement celebration: A virtual retirement celebration will be held for Lisa Bogosian (Gillis), ECTU Buyer for OSU Extension, on Dec. 18, 4 p.m. Meeting link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92168040856?pwd=UmgwV2EyM3hiVDVQemY3VWFGQ3VwUT09 Password: 546920.
NEW! Hospice talk: Join the Eldercare Connections support group on Thursday, Dec, 10, from noon to 1 p.m., when Kelly Sautel from Evergreen Hospice and Supportive Services, Samaritan Health Services, will present, “Is Hospice Right for Me?” This event is sponsored by the Family Resource Center. For more information contact Robynn Pease at robynn.pease@oregonstate.edu. Join our Zoom meeting at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94050565483?pwd=dGFhNkFhYVFkeGtNcWZZamRrUjBXUT09
NEW! Demystifying Your Obligations as a Mandatory Reporter and Responsible Employees: OSU employees have obligations as both Mandatory Reporters and Responsible Employees. Those designations may be intimidating and confusing. The office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA) will provide information about the difference and your requirements for both. Part of the Fall 2020 FYI Friday series, Dec. 11, 9-10 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
Floor Monitor Training: Training for Floor Monitors and Building Managers on roles and responsibilities when evacuating their building. Training is the 2nd Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Sign up for Zoom Floor Monitor Training at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZhCgowN8AukjPf
The Center for Teaching & Learning’s Sparkshop: Assessing Collaborative Group Work/Projects: Have your students ever expressed concerns about free-riding by some group members in a group project? We will discuss effective strategies for using confidential peer evaluations to grade group work fairly and equitably. Facilitator: Funmi Amobi, CTL Instructional Consultant. Dec. 11, noon to 12:45 p.m. Zoom access: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/my/sparkshop Password: CTL.
Seed and nursery catalog history: Alice Formiga, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Horticulture will present "A Short History of Seed and Nursery Catalogues" as part of the Clackamas County Master Gardeners Lecture Series on Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Examples from the collection of c. 2,000 seed and nursery catalogues in the Oregon State University Valley Library will be provided. Find more information and register here.
Preventing Burnout During This Challenging Time – Hosted by Care.com: Executive Coach Lisa Abramson will teach you how to develop a more resilient mindset through five key strategies. She’ll share actionable strategies you can start using immediately to avoid burnout, “reset” and better cope with the stress of the holidays in the time of COVID-19. During this session, we’ll also actively practice some proven stress management techniques to help you re-center, refocus, and be more productive. Dec. 16, 9-10 a.m. Register here today. A recording and a PDF of the presentation will be shared with registrants following the webinar. If you are unable to attend at the scheduled time you can register and receive the PDF presentation and a recording to watch later. Questions? Please contact employee.benefits@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! OSU Today: Starting Monday, Dec. 14, OSU Today will only publish on Mondays, with no OSU Today during the week of Dec. 28 through Jan. 1. OSU Today will return to daily publication on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.
NEW! Faculty Senate Elections: Following are candidates for Faculty Senate elected positions: President-Elect – John Bailey and Erika McCalpine; Interinstitutional Faculty Senate – John Edwards; Executive Committee – Peter Betjemann, Nicholas Dahl, Vicki Ebbeck, Justin Fleming, Anne Gillies and Dorian Smith. Candidate materials are online at https://senate.oregonstate.edu/2020-elections.
NEW! Keck Foundation – Call for concept Papers: The deadline is Dec. 21 to email papers to research.development@oregonstate.edu. The Keck Foundation funds promising projects likely to lead to new models and/or breakthroughs in fundamental science, engineering and medical science. For detailed concept paper guidelines, click on this website link.
NEW! Deadline Extended to Dec. 16: Join a supportive faculty cohort to boost your teaching skills. The Winter ’21 Blended Faculty Learning Community will focus on applying effective practices for blended learning – in flipped, hybrid, remote or blended courses – and skillful use of educational technology. Participants will explore and develop solutions to self-identified teaching challenges. See call for proposals.
Women’s Giving Circle: The OSU Women’s Giving Circle is inviting you to submit a grant proposal to be awarded in May 2021. Proposals must enhance the OSU undergraduate student experience and improve student retention and directly impact as many OSU students as possible. The average grant amount awarded is $5,000-$10,000. Deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 9 a.m. Please see our website for further information and email womensgivingcircle@osufoundation.org or call 541-223-3389 with any questions
Faculty senate reminder: Reminder: Balloting for Faculty Senate President-Elect and Interinstitutional Faculty Senate Senator candidates ends at Noon on December 9. Ballots were distributed via email from the faculty.senate@oregonstate.edu mailbox on Nov. 25.
Share OSU snapshots for a virtual New Year community celebration: Even while we are apart, we can still bring the Beaver community together. Share your favorite OSU-related photos — campus life, game day fun, or simply sporting your Beaver gear from home — to be included in the OSU Alumni Association New Year’s celebratory video for the whole Beaver family to revisit treasured memories. Deadline to submit is Dec. 14 at 9 p.m.
Carbon Neutral OSU: What you can do? Did you know that OSU made a commitment in 2009 to be carbon neutral by 2025? Want to help achieve that goal? Please save the date of Jan. 12 from 10-11 a.m. You’ll learn about OSU’s efforts toward carbon neutrality, how progress is tracked and what you can do. Register for this webinar today.
Next Great Startup 2021 Competition Application is open now: NGSU is a campus-wide, virtual competition beginning in January where student-led teams compete to win cash prizes, in-kind services and the chance to turn a startup idea into a real company. Open to all teams lead by a currently enrolled OSU student. More information and application available here: http://nextgreatstartup.oregonstate.edu/
Repair Fair Virtual Edition - Archive: Did you miss our virtual Repair Fair demos? Find our collection of videos here and learn some new skills. The Waste Watchers Club hosted its second virtual Repair Fair demo series, and now you can watch all of the videos on our website, Instagram @osusustainable, or our Facebook page (Sustainability at OSU).
Naval ROTC Toys for Tots Drive: Final week to donate, ending Dec. 11. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation leads communities in collecting and distributing toys for children in need. Unfortunately, NROTC will NOT be collecting donations this year due to current restrictions, but you can still help bring joy and hope to less fortunate children this Christmas season by donating through this link. Thank you.
Beavers Read: OSU Libraries is here to help you find your next good read as you gear up for winter break -- 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://beav.es/4m9
Faculty-Senate Student Reps: Applications for Faculty Senate Student Representatives are now open. This is an initiative that enables students to participate in leadership roles by serving on faculty senate committees, while receiving training along the way. The position also provides one with the opportunity to develop skills in research, collaboration and critical thinking. The best part: Students will be paid for their time. Apply at https://asosu.oregonstate.edu/advocacy/join-up or contact Molly Chambers at molly.chambers@oregonstate.edu for questions.
Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic — Flooding: Flooding occurs in Oregon due to our seasonal rainfall, summer fires, melting snow, new development and levee/dams. All influence how water is absorbed or directed downstream. Areas that have not flooded in the past may flood now due to changes that occurred somewhere else and caused a change in how the ground interacts with the water. This month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/flood
Call for Proposals: Join a faculty learning community. The Center for Teaching & Learning and Academic Technology invite proposals to participate in the Winter ’21 Blended Faculty Learning Community. Group members will focus on enhancing their teaching by applying effective practices in blended learning and the use of educational technology. See Call for Proposals (https://beav.es/oju). Apply by Dec. 4.
Faculty Staff Fitness: OSU’s Faculty Staff Fitness is offering a variety of options for you over winter break and winter term. Winter break options are open for registration. Winter term registrations open Dec. 1. Remote, asynchronous Online FSF classes will be available Nov. 30-Jan. 4 for $20 and Jan. 4-March 29 for $35, https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/online. Classes in person, on campus will be back in action with distancing and safety measures starting Jan. 4 and can be accessed at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/winter. You will also find on our winter schedule some synchronous Zoom options this winter. Do you need additional guidance to stay on track for the new year? Join our 6-week RECHARGE wellness challenge. Details can be found at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/recharge.
UPDATED! Affordable learning grant RFP now open: Faculty can now submit proposals for funding to adopt, adapt or author an open textbook through OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit. This grant supports faculty who make learning more affordable for students by implementing no-cost, high-quality OER in their courses. More information on the grant application and related workshops will be shared soon. The proposal submission deadline is Dec. 16. Questions? Send an email to Stefanie Buck, OER director.
Dialogue Facilitation Lab Winter 2021 Applications: Applications for the winter 2021 session of the Dialogue Facilitation Lab (DFL) are open. DFL is a professional learning seminar for teaching and professional faculty, staff and graduate assistants looking to integrate critical dialogue facilitation skills into their daily practice. For winter term 2021, the Office of Institutional Diversity continues DFL in an online format. Each cohort consists of 12-16 participants that include perspectives from diverse roles and disciplines. Click HERE to apply. The deadline to complete an application is Dec. 2, 5 p.m. Winter DFL 2021 sessions will take place on Wednesdays from 3-4:30 p.m. starting on Jan. 6, 2021.
$15K of Funding Available: The OSU Advantage Accelerator is currently seeking proposals that describe technology-based projects in any discipline that will move OSU-owned technologies closer to commercialization. Proposals should describe a project that requires $15,000 or less of funding to achieve an important milestone(s) connected to commercialization. Proposals can include expenses for activities related to customer discovery, prototyping, student time, research, commercialization plan development and more. Each project may be awarded up to $15,000 and should span 9 months or less, beginning in October 2020. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Read the full RFP here: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/funding-opportunities/aid-fund
PCOSW scholarships: The President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW) is offering scholarships to cover registration costs for the 2021 Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE) virtual conference. OSU faculty, professional faculty, staff, students and OSU community members are eligible to apply. The scholarship application deadline is Dec. 15. NOTE: Please DO NOT register for the OWHE conference if you are applying for a scholarship until you are approved. Once approved, you will be sent a promo code and special registration link to use to register with OWHE. PCOSW cannot reimburse people for registrations that have already been paid. For questions, contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu.
Orchard Avenue: As part of the Cordley Hall Renovation project, NW Orchard Avenue will change to one-way traffic eastbound, between NW 30th Street and NW 27th Street, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 3 (view map). This change will be in place for the duration of the Cordley Hall Renovation through 2024. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at 541-270-0193.
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 http://oregonstate.edu/jobs unless otherwise specified.
Assistant/Associate Professor of Counseling (Tenure-Track/Tenured): This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, 1.0 FTE, 12-month tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position for OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon. Posting #P04068UF. Full consideration date Jan. 15, 2021; closes March 1, 2021.
"From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens - the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house, and the garden of the mind's eye." ~ Katherine S. White
Corvallis: Chance of rain and patchy fog, high of 49, low of 40. Chance of showers Wednesday.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 52, low of 33. Chance of rain Wednesday.
Newport: Rain likely and patchy fog, high of 53, low of 44. Partly sunny Wednesday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
