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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. 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.
People with a statistically rare disease are at greater risk of depression and anxiety than people with more common diseases, according to a new study from Oregon State University. (see also KTVZ, The Lund Report)
“It’s a great resource for all students,” said Brian Chavez, 23, OSU-Cascades student body president. “My hope was to get it more out in the open.”
Resources and infrastructure are particularly lacking far from the coast, where regulated strips of ocean give way to international waters, says Amanda Gladics, a fisheries expert at Oregon State University who wasn’t involved in the study.
A new study suggests there could be a connection between kids’ behavior and their gut bacteria, otherwise known as their microbiome. Scientists at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon worked on the study, which examined the microbiomes of 40 children between the ages of 5 and 7.
Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning this fall that will be one of only a few such university programs in the nation, school officials said Monday.
Oregon State University Malheur Experiment Station Director Stuart Reitz said possibly 5% of the 2019 crop from Malheur County, Ore., and southwestern Idaho sustained damage or was not harvested due to rain and freezing weather.
Outdoor products degree: OSU-Cascades students and trip leaders hike out after rock climbing during the Headwaters Central Oregon Experience Trip at Smith Rock State Park. Oregon State University-Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in outdoor products beginning fall 2020 that will be one of only a few such university programs in the nation. For more information: https://beav.es/Zvd
People and Nature Lunch Series: Iva Sokolovska, graduate student in Public Policy, presents “Community Adaptation in the PNW: 10 Years of Co-Production of Climate Change Knowledge” on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Strand 110. The lecture is free and open to all. Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries & Wildlife’s Human Dimensions Lab. To attend online: https://beav.es/PAN. For more information: https://PeopleAndNatureOSU.weebly.com.
Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Lesson Planning & Reflection - Join Funmi Amobi (CTL) to explore various approaches for effective lesson planning and reflecting on lessons. +Tech Talk: Learn about classroom technology that facilitates “untethered teaching.” This workshop will be facilitated twice in Milam 215 Jan 28 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. No need to register – just come on by. Learn more here. Contact us here
NEW! Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training: Did you know that suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students? This makes it especially important for campus community members to equip ourselves with knowledge that enables us to recognize and help when someone is in need. CAPS invites students, faculty and staff to attend our Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Workshops. Participants will learn how suicide impacts us nationwide and here at OSU, how to identify the signs and symptoms of emotional distress and how to help or intervene if someone you know is considering suicide. No registration is required. Feel free to bring your lunch. Tuesday, Jan. 28 noon to 1:30 p.m., MU 104, and Monday, Feb. 24 noon to 1:30 MU 104.
OSU Student Flying Club: Join fellow aviation enthusiasts for pizza, stories and lessons in flying on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in Kelley Engineering Center, Room 1005. Each week may include talks from members of the aviation community, a chance to learn from others and share your own flying stories and even an opportunity to demo a flight simulator.
"Household Energy In Guatemala” 3-credit Field Course: Students from any major are invited to travel to Guatemala for 10 days in September 2020 to learn about the household energy poverty facing 40% of the world’s families and the technologies and policies that can help to address it, as part of the humanitarian engineering program. Multiple scholarships are available to cover the in-country course fees. An info session will be held Jan. 28, 5 p.m., Rogers 226. More details on the info session are here and details about the past course here. Contact the course leader Nordica MacCarty nordica.maccarty@oregonstate.edu with any questions.
Housing Kickoff: Oregon State students who want to lock in priority status for selecting next year’s housing can come to the Housing Kickoff, Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the MU Horizon room. The event is a chance to learn about on-campus apartments, rooms and suites that are reserved for students in their second year of college or above. The first 100 attendees will receive a free Bluetooth speaker. All attendees receive priority housing registration status, free food and the chance to win a $250 gift card to the Beaver Store. For more information or questions about disability accommodations, contact Jen Rouse at 541-737-1055 or Jennifer.rouse@oregonstate.edu.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store is open for its weekly public sales Tuesday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday noon to 3 p.m. at 644 SW 13th. Personal purchases must be made during public sales. Staff may shop for their department 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. More information on our website.
Songwriters in the Round: A facilitated weekly meetup of songwriters and aspiring songwriters, hosted by Director of Popular Music Bob Santelli with OSU students Jens Lovtang and Max Winer. 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Bexell Hall Lounge. Tuesdays through March 17. Free and open to all. Bring your songs, your instrument and your enthusiasm.
NEW! OPEN Studio Series: Faculty Media Center: Experience the new Faculty Media Center. Drop in to learn about the FMC studios and get hands-on support with technology tools like Canvas, Kaltura, and more. Bring a project, idea or simply your curiosity and work directly with Academic Technology’s experts. Join us on Thursday afternoons from 2-3:30 p.m. in Kidder Hall 100. Learn more about the OPEN Studio Series.
NEW! Cheryl Middleton retirement celebration: You’re invited as Cheryl Middleton retires after more than 30 years at OSU from her current position at OSU Libraries as the Associate University Librarian for Research and Scholarly Communication. The event is Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. on the library’s fifth floor in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center’s Reading Room.
NEW! Tax help for students and low-income households. Every Saturday from Feb. 1-March 7, 1-5 p.m. in Austin Hall Room 126. This is a free drop-in based service. Click here for more information. Se habla español.
CrossTalk@Science meet-and-greet: A group of College of Science graduate students are forming CrossTalk@Science to connect students across the college related to STEM equity, diversity, and inclusion. All COS students welcome. Jan. 29, 5-6 p.m. Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Event link here: https://crosstalksci.weebly.com/
American Strings: The College of Liberal Arts hosts Chicago blues artists Ronnie Baker Brooks, guitar/vocals, and Billy Branch, harmonica/vocals on Feb. 12 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, 115 SW Second St. in Corvallis. Tickets here.
STEM Research Center Reception: Celebrate, Connect and Collaborate! The OSU STEM Research Center invites you to celebrate our expanded staff and portfolio of applied research and evaluation. Join us to learn more about who we are, what we do and how you can get involved. Brief program followed by hosted reception and networking. Feb. 26, 4-6 p.m. in the Horizon Room in the MU. This event is free and open to faculty and graduate students, please RSVP here.
University-Community Forum: The forum “Open Streets Classroom: A University-Community Partnership for the Public Good” will take place on Feb. 27, noon to 4 p.m., at the main meeting room of the Corvallis-Benton County Library. At the event, faculty and students will join members of the wider Corvallis community to create community-university collaborations in the context of Open Streets Corvallis. For more information and to register go to https://openstreetscorvallis.org. This event is co-sponsored by the OSU Office of Institutional Diversity and the School of Language, Culture, and Society.
SAC Presents: Slavic Soul Party! a 10-piece band from Brooklyn, N.Y., performs Balkan-soul-gypsy-funk on March 19 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets here.
Save the Date! George W. Peavy Forest Science Center Grand Opening: Tuesday, May 12, 3-5 p.m., 3100 SW Jefferson Way. Schedule to follow.
NEW! 2020 Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Biodiversity (EECB) seminar series: Suzanne MacDonald will be giving a talk titled “From Conflict to Coexistence: Human Wildlife Interactions in Kenya and our Backyards.” The talk is on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m., in WITH 109. Remote access to this seminar is available at HTTPS://OREGONSTATE.ZOOM.US/J/565744050.
NEW! Physics Research Seminar: Tim Gardner, University of Oregon, will speak on "Tracking Neural Programs for Song." Prof. Gardner’s research group seeks to understand the neural circuit basis for memory stability in the songbird. The talk will describe technical challenges to recording neural activity in singing birds, and engineering efforts to provide miniature devices for brain and nerve recording. They apply these tools to ask how the brain encodes a stable behavior – the stereotyped song of a zebra finch. Co-presented by the Department of Physics and the Neuroscience Working Group. Thursday, Jan. 30, 11 a.m. to noon in KEC 1005. https://physics.oregonstate.edu/tracking-neural-programs-song
NEW! Triad luncheon: Thursday, Jan. 30, noon, MU 211: Adam Kent, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, “What will Oregon’s next volcanic eruption look like?” Event is free; optional catered lunch is available for $13. Contact Janice Nave-Abele, janice.nave-abele@oregonstate.edu to reserve lunch. Triad is a campus organization open to faculty and staff that offers an opportunity to gather over a meal to network and learn something new. More info: https://triad.oregonstate.edu/.
NEW! Women and Negotiations lecture: For the first time, the 2020 Susan J. McGregor Memorial Lecture, featuring Ashleigh Shelby Rosette Ph.D., professor of Management and Organizations at Duke University, will be offered in Portland. Dr. Rosette’s Portland lecture on “Women and Negotiations” will describe how gender stereotypes influence negotiation outcomes and explain how you can work with those stereotypes to achieve your goals. The lecture will be held on Feb. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the Sentinel Hotel, Billiard Room. Registration is required. OSU students can use promo code MCGREGOR for free admission.
NEW! Intersectionality at Work lecture: Ashleigh Shelby Rosette Ph.D., professor of Management and Organizations at Duke University, will give the Corvallis 2020 Susan J. McGregor Memorial Lecture on “Intersectionality at Work.” Rosette will explore ways in which intersecting identities of race, class, sexuality and other social categories make different women experience the workplace in very different ways, and how this awareness can help us work together to make better working conditions for all women according to their unique needs and experiences. The lecture will be held on Feb. 5, 7-8 p.m., in the LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium. The event is free; RSVP is appreciated but not required.
Blended Learning Opportunity: All Corvallis teaching faculty are invited to apply to participate in the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Spring 2020 Hybrid Faculty Learning Community and redesign Corvallis on-campus courses as hybrid courses. Professional development funding provided. Proposals due Feb. 12. See the Call for Proposals. If you have questions or want to find out more about this opportunity, drop in to Milam 215 during any of the following times: Wed., Jan. 29, 10-10:30 a.m. or 3-3:30 p.m.; or Thurs., Feb. 6, at 10-10:30 a.m. or 3-3:30 p.m.; or email CTL@oregonstate.edu
Bioinformatics Users Group (BUG): "Using bilevel optimization to examine antigenic drift in the Influenza A1 virus, i.e. What influences why I need to get a new flu shot every year" - Joe Agor (Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering), Wednesday, Jan. 29, noon to 1 p.m. in ALS 3005. BUG consists of life scientists, bioinformaticians, computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers, statisticians, and researchers of all types who meet to discuss topics related to these fields of study. Meetings are generally informal, consisting of discussions, interactive talks, or short workshops. All are welcome. No experience needed to participate. For additional information, see https://cgrb.oregonstate.edu/bug
How and Why Should Scientists Communicate with the Press? Leading science communication experts Jane Lubchenco, Karen McLeod, and Steve Lundeberg will be featured in a panel discussion hosted by the Student Science & Policy Club at OSU. This discussion will center on how scientists can effectively communicate their research to the news media. The event will take place Jan. 29, 1-2:30 p.m., in the MU Horizon Room.
“From Conflict to Coexistence: Human Wildlife Interactions in Kenya and our Backyards:” A seminar presented by Suzanne MacDonald, animal behaviorist, scientist and professor from York University. She will speak on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m., in WITH 109. View in person or remotely.
Oil Palms to Orangutans: Forest Conservation in Malaysian Borneo: This faculty-led program will spend two weeks diving into wildlife conservation in Sabah, Malaysia, located on the island of Borneo and one of the world’s most biodiverse places. You will also explore community development, tourism, and oil palm production on the small and large scale. Info session on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m., in Strand 160. Open to all majors
Wellness Challenge: OSU Faculty Staff Fitness is holding a brand-new six-week wellness challenge from Feb. 2-March 14, called RECHARGE 2020. This electrifying program is made to emphasize healthy habits through tracking and educational elements with an online portal, office challenges, and partnering to give you a fully rounded experience. Register via https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/recharge. Contact PAC.FSF@oregonstate.edu if you have additional questions.
Workshop: Blending Your Teaching with Instructional Media: Want to know how to create instructional media for your on-campus courses and to learn best practices of hybrid/flipped/blended design and teaching? CTL and Academic Technology invite you to explore the new Faculty Media Center. Learn how to make audio, video and other media, while beginning to plan an upcoming course in this 90-min. hands-on workshop. Refreshments provided. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. or 2 p.m., Kidder 100. Registration Info: Faculty Media Center.
Core curriculum: The Core Curriculum for Current Supervisors and Managers training program, presented by the Office of Human Resources, is open for registration. Core Curriculum is a blended online/two-day classroom training program that strengthens knowledge and skills required for effective supervision and management at OSU. Multiple content experts from key offices will lead you through topics that address OSU policies, procedures and practices. The next program is scheduled for Feb. 10-11 with other options for spring term. Details and registration.
Save the Dates! 2020 Starker Lecture Series: “Women of Forestry: inspiring leadership,” focuses on women who act as agents of change within the forestry and forest products sector as well as within their communities. The College of Forestry graduated its first woman student, Pauline Barto Sandoz, 75 years ago. This series will explore the triumphs of women as well as the myriad of challenges they face in forests, mills, research labs and beyond. Feb. 27: Film, "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Matthai"; March 16, Robin Wall-Kimmerer; April 8, Amanda Rau; April 29, Edie Sohn Hall; May 27, Capstone Workshop. For more information, visit our website.
NEW! Research on Coronavirus: Oregon State University Library patrons have been requesting information on research regarding the recent international Coronavirus outbreak. Library staff have suggested a number of online resources available to the OSU community: Elsevier offers information in English and Mandarin: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/coronavirus-information-center. Wiley is also providing free access to research: https://secure.wiley.com/Coronavirus2020 Additionally you can find information at MedlinePLus: https://medlineplus.gov/coronavirusinfections.html
Undergrad volunteers sought: Oregon State University, Office of International Services, and the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) seek two OSU undergraduate student interns/volunteers to gain experience in event planning, marketing, grant management and volunteer management with a nonprofit. A $500 stipend/payroll is provided. Please send an email to info@cmlcenter.org with a statement expressing interest in the position with attached resume by Friday, Jan. 31. The full position description is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZnT8PMI0x--pzPglhY9_xa5m5mOsmJLOmOKDq-zZGyc6ePOQfB_xFVCCoN0BG5uyrHlVAxomQNkXE/pub
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NEW! INTERNAL Recruitment: Assistant Manager-Dining. University Housing & Dining Services is seeking applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Manager-Dining position. Starting salary range is $40,000 - $46,000 plus benefits. Posting #P03562UF. Closes Feb. 10.
NEW! INTO OSU invites applications for an Admissions Coordinator at INTO OSU. This position is full-time (1.0 FTE). For full consideration please apply by Feb. 11. Closes Feb. 25. Apply at: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=784f8d56-cd0b-4d3e-a1ac-d483f8f0a37e&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=346884&source=CC2&lang=en_US
"You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly." ~ Novelist Sidonie Gabrielle Colette, born today in 1873.
Corvallis: Showers and breezy today, high of 51, low of 43. Rain on Wednesday.
Central Oregon: Rain and snow likely today, high of 45, low of 32. Chance of rain tomorrow.
Newport: Showers and windy, high of 51, low of 46. Rain and breezy tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/