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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media. For more about this section, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/email/submission-guidelines.
Oregon State University Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building: It seemed like an impossible project to create a safe and sustainable ocean research facility on the wind-battered Oregon coast in the middle of a tsunami evacuation zone. The Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building stands as a testament to the many design, engineering and construction feats overcome by the project team.
Anthony Koppers, an international expert in large-scale geodynamic processes and marine geology, has been named senior advisor to Oregon State University Vice President for Research Irem Tumer. (see also Gazette-Times)
Both Oregon State University and the University of Oregon saw more than a 2% increase in enrollment. This year marked a record in total enrollment at OSU, and UO saw a record number of first-year students.
Santosh Ramesh, a junior computer science and business major, and Brooke Fessenden, a senior marketing major, have they earned the second place title at the International Collegiate Sales Case Competition (The World Cup of Sales) last weekend. The two are part of the OSU Sales Academy.
Researchers at Oregon State University recently conducted an extensive study of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in African lions. The study, published in the International Journal of Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, concluded that secondary infections are important in disease progression.
“On the heels of two years of drought, many areas of the Northwest experienced unprecedented air temperatures in late June and early July,” said researcher Chris Still of Oregon State University’s College of Forestry.
Yuji Hiratsuka, an accomplished artist and art educator, has been a part of the Oregon State University community for almost 30 years, and his artwork is currently being featured in OSU’s Memorial Union Gallery in a retrospective exhibit currently on display. The Advocate recently spoke with Hiratsuka about his MU exhibit, and about the processes involved in making his work.
Shady lane: Dianne Walta Hart, senior instructor emerita with the Department of World Languages and Cultures, submitted this photo of 29th Street in Corvallis. Submit your photos to osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Wondering how to help students find academic support? Trained peer writing consultants and academic coaches support student writing and research projects and planning for finals. Make an announcement in class or on Canvas about the Writing Center, or use email or a 1:1 conversation to recommend Academic Coaching. Your recommendations can normalize and encourage use of these resources.
OSU Celebrates International Education Week Nov. 15-19: This year’s International Education Week event lineup offers all members of the OSU community opportunities to come together to celebrate our global connections and achievements. International Employees and Scholars Reception, hosted by Provost Feser with remarks from President Johnson, is Nov. 16, 10-11 a.m., MU Main Lounge; register to attend.
CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Do your values and desired student outcomes drive your instructional choices? In this session, we will explore four pedagogical frameworks for teaching and basics of how to implement them. “Curriculum Frameworks & Examples of Implementation: A Panel Discussion” with Emily Bowling, Lynn Dierking, Sue McGrory, Johnathan Stoll and Julie Walkin. Zoom sessions: Nov 16, 10-11:50 a.m., https://beav.es/UJj. For more information, see https://ctl.oregonstate.edu/tuesday-teaching-tech-talks.
People and Nature Lunch Series: Brian Katz from the Geography Department presents “Exploring inequities in the impact of shellfish harvest closures and biotoxins on shellfish harvesting in the Salish Sea.” Nov. 16, noon to 12:50 p.m. https://peopleandnatureosu.weebly.com/schedule.html. Free and open to all. Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences’ Human Dimensions Lab.
NEW! Faculty & Staff Mind-Body Practice Group: Contemplative Studies and CAPS will offer simple guided practices for grounding, relief and clarity amid a busy day. Nov. 16, 12:15-12:45 p.m.: A practice with Michele Ribeiro. Join in-person at Dixon Lodge or via Zoom. Registration required.
Department of Horticulture Seminar Series: Join us for the Horticulture Fall 2021 Seminar Series Tuesdays in ALS 4000 or via Zoom. On Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. Soo-Hyung Kim, University of Washington, will present, “Cherry Blossoms, Plant Phenology, and Climate.” The event is free and open to the public. Please visit our website for presenter’s bio and the Zoom information at: https://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/horticulture-0.
Virtual MPH Open House: Undergraduate students are invited to join our Virtual Master of Public Health Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 5-6 p.m. Hosted via Zoom, students will learn about our MPH program and have an opportunity to talk with a variety of faculty, staff and current students. Free. Registration required by Nov. 15: https://beav.es/Unh.
OSUsed Store Giving Thanks Sales: 'Tis the season of giving thanks, so the OSUsed Store is celebrating customers and the community Nov. 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Nov 19, noon to 3 p.m. at 644 SW 13th St. Bring food donations for a discount, enter into a gift basket drawing or stop by the Beaver Classic food truck for OSU-made products. Details here.
NEW! Street Talk: Intersections for People. Intersections are often the places where traffic collisions occur, and yet they also present opportunities for community, gathering and commerce. Nick Falbo, a senior transportation planner at the Portland Bureau of Transportation, will speak about re-designing street intersections to promote community livability and safety. On Zoom, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. For more information, visit sustainablecorvallis.org.
OSU Album Club: West Side Story. Join host Bob Santelli in listening to and discussing some of the greatest music of all time. On Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., Santelli talks about the original Broadway cast album of West Side Story, featuring music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Free, open to all. Remote via Zoom. Registration is required. Register.
NEW! University Budget Conversation: The Office of Budget and Resource Planning will hold a University Budget Conversation via Zoom Nov. 18, noon to 1 p.m. This week’s topic is "Enrollment and Other Mysteries.” The initial 15 minutes is spent on presentation of the topic, followed by discussion and Q&A. To register, click here. More information is on the website or contact Sherm Bloomer.
NEW! Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session: Join National and Global Scholarships Advising for a Fulbright Information Session Nov. 18, from 3-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Come to learn about eligibility, application components and selection criteria. Ask LeAnn Adam, director of National and Global Scholarships Advising, questions about the application process. Register here.
NEW! Fulbright 75th Anniversary Reception: Join us for the Fulbright 75th Anniversary Reception on Nov. 18, 4-5 p.m. at the Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws (311 SW 26th St. Corvallis, OR 97331). This is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of the OSU Fulbright community, to network with Fulbrighters at OSU and to learn more about the Fulbright Program. RSVP here.
NEW! Strand Gallery: Join us for the in-person reception and artist talk for Yolanda Valdés Rementería: "Danza de Abundancia" (Dance of Abundance). Nov. 18, from 4-7 p.m. at Strand Gallery (440 Strand Agriculture Hall). Artist talk at 4:30 p.m. More information at the Art About Agriculture website. Face masks and proof of vaccination, or negative COVID test within 72 hours, are required.
NEW! Fall Bands Concert: OSU Wind Symphony and Campus Band. Erik Leung and Olin Hannum conduct an evening of live music at the La Sells Stewart Center. Selections will include works by Alfred Reed, Philip Sparke, Yukiko Nishimura and others. Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Free. In-person attendees must either show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID test from within three days of the concert. A valid ID is also required. This event will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
New Media Communications Career Event: Explore the New Media Communications Major and Its Career Path. Meet several OSU NMC alumni to learn about their careers in varied media industries, and meet with employers and faculty to discuss job/internship opportunities. Live and remote on Nov. 17 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in MU 13 and on Zoom. (Handshake link available too.)
Interim President Johnson to Meet with Faculty: Interim President Johnson and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee are hosting small group faculty conversations with academic, research and professional faculty. Each conversation will consist of up to 12 faculty. These Zoom conversations provide Johnson with an opportunity to receive candid feedback from faculty. Nov. 17, 2:30-4 p.m., and Dec, 9, 1-2:30 p.m. To register: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_37QH8TgOtF10AGG.
American Strings: An Evening with Ani DiFranco. Bob Santelli interviews the GRAMMY Award winning feminist icon, Ani DiFranco, who has been recognized for challenging the status quo through her political activism, poetry, and songwriting that pierces social convention. DiFranco will perform live following the interview. Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Free, open to all. Remote via Zoom. Registration is required. Register
2021 Faculty Senate Meetings: Because of Veterans Day, the Faculty Senate meeting is taking place Nov. 18, 3 p.m., in a hybrid format in The LaSells Stewart Center Construction and Engineering Hall and via Zoom. Interim OSU President Becky Johnson will speak to the Senate. To participate remotely, fill out the linked Qualtrics survey requesting to participate.
NEW! Fulbright (Sponsored Student) Workshop: The Graduate School, together with the Office of International Services, will be offering a 90-minute workshop for all faculty and program coordinators who may receive applications from IIE/Fulbright, LASPAU, AMIDEAST sponsored applicants for the coming year. This workshop will take place via Zoom on Nov. 18 from 10-11:30 a.m.
NEW! OSU Advantage Virtual Speaker Series: Federal Partnerships for Startups, featuring David McFeeters-Krone. Join the OSU Advantage Accelerator on Nov. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. for a conversation with David McFeeters-Krone, federal lab partnership expert. The goal of this month’s Speaker Series is to give you a roadmap to navigate Cooperative Research and Development Agreements between your startup and federal partners. Register here.
NEW! TRIAD: For more than 90 years, TRIAD at OSU has provided faculty and staff with an opportunity to gather to network, discuss the challenges of the day, celebrate success and learn something new. Programs are online, free and open to all this term. The next program is Nov. 18 at noon: Jon Boekenstedt, OSU Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, “The enrollment landscape at Oregon State.” Zoom link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99570830290?pwd=WGRjbE5NZXpzRSt4YzZpS25IcFRLQT09.
NEW! Biomaterials talk: The College of Pharmacy is honored to host Robert Langer, Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Langer will be giving a seminar titled, “Biomaterials and biotechnology: From the discovery of the first angiogenesis inhibitors to the development of controlled drug delivery systems and the foundation of tissue engineering." Nov. 18, noon. Register here or watch live at https://live.oregonstate.edu/.
NEW! HMSC Research Seminar: Laura Brophy, Director of the Estuary Technical Group at the Institute for Applied Ecology and CEOAS at Oregon State University will be giving a seminar titled “Past, present and future of tidal wetlands in the Yaquina Bay Estuary.” Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m. Zoom link. Click here for more information.
NEW! Department of Botany & Plant Pathology Fall Seminar Series: “Evolution and species diversity in the wild blueberries (tribe Vaccinieae)” presented by Peter W. Fritsch of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. via Zoom. For complete schedule visit the BPP Seminar website.
NEW! Battles for Belonging: Race, Citizenship and Exclusion in the Pacific Northwest and Nazi Germany. This panel will analyze how racially and religiously motivated persecution and exclusion affected minority groups in Europe and the Pacific Northwest. It will explore the similarities, differences and intersections between these histories to facilitate larger conversations about persecution and racism. Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Free and open to all via Zoom. Registration is required.
Global Health Seminar: OSU’s Center for Global Health continues its 2021-22 seminar series with the lecture "When do epidemics end?" by Natalie Linton, a Ph.D. student in epidemiology at Hokkaido University in Japan who received her master's in public health from OSU. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m. Free, open to the public. Zoom link.
OSU Advantage Virtual Speaker Series: "Federal Partnerships for Startups," featuring David McFeeters-Krone. Join the OSU Advantage Accelerator on Thursday, Nov. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. for a conversation with David McFeeters-Krone, federal lab partnership expert. The lecture is a roadmap to navigate Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) between your startup and federal partners. Free and open to the public. Register here.
Biomaterials talk: The College of Pharmacy is hosting Robert Langer, Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Langer will be giving a seminar titled “Biomaterials and biotechnology: From the discovery of the first angiogenesis inhibitors to the development of controlled drug delivery systems and the foundation of tissue engineering.” Nov. 18, noon. Register here or watch live at https://live.oregonstate.edu/.
“Afghanistan – Keeping Hope Alive.” Hadisa Gowhari (Willamette University); Rafiuddin Najam (OSU); Mark Ward (Ret. Diplomat/Humanitarian Leader) will share their insights on the situation on the ground in Afghanistan and identify potential avenues that can impact the lives of Afghans within the country and refugees. Nov. 18, 6-7:30 p.m., Johnson 102. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/97369280779?pwd=VUpmdVNvK3Q3SlEyNndyUGF3M3dMUT09.
Environmental Arts and Humanities Prospective Student Information Session: Are you thinking about graduate school in an environmental field, and want to build on your strengths in the humanities or arts? Register for the online info session to learn more about the M.A. in Environmental Arts and Humanities at OSU. Tuesday, Nov. 30 at noon. Learn more and register: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/environmental-arts-and-humanities-initiative/academics.
Navigating Workplace Conflict Workshop in Corvallis: Developed by University Ombudsperson and conflict management expert Sue Theiss, this workshop focuses on essential elements of managing interpersonal, small group and organizational conflict. Participants will have a good understanding of how to navigate conflict and the tools to help you create real change through inclusive processes. Dec. 16. Register at https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/certificate/navigating-conflict.
NEW! Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Clothing in Disaster. Essential clothing for a disaster supply is a commonly overlooked area of preparedness. If a person does not have the proper clothing suitable for the terrain they are in, then harsh elements such as rain, cold and snow can have catastrophic effects. Follow these guidelines when choosing your emergency clothing. This month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/clothing-disaster.
Seeking Volunteers for a Research Study: The OSU School of Civil and Construction Engineering is seeking participants for a research study. Must be a licensed driver with at least a year of experience, at least 18 years old and provide prescriptions if wearing glasses (contacts are OK). The purpose of this study is to make intersections safer for users. For more information about this study, contact principal investigator David Hurwitz at david.hurwitz@oregonstate.edu.
Vote in musical instrument competition: Chet Udell, an an assistant professor in biological and ecological engineering, has been chosen as a world semi-finalist in the 2022 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Udell’s instrument, the AirGlow, was one of 26 semi-finalists chosen from 16 different countries to compete in this annual event. Voting for the competition is underway to decide which 10 finalists will compete for $10,000 in prizes at the final round. To vote, visit: https://guthman.gatech.edu/semifinalist-gallery-2022.
COVID testing: Oregon State University, in collaboration with Willamette Valley Toxicology, is providing on-site COVID-19 testing. OSU employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are welcome to obtain a test at one of these locations: Corvallis: The LaSells Stewart Center: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Student Experience Center: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (For staff wanting to get a test voluntarily, please make sure to have registered for a lab dash account prior to coming to test in order to save time: https://labdash.net/.) Bend: Ray Hall 302, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
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.
NEW! Academic Advisor: The College of Public Health and Human Sciences is seeking two academic advisors. These are full-time, 1.0 FTE, 12-month, professional faculty positions. This position will have primary advising responsibilities across all undergraduate majors in CPHHS. Posting #P04993UF. Closes Dec. 3.
NEW! Education Program Assistant 1: The OSU Extension Service 4-H Youth Development program in Lane County invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Education Program Assistant 1 position. The Education Program Assistant will work in collaboration with 4-H program team in Lane County to coordinate and deliver 4-H educational programs. This position is located in Eugene, Oregon. Posting #P03282CT. Closes Dec. 10.
Oregon State is a university and community with great momentum — taking on challenges and opportunities with determination and confidence. To see the video: https://youtu.be/YJR-sA7euzM.
“One of the things that makes you feel good is to get out into nature — go walking, go hiking, go swimming in the ocean, or wherever you live, in a river or a lake, experience the beauty of America, experience how America is such a sacred place. Everywhere you go in this land, our people have been there and they have said, 'This place is sacred.'” ~ Charles Alexander Eastman
Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 49, low of 33. Areas of frost and then mostly cloudy tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 41, low of 25. Sunny tomorrow.
Newport: Mostly sunny today, high of 49, low of 38. Partly sunny tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/