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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. 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 Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Wednesdays, 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 register for the vaccine 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: Feel exhausted by Zoom classes and meetings? The Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab has identified causes of Zoom fatigue and potential solutions. Recommendations: Counter fatigue by reducing Zoom window size, hiding your self-view, moving around a bit and taking an “audio only” break during lengthy periods of meetings.
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.
Oregon State University researchers say 'topographic templates' can help forest conservation managers develop strategies for protecting and restoring the most fire-resistant parts of vulnerable forests across a range of ecosystems.
Researchers at Oregon State University are conducting tests to determine the strain. The sample confirming the sudden oak death pathogen was done by the OSU Forest pathology Lab on May 10.
A piece by OSU's Kathleen Bogart.
Now, researchers from Oregon State University have accomplished the feat with a bipedal robot known as Cassie (from Agility Robotics) by coaching it in a simulator.
"We appreciate the interest of students and their families to hold some kind of in-person Commencement exercises in honor of the achievements of OSU’s approximate 6,000 bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctoral degree students. Commencement in normal times at OSU is a very special event that many dozens of people work on for months to plan and put on. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have revisited Commencement options for our Corvallis students many times in an attempt to best honor our graduates and remain in keeping with local, state and federal guidelines."
Monique Udell, director of the Human-Animal Interaction Laboratory at Oregon State University, who was not involved in the research, said it showed, as has a growing body of other work, "that individuality of dogs and lifetime experience influence performance and all sorts of tasks."
At the mass vaccination site at Oregon State University's Reser Stadium, located at 660 S.W. 26th St. in Corvallis, three days of clinics are planned, including a day geared entirely toward teens.
Wildlife habitat: Irene Schoppy with the College of Forestry shares this from her front yard garden. She says "I had my yard certified as a Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation, which means there are food and water sources, cover, and places to raise young. Pictured here are foxglove and alyssum. There is a large madrone in the background, as well as birdbaths and more!" Send your own garden pics to osutoday@oregonstate.edu and if you want, include a little information about the plant. Let's see your spring blooms!
Oregon Diversity Career Symposium: It's time to own your story. Registration is open for the 2021 Oregon Diversity Career Symposium (ODCS). Join with hundreds of University of Oregon and Oregon State University students for a free half-day of interactive workshops, alumni panels, a keynote speaker and virtual networking opportunities with employers like Nike, Amazon, U.S. Department of State and Samaritan Health Services that are intentionally designed to help prepare and inspire students with marginalized identities on your path from college to career. While all students are invited to attend, our goal is to create a space that especially empowers you to explore your identities and experiences within your job search process/development. The symposium takes place May 19. Explore more at https://career.oregonstate.edu/ODCS. Register on Handshake.
Bioinformatics Users Group (BUG): “Comprehensive Profiling of Circular RNAs involved in Sensorineural Hearing, i.e., Finding molecules with potential in deafness gene therapy,” Aayushi Manchanda (Colin Johnson Lab, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics), Wednesday, May 19 at noon via Zoom. Register here. 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.
OSU Advantage Speaker Series: Marketing For Startups, featuring Deb Mourey. Join the OSU Advantage Accelerator on Wednesday, May 19 from noon to 1 p.m. as we talk with marketing expert and author Deb Mourey (mother of YouTube star Jenna Marbles) about how startups can avoid common marketing pitfalls, plan wisely, and put some best practices into place to ensure success. Deb is a fantastic and dynamic mentor and advisor and is particularly passionate about entrepreneurship and digital marketing. Register here: https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/osu_speaker_series_marketing_for_startups_featuring_deb_mourey#.YKLJjbVKhyw.
OSU Health and Safety Committee: The University Health and Safety Committee would like to invite campus members interested in health and safety to attend our open meetings, held semi-annually in May and October. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 2:30-4 p.m. Anyone can access OSU’s University Health and Safety Committee online at https://ehs.oregonstate.edu/UHSC, including past meeting minutes, information on how to contact a committee member and a web link to report safety concerns. If you are interested in attending the meeting or would like additional information about the Safety Committee, please contact Kay Miller at Kay.Miller@oregonstate.edu to RSVP and request the meeting location.
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics talk: Mike Wehr, University of Oregon, will speak on “What goes wrong with the auditory system in Alzheimer’s disease?” Wednesday, May 19, 3 p.m. Visit https://beav.es/J6Q to register.
Bringing social justice issues into the limelight — May 19 webcast: Stories connect us and open eyes to new perspectives. Sheila Daniels, ’92, has brought social justice issues to audiences as a theater director and teacher in the Seattle area for over 25 years. Learn about her mindful show selection and directing processes and what it’s like to bring important stories to life onstage. College of Liberal Arts Professor Susan Shaw sits down with Daniels on May 19 at 5 p.m. Join the conversation at osualum.com/Changemakers
Visiting Writers Series: Hanif Abdurraqib will give a live, remote public reading as part of the School of Writing, Literature and Film's M.F. A. in Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series. Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. His poetry has been published in Muzzle, Vinyl, PEN American and various other journals. His essays and music criticism have been published in The FADER, Pitchfork, The New Yorker and The New York Times. He has authored five books of poetry and non-fiction. His most recent are "A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance" and "A Fortune for Your Disaster." Thursday, May 20 at 5 p.m. The reading is presented by the School of Writing, Literature and Film in the College of Liberal Arts, with support from Kathy Brisker and Tim Steele. Register for link to view.
Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center Awards Night: Join the HRWGC as we celebrate the 2021 recipients of our Student Leader, AYA, and Women of Achievement awards. We will also be recognizing the 2020 recipients and graduating student staff. Monday, May 24 at 5 p.m. Register here: open to all via Zoom.
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.
NEW! FST Farm 2 Fork Webinar: “Food Hubbing: Strengthening Connections for Oregon’s Regional Food and Beverage Brokers.” Would you like to learn about food hubbing, what it is and how it can help regional food systems thrive? Join us May 21, noon to 12:45 p.m. Register today.
NEW! Applied Economics Seminar: Corbett Grainger from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present "Reverse Grandfathering" via Zoom. His presentation will address how grandfathering, or any other allocation rule, impacts extraction incentives, resource stocks and welfare before an environmental market goes into place. Friday, May 21, 2- 3:30 p.m. Details, including dial-in information, here.
NEW! 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.
Pathway to Fall 2021 Employee and Supervisor Information Sessions: We know there is a lot for employees and supervisors to consider when preparing for the Pathway to Fall 2021. We hope to help individuals begin thinking through this process and available resources. Employee-focused discussions are occurring in Zoom sessions on Wednesday, May 19, noon to 1 p.m. Sessions are being recorded and will be published to the COVID-19 Resources & Pathway to Fall 2021 webpage for those unable to attend in real time.
Winning in Life: LinkedIn & Interviews – 21 Tips for Success. Reach for that job you’ve always wanted. Alumni presenters Lori Rush, ’78, and Nick Poloni, ’15, offer interview advice and share networking and LinkedIn expertise. These free webcasts are open to all members of the OSU community including students, staff, alumni and friends. Thursday, May 20, at noon. Register: osualum.com/winning.
Beavers SAVE Lives: Learn how to reach out and help a friend. We can all help prevent suicide. This workshop will provide the skills you need to effectively help or intervene with a friend or family member who is considering suicide. This training will be offered twice spring term. Registration required. Questions? Email tess.websterhenry@oregonstate.edu. Thursday, May 20, noon to 1:30 p.m. Register at https://beav.es/JFm.
TRIAD: The OSU TRIAD Club’s programs are free and open to all this term. TRIAD is proud to welcome its next speaker, Shanon Anderson, OSU’s new associate vice president for public safety and chief of police. She will speak via Zoom on Thursday, May 20 at noon. Registration: https://beav.es/3Nh.
HMSC Research Seminar: Rebecca Chuck, deputy project leader, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex; David Thomson, restoration ecologist, USFWS Newport Field Office; and Sam Derrenbacher, wildlife biologist, USFWS Newport Field Office, will be giving a seminar titled “Nestucca Bay NWR: Research and Restoration Intertwine to Save an Imperiled Butterfly,” on Thursday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
"This IS Kalapuyan Land": An Outdoor Exhibition and Talk Series. "This IS Kalapuyan Land" opened in 2019 as a physical exhibition at the Five Oaks Museum in Portland curated by Steph Littlebird Fogel (Grand Ronde, Kalapuya) and became an online and yard-sign exhibition in 2020. Fogel annotated panels from the museum’s prior exhibit on Kalapuyan peoples, curated contemporary Native artwork into the exhibition and added historical content from OSU's David G. Lewis, Ph.D. (Chinook, Santiam, Takelma, Grand Ronde). Now a group of OSU faculty have collaborated to personalize the exhibition for OSU and bring it to campus and to local research forest land. Thursday, May 20 at 5 p.m., Artist Talk.
Organizing Black Liberation Webinar: The Organizing Black Liberation Webinar will take place on Thursday, May 20 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. This webcast will feature a panel of students, faculty and alumni whose work and activism is geared towards the abolishment of barriers placed on Black lives. This webcast is moderated by Brandi Douglas. Click HERE to register for the event. This webinar is part of the We Have Work to Do campaign and the Rest in Power event series. This event is sponsored by the Office of Institutional Diversity, the OSU Alumni Association, and the Division of Student Affairs
Learning Opportunities at OSU: LinkedIn Learning and Training Portal Demonstration and Q&A. The LinkedIn Learning Library is now available to University faculty, staff and students. This session will provide a demonstration of the LinkedIn Learning Library, an introduction to the resources available on our LinkedIn Learning website and a Q&A session to address any questions. We will also provide an overview of the new OSU Training Portal located in your my.oregonstate.edu dashboard. Part of the Spring 2021 FYI Friday series; Friday May 21, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
Your Research Matters — How to Take it Public: Wondering how to translate your humanities research for a public audience? Where to publish? How to promote your scholarship in other media? The OSU Center for the Humanities invites you to a conversation on taking your work public. We’ll be joined by historians Brian Rosenwald from the University of Pennsylvania and Kathryn Cramer Brownell from Purdue University, contributing editors of "Made by History," a section of The Washington Post co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities. Friday, May 21, at noon. Free. Learn more and register here.
Shared Responsibility Budget Model Campus Forum: 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 among a series of forums for faculty, staff and the campus community before the end of spring term to listen to questions, concerns, ideas and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. Join us this Friday, May 21 from 2-3 pm. via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RKygrU5mRka_mBcYeSeQTQ. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.
Get to Know Zoom with Media Services: It's Over, Now What? Focused on best practices for hosting Zoom Meetings and Webinars. Short presentations on Zoom topics will be followed by Q&A with the presenters. All workshop presentations will be recorded and available within a week for those unable to attend. This week, we will focus on what to do after your event has concluded. Friday, May 21 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/.
Ignite Colloquium on Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice in Research: The Research Office in partnership with the College of Public Health and Human Sciences and the Office of Institutional Diversity will host an Ignite Research Colloquium to highlight faculty research and scholarship related to social justice. Friday, May 21, from 3-4:30 p.m. For program information and to register to attend, click on this WEBSITE LINK
ANREP 2021 Virtual Conference: Oregon State University Forestry & Natural Resources Extension is hosting the 2021 Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference virtually on May 24-26. Registration for both ANREP members and non-members is $150, and a special $35 student registration fee is available. For more information and to register, please visit the conference website.
Be the Refuge: Recentering Asian Americans in our Understandings of Buddhism and Mindfulness. A conversation with author Chenxing Han and OSU's Holly Hisamoto in honor of APIDA Heritage Month. Co-sponsored by the Contemplative Studies Initiative and The Hundere Endowed Chair in Religion & Culture. Wednesday, May 26 6:30-8 p.m. PDT. Free/by donation; open to all. Register: https://beav.es/Jtm.
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.
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! OSULP announces Visualize Your Bibliography Competition winners: OSULP is pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Visualize Your Bibliography Competition. The contest asks graduate students to creatively display at least 20 sources from their thesis, dissertation or other long-term research project. The first-place winner was Ashley Hann (Marine Resource Management), the second-place winner was Gabs James (Women, Gender, and Sexualities Studies) and our third-place winner was Bryan Lynn (Integrative Biology). You can view their submissions here.
Helping households connect to the Internet during the pandemic: The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. OSU is helping to raise awareness of the program. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. More information can be found at https://extension.oregonstate.edu/emergency-broadband-benefit.
Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Hot Weather Illness. With high temperatures comes a responsibility to prepare and take precautions against heat illness. This month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/hot-weather-illness.
Proposed Updates to University Policies & Standards: Visit the University Policy Program’s What’s New page (http://policy.oregonstate.edu/whats-new) to view draft University Standard 04-001 Development of University Policies and Standards, which is being issued for a public notification period. This amendment is a scheduled revision of the standard describing the university process for adopting and modifying university policies and standards. This page is updated frequently with new developments, so we encourage you to check back frequently. Comments or questions may be submitted to OSU-Policy@oregonstate.edu.
Germany Collaboration and Travel Opportunity: The Office of Global Opportunities is presenting a funding opportunity for faculty (including professors, instructors, administrators or advisors of any academic department). Grants will be awarded to visit a partner institution in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Candidates should identify a particular university connection, project, or opportunity to explore. Support will be offered to establish appropriate university connections or identify possible project collaborators. For more information, please visit https://ie3global.org/baden-wurttemberg-oregon-faculty-mobility-grant/.
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by Becoming a Mental Health Super Hero: You have the power to help stop suicide. It’s Mental Health Awareness Month and we're encouraging you to become a resource for those in need by completing Kognito: Recognizing and Supporting Students in Distress Training. Visit beav.es/ZD3 to complete the student module or beav.es/Zzp to complete the faculty/staff module. Then complete this survey after the training to receive the #BeavsStopSuicide sticker to display and show others that you're a resource. If your entire club, organization or department completes the training, also indicate that on the survey and we will give you a shout-out on our social media and send you digital and print signage to display to encourage others to become a Mental Health Super Hero too.
Participate in a Retrospective Review of the 2019 Presidential Search Process: The OSU Board of Trustees invites community members to participate in a retrospective review of the 2019 OSU presidential search process. You don’t need to have been involved in the search process to provide comment. Input gathered by the survey about major elements of the 2019 search will help the Board of Trustees set the course for the next presidential search. Visit this webpage to participate in the survey. Retrospective results will be reviewed with trustees at the Board’s May 21 meeting.
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
Center for Teaching & Learning Peer Supporter ’20-’21 Showcase – Register today: Join the Center for Teaching and Learning in our Peer Supporter Showcase. During 2020-21, the Office of Undergraduate Education, with funding from the Provost, established the Peer Teaching Resources & Support Program. Peer Supporters in colleges across campus provided pedagogical professional development, resources and support to instructional faculty in remote and blended teaching. Join us and hear from College PSs as we celebrate successes. Register now. Friday, May 21, 9-9:50 a.m.
EXTENDED! Homecoming Court: Join the Homecoming Court 2021. Homecoming Court ambassadors are honored with a one-time $500 scholarship and opportunities to attend events and voice their ideas to distinguished university leaders, partners and alumni throughout the year. Applications are now open at osualum.com/hc.
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.
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! Ecampus is seeking two enrollment service specialists (Program Representative 1) to join our team. Posting #P02956CT Full consideration date May 19. Closes June 9.
NEW! Disability Access Services is hiring for multiple student Testing Center Proctors. Posting #P07413SE. Closes June 13.
NEW! Disability Access Services is hiring for a student Office Assistant. Posting #P07414SE. Closes June 13.
"To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." ~ Jane Austen
Corvallis: Chance of thunderstorms, high of 59, low of 36. Chance of showers tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Chance of showers today, high of 53, low of 34. Slight chance of showers tomorrow.
Newport: Chance of showers, high of 56, low of 40. Chance of showers tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/