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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 researchers have conducted the largest study of water births to date and found they were associated with better overall outcomes than non-water births.
Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds sprout before leaving the fruit. (see also KOIN, Phys.org)
“Nobody knows what to do with that material… . So if you just utilize this as an animal feed, it’s going to really be a cheap source of another feed for the animals,’ said Serkan Ates, who teaches in the Animal and Rangeland Sciences Department at Oregon State University.
Celestial beauty: Hossien El-Nashaar submitted this as "Fall stars on the ground.” Submit your photos to osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Need tools to bolster student success on final projects and exams? The Academic Success Center’s Finals Survival Guide provides tools for planning the final weeks of the term while also attending to student health and well-being. Consider taking 10 minutes in class for students to fill out the calendar in the guide to encourage them to think ahead.
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.
Monthly Preparedness Forum: Join OSU’s Emergency Planner Brandon Christensen for a question and answer session on this month’s preparedness topics; Go-Bags/Kits and Clothing. A brief presentation will be followed by a hands on breakdown of items to pack in your Preparedness Kit. Nov. 17, 4 p.m., Cascade Hall Room 136, POC: christeb@oregonstate.edu
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
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.
NEW! SFC Fee Deliberations: ASOSU & RS. The Student Fee Committee (SFC) is currently deliberating over the budget proposals received from the eight fee-funded units. Drop by MU 109 (or join through Zoom) to provide valuable feedback about Associated Students of OSU and Recreational Sports as the SFC discusses their budget request on Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m. This will determine how much students pay for incidental fee next year and what services they have access to.
NEW! Navy vs. Army Football Game: Every year, OSU Naval ROTC and Army ROTC play in a fun, end-of-fall-term flag (mostly) football game, in light of the real USNA/USMA football game in December. Feel free to come cheer on your favorite branch of the military as the Navy tries to redeem itself from the Army's win last time. Nov. 19 at 6 a.m., Reser Stadium. Free to attend.
NEW! Music à la Carte: Rachelle McCabe, piano. Concert pianist Rachelle McCabe performs a lunch hour recital program featuring music by Bach, Chopin, Sibelius and Debussy. Nov. 19 at noon in the MU Lounge. Free. Live audience open to OSU students, staff and faculty only. Those off campus may view the livestream at:
https://youtu.be/KRaVyE32_tA.
NEW! University Budget Committee: The Committee will meet this Friday, Nov. 19 from 2-3:30 p.m. via Zoom. The UBC is OSU’s advisory body to the Provost for recommendations on tuition rates, budget priorities and budget policies. The committee will discuss projections and planning relevant to developing budget and tuition recommendations for 2022-23. If you are interested in joining as an observer, register for the webinar here.
NEW! SFC Fee Deliberations: PA & SEE. The Student Fee Committee (SFC) is currently deliberating over the budget proposals received from the eight fee-funded units. Drop by MU 109 (or join through Zoom) to provide valuable feedback about Performing Arts and Student Experiences and Engagement (SEE) as the SFC discusses their budget request on Nov. 19, 3-6 p.m. This will determine how much students pay for incidental fee next year and what services they have access to.
NEW! Back to the Stage: Broadway Highlights. OSU Lyric Workshop's fall program includes two performances: Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st St., Corvallis. Free. Patrons will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from within three days prior to the performance, plus a photo ID. Face coverings required.
NEW! Final OSUAA members’ pregame tailgater at the Alumni Center: Cheer on the Beavs at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center. Includes giveaways, family activities, entertainment, and more. Open to all OSUAA members and guests; OSUAA Orange & Black and Life members receive VIP accommodations. Upgrade your membership to gain extra access. Begins at 4:30 p.m. before the Beavers play Arizona State, Nov. 20.
NEW! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: Registrations for the 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Peace Breakfast and Keynote are open to OSU students, staff and faculty. Breakfast is Jan. 17, 9 a.m., with the keynote at 11 a.m. The keynote features LaTosha Brown, expert in Black voting rights and voter suppression. Register. For a full list of events, visit https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/mlk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OSU Fall Drag Show: OSU's Rainbow Continuum will be hosting the 2021 OSU Fall Drag Show at LaSells Stewart Center Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Come see a collection of LGBTQ+ talent. Proof of compliance with OSU's vaccine mandate required. Admission is free; open to all ages; expect adult themes/language.
NEW! ElderCare Connections presents Geriatric Physician Care: Join Maureen Bruns, director of Geriatric Medicine Samaritan Health Services as she discusses how geriatricians have specialized training in preventing, diagnosing and treating the specific medical and health conditions that affect older adults and the pivotal role they play on a team of healthcare providers. Nov. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
NEW! Mini-symposium on June 2021 Heat Dome Foliage Scorch: The College of Forestry is organizing a free mini-symposium on the heat stress to forests from the extreme heat wave in June 2021. Friday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to noon. In-person and remote options; more information on our event page.
NEW! FYI Friday — Learning Opportunities for Faculty and Staff: LinkedIn Learning and my.oregonstate Training Portal. This session will provide a tour of the LinkedIn Learning Library, an introduction to the resources available on our LinkedIn Learning website, and a Q&A session. We will also tour the new OSU Training Portal for faculty and staff. Nov. 19, 10-11 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
NEW! Anthropology Lecture Series: Gwendolyn Trice is founder and executive director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center in Joseph, Ore. Carl Wilmsen has over 20 years of experience working on social justice issues regarding the management of U.S. lands. They will speak on the contributions of Black loggers and migrant labor to forestry in Oregon. Nov. 19, noon, Strand Ag 163 or livestream at https://beav.es/U2j.
NEW! FST Farm 2 Fork Webinar: “Brewing Beer Sustainably — Opportunities from the Farm to the Consumer.” Would you like to learn about existing and potentially new sustainability practices in the brewing industry, and opportunities for improving the sustainability of the supply chain? Join us Nov. 19, noon to 12:45 p.m. Register today.
NEW! College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Collaboration, learning and adapting to inform development in USAID Ethiopia” will be presented by Margaret Henning, senior learning advisor for USAID/Ethiopia and professor of public health at Keene State College, Nov. 19, 1-2 p.m. in HFC 115 and online. More information on the college website.
NEW! Global Health Seminar: In the final lecture this term in the Center for Global Health’s 2021-22 seminar series, Erin Pung will present “Navigating Endemic COVID-19: The Singapore experience.” Pung is the deputy director of communicable disease at the Health Promotion Board in Singapore, responsible for the national immunization program. Friday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m. Free, open to all. Zoom link.
NEW! We need volunteers: OSU VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). Learn how to do income taxes. Help others do their taxes. Gain valuable experience to add to your resume. We partner with the IRS to help underserved populations. Get trained and certified. What is VITA? Interested? General information meeting: Nov. 30, 6-7 p.m., Austin Room TBA. Food provided. Questions?
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.
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.
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.
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/.
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/.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
NEW! Grant Funding Available Request for Proposals: The OSU Women’s Giving Circle is accepting proposals for grant funding to be awarded in May 2022. Project that enhance the undergraduate experience, directly impact as many OSU students as possible and improve student retention are eligible. The applications are due by Jan. 10, 2022 at 9 a.m. To apply visit fororegonstate.org/wgc_grant. Questions: Contact womensgivingcircle@osufoundation.org.
NEW! MLK awards open: Nominations are open for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Awards, honoring OSU community members who exemplify qualities of service and selflessness. This year, nominations will be accepted for four awards: The Phyllis S. Lee Award, the Frances Dancy Hooks Award, the Oscar Humberto Montemayor Award and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Legacy Award. More information about all four awards is available on the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Awards website. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 3. For questions, contact diversity@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-1063.
NEW! Submit your events for the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration week: Departments, units, offices, organizations and individuals are invited to submit events for the 40th annual celebration. These events are intended to collaboratively learn about, reflect on and carry on the legacy of Dr. King and are an important part of the annual celebration. Learn more on the events website. Events can be submitted by Friday, Jan. 7. For questions, contact diversity@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-1063.
NEW! Call for Applications: Career Champions Program. Applications for the winter 2022 Career Champions program are now being accepted. The program provides faculty and instructors with tangible ways to incorporate career connection into the classroom, while advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and examining the barriers to access for first-generation, high financial need, and/or students of color. More information can be found on the Center for Teaching and Learning website. Deadline to complete the application form is Dec. 1.
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.
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.
NEW! Campus Way: Due to immediate repairs occurring near the Agricultural & Life Sciences (ALS) Building, there will be excavation equipment and construction activity along Campus Way from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 17 (view map). A pedestrian path will be maintained.
NEW! Leaf pickup: Starting Nov. 22, more than 20 parking lots and the OSU parking garage will be closed for sweeping and leaf pickup. Parking lots will reopen as the work is completed, and all lots are expected to be reopened by the end of the business day on Nov. 24. For a complete listing of closed lots, see below or visit the Parking Closures webpage.
NEW! Furman Hall: As part of the Community Hall Slope Project, excavation and storm pipe installation work is scheduled along the south side of Furman Hall starting Thursday, Nov. 18 through Nov. 24. A sidewalk closure will be in place. Pedestrians will be able to access Furman Hall via the east entrance (view map).
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! Student Health Services is inviting applications for a full-time, 9-month position for an Administrative Program Assistant – Medical Reception. Posting #P03277CT. Closes Nov. 28.
NEW! Student Health Services invites applications for a full-time Survivor Advocate. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month Professional Faculty Position. Posting #P04980UF. Closes Nov. 28.
NEW! Food Service Worker 2: OSU University Housing and Dining Services invites applications for multiple full-time (1.0 FTE), academic-year (10-month), Food Service Worker 2 positions for the Corvallis campus. Posting #P03272CT. Closes Nov. 29 but may be extended.
NEW! Baker: OSU University Housing and Dining Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Baker position for the Corvallis campus. Posting #P03283CT. Full consideration Nov. 29. Closes Dec. 6.
NEW! Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Assistant Professor of Practice: OSU Extension Service invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, fixed-term Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Forester position with the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Practice that will serve Columbia, Washington and Yamhill counties and will be based in St. Helens, Oregon. Posting #P04956UF. Closes Nov. 30.
"The saddest day has gleams of light, The darkest wave hath bright foam beneath it. There twinkles o'er the cloudiest night, Some solitary star to cheer it." ~ Sarah Winnemucca
Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 49, low of 37. Rain likely Thursday.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 45, low of 32. Chance of rain Thursday.
Newport: Mostly sunny today, high of 54, low of 42. Rain Thursday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
