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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 just received a grant to find ways to protect the country's multi-billion dollar wine industry from wildfire smoke.
Kathleen Dean Moore, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University, is sharing her thoughts. She is author of The Human Rights Case Against Fracking and Climate Change.
Larry O’Neill, director of Oregon Climate Services at Oregon State University in Corvallis, said that just a 500-foot shift in elevation can mean the difference between a lot of rain and a lot of snow.
Julie Green — artist, teacher, human, friend — spent their life honoring the lives of others through art. The Oregon State University art professor taught painting and mentored countless students over their 21-year career with the school. They died of ovarian cancer at 60 on Oct. 12. Green preferred using they/them pronouns.
Found object: Facilities Services staff replacing a compressor in Graf Hall found this maintenance tag from 1936, just 16 years after the building was constructed in 1920. Graf Hall is currently undergoing renovations, which include accessibility updates and new restrooms on every floor, a new mechanical system, electrical upgrades, installation of a generator and programmatic improvements of some office and support spaces. In addition, the connecting bridge between Graf Hall and Rogers Hall will be reconstructed and brought up to modern accessibility standards.
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Searching for strategies to tune up your assessment of student learning? Register now for the CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talk on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. to explore together what it means to assess student learning in today’s classroom. Join presenters Raven Chakerian and Amy Hunter to discuss why and how we assess learning and which assessment methods might help us do so more authentically.
Department of Integrative Biology M.S. Defense Seminar: Christi Kruse will present “Communities in flux: the influence of hydroperiod on aquatic invertebrate communities in temporary ponds” on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. via Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99852730655?pwd=b0FnV0pvOGh6dTNHSkhlUzZkVUkyZz09#success. Kruse is completing her M.S. in Integrative Biology under the guidance of Dave Lytle.
Food Science College Bowl Info session: Do you like trivia? Have in interest in all things food? The OSU food science college bowl team is looking for new student members, undergraduate and graduate. Students can be from any department or major. Come to this info session to get details. Nov 3, noon to 1 p.m. in Wiegand Hall 115.
Intro to Media for Teaching: Discover ways to create and use media as you blend synchronous and asynchronous learning in your Corvallis and Cascades campus courses. The Faculty Media Center and CTL invite faculty and GTAs to a one-hour Zoom workshop: Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., or Thursday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. Register for a media workshop.
Reckoning with Race and Racism in America with Michael Eric Dyson: Distinguished professor of African American studies, ethics and society at Vanderbilt University Michael Eric. Dyson will explore the cultural and social forces that have shaped our nation’s approach to issues of race. Nov. 3, 6-7:15 p.m. Hosted by Erika McCalpine, executive director for strategic diversity at OSU-Cascades. Free. Register.
NEW! Music à la Carte features top students from the OSU strings program, directed by Marlan Carlson. Friday, Nov. 5 at noon in the Memorial Union Lounge. Live audience open to OSU students, faculty and staff only. A livestream is provided for those off campus.
NEW! Stampede with football fans in Boulder: Take part in a college football tradition at the Pearl Street Stampede. Join fans from OSU and Colorado and revel in downtown Boulder, Friday, Nov. 5, starting at 7 p.m. MT. Wear orange and black and enjoy entertainment by the Golden Buffalo Marching Band. This event is not organized by OSU Alumni Association.
NEW! Prospective student open house: Beaver Open House, an open house program for prospective students, will be in LaSells Stewart Center and the Memorial Union on Saturday, Nov. 6. There will be approximately 1,200+ guests on campus, which may impact parking and retail food locations. Please welcome the guests while they are on campus.
NEW! 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.
OSUAA members’ tailgater at the Alumni Center: Cheer on the Beavs at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m. Registration is required. Giveaways, family activities and entertainment, food and beverages to purchase and more. Open to OSUAA members and guests. OSUAA Orange & Black and Life members also receive VIP accommodations. Upgrade your membership to gain extra access.
NEW! HMSC Research Seminar: On Thursday, Nov. 4, 3:30 p.m., Mauricio Cantor, assistant professor with the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center, will be giving a seminar titled “Foraging synchrony drives resilience in human-dolphin mutualism.” Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195. Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
NEW! FYI Friday – How to Submit a Course Proposal in CIM: OSU uses Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) software as an online platform for curricular proposal submission and review. This course demonstrates how to navigate CIM to successfully submit a course proposal as well as explains the curriculum review workflow. Nov. 5, noon to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
NEW! College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Identifying and adapting to climate change as a modifiable risk factor for chronic disease” will be presented by CPHHS Associate Professor Perry Hystad, environmental and occupational health, on Nov. 5 from 1-2 p.m. in HFC 115 and online. Learn more on the college website.
NEW! Applied Economics Seminar: Prof. Aaron Smith from the University of California, Davis will present "Nutrient Pollution and U.S. Agriculture: Causal Effects and Policy Implications" via Zoom. Nov. 5, 3:30-5 p.m. Details, including dial-in information, here.
NEW! Floor Monitor Training: Training for Floor Monitors and Building Managers on roles and responsibilities when evacuating their building. Training is the second Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Sign up for Zoom Floor Monitor Training at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZhCgowN8AukjPf.
Program Assessment Lead Orientation: Inviting new and returning undergraduate learning assessment leads to discuss the Annual Report process. Topics covered will include assessment activities by term, reading Feedback Reports and how to demonstrate use of assessment data. Nov. 4, 10 a.m., via Zoom. Register here.
Department of Botany & Plant Pathology Fall Seminar Series: “How Do Grasses Grow?” presented by Annis Richardson of the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences at University of Edinburgh. Thursday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m. via Zoom. For complete schedule visit the BPP Seminar website.
Internship application workshops: Oregon Sea Grant is hosting application workshops Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. on Zoom for paid Summer Scholars (undergrads) and Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience (undergrads and grads) internships. Registration is required. An application workshop for upcoming paid Graduate Opportunities takes place Nov. 3, 4 p.m. Registration is required. For more information see the Application Resources page.
FURst Aid: Managing equine emergencies (Webinar). Dr. Kate Schoenhals, veterinarian and rural veterinary practice instructor in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, will teach you how to recognize and respond to equine emergencies. Nov. 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register here: https://beav.es/UQy
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! Now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for Winter & Spring 2022: Does your group have a service, process or system you want to share with the campus community? FYI Friday is a weekly remote program where campus partners are invited to present brief, one-off, awareness- or skill- building topics intended for a wide audience of professional faculty, academic faculty, and classified staff. Learn more about the requirements and application process here.
NEW! Health & Safety: The University Health & Safety Committee wants to promote health and safety by providing a link to SAIF online tips for preparing for winter: https://www.saif.com/employer-guide/winter-is-coming-prepare-with-these-workplace-tips.html. You can also access OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online at http://ehs.oregonstate.edu/uhsc, including past meeting minutes, information on how to contact a committee member and a link to report safety concerns online.
NEW! Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Preparedness Kits. Preparedness kits help bridge the emergency or disaster until normalcy can be restored. Kit recommendations range from 24 hours to 14 days, from personal to vehicle to workplace and household sizes. The difference between the kits is the quantity of items (more for longer periods of time), size of storage container and types of items (immediate survival versus long-term living).This month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/preparedness-kits.
UPDATED! $15K of Funding Available: The OSU Advantage Accelerator is seeking applications that describe technology-based projects 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 should span nine months or less, beginning in January 2022. Proposals due by 5 p.m. Nov. 30.
Last Chance to Register: Polar STEAM Ideation and Visioning Sessions. Interested in the intersection of art, science and education in polar regions? You are invited to share your ideas for an OSU pursuit of an NSF cooperative agreement to facilitate Polar STEAM. More information and RSVP link here: https://stem.oregonstate.edu/polar-stem-ideation-and-visioning-sessions.
Winter ’22 Faculty Learning Community: Apply by Nov. 22 to be part of the next Blended Faculty Learning Community sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Academic Technologies. This supportive group will meet virtually to explore educational technology and develop solutions for teaching challenges. Space is limited; apply now. See Call for Proposals.
Fiscal policy 03-150-114 Constructive Receipt provides guidance on when financial consideration paid to an employee for services outside their normal pay must be paid as taxable wages and when it is appropriate to post funds to a unit index. Additional information about the new policy, related FAQs and training can be accessed on the FPP website (Important Information/Notifications). Contact the Fiscal Policy Coordinator for your Business Center or the Policy Steward with any questions.
Fiscal policy 03-150-209 University Student Organizations provides general principles related to any recognized student organization that operates under OSU and has no legal/tax status outside the university. Additional information about the new policy and related FAQs can be accessed on the FPP website (Important Information/Notifications). Contact the Fiscal Policy Coordinator for your Business Center or the Policy Steward with any questions.
Apply for an Affordable Learning Grant by Nov. 30: OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit is accepting proposals for the Affordable Learning Grant. The ALG provides funding to adopt, adapt or author an open educational resource, such as a textbook. An open textbook is a textbook published under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by anyone. Questions? Contact stefanie.buck@oregonstate.edu.
Gift Drive for OSU Kid’s Gift Closet: The Family Resource Center Kid’s Gift Closet helps provide gifts for children of OSU students during holidays and celebrations. To minimize points of contact, donations this year will take place via an Amazon registry that ships directly to FRC, or you can shop at the Toy Factory in downtown Corvallis and leave the gift in our donation box. For more information, contact erika.woosley@oregonstate.edu.
CAMPO RTP Project Development Survey: The Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is updating the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and seeks input. The survey is open through Nov. 12. Input will help CAMPO prioritize the list of projects included in the RTP. Click here to take the online survey. On Oct. 25, CAMPO hosted two virtual open houses discussing the update. Click here to watch.
Check Out Our New OIS Website: Helping You Protect Our Cyber Dam: As we wrap up National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we want to share a new and improved resource in our new Office of Information Security tool kit. It’s our reimagined web site at https://uit.oregonstate.edu/infosec. It includes what services we provide, OSU information security policies and data classification info, how to report a potential or actual information security incident, upcoming events and more.
CFP — 2022-23 OSU Humanities Fellowships: The OSU Center for the Humanities is now accepting applications for 2022-2023 Faculty Fellowships. The deadline to submit proposals is Dec. 10. Find application forms, instructions and information about awards online at https://humanities.oregonstate.edu/fellowship-program.
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! The Office of Academic Affairs is seeking a Director of Assessment. This is a full-time (1.0FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. Posting #P04948UF. Closes Nov. 5.
NEW! Facilities Services at Oregon State University is seeking a full-time Co-Generation Engineer. Posting #P03264CT. Closes Nov. 15.
NEW! Managing Director: The College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences is seeking a Managing Director for the new NSF-funded Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX.org) Science and Technology Center. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. Posting #P04915UF. Closes Nov. 18
NEW! Education Director: The College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences is seeking an Education Director for the new NSF-funded Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX.org) Science and Technology Center. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. Posting #P04916UF. Closes Nov. 22.
NEW! Ecampus is seeking a student engagement program manager to join our student success team. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) professional faculty position. The student engagement program manager will be responsible for the development, management and evaluation of existing and new initiatives in support of BIPOC students, first-generation college students and other underrepresented populations. Posting #P04952UF. Closes Nov. 29.
“I will tell you something about stories. They aren't just entertainment. They are all we have to fight off illness and death. You don't have anything if you don't have stories.” ~ Leslie Marmon Silko
Corvallis: Chance of rain and patchy fog today, high of 62, low of 52. Rain and breezy tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Mostly cloudy today, high of 60, low of 41. Rain likely Thursday.
Newport: Rain likely today, high of 65, low of 51. Rain and very windy Thursday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/