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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.
Tide gates control water movement in rivers, which allows for more dry land and agriculture. But, these gates also obstruct the natural flow of water. Guillermo Giannico is a professor at Oregon State University and joins us with details on how these gates affect the wildlife around them.
A piece written by OSU's Susan Shaw and five of her students.
"The idea was to offer some new vision for the world to make the US seem like a peace-loving country when it was planning to do this major upscaling of its military arsenal," historian Jacob Hamblin (Oregon State University) told Insider.
Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of pollinator health and apiculture in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University. She also holds a courtesy faculty position in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. Her lab focuses on understanding the impacts of multiple stressors on bee health and how best to formulate strategies to mitigate or counteract such stressors. She uses an array of transdisciplinary tools and approaches across various fields such as bee physiology, bee nutrition, bee toxicology, bee neuroethology, multiomics, pollinator biology, and apiculture practices.
Just Say “Yes” to Life! is written for stroke survivors, their families and the medical community. It was written by a group of volunteer writers, most of whom are graduate students at Oregon State University.
We’re well into fall, but there is plenty of things still to do – or just dream about in the garden. You may have some questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.
So when the Oregon State University research mission aboard the R/V Pacific Storm had to turn around in the middle of the ocean and head back to Newport, there was a fair amount of disappointment on board.
Last month, the college was awarded a four-year, $242,700 U.S. Department of Education grant that will provide funding to alleviate child care costs for low-income students. The funds will also help launch the Bend-based Little Kits Early Learning & Child Care Center at Oregon State University-Cascades, envisioned as a year-round program with an integrated teacher-training component for education students.
Foggy morning: Kristin Clausing, animal technician, took this photo on a foggy morning by the Linus Pauling Science Center. Submit your fall photos to osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Looking for ways to bolster student engagement? Register now for the CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talk on Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m., to learn practical techniques to make your course materials more engaging. Design faculty members will lead participants through methods to apply design principles to enhance teaching and learning.
NEW! Drive-thru booster and vaccine clinic at the Benton County Fairgrounds: A drive-thru COVID vaccine clinic is taking place Oct. 26-31, from noon to 7 p.m. All vaccine brands and doses, including boosters, available and testing is also available. Benton County Fairgrounds South Parking Lot, 110 SW 53rd St., Corvallis.
Fall Career Fairs: Students can connect with employers around the country at an upcoming Fall Career Fair. Click on the link to register. A list of participating employers is included. Learn more at career.oregonstate.edu Oct. 27: Fall Career & Internship Fair. Nov. 10: College of Forestry Fair (on-campus).
Care.com’s The Build Back Better Act: What’s in it For You? Join us as we discuss the proposed federal investments in care and what they could mean for your family, short- and long-term. Provides clarity on why these investments would be groundbreaking and how they could make care for those you love more affordable. Oct. 27, 9-10 a.m. Register here.
Initiating Difficult Conversations: This workshop is about developing the skills to initiate the conversations which most people find difficult, unpleasant and generally avoid. You will learn the practical skills involved in framing a problem without blame or defensiveness and how to keep the conversation productive. Oct. 27, 10 a.m. Register here.
Protected Leave for Supervisors: Join OSU’s Protected Leave Officer Whitney Brown for a presentation regarding The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA).This session is designed to help supervisors gain a basic understanding of the protected leave process. Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. Register here. To request an accommodation email bonny.ray@oregonstate.edu. Questions contact fmla@oregonstate.edu.
OSU Advantage Speaker Series: When to Lawyer Up your Startup, featuring Mary Hull: Join the OSU Advantage Accelerator on Oct. 27, noon to 1 p.m., for a conversation with Mary Hull, corporate and securities partner at Stoel Rives LLP. The series will focus on the legal aspects of launching and growing your startup. There will be a Q&A. Register here: https://events.oregonstate.edu/event/when_to_lawyer_up_your_startup#.YWdPdrhKiHs.
Bioinformatics Users Group (BUG): Data engineer Amanu Haile will present, “Working with Cancer, Plants, Population Health Informatics, and Big Data i.e. Switching Gears from the wet lab to data science.” Oct. 27, noon via Zoom. Open to all. For more information https://cqls.oregonstate.edu/training/bioinformatics-users-group-bug.
OSU Health and Safety Committee: The University Health and Safety Committee invites the public to attend a meeting Oct. 27 from 2:30-4 p.m. Anyone can access OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online at https://ehs.oregonstate.edu/UHSC. For more information, contact Marcus Silkbaron at Marcus.Silkbaron@oregonstate.edu to RSVP and request the meeting location.
Iterate, class for entrepreneurs: The OSU Advantage Accelerator is offering Iterate, a free virtual class for researchers, entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs who have a business idea or technology that could become a sellable product or service but aren't sure what to do next. Iterate consists of four workshops that build on each other: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 17 from 3-4:30 p.m. Register: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/programs/iterate.
Seabird conservation: The Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences fall seminar features Don Lyons, who will be presenting on seabird conservation in the Gulf of Maine. Oct. 27, 4 p.m., Crop Sciences 122 or Zoom: beav.es/US2.
Critical Questions Opening Lecture: Tekla Bude, "Hazardous subjects, exclusionary utopias: literature as a technology of risk." Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Pan-Afrikan room. Open to OSU students, staff, faculty. Free. Presented by the School of Writing, Literature, and Film.
Provost’s Lecture featuring David Eagleman: Join us for the next virtual Provost’s Lecture featuring David Eagleman, neuroscientist, author, technologist, entrepreneur, on Oct. 27, 6 p.m., via Zoom. The Provost’s Lecture Series is a partnership of the Office of the Provost and the OSU Foundation which brings renowned leaders to OSU to discuss topics of global significance. Pre-registration is required. Register here.
NEW! The Return of the Sing: Fall Sing! The Oregon State University Choirs. The OSU Chamber Choir and Meistersingers, directed by Steven Zielke, and Bella Voce, directed by Sandra Babb, return live and in person to perform their fall concert. Friday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe, Corvallis. Free. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for admission.
NEW! SWLF Literary Northwest Series Reading with Maxine Scates and Ashley Toliver: Celebrated Oregon poets Maxine Scates and Ashley Toliver will give a free Zoom reading followed by a Q&A on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Learn more and find our Zoom link at SWLF's LNS Events page.
NEW! NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration & Fundraiser: Join us on Nov. 6 to celebrate the Corvallis/Albany NAACP’s 50th year as a branch. Pick up your meal before the event at Reser Stadium, join us at an in-person reception on campus, and/or watch our virtual program featuring J. Luke Wood (San Diego State University), art, comedy and more. More information can be found at our event page.
Songwriters in the Round: Songwriters in the Round is an open forum of students, faculty and members of the community who meet to discuss the craft and business of songwriting. Bring instruments, voice and creative spirit. Free and open to all on Thursday evenings: Oct. 28, Nov. 11, 18 and Dec. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. Community Hall Room 303 or remotely via Zoom.
Queer History Month Timeline Walk: The Pride Center and SOL: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network are commemorating Queer History Month with a timeline that highlights significant moments in LGBTQIA2S+ history from 1924-2016. The timeline is posted in the display cases in the Memorial Union west mezzanine walkway and can be viewed Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through Oct. 31.
Pregame tailgater in Berkeley: The OSU Alumni Association is hosting a tailgater Oct. 30, 1:30 p.m. in Berkeley. It will be held at the International House, adjacent to Memorial Stadium, before the Beavs battle the Golden Bears. $25 for OSUAA members, $30 for non-members, $15 for children 12 and under. Includes buffet and nonalcoholic beverages. Register in advance by Oct. 27.
SAVE THE DATE: 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
Oregon Stater Awards: Join the College of Engineering on Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m., for the Oregon Stater Awards to celebrate achievements at the frontiers of engineering and their profound impact on the world. The awards honor alumni and industry partners whose contributions exemplify Oregon State’s leadership. Guests can select in-person or online participation during registration. Register by Nov. 5 at https://beav.es/Ux8.
NEW! PNW Consortium on Plastics teleconference announcement: Fall Quarterly Teleconference on Zoom. We'll hear about solutions to plastic pollution: from Zero Waste Washington and the Seattle Aquarium on progress in Washington state and on federal legislation from Senator Merkley (D-OR). Oct. 28, 8-10 a.m. Register here: https://www.pnwmicroplastics.org/event-info/pnw-consortium-on-plastics-quarterly-fall-teleconference/form.
NEW! Pharmacy speaker: The College of Pharmacy is hosting Derick D. Jones, Jr., as the next seminar speaker. Jones is an IRACDA Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and CEO and founder of The Black S.T.E.M Advocate. Jones will present alternatives of pedagogically understanding and assessing what a student needs to be successful from an ethnographic standpoint in STEM. Oct. 28, 4 p.m.
NEW! My Culture is Not Your Costume with Akilah Hughes: The OSU Program Council and the Office of Institutional Diversity invites the public to an interactive presentation with writer and comedian Akilah Hughes, who will speak about cultural appropriation and how to be mindful when dressing up for Halloween. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. A viewing session will be hosted in the SEC Lobby, or viewers can join via Zoom at beav.es/UdM.
NEW! FYI Friday — Liberationships: Transformational Mentorship for Women of Color. Oct. 27 is National Mentor Day. An interactive session discussing a theoretical model of women of color mentorship within higher education. The session will provide participants with activities, reflection and discussion about radical transformation of relationship spaces. Friday Oct. 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
NEW! College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Well-being, immunosenescence and the brain” will be presented by Suzanne Segerstrom, professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in HFC 115 and online. Learn more about upcoming and past seminars on the college website.
NEW! DEI after 2020: What's Changed in Business Virtual Panel. Join the Center for Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Business Nov. 9, noon for a free virtual lunchtime conversation discussing what we have learned following the 2020 resurgence of the Movement for Black Lives and its fueling of unprecedented momentum for meaningful changes within organizations. Register at DEI after 2020: What's Changed in Business.
Global Health Seminar: OSU’s Center for Global Health begins its 2021-22 seminar series with “Improving Adolescent and Maternal Health in The Gambia and Ghana through Gender Transformative Approach” by Mat Lowe, director of research and programs at the Society for the Study of Women’s Health in The Gambia. Thursday, Oct. 28, noon. Free, open to the public. Zoom link.
State of the Coast: Registration is open for Oregon Sea Grant’s annual coastal conference, which will be held virtually Oct. 28 and 29. Keynote speaker, Fernanda Oyarzun, is a scientist, artist and educator from Chile. Oregon university students will share research and coastal-inspired works of art. Preregistration for this free event is required. www.stateofthecoast.com.
HMSC Research Seminar: Jessica Watson and Greg Krutzikowsky with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Marine Resources Program, Hatfield Marine Science Center will be giving a seminar titled “Sustainable Fisheries Part 2 — Come Get Schooled: The Policy and Science Behind the Management of Oregon’s Highly Migratory and Coastal Pelagic Schooling Species.” Oct. 28, 3:30 p.m. Zoom link. Click here for more information.
Social media, information and security of the nation: Join Lt.Gen Lori Reynolds, USMC (retired) for a lecture to mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Reynolds was the senior cyber leader in the Marine Corps and is a thought leader in information and influence. Oct. 28, 4 p.m. https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tuoe86W9T4-5qqc0U82qvg Registrants will receive a copy of the recording after the event.
Department of Botany & Plant Pathology Fall Seminar Series: “Exploring fitness tradeoffs between hosts and across scales using pathogen genomic data” presented by David Rasmussen of the Bioinformatics Research Center at North Carolina State University, Oct. 28, 4 p.m. via Zoom. For complete schedule visit the BPP Seminar website.
Intro to Media for Teaching: Discover ways to create and use media in your teaching 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: Nov. 3 at 2 p.m., or Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. Register now.
Condon Lecture: The annual Condon Lecture honors Thomas Condon, the first professor of geology in Oregon. This year’s lecturer is Jim O’Connor of the U.S. Geological Survey, who will speak on the Missoula Floods and their impact on northwest landscapes. Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at The LaSells Stewart Center and via Zoom. Registration is required for both the in-person and virtual event. For more information see the CEOAS website.
OSU Faculty and Staff Procurement Virtual Training Sessions: Register for the following sessions on the Procurement Training and Support webpage under Trainings and Virtual Trainings: https://fa.oregonstate.edu/pacs/training-support. Procurement Standards and Resources, Nov. 15 from 2-3 p.m. Informal Procurements, Nov. 17 from 2-3 p.m. Introduction to Sole Source, Nov. 18 from 2-3 p.m. Federal Purchases under Uniform Guidance, Nov. 19 from 2-3 p.m.
Exploring E-Learning Tools Online Professional Development: Part of the College of Education’s popular E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate series, this six-week online course introduces you to essential tools for teaching/training online. Learn to choose technologies and applications to effectively support instruction and achieve learning outcomes. Register through Nov. 8. Hurry, space is limited. Learn more
Best Practices for Stewarding Scholarship Donors: Faculty and staff involved in scholarship management and donor engagement are invited to a virtual workshop that will share the best practices for stewarding scholarship donors developed by OSU and the OSU Foundation. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. Visit Scholarship Resources for Zoom information.
Sustaining Excellence in Higher Education: This two-hour dynamic and interactive workshop for faculty and staff will be hosted by InclusiveExcellence@OSU and feature guest speaker Jasmine Crenshaw. Zoom or in-person in the Horizon Room in the MU on Nov. 9, 4-6 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
UPDATED: 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. By the end, you 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! A convenient way to pick up food on campus: UHDS offers a convenient way to pick up food at on-campus locations including Off the Quad, Dixon Café, JavaStop, Java II and Cascadia Market. And there is no fee to pick up. Download the Starship Delivery app on your phone at starship-beavers.com, choose your items, select pick-up, pay and swing by for your order.
NEW! Home Escape Plan: College students who recently moved may not yet be familiar with their new living conditions. It’s a good idea to make a fire escape plan. Fire can spread rapidly through your home leaving only one to two minutes to escape safely. Your ability to get out depends on advanced warning from smoke alarms and advanced planning. For tips on how to create a fire escape plan, head here: https://www.nfpa.org//-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/EscapePlanningTips.pdf
NEW! CTS service reductions: Due to a severe shortage of transit drivers, the Corvallis Transit System is temporarily making service reductions beginning Monday, Nov. 1. The reductions are not expected to affect CTS’s ability to provide full service on weekdays. For a full list of suspended and reduced service: https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts/page/service-reductions-beginning-monday-november-1.
OSU Costco Membership Program Change — Faculty and Staff: On Jan. 1, 2022, Costco will be moving OSU from one membership for the entire university to individual memberships for each department that wishes to continue shopping at Costco. More information about the change and how departments may obtain their own membership can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/pacs/costco-program.
Apply for FY22 PCOSW scholarship and project funding: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women invites applications for funding to faculty, students and staff who are pursuing professional development, research or other opportunities that support PCOSW’s mission. Apply by Friday, Oct. 29. Visit https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/funding-opportunities for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements and application link. Questions? Contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu.
Call for Faculty Fellow: The Center for Teaching and Learning has issued a 2022 Blended Learning Faculty Fellow Call for Applications. The Fellow will coordinate a large-enrollment course redesign program and examine structure of gateway courses. Applications will be accepted directly from interested candidates and nominations are also sought from academic leadership (deans, directors, dept. heads). Due date: Nov. 1.
Staying Cyber Safe While Traveling: Traveling can put us at risk for cyberattacks, but there are things you can do to improve your cyber safety before and during your trip. Find out how here. Those who travel on OSU business are required to register with OSU GO. Whether your travel is official or not, you can contact Tom Ordeman for a pre-travel consultation. Brought to you by the Office of Information Security.
Employee Winter Term Accommodations: Employees with a disability, pregnancy or religious-related request for remote work as an accommodation should engage Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). Winter term deadline for requests is Nov. 5. After Nov. 5 EOA will continue to accept requests; however, requests may not be fully reviewed prior to the start of the term and flexibility may be limited.
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! Office Manager: College of Pharmacy invites applications for a full-time, (1.0 FTE) Office Manager position located in Portland, OR. Posting # P04871UF. Closes Nov. 3.
NEW! (Internal) Acting Coordinator for Diversity Initiatives and Programs: UHDS invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, academic wage salaried position. This position is anticipated to last until June 30, 2022. This position will develop and deliver diversity education programs and diversity support programs within the department of University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS). Posting #P04924UF. Closes Nov. 5.
NEW! The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a paralegal. The paralegal will join the General Counsel, who reports directly to the president, and six other attorneys, a senior paralegal and an executive assistant in an energetic, collaborative office that provides legal advice to a broad range of university academic and administrative senior leadership and offices and to the university’s Board of Trustees. Posting #P04893UF. Full consideration Nov. 12. Closes Dec. 31.
“But then, maybe 'I don’t believe in you' is the cruelest way to kill a monster.” ~ Helen Oyeyemi
Corvallis: Chance of showers, high of 59, low of 53. Rain likely Thursday.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 52, low of 44. Mostly sunny Thursday.
Newport: Rain likely today, high of 63, low of 52. Rain likely tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/