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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: Looking for ways to better engage students by combining evidence-based teaching practices with instructional media? Participate in "Universal Design for Learning: Providing Multiple Means of Engagement," the Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talk on Tuesday, May 18 at 10 a.m.
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.
A piece by OSU's William Ripple
Trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a descendant of loggers before becoming a forestry ecologist. She's now a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia. She is an OSU alum.
Miguel Arellano Sanchez has been the basic needs navigator at Oregon State University since 2018. He’s been able to relate to and engage with students based on his own experiences with food and housing insecurity when he was enrolled in the university
The group was quiet as they drew in their quarry. Erin Pettit, a glaciologist from Oregon State University, clenched a wadded rag around the cable, scraping away the ice. Ted Scambos, a glaciologist from the University of Colorado Boulder, pushed a lever, slowing the winch to get the equipment past a dangerous chokepoint in the hole.
Simply put, drought is a water shortage. It’s typically the result of long periods with insufficient precipitation. “It can have many manifestations, but in its simplest form, that’s what it is,” said Larry O’Neill, Oregon’s state climatologist and an associate professor at Oregon State University.
The Barro Colorado Island extirpations show how forest fragmentation can reduce biodiversity when patches of remnant habitat lack connectivity, according to a study by researchers at Oregon State University.
“There are signs for optimism; in general over the last several years J pod is in better condition than in much of the last decade,” John Durban, a professor at Oregon State University, and research associate with a regional orca health monitoring project, told the Seattle Times.
After 10 years in the making, the waters off the shore of Lincoln County will soon be home to Oregon State University’s PacWave South project, one of the few open ocean wave energy testing facilities in the world.
Researchers at Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute found no toxic effects attributed to chlorophyllin in decades of human use. Czerwony says it appears safe when used in moderation.
Max Ragozzino, a biological control entomologist with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, brought 165 of the wasps from Corvallis and was joined by Rick Hilton, entomologist with the local Oregon State University Extension Service office. They sprinkled the wasps on maple tree branches at the edge of the site.
The deep roots of today’s Oregon State University Extension Service reach all the way back to the era of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It is a story that begins with Vermont’s freshman Congressman Justin Morrill’s determination and strategy to advance a growing national ideal that educated citizens were necessary for a successful democracy.
French roses: Denise Fox in Student Account Services with the Office of Business Affairs says, “This young climbing Cecile Brunner rose is just beginning to bloom over my garden gate. When it is in full bloom, it blankets the garden with a heavenly old-fashioned spice rose scent. A French rose, introduced in 1881, Mademoiselle Cecile can be grown as a rambler to cover the chicken coop or encouraged to grow horizontally over a garden fence. The dainty silvery pink blooms hold up well in a bud vase or a spring wedding boutonniere. If organically grown, the petals are marvelous on top of an angel food cake.” 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!
Sam Freedman M.F. defense: Sam Freedman’s project titled: “Modeling carbon payments and the economic viability of silviculture and agroforestry on 40 acres in southern Vermont,” takes place May 13 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Freedman is pursuing his M.F. in Sustainable Forest Management with John Bailey in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management. Contact the FERM Department at FERMDept@oregonstate.edu for the Zoom link, with questions, or for accommodations for disabilities.
NEW! Faculty Senate: The Faculty Senate takes place online from 3-5 p.m. today. The May 13 Faculty Senate agenda is online at https://senate.oregonstate.edu/may-13-2021-faculty-senate-agenda. Agenda items include the following reports: Report from Interim President Becky Johnson, eSET/SLE Pilot, Call for Commitment to Action Feedback, Professor of Teaching Task Force and a Public Safety Update.
HMSC Science on Tap: Erica Fleishman, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University, will present a public talk entitled “Fiery Debates." Come discuss how science and society can respond to the changing dynamics of wildfire. Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m., Webinar Link or call: +1 971-247-1195 Webinar ID: 976 7186 2794. Click here for more information.
Music à la Carte: OSU Chamber Strings. Students from the OSU strings program perform for the remote version of our noon concert series. On the program: Bach, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Schubert. Conducted by Marlan Carlson and Elliana Phillips. Performed via live remote from the Memorial Union Lounge (sorry, closed to live audience.) Watch on YouTube Live.
Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics: Coordinated in partnership with OSU-Cascades, Deschutes County Health Services and Central Oregon Community College, the clinics are open to students and employees of OSU-Cascades and COCC. First-dose appointments are available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 17 at OSU-Cascades, and from 3-7 p.m. on May 18 at COCC in Bend. Second-dose appointments will be made during first visit. Walk-up appointments are very limited. Food and giveaways after second dose. Learn more and schedule appointment at beav.es/bendvax or call 541-699-5109.
Board of Trustees: The OSU Board will meet Friday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to consider the university’s plans for onsite and in-person learning, work and activities for fall term, the university’s operating budget for the next fiscal year, and amendments to Board policies. The Board will consider advancing to the construction phase the Reser Stadium West Grandstands and Owen Hall repair projects. The Board will review the feedback gathered in a retrospective review of the 2019 presidential search process. Information about the retrospective review and the opportunity to provide input are available at this webpage. As part of its agenda, the board also will hold an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(e) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions. Options for joining the meeting and instructions for providing comment during the board meeting are located under “Meeting Details” at this webpage. Committees of the board will also meet via remote conferencing services on May 20. Agendas and meeting materials will be posted as they are available at http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/trustees/meetings. For accommodations: (541) 737-3449 or lauren.skousen@oregonstate.edu at least 48 hours in advance.
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.
2021 Senior Art Exhibitions are being hosted virtually with 3D video exhibits from the West Gallery of Fairbanks Hall. View.
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.
NEW! CLA-HC Remote Teaching & Learning Student Panel: “Reflections on Effective Remote Teaching & Lessons for Future Terms.” CLA and HC student ambassadors will reflect on their experiences of remote learning over the past year and share visions for community and student success when we return to campus next year. All are welcome. Friday, May 14 from 10-10:50 a.m. via Zoom.
NEW! Ecology talk: Please join us on Monday, May 17 at 1 p.m. on Zoom for a presentation of Wilman Placido Made’s thesis, titled “Exploring alternative approaches for plant production and ecological restoration in the Pacific Northwest.” Wilman is earning his MS in Forest Ecosystems and Society with Anthony S. Davis. Zoom link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94009906222?pwd=Vkp1REZ3WXNLRzV0QXRRQ3d1blg3QT09. Contact Wilman for the Zoom password at wilman.placidomade@oregonstate.edu.
NEW! 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.
NEW! CARE.com webinar, "How improv can improve your work + life." Monday June 14, 10 a.m.: Kelly Leonard is a longtime creative executive at The Second City, the world’s premier comedy theatre, and he’s going to show us how improvisation can give individuals and groups the skills they need to succeed in the future of work. He has collaborated with behavioral scientists to come up with exercises that are rooted in evidence and applicable in work and life. Kelly will share how you can use the power of storytelling to win over audiences and practical ways to improve collaboration, creativity, and resilience. Fun and laughter encouraged. Register here.
What is Reasonable? The ADA Employment Accommodations Process: Under Title I of the ADA, all employees at OSU with documented disabilities are protected from discrimination. This protection applies from the job application, through the hiring process, and into the work environment. These employees are also entitled to reasonable accommodations or modifications that would enable them to have an equal opportunity to perform their job duties. But what is a reasonable accommodation and how is it decided? Join this session hosted by a campus Accommodations Associate who will discuss what the process of accommodations can look like for both employee and supervisor, how reasonable accommodations are decided or implemented, and examples of possible outcomes. Part of the Spring 2021 FYI Friday series; Friday, May 14, 11 a.m. to noon. via Zoom. Registration required.
Engaging students in large-enrollment courses: Successful practices. Teaching large-enrollment courses can be challenging when it comes to creating interaction that promotes student engagement. Yet, they present pedagogical, technological and active learning-driven opportunities to energize students and facilitate their learning. Funmi Amobi (CTL), Erica Woekel (CPHHS) and Demian Hommel (CEOAS) will discuss strategies for helping faculty address the challenges associated with teaching large classes, and present successful practices for engaging students in large-enrollment courses. May 14, noon to 12:45 p.m. Login to Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/my/sparkshop?pwd=M1lqNnRRNUxGVnpYSnNGOEhQOVdxQT09.
College of Public Health and Human Sciences research seminar. “A grab bag of COVID-19 modeling” will be presented by Peter Banwarth, MS, epidemiologist and public health data scientist for the Benton County Health Department, Friday, May 14 from 1-2 p.m. Co-sponsored by the CPHHS epidemiology program. Watch this seminar, live or recorded, on the CPHHS website.
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.
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.
Future Forests: Disruptive Forces and Creative Solutions in Natural Resources: Join us on May 25 from 8-11 a.m. for this event where we will welcome our global colleagues to join us as we explore complex questions in a discussion with experts from four continents whose expertise spans technology, business, governance and conservation. Learn more and register here.
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! 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.
Update to the OSU General Records Retention Schedule: A limited-scope revision and update to the OSU General Records Retention Schedule has been posted with additions and changes effective May 10, 2021: http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/general-schedule.pdf. Contact university archivist Elizabeth Nielsen (elizabeth.nielsen@oregonstate.edu) with any questions.
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.
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.
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.
Faculty Professional Development Opportunity: Join a small, supportive cohort to advance your teaching skills. The Summer ’21 Blended Faculty Learning Community will focus on applying effective practices for skillful use of educational technology and for integrating synchronous and asynchronous learning activities. Apply by May 16. Funding provided.
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! ASOSU’s Office of Advocacy is looking for four interns to join our team in Fall 2021. We support students with issues concerning university policy including the Code of Conduct, housing, grade appeals and other individual or group conflicts. We also review and research how policies may be inequitable or harmful to students and propose revisions to eliminate those harms. As an intern, you would assist with our policy efforts, educate students about their rights, and work with the greater campus community to collaborate on issues facing students. In addition, you would run the day-to-day tasks of the office. Posting #P07324SE. Closes May 14.
Please enjoy this introduction to our new interim president, Becky Johnson. https://youtu.be/AQLx_sEjg_A
"You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case." ~ Ken Kesey
Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 78, low of 48. Mostly sunny tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 75, low of 45. Mostly sunny tomorrow.
Newport: Mostly cloudy today, high of 66, low of 47. Partly sunny tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/