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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.
The international student from Kyiv, Ukraine is studying at OSU, but right now he’s horrified at what’s happening to his home nation every day.
The company was founded by Chuck Toombs, who spent a career working in sales and marketing for manufacturing companies before becoming an instructor at Oregon State University’s College of Business. “I saw all this research that was coming out of Oregon State,” he said, “and I thought, wouldn’t it be cool to take something actively being worked on at OSU and apply it while I’m teaching marketing to the students.”
Oregon State University has awarded the Lifetime Trustee award from the OSU Foundation to Patricia Valian Reser. Reser graduated from OSU in 1960 and taught in the Beaverton School District. She received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2019.
We found surprisingly positive outcomes in our study. We don’t get a lot of that in the coral research field when it comes to the effects of warming oceans,” said McLachlan, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University. (see also NBC News)
The next Hatfield Science on Tap will be held Wednesday, March 16, at 6 p.m. and features Peter Ruggiero. Ruggiero is the director of The Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub (Cascadia CoPes Hub) and a professor in Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.
Several colleges and universities, including Oregon State University and Portland State University, have released updated guidelines and will require masks in student health care centers, childcare settings and public transportation.
Still waters: Jillian St. Jacques, program coordinator, Applied Journalism, says, “Here is a picture I took on a fishing trip to Siltcoos Lake. I was the only boat on the water.”
Magic Kingdom: Grants and contracts technician Candice Thomas say, “Working remotely from southern California I go to Disneyland every chance I can.” We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Interested in joining this summer’s Difference, Power, and Discrimination Academy? This funded professional development program supports focused engagement with contemporary, multidisciplinary scholarship on difference, power and discrimination; critical pedagogies; and curriculum transformation. Applications are welcome from individuals and from teams of two or more teaching faculty. Apply by March 18.
FYI Friday – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities with the OSU Advantage Accelerator: The OSU Advantage Accelerator exists to support the regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Our unique three-program approach is designed to assist startups in all stages of their growth. Join us to learn about the programs we offer, our work to promote I&E in academia, and how I&E skills can make you more career resilient. March 11, 10-11:15 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store carries furniture, computers, household items, office supplies and more, at 644 SW 13th St. Public sales are open to all shoppers Friday, noon to 3 p.m.; details here. Staff may shop for their department Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; details here.
College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: “Measuring a movement: Transforming community health worker research and evaluation” will be presented by Kenneth Maes, associate professor, OSU School of Language, Culture and Society; Keara Rodela and Victoria Adewumi, community health workers; and Pennie Jewell, community health representative. Friday, March 11, 1-2 p.m. in HFC 115 and via Zoom. Learn more about upcoming and past seminars on the college website.
Applied Economics Seminar: Friday, March 11, 1-2:30 p.m. Prof. Katie Black from Kenyon College will present "Wildfire Risk, Salience, and Housing Development in the Wildland-Urban Interface" via Zoom. Details, including dial-in information, here.
Seeking funding proposals: ASOSU is currently in the process of allocating the accumulated balance in the Incidental Fee Clearing Fund. You can fill this form to propose uses for this fund by March 13. Students are especially encouraged to provide feedback. Open forums scheduled for March 11 at 3 p.m. in SEC 294 and Zoom. Visit our website for more details or reach out to the ASOSU SFC Chair (asosu.sfcchair@oregonstate.edu) if you have any questions.
"Chess" – a musical: "Chess" is the story of a politically driven, Cold War-era chess tournament between two grandmasters — an American and a Soviet — and their fight over a woman. Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of the pop group ABBA, lyrics by Tim Rice. Directed by Elizabeth Helman. Musical direction by Nick Larson. Performance dates: March 11-12 at 7:30 p.m. and March 13 at 2 p.m. Sign language-interpreted performance March 11. Free. Reserve seats here.
Beaver Classic Cheese: Beaver Classic is back. Come see our new food truck at Farmer’s Market at the Benton County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. You can’t miss us…we’re orange. We will be featuring Beaver Classic products: our many cheeses, honey and beef jerky. Soon we will be serving ice cream and cooking up delectables featuring Beaver Classic products.
NEW! Karin Kralicek, Ph.D. Defense: “Characterizing uncertainty and assessing the impact of rapid climate change on the distribution of important tree species in the Pacific Northwest.” March 15, 8 a.m. Kralicek is earning her Ph.D. in Sustainable Forest Management with Temesgen Hailemariam in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management. Contact the FERM Department at FERMDept@oregonstate.edu for the Zoom link or with questions/accommodations for disabilities.
NEW! CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: "Providing Student Feedback: A Fishbowl Conversation." Benita Blessing, Liz Delf, Kenton Hokanson, Nathan Kirk, Caity Smyth and Weiwei Zhang. Join us in a fishbowl conversation on providing feedback to students in teaching. March 15, 10-11:50 a.m. via Zoom: https://beav.es/UJj. For more information see https://ctl.oregonstate.edu/tuesday-teaching-tech-talks.
NEW! Beyond Benefits: Supporting Others Through End of Life. This session will take a holistic look at end-of-life issues, including navigating care needs (including hospice and palliative care), what to expect during the dying process and how to cope with the emotions that arise. We’ll also look at myths surrounding death and dying and how to support your loved one physically and emotionally. The stages of grief also will be examined, as well as how to care for oneself during this time. March 15, 10 a.m. Register here.
NEW! Spring Academic Leadership Workshop: "Get to Know the OSU Office of the General Counsel: How They Are Here to Help You Before Anyone Ends up In Court." March 15,10-11 a.m. Register here.
NEW! Talk on the History of Science and Home Economics: Masters student in History and Philosophy of Science, Kate McHugh, will present her thesis, “Early Adventures of a Home Economist: Ava B. Milam’s Integration of Science and Home Economics at Oregon Agricultural College, 1911-1921,” on March 15, 11 a.m. You can attend in Milam 301 or via Zoom. Contact marisa.chappell@oregonstate.edu for information or Zoom link.
NEW! Water Resource Engineering MS Thesis Defense: Joan Herrmann will present “Remote Sensing Tools for Evaluating Climate Change in Coastal Environments” on Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Herrmann is advised under the guidance of major professor Ben Leschinsky of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management. Join Zoom.
Science Pub: Investigating how COVID-19 proteins stick to viral RNA and taking research from the lab to the dance floor. March 14, 6 p.m. Register for this virtual event.
PFLA Zoom event: “Negotiating in Professional and Personal Situations,” presented by Carolyn Warfield. Negotiating is a useful skill in many situations, from job offers to everyday life. Come get some advice from an HR expert, then join the discussion with your questions and own experiences. March 15, 11-11:50 a.m. For more information about the event and how to register, click here.
FST Farm 2 Fork Webinar: “The Energy Efficient Food System.” Would you like to learn where energy figures into a sustainable food chain? Join us March 18, noon to 12:45 pm. Register today.
Accessibility Basics for the Web: Learn how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities. We’ll also discuss the OSU Policy on Information Technology Accessibility. All are welcome; employees with website responsibilities are encouraged if they have not attended yet. Register for a session, offered March 24.
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue: This 10-hour course teaches skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional or risky topics at all levels of your organization. Five live, online sessions on Tuesdays 9-11 a.m., April 19 through May 17. There is a $100 fee to attend Crucial Conversations. Learn more and register (before April 8) here.
NEW! Classified staff pandemic pay: If you applied for and received your pandemic pay, you should see this on your February 2022 paycheck. Make sure you have received the correct amount based on the hours you attested that you worked. If there are any discrepancies between what you believe you should have received and what you actually received, please let organizer Siobhan Burke know via phone (630-699-0281) or e-mail BurkeS@seiu503.org.
NEW! 30 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to Maureen Hosty, Extension 4-H Youth Faculty and Leonard and Brenda Aplet Financial Literacy Endowed Professor, for 30 years of service to OSU. You can read more about their time at OSU and others who have reached this milestone by clicking on their name.
UPDATED! COVID-19 testing: Oregon State University, in collaboration with Willamette Valley Toxicology (WVT), is providing on-site COVID-19 testing. OSU employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are welcome to test at one of these locations: Corvallis: Student Experience Center and Cascade Hall 120: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.. During Spring Break, testing takes place Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Cascades Hall 120. Spring term testing moves to outside Plageman Hall Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Cascade Hall 120, Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bend: Outside Obsidian Hall Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Closed Spring Break.
NCORE 2022 Scholarship and Activities: The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) will be held in Portland, May 31-June 4. The Office of Institutional Diversity is sponsoring various efforts for this conference, including an employee conference registration scholarship, group registration discount, a conference reception for OSU employees and friends, and information about OSU-led workshops. Application deadline for employee registration scholarships is March 23. Visit Oregon State University at NCORE 2022 for more information about these opportunities.
STEM Academy is hosting a broad range of STEM Summer Day Camps from June 20-Aug. 5 for students who will be entering 3rd-12th grades in the Fall of 2022. Registration opens March 14 at noon. For more information, or to register, visit http://stemacademy.oregonstate.edu. For questions, call 541-737-8139 or email STEM.academy@oregonstate.edu. Needs-based scholarships available.
UHR Learning & Development is now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for Spring 2022: FYI Friday is a weekly program where campus partners are invited to present brief awareness- or skill- building topics intended for a wide audience of professional faculty, academic faculty and classified staff – presentations can be anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours in length, it’s up to you. Learn more about the requirements and application process here. Reach out to hr.training@oregonstate.edu with questions.
Reading Room: The Reading Room in Valley Library will be opening spring term with the Healing Collection. What does healing mean to you? Suggest a book for the collection at: beav.es/wmC.
Call for Applications: Career Champions Program. Applications for the winter 2022 Career Champions program for teaching faculty and instructors are now being accepted. The Career Champions 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 here. For questions email Brenna Gomez. To apply, complete the application form by March 25.
Students wanted to travel to DC: Join fellow Beavs in an ASOSU sponsored trip to Washington D.C. to meet with federal lawmakers and lobby for the needs of OSU students. The trip is expense-free and will occur May 9-14. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience, network with federal lawmakers as well as D.C.-based OSU alumni, and represent the ASOSU as an ambassador of the student population. Apply before March 28 by completing the following form: https://forms.gle/Q9Fejz6uuPR6US3d9.
Art-Sci Fellowship faculty mentors: We are looking for scientists, artists, writers and musicians who are willing to serve as faculty mentors for this year-long student experience. Students selected will develop a creative project informed by active engagement in lab or field research. If you are interested in becoming a mentor contact Jerri Bartholomew by March 15.
Booster clinic: The Beaver Booster Clinic takes place in the SEC Plaza through March 18. All COVID-19 vaccines available, including doses for children. No insurance, ID or appointment required but bring your CDC vaccine card if you have one.
Looking for Unsung Heroes: We are looking for submissions from the Oregon State community to highlight OSU employees and students who are not typically in the spotlight but who are going above and beyond in their work or personal lives. Inspired by our COVID-19 Unsung Hero profiles, we want to celebrate those who serve others, whether it be helping colleagues, volunteering in their community or simply living in ways that inspire us. Send your suggestions to osutoday@oregonstate.edu and our staff may contact them for interviews we’d feature in OSU Today and elsewhere.
Monroe Avenue and 16th Street parking lot: As part of the Graf Hall Renovation, the Monroe Avenue and 16th Street parking lot (lot #3221) will be closed for paving and ground floor entries to the building will be inaccessible starting March 10.
Power outages for multiple buildings March 22: For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, a series of planned power outages are scheduled. The planned power outages will impact multiple buildings located along or near SW Jefferson Way in the Community Hall Slope Project work area. Planned outages are scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Buildings include: Callahan Hall, Cauthorn Hall, Hawley Hall, Heckart Lodge, Kerr Administration Building, McAlexander Field House, McNary Dining Hall, McNary Hall, Poling Hall, Reed Lodge, Snell Hall, Weatherford Hall and Wilson Hall.
Graf parking lot: As part of the Graf Hall Renovation, the Monroe Avenue and 16th Street parking lot (lot #3221) will be closed for paving and ground floor entries to the building will be inaccessible. Excavation and forming for the concrete work will start on March 7 and will continue through the paving of the lot starting March 14. The lot and ground floor entries will not be closed during this work (March 7-11) but use caution and watch for workers and equipment in the parking lot during this time.
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! Fiscal Coordinator 1 (four positions): The Controller’s Unit invites applications for four full-time, 12-month Fiscal Coordinator 1 positions. Two positions will be in AMBC, one in ASBC and one in AABC. Posting #P03403CT. Closes March 20.
NEW! Accountant 1 position: The Controller’s Unit invites applications for a full-time, 12-month Accountant 1 position. This position will be in Financial Strategic Services supporting the College of Ag Sciences. Posting #P03460CT. For full consideration, apply by March 27. Closes April 10.
NEW! Sous Chef: University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) invites applications for a Sous Chef position. This is a full-time, professional faculty position. The Sous Chef is responsible for providing support for the day to day operations of the restaurants within the assigned Dining Center, including food production, supervision and training. Posting #P05333UF. Full consideration March 28. Closes April 4.
"There is only one thing on this earth more powerful than evil, and that’s us." ~ Buffy Summers
Corvallis: Frost and then partly sunny today, high of 59, low of 34. Rainy through the weekend.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 51, low of 33. Mostly sunny this weekend.
Newport: Partly sunny today, high of 53, low of 39. Rainy this weekend.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/