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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 has received a $14.4 million grant from Oregon's Early Learning Division which will be used to establish a statewide center focused on strengthening the early childhood education workforce in Oregon. (see also Democrat-Herald, Gazette-Times)
Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and record how they’ve coped. Whether it’s getting into photography or learning how to bake bread, the project is about sharing optimism.
As Oregon and Washington geared up to drop mask mandates last Friday, Oregon State University hosted a panel of experts who suggest the pandemic — and the danger it poses — is not yet over.
Susan Haig, a professor of wildlife ecology at Oregon State University who was not involved with the study, similarly said the technology today could be best used to save species on the brink of extinction. But she disagreed with the study's authors about the limits of using CRISPR for de-extinction projects. For one, she said, CRISPR may be in its infancy now, but the technology has evolved significantly since it was first developed more than a decade ago.
Federal spending legislation signed into law yesterday includes funding for several Oregon State University initiatives, including a wave energy project on the Oregon Coast, a study of the impacts of wildfires on drinking water and a professional certification program for mass timber design.
Even before the pandemic, all 36 counties in the state were considered child care “deserts” for children ages 2 and under, according to a report from Oregon State University. That means there are at least three children under the age of 2 for every available child care slot in the county. Twenty-five other counties qualified as child care deserts for children ages 3-5.
Leigh Torres, an associate professor with Oregon State University and part of Oregon Sea Grant Extension, leads a team in field work along the Oregon Coast each summer to collect important data on gray whales.
The search for Oregon State University’s next president continues to move forward with national outreach to more than 400 potential candidates.
NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) hired Wright as a research associate after she finished her Ph.D. In 1995, she began teaching as an assistant professor in the department of geosciences at Oregon State University. She became a full professor in 2002. Esri hired her as chief scientist in 2011, which she said was “an immediate piercing of the glass ceiling for me.”
At the same time, the large population of international students at Oregon State University has helped support and grow a diverse array of restaurants, food carts, and cafes. Taken together, Corvallis combines global and local to produce a multifaceted food scene—not bad for a city of 60,000 people.
Sunny estuary: A sunny day on the Coos Estuary on the southern Oregon coast as OSU researchers in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences work on a coastal project on wetland carbon storage capacity, greenhouse gas emissions and sea-level rise. Submitted by Christopher Janousek, assistant professor with the department.
R.O.U.S.: Hossien El-Nashaar says, “I was walking south of Ashbrook Independent School playground, here in Corvallis. I saw couple of nutrias out and about for a mid-afternoon snack. Nutria is smaller than a beaver but larger than a muskrat; unlike beavers or muskrats, however, it has a round, slightly haired tail. The forelegs are small compared with its body size. A rodent that was once imported for its fur now is a nuisance." We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Thinking about approaches for active learning, assessment, classroom technology or group work in your Spring ‘22 classes? See the CTL’s Preparation Guides and Infographics page for a wide range of teaching ideas and resources.
HMSC Research Seminar: Guilherme Nascimento Corte, a postdoctoral researcher with the Oceanographic Institute at the University of São Paulo, will be giving a seminar titled “The hidden biodiversity of beach ecosystems: sampling methods, spatial patterns and the influence of the environment and human activities.” March 17, 3:30 p.m. Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
Music a la Carte: For this final performance of the term, the series is presenting an afternoon double header. Take a midday musical interlude and join us in the Memorial Union Lounge on Friday, March 18. At noon, University Chorale, directed by Sandra Babb, will perform. Following that performance, at 1 p.m. a faculty trio comprising Carol Robe, clarinet; Ann Kosanovic-Brown, bassoon, and Elizabeth Moss, piano, will perform. Free, open to all. Livestreams are also available here: University Chorale, Faculty Trio.
Virtual Career Meetup Day April 14: Join the global Beaver community-building event Thursday, April 14, at noon. Engage in deeper conversations and make authentic connections at the Oregon State Alumni Association’s annual Career Meetup Day. Meet OSU professionals and graduating students to develop your skills and confidence, learn about support and resources and find out how alumni Career Services can help you achieve your goals. Register for free.
NEW! Sign-ups open for Speed Mock Interviews: Students: Need to polish up your interview skills? Speed mock interviews are a great way to get real-life practice by sitting down for mock interviews with 2-3 different working professionals. Sign up for a time slot in advance. Mock interviews take place April 13 from 1-4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Register by April 11 for an interview slot.
NEW! April 21 Changemakers: Building Trust, Equity and Accessibility in Education. It’s not only policies that create the structure for equity. Strong community relationships and trust are needed, too. In an April 21 Changemakers conversation, inclusion and equity specialist Rebecca Arce, MPP ’14, shares insights on creating more equitable educational outcomes for all Oregonians. Join the webcast: bit.ly/AprilChangemakers22.
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.
OSU Design Network’s Industry Talk – Reflecting Values in Sustainable Fashion Supply Chains: Hear from authors Leslie Davis Burns, Oregon State faculty emerita, and Jeanne Carver, Imperial Stock Ranch/Shaniko Wool Company, as they discuss their book, "Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place — Evolving Sustainable Supply Chains." April 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register today at bit.ly/OSUDNindustrytalk22.
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.
Register for the Ecampus Faculty Forum: Take part in discussions about online teaching excellence and discover techniques you can use to enhance your online courses at the Ecampus Faculty Forum this spring. The event at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center features pre-conference workshops on the afternoon of May 3, followed by a series of interactive presentations May 4 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Engage with your OSU colleagues as they share their innovative teaching methods and experiences in online course development. See the agenda and a list of presenters, and register today.
Save the date for Think Open Symposium: Are you ready to level up your course materials? Join OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit and the Center for Teaching and Learning on May 16 for an in-person symposium featuring lively presentations and discussions on OER, open pedagogy and open access. Faculty and education professionals will share their firsthand experiences with OER and the positive impact they have on students. View the event schedule and register today.
NEW! OSU Days of Service May 11-21: Be a part of OSU’s annual service event from May 11-21. There are countless ways to get involved with a group or on your own. Find an existing project or become a site leader, then experience the rewards of doing work that benefits your community and yourself. Plus, join us in-person for the big finale May 21. Choose how you’ll volunteer with Beavers: ForOregonState.org/Service.
NEW! Printing and Mailing awards: The In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association and In-Plant Impressions have announced the winners of the 2022 In-Print Awards Contest. Oregon State University Printing and Mailing Services has received six gold awards, one silver, one bronze and one judges recognition award for their work. For more information: https://ipma.org/ipma-and-in-plant-impressions-announce-2022-in-print-awards-winners/.
NEW! Parents of kindergartners for fall sought: Do you live in Oregon and have a child going to kindergarten in fall of 2022? If so, you can participate in an OSU research study on school readiness skills in early childhood. You will receive up to $240 in Fred Meyer gift cards for participating. For more information: health.oregonstate.edu/interplay.
NEW! 30 Year Club inductees: Congratulations to Joseph Junker, director of the OSU Energy Efficiency Center, 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.
CTL Lumen Learning GRANT Opportunity: The Center for Teaching and learning is excited to announce a grant-funded professional development opportunity with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Lumen Learning to help better understand the teaching practices that positively impact student success. Commitment: Just a few hours a week for 6-9 weeks. Benefits: $500 for each participant. Students using Lumen Learning in grant-related courses will have their course fees waived. Space is limited. Sign up now. Deadline: March 18. Starts Spring term.
Take a survey to make textbooks more affordable: OSU’s Open Educational Resources Unit is seeking instructors who have taught classes within the last three academic years to take a 20-minute survey. Your responses will help us develop new strategies to reduce the cost of learning materials for OSU students and inform how we can better support you in this process. Learn more and take the survey by March 18.
OSU Connections career advice video series: Alumni and students can form valuable professional relationships on the Beavers-only networking platform OSU Connections. Need help figuring out how to get your foot in the door to network, find mentors and succeed in a job search? Watch a new video series offering advice from alumni: bit.ly/OSUConnectionsPlaylist22.
Mid-Month Emergency Preparedness Topic: Food. If an earthquake, winter storm or other disaster strikes your community, you might not have access to food, water and electricity for days or even weeks. By taking time now to store emergency food supplies, you can provide for your entire family. People can survive for long periods of time without food. However, going days without eating can cause nutrient deficiencies and unpleasant – even dangerous – side effects. Consider maintaining a two week food supply. This preparedness poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/food-emergencies.
Undergraduate Assessment Leads and Faculty — Feedback Requested: All faculty and staff involved with undergraduate program assessment are invited to complete a short questionnaire and attend a listening session about undergraduate assessment. Your valuable feedback will help the Assessment and Accreditation team streamline annual assessment reporting and promote robust full-cycle assessment. Please take a few minutes to complete a five-question survey and sign-up to attend a listening session: See https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cIv29k4aiSAOn5A.
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.
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.
NEW! Fairbanks renovation: As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, demolition of the old Fairbanks Annex existing concrete pad, along with the preparation and placement of new concrete for a new transformer pad by the Women’s Building, will occur onsite during the week of Spring Break from March 21-25. The sidewalk located between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall will be temporarily closed at that time. There will be truck traffic in and out of the Fairbanks Hall worksite using the 35th Street/Jefferson Way route. Expect noise as existing concrete is broken up, demolished and hauled away. The concrete breaking activities will start no earlier than 8 a.m.
Steam shutdown: For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, a series of planned steam shutdowns are scheduled. The planned steam shutdowns will impact multiple buildings located along or near SW Jefferson Way in the Community Hall Slope Project work area. Planned steam shutdowns are scheduled March 23-26. Buildings include Callahan Hall, Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center, McNary Dining Hall, McNary Hall, Pharmacy Building and Wilson Hall. For questions or comments on this work, contact Construction Manager Ryan Wilson at 503-779-3488.
EXTENDED: 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 March 10 through March 17. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760 or Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.
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.
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! STEM Program Coordinator: OSU Extension is seeking applications for a part-time, 0.50 FTE, academic wage salaried STEM Program Coordinator position that will be based at the OSU Extension Washington County Office located at the OSU Extension Service Education Center in Beaverton, Oregon. Posting #P05336UF. Closes March 24.
NEW! Extension 4-H Youth Development Assistant Professor of Practice: OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program is seeking applications for a full-time, 12-month, fixed-term 4-H Youth Development Assistant Professor of Practice position that will be based at the OSU Extension Douglas County Office in Roseburg, Oregon. Posting #P05331UF. Closes April 3.
“Home is a place in the mind. When it is empty, it frets. It is fretful with memory, faces and places and times gone by. Beloved images rise up in disobedience and make a mirror for emptiness. Then what resentful wonder, and what half-aimless seeking." ~ Maeve Brennan
Corvallis: Chance of rain today, high of 54, low of 41. Slight chance of rain tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Cloudy today, high of 56, low of 32. Mostly cloudy tomorrow.
Newport: Rain likely today, high of 54, low of 44. Chance of rain tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/