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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
An international team led by Oregon State University researchers says in a report published today that the Earth's vital signs have reached "code red" and that "humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency." (see also KOIN, Western Farmer-Stockman, The Daily Record)
Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) may be close to solving this problem for good. They have developed a new process for recycling that would eliminate the most challenging step: sorting the material. This is usually done by number. The small numbers surrounded by arrows are stamped into virtually all plastic products.
A piece by Regan Gurung, associate vice provost and executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Oregon State University.
Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences will soon expand international research, teaching and outreach under the leadership of the school's first-ever dean of international programs, Dave Stone.
The Oregon State University Extension Service’s Master Beekeeper Program, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, added the Spanish track in 2020. It offers the same classes, which teach science-based beekeeping techniques to participants who start out at the apprentice level with a mentor, work through a journey level and progress to the prestigious level of Master Beekeeper.
A new documentary featuring scientists from Oregon State University aims to prompt solutions to the ever-worsening wildfire crisis in the West.
Morning in the vineyard: A beautiful October morning at OSU’s Woodhall Vineyard. Taken by Patty Skinkis, professor and Viticulture Extension Specialist, OSU, on Oct. 13. We are accepting photo submissions at osutoday@oregonstate.edu.
Timely Teaching Tips: Need to brush up on creating and using media to augment your teaching? See Using Media from Learn@OregonState. Do your students need media equipment or training to complete assignments? Check out the OSU Media Hub, the new one-stop shop for multimedia support and resources for students, staff and faculty.
Board of Trustees: The OSU Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 28, 9:30 a.m.-2:40 p.m. to consider approving OSU President Jayathi Murthy’s goals for the 2023 fiscal year and advancing building projects, among other topics. The meeting will be held in the Horizon Room, Memorial Union on the Corvallis campus. Board committees will meet beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Horizon Room. Agendas and meeting materials will be posted at https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/meetings. Members of the public may attend the Oct. 27 and 28 meetings in person or view the meetings at https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/osu-board-trustees-video-stream.
Screening of OSU Films from the 1920s and 1930s: Join us for an in-person viewing of film clips from early productions archived in the OSU Special Collections and Archives. See familiar campus landmarks as well as completely different places and traditions such as the May Pageant, the Bell Field stadium, a tractor contest on campus and lots of fancy hats. Oct. 27, noon to 1 p.m., Valley Library, West Classroom (second floor).
Research Office Campus Conversations (ROCC) Session 1: Demystifying USDA Funding. As part of our sponsor conversation series, the Oct. 27 Campus Conversation is intended to demystify the USDA for OSU researchers. We will hear from members of the OSU faculty who have substantial experience with USDA research. Thursday, Oct. 27, noon to 1:30 p.m., Linus Pauling Science Center Room 400. Register here. In-person attendance is encouraged. A Zoom link is available upon request to research.development@oregonstate.edu. For more information regarding the Office for Research Advancement visit our website https://research.oregonstate.edu/ord.
Back from Nuclear Brink: Prescription for Survival: Speaker Dr. Ira Helfand is a physician and a world leader in nuclear disarmament and health and is affiliated with two Nobel Peace Prize-winning groups. He co-chairs the Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee, and previously served as president of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW). Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. in MU 13
HMSC Research Seminar: Daniel Cox, a CH2M-Hill professor of civil and construction engineering at Oregon State University, will be giving a seminar titled “Community Islanding: Modeling Local and Regional Damage and Recovery of Roadway Networks after a Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami,” Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m. Zoom link or call +1-971-247-1195 Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
Department of Botany & Plant Pathology Fall Seminar Series: “Division Plane Orientation in Plant Cells,” presented by Carolyn Rasmussen from UC Riverside, Thursday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. ALS 4001 and via Zoom. For complete schedule visit the BPP Seminar website.
Social Action Works: Working with community leaders in Africa, Latin America, South Asia and the U.S., Josie Ramos, RiseUP USA, and Vidhu Prabha, RiseUP India, will share their career paths and experiences advocating for gender equity. They will discuss their collaboration on projects addressing issues of gender, health and the rights and well-being of women and girls in India and around the world. Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Hallie Ford Center room 115. Free, open to all. Presented by the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Writing, Literature and Film.
NEW! Mayoral debate: ASOSU is hosting a debate for the mayoral candidates today, Oct. 27, from 6-7 p.m. in the MU Journey room. For members of the community this is a great opportunity to hear from all three Corvallis mayoral candidates.
Air Force concert: The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants are two of the six performing ensembles within The United States Air Force Band, the premier musical organization of the U.S. Air Force. Oct. 27, 7 p.m., The LaSells Stewart Center. This is a free event; however, tickets are required. All unclaimed seats will be released to non-ticket holders 15 minutes prior to performance time. EventBrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-corvallis-or-tickets-410006940797.
NEW! OSUAA Tailgate Town — Away vs. Washington: Celebrate and cheer for our student-athletes at a pregame tailgate before the OSU vs. UW game. Join Beaver football festivities in The Zone, just a few minutes away from Husky Stadium, on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Meal is included with admission price. Register in advance by Oct. 30.
UPDATED DATES! Beaver Boosters: OSU will be providing COVID-19 booster clinics on the OSU Corvallis campus, Tuesday, Nov. 15 through Thursday, Nov. 17, from noon to 4 p.m. in Memorial Union Room 62. Clinics are open to the public and will provide updated bivalent boosters for individuals 5 and older, plus COVID-19 vaccine for ages 6 months and older, while supplies last. No appointments are needed and vaccines are free of charge. Please bring your vaccination card. Visit the Beaver Booster Blitz web page for more information. Subject to change.
John Grade talk and reception: John Grade's monumental sculpture, "Emeritus," suspended in the middle of OSU's giant sequoias in the Memorial Union Quad, is inspired by the form of an absent tree. This event will include an informal viewing of the sculpture, complimentary food/no-host wine and beer, artist talk, informal conversation and book signing. Friday, Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the SEC Plaza.
Wildfire documentary: A new documentary, “Elemental: Redefining our Relationship with Wildfire,” begins a weeklong run Friday, Oct. 28, at Corvallis’ Darkside Cinema. “Elemental” features interviews with scientists including professors Chris Dunn and Bev Law of the OSU College of Forestry. The opening screening at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by a question-and-answer session featuring the filmmakers as well as Dunn and OSU’s Erica Fleishman.
Kids’ Trick-or-Treat: The annual Trick-or-Treat Tour for families takes place on Halloween (Monday, Oct. 31) from 3-5 p.m. You must come to the MU Family Lounge to pick up a map with all of the tour stops before heading out. We have worked with many campus partners to ensure many opportunities for your children to pick up a treat. Costumes are not required but are encouraged. This event is open to students, staff and faculty and you must always remain with your child.
Work-Life Fit Forum: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women and the Office of Institutional Diversity invite members of the OSU community to attend this free, in-person-only event on Thursday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Register by Oct. 24 to share diverse experiences of work and life in the wake of the last two years, gain a greater understanding of organizational structures that support individuals at OSU, and generate ideas for collaboration across university groups to strengthen work-life balance for all. Doors open at 8 a.m. and breakfast and lunch are provided. For more information contact kat.ambrose@oregonstate.edu.
Community listening session on McDonald and Dunn research forests: The OSU College of Forestry invites members of the public to the second community listening session on Monday, Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m. We want to hear about your ideas, experiences and hopes related to the McDonald and Dunn research forests as we develop a new forest management plan. Additional information on the planning process and event can be found on the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest Planning Process website. Please register in advance. Peavy Forest Science Center Room 117 or via Zoom, Meeting ID: 851 8983 5847.
NEW! 2022 Thomas Condon Lecture: Kathy Cashman, University of Oregon, will present “What’s under a volcano and how do we know?” Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7-8 p.m., with refreshments at 6:30 p.m., at The LaSells Stewart Center and online. For registration and details, see https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/2022-thomas-condon-lecture.
NEW! Center for Teaching & Learning Quality Teaching (QT) Talks: “Peer Observations and Portfolios: Advancing Teaching Practices,” presented by Brooke Howland and Funmi Amobi. Whether PO is implemented for evaluative or formative purpose, the overarching goal is to advance effective quality teaching that supports student learning success. Participants will discuss evidence-informed processes for leveraging evaluative and formative collaborative PO to maximize benefits to teaching and learning. Nov. 8, 11-11:50 a.m., LINC 414. Register here.
NEW! Hiring Q&A Webinars Hosted by Human Resources: These sessions are designed for supervisors and department HR liaisons. Feel free to drop in and ask your questions about the hiring process. We will have a panel of experts from different HR teams that work directly with hiring to assist with your questions. Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to noon, registration link; Dec. 7, 1-2 p.m., registration link; and Jan. 9, 11 a.m. to noon, registration link.
FYI Friday – CourseLeaf CLSS for Advisors, Faculty, and Staff: CourseLeaf CLSS is OSU’s section scheduling software and is primarily used by department schedulers to add, remove, cancel and otherwise edit section information that appears in the schedule of classes. While the ability to make changes in data in CLSS is limited to designated department or unit representatives, others may find CLSS a useful tool for querying or exporting term data, viewing past terms and proofing their schedules. Oct. 28, 10-11 a.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
Anthropology lecture series: Luisa Reis Castro (University of Southern California) will give the lecture “More-than-Human Segurança: An ethnography of microbes, mosquitoes, and humans in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.” She will speak on Friday, Oct. 28 at noon. The free lecture is open to OSU faculty and students and accessible via Zoom in real time: beav.es/it2.
College of Public Health and Human Sciences Friday Research Seminar: Marc Zimmerman, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, will present “Translating theory to action: A story of youth violence prevention,” Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m. in HFC 115 and via Zoom.
Educational Technology Support Drop-in Hours: Do you have questions regarding the use of university-supported educational technologies, such as Canvas, Gradescope and Top Hat? Stop by LINC 468 on Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m. for the UIT-Academic Technologies open office hour. Questions? Email us at Canvas@oregonstate.edu .
Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology Fall 2022 Seminar Series: Joe LaManna will present on "Environmental Drivers of facilitation and antagonism: implications for forest populations, communities, and biodiversity,” Oct. 28 at 4 p.m., either in person in Learning Innovation Center Room 302, or virtually via Zoom at http://beav.es/eecb.
FMLA/OFLA protected leave trainings: Lori Schmidt will present a training on protected leave for employees on Nov. 1 at 11 a.m.; register here. Whitney Brown will present a training on protected leave for OSU supervisors on Nov. 3 at 11 a.m.; register here.
Center for Teaching & Learning Quality Teaching (QT) Talks: “Peer Observations and Portfolios: Advancing Teaching Practices,” presented by Brooke Howland and Funmi Amobi. Whether PO is implemented for evaluative or formative purpose, the overarching goal is to advance effective quality teaching that supports student learning success. Participants will discuss evidence-informed processes for leveraging evaluative and formative collaborative PO to maximize benefits to teaching and learning. Nov. 8, 11-11:50 a.m., LINC 414
Open Enrollment: Open Enrollment for PEBB benefits ends Oct. 31 Participation is mandatory for everyone and includes newly enrolled employees who have active PEBB coverage on or before Oct. 1, 2022, and employees that opt out of PEBB medical for the cash incentive. Failure to participate can result in a loss of benefits or out of pocket costs for your benefits. Participate online in the PEBB Portal or fill out paper forms and return them to 236 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-8578. Questions? Email: employee.pebbbenefits@oregonstate.edu.
Prescription Drug take back day: The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 29. Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. Safely drop off your unwanted medicine at most pharmacies in Oregon. Or find a location near you at dea.gov/TakeBackDay or MedTakeBackOregon.org.
OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit is accepting proposals for the Affordable Learning Grant until Nov. 30: The grant provides funding to adopt, adapt or author an open educational resource, such as a textbook. An open textbook is one that is published under an open copyright license and is made freely available online for students, faculty and the public. All funding is a department-to-department transfer. Please talk to your department head about how this applies to the grant. Questions? Contact OERU Director Stefanie Buck.
Free COVID tests: Free iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests are available on the Corvallis and Bend campuses and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. Each box contains two tests. While supplies last, OSU community members can pick up these self-test kits without restrictions. Please note the FDA has extended the self-test kit expiration dates by six months.
Lane closure on SW Washington Way through Nov. 10: As part of the Washington Way Improvement Project, there will be a one-lane closure with flagging operations on SW Washington Way between SW 35th and SW 30th Streets. Work is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, starting Monday, Oct. 24 and continuing through Thursday, Nov. 10 (view map). For questions or comments on this closure, contact project manager Aaron Amoth at 541-207-5084.
“From where we stand the rain seems random. If we could stand somewhere else, we would see the order in it.” ~ Tony Hillerman
Corvallis: Mostly sunny today, high of 61, low of 51. Chance of rain Friday.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 55, low of 35. Mostly cloudy tomorrow.
Newport: Partly sunny today, high of 60, low of 49. Rain likely Friday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/.
