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NEW! Forming a Startup? The OSU Advantage Accelerator is offering Iterate, a free virtual class for researchers 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 on Wednesdays that build on each other: Nov. 6, 13, 20, and Dec. 4 from  - 4:30 p.m.. Learn more and register here.

NEW! Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Earthquake: Do you know what to do in an earthquake? Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold on in case you are caught in an earthquake. Know how to prepare properly and what to do after an earthquake has hit. English and Spanish versions of this bulletin can be found here.   

NEW! Domestic Violence Awareness Month donation drive for the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV): CARDV is a 24-hour crisis and advocacy center for survivors of sexual and domestic violence as well as their supporters. Through October, donation bins will be set up in the Memorial Union 1st floor Information Desk window, and in the Student Health Services 1st floor lobby. Requested items include hygiene products, cleaning products, luggage, trash bags, kids items, and phone charging cables.  

NEW! FYI Friday: Office of Human Resources Learning & Development is now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for Winter 2025. Does your unit have a new or existing service, process, system, policy, or research you want to share with the campus community? Consider FYI Friday as your venue! FYI Friday is a program where campus partners are invited to present what they’re working on to a broad 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. Feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions, or for assistance with your application.

 

NEW! Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue: Learn skills for creating alignment and agreement by fostering open dialogue around high-stakes, emotional, or risky topics. Discover how to speak and be heard (and how to encourage others to do the same), surface the best ideas, make the highest-quality decisions, and act on your decisions with unity and commitment. View dates for our 2025 In-person and Zoom courses.

NEW! Yoga and Meditation Class Scholarships for all OSU Students: OSU students are invited to apply for financial support to attend classes at Marigold: the OSU Center for Contemplative Practice. Initial Scholarship covers 50% or more class fees for yoga, meditation, and dance classes; Additional funding is available for upcoming programs such as our Sufi Expressive Art workshop, the Wakeful Body Book Study, and more. Marigold is a beautiful biophilic practice center located in Downtown Corvallis. Apply for this scholarship or contact us

NEW! Fall Drop-in Classes at Marigold! Join us at Marigold: The OSU Center for Contemplative Practice for a new term of weekly classes, including gentle and flow yoga, quiet meditation, body poetry yoga, dancelab and mindlab! Instructors weave contemplative philosophy and movement in welcoming classes that strengthen the body, soothe the mind, enliven and educate the spirit of practice. Check out the class schedule, purchase passes, or apply for an OSU Undergraduate Scholarship. Contact us.

Social Justice Education Initiative: In-person and remote options! Introducing a freshly revised 4-part SJEI Tier One Platform series. Join your colleagues to explore equity and inclusion from a unique, community-building perspective. Open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students at OSU. Learn more, see the 24-25 schedule, and register for remote Tier One Platform & Tier Two Next Level workshops here. Interested in professional development for your unit? Contact SJEI director Jane Waite: [email protected]

Child care assistance fund: OSU FriendRaisers Child Care Assistance Fund opened Monday, Sept. 30. Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 25. This fund provides financial assistance to full and part-time OSU employees with child care expenses. For more information and to access the application, visit the Employee Financial Resources page. For questions, please contact Cari Maes, [email protected] or 541-737-4906. 

Health & Safety: The University Health & Safety Committee wants to promote health and safety by sharing information on supporting your aging workforce as part of National Employ Older Workers week. For more information on Safety at OSU visit OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online, including past meeting minutes, information on how to contact a committee member, and a link to report safety concerns online.

Wellness ambassadors sought: Are you interested in advancing work life and wellness at OSU? We are looking for volunteers for the new Work Life and Wellness Ambassador Program. Ambassadors are a committed group of volunteers who understand the importance and value of connecting employees to work life and wellness programs and resources on campus in order to support the whole employee. These volunteers help create a culture of whole-person wellness by promoting participation, awareness and engagement in work life and wellness programs, services and events. For more information click here.


Flu shot clinics: For detailed instructions on how to sign up for one of OSU’s flu shot clinics, click here. A limited number of COVID vaccines will also be available. Corvallis flu shot clinics: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 in MU 207. Sign-ups for Oct. 17 will begin Oct. 4. Appointments are required. Newport clinic: 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 18 in Hatfield Guin Library Seminar Room. Additional PEBB flu shot clinics are listed here.

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AIr fest: Jon Boeckenstedt submitted this photo he took at the Northwest Art and Air Festival in Albany in August. We are accepting photo submissions at [email protected]. To view past submissions, visit us on Instagram at @osutoday1.

Around Campus

OSU in the News

Oregon State announces new habanero varieties, sans heat (KOIN)

“Notta Hotta” and “Mild Thing” are habanero peppers developed by Jim Myers, a vegetable breeder at Oregon State University, but according to the school, the peppers have the same distinct taste as other habaneros but without the scorching heat. (see also WABC)

Not "Business as Usual" (PBS)

 CEOAS researcher Kathleen Wendt and Oregon State ice core research facilities are featured in a new PBS documentary series, Weathered: Earth’s Extremes. Wendt discusses new research using ancient Antarctic ice to better understand abrupt climate change periods in Earth’s past.

Former Dutch Bros CEO gives $3M to OSU Athletics (Portland Business Journal)

Former Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci donated $3 million to Oregon State University, his alma mater, to support the university’s men’s and women’s basketball programs.

Traffic and Maintenance

NOTICE: Washington Way Multi-Use Path Closed through Oct. 11:  As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the SW 26-35th St. section of the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will be closed through Oct. 11. The sidewalk and cycle track on the north side of Washington Way will remain open.