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On OPB this week
- Oregon State University, where a new collaboration links Oregon tech professionals to online education through OSU.
- Oregon State University, where faculty are teaching educators what to do when student trauma impacts the classroom.
Celebrating Student Success
This week we're celebrating the Every Student Graduates Success Summit with a collection of stories focused on student success. You'll see student features, events and profiles in OSU Today highlighting the amazing work our students do every day.
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Photo of the Day
Study abroad: Dominique Bachelet says, "Last year (June 2024) undergraduate students in the Study abroad program to France. Learning adaptive behavior to extreme heat in the gardens of Domaine de Lacroix Laval where heirloom vegetable varieties are tested for resilience to climate change." We are accepting photo submissions at [email protected]. To view past submissions, visit us on Instagram at @osutoday1.
Take Note
NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: Did you know that Poll Everywhere will become OSU’s centrally supported Student Response System as of summer 2025? See the Poll Everywhere Overview for specifics. Academic Technologies is hosting a spring Poll Everywhere workshop series. Register now for the workshops on collaboration, co-teaching, and Canvas integration (April 22) and multi-section course management (May 16).
NEW! It's the final day to complete the OSU Today readership survey: In fall 2024, we launched a new OSU Today website at today.oregonstate.edu, and changed the content and frequency of our email digests. We are gathering information on these changes in order to better communicate with our subscribers. At the end of the anonymous survey, click the orange arrow for the option to enter your email address and become part of a random drawing for a $50 OSU Beaver Store gift card.
NEW! BCC 50th anniversary celebration: All OSU community members are invited to participate in the 50th anniversary celebration taking place from 2-4 p.m., April 24, at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, 100 S.W. Memorial Place.
NEW! 2025 Earth Day Lecture: Bold Solutions, Better Planet: The climate crisis has inspired a new generation of thinkers and advocates. This Earth Day, join us to hear from alumni on the leading edge of creating climate solutions, imagining hope and strengthening our resiliency in the face of enourmous planetary and societal change. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of coastal resilience and how each of us can make a difference in protecting our shores and communities. Moderated by Tuba Özkan-Haller, dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. 5:30-7:30 p.m., April 22, register for this online event. For questions or accommodations, please contact Des Anderson.
NEW! Our Health & Milk Webcast: Drink in all things milk with experts from the College of Health in a town-hall style webcast, Wednesday, April 23 at noon. Ask about the biology, health effects, misconceptions, infant and adult nutrition and latest research on milk. Dave Dallas, associate professor and endowed director of the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health, and graduate students answer your questions live. Free registration.
NEW! Wikipedia Editathon: April 23 is World Book Day. Join OSU librarians, instructors, staff, students and community members in a Wikipedia Editathon, as part of the Wikimedia Campaign "Every Book Its Reader," to edit and add Wikipedia articles about books by Latino authors. No experience needed! Everyone is welcome. We will also have refreshments and a stamping activity. 2-5 p.m., Valley 2082.
NEW! Pride Center grand re-opening: A grand re-opening celebration is being held at the Pride Center on April 25 to celebrate its recent renovation. The event includes a brunch, tours and a time for performances and speakers. The re-opening celebration takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m., April 25 at the Pride Center, 1553 SW A Ave., Corvallis campus. There will be a formal program from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., but attendees can drop in as their schedule allows.
NEW! Ecampus M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Virtual Info Session: Join us to learn more about the 100% online M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This program can be completed in as little as 9 months and offers flexibility to balance personal and professional commitments. 1:30 p.m., April 25 Register today to learn more.
NEW! Are you exposed to loud noise at work? Find out more about OSU’s Hearing Conservation Program and Noise Control Plan. The goal of OSU’s Hearing Conservation Program is to monitor and protect employees who have the potential to develop noise-induced hearing loss – a preventable, permanent and progressive health issue. In collaboration with Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health Services provides annual hearing tests for those exposed to loud noise on the job. Training is available through the EH&S website. Contact Occupational Health or Environmental Health and Safety with questions.
NEW! Join Dam Proud Day events: Celebrate OSU's biggest day of the year by joining Dam Proud Day events on Wednesday, April 30. Whether you’re joining the festivities at the Student Experience Center Plaza in Corvallis or Bruckner Courtyard in Bend, you don't want to miss the free food, giveaways, activities, games and fun. This year, participate in the OSU Cash Cab, a scavenger hunt, Dam Proud Day Live, yoga, a 5K run and walk, a cheese-making class and more.
NEW! Student art exhibit: PRISM, OSU's art and literary student magazine, is hosting an exhibit in PRAx's Student Arts Corridor, featuring work in the upcoming vol.145 issue of PRISM, called "ROOTS" Exhibit runs Thursday, April 17 through Friday, May 9.
NEW! University Operations Update Webinar: Register now to attend the University Operations Update webinar featuring Facilities Services managers. Attendees will learn about the work that Facilities Services is doing to keep the Corvallis campus safe, beautiful, and functional. If you’ve ever wondered what happens at the Energy Center or where work requests go after you hit send, this is your chance to find out. 2-3 p.m., April 29. Register here.
NEW! Help the OSU Libraries Better Understand How You Find Academic Sources: The OSU Libraries are looking for faculty/instructors/research associates/assistants and students to participate in a study focused on how you find academic sources to help us make decisions about what library resources to invest in. Are you willing to give us a peek at your workflow? If so, choose and complete the research activity you prefer (or you may complete them both): 1) complete an online research log after working on academic source searching for a project you are currently engaged with for a total of 30 minutes, and/or 2) Zoom record your screen while working on academic source searching for a project you are currently engaged with for a total of 30 minutes. You will be gifted a $30 gift certificate to one of several local food or coffee options for each study activity you participate in. To participate: Indication of Interest survey. Contact [email protected] with questions.
April 21-25 marks Holocaust Memorial Week: This year’s events explore both past and present challenges to democracy and human rights. The week begins with a talk on Monday, April 21 by Irene Butter, a survivor and refugee of the Holocaust who became a tireless peace activist. Visit the OSU Holocaust Memorial Program events page for full details, speaker bios, lists of sponsors, registration links, and information about each event’s modality. Events are free and open to everyone, but advanced registration is required for some events.
Fidelity On-Campus Consultations: Employees can meet with Ronald Elia, financial consultant from Fidelity to discuss your financial goals and savings plans for retirement. There is no cost for these consultations and they are available to all employees no matter what stage you are at in your career. Appointments are available on OSU Corvallis campus April 28. Schedule online at www.fidelity.com/schedule, or by phone at (800) 343-0860.
TRY-athlon: Looking for some friendly competition to kick off summer? The 12th annual Faculty Staff Fitness Swim, Run, Walk TRY-athlon is happening June 11. This is a team-building event that brings faculty and staff together to compete for individual event or power team winner. Grab your team and sign up to swim, run, walk or both! Registration is open. Team captains email or call the PAC office to register your team name at [email protected] (541) 737-3222.
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OSU in the News
Trump Administration opens half of national forest land for logging (KUOW)
Big picture, more than half of the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service is now opening for logging. Soundside spoke with Kristen Boyles from Earthjustice Northwest, Travis Joseph with the American Forest Resource Council, and Tom DeLuca from Oregon State University's College of Forestry to get their thoughts on the recent changes to federal forest management.
Grant helps OSU-Cascades monitor national park data (My Central Oregon)
Researchers at Oregon State University – Cascades received a $2 million grant from the National Park Service to monitor and analyze data gathered by the agency, assess the ecological health and resilience of parks and better understand management practices that can help parks adapt to changing conditions.
How 'leisure crafting' can help you recharge (Harvard Business Review)
A piece co-written by College of Business Director of the Center for Family Enterprise Ted Paterson.
Carey caps NCAA career with top-4 finish in all-around at nationals (KLCC)
Oregon State senior Jade Carey placed fourth in the all-around at the 2025 NCAA Championships Thursday night in Texas. It was the third career top four all-around performance at nationals for Carey, who also finished in a tie for third place on the beam.
OSU extension’s new leader brings small town roots, big time goals (Capital Press)
The Oregon State University Extension Service’s new leader was shaped by growing up on a farm and participating in 4-H and FFA.
Gen Z is reviving this boring job that millennials and boomers abandoned - and it's helping them land six-figure careers straight out of college (Fortune)
“Accounting is the science of the business world,” says Alana Kelley, a third-year accounting and biohealth science major at Oregon State University who has helped dozens of families file their taxes this season as part of her school’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Salamanders signal health of McKenzie River watershed (LookOut Eugene-Springfield)
The presence of giant salamanders has long signaled the health of an ecosystem. New data show from Oregon State University shows how these amphibians are responding to wildfires and runoff. Their struggle mirrors the broader challenges facing the McKenzie River watershed, the region’s primary drinking water source, as it contends with wildfire-related debris.
No-till gardening could be your new best friend (Yahoo News)
The main benefit of no-till gardening is the preservation of the soil structure, says Erica Chernoh, assistant professor of Practice in Community and Commercial Horticulture at Oregon State University Extension Service.
Oregon FFA spotlights farmer mental health (Capital Press)
Ag and natural resource industries have a much higher than average risk for suicide, said Kaycee Headley, project director for Oregon State University’s AgriStress Helpline, now in its 18th month.
Ag innovation a la mode: $73M renovation spotlights OSU's experiential learning (Capital Press)
A $73 million renovation of Withycombe Hall at Oregon State University aims to energize and expand hands-on learning with new labs for dairy and wine, as well as other upgrades. The project also revives the facility’s creamery, which closed 55 years ago to make room for a theater. (see also KLCC)
Trump administration targets 13 international students from Oregon State University (Oregonian)
Federal officials have ordered the removal of more than a dozen international students at Oregon State University in a significant surge to known visa revocations in the state.
Southern Oregon's pear industry: where it started and how its changed (KOBI)
Dr. Achala KC, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology at Oregon State University, says pear trees thrive in Oregon’s temperate climate. “Between so many different tree fruit crops that were explored, pears stood out as the best. Warm, hot days during the summer and cold nights -that favors pear production,” Dr. KC said.
What vegetables can you plant in Oregon in April? What to know for your garden (Statesman Journal)
Knowing your soil temperatures and having a soil thermometer can make a difference when planting vegetables. Cooler-season crops like onions, kale, lettuce and spinach are best planted in soil that is "consistently at or above 40 degrees Fahrenheit," according to the Oregon State University Extension Service.
Senate passes GOP-backed mental health bill (Elkhorn Media Group)
Senate Bill 980, which would expand Oregon State University’s Extension Service behavioral health system, passed unanimously in the Senate Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), provides funding that would allow the Extension Service to expand its Family and Community Health Program into Umatilla, Union, Malheur, Tillamook, and Columbia counties.
Climate change is making whales and salmon more common in the Arctic (Boise State Public Radio)
In Utqiagvik, the northernmost city in the United States, humpback whale sightings were rare, just a few times a year in the past couple years. But last fall, researchers saw something completely unexpected. Kate Stafford, an oceanographer and a professor at the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University, was one of those researchers. “We came across what I would call Humpback Palooza,” Stafford said. “Just dozens of humpback whales, which was crazy.”
New world disorder: Get ready for dirty toilets, closed facilities and fewer firefighters (Oregonian)
“We were unable to hire field crews for the season,” says Dr. Taal Levi, a researcher at Oregon State University who works with the Forest Service to analyze audio spotted owl data. “That means we can’t do surveys, or it’ll be a skeleton crew of people trying to get it done.”
What’s the worst that could happen? (Higher Listenings podcast)
Demian Hommel, associate professor of teaching in CEOAS, recently contributed to this podcast on courageous teaching.
(Re)search and rescue... the value of date (Mountain Rescue Association)
Dave Hill is a Professor at Oregon State University who studies snow distribution and evolution in mountain environments and how snowpack responds to changing climate drivers.
Traffic and Maintenance
Dixon: Due to construction and roofing work happening at Dixon Recreation Center, the ADA accessible path that runs along the north and east sides of Dixon will be closed starting on Monday, March 24. This will be a long-term closure which is scheduled to end on Friday, Oct. 10. Bike parking on the east side of Dixon will be closed for the duration of this project. All bikes must be removed from the bike racks before Monday, March 24. Any remaining bikes will be removed by the OSU Department of Public Safety. The east entrance to Dixon Rec Center will be closed.
Use extra caution & avoid construction zones on Washington Way: Infrastructure along SW Washington Way is currently undergoing improvements and the area around SW Washington Way and SW 17th St. is an active construction site. For your safety, please detour around work zones (marked with barriers). We recommend allowing more time to travel around campus as this project continues. For more information about construction work on SW Washington Way and the current closure schedule, click here. If you require accommodations or assistance crossing the SW Washington Way construction zone, please contact [email protected].
