NEW! Timely Teaching Tips: The end of the term is an apt time to think about improving a course for future terms. See Enhancing Course Quality by Ecampus senior instructional designer Deborah Mundorff. Collecting ongoing feedback from students, utilizing tech tools such as Copilot, seeking support from colleagues, and embracing constructive criticism can contribute to improvements in course quality.

NEW! Discontinuation of Lifetime Email Forwarding Service for Alumni: OSU’s lifetime email forwarding service will be retired on June 30, 2025. The service provided graduates with a lifetime.oregonstate.edu email alias, which forwarded messages to their chosen accounts. Due to evolving email security standards, this service will be discontinued. University Information and Technology (UIT) will be communicating with lifetime email alias holders and supporting this transition. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Service Desk. 

NEW! Applied Sustainability: The Oregon Applied Sustainability Program (OASIS) is a paid 11-week (June 16 - Aug. 29) internship program that places 3rd and 4th year undergraduate and graduate level students into Oregon based businesses to achieve sustainability and pollution prevention goals while gaining hands on experience. Eligible students will be passionate about environmental science, engineering, sustainability, green chemistry or environmental policy and work that prevents pollution and waste. More information can be found on the OASIS website. The application deadline is 4 p.m., April 16.

NEW! 2025-2026 PRAx Student Fellowships: This one-year fellowship offers Oregon State graduate and advanced undergraduate students the opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary creative project connected with OSU research. Fellows will receive $1,000, engage in ongoing networking and professional development with mentors and present their projects in a public exhibition. Applicants will be asked to provide a sample of previous work and the name of one confirmed mentor. Faculty are encouraged to invite students who might benefit to apply. Visit the PRAx Student Fellowship opportunity page for info. Deadline: March 21.

NEW! Yoga & Meditation Scholarships for OSU Students: Students are invited to apply for financial support to attend classes and programs at Marigold. We offer drop-in yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, and dance classes. Upcoming contemplative programs include Intro to Buddhism and Poetry as Portal. Marigold is a contemplative practice center located in downtown Corvallis. Apply for a scholarship or contact us.

Crossroads Conversation School for Women invites international women to join us this spring for English conversation classes. Students will practice English, explore other cultures, and develop friendships in volunteer-taught classes. We offer both in-person classes (open to students of all levels) and an online class (for intermediate and advanced English learners). Classes begin on April 1. For more details and registration information click here  or contact Kara Hanson at  [email protected].

Change in work request system for Facilities Services. Starting March 10, the user interface system for entering and updating work requests for Facilities Services is updated. This change leverages the existing interface provided by the current system used to enter and track the management of university facilities, including work requests. These changes are designed to provide better transparency into the status of work requests.

Student employment: National Student Employment Week is April 14-18. Please consider ways to show appreciation for your student staff. Tips to celebrate your student employees can be found on NSEA. Tell us how you plan to highlight your student workers during National Student Employment Week.
 
Stater Awards: The College of Engineering is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Oregon Stater Awards. The Oregon Stater Awards honor outstanding alumni for their contributions to the engineering profession and to Oregon State University.  There are three award categories determined by length of career and accomplishments. Awards include the Engineering Hall of Fame, Academy of Distinguished Engineers, and the Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers

Oregon Savings Growth Plan: Employees can meet with David Rayburn, financial consultant from OSGP 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 Tuesday March 25, Schedule online at https://osu-osgp1-1s.timetap.com/

Employee Connections: Employee Connections is a virtual place for staff to meet, discuss, and connect! It doesn't matter how long you've worked for OSU--whether six weeks or six years, this is a place to discuss relevant OSU topics, events, and successes. We highlight belonging resources and local events after group icebreakers and discussion(s). Register here.

Reception for Vickie Nunnemaker: We invite you to join us for a reception celebrating Vickie Nunnemaker and her retirement after nearly 40 years of service at Oregon State University. Please join us at 3:30 p.m., March 19 in the Multipurpose Room at the Memorial Union for light refreshments and conversation. Please fill out the RSVP form by noon on March 10 if you will be joining us.

TIAA on-campus consultations: Employees can meet with Andrew “AJ” Martinez, financial consultants from TIAA 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 Tuesday March 18 and Wednesday March 19. Schedule online at www.tiaa.org/schedulenow, or by phone at (503) 265-3905.

Expenses policy: We are seeking feedback on a new policy for prepaid expenses.  For more information and instructions on how to provide your valued feedback, please visit Policy Review on the CU Policy Program website.

Agrivoltaics student research: The Ecological Engineering Student Society has been working to expand their field of crops in and around OSU’s six acre 35th St. solar array on SW Campus Way. Agrivoltaics is the use of land for both solar power generation and agriculture. This plot of land has been serving as the experimental site for students to test the success of crops with agrivoltaics. Read more on our Ecologue!