Today in the News Media
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.
The researchers knew that an AI playing Space Invaders appeared to aim its gun at incoming aliens, but they didn’t know whether it was spraying gunfire at clusters of aliens or aiming at individual targets. The saliency maps revealed that the AI tracks specific aliens, the team from Oregon State University in Corvallis reported..
"It's pretty bad out there—it's just gross," says Kathie Dello, deputy director of Oregon's Climate Service at Oregon State University. "You wake up in the morning and the sky is brown and the sun is red and it's like that day after day."
In Central Oregon, researchers have been working to identify the appropriate cultural framework to guide that conversation. “When you go into primary care you have a lot of effort, rightfully so, around how do you do this in a respectful way to the Latino culture or the African-American culture,” said Susan Keys, an associate professor of public health at Oregon State University-Cascades. “And what do we ask on our intake forms in primary care? Are there guns in the household? Which we found out is a taboo. In rural Central Oregon, you don’t tell anyone how many guns you have or where you store them.”
Urban and suburban communities have their own health needs, says Wiley Thompson, a regional director for Oregon State University Extension. "Some live in 'food deserts.' They want to further their education but may not want to move, and many want to intensively garden and manage their compact green spaces," he says. (See also Washington Post, Capital Press, Herald-Whig)
Researchers from Oregon State University attached fitness trackers to 146 fourth- to sixth-graders to record their activity throughout the school day, and conducted separate recess observations of more than 8,300 students in nine schools. Recess made up less than 6 percent of the students' day, but the fitness tracker data showed it accounted for 27 percent of their daily steps—roughly 42 steps per minute, and even more for boys. (See also KTVZ, Science Daily)
The length of the fire season has grown over the last four decades, from 23 days in the 1970s to 116 days in the 2000s, according to a 2017 report from the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, based at Oregon State University in Corvallis. "Smoke in the (Willamette) valley is going to become a more common occurrence," said Kathie Dello, associate director of the institute.
The only plausible explanation, they say, is a long-standing hypothesis advanced by Peter Clark, a glaciologist at Oregon State University in Corvallis, and several others: that the northern ice sheets had finally ground their way to bedrock.
Ten schools have similar language in their contracts, including Oregon State's Jonathan Smith and Arkansas' Chad Morris. In the case of Smith, Oregon State felt it was important to make the head coach’s duty as a mandatory reporter “abundantly clear.” “This language is based upon Oregon State University’s commitment to create a university environment free of sexual misconduct, violence, harassment and discrimination,” Oregon State spokesperson Steve Clark said.
Lamprey populations across the Pacific Northwest have fallen in the past half century. An Oregon State University estimate says they are at 5 to 10 percent of their numbers half a century ago. Conservation officials and Native American tribes say this is troubling because of lampreys’ importance to the ecosystem. Now an effort is underway to monitor the numbers of these eel-like fish in southern coastal Oregon. (See also OPB)
Chad Higgins, an Oregon State University agricultural engineering professor, stands beneath a 30-foot steel tower in the middle of a hazelnut orchard a few miles southwest of Amity, and points up to a jaw-like contraption that looks like it should adorn the side of a spaceship. These sensors, he says, will measure water that evaporates from the ground and the trees into the air from a 15-acre portion of the orchard.
Doctors at the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital (part of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University) are testing a new treatment for mammary cancer in dogs, involving nanoparticles designed to cling to cancerous cells once they are injected into a dog’s bloodstream.
Strata IPA, Worthy Brewing.The recently developed Strata hop was cultivated by an Oregon State University breeding program and developed by a Portland company called Indie Hops.
Fish use their sense of smell to find food, elude predators, locate spawning areas, even to recognize one another. Losing it could mean big trouble for the fishing industry, tourism and global nutrition. "In the marine environment it has some serious implications. If there are predators around and the fish are not able to respond to these danger signals in the water, they would be the next snack for these larger predators," said Jason Sandahl at Oregon State University, who was one of the first to show how contaminants can disrupt the chemical balance of sea creatures.
Tim Slama, a senior at Oregon State University studying mechanical engineering, feels that Driver vs. Driver 2 would be the perfect internship. Slama, who also has had multiple design engineering internships in college, aims to be a golf club engineer after he graduates. His driver concept, Roswell, “leverages three major technological innovations which together deliver the golfer unprecedented adjustability, distance and accuracy.” A golfer since he was young, Slama plans to continue to work in the golf industry following graduation.
With advice from Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program, the Colemans formed an ownership board that works closely with the company’s president in overseeing the crop management of its 12 entities. The land is owned by individual family members but decisions about farming it falls on the ownership board, board of directors, and its non-family president, David Henze.
A piece by Ryan Reese, an assistant professor of counseling at Oregon State University-Cascades.
Of course, Halden and his team aren’t calling for such, but they do hope users quit flushing these plastic lenses down their drains. Microplastics expert Susanne Brander, an assistant professor at Oregon State University, is grateful for these findings. She told Earther she wasn’t surprised by them, but she thinks the public needs as much research on plastics as it can get. “This study is timely in that it points out that we’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to eliminating [microplastics],” Brander said.
Over the past two summers, a team of researchers from three universities has been tracking and interviewing visitors at the lakes, compiling data to help the National Park Service decide how to handle the recent uptick in visitation. The research looks at the ecology; maps impacts to the resources; explores the social aspects; and asks people why they seek out String and Leigh lakes. The team is made up of researchers from Oregon State, Penn State and Utah State universities. Last week, they released a report summarizing the data they collected in 2017.
Can you guess what dairy byproduct is being used by researchers at Oregon State University to make vodka? A new OSU study shows using “whey” to make vodka could add value to smaller creameries while reducing environmental impact.
Now, half a century after the creation of the Klein blue, synthesized at the request of the French painter Yves Klein, a new variant of the blue color was developed by the chemist Mas Subramanian, professor at Oregon State University. His little name: YInMn, also called Oregon blue or Mas blue. (Note this piece is in French.)
Many of the recipes Visinsky featured — which included “Presto Pesto Chicken Sando,” “El Carne Loco” and “Screaming Eagle Muffin Tops” — are from the Oregon State University Food Heroes program. Lauren Kraemer, OSU Extension Service assistant professor of practice, explained that the Food Hero dishes are tested by OSU students before being posted to the website and are additionally ranked by elementary children who try them in school.
The study, published in the journal, Forest Ecology and Management, presents a “droughty” soil index model that can aid land management activities that enhance forest health and productivity, said study lead author Chris Ringo, a senior faculty research assistant at Oregon State University.
A retired Oregon State University professor has cast doubt on claims of excessive water usage at a controversial Oregon dairy that farm regulators seek to shut down.
Construction is underway on the Oregon coast for OSU's new earthquake-hardened marine science building. It will have Oregon's first tsunami vertical evacuation refuge on the roof.
Card is a recent graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in kinesiology, the study of body movements. (see also Sun Herald, Modesto Bee, Lexington Herald-Leader)
Leikam graduated from Oregon State University in 2016 with a degree in construction engineering management. But the death of his 18-year-old brother, Parker, in an automobile accident that same year convinced him to alter his career path.
A trial has been set in the case of a former Oregon State University student accused of posting tweets threatening a school shooting.
Just ask true believer Larry Steele, an Oregon State University Extension Service master gardener who commends the rich nutrition of red-worm manure, also known as castings.
Angie Treadwell of the Oregon State University extension program and SNAP-ed coordinator promotes healthy living, but she said life is all about balance. “Putting it in perspective, if you’re going to eat an elephant ear once a year that’s not that bad,” she said.
Strong Women and its counterpart, Strong Bones, are programs of the Oregon State University Extension Office.
“The one-hour threshold does not align with national standards for air quality," Nicole Strong of the Oregon State University Extension Service said.
Researchers at Oregon State University have determined at least part of what’s killing a specialty crop in the Beaver state. (see also Squash Fungi Study Pt 2)
After Maddy Thomas, an 11-year-old 4-H student from Echo, showed him at the Umatilla County Fair his sale brought in $23,200 — totaling about $162 per pound at an auction where lambs were averaging $7 per pound.
An Oregon State University researcher in a recently published article suggests the Religious Freedom Restoration Act could provide a shield for businesses seeking to support undocumented immigrants, similar to the way the law has been used to exempt corporations from regulations their owners religiously object to.
“I got stung two weeks ago and a week before that,” said Choate, a horticulturist for the Oregon State University Extension Service in Lane County. “I’ve been stung about once a weekend at least for the last three weeks. That’s what I get for working outside.”
Shifting his academic focus, Paleologos Paleologou earned a Ph.D. in wildfire behavior modeling and fire effects assessment. He is currently living in Corvallis, where he's working on an 18-month postdoctoral research project as a visiting scholar for the U.S. Forest Service in collaboration with Oregon State University and Portland State University.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UT Health and Oregon State University are studying people who worked in or are living in homes that flooded from Hurricane Harvey last year to identify what dangers might have been in flood waters. (See also KTRK)
Monday
Art about Agriculture Curator: The College of Agricultural Sciences invites you to attend open sessions for two candidates for the directing curator, Art About Agriculture Program position: Stephanie Bacon, Aug. 27; and Ann Sinfield, Aug. 29. Sessions for two other candidates were held last week. All sessions will take place 10:10-11 a.m. in Strand Ag 148.
Tuesday
Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) 101 Info Session for Faculty/Staff: The Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life will host an FSL 101 presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. in the MU Horizon room. During the presentation, five student leaders from each of the councils (Interfraternity Council (IFC), Collective Greek Council (CGC), Unified Greek Council (UGC), Panhellenic Council (PHC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)) will provide an overview of the fraternity/sorority community, the six core values that chapters share, and describe the joining processes for students. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has ever had questions about FSL or wants to learn more about student experiences in our community. For more information visit oregonstate.edu/cfsl or email [email protected].
NEW! OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store is open for its weekly public sales Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 644 S.W. 13th. Personal purchases must be made during public sales. Staff may shop for their department 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. More information on our website.
Wednesday
NEW! Plywood Jungle: 20th Century Transformations of Tropical Hardwoods: The OSU Libraries hosts Emily K. Brock for the third and final Resident Scholar lecture of the summer. Brock will discuss her current research. Brock recently completed a fellowship with Yale's Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative. Her book, "Money Trees: The Douglas Fir and American Forestry," was published by the OSU Press in 2015. 2 p.m., Aug. 29, Valley Library Willamette East (3622).
Thursday
Social Security: 7 Keys to Enhancing Benefits: How big a role will Social Security play in your overall retirement plan? Designed for people 60 and older. Presented by Kyle King CRPC®, APMA®, Associate Financial Advisor,CFS*. Aug. 30, noon, MU 212. RSVP to [email protected]
Friday
NEW! Coral reef documentary at Darkside: "Saving Atlantis," a feature-length documentary on coral reefs produced by Oregon State University filmmakers, will be shown Aug. 31 through Sept. 6 at Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. Fourth St., Corvallis. The first screening will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Filmmakers David Baker and Justin Smith of Oregon State Productions will be on hand for a question-and-answer session with the audience following the film. Show times and ticket information: https://darksidecinema.com/.
NEW! Dissertation Defense – Water Resources Graduate Program: Sarah Burch, Ph.D., Water Resources Engineering. 7 a.m. Friday Aug. 31, in Bexell 207. The title of her thesis is “Evaluating biochar for the sustainable treatment of heavy metals in stormwater: characteristics, mechanisms, and barriers to application.” Sarah is advised by Jeffrey Nason of CBEE.
Meat Center: The Clark Meat Science Center retail store will be open Friday noon to 5:30 p.m. Products include fresh and cooked/smoked sausages, bacon, retail cuts, jerky, snack sticks, and Beaver Classic cheese. The store is located at 3260 S.W. Campus Way, next to the Motor Pool. E-mail [email protected] for any questions regarding the store.
Saturday
Beaver Classic Cheese Sales: Come purchase your favorite Beaver Classic Cheeses at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Taste our 10 different varieties including our award-winning smoked cheddar. We have cheddars, Swiss and provolones. Look for announcements in the weekly summer edition of OSU Today for occasional on campus sales this summer. For more information [email protected]
Upcoming Events
SAVE THE DATE! University Day: University Day takes place Tuesday, Sept. 11. Michelle Kuo, author of “Reading with Patrick,” a true story of race, inequality and the power of literature, will give the keynote at 10:30 a.m. in The LaSells Stewart Center and will follow a 9:30 a.m. welcome reception for all university employees. Following this keynote presentation, a noon complimentary lunch takes place on 26th Street outside the LaSells Stewart Center followed by the University Day Expo in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. For more information: University Day 2018 website.
Dean Thomas Maness: A Celebration of His Life and Career: On Tuesday, Sept. 18, the College of Forestry invites all to celebrate the life and achievements of Dean Thomas Maness who died on July 12. Colleagues say Maness was a visionary, as well as a wonderful leader and friend. All are welcome to join us, RSVP in advance here: http://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/thomas-maness-celebration-life.
Beaver Community Fair: Registration open. Annually the "Beaver Community Fair" draws together the OSU and greater Corvallis communities to celebrate the start of the academic year. This year’s fair will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20, from noon to 4 p.m, in the Memorial Union Quad/SEC Plaza. Additional information, including link to registration is available online at https://sli.oregonstate.edu/bcf. Registration closes on Sept. 13.
Volunteer opportunity: Volunteers are requested to canvas Corvallis neighborhoods to welcome students to the community. The canvassing takes place Sept. 23, 1-3 p.m. Volunteers check-in at Grace Lutheran Church (@ Kings & Harrison), canvas in pairs, and receive canvassing assignments, script and materials to distribute to resident in a nearby neighborhood, [click here] Alternatively, volunteers can pick up door hangers to distribute in your neighborhood at your convenience ( [click here]
Lectures, Workshops, Webinars
NEW! Green Office Certification Workshop: The OSU Sustainability Office will host a free workshop offering hands on help to employees who want to start their certification. Noon, Sept. 5. Lunch provided. Multiple staff members will be available for one-on-one assistance. We’ll also discuss our Sustainability Advocates program. Space is limited; register by 5 p.m. Aug. 29 to get details and location.
NEW! Exporting and Saving in CORE Webinar: You have the parameters in a report set up just the way you want them. Now what? Learn about different ways to save CORE reports so you can easily find and work with them. Register: http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehaipq8L4l93cK9. Questions? Contact Logan Bingle.
NEW! Leading Through Organizational Change Workshop: Avoid pitfalls, improve relationships, and drive success with the key skills needed to be an effective leader and ambassador of change. Find out how here. Online course begins Sept. 3.
NEW! Ph.D. Defense: Kyle E. Coblentz of the Department of Integrative Biology will present
"Causes, consequences, and estimation of individual diet specialization,” 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, in ALS 4001.
NEW! E-Learning Instructional Design and Development Certificate: Use instructional technology and apply instructional design theories to develop online curriculum that motivates and engages the learner. Click here to find out more. Courses start Sept. 10.
NEW! Land Steward Short Course (Grants Pass and Online): Gain essential insights into wildfire risk reduction, woodland management, wildlife management, stream ecology, pasture management, growing healthy soils, small acreage infrastructure, stewardship planning, and more. Find out how here. Course starts Sept. 11.
Marketing Course on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM): Optimize your website and ads to outperform the competition and drive traffic to your site. Find out how here. Online course begins Aug. 27.
Data-driven Decision Making in HR: This online course will teach you strategies to manage decision-making with effective data mining and reporting. Topics covered include strategic reporting, storytelling through data and tactical analytics-driven strategy. Click here to find out more. Course starts Aug. 27.
PERS: Tiers 1 & 2 Simplified. What role will PERS play in your retirement plan? Understand how your PERS retirement works and explore the various choices, advantages/disadvantages you will need to consider when you decide to retire. Designed for people within five years of retirement. Sept. 6, noon to 1 p.m., MU 212. Presented by Barbara Koontz, financial advisor (not an OSU employee), CFS*. RSVP to [email protected]
Trauma Informed Care Training: Serving Unhoused People & Sustaining Our Natural Areas: There is a demonstrable need to cultivate sensitivity and connect with other resource providers to develop flexible and adaptive approaches that support both unhoused people and natural areas. Join this conversation at a workshop on Oct. 10 at the CH2M Hill Alumni. Cost: $10 (scholarships available by request). Contact [email protected] or 541-737-1346 for scholarship questions or accommodations requests. Register now: bit.ly/unhoused2018
Communities, Food, Resilience: College of Agricultural Sciences and Extension Service are hosting an event on the role food systems, community food resilience, and OSU play in thriving communities. Sept. 5, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Portland. No charge for the event (space is limited). Register today. For more information on the event, speakers, and livestream locations, visit the event website.
NEW! Fall Term SJEI Workshop: The Social Justice Education Initiative from Faculty Affairs has a full schedule of Tier One and Tier Two workshops, both open now for registration at http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_list.php?cat_id=46. Join your colleagues and peers to begin, or continue, your social justice journey in this well-reviewed program. Contact SJEI Director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected].
Take Note
NEW! No OSU Today Monday: OSU Today will take a break for the Labor Day holiday Monday but will be back Tuesday.
NEW! Arnold Dining Center closed: University Housing and Dining Services' Arnold Dining Center will be closed for maintenance between Aug. 26 and Sept. 3. Students, staff and visitors are welcome to visit Marketplace West, Cascadia Market and Peet’s Coffee during the closure. Questions: contact [email protected]
NEW! Advantage Accelerator accepting applications for Fall Cohort: Ready to get your startup on track? Apply to the upcoming Accelerate cohort by Sept. 6th. This 10-week program is open to OSU researchers, students and staff working on an early-stage company. Accelerate focuses on helping companies develop a minimal viable product and engage in customer discovery to validate your product market fit. Additional information and application here:https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/accelerate
NEW! Fall 2018 On-campus Housing Move-In and Early Arrival: Fall 2018 move-in for the residence halls will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16. Learn more at: http://oregonstate.edu/uhds/move-in-guide. OSU departments and programs that require students to arrive prior to scheduled move-in dates for orientations or trainings must complete an Early Arrival Request for their group. If you have questions, contact [email protected].
NEW! OSU Postdoctoral Association Professional Development Awards: The OSU Postdoctoral Association (OPA) invites applications for professional development awards of $1,000 each. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday Sept. 24 and should be submitted by email to [email protected]. Recipients will be announced at the annual Postdoc Research Symposium Oct. 4. For more information visit http://oregonstate.edu/opa.
NEW! Weight Watchers at work: The Weight Watchers Call Center is open to accept calls for your renewal. Call 866-454-2144 and give the following information to the Weight Watchers Call Center representative when ordering the At Work Pass: Location number 60359; 60359 Oregon State University (PEBB) 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; 2520 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis OR 97331; Series start date: Sept. 4.
Dixon Recreation Center Temporary Closure: The Dixon Recreation Center will be temporarily closed from Aug. 20 - Sept. 3 for annual maintenance and facility improvements. Visit the Rec Sports annual maintenance website to learn about this closure and alternative facility hours.
Update from Student Leadership & Involvement: The Student Sustainability Initiative (SSI) merged with the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE). This is a result of the two units being part of Student Leadership & Involvement, sharing similar goals and missions, and sharing physical office space in the Student Experience Center Suite 206. Moving forward, CCE is a unit focused on utilizing civic engagement and community-engaged learning as the tool and strategy for students to work towards a more just, sustainable world and develop their leadership capacity to create positive change. SSI’s most impactful and successful programs will continue under the CCE umbrella; this includes Growing Food Security, Waste Watchers, EcoReps, and Adopt-A-Bottle. You can find a listing of our large events and programs on the CCE website and read a summary of the unit on the About Us page.
Toy donation:The Family Resource Center’s annual Joy Drive, a long-standing initiative helping students provide gifts for their children during the winter holiday season, is changing this year. In creating an inclusive student support program that reaches the greatest number of students with children, we are opening a year round gift closet so student parent families may “shop” for any holiday, or even their child’s birthday. Our Joy Drive is now our Kid’s Gift Closet; spreading the joy throughout the year. We need your help to stock our closet. To find out more about how you can donate gifts, contact [email protected] or 541-737-4906.
Fall 2018 Move-in Advertising in UHDS Halls: UHDS Fall Move-in Promotion Opportunities are available for OSU-affiliated departments, student groups, and organizations. To participate, your organization must follow the procedure listed under the “Fall 2018 Move-In Advertising” heading at https://uhds.oregonstate.edu/advertising-and-promotion-uhds-residence-halls#movein. Deadline for required pre-approval is Sept. 6. Deadline for approved materials to be delivered to UHDS is Sept. 7. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Assessment librarian works on funded research project to study what students think about how their library data is used: M. Brooke Robertshaw, Ph.D., of OSU Libraries is one of seven researchers from multiple universities that have received a grant of $514,000. Little research has addressed learning analytics and student privacy issues from a student perspective, and this fully funded research project can fill the knowledge gap. The grant runs from May 2018 to April 2021.
LGBTQIA+ resources sought: This fall, a new living community for LGBTQIA+ students will open at Oregon State University. As part of the planning process, students asked for identity development resources and to connect with LGBTQIA+ professionals. We are composing a resource library of books and other materials that would be helpful to new and incoming students of the Pride community. We are especially looking for materials that might have been impactful to you. We are looking for recommendations, donations, and connections for students. For more information, visit uhds.link/pridelibrary
Training Days call for presentations: Would your unit like to share innovations, policies, procedures, systems implementation, or other topic relevant to OSU employees? OSU Training Days 2018 will be held Nov. 6 and 7 on the OSU campus for up to 84 mini workshops for employees. Visit the Training Days website for presenter information, submission form and FAQs. Presentations are to be submitted by Sept. 14. Contact Leigh Larkin at 541-737-3207 or email for questions.
Mid-Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic – Water in Disasters. Humans are made up of 65 percent water and need water after three days or we will perish. Water flows through the blood, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and flushing wastes out of our bodies. It cushions our joints and soft tissues. Without water as a routine part of our intake, we cannot digest or absorb food. This month’s poster can be downloaded http://emergency.oregonstate.edu/files/EP-Bulletin/08-15%20%20Water%20in%20Disasters.pdf
Health & Safety: The University Health & Safety Committee wants to promote health and safety, by providing the following link from SAIF on regards to hydration https://saif.adobeconnect.com/twhhydration/. Did you know that you can also access OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online at http://ehs.oregonstate.edu/uhsc, including past meeting minutes, information on how to contact a committee member, and a link to report safety concerns online.
Campus Directions: Learn more from University Facilities, Infrastructure and Operations about how Oregon State's campuses are improving every day. Read the latest issue of Campus Directions to learn more about the new Marine and Geology core repository, how Landscape Services collaborates to build better bioswales and more. Interested in keeping up with projects on campus? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
BennyBuy Training: The BennyBuy (eProcurement) team will be offering Shopper/Requestor and Approver trainings through the end of September. See the professional development site at http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_list.php?cat_id=31 under the category Business Affairs training. Classes are titled Benny Buy Shopper/Requestor and BennyBuy Approver training. Registration is required. These sessions are for all units / departments and not department specific. They will focus on the shopper/requestor experience and the approver experience. If you would like us to give a presentation and training for your unit, contact Diana Lindsley to discuss your needs.
Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic – Waste in Disaster: Natural and man-made disasters such as floods, hurricanes, or warfare that flood the sewer system can cause additional personal and community disasters. You may be unable to flush the toilets or run water for weeks or even months. Failure to properly dispose of human waste can lead to epidemics. This month’s poster can be downloaded at http://emergency.oregonstate.edu/files/EP-Bulletin/08-01%20Waste.pdf
EPA building renovation: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s research laboratory facility in Corvallis is undergoing a renovation. The office at S.W. 35th Street was built in 1965 and needs modernization. Staff at the Goodnight Avenue location will be moved into the updated building. Work is expected to continue over the next few years. Despite the fencing, the office remains open to the public. The lobby has been relocated to the rear wing of the main building. Follow signs from the visitor parking lot to access the lobby. EPA’s office in Newport will remain operational and open to the public throughout the renovations in Corvallis.
University Day Expo Registration is now open: On Tuesday, Sept. 11, from noon to 2 p.m., showcase the work and opportunities provided by units at OSU, to fellow staff and faculty. Deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 24. This year's theme is OSU150. Ideas range from highlighting what your department, college or unit has accomplished in the last 150 years, highlight where you're headed or how your services and programs will continue to help OSU achieve it's mission in the next 150 years. Or, donate an OSU150-themed gift basket for the main session prize drawing. Register today. For more info, contact Mealoha McFadden, [email protected] or 541-737-6522.
Volunteers needed: Volunteers needed for OSU Fall 2018 Move-in. Join OSU and UHDS as a volunteer to welcome thousands of new residents on Sunday, Sept. 16, as they move into their OSU residence halls. Volunteering as an individual: http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bJmy0uL3eUmoruB. Volunteering your group/organization: http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHfQCJWfFFZBTq5. The deadline to sign up as a volunteer has been extended to Monday, Sept. 10.
Welcome Week 2018 Submissions Open: Sept.16-23, 2018, is Welcome Week, a time to celebrate and welcome our new and returning students to campus. An outline of events can be found at http://welcome.oregonstate.edu/schedule. A more complete schedule will be available in late August/early September. If you are interested in offering an event during Welcome Week you can submit events online at: http://welcome.oregonstate.edu/submitting-events.
Traffic and Maintenance
30th Street: Traffic detour from northbound 30th St. from Washington Way to Campus Way. Work on the northbound lane will run from Aug. 20- Sept. 7. See attached detour map. Detour signs will be in place.
Jobs
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 http://oregonstate.edu/jobs unless otherwise specified.
NEW! Institutional Analytics and Reporting is recruiting for an Analyst Programmer, comp level 2. This is a full-time classified position. This is an internal recruitment. Posting #P01728CT. Closes Sept. 4.
NEW! This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Analyst Programmer, competency level 2, position for the Division of Outreach and Engagement . This position reports to the Director of Information Technology and will serve as part of the Extension and Experiment Station Communication Web and Content Strategy team and the OSU Salesforce development community. Posting # P1733CT. Closes Sept. 9.
NEW! Accountant 1: The Health Sciences Business Center invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month Accountant 1 position. Posting #P01731CT. Closes Sept. 9.
NEW! Accountant 1: Business and Engineering Business Center invites applications for two full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month Accountant 1 positions. Posting #P01725CT. Full consideration Sept. 3. Closes September 15, 2018.
NEW! INTO OSU is recruiting for a full-time Administrative Program Assistant.This position makes daily decisions regarding INTO OSU and OSU admissions standards as they relate to admission to Oregon State University programs. Decisions involve interpretation of complex standards and foreign credentials from all over the world. The impact of decisions are critical to the student’s personal success and the reputation of Oregon State University and the INTO OSU program. Posting #P01722CT. Closes Sept. 17.
NEW! The Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration (OSRAA) invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), Accountant 2 position. Posting #P01729CT. Closes Sept. 19.
NEW! Institutional Analytics and Reporting is recruiting for an Analyst Programmer, competency level 2. This is a full-time classified position. Posting #P01727CT. Full consideration by Sept. 6; closes Sept. 21.
NEW! Student Health Services invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Sexual Health Coordinator.Posting #P02414UF. Closes Sept.19.
Weather
OSU150 fun fact: OSU’s Food Science and Technology program, in the College of Agricultural Sciences, is the second oldest in the nation dating back to 1919. University of Massachusetts – Amherst beat us by six months.
Corvallis: Mainly sunny and pleasantly warm most of the week, with a possibility of rain by the weekend.
Central Oregon: Dry with highs in the mid-70s and low-80s.
Newport: A mix of sunshine and clouds early in the week, with scattered showers expected by Thursday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/ |
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