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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.
Jamon Van Den Hoek, a professor at Oregon State University and one of the 36 scientists currently adjudicating the NASA pilot project, told me that Earth imagery now functions as a crucial data source for scientists. The pixels are the data, he told me: “These aren’t just for reference. These aren’t just for a base map. These are the data you analyze.”
“The ocean may look the same, but the water is changing, especially on the Oregon coast,” said Francis Chan, an associate professor and senior researcher in Oregon State University’s Department of Integrative Biology.
Starting this summer, Oregon State University–Cascades will host high school students on the Bend campus in August for an overnight Summer Academy, the school announced Thursday.
The Beaver crew team took to the water Wednesday - on the golf course next to the Oregon State University rowing center.
OSU-Cascades student named Bend Chamber Woman of Year: Young Hero: When a family emergency meant staying home in Redmond, Ore., Mountain View High School student Lynnea Fredrickson applied to OSU-Cascades. Now an OSU-Cascades senior, Fredrickson was just named the Bend Chamber’s Woman of the Year - Young Hero (18-21). The speech communications major’s resume includes undergraduate research, lobbying the Oregon State Legislature for funding for the Bend campus, student government service and two part-time jobs.
Research Advances in Fisheries and Wildlife and Ecology Symposium (RAFWE): The symposium showcases research, extension, and outreach activities conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and related departments. Includes keynote address and live and silent auctions. Friday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The LaSells Stewart Center. Registration is free.
OSU International Scholar and Faculty Coffee Social: OSU Folk Club, Crossroads International and OSU Office of International Services would like to invite you to join international visiting faculty, scholars, students and their families for conversation, coffee, tea and light snacks at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center in the Einerson House, 2638 N.W. Jackson Ave, Corvallis, on Friday, April 12, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/240214486840625/.
Cheese sales: Time to restock your fridge and your bellies with Beaver Classic Cheese. Friday Sales begin today from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Creamery. Come try our five cheddars, two Swiss and two Provolones…plus our amazing cheese curds. Creamery is located in 159 Withycombe Hall.
WIC Spring Lunch Series: The Writing Intensive Curriculum Program’s Spring Lunch Series continues on Friday, April 12. The topic is "Writing Locations and Processes: Models from Permaculture, Writing Studios, and Public Spaces." Join us from noon to 1 p.m. in Milam 215. Pizza and soda will be provided. Registration is appreciated and details about upcoming lunches are on the WIC website.
Meat Center: The Clark Meat Science Center retail store will be open Friday from 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 SW Campus Way, next to the Motor Pool. Contact [email protected] for questions regarding the store.
Music a la Carte: Guitarist Jon Sharp performs works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jose Merlin, Eric Clapton and more. Friday, April 12, at noon. Memorial Union Lounge, free.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store is open for its weekly public sales Friday noon 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.
Toxic chemicals: The College of Public Health and Human Sciences presents “Little things matter: The impact of toxic chemicals on our health,” by Bruce Lanphear, professor at Simon Fraser University, from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 12, in HFC 115/Bray Leadership Conference Room, Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families. Co-sponsored by CPHHS Environmental and Occupational Health Program.
Meet Professor Pradeep Mathur, director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore: Learn about career and research prospects at IIT Indore with a presentation and discussion with Pradeep Mathur, professor and director of IIT Indore, on April 12 from 2-4 p.m. in Kelley Engineering 1005. Core strengths of IIT Indore are its focus on promoting inter-disciplinary research, access to world-class research facilities, and the introduction of new academic programs across disciplines and foreign partnerships. For additional information or accommodations, contact Deb Parkins, [email protected], 541-737-1503.
Prospective student open house: Spring preview, an open house program for prospective students, will be in CH2M and the Memorial Union on Friday, April 12. There will be approximately 800 to 1,000 guests on campus, which may impact parking and retail food locations. Welcome the guests while they are on campus.
The fifth annual Pacific Northwest Undergraduate Religious Studies Conference showcases the work of student researchers from Oregon State University, the University of Puget Sound, Linfield College, Willamette University, and Lewis and Clark College. Presentations range widely from Islamic architecture, Tibetan Buddhism, and resurrection in Orthodox Christianity to the religious symbolism of Star Wars, the ethical shortcomings of the war on drugs, and the religious roots of the American penal system. Free and open to the public. Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MU Journey Room (105).
Microbiology Student Association (MSA) 2019 Research Symposium, a multi-faceted exploration of microbiology. Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kearney Hall. Keynote speaker is Kimberly Halsey. Schedule includes Maude David, Ryan Mueller and Christopher Curtin with OSU; Adam Brady, M.D.; Sylvia Redanz and Isabella Rauch with OHSU: and Anne Thompson, PSU. For more information, visit the MSA website.
Corvallis Repertory Singers: Corvallis Repertory Singers present “The Music Man” in concert on April 13, at 7 p.m. and April 14 at 3 p.m. at Corvallis High School, 1400 N.W. Buchanan St. Tickets and information are available at repsing.org.
Steinway series: Corvallis-OSU Piano International’s Steinway Piano Concert Series presents Yeol Eum Son on Sunday, April 14. at 4 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets and information at www.corvallispiano.org.
Mariachi music: The OSU Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Chapter will be hosting a Mariachi Band from Woodburn High School during Ag Day (Tuesday, April 16), with music at 11 a.m. on the quad in front of the MU. There will be a Krispy Kreme fundraiser selling a dozen original glazed donuts for $12 or one donut for $1. If you are interesting in securing your dozen, fill out the Krispy Kreme Order Form. Pick up will be at the OSU MANRRS booth in the SEC PLAZA April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Accepted are cash, check (payable to OSU MANRRS), or venmo @osu_manrrs. All orders must be submitted by April 13 at 5 p.m.
Trek Theatre: Trek Theatre of Eugene presents its only Corvallis performance of the classic Star Trek episode: "Space Seed." The crew of the Enterprise encounters a sleeper ship that contains one of the most dangerous and renowned villains of the Star Trek universe - the genetically enhanced, super-tyrant Khan Noonian Singh. With this performance, Trek Theatre continues to perform science fiction community theater that raises important questions about the role of science and technology in contemporary culture and society. Admission is free and open to the public. Monday, April 15, from 7-8 p.m., MU Ballroom.
Artwork of Shelley Jordon: The artwork of Oregon State University professor of art Shelley Jordon is on display in the Fairbanks Gallery of Art through April 25. Jordon, who teaches painting and drawing in the School of Arts and Communication in the College of Liberal Arts, is a painter and moving-image artist who explores interior and exterior worlds and connections between past and present experiences. Using traditional drawing and painting media applied to two-dimensional artwork, animation and installation, Jordon expresses the complex nature of memory; physical and emotional, collective and personal. Her recent paintings and animations meditate on the passage of time, the power and beauty of nature and the cycle of life. Fairbanks Gallery is in Fairbanks Hall, 220 SW 26th St., on the OSU main campus. It is open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
NEW! Duo Sign Up Events: The Duo team will have walk-up events for employees to sign up for Duo, get questions answered, and obtain a token if needed. This is a drop-in event, no registration needed. Signup takes less than five minutes. There will be two signup events on Tuesday, April 16. The first event is at Milam Hall, room 119, from 9 a.m. to noon; the second event is at Richardson Hall, in "the knuckle," from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information about Duo, see https://is.oregonstate.edu/duo.
NEW! Tuesday Teaching Talks: Supporting Diverse Learners through Culturally Responsive Teaching: Join colleagues and the Center for Teaching and Learning in a certificated series of teaching workshops. The workshops are every Tuesday. Attend one, some or all. On April 16, join Jeff Kenney to explore the theory and practice of culturally responsive teaching. This two-hour workshop will be facilitated twice in Milam 215, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.. No need to register – just come on by. Learn more here. Contact us here.
NEW! STEAM Speaker: The annual da Vinci Days STEAM Speaker Series will offer the public opportunities to explore the art and science of waves, from the depths of the ocean to the haunting tones of a one-of-a-kind musical instrument and the intersections of art and water. Following the theme of “Making Waves,” the free, family-friendly presentations will be held every Tuesday in April at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2500 SW Western Ave. in Corvallis. April 16, “Marine Energy: What, Where, Why, How and OSU” will be given by Bryson Robertson, director of the Pacific Marine Energy Center and an assistant professor in the OSU College of Engineering.The talks begin at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public. More information about the STEAM speaker series and the annual festival at the Benton County Fairgrounds is available online at davincidays.org.
Monks, Mystical Diaries, and Queer Kinship: Join us at the Center for the Humanities for a talk by Tekla Bude, assistant professor in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film. Bude’s research focuses on ways medieval writers were influenced by and influenced the study of music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. Her new book project investigates forms of "silent" or "metaphysical" music from 1300 to 1550. In this talk, she’ll discuss how the diaries of two 15th-century Carthusian monks manifest musical expressions of their affection and desire for one another. Monday, April 15, 4 p.m., Autzen House, 811 SW Jefferson.
Invitations to Attend Accreditation Open Forums: Classified staff, faculty (academic and professional) and students are invited to attend their respective open forums on Monday, April 15, or Tuesday, April 16, during the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) visit to OSU next week. For details visit the University Accreditation Website. OSU has published its Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report as well as an Executive Summary in preparation for the site visit.
IMPACT STUDIO SESSIONS: Join Rich Duncombe, Impact Studio director, on April 18 from noon to. 1 p.m., in MU 215 Thought Lab for a conversation about the 2019 Impact Studio initiatives. Duncombe will open with a summary of the three new initiatives being pursued in 2019 and an overview of the Impact Studio development process. This will be the first studio session of a series being offered every three months to discuss the active initiatives in our portfolio and broader topics relating to how to lead adjacent innovation inside of Oregon State and other successful institutions.
Opening Space for the Radical Imagination: This conference invites participants to create a common space for radical imagination and social justice that goes beyond a skill-share for radical organizers. Radical Imagination invites us to engage in a profound critique of what seems obvious (radical = that goes to the roots of something) and to explore alternative ways of living together - producing, loving, shaping spaces and time, inhabiting the land, working, using, struggling. April 19-20, Oregon State University. Registration is free: https://www.oregonimagines.com.
Women of Color Caucus: “Navigating Professional and Institutional Advancement Panel and Reception,” on Monday, April 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Memorial Union 49 (Horizon Room). This event includes a panel discussion on women of color's critical role in higher education, followed by a networking reception among OSU’s underrepresented students, staff, faculty and community members. RSVP by April 22. http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bl4A113qOwu7XaR
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit: Researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors & ecosystem builders: Join us on May 9 at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center to learn about funding and resources available to propel technology impact, commercialization, and entrepreneurship in our region. Connect with people and resources that can help you reach your innovation impact goals, and celebrate the growth of our innovation ecosystem. May 9, 1–8 p.m. Registration is free: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/ie-summit.
Social justice education: The Social Justice Education Initiative from Faculty Affairs is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. SJEI offers a varied schedule of Tier One and Tier Two workshops, all open now for registration. Join your colleagues to begin, or expand, your equity and inclusion journey in this well-reviewed program. Interested in this work for your unit? Contact SJEI Director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected]
NEW! Funding for International Research: US Student Fulbright Program: LeAnn Adam, OSU’s Coordinator for Prestigious Scholarships, will present two upcoming information sessions on Fulbright opportunities. Fulbright offers grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships for one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S. Applicants for the Fulbright US Student Program include graduating seniors, recent graduates and master’s and doctoral candidates in all disciplines. Please join us to learn more about Fulbright, hear from past Fulbright recipients and current semifinalists, and start your own Fulbright journey. April 18, 5-6 p.m. in MU 109; April 25, 2-3 p.m. in Heckart Lodge 110.
NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships limited submission funding opportunity: The Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative, complex research and education projects. STCs focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing new scientific disciplines and developing transformative technologies that have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact. Instructions on how to submit a letter of intent are here. [email protected]
Funding Database: OSU has an institutional subscription to GrantFoward. Questions on how to sign up? Email [email protected].
Limited submission: A limited submission proposal is a type of broad agency announcement, request for proposal, or other funding opportunity, in which the sponsor restricts the number of applications or proposals that can be submitted by an institution or a unit within an institution. The Research Office works to keep track of these opportunities on the Office for Research Development Website.
OSU Health and Safety Committee - The University Health and Safety Committee invites campus members interested in health and safety to attend our open meetings, held semi-annually in May and October. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 2:30 to 4 p.m.. Anyone can access OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online at http://oregonstate.edu/ehs/casc, including past meeting minutes, information on how to contact a committee member, and a web link to report safety concerns. If you are interested in attending the meeting or would like additional information about the Safety Committee, contact Kay Miller at [email protected] to RSVP and request the meeting location.
Working with Students in Distress: Faculty and staff may be the first to notice a student is struggling and may be in the best position to reach out with care and concern. The Office of Student Life, in collaboration with Counseling and Psychological Services, developed a CARE folder, which is intended to provide you with resources and referral information that we hope you find valuable. Simply click on this link and you will be directed to login to Box to access these resources. We recommend you bookmark this link for easy access on your phone, laptop or tablet.
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! Student Administrative/Communications Assistant for the Linus Pauling Institute, position is part time with flexible schedule. Student will assist with LPI communication projects (website maintenance, photo organization, special events) and general administrative work. Posting #P04915SE. Closes April 15.
Scheduled: Campus Wide Steam Shutdown: Each year Facilities Services performs necessary maintenance on the university’s steam system, which requires shutting off the steam throughout campus, to complete maintenance services at the plant, throughout the steam tunnels and in each building. This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, campus wide. The steam shutdown for 2019 will occur from 6 p.m. on June 16 to 5 p.m. on June 20. For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
"The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can." ~ Saoirse Ronan, who turns 25 today.
Corvallis: Slight chance of showers today with some chance for sun, high of 58, low of 42. Rain Saturday and showers Sunday.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today, high of 52, low of 30. Chance of rain Saturday, chance of rain and snow Sunday.
Newport: Slight chance of showers and then partly sunny, high of 54, low of 44. Rain Saturday and showers Sunday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/