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.
But is paying federal workers to process drilling permits allowed in a shutdown? Christopher McKnight Nichols, a historian at Oregon State University, said the federal guidelines are vague and shutdown decisions can fall prey to politics.
Next year, Tammy Cushing, an Extension forest business specialist at Oregon State University, will become the third woman to serve as president of the largest professional society of foresters in the world.
“Although it could conceivably happen again, the likelihood shrinks with every passing year and every degree of warming,” said Philip Mote, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University.
Which is the topic of a new study, conducted by researchers at Oregon State University and published in the journal Behavioral Processes. In the first experiment, a total of 46 cats were studied, 23 at a shelter and the other half in their own homes.
An Oregon State University researcher who's been studying how influenza is transmitted will speak about his work at the Monday, Feb. 11, edition of Science Pub.
Science Daily reported last March on a study from Oregon State University that found 90 percent of sites sampled in the western U.S. showed declines in snowpack, a third of those were determined to have significant declines. Since 1915, overall the snowpack in western states has declined by 15 to 30 percent on average. The most obvious impact on the loss of snow is to the tourism industry.
Panelists include Oregon State University professor Jillian Gregg, Corvallis Sustainability Coalition representative Jeannette Hardison, Civil Liberties Defense Center attorney Cooper Brinson, Post Carbon Institute and Climate Action Plan representative Asher Miller, and 350 Corvallis representative Trish Weber.
Today's photo
Beach trip: A dog sits on a parked car in downtown Newport in the early 1950s. Courtesy OSU Special Collections & Archives.
Today
NEW! Weekly Bridge Walks: Bridge walks continue through winter term. Join us for an accessible 2.8 mile out-and-back walk to the covered bridge. Walk or wheel at your own pace. Join us for the full walk (45-50 minutes) or just a portion. Group meets in front of the Women's Building. Walks commence rain or shine. Faculty and staff walk: Mondays at 12:10 p.m. Student walk: Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Questions? Contact Danielle Caldwell at [email protected].
Crop and Soil Science/Horticulture Winter 2019 Seminar Series: Ted Hake, Universal Seed Company, will give a seminar on “Careers in Industry: Specialty seed production.” He will speak on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. in Agricultural and Life Sciences Building 4000. For more information, contact Emmalie Goodwin at [email protected].
School of Psychological Science Colloquium Series: Sarah Dermody will speak on “Dynamic risk processes for substance use and relapse: Two applications of the time-varying effects model,” Monday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., Reed 219. Refreshments will be served.
Humanities Fellow Lecture Series: The OSU Center for the Humanities presents a talk by Cari Maes, assistant professor in the School of Language, Culture, and Society. Maes will discuss “Super Kids and Ideal Immigrants: Child Health and Nation Building in Vargas-Era Brazil” from her new research project on the history of public health policy and national development in Latin America. Monday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m., Autzen House, 811 S.W. Jefferson Ave.
Upcoming Events
NEW! Women of Color support group: Wednesday bi-weekly, 5-6:30 p.m., Jan. 30, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 13 in the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center. Potential topics of discussion include self care, intersectional identities, micro aggressions, oppression and racism encountered on the OSU campus and in Corvallis. For more information, contact Shaznin Daruwalla at 541-737-2131 or [email protected].
NEW! Eating Animals: A film screening and discussion, based on the best-selling book by Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals - a look at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming. Tracing the history of food production in the U.S., the film charts how farming has gone from local and sustainable to a corporate "Frankenstein monster" that offers cheap eggs, meat, and dairy at a steep cost: the exploitation of animals; the risky use of antibiotics and hormones; and the pollution of air, soil, and water. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. MU Lounge. Free vegan pizza.
Documentary Screening & Q/A Panel Session: Enjoy a showing of the Nova documentary “Decoding the Weather Machine” followed by an expert Q/A panel. The film focuses on weather, climate and climate change solutions. Free admission, light refreshments, and open to the public. Jan. 29, 7 p.m., in the Memorial Union Ballroom. More info at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/ametsociety/events/.
Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to Prevent Suicide: CAPS is coordinating the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Campus Walk for OSU. Save the date: Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., SEC Plaza. This will be the first campus walk in the state of Oregon. The goals of the Campus Walk event are to reduce stigma, educate about resources, support loss survivors and raise money for national and local suicide prevention. Consider joining as either a virtual or “IRL” (in real life) walker by visiting http://bit.ly/OSUoutofthedarkness. For more information, contact Tess Webster-Henry: [email protected]. Consider registering as a team captain and recruiting members of your department to participate.
Lectures, Workshops, Webinars
NEW! WRGP Water Resources Engineering Winter Seminar Series. Tuba Özkan-Haller, Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, will present “Engaged Research on Waves: Predicting Rogue Waves, Forecasting Sneaker Waves, and Riding the Wave of Change Towards more Equity, Inclusion, and Justice at OSU” on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from noon to 1 p.m. in STAG 111. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday Teaching Talks: Lesson Planning & Reflection. 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 Jan. 29, join Lori Kayes (a.m.) or Devon Quick (p.m.) (IB) to explore various approaches for effectively planning and reflecting on lessons. If available, bring samples of your current lesson plans. 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
Mental Health First Aid: Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MU Journey Room 104 on Friday, Feb. 1. Preregistration required: bit.ly/OSU1stAid. Space is limited. Lunch will be provided.
Winter Community Dialogue: Coming to the United States of America: Who should we welcome, what should we do?Faculty, staff, and students are invited to explore multiple perspectives on strategies to uphold civil rights and address immigration justice. Open to the entire OSU and Corvallis community. Wednesday Feb. 6, 6-8 p.m, MU Horizon Room. Review the dialogue options summary and participant dialogue guide to familiarize yourself with the dialogue content. Join the Coming to the United States of America Community Dialogue Facebook Event. Learn more about the Community Dialogues initiative.
INTO OSU forum: Provost Ed Feser and a panel of INTO OSU board members and leaders will discuss the INTO OSU partnership and answer questions. Feb. 4, 5:30 p.m., ILLC 155. Open to all OSU students, staff and faculty, as well as the Corvallis community. This forum will not be streamed or recorded.
Take Note
NEW! OSU ScholarDollars: Oregon State’s new online scholarship search and application system, ScholarDollars, is now accepting applications for more than $50 million in 2019-20 scholarship funds. OSU students may complete one application to be considered for more than 1,600 campus-based scholarship opportunities. Students are encouraged to submit their ScholarDollars applications by Feb. 1 to maximize the number of scholarships for which they will be considered. For more information, call 541-737-1125 or visit https://scholarships.oregonstate.edu/scholardollars.
NEW! Provost’s Literary Prize: We are now accepting submission for the 31st annual Provost’s Literary Prize. Students are encouraged to submit their creative writing piece to Professor Keith Scribner in the School of Writing, Literature and Film (Moreland Hall 238). The literary work can be fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction written for a general audience. The prize is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students at OSU. Submissions are due by Feb. 15 and must be the student's original work, typed, no longer than 14 double-spaced pages for prose or eight manuscript pages for poetry, and include the full name, year in school, current mailing address, phone number, and student ID number of the writer. For questions, contact [email protected] (x7-1645).
NEW! OSU Group Discount for NCORE Registration: The 2019 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) is coming to the Oregon Convention Center in Portland this May. NCORE is an annual conference on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education. Here is an overview of the schedule - Pre-conference institutes are on Tuesday, May 28 and regular conference sessions are Wednesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 1. OSU employee discount - register through this employee discount link to save 10 percent. The OSU group rate is $625 through March 31 ($715 beginning April 1); the OSU group rate for the conference PLUS pre-conference institute is $715 through March 31 ($805 beginning April 1). Student flat rate is $495 (with or without the pre-conference institute) no matter when you register - register here if you are a student. OSU’s Search Advocate program will sponsor a limited number of $625 conference registration scholarships – details will be emailed to the search advocate listserv by the end of January. If you want a scholarship, don’t register yet, wait for the announcement.
Volunteers Needed: Sign up to volunteer at the Winter Career Expo and the Winter Civil & Construction Engineering Fairon Wednesday, Feb. 20. Benefits include volunteer experience and face time with employers. There are various shifts to accommodate your schedule; morning and late-afternoon volunteers are provided light refreshments, and midday volunteers are provided lunch. Sign up here.
Impact Studio: Impact Studio was created in December 2017 to bring together teams of faculty, students and staff to develop, incubate and launch initiatives that advance Oregon State's strategic goals. Rich Duncombe, director, and Jesse Mraz, operations administrator, engage partners across Oregon State to grow the portfolio of initiatives by providing services and a support structure. Impact Studio has launched a new website and NEWSletter to keep their growing network informed and engaged. Join the studio team by subscribing to the NEWSletter and contacting the studio with questions or to schedule a visit at Cascade Hall 128.
Long-Term Research Rooms: Apply for a long-term (six to 12 months) research room at the Valley Library. Doctoral candidates and faculty members engaged in special projects may apply. Applications (log into your OSU Google account and click here) will be considered based on project merits and specific need for library space and materials. The application deadline is Feb. 4 and decisions will be made Feb. 15. Questions can be directed to [email protected].
Apply Now for Inspiring Girls Expeditions: Inspiring Girls Expeditions provides tuition-free science, art, and wilderness exploration for teenage girls (aged 16/17). Applications are open now and must be started by Feb 1 visit http://inspiringgirls.org for more information. As a new OSU CEOAS outreach program, we encourage students, faculty, and staff to contact us if you are interested in getting involved. Contact [email protected].
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! Juntos Research Program Coordinator - The Division of University Outreach and Engagement at Oregon State University (OSU) is seeking a Juntos Research Program Coordinator. This is a full-time, fixed-term, professional faculty grant-funded position located in Corvallis. Reappointment will be at the discretion of the OSU Open Campus & Special Initiatives Leader. Posting # P02730UF. Closes Jan. 31. This is an Internal Employment Opportunity.
Weather
“Freedoms, like privileges, prevail or are imperiled together. You cannot harm or strive to achieve one without harming or furthering all." Jose Marti.
Corvallis: Patchy fog and then sunshine, high of 51, low of 31. Sunny tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Mostly sunny, high of 43, low of 26. Mostly sunny tomorrow.
Newport: Mostly sunny and breezy, high of 56, low of 40. Mostly sunny tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
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