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COVID-19 website: To facilitate the ongoing sharing of information about the virus, Oregon State University has added a link on the OSU homepage to a page that provides detailed and up-to-date COVID-19 information; links to OSU, local, state and federal resources; and updates on the latest federal travel restrictions.
TRACE OSU testing: TRACE OSU is providing random COVID-19 testing by invitation at its Corvallis and Bend campuses and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. All faculty, staff and students, regardless of vaccination status, should continue with testing participation in TRACE. Testing will take place in Corvallis in the Memorial Union Ballroom and at Reser ticket booths, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In Newport, testing will be provided every other week, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At OSU-Cascades, testing is provided only to students living and working on campus, and employees working on campus. Testing takes place Mondays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Visit the OSU-Cascades Safety and Success website to learn more about testing schedules. Please join the effort to build a safer and healthier Oregon State University community. To enroll and for more information: https://trace.oregonstate.edu/osu.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics: Weekly clinics at Reser Stadium in Corvallis are being collaboratively run by Samaritan Health Services, Benton County and OSU. These clinics will end June 10. Visit this website to schedule a vaccine. OSU-Cascades students, faculty and staff can learn where to find vaccines in Central Oregon here. Check your local public health authority websites for more information. You can also visit the Oregon Health Authority: Get Vaccinated Oregon website and the CDC VaccineFinder for vaccinations anywhere in the U.S.
Timely Teaching Tips: Want to learn how to provide more engaging asynchronous video content to flip your classroom? Register now for the last session of the free Kaltura master class series for higher education faculty on Thursday, June 10 at 11 a.m.
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. Content appearing includes timely news and feature stories from broadcast, print and online sources. Occasionally, opinion pieces and first-person columns appearing in mainstream media outlets that are written by faculty members and pertain to their academic or professional expertise may be included based on their unique, informative value, timeliness and space constraints. It is not the policy of OSU Today to include Letters to the Editor. Occasionally, articles highlighted in OSU Today may either be subscription-only or behind a paywall if a maximum number of articles has been reached that month. Many subscription-only publications, like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, can be accessed by anyone with an OSU email account through the search function on the OSU Libraries home page, which grants free access to many publications. See https://library.oregonstate.edu/ and click on 1Search.
Oregon State University continues their research into how the coronavirus is impacting Oregon communities. On Saturday and Sunday, field crews involved in the TRACE project continued collecting samples from homes in Corvallis but this time, instead of just collecting nasal swabs, saliva was also collected to be tested for antibodies.
Women and minorities are often judged more harshly. In a study published last year by Regan Gurung, a professor of psychological science at Oregon State University, the same Black men were shown to observers wearing different outfits, from suits to hoodies and sweatpants. They were viewed as intelligent and trustworthy only when they were dressed formally, Prof. Gurung said, adding that other studies show white men don’t face the same prejudices.
In a draft survey by Oregon State University and Washington State University, growers across the two states reported removing 974 acres of sweet cherries due to the disease between 2015 to 2020, $115 million in lost revenue and costs. Because survey respondents manage only 26% of acreage across the region, experts estimate real losses are much higher.
As of today, roughly 66% of Oregonians 18 and older have had at least one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine. An expert at Oregon State University says that's not enough to help protect the less vulnerable, like children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. Brett Tyler also says the virus is mutating and becoming more dangerous, particularly in the unvaccinated population. And, yes, that includes children under 12.
Oregon State University conducted its seventh round of TRACE-COVID-19 sampling on Saturday with new saliva testing for antibodies.
Christopher McKnight Nichols is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for the Humanities at Oregon State University. He is the author of Promise and Peril: America at the Dawn of a Global Age. He is also co-author of the opinion articles “‘Grand strategy’ has a bad rep. To fix it, get beyond hard power and traditional statecraft” in the Los Angeles Times, and “America’s traditions pose an obstacle to preventing future pandemics” in the Washington Post.
But Jaydon Grant, football captain at Oregon State University, walked on to the team after his senior year of high school. When he did, he didn’t get any money. He wouldn’t earn a scholarship until his fourth year playing at Reser Stadium.
A piece by OSU's Susan Shaw.
"This is the first conclusive and consistent answer we have for all of Antarctica," said lead author Christo Buizert, an assistant professor at Oregon State University. "The surprising finding is that the amount of cooling is very different depending on where you are in Antarctica. This pattern of cooling is likely due to changes in the ice sheet elevation that happened between the ice age and today." (see also UPI)
During their door-to-door sampling this weekend, researchers with the Oregon State University TRACE project will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine door-to-door in Corvallis.
“It was an enormous leap of faith,” says Sena, who had just enrolled in a master’s degree program at Oregon State University, where Rich had gone to undergraduate school on a wrestling scholarship. After getting a bachelor’s degree in Food Science from Central Washington University, she and Rich moved to Oregon, where she spent a year in Corvallis and a year in Astoria testing albacore and writing scientific evaluations at the OSU seafood lab.
The Oregon State University-Cascades Innovation Co-Lab and Central Oregon STEM Hub are partnering to offer a unique summer opportunity for a pilot group of computer science high school students from Crook County, Redmond and Summit high schools.
These incentives are mostly not direct cash payments. But, even so, that’s why the government needs to say clearly, “the reason we want to encourage people with those incentives is not because there’s anything wrong, it’s because we need to achieve the herd immunity,” according to Chunhuei Chi, who directs the Center for Global Health at Oregon State University.
OSU Extension Viticulture Assistant Professor, Dr. Alec Levin found the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Agrimet, where many growers get their water recommendations, suggested irrigation 44% higher than necessary.
Jim Rice, program manager with the Marine Mammal Institute of Oregon State University, said several bite wounds he found on the carcass indicate the juvenile male may have died from an orca attack — killer whales.
Susanne Brander, a researcher at Oregon State University studying how microplastics impact black sea bass, spoke via video at the 2019 workshop about her findings, which could have some correlations to the Bay’s striped bass. While at the University of North Carolina, Brander found microplastics in 60% of black sea bass she sampled in the wild during a two-year project. This important East Coast species also visits the Lower Bay.
After nearly a decade of work to obtain regulatory approval, Oregon State University is set to begin construction this month on a wave energy testing facility to be located about seven miles off the coast near Newport.
The gardening season is in full swing and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.
Joel Felix, weed-management researcher at the Oregon State University Malheur Experiment Station, said dry, windy conditions slowed onion farmers’ weed management soon after planting.
Rocks actually do nothing to help the plants avoid root diseases or promote healthy plants. Your pots really should have drain holes drilled in them, under which you can add saucers. An Extension article on this topic can be found here. Kris LaMar, OSU Extension master gardener.
Dogwood: Kym Pokorny, communications specialist with Extension and Experiment Station Communications, says, "My ‘Venus’ dogwood is only three years old and is already full of flowers. The blooms last for weeks so I get to enjoy it every day as I work. It’s very calming. I look forward to watching it grow into an even-more gorgeous tree. If you'd like to share your garden pics, send them to [email protected] and include a little information about the scene.
Capstone Presentation:Lainey Espick will present her capstone titled: “Determining strategies for the protection of Interior least terns (Sternula antillarum athalassos) in Indiana,” June 7, 2 p.m. on Zoom. Espick is pursuing her MNR degree in the department of Forest Ecosystems and Society with Joan Hagar. Please contact the FES Department at [email protected] with questions or for accommodations for disabilities. Zoom meeting: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94290726271?pwd=dHczSERlUWFpdUJKWEhKTk0vVDhpZz09.
Shared Responsibility Budget Model Campus Forum: The Corvallis Shared Responsibility Budget Model (SRBM), a modified responsibility-centered management (RCM) approach to allocating education and general (E&G) funds to academic and administrative units, is in its third year of use at OSU. The decision to implement the model included agreement that the model should be reviewed thoroughly every three to four years for potential improvements and adjustments. Charged by the Provost and Executive Vice President and Vice President for Finance and Administration, this will be the first such review since initial implementation. This forum is among a series of forums for faculty, staff and the campus community before the end of spring term to listen to questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. Join us Monday, June 7 from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lxtpO9X7SBqMtLhhGSmtOQ. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.
Accessibility Basics for the Web: Learn how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities. We’ll also discuss the OSU policy on Information Technology Accessibility. All are welcome; employees with website responsibilities are encouraged if they have not attended yet. Register for a session, offered June 7.
NEW! Happy World Oceans Day from the Marine Studies Initiative: Celebrate the future health of the ocean with a new Marine Studies Initiative webpage honoring the United Nations’ annual World Oceans Day on June 8. This new page features a virtual art show showcasing Ocean11 marine art and music by Oregon State University Meistersingers, coloring downloads, recipes, the new MSI Newsletter and more. View content HERE.
PFLA Zoom event: Leadership Emergence Overview, presented by Kristen Magis, University Human Resources. Learn more about the skill-development course designed to teach employees foundational leadership principles and practices that can transform OSU’s vision, mission and values into reality. Wednesday, June 9, noon to 1 p.m. For more information about the event and how to register, click here.
Lavender Celebration: Lavender Celebration 2021 will take place on Thursday, June 10 from 6:30-9 p.m. in Remo, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and formal program at 7 p.m. Lavender Celebration is the OSU graduation and awards ceremony for LGBTQIA+ students. Guests who wish to attend should register by Wednesday, June 9 here: https://beav.es/3MY, which also is the attendance link.
Great Move Out Donation Drives: For OSU Students moving out this month: Donate reusable items you no longer need to benefit the local community. Students living off-campus can drop off at the June 12-14 event; those in res halls can donate in their hall now through end of finals week. For more information and how-to’s, see http://tiny.cc/great-move. An easy way to keep good stuff out of the landfill and into the hands of people who can use it.
Regional Connections: An opportunity to build your personal and professional network with Beavers across the world. This special Connections event is to welcome OSU's new grads to the Beaver alumni network and for everyone to talk, discover new friends, make personal and professional connections, get help with career or simply socialize with alumni and students living across the nation and world. Open to all OSU students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends. June 24, noon to 1 p.m. Register here: https://www.osualum.com/s/359/16/interior.aspx?sid=359&gid=1001&pgid=9186&content_id=13029
NEW! Beaver Family Connections: Family Fitness. Tuesday, June 8, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Presenter: Dee M. Gillen, coordinator, Faculty Staff Fitness, and instructor, kinesiology and physical activity courses. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93477113353?pwd=UHdIQ0dBRmdRSC92K0VIaG5uUjc3UT09.
NEW! Parent Connections for Employees: Tuesday, June 8, 1-2 p.m. via Zoom. Facilitator: Robynn Pease, assistant director, Family Resource Center. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92310526886?pwd=eVhWUGpKUjZzbzk0Rjh6M2p6QUJodz09#success.
NEW! Eldercare Connections: Avoiding Scams. Thursday, June 10, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Presenter: Lesley Johnson, OR AARP Speaker Bureau volunteer. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99804746146?pwd=UWRBMGcySDFmQjA5U2NtNlBoczFXUT09.
CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Reflection and Metacognition. Excited to wrap up a tumultuous Spring term? We are too. Support your reflective teaching success with CORE, metacognition, and the reflective cycle. Brooke Howland, associate director, CTL; Kelby Hahn, GTA, CTL; and Logan Bingler, data reference specialist, BIC. This workshop will be facilitated on June 8 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Login to Zoom: Tuesday Teaching +Tech Talks. Handouts, materials and resources: beav.es/BOXT4.
Floor Monitor Training: Training for Floor Monitors and Building Managers on roles and responsibilities when evacuating their building. Training is the second Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Sign up for Zoom Floor Monitor Training at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZhCgowN8AukjPf.
WIC workshop: Using WIC learning outcomes to create clear assignments. Join the WIC team Wednesday, June 9, at 2 p.m. to learn what each WIC learning outcome means, identify how these WIC outcomes can support the disciplinary outcomes, and integrate the two sets of outcomes in clearly defined exercises and assignments that will help students learn course content and disciplinary writing (registration).
Nutrition education opportunity: The Oregon State University Moore Family Center (MFC) has partnered with the international Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) to offer free learning opportunities on June 9 and 10, including the MFC annual Nutrition Update. We cordially invite you and your nutrition educator communities, including students, to join us in this avatar conference. Registration is FREE for non-presenter attendees. MFC nutrition sessions include a June 9 panel discussion from 11 a.m. to noon, titled “Cultural Differences and Digital Divide in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes for Families and Children,” and a June 10 keynote from 10-11 a.m. featuring Pam Koch and Maya Georgieva, titled “Innovation with XR for Health and Mindfulness.” The goal of the keynote session is to foster multidisciplinary collaboration to innovate XR for health/nutrition education.
Career Webcast June 16: Considering Self Employment. Find out about the joys and realities of starting your own business by attending a free webcast, Considering Self Employment, Wednesday, June 16, at noon via Zoom, followed by an interactive Q&A. Whether you’re just getting started in a career or you are ready for a change, Alumni Career Ambassadors Bruce Hohensee and Kimberly Jacobson Nelson, ’89, will advise you about finances, setting goals, marketing and where to find resources. The OSU Alumni Association’s Career Webcast series offers guidance for students and alumni entering the workforce, changing fields or advancing their careers. Register and find additional resources at osualum.com/careerwebcasts.
Social justice education: The Social Justice Education Initiative is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to expand your equity and inclusion journey. See the schedule and register for remote workshops on the SJEI website registration page. Interested in workshops, facilitation or consultation for your unit? Contact SJEI director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected].
NEW! Faculty Staff Fitness Summer 2021 registration is open. You can view offerings and register at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/summer. Fitness classes include remote options of Online FSF (pre-recorded with over 25 styles of classes and over 500 classes) and synchronous Zoom interval training and yoga classes. In-person options include outside yoga, swimming and aqua aerobics, and weight training and cardio dance with adequate spacing, ventilation and plenty of instruction.
NEW! Study participants needed: Principal Investigator Naomi Fitter is looking for participants (18+) who have full use of their arms and legs for an upcoming research study (“Perception of Vibrotactile Sensations”) to evaluate how vibration perception can be used to locate objects in the environment. The study will take approximately an hour and will occur in a lab space on campus. Contact information: 541-737-9193, [email protected].
NEW! Study participants needed: Principal Investigator Naomi Fitter is looking for participants (18+) who have full use of their arms and legs for an upcoming research study (“Perception of Vibrotactile Sensations”) to evaluate how vibration perception differs between hands, ankles, knees, elbows and wrists. The study will take approximately an hour and will occur in a lab space on campus. Contact information: 541-737-9193, [email protected].
Sea Grant Scholar Program: Oregon Sea Grant Scholar Program has two new funded opportunities for graduate students and students who have recently completed a graduate degree. The 2021-2022 Oregon Natural Resource Policy Fellowship is a one-year, full-time position that provides hands-on experience in natural resource policy at the state level. Deadline: July 9. The 2021-2022 Malouf Marine Studies Scholarship supports current/admitted graduate students who combine societally relevant research with education or public engagement. Deadline July 23, 2021. More information will also be available during the 2021 OSG Spring/Summer Fellowship informational webinar on June 11 at 10 a.m. You must register to attend.
Study volunteers needed: Jennifer Beamer and Joseline Raja Vora at Oregon State University are recruiting young adults who identify as having Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) and their caregivers, instructors at fitness centers, and hiring managers at fitness centers in a research study titled “A community-based initiative to develop an adaptive training module for young adults with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities (ID/DD) to be fitness instructors.” For more information or questions, please contact ennifer Beamer at 541-737-5925 or [email protected], or contact Joseline Raja Vora at [email protected].
Celebrating Launch Academy pitch competition winners: Help celebrate the 12 grad and undergrad students from three OSU campuses and three OSU colleges who shared $8500 in prizes in this term’s final round: 1st ($2,000), Oh-asis: Shayla Lane, Kristen Orue, and Marjorie Symonds, Computer Science; 2nd ($1,500), Group 6 Studios: Nes Cohen, Computer Science, and Ian Watters, Accounting; 3rd ($1,250), Howling Hounds Coffee Roasters: Reid Burford, Business Administration; 4th ($1,000), Covert Customers: Jacob Hayes, Business Administration; 5th ($750), Pristine By the Sea: Calena Gray, Horticulture; Honorable Mentions ($500 each): Cortava Neurotechnologies: Sean Bullock, General Engineering, CloudApps: Miguel Fernandez, Computer Science, WxH: Austin Lally, Computer Science, Real Property Possibilities: Jordon Graham, Business Administration. To learn more about how we support student entrepreneurs, join us on June 11.
Nominations open: Help build our next Launch Academy cohort. Nominate engaged, curious, problem-solving undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who have ideas for services, products, community change or any other business idea. Find out who we’re looking for here. Launch Academy students are eligible to win up to $2,000 in business development funding each term and have access to mentorship, networking and other resources. Ecampus and Cascades Campus students are welcome. Tuition scholarships are available. Nominate students here and contact [email protected] with questions. Launch Academy is a program of the InnovationX Center of Excellence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Volunteers needed for The Great Move Out: Helpers are needed for unloading donations at a new event serving students who are moving out at the end of the academic year, on campus June 12-14. Donations will go to local nonprofits. Sign up here or direct questions to [email protected].
Call for proposals: Affiliate Faculty Research Incubator Program. Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium has released our 2021 Affiliate Faculty Research Incubator Program call for proposals. AFRIP is designed to recruit faculty to become involved with OSGC and provide resources needed to develop student experiences in STEM disciplines. Projects should support NASA Mission Directorates and align with NASA’s top research priorities and areas of emphasis. Proposals are accepted monthly and due the final day of each month. Information can be found online at https://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/affiliate-faculty-research-incubator-program-afrip.
Celebratory Processional and Stadium Marshalls Needed: OSU faculty and staff are invited to volunteer as processional and stadium marshalls during the celebratory event to honor Corvallis graduates on Friday, June 11. Volunteers are needed from noon to 3 p.m. Face masks will be required. Link to more information and the registration to volunteer for the Celebratory Processional:
https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74cYLNfGUVwCa90.
Now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for Summer and Fall 2021: Does your group have a service, process or system you want to share with the campus community? Consider FYI Friday as your venue. FYI Friday is a weekly remote program where campus partners are invited to present brief, one-off, awareness- or skill- building topics intended for a wide audience of professional faculty, academic faculty and classified staff. Learn more about the requirements and application process here.
Beaver Champion Award: Every year on University Day the president bestows the Beaver Champion Award to an individual (or individuals) who demonstrate outstanding effort, the achievement of excellence, extra effort beyond that requested and performance of the highest quality that has yielded university-wide impact. The President’s Office is seeking nominations for the 2021 award. Send nomination letters to Becky Johnson, Interim President, Office of the President, 600 Kerr Admin. Bldg. or to [email protected]. The nomination deadline is Friday, June 11.
Request for nominations, OSUAA Awards, due June 21: This fall, we will be awarding the Dan W. Poling Service Award, the E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award, the Jean and C.H. “Scram” Graham Leadership Award, the Joan Austin Honorary Alumni Award and the Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award. Learn about each one of the awards and how to nominate a deserving Oregon Stater here. An in-person and online awards celebration is being planned for fall 2021. Details are forthcoming.
Summer Child/Youth Care - Our Little Village Summer Registration Open: Are you working/studying this summer and in need of child and/or youth care? OLV|Milne provides short term child and youth care for your children ages 5 months through 12 years. We will be offering developmentally appropriate, play-based care Monday-Thursday with the ability to choose between a morning or an afternoon session from June 23 to Aug. 19. Register now until Wednesday June 16 at noon. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to [email protected].
Grant funding for open educational resources now open: Open Oregon Educational Resources, a statewide organization that promotes the use of OER, seeks grant proposals that implement high-impact, culturally relevant/inclusive, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs in lower-division courses. Grant applications are due July 9. Project timelines may vary, but all projects must be completed by June 1, 2023. Learn more and apply today.
Professional development for open educational resources: Want to make your course materials relevant and accessible for all students? Do you wish your course materials incorporated and supported the experiences of your actual students? Join a statewide Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort. You can earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1: Explore,” and you’ll have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2: Implement.” Register online by June 14.
Scheduled: Annual Steam Shutdown Campus-Wide. 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 2021 will occur June 13, 8 p.m. through June 17, 3 p.m. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969. Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.
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 jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
NEW! SafeRide Program Coordinator: The ASOSU SafeRide Program, within OSU’s Office of the Dean of Students, invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, SafeRide Coordinator position. Posting #P04388UF. Closes June 9.
NEW! Executive Assistant: OSU’s chief audit, risk and compliance executive (CARCE) is recruiting an executive assistant to provide executive-level, confidential administrative support to the CARCE and to the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance (OARC). The executive assistant will build connections and relationships in support of the CARCE’s work and the work of all the employees in the office. This is a key position in the OARC, setting a tone and ethic of the highest professional standard for the office. The executive assistant must exercise exceptional interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, collaborative approaches, diplomacy and good judgment in responding to institution representatives, the public and staff. This position requires strong organizational, writing and editing skills, and a high level of decision-making and judgment on complex and sensitive issues. This is a full time, 1.0 FTE 12-month position. Posting #P04445UF. For full consideration, apply by June 18. Position closes June 30.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Corvallis: Slight chance of showers, high of 64, low of 42. Chance of showers Tuesday.
Central Oregon: Mostly cloudy, high of 60, low of 38. Chance of showers Tuesday,
Newport: Chance of showers, high of 55, low of 47. Chance of showers Tuesday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/