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. For more about this section, see: https://today.oregonstate.edu/email/submission-guidelines.
 
 

Finalist candidates for OSU's next president named (LIFE@OSU)

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees Friday named two finalist candidates to serve as Oregon State University’s next president. The candidates will visit the OSU Corvallis campus Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24, as part of the presidential search process. (see also KTVZOPB)
 

New study compares 1918 flu pandemic to COVID-19 pandemic (KGW)

"How do pandemics end, do they ever end and what are the aftermaths of the pandemic can we see that historically? What should we be able to expect or what kinds of questions should we be asking ourselves,” said Christopher McKnight Nichols, history professor and director of Oregon State University’s Center for Humanities. (see also KVAL
 

Put off pepper planting until temps warm: Ask an expert (Oregonian)

If the weather would cooperate, we’d be out there gardening, but in the meantime, you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. 
 

Today's photos


APHM: Surendra Dara, director, North Willamette Research & Extension Center, submitted this drawing. “I made this graphic for the Asian Pacific Heritage Month (APHM) last year when I was at the University of California. The font and colors are representative of Asian Pacific heritage. The cherry blossoms represent spring, new life and vibrancy. The lanterns symbolize light, and light represents knowledge, wisdom, and education. Lanterns representing the cultures of China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand are included. The shapes and colors of the lanterns are different, but the lanterns all serve the same purpose: to shine the light. For a land grant university, the cherry branch also represents our role in food production and natural resources while the lanterns represent our role in education.” We are accepting photo submissions at [email protected].

Timely Teaching Tips: Looking for ways to help your students finish the term successfully? Review your Canvas gradebook for accuracy. Make sure it’s fully up to date so students know their status in your course. Use SpeedGrader in Canvas to evaluate assignments more efficiently.

Today

NEW! Forums for candidates for OSU presidency: Two finalists seeking to serve as Oregon State’s next president will visit the Corvallis campus Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24. On Monday, community conversations with Charles R. Martinez, Jr., dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin, will be held from 10:30-11:15 a.m. and from 1-1:45 p.m. in OSU’s Memorial Union Journey Room A. A university forum, including a candidate presentation, will be held from 3-4 p.m. in the MU Horizon Room. The OSU Board of Trustees will interview Martinez in executive session Monday at 8 a.m. On Tuesday, community conversations with Jayathi Y. Murthy, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), will be held from 10:30-11:15 a.m. and from 1-1:45 p.m. in the Memorial Union Journey Room A, and a university forum, including a candidate presentation, will be held from 3-4 p.m. in the MU Horizon Room. The OSU Board of Trustees will interview Murthy in executive session Tuesday at 8 a.m. These public community conversations and forums will be held in-person, streamed live and recorded with a link for later viewing available on the presidential search website. The search website also will have a link for OSU community members and stakeholders to provide feedback on candidates.

Hummingbird presentation: Kara Leimberger will present her dissertation titled: “Can pollination networks withstand species loss? An examination of plant-hummingbird interactions and their responses to experimental removal of a flowering plant species.” Leimberger is earning her Ph.D in Forest Ecosystems and Society with Matt Betts. May 23, noon in PFSC 302 and on Zoom Contact the FES Department at [email protected] with questions or for accommodations for disabilities, or to access the Zoom link.

M.F. defense, Karle Wigginton: Karle Wigginton will present his project titled, “Supplemental Documentation for the John Deere Forestry Simulator Systems,” May 23 at 2 p.m. in 301 Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC). Wigginton is earning his M.F. in Sustainable Forest Management with Kevin Lyons in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management. Contact the FERM Department at [email protected] with questions and/or requests for accommodation.

Department of Integrative Biology Seminar: Ellen D. Ketterson, distinguished professor, Indiana University Bloomington and Science Advisor and Founding Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, will present a seminar, "When to migrate, when to breed: Is now still the right time?" on May 23, 4 p.m. in ALS 4001. The seminar is free and open to the public. If you are unable to attend in person, it will stream on Zoom at https://bit.ly/Ketterson. For more information, go to http://ib.oregonstate.edu/smnrs.

Linn and Benton County Recycling Presentation: Republic Services and OSU Materials Management are hosting a recycling presentation on May 23, 7-8 p.m. in Furman Hall 101 and on Zoom. Attendees will learn what they need to know to correctly recycle and receive a preview of changes coming to recycling in the future. Please pre-register here or address questions to Andrea Norris

Events

NEW! Hyslop Farm Field Day: The Department of Crop and Soil Science is hosting an in-person open house at Hyslop Farm for sharing the work of CSS faculty and our USDA-ARS partners with the public. The Field Day will be May 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. Check out our website for more details.

NEW! A Cloud Never Dies: Movie & Mindfulness. OSU’s APCC, CAPS and CSI have partnered to share an opportunity to view a short film about the life and legacy of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, followed by a 20-minute guided meditation. Wednesday, May 25 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in LINC 200. Free and open to all. Please register in advance.

NEW! The OSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ryan Biesack, will perform on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. in the MU Ballroom. The program borrows from old traditions, pushing boundaries with innovative arrangements that really ask, "What is jazz today?" Free, open to all.

NEW! Army ROTC Silent Auction: The OSU Army ROTC program is holding an online silent auction to raise funds for the Cadet budget. If you are interested in supporting them please visit https://fundraiser.support/OSUROTC. Bidding closes at midnight on Friday, May 27.  For more information feel free to contact Cadet McKenna at [email protected].

NEW! John Williams Birthday Celebration: The Oregon State University Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Campus Band will perform selections from Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman, Jurassic Park and more. Two performances on May 31 at noon and 6 p.mon the Memorial Union Quad. Free, open to all. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or picnic blankets and food. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the LaSells Stewart Center.

NEW! OSU Faculty Staff Fitness summer class registration opens June 1. Take a fitness class on campus (click here for schedule) or remotely through Online FSF. Some highlights include the return of the rehabilitative Adaptive Exercise Clinic (formerly MS Clinic; click here for information) Tuesday/Thursday 2-3 pm, Open Gym Monday/Wednesday 5:15-6:05 p.m., and personal training services. Contact [email protected] to help find your fitness plan today.

NEW! Vamos OSU’s Evento Social June 1: You’re invited to celebrate the return of in-person gatherings at Vamos OSU’s Evento Social. Join Oregon State Latino/a/x, Latine, Chicano/a/x alumni and friends for an evening of networking on Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Xicha Brewing in Salem. Learn more about supporting DEI efforts, visit Latine community vendors and reminisce about your time at OSU. Space is limited — secure your spot today: bit.ly/VamosOSUEvento22.
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Multicultural & NPH Greek Alumni Gathering: Be a part of your Greek chapter’s ongoing legacy at OSU. Reconnect and support current campus initiatives at the inaugural Multicultural and National Pan-Hellenic (Divine Nine) Greek Alumni Gathering at the OSU Portland Center on May 24. Register: bit.ly/MulticulturalGreek22.

Corvallis-OSU Symphony Spring Concert: The 116th Season of the Corvallis-OSU Symphony concludes with Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Mahler’s Symphony #10. Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets and more information at https://cosusymphony.org/. Students with valid school ID may request complimentary tickets for each concert at the Box Office one hour prior to concert. 

Travel agency presentation: OSU’s contracted travel agency, CTP (Corporate Travel Planners) will be conducting a virtual presentation and training via Zoom on Wednesday May 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Register here. The presentation will be recorded. Email questions to the Travel and Expense Office at: [email protected].

Native American Flute Circle: Join in or view the annual gathering of the OSU Native American style flute circle, led by music instructor Jan Looking Wolf Reibach. Participants in the flute circle must be current or past enrollees of OSU’s Music 108 course. May 25, noon to 1 p.m. in SEC Plaza. Hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and the School of Visual, Design and Performing Arts. Free and open to the public.

Witness: War Photographers on the Battle Ground. Former National Geographic editor-in-chief and acclaimed photojournalist Chris Johns shares essential insights on conflict photography, from 1855 to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and gives the inside story on pivotal images that have changed our world. May 25, 5:30 p.m., The LaSells Stewart Center C&E Room. Free and open to the public.

Lectures, Workshops, Webinars

NEW! Relaxation “Micro-Moments” and Winding Down Techniques: The problem with most attempts to adopt stress-management or self-care routines is that they require time, effort and planning. The reality for many people who have stressful jobs is that they are too physically exhausted and mentally depleted by the end of the day to initiate activities commonly recommended to reduce stress in their lives. The trick is to intervene via multiple “micro-moments” of relaxation or mindful practices which only take 15 to 60 seconds. May 24, noon. Register here.

NEW! Travel agency presentation: OSU’s contracted travel agency, CTP (Corporate Travel Planners), will be conducting a virtual presentation and training via Zoom on Wednesday May 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Link to the Zoom meeting will be provided closer to the event. Email inquiries to the Travel and Expense Office at: [email protected].

NEW! Water Resources Science Seminar Series: “The Los Angeles River Environmental Flows Project: Managing Trade-offs in Water Reuse and Ecosystem Service” with Jordy Wolfand, University of Portland. Wednesday, May 25, 4-5 p.m., Bexell Hall 328 or on Zoom.

NEW! SJEI workshops still have openings for Spring term – secure your spot now: The Social Justice Education Initiative is open to all faculty, staff and graduate students. SJEI workshops are infused with expertise, empathy, and humor while embracing a guiding principle of “more curiosity, less judgement” to achieve robust learning objectives. Learn more, see the workshop schedule and register on the SJEI website registration page or contact SJEI director Jane Waite: [email protected].

Center for Teaching and Learning: Do your values and desired student outcomes drive your instructional choices? This week we are highlighting four pedagogical frameworks for teaching and basics of how to implement them. For Spring, Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks recordings allow you to pursue our Non-credit Certificate using this self-paced, asynchronous approach to encourage flexibility and self-care. Each Talk is housed on our website and has accompanying slides, resources, and contact information in a Box folder.

People and Nature Lunch Series: Tuesday, May 24, noon to 12:50 p.m. Betty Shen (Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences) presents “Species distribution model to ecosystem services: quantifying birds' functional traits.” The lecture is free and open to all. Nash Hall 032 or join online (https://beav.es/pan). Sponsored by the School of Public Policy and the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences. More information at https://peopleandnatureosu.weebly.com.

Take Note

NEW! Call for Applications: Career Champions Program. Applications for the fall 2022 Career Champions program for teaching faculty and instructors are now being accepted. The Career Champions program provides faculty and instructors with tangible ways to incorporate career connection into the classroom, while advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and examining the barriers to access for first-generation, high financial need, and/or students of color. More information can be found on the Center for Teaching and Learning website. Please direct questions to the director of Career Integration, Brenna Gomez. To apply, please complete the brief application form by June 3.

NEW! OSU Health and Safety Committee: The University Health and Safety Committee would like to invite 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 2:30-4 p.m. Anyone can access OSU’s University Health & Safety Committee online at https://ehs.oregonstate.edu/UHSC. To attend, contact Marcus Silkbaron at [email protected] to RSVP and request the meeting location.

Lavender Celebration Awards: Do you know an outstanding leader in the LGBTQIA2s+ community who is graduating in 2022? If so, please consider nominating them for a Lavender Celebration Award. You can choose from the SOL: LGBTQ+ Multicultural Support Network Sunshine Award; the Marilyn Gorski Award for Excellence, Integrity, and Outstanding Contributions to OSU; or the SOL & Pride Distinguished Alumni Award. Visit https://beav.es/Zpq to learn more and fill out a nomination. Due Sunday, June 6.

Apply for a grant to make student learning more affordable: OSU's Open Educational Resources Unit is accepting proposals for the Affordable Learning Grant before the June 1 deadline. The grant provides funding to adopt, adapt or author an open educational resource, such as a textbook. An open textbook is one that is published under an open copyright license and is made freely available online for students, faculty and the public. All funding is a department-to-department transfer. Please talk to your department head about how this applies to the grant. Questions? Contact Stefanie Buck. 

Sigma Alpha raffle: Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom is an organization that helps Oregon K-12 schools incorporate agriculture-related activities into their curriculums to inform students about ag. We are raffling off a Yeti cooler as well as other fun things. The raffle will be on May 31 and tickets are one for $5 or three for $12. Our Venmo is: Sigma-Alpha-Xi-Chapter (please include your full name and phone number with your payment). 

World Oceans Day: World Oceans Day is June 8. The OSU Marine Studies Initiative is compiling OSU-led events and resources to recognize this day and help raise awareness about the importance of a healthy ocean. We invite you to join this celebratory effort. Is your college or unit hosting or involved with seminars or other special events at the end of May through mid-June that raise awareness about issues of the coasts and ocean? If yes, send the information to us at [email protected].

Free COVID testsFree iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests are available around the Corvallis campus. Each box contains two tests. While supplies last, OSU community members can pick up these self-test kits at the following locations: Residence Hall Service Centers (Arnold, McNary and West); Lab tent outside Plageman Hall; Memorial Union Info Desk and Student Experience Center Info Desk. For questions or accommodations related to disabilities, contact [email protected].

COVID-19 testing: Oregon State University, in collaboration with Willamette Valley Toxicology (WVT), is providing on-site COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms. OSU employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are welcome to test at one of these locations: Corvallis: Lab tent outside Plageman Hall Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Cascade Hall 120, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bend: Outside Obsidian Hall Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Note: All employees will need a WVT Labdash account prior to testing.

Traffic and Maintenance

NEW! Washington Way: For work related to the Washington Way Improvement Project, a closure is planned for the western portion of the sidewalk and driveway access south of Dixon Recreation Center and Goss Stadium along SW Washington Way (view map). A contractor will be onsite excavating a trench to install new conduit for future relocated power.

Utility tunnel: May 11-June 3. For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, an access hatch to the utility tunnel will be removed and relocated. The current hatch is located on Jefferson Avenue across from Kerr Administration Building. Additional access hatches can be found west, north and east of this location. Communication lines in the tunnel in this area are temporarily supported and impede movement. Staff should avoid this area of the tunnel, if possible.

Washington Way: For work related to the Washington Way Improvement Project, a planned sidewalk closure along the north side of SW Washington Way is scheduled to run from 8 a.m. Friday, May 6 through 5 p.m. Monday, June 13. Pacific Power will be on site performing work related to the project (view map).

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 jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.

NEW! Ecampus is seeking a Program Intake Coordinator to join our team. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) professional faculty position. The Program Intake Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the intake of new online and hybrid programs from initial inquiry through the launch of the program. Posting #P05613UF. Closes June 2.

NEW! Education Program Assistant: OSU KidSpirit invites applications for three Education Program Assistant positions. These are seasonal, F/T, classified positions starting at $17.01/hourly + benefits. Posting #P03579CT. Closes June 7.

NEW! Education Program Assistant: Extension Family Community Health at Oregon State University based at the Extension Service office in Portland, OR. This is a 12-month, P/T, classified position starting at $17.01/hourly + benefits. Posting #P03580CT. Closes June 27.

Weather

“We think our hearts break only from endings — the love gone, the rooms empty, the future unhappening as we stand ready to step into it — but what about how they can shatter in the face of what is possible.” ~ Mira Jacob

Corvallis: Partly sunny today, high of 68, low of 43. Partly sunny tomorrow.

Central Oregon: Decreasing clouds today, high of 68, low of 37. Sunny tomorrow.

Newport: Decreasing clouds today, high of 68, low of 42. Partly sunny Tuesday.

Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/.