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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. 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.
Long considered pests by forest managers, deer and elk can help Douglas-fir seedlings thrive under certain vegetation management conditions, a five-year study by Oregon State University shows.
Flavacol is cheaper and easier to manipulate than real butter, and when the food designer and “supertaster” OSU's Sarah Masoni samples a bit of the aromatic additive, it makes her rock back on her heels, exclaiming, “Whoa!”
Interested in safely preserving food for you and your family but don’t have time for traditional classes? Gift yourself or a loved one with an online, hybrid course, Preserve @ Home. Oregon State University Extension Service invites you to enroll in Preserve @ Home, a national award-winning, online food safety and preservation course beginning Jan. 16, 2020.
Bear-ly hanging in there: OSU scientists led an international collaboration that helped demonstrate that animals that evolved in environments subject to large-scale habitat-altering events like fires and storms are better equipped to handle forest fragmentation caused by human development than species in low-disturbance environments, like this sun bear in Borneo. (photo by Matt Betts, OSU College of Forestry)
Charitable Fund Drive: One of the Charitable Fund Drive-supported organizations, the Senior Meals/Meals on Wheels program, served more than 2,119 seniors and people with disabilities last year in our tri-county region of Benton, Lincoln, and Linn Counties. In total, more than 232,000 meals were served. Your donations to this organization, as well as all the other CFD organizations, are making a difference. Please pledge now: https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_cfduniversities/.
Accessibility Basics for the Web: Learn how to make websites accessible to people with disabilities and also learn about 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 Dec. 5, Feb. 7, April 15 and June 4.
Stephanie Schmidt M.S. defense: Stephanie Schmidt will present her thesis, titled: “Buzzing Bombyliidae and monitoring methods: investigating long-term ecological data,” Dec. 5, 9 a.m., Richardson 115. Schmidt is earning her Master of Science in Forest Ecosystems and Society with Lisa Ganio and Mark Schulze. Contact 541-737-2244 with questions or for accommodations for disabilities.
Budget Conversation: On Thursday, Dec. 5, at noon, the Office of Budget & Resource Planning will hold another University Budget Conversation in Memorial Union 208. This week’s topic is "Intercollegiate Athletics at OSU." The Budget Conversations are limited to 60 minutes and are an open forum structure with the initial 15-20 minutes spent on presentation of the topic, leaving time for discussion and Q&A. Bring your lunch and learn more about OSU’s budgeting and fiscal matters. More information about University Budget Conversations is on the Office of Budget & Resource Planning website. Contact Sherm Bloomer for more information.
Paws to Destress: Finals can be ruff! Take a break from studying to do some self-care and hang out with therapy dogs. There is sure to be a "pawsitive" outcome! Dec. 5, noon to 2 p.m., Memorial Union Main Lounge. Open to all OSU students. If you would like more information, contact Tess Webster-Henry: [email protected]
ASOSU Elections Informational Sessions: Interested in running for ASOSU student body president, vice president, speaker of the house, senator, representative, student fee committee chair or student fee committee at-large member? Attend a mandatory elections information session to run. Next sessions are Dec. 5, noon to 1 p.m., in MU 206, Jan. 7, 5-6 p.m., in MU 206, and Jan. 13, 5-6 p.m. in MU 206. For more info: asosu.oregonstate.edu/elections,
Poinsettia Sale: Support the Horticulture Club. Dec. 5, 1-5 p.m., Greenhouse 12 next to Cordley; 2-inch pots for $5, 4-inch pots for $7, 6-inch pots for $15.
Baccalaureate Core Listening Sessions: The Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the Office of Undergraduate Education are holding a series of listening sessions for Baccalaureate Core stakeholders: faculty, students, unit supervisors, advisers and other personnel involved with developing, administering and teaching Baccalaureate Core courses. Representatives from the EC, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Alix Gitelman and members of the Faculty Senate Baccalaureate Core Committee will attend each meeting to hear your ideas. From this feedback, as well as research on other current models of general education in higher education, we expect to develop two or three alternative models to bring back to future listening sessions before the end of the 2019-20 academic year. The last session is Dec. 5, 1-3 p.m. in LINC 128. For those unable to attend a listening session, or who have additional comments, you can offer extended commentary and feedback via a Qualtrics survey at https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6tHtjtEmUjF7R8p.
Cookies with College of Science: Looking for changes in the College of Science? Come tell us at our “Cookies with COSSAB” event Thursday, Dec. 5, 4-6 p.m. in the Science Success Center (Kidder 109). There will be a suggestion box and free cookie decoration. If you can’t make the event email suggestions to [email protected]
Sigma Xi Science Social: Join Sigma Xi's Oregon State University Chapter for a free, no-host informal social/meetup Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m. at McMenamin's on Monroe, across from the OSU campus. Nonmember guests are welcome to attend, especially if they are involved in science. RSVP to [email protected] to provide a head count and to receive event updates.
NEW! OSU Guitar Ensemble: large and small ensemble works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and more. Directed by Cameron O’Connor. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, in Community Hall room 303. Free and open to the public.
NEW! Music a la Carte: OSU University Chorale under the direction of Sandra Babb. Friday, Dec. 6, at noon. Memorial Union Lounge, free.
NEW! Eat Oregon Now Holiday Marketplace: Celebrate the season at Eat Oregon Now. Our holiday marketplace showcases unique Oregon-made food and drink products for gifts and holiday entertaining. Saturday, Dec. 7, noon to 6 p.m, Redd on Salmon Street, 831 SE Salmon St., Portland. This event is sponsored in part by Oregon State University.
NEW! OSU Marching Band: Live from Gill – all of your favorite shows from the 2019 season. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at Gill Coliseum. OSU students and faculty/staff with ID admitted free. $10 general admission for the public. Advance tickets at beavertickets.com/band
NEW! Orange Media Network - Open House: Looking to get more involved on campus? Orange Media Network is currently looking to fill student positions in journalism, marketing, graphic design, engineering, TV production and more. Come to our Winter Open House to learn more about OMN, the opportunities available, and next steps for joining our team. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 5-7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Student Experience Center.
Toys for Tots: The NROTC Beaver Battalion will have donation boxes in the MU Quad on Dec. 6, 9, 11 and 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The battalion is collecting new unwrapped toys until Dec. 13 and will distribute them ton Christmas morning. There are also three boxes in the NROTC armory, just south of Goss Stadium.
OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store is open for its weekly public sales Tuesday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday noon to 3 p.m. at 644 SW 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.
Climate strike and march: Join the OSU Sunrise Club for a climate strike on Dec. 6. Meet at the MU steps at noon, march through campus to Kerr Administration building, and call on OSU administration to take action on its carbon-neutral plan without raising student tuition. Open to all. More details on Facebook event.
Budget Committee: The University Budget Committee will meet this Friday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Kerr 102. The UBC is OSU’s advisory body to the provost for recommendations on tuition rates, budget priorities and budget policies. This Friday the committee will discuss planning relevant to developing tuition recommendations for 2020-21. Members of the university community are welcome to join meetings of the UBC as observers. Future meeting times and locations can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/university-budget-committee/ubc-meeting-schedule.
CMLC Holiday Bazaar: International decor and textiles, vintage items, jewelry, and items from around the world. Dec. 6, 4-7 p.m., and Dec. 7, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center, 2638 N.W. Jackson Ave. Join us for special live flamenco guitar performance Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m.
Corvallis-OSU Symphony: The Corvallis-OSU Symphony will perform its annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in The LaSells Stewart Center. Tickets are $22 to $32 in advance or $25 to $35 at the door. Tickets are available online at https://cosusymphony.org/. Up to three K-8 students accompanied by a ticketed adult, and all high school and college students with ID, may be given free general admission tickets at the door starting one hour prior to the concert, subject to availability.
Chapin Carpenter and Colvin concert: Longtime friends and musical collaborators Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin will take the stage as an acoustic duo at 7:30 p.m. Dec.10 at the LaSells Stewart Center. Carpenter and Colvin will swap songs and share stories in the show, billed “Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin: Together on Stage!” Tickets are $35 and $40 in advance, $40 and $50 at the door. OSU student tickets are $10 each (one per student) with ID card in advance or at the door while seats last. All seats are reserved. To purchase tickets in person, go to Fairbanks Hall room 309A or 309B, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at The LaSells Stewart Center box office prior to the concert. To purchase online, visit https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/SACpresents or call 541-737-5592.
MLK Celebration: Free tickets for the 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. peace breakfast are now available to OSU faculty, staff and students. The breakfast begins at 9 a.m. in the CH2M HILL Alumni Center ballroom on Monday, Jan. 20, and seating is limited. After the breakfast, Raquel Willis, a black queer transgender activist, writer and the executive editor of Out Magazine, will be the keynote speaker for the celebration lecture at 11 a.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center. The keynote session is free and open to the public, and tickets are not required. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week runs Jan. 18 through 24. To register for the breakfast and for a full list of events, visit https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/mlk. For more info, contact [email protected] or 541-737-4717.
NEW! Caitlyn Clark, Ph.D. Defense: Caitlyn Clark will present her thesis, titled: “Risk- and Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems,” Dec. 9, 9 a.m., Rogers 226. Clark is earning her Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering with Bryony DuPont. Contact 541-737-2244 with questions or for accommodations for disabilities.
NEW! Remote Data Collection/ Field work Training: The Adventure Leadership Institute is offering an 80-hour certification course, Wilderness First Responder, which prepares individuals to manage injuries, improvise, and provide long-term patient care in remote settings such as field courses or research sites. The course runs from Dec. 14 through Dec. 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Emily Abrams for details.
NEW! New2OSU: New2OSU is focused on impacting student success by accelerating the effectiveness of newer teachers. We also provide teaching renewal for veteran teachers. Completion of the program may be used as evidence of professional development and teaching effectiveness for performance review (subject to supervisor approval). The CTL can accept 20 applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our winter cohort launches on Monday, Jan. 6. Find details, hear from New2OSU graduates, and register here.
NEW! Puerto Rico program: Puerto Rico will be our classroom for this course which includes a one-credit spring preparation class and a three-credit, 16-day trip, June 22 through July 8, 2020. We will visit with local farmers, activists and educators working to recover from Hurricane Maria and build resilient food systems for the future. Join Christina Walsh, Ingrid Arocho and Jen Myers for this faculty-led program. See our program brochure and attend an info session Jan. 15 or Feb. 12 in Strand 148 at 5 p.m.
Department of Integrative Biology Ph.D. Defense Seminar: Vanessa Constant will present “Coastal dunes as meta-ecosystems: Connecting marine subsidies to dune ecosystem functions on the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast” on Friday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. in ALS 4001. Constant is completing her Ph.D. in integrative biology under the guidance of Sally Hacker. Free and open to the public.
Nitrates and exercise performance talk: The College of Public Health and Human Sciences presents “Nitrate improves exercise performance in zebrafish: A metabolomics perspective,” by CPHHS associate professor Norm Hord, Friday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. in HFC 115/Bray Leadership Conference Room. Co-sponsored by the CPHHS Nutrition Program.
Remote Data Collection/ Field work Training: The Adventure Leadership Institute is offering an 80-hour certification course, Wilderness First Responder, which prepares individuals to manage injuries, improvise and provide long-term patient care in remote settings such as field courses or research sites. The course runs from Dec. 14 through Dec. 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Emily Abrams for details.
Volunteer opportunity for Winter 2020 – New International Students Orientation Week: Engage with new international students and help welcome the new Beavers from around the world during Winter 2020 Orientation Week. For more information and to sign up go here. Volunteer Training Day (required once a year for all volunteers): Dec. 20, 9 a.m. to noon at ILLC 350/352. Different volunteer shifts are available. Sign up for a time that fits your schedule. For more information or questions, contact Ivy Snyder at [email protected] or go to our website.
The Social Justice Education Initiative: The Social Justice Education Initiative is open for registration through summer 2020. From Faculty Affairs, the SJEI is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to begin or expand your equity and inclusion journey. Interested in this work for your unit? Contact SJEI Director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected]
NEW! EOP’s 50th year supporting students: 50 Donors in 50 Days: The OSU Educational Opportunities Program has launched a 50 Donors in 50 Days Challenge to honor the 50 years that EOP has been supporting students at Oregon State University. EOP wants to provide more students with opportunities that help them develop their potential and make the most of their education. Any support received will provide funds for scholarships and experiential learning opportunities. For more information on EOP, go to https://eop.oregonstate.edu/ Make your gift today at https://beavsgive.org/?cfpage=project&project_id=30269
NEW! Calling all Salem commuters: Vanpool informational meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 10, noon-1 p.m., Cascade Hall room 116. Come meet other folks who commute from Salem to Corvallis, get some helpful information about vanpool options, and enjoy a lunch. RSVP with your name, starting address/work destination, and commute schedule/flexibility. Email [email protected] if you would like to attend or if you would like more information.
NEW! Learning Innovation Grant Individual Proposal Deadline Approaching: Are you considering submitting a proposal for a Learning Innovation Grant? Proposals for Individual Grants are due by EOB Friday, Dec. 6. Now’s the time to finalize your plans and submit your ideas to enhance your students’ learning and experience. For application materials, visit https://uit.oregonstate.edu/tech-funding .
NEW! Food podcast: OSU’s Sarah Masoni is cohosting a new podcast on Friday mornings that is sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences. People can listen live at 9 a.m. at www.startupradionetwork.com. The show is called Masoni and Marshall - The Meaningful Marketplace. The hosts talk with food entrepreneurs about their experiences. The podcast is available on SoundCloud and iTunes.
Seeking Volunteers for Dog Behavior Research: The Human-Animal Interaction Lab is seeking participants for a study looking at attachment relationships between pairs of dogs living in the same household. This study involves two separate 15-minute visits to our lab in Withycombe Hall on campus. All dogs must be in good health, but can be any age, breed, etc. If you own multiple dogs, and are interested in participating, contact Nicole Sipple at [email protected].
Volunteers needed: Twenty volunteers are needed for the Jan. 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Peace March from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers will be standing or walking outdoors for up to two hours. Volunteer training is required from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The peace march begins at 12:30 p.m. from the LaSells Stewart Center plaza. To volunteer and for more info, contact Mealoha McFadden at 541-737-6522 or [email protected].
France program: Join professors James Sterns and Dominique Bachelet for a four-credit, faculty-led program in France from June 16 through July 3, 2020. Let the cities of Lyon and Paris be your classrooms for 18 days. Explore France’s response to climate change and experience French food culture. Students will meet food producers as well as climate scientists, explore farms, vineyards, food processors and distributors, retailers, and restaurants and cafes while also discovering a number of museums and historic sites. For more information, pick up the program brochure, attend the faculty-led program-focused expo on Jan. 22, and/or contact the organizers.
Updates to University Policies & Standards: Please visit the University Policy & Standards page to learn about recent policy updates: http://policy.oregonstate.edu/whats-new. This page is updated frequently with new developments, so we encourage you to check back regularly. Also, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter here.
Register now for the 2020 State of the University Address: Join President Edward J. Ray as he approaches the close of his 17-year tenure to celebrate the continuing momentum, leadership and impact of Oregon State University across the state and around the world. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Oregon Convention Center. Individual seating and table sponsorships are available. Visit osualum.com/sou for more info.
Sea Grant fellowships: Oregon Sea Grant has announced several paid fellowship opportunities in marine science and policy for undergraduates, graduates and recent graduates. Fellowship details and information on how to apply are on the Oregon Sea Grant website. An informational webinar on the fellowships and application process will be held Friday, Jan.10, 2020, from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Register here to attend the webinar.
Beavers Fight Hunger: This holiday season, join your colleagues in the fight to end student hunger at OSU. Every day, 2 in 5 college students skip meals to make ends meet. Visit the campaign website to make a gift (every donation is matched) and learn more about this important issue. Every dollar raised will directly fund the OSU Human Services Resource Center, such as the food pantry and other programs that help reduce food insecurity among our students.
Gift Drive for OSU Kid’s Gift Closet: The Family Resource Center Kid’s Gift Closet helps provide gifts for children of OSU students during holidays and celebrations. Thanks to our generous sponsors, last year’s gift closet was a huge success and we had many grateful families. A remodel of our Kid’s Gift Closet space is under way and we want to have plenty of toys/gifts once it is complete, just in time for the winter holidays. We need your help to stock our closet. Consider donating as an individual, an office and/or a department. To donate gifts or learn more about this program, contact [email protected] or 541-737-4906.
“We have to show that the wider scope of knowledge and the severer training of the intellect may strengthen and enrich a woman’s life, and help her in her appointed or chosen work, whatever that may prove to be, as much as it helps a man in his career.” ~ Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, who helped found Radcliffe College, born today in 1822.
Corvallis: Areas of fog and then mostly cloudy, high of 47, low of 36. Rain likely tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Partly sunny today, high of 43, low of 33. Chance of rain Friday.
Newport: Patchy fog and then mostly cloudy, high of 55, low of 42. Rain likely tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/