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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.
This is not the first time that The Key Reporter has reported on Coates. We published an article in 2016 following Coates’ honorary induction into Phi Beta Kappa at Oregon State University; the article chronicled his achievements to that point, including a MacArthur Fellowship Grant, a National Book Award, and many more accolades.
Oregon State University is hosting a regional conference early next year with a focus on improving student success and affordability for online learners.
Mist over the forest: Contiguous forest in Borneo, near the equator. A new OSU study has shown that forest fragmentation hits tropical wildlife the hardest. Photo by Matt Betts, OSU College of Forestry.
Do you need help with the Charitable Fund Drive? Is there something that is getting in the way that you need help with? Is there a step in the donation process that is awkward? Let organizer Angela Portz know so that she can remedy the situation: [email protected] or 7-5547. The OSU campaign for the Oregon Employees’ Charitable Fund Drive ends with the end of December. Give now at https://www.ipledgeonline.org/_cfduniversities/.
M.S. defense: Jaclyn Best will present her thesis entitled: “(In)visible women: representation and conceptualization of gender in water governance and management" on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m., Burt 193. Best is advised by professor Aaron Wolf. This event is free and open to the public.
Event Planner Symposium: Do you plan events or meetings and want to learn the latest rules and processes surrounding OSU events? Get insider tips and tricks from University Events and other campus service providers that will save you time and money. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 9:30 to noon at the LaSells Stewart Center. Register today. Can’t attend? Join our mailing list to be notified about future event planner training opportunities. For questions, contact University Events at 541-737-4717 or [email protected]
Mud snail capstone presentation: Jake Ponce is presenting his MNR capstone “Using Environmental DNA to Detect the Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgusantipodarum) in Freshwaters” on Dec 10, 10 a.m., in Richardson 243. He is completing his degree under the guidance of Ivan Arismendi. Contact the MNR coordinator at [email protected] for accommodations due to disabilities or for access to the Zoom link.
Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Portfolios to Celebrate Success & Survival: Join Lexi Schlosser to apply reflective practices as a catalyst to advance teaching and learning while celebrating our success and survival. +Tech Talk: Learn about CORE and the student data you can access. This workshop will be facilitated twice in Milam 215, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. No need to register – just come on by. Learn more here. Contact us here.
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.
Forest ecosystems and society defense: Elizabeth Weisgerber-Swanson will present her dissertation, titled: “Facilitation in a changing climate: Do shrubs mitigate impacts on key population processes of plant neighbors in severe weather years?” on Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. in 115 Richardson. Weisgerber-Swanson is earning her Ph.D. in forest ecosystems and society with Barb Lachenbruch and Roger Sheley. Contact the FES department at 541-737-2244 with questions or for accommodations for disabilities.
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.
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.
The North American Truffling Society General meeting:The speaker will be Joey Spatafora, who will introduce the North American Mycoflora Project (NAMP). Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Cordley Hall 2087. The NAMP is an organization dedicated to a continental-wide collaboration between citizen scientists and professional mycologists to document the biodiversity of North American fungi. This is accomplished by empowering mushroom enthusiasts with the tools they need to do scientifically rigorous research essentially in their own backyard.
Giustina Gallery Presents: Willamette Valley PhotoArts Guild Exhibit - The Road Less Traveled: This exhibit features approximately 100 black-and-white and color photographs that interpret the closing lines of one of the most enduring poems by one of America’s most beloved poets, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. The exhibit runs from Dec. 10 through Jan. 27 in the Giustina Gallery at the LaSells Stewart Center. The opening reception will take place Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both the exhibit and opening reception are free and open to the public. More information including gallery hours.
Board meeting, reception announcing OSU’s next president: Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting to consider the appointment and employment agreement of Oregon State University’s next president. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, in the Memorial Union Horizon Room on the OSU Corvallis campus. The candidate under consideration for appointment will be introduced publicly at the meeting. If appointed, the candidate will succeed President Ed Ray, who has announced that on June 30, 2020, he will step down as president after 17 years of service and join OSU’s teaching faculty. Following the board meeting, trustees will host a reception in the main lounge of the Memorial Union from 10:45 a.m. to noon to welcome the president-elect. The reception is open to the public. The meeting agenda and details are available at http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/trustees/meetings. The meeting will be live-streamed https://live.oregonstate.edu/. If special accommodation is required, contact 541-737-3449 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.
$5K Innovation Days Award & Innovation Days event: OSU faculty are invited to join the OSU Advantage office for an Innovation Days event on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m. in the MU to learn about the resources OSU has to help research and technology achieve greater societal impact via tech commercialization. Hear from an OSU faculty member and a student as they share their journey. Faculty participation in Innovation Days enables eligibility for a $5,000 innovation award. This session is focused on autonomous systems and AI but is open to faculty from any discipline. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://innovationenterprise.oregonstate.edu/innovation-days . Registration is free but is required. A hosted networking reception is provided from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
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.
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, [email protected] or 541-737-4717.
NEW! M.S. defense: Botir Ismoilov will present their thesis, entitled: “Financing Transboundary Water Cooperation,” Dec. 12, 9 a.m., Valley Library, Willamette West Presentation Room. Ismoilov is advised by professor Joyeeta Gupta. This event is free and open to the public.
NEW! Department of Integrative Biology Ph.D. Defense Seminar: Anh D. Ha will present “Orbiting the Genus of False Units: Dynamics of phage genomes and nematode microbiomes associated with Pseudomonas spp.” on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 9 a.m. in ALS 4001. Ha is completing her Ph.D. in integrative biology under the guidance of Dee Denver. Free and open to the public.
NEW! M.S. defense: Nataliya Chemayeva will present their thesis, entitled: “Effectiveness of River Basin Organizations working on rotation basis,” Dec. 12, 10 a.m. Burt 193. Chemayeva is advised by Susanne Shmeier. This event is free and open to the public.
NEW! New Year, New You: Online Professional Courses starting in January: The College of Business Continuing and Professional Education courses and certificates are open for January enrollments. Instructor-led, 100% online courses are offered in many topics including: leadership, digital branding, lean six sigma, business contracts and human resource fundamentals. Courses take five to seven weeks to complete and you can earn a certificate in as few as nine months. OSU faculty and staff can use discount code OSUSTAFF20 to save 20%. Call 541-737-1500 for more information or browse the upcoming certificate programs and courses: https://business.oregonstate.edu/continuing-and-professional-education/online-certificate-programs
NEW! Oregon Forest Health Conference: The State of the State 2020 conference brings together researchers and managers to present the current science on forest health in Oregon. Conference Dates: Feb. 26-27 at the LaSells Stewart Center. Early registration ($150) is open through Feb. 18; regular registration ($200) begins on Feb. 19. Student registration available. For more information, visit the conference website.
NEW! Core curriculum: The Core Curriculum for Current Supervisors and Managers training program, presented by the Office of Human Resources, is open for registration. Core Curriculum is a blended online/2-day classroom training program that strengthens knowledge and skills required for effective supervision and management at OSU. Multiple content experts from key offices will lead you through topics that address OSU policies, procedures and practices. Details and registration (several options available).
NEW! Conference on affordability in online learning: OSU is hosting a regional conference with a focus on improving student success and affordability in online and digital learning. Co-hosted by the Online Learning Consortium and OSU Ecampus, the event – scheduled for Feb. 7 in the Memorial Union – will bring faculty, administrators and online learning professionals together to address the opportunities and challenges facing the future of affordability in higher education. Learn more and register today.
M.S. defense: Nawid Rasooly will present their thesis, “Water Governance,” Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 a.m., in STAG 340. Rasooly is advised by Susanne Schmeier. This event is free and open to the public
M.S. defense: Botagoz Sharipova will present their thesis is entitled: “Whose right is right? Searching for a common 'right' for promoting trust and data exchange in newly-independent states: the case of Central Asia,” Wednesday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m., in Burt 193. Sharipova is advised by Jenniver Sehring. This event is free and open to the public.
Curriculum maps: These planning tools provide clarity to the program assessment process. By diagramming existing and potential courses, curriculum maps identify program strengths, requirements and student learning objectives. Join the Office of Academic Programs and Assessment as we facilitate developing, creating or fine-tuning unique curriculum maps for undergraduate major, minor and certificate programs. Join us Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10-11:30 a.m., in Milam 215. Register for the Curriculum Mapping Workshop
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! Momentum: Research advances from the faculty, staff and students at the College of Engineering are a remarkable driver of the local, state, national and global economy. The college is making the most of the significant investment from donors, industry partners and agencies at all levels of government, turning research funding into the tools, products and services that are fueling our future. In the Winter 2020 issue of Momentum, we highlight a few of the many Oregon State Engineering projects that are making a positive impact on the economy of Oregon and beyond.
Not sure what the next step is in your business venture? The OSU Advantage Accelerator is accepting applications for its winter Accelerate cohort which begins Tuesday, Jan. 7. Accelerate is open to OSU and community teams who want to launch a business or have a technology with commercialization potential. Upon completion, teams will have an elevator pitch, a five-minute pitch deck completed, product market validation, feedback from many mentors, and more. For some teams, completion of Accelerate qualifies the team for internal funding opportunities. To learn more and apply, visit https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/programs/accelerate
Staff Fee Privileges: Employees who fill out paperwork to access staff fee privileges (tuition reduction) can now submit their forms to [email protected] for processing. This is a new process designed to make submission of these forms easier. If employees have questions about this process or privilege the following link is a resource: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/current-employees/tuition-reduction-staff-fee-privileges. They can also contact [email protected] or call 541-737-2805.
Zero-Waste Events Survey: Last fall, representatives from Campus Recycling, OSU Catering, OSU Events, OSUPC, the MU, and SLI formed a work group to address zero-waste events. To best connect event planners and venues with the resources they need to reduce event waste, the work group wants to hear from these individuals. Share your challenges and ideas here
Difference, Power, and Discrimination Academy Applications: Faculty applications are being accepted for the DPD Academy scheduled to be held from June 15 to June 26, 2020. The DPD Academy facilitates focused and productive engagement with contemporary, multidisciplinary scholarship on difference, power and discrimination; critical pedagogies; and curriculum transformation. Individual and team applications are welcome. For more information and to apply, visit the DPD Academy web page. Deadline: Feb. 7, 2020.
Applications for PCOSW scholarships and event co-sponsorships for spring term projects are now being accepted: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women provides funding to faculty, students, and staff who are pursuing professional development, research, outreach, or creative projects related to women’s issues. Scholarships average $300 and are paid by reimbursement. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, with notification in Week 7. Visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements, and application links. Questions? Contact Joy Jorgensen at [email protected]
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
“Dogs are better than human beings because they know but do not tell." ~ Emily Dickinson, born today in 1830.
Corvallis: Rain and areas of fog, high of 46, low of 39. Rain likely Wednesday.
Central Oregon: Slight chance of showers, high of 44, low of 34. Partly sunny with a chance of showers Wednesday.
Newport: Rain, high of 51, low of 43. Rain likely Wednesday.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/