Stay informed about COVID-19

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. 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: Looking for ways to help your students complete the term? Review your Canvas gradebook for accuracy. Make sure it’s fully up to date so students know their status in your course. Need strategies to improve efficiency as you wrap up the term? The Canvas SpeedGrader can help you grade student work more efficiently. 

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. 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.
 

OSU prepares for another round of prevalence testing in Corvallis (KLCC)

In the TRACE project, researchers go door-to-door across several neighborhoods and offer free coronavirus tests. The idea is to gauge how widespread the virus is in a community. This is the seventh round of prevalence testing in Corvallis since the project started more than a year ago. 
 

Kept quiet for 15 months, sports fans are back at games. For better and worse. (Washington Post)

Christopher McKnight Nichols, a historian at Oregon State, said crisis and isolation can exacerbate extant beliefs and behavior.
 

Amid historic drought, a new water war in the West (New York Times)

“These are not things that are going to get better if climate change continues to give us more uncertainty and less reliable supplies of water,” said William Jaeger, an economics professor at Oregon State University who specializes in environmental, resource and agricultural policy issues. He said the drought conditions that had emerged in recent decades, in part fueled by declines in snowpack, were likely to happen again in the future — and there needed to be a recognition that the Klamath Basin was overcommitted in its water obligations.
 

OSU health expert says he doesn't expect to see another statewide virus surge (KATU)

This has some health experts optimistic about the future. Dr. Chunhuei Chi, a professor of global health at Oregon State University, says he doesn't expect to see another statewide coronavirus surge, but there could still be some spread at the county level.
 

Hybrid beachgrass could mean trouble for Northwest coast (OPB News)

A new potential threat has emerged to coastal dunes in the Pacific Northwest. Scientists at Oregon State University have confirmed that two widespread, invasive beachgrasses are now genetically mixing, which could present additional challenges to communities and dune restoration.
 

VERIFY: No, there is no set standard that will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic (WUSA) 

Christopher McKnight Nichols, a history professor at Oregon State University, said there’s also a sociological element at play. Some people who are fully vaccinated and whose lives are largely unaffected by COVID-19 will feel like the pandemic is over. But not everyone will share that feeling.
 

To help address the climate problem, universities must rethink the tenure and promotion system (Yale Climate Connections)

A piece by H. Tuba Özkan-Haller, Ph.D., associate vice president for research administration and development at Oregon State University, where she is also a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. 
 

5 soon-to-be OSU-Cascades grads hope to bring women into computer science (Bend Bulletin)

On June 13, five women are expected to earn bachelor's degrees in computer science from Oregon State University-Cascades. Although these women have differing backgrounds, they had three things in common.
 

The Disconnect (The Telegraph Online, India)

When Nilika Bhattacharya’s dream of pursuing research abroad materialised, she hugged her parents and twin sister and flew out to the US in March 2019. Little did she know then that a worldwide pandemic would scuttle her plans of an annual trip home. “The second wave (of the coronavirus infection) has been quite an emotional setback, more so because there is no foreseeable end. I was planning to visit home in August but it doesn’t seem like I will be able to. All I can ask for is that my family stays safe,” says Nilika, who is a second-year PhD student of the College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University.
 

The power of context: How numbers can explain science (Hill Reporter)

A piece by Chrissa Kioussi, Ph.D. professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Oregon State University and a Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project.
 

OSU Extension Service welcomes Aaron Groth, regional fire specialist (Tillamook Headlight Herald)

Groth joins the OSU Extension Service from the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Geography and the Environment, where he is working on his Ph.D. degree in geography, focused on landscape ecology and management, forest conservation, biogeography, and integrated watershed studies. 
 

Study suggests grumpy dogs learn faster from strangers than easygoing dogs do (Arkansas Democrat Gazette)

Monique Udell, director of the Human-Animal Interaction Laboratory at Oregon State University, who was not involved in the research, said it showed, as has a growing body of other work, "that individuality of dogs and lifetime experience influence performance and all sorts of tasks."
 

Most bikes aren't made for plus-sized bodies (Outside Magazine)

“The first time I wrote, ‘I’m fat’ on a piece of paper was a year after I got my bike,” says Kailey Kornhauser, an advocate for improved size inclusion in biking. Kornhauser lives, works, and bikes in Corvallis, Oregon, where she is a PhD candidate at Oregon State University. “I started writing about my experience after riding with friends who were a lot smaller than me. My first reaction was to make myself smaller,” she says. 
 

'A while to readjust': Oregonians start to return to pre-pandemic life, but with caution (The Columbian)

“It’s taken us 14 months to get here. It will take many of us a while to readjust to social interaction,” said Marion Ceraso, an associate professor of practice at Oregon State University’s School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, in an email.


The Great Move-Out: 2021 edition (Corvallis Advocate)

Oregon State University and Master Recyclers have joined forces to create The Great Move-Out, a donation drive for OSU students to bequeath  any unneeded items as they are moving out. All the items will then be passed to nearby nonprofits for reuse. 

 
Ask an expert: Step up soil care when planting in containers (Oregonian)

The gardening season is up and running and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.
 

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Rhodies: Jaga Giebultowicz, professor emeritus, Department of Integrative Biology, says, “This year, thanks to cool spring, bushes in the front of our house flowered all at once in a joyful display.” If you'd like to share your garden pics, send them to [email protected] and include a little information about the scene.

Today

CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Effective Feedback: Discovering One of the Joys of Teaching and Learning. Grading got you down? Effective feedback is more than just a key element in student learning; it can also add purpose and joy to grading. Join us as we explore the who, what, where, when, why and how of effective feedback. Demian Hommel, Senior Instruction 1, COEAS. This workshop will be facilitated on June 1 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Login to Zoom: Tuesday Teaching +Tech Talks Handouts, materials and resources: beav.es/BOXT4.

People and Nature Lunch Series: Join us on Tuesday, June 1, from noon to 12:50 p.m. as Rachel Handy from Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences presents “The importance of collaboration with wildlife rehabilitation centers for bat research and conservation.” The lecture is free and open to all. To join the meeting, register at https://peopleandnatureosu.weebly.com/schedule.html. Sponsored by the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Sciences’ Human Dimensions Lab.

Shared Responsibility Budget Model College Forum (CLA, COS, COEd, Honors): 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 scheduled principally for faculty and staff in the academic colleges to listen to questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. However, given the many time constraints at this time of year, if you cannot attend the forum for your college you are welcome to join any of the other scheduled forums. Join us Tuesday, June 1 from 1-2 p.m., via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QUmoupmnR5ydksTNXO-AQQ. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.

Art and Science: Lessons learned during the process. Tuesday, June 1 at 4 p.m., artist and scientist Tom Carrico will present "Astrophotography — Physics or Celestial Art?" This seminar series is co-hosted by Biological and Ecological Engineering, ARTS-SCI and The Art Center, Corvallis, and features scientist-artists who discuss how these disciplines are interwoven in their processes. Seminars are Tuesdays at 4 p.m. for 1 credit as BEE 507 but are open to the general public. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2PGpCWe. Click here https://artsci.oregonstate.edu/arts-and-science for more information.

EMT Seminar: Emily Bonner: "Characterizing Dermal Chemical Exposures of Structural Firefighters Using Silicone Passive Samplers” on June 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m. The Zoom Waiting Room will open at 3 p.m. Join Zoom meeting: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/96461469120. Phone Dial-In Information: +1 971 247 1195 US (Portland). Meeting ID: 964 6146 9120.

Events

NEW! Shared Responsibility Budget Model College Forum (CVM, COP, CPHHS): 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 scheduled principally for faculty and staff in the academic colleges to listen to questions, concerns, ideas and suggestions about the Corvallis budget process. However, given the many time constraints at this time of year, if you cannot attend the forum for your college you are welcome to join any of the other scheduled forums. Join us Thursday, June 3 from noon 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for this webinar visit https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aF7JcjMCS5-vVJpMjjwnTA. More information can be found at https://fa.oregonstate.edu/budget/budget-model/corvallis-shared-responsibility-budget-model-review-2021.

NEW! Engineering Virtual Expo: June 4, 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Engage with students in the College of Engineering about their design projects in a broad range of areas including artificial intelligence, clean water, health, natural disaster preparedness, robotics, sustainable energy and virtual reality. Featuring a keynote presentation by Ellen Ochoa, former Johnson Space Center director and first Latina in space. Details and registration at https://events.engineering.oregonstate.edu/expo2021.

NEW! 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.

World Film Premiere of Bedrock Rights: A New Foundation for Global Action Against Fracking and Climate Change. You're invited to the premiere of "Bedrock Rights," a documentary film that shows how the lens of human rights can transform the world's view of climate change and fracking and empower new global action. After the screening, we'll host a celebration with the film's collaborators and a conversation with two human rights thought leaders, Sandra Steingraber and Mary Wood. Event begins Wednesday, June 2, 6 p.m. Hosted by the Spring Creek Project. Learn more and register here.

A Year Like No Other: The Oregon State University President's Concert. In a year like no other, OSU music found ways to keep students safely singing, learning and growing as musicians — at home, outdoors, in tents, always masked, sometimes alone in a recording booth. And while our annual President's Concert might look a little different from the comfort of your home this year, we're very proud of the evening of entertainment we've prepared for you. Please join the OSU Choirs to see a glimpse of our year of overcoming and finding ways to keep the song going. The President’s Concert is named for former OSU President Ed Ray and his late wife Beth Ray, and celebrates the recipients of choral scholarships they established. A pre-recorded presentation premiering Thursday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. 

Jazz ensemble: The OSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ryan Biesack, will present their final concert of the school year on Thursday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. on YouTube Premier.

InclusiveExcellence@OSU Spring Showcase: Attention STEM faculty! Join us June 4 from noon to 3 p.m.,(drop in any time) for the IE@OSU Spring Showcase. Our Fellows have spent the last year implementing inclusive teaching practices in their STEM courses and will be sharing their experiences. This is a great opportunity to meet current Fellows in the program, get inspiration for changes to implement in your classroom, and find out about participation in the program. RSVP for virtual event info.

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://oregonstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcO-srTsuHtckpy7_sTpSbJ1TAv3ThSai.

Lectures, Workshops, Webinars

NEW! OSU Assist (Crisis Response Team) Updates, Feedback and Q&A: Please join a webinar for an update and Q&A session on the progress of building an OSU crisis response team, now called OSU Assist. This webinar will be offered on these three occasions: June 2, 3-4:30 p.m., registration at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kOUKlmYDRzCvGlExPkC5Eg; June 3, 6-7:30 p.m., registration at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJ2HwuddTwCmD1T96bgvmw; and June 4, 9-10:30 a.m., registration at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9Z1eCAvwSouc-0W_hBjBWw.

NEW! TRIAD: The OSU TRIAD Club’s programs are online and free this term, with all welcome. Please join us for the final program of spring term, a conversation with Jason Dorsette of OSU EOP and president of the Corvallis-Albany NAACP. TRIAD program is Thursday, June 3 noon to 1. Zoom link: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93747535187.

NEW! Liberationships: Transformational Mentorship for Women of Color. This interactive session discusses a theoretical model of women of color mentorship within higher education examining ways of sustenance, deep productivity and sites of resilience. Using the model, this session will provide participants with activities, reflection and discussion about radical transformation of relationship spaces across divisions that liberate from White supremacist ways of being in higher education. Part of the Spring 2021 FYI Friday series; Friday, June 4, 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Registration required.

NEW! Retirement Readiness for PERS Tier 1 & Tier 2 Members Webinar: Saturday, June 5, from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PERS online webinar geared toward faculty and staff who are PERS Tier 1 and Tier 2 members retiring within three years. Topics covered: Individual Account Program, retirement eligibility, calculating the retirement benefit, review of benefit estimate, retirement option choices, variable account after retirement, work after retirement limitations, health insurance, cost-of-living adjustments, taxes and review of retirement application forms. To register, visit the PERS website here. Questions? Contact [email protected]

NEW! PERS — All about OPSRP Webinar: Saturday, June 5, from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PERS online webinar geared toward faculty and staff who are PERS OPSRP members at any point in their career. Topics covered: OPSRP membership details and benefits, retirement eligibility, OPSRP benefit estimate, retirement processes, the Individual Account Program and member resources. To register, visit the PERS website here. Questions? Contact [email protected].

Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics talk: Michal Sharon, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, will speak on “Rapid mass spectrometry investigation of overproduced proteins from crude samples,” Wednesday, June 2, 10 a.m. Visit https://beav.es/J6Q to register.

Department of Integrative Biology Ph.D. Defense Seminar: R. Antonio Gomez will present “Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles” on Wednesday, June 2 at 2 p.m. via Zoom. Gomez is completing his Ph.D. in integrative biology under the guidance of David Maddison. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/94856188560.

Bioinformatics Users Group (BUG): “Exploring biomarkers of wine grape microbiomes in biodynamic vs. sustainably farmed vineyards, i.e., Figuring out which bacteria and yeasts are important on grapes in different vineyards,” Jeremy Weisz (associate professor and chair of biology, Linfield University), Wednesday, June 2, 2 p.m. via Zoom. Register here. BUG consists of life scientists, bioinformaticians, computer scientists, mathematicians, engineers, statisticians and researchers of all types who meet to discuss topics related to these fields of study. Meetings are generally informal, consisting of discussions, interactive talks, or short workshops. All are welcome. No experience needed to participate. For additional information, see https://cgrb.oregonstate.edu/bug.

Tour the Floor: Digging into Earth’s Climate History: What did Earth look like a million years ago?  OSU’s Marine and Geology Repository holds tens of thousands of sediment cores from the world’s oceans, each containing clues about our planet’s history. Join OSU researchers from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences for a virtual tour of the new repository. We’ll travel back in time, making stops in Greenland, under the Antarctic ice and along the Oregon coast. Thursday, June 3, noon to 1 p.m. Register online.

Cross-college Monthly Grant Training Sessions — Grant Writing Basics: This two-hour workshop is a great place to start if you have never submitted a grant application at OSU. Topics include proposal structure, budgeting and OSU submission processes. Open to all faculty, staff and graduate students. RSVP for all sessions in the series. Thursday, June 3 from noon to 2 p.m.

Art and Science: Lessons learned during the process. Thursday, June 3 at 4 p.m., artist and scientist Jay Noller will present "My own causality dilemma: Which comes first, science or art?" This seminar series is co-hosted by Biological and Ecological Engineering, ARTS-SCI and The Art Center, Corvallis, and features scientist-artists who discuss how these disciplines are interwoven in their processes. Seminars give 1 credit as BEE 507 but are open to the general public. Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2PGpCWe. Click here https://artsci.oregonstate.edu/arts-and-science for more information.

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].

Take Note

NEW! Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Wildfire. Increasing numbers of people are making their homes in woodland settings, rural areas or remote mountain sites. Wildfires often begin unnoticed, but they spread very quickly. Reduce your risk by preparing now — before wildfire strikes. Meet with your family to decide what to do and where to go if wildfires threaten your area. This month’s poster can be downloaded at https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/wildfire.

NEW! Lavender Celebration Awards Nominations: Nominate someone for a Lavender Celebration Award. These include the Marilyn Gorski Award for LGBTQIA+ leadership, the SOL Sunshine Award for leadership of contributions to queer, transgender and intersex Black, Indigenous and people of color communities, and the Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominations can be submitted here and are due by Sunday, June 6 at 11:59 p.m: https://beav.es/3Mf.

NEW! 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.

NEW! OSU-Cascades Library: Ready for summer? Get even more ready by returning library books you don’t need anymore. If you are in Bend, you can return any library items to us at the OSU-Cascades Library. We are open Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Questions? Please let us know: Email [email protected] or visit https://osucascades.edu/library.

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 T noon. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to [email protected].

OSU Libraries and Press announces employee award winners for 2021: OSU Libraries and Press held their annual awards ceremony — this year via Zoom — on May 19 to honor student, faculty and classified employees. Congratulations to all of our award winners for 2020-21 and the employees being recognized for their many years of service. To see the list of honorees, go to https://library.oregonstate.edu/osu-libraries-and-press-announces-student-and-employee-award-winners-0

How to Know if Your Email Account Has Been Compromised and How to Recover and Prevent Future Compromises: There are a variety of ways that your email account(s) can be accessed or compromised these days. Find out some of the tactics that hackers use to access your accounts, how to know if your account has been compromised, how you can recover if your account if it is compromised and how you can prevent it from happening again. Check out https://www.cisecurity.org/newsletter/compromised-email-account-heres-what-to-do/ for more info. If you think your OSU work email account has been compromised, please contact OSU Customer Experience (service desk) at 541-737-8787. This message brought to you by the OSU Office of Information Security.

“Homeward” released: OSU Music Technology and Production in the School of Arts and Communication released a compilation EP, "Homeward" on Tuesday, May 18. Earlier in the year, the music technology and production program put out a campus-wide call for original songs, from which seven diverse tracks were selected for inclusion on an EP produced entirely by OSU students. The student producers worked closely with the songwriters to shape the final versions of each song on the album. You may listen to the album on SoundcloudYouTube or Bandcamp.

OSU Libraries Call for Returns: Is your office summer-ready? Clear out space by returning books you don’t need anymore. Both Valley and Guin Library can receive returns 24/7. You can return anything you’ve checked out from OSU to any OSU Library. Please take a moment to look through your items and return what you can so we can pass them on to the next user. Questions? Email [email protected].

Faculty awards solicitation: The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for university awards. Criteria and nomination forms regarding these awards are online; nominations will be accepted through June 1. Guidelines to assist those preparing nomination packets are available online. For further information, contact Vickie Nunnemaker.

Faculty Staff Fitness: Faculty Staff Fitness has Summer 2021 registration opening June 1. You can view offerings 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.

Summer Professional Development Opportunity: Cascades and Corvallis campus teaching faculty are invited to join a supportive learning community to explore effective practices for skillful use of ed tech and applying innovative strategies to enhance on-campus teaching. See the CTL Call for Proposals for the streamlined (10-minute) proposal process. Apply by June 1. Funding provided.

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.

UPDATED! Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award Nominations: Nominations for the 2021 Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award are now open. It awards a member of the OSU community who actively promotes and enhances diversity, equity and inclusion, and contributes to and enhances the environment of OSU through consistent and sustained efforts to improve opportunities for the diverse communities we serve. Full nomination instructions can be found on the OID website. Deadline for nominations is June 1. Email questions to [email protected]

CFP: 2021-22 Humanities Research Clusters. The OSU Center for the Humanities invites proposals for 2021-22 interdisciplinary research clusters. This program offers scholars with expertise in different fields the opportunity to explore a topic of shared interest in common and in depth. Deadline: Tuesday, June 1, 5 p.m. More information and application instructions are available online at: https://humanities.oregonstate.edu/research-clusters.

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! Engineering Librarian (tenure-track Assistant Professor): OSU Libraries & Press is recruiting for one full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Posting #P04429UF. Closes June 25.

Weather

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” ~ Joseph Addison

Corvallis: Sunny today, high of 93, low of 58. Sunny tomorrow.

Central Oregon: Sunny today, high of 93, low of 62. Sunny tomorrow.

Newport: Sunny today, high of 74, low of 50. Mostly sunny tomorrow.

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