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COVID-19 website: To facilitate the ongoing sharing of information about the virus, Oregon State University has added a link on the OSU homepage to a page that provides detailed and up-to-date COVID-19 information; links to OSU, local, state and federal resources; and updates on the latest federal travel restrictions.
TRACE OSU testing: TRACE OSU is providing random COVID-19 testing by invitation at its Corvallis and Bend campuses and at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. All faculty, staff and students, regardless of vaccination status, should continue with testing participation in TRACE. Testing will take place in Corvallis in the Memorial Union Ballroom and at Reser ticket booths, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In Newport, testing will be provided every other week, Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. At OSU-Cascades, testing is provided only to students living and working on campus, and employees working on campus. Testing takes place Mondays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Visit the OSU-Cascades Safety and Success website to learn more about testing schedules. Please join the effort to build a safer and healthier Oregon State University community. To enroll and for more information: https://trace.oregonstate.edu/osu.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics: Weekly clinics at Reser Stadium in Corvallis are being collaboratively run by Samaritan Health Services, Benton County and OSU. These clinics will end June 10. Visit this website to schedule a vaccine. OSU-Cascades students, faculty and staff can learn where to find vaccines in Central Oregon here. Check your local public health authority websites for more information. You can also visit the Oregon Health Authority: Get Vaccinated Oregon website and the CDC VaccineFinder for vaccinations anywhere in the U.S.
Timely Teaching Tips: Looking for expert guidance to create media for future courses? Want to level up your educational media skills? The Faculty Media Center has open office hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or you can schedule a one-on-one consultation to fit your schedule.
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.
We’re joined by two geography professors at Oregon State University, Hannah Gosnell and Aaron Wolf, who tell us about the possibilities for mediating this issue.
Winegrape growers in Southern Oregon may be able to slash water usage nearly in half while still producing high-quality, high-yield fruit, according to an Oregon State University study.
The warming climate means snow on Oregon’s famous peaks melts earlier, leaving soil and vegetation parched by late summer even if it does rain, said Erica Fleishman, director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University.
Oregon State University–Cascades will host its 20th commencement next Sunday with both a virtual ceremony and an on-campus celebration for graduates. The graduating class includes 268 students, of which 40% are first generation college graduates and 18% are students of color.
A piece by OSU's Megan MacDonald, associate professor of kinesiology in the College of Public Health & Human Sciences at Oregon State University and the IMPACT for Life Faculty Scholar. She is also the director of the early childhood research core at the university's Hallie E. Ford Center for Children & Families and a public voices fellow through the OpEd Project.
In their research, the scientists used high-resolution aerial photos to track the sizes and overall body conditions of 129 right whales. The team of researchers, which included participants from New England Aquarium, Oregon State University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, found that the endangered whales had reduced in size over time.
Aaron Anderson, a graduate research assistant in the department of horticulture at Oregon State University, has been selected a 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media fellow, a highly competitive fellowship that draws hundreds of applicants for only 30 slots.
World Oceans Day: Happy Worlds Ocean Day! Photo by Grace Holmes, a sophomore majoring in environmental science with a minor in oceanography. Photo submission from the Marine Studies Initiative MAST photo contest. Celebrate the future health of the ocean with a new Marine Studies Initiative webpage honoring the United Nations’ annual World Oceans Day on June 8. This new page features a virtual art show showcasing Ocean11 marine art and music by Oregon State University Meistersingers, coloring downloads, recipes, the new MSI Newsletter and more. View content HERE.
NEW! Bacc Core director: The Baccalaureate Core Director search committee invites you to meet two finalists: McKenzie Huber, academic advisor, College of Forestry, Oregon State University: Tuesday, June 8, 9-9:55 a.m. URL: McKenzie Huber forum. Robin Pappas, information and technology governance program manager, University Information and Technology, Oregon State University: Tuesday, June 8, 10-10:55 a.m. URL: Robin Pappas forum. The forums will be recorded. A survey link will be shared at the end of the forums to collect feedback from those who attend in person and those who view the recording.
CTL Tuesday Teaching + Tech Talks: Reflection and Metacognition. Excited to wrap up a tumultuous Spring term? We are too. Support your reflective teaching success with CORE, metacognition, and the reflective cycle. Brooke Howland, associate director, CTL; Kelby Hahn, GTA, CTL; and Logan Bingler, data reference specialist, BIC. This workshop will be facilitated on June 8 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Login to Zoom: Tuesday Teaching +Tech Talks. Handouts, materials and resources: beav.es/BOXT4.
Beaver Family Connections: Family Fitness. Tuesday, June 8, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Presenter: Dee M. Gillen, coordinator, Faculty Staff Fitness, and instructor, kinesiology and physical activity courses. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/93477113353?pwd=UHdIQ0dBRmdRSC92K0VIaG5uUjc3UT09.
Parent Connections for Employees: Tuesday, June 8, 1-2 p.m. via Zoom. Facilitator: Robynn Pease, assistant director, Family Resource Center. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/92310526886?pwd=eVhWUGpKUjZzbzk0Rjh6M2p6QUJodz09#success.
NEW! Brandi Douglas going away party: After 10 years at Oregon State, Brandi Douglas, assistant director of outreach in the Office of Institutional Diversity, is on to her next adventure – obtaining her Ph.D. Douglas’ impact on OSU has been significant and we’re grateful for her many contributions to the university community. Join us on Thursday, June 24 from noon to 1 p.m. for a virtual going away party to celebrate Douglas. Registration is available at https://beav.es/3mJ. Contact Scott Vignos ([email protected]) with any questions and requests for accommodations.
PFLA Zoom event: Leadership Emergence Overview, presented by Kristen Magis, University Human Resources. Learn more about the skill-development course designed to teach employees foundational leadership principles and practices that can transform OSU’s vision, mission and values into reality. Wednesday, June 9, noon to 1 p.m. For more information about the event and how to register, click here.
Lavender Celebration: Lavender Celebration 2021 will take place on Thursday, June 10 from 6:30-9 p.m. in Remo, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and formal program at 7 p.m. Lavender Celebration is the OSU graduation and awards ceremony for LGBTQIA+ students. Guests who wish to attend should register by Wednesday, June 9 here: https://beav.es/3MY, which also is the attendance link.
Great Move Out Donation Drives: For OSU Students moving out this month: Donate reusable items you no longer need to benefit the local community. Students living off-campus can drop off at the June 12-14 event; those in res halls can donate in their hall now through end of finals week. For more information and how-to’s, see http://tiny.cc/great-move. An easy way to keep good stuff out of the landfill and into the hands of people who can use it.
Regional Connections: An opportunity to build your personal and professional network with Beavers across the world. This special Connections event is to welcome OSU's new grads to the Beaver alumni network and for everyone to talk, discover new friends, make personal and professional connections, get help with career or simply socialize with alumni and students living across the nation and world. Open to all OSU students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends. June 24, noon to 1 p.m. Register here: https://www.osualum.com/s/359/16/interior.aspx?sid=359&gid=1001&pgid=9186&content_id=13029
NEW! HMSC Research Seminar: On Thursday, June 10 at 3:30 p.m., Aimée R. Lang from the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division with NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center will be giving a seminar titled “Insight into the population structure of gray whales using genetics.” Zoom link or dial-in at +1-971-247-1195. Meeting ID: 945 5573 115. Click here for more information.
NEW! Applied Economics Seminar: Sathya Gopalakrishnan from Ohio State University will present "Seeing is Believing: Non Marginal Impact of Water Quality Change" via Zoom, Friday, June 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. Details, including dial-in information, here.
Floor Monitor Training: Training for Floor Monitors and Building Managers on roles and responsibilities when evacuating their building. Training is the second Wednesday of every month via Zoom. Sign up for Zoom Floor Monitor Training at: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZhCgowN8AukjPf.
WIC workshop: Using WIC learning outcomes to create clear assignments. Join the WIC team Wednesday, June 9, at 2 p.m. to learn what each WIC learning outcome means, identify how these WIC outcomes can support the disciplinary outcomes, and integrate the two sets of outcomes in clearly defined exercises and assignments that will help students learn course content and disciplinary writing (registration).
Nutrition education opportunity: The Oregon State University Moore Family Center (MFC) has partnered with the international Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) to offer free learning opportunities on June 9 and 10, including the MFC annual Nutrition Update. We cordially invite you and your nutrition educator communities, including students, to join us in this avatar conference. Registration is free for non-presenter attendees. MFC nutrition sessions include a June 9 panel discussion from 11 a.m. to noon, titled “Cultural Differences and Digital Divide in Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes for Families and Children,” and a June 10 keynote from 10-11 a.m. featuring Pam Koch and Maya Georgieva, titled “Innovation with XR for Health and Mindfulness.” The goal of the keynote session is to foster multidisciplinary collaboration to innovate XR for health/nutrition education.
Eldercare Connections: Avoiding Scams. Thursday, June 10, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Presenter: Lesley Johnson, OR AARP Speaker Bureau volunteer. Zoom: https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99804746146?pwd=UWRBMGcySDFmQjA5U2NtNlBoczFXUT09.
Career Webcast June 16: Considering Self Employment. Find out about the joys and realities of starting your own business by attending a free webcast, Considering Self Employment, Wednesday, June 16, at noon via Zoom, followed by an interactive Q&A. Whether you’re just getting started in a career or you are ready for a change, Alumni Career Ambassadors Bruce Hohensee and Kimberly Jacobson Nelson, ’89, will advise you about finances, setting goals, marketing and where to find resources. The OSU Alumni Association’s Career Webcast series offers guidance for students and alumni entering the workforce, changing fields or advancing their careers. Register and find additional resources at osualum.com/careerwebcasts.
Social justice education: The Social Justice Education Initiative is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. Join your colleagues to expand your equity and inclusion journey. See the schedule and register for remote workshops on the SJEI website registration page. Interested in workshops, facilitation or consultation for your unit? Contact SJEI director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected].
NEW! OSU Today: OSU Today switches to once-a-week publication for the summer starting Monday, June 14. Please keep this in mind when submitting entries to [email protected]. Deadline to appear in the Monday edition each week is 5 p.m. Friday of the previous week.
Faculty Staff Fitness Summer 2021 registration is open. You can view offerings and register at https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/summer. Fitness classes include remote options of Online FSF (pre-recorded with over 25 styles of classes and over 500 classes) and synchronous Zoom interval training and yoga classes. In-person options include outside yoga, swimming and aqua aerobics, and weight training and cardio dance with adequate spacing, ventilation and plenty of instruction.
Study participants needed: Principal Investigator Naomi Fitter is looking for participants (18+) who have full use of their arms and legs for an upcoming research study (“Perception of Vibrotactile Sensations”) to evaluate how vibration perception can be used to locate objects in the environment. The study will take approximately an hour and will occur in a lab space on campus. Contact information: 541-737-9193, [email protected].
Study participants needed: Principal Investigator Naomi Fitter is looking for participants (18+) who have full use of their arms and legs for an upcoming research study (“Perception of Vibrotactile Sensations”) to evaluate how vibration perception differs between hands, ankles, knees, elbows and wrists. The study will take approximately an hour and will occur in a lab space on campus. Contact information: 541-737-9193, [email protected].
Sea Grant Scholar Program: Oregon Sea Grant Scholar Program has two new funded opportunities for graduate students and students who have recently completed a graduate degree. The 2021-2022 Oregon Natural Resource Policy Fellowship is a one-year, full-time position that provides hands-on experience in natural resource policy at the state level. Deadline: July 9. The 2021-2022 Malouf Marine Studies Scholarship supports current/admitted graduate students who combine societally relevant research with education or public engagement. Deadline July 23, 2021. More information will also be available during the 2021 OSG Spring/Summer Fellowship informational webinar on June 11 at 10 a.m. You must register to attend.
Study volunteers needed: Jennifer Beamer and Joseline Raja Vora at Oregon State University are recruiting young adults who identify as having Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) and their caregivers, instructors at fitness centers, and hiring managers at fitness centers in a research study titled “A community-based initiative to develop an adaptive training module for young adults with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities (ID/DD) to be fitness instructors.” For more information or questions, please contact ennifer Beamer at 541-737-5925 or [email protected], or contact Joseline Raja Vora at [email protected].
Celebrating Launch Academy pitch competition winners: Help celebrate the 12 grad and undergrad students from three OSU campuses and three OSU colleges who shared $8500 in prizes in this term’s final round: 1st ($2,000), Oh-asis: Shayla Lane, Kristen Orue, and Marjorie Symonds, Computer Science; 2nd ($1,500), Group 6 Studios: Nes Cohen, Computer Science, and Ian Watters, Accounting; 3rd ($1,250), Howling Hounds Coffee Roasters: Reid Burford, Business Administration; 4th ($1,000), Covert Customers: Jacob Hayes, Business Administration; 5th ($750), Pristine By the Sea: Calena Gray, Horticulture; Honorable Mentions ($500 each): Cortava Neurotechnologies: Sean Bullock, General Engineering, CloudApps: Miguel Fernandez, Computer Science, WxH: Austin Lally, Computer Science, Real Property Possibilities: Jordon Graham, Business Administration. To learn more about how we support student entrepreneurs, join us on June 11.
Nominations open: Help build our next Launch Academy cohort. Nominate engaged, curious, problem-solving undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who have ideas for services, products, community change or any other business idea. Find out who we’re looking for here. Launch Academy students are eligible to win up to $2,000 in business development funding each term and have access to mentorship, networking and other resources. Ecampus and Cascades Campus students are welcome. Tuition scholarships are available. Nominate students here and contact [email protected] with questions. Launch Academy is a program of the InnovationX Center of Excellence for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Volunteers needed for The Great Move Out: Helpers are needed for unloading donations at a new event serving students who are moving out at the end of the academic year, on campus June 12-14. Donations will go to local nonprofits. Sign up here or direct questions to [email protected].
Call for proposals: Affiliate Faculty Research Incubator Program. Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium has released our 2021 Affiliate Faculty Research Incubator Program call for proposals. AFRIP is designed to recruit faculty to become involved with OSGC and provide resources needed to develop student experiences in STEM disciplines. Projects should support NASA Mission Directorates and align with NASA’s top research priorities and areas of emphasis. Proposals are accepted monthly and due the final day of each month. Information can be found online at https://spacegrant.oregonstate.edu/affiliate-faculty-research-incubator-program-afrip.
Celebratory Processional and Stadium Marshalls Needed: OSU faculty and staff are invited to volunteer as processional and stadium marshalls during the celebratory event to honor Corvallis graduates on Friday, June 11. Volunteers are needed from noon to 3 p.m. Face masks will be required. Link to more information and the registration to volunteer for the Celebratory Processional:
https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74cYLNfGUVwCa90.
Now accepting FYI Friday presentation proposals for Summer and Fall 2021: Does your group have a service, process or system you want to share with the campus community? Consider FYI Friday as your venue. FYI Friday is a weekly remote program where campus partners are invited to present brief, one-off, awareness- or skill- building topics intended for a wide audience of professional faculty, academic faculty and classified staff. Learn more about the requirements and application process here.
Beaver Champion Award: Every year on University Day the president bestows the Beaver Champion Award to an individual (or individuals) who demonstrate outstanding effort, the achievement of excellence, extra effort beyond that requested and performance of the highest quality that has yielded university-wide impact. The President’s Office is seeking nominations for the 2021 award. Send nomination letters to Becky Johnson, Interim President, Office of the President, 600 Kerr Admin. Bldg. or to [email protected]. The nomination deadline is Friday, June 11.
Request for nominations, OSUAA Awards, due June 21: This fall, we will be awarding the Dan W. Poling Service Award, the E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award, the Jean and C.H. “Scram” Graham Leadership Award, the Joan Austin Honorary Alumni Award and the Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award. Learn about each one of the awards and how to nominate a deserving Oregon Stater here. An in-person and online awards celebration is being planned for fall 2021. Details are forthcoming.
Summer Child/Youth Care - Our Little Village Summer Registration Open: Are you working/studying this summer and in need of child and/or youth care? OLV|Milne provides short term child and youth care for your children ages 5 months through 12 years. We will be offering developmentally appropriate, play-based care Monday-Thursday with the ability to choose between a morning or an afternoon session from June 23 to Aug. 19. Register now until Wednesday June 16 at noon. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to [email protected].
Grant funding for open educational resources now open: Open Oregon Educational Resources, a statewide organization that promotes the use of OER, seeks grant proposals that implement high-impact, culturally relevant/inclusive, collaborative projects in support of open education and reduced textbook costs in lower-division courses. Grant applications are due July 9. Project timelines may vary, but all projects must be completed by June 1, 2023. Learn more and apply today.
Professional development for open educational resources: Want to make your course materials relevant and accessible for all students? Do you wish your course materials incorporated and supported the experiences of your actual students? Join a statewide Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort. You can earn a $200 stipend upon completion of “Part 1: Explore,” and you’ll have the option to earn an additional $300 stipend in “Part 2: Implement.” Register online by June 14.
Scheduled: Annual Steam Shutdown Campus-Wide. Each year Facilities Services performs necessary maintenance on the university’s steam system, which requires shutting off the steam throughout campus to complete maintenance services at the plant throughout the steam tunnels and in each building. This process affects hot water supply, heating and all equipment that uses steam, campus-wide. The steam shutdown for 2021 will occur June 13, 8 p.m. through June 17, 3 p.m. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969. Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.
This email only lists new or recently updated job postings. For a full list of current job postings for OSU Today, go to: http://today.oregonstate.edu/email/jobs To apply for the below positions, visit jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified.
NEW! Apartment Operations Coordinator: University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is recruiting an Apartment Operations Coordinator to provide oversight and leadership to critical areas essential to the department’s mission and share responsibility in attending to the safety of UHDS facilities, practices and procedures as it strives to create a healthy environment for students, customers and employees. Specifically, the Coordinator leads the area of Apartment Operations and supports the Residential Conferences program. This is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified position. Posting #P04456UF. Closes June 20.
NEW! Food Service Coordinator: University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) invites applications for two Food Service Coordinator positions. These are full-time, 12-month, classified positions. Open to OSU internal applicants only. Posting #P03009CT. Closes June 14.
NEW! Service Center and Apartments Coordinator: This role serves as a member of the Operations and Facilities unit within University Housing & Dining Services. This position works predominantly with service centers and assignments for all apartment living facilities and also has additional responsibilities within the unit. This is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified position. Posting #P04461UF. Closes June 21.
“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can't.” ~ Christopher Paolini
Corvallis: Chance of showers today, high of 67, low of 46. Chance of showers tomorrow.
Central Oregon: Chance of showers, high of 60, low of 41. Chance of showers tomorrow.
Newport: Chance of showers today, high of 58, low of 46. Chance of showers tomorrow.
Statewide: For OSU employees around the state, find your local forecast here: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/