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.
 

You want to know how your city will feel in 60 years? Head at least 300 miles south (Washington Post)

“Visualizations that tap into our own lived experiences make a lot of sense,” said Oregon State University climate scientist Kathie Dello, who wasn’t part of the study and doesn’t like what it shows for her region. “Telling people in historically mild Portland that the climate in the late 21st century will be more like the hot Central Valley of California is jarring.”
 

Pioneering black scientist to win Nobel Prize of climate change (Popular Science)

In grade school, Washington read books about George Washington Carver and other black Americans "doing interesting science." By high school, he had decided on a career in physics. But the racism his parents encountered was still alive at Oregon State University. "My freshman advisor told me I shouldn't stay in physics because it was probably too hard for me," he says. Ignoring the advice, he graduated in 1958 with a bachelor's degree in physics. He then earned a master's in meteorology in 1960, also from Oregon State, and finally a doctorate in atmospheric science in 1964 from Penn State. (see also Gazette-Times)
 

From sexism to sex abuse in Southern Baptist churches (Ms Magazine)

A piece by OSU's Susan Shaw.
 

"Resident" gray whales actually move quite a bit (Tillamook Headlight Herald)

A new study by Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute used satellite tags to track their movements. Researchers found that individuals within the group of 200 or so resident grays had a typical home range from northern California to the southern waters of Alaska – and that most of them traveled to the west coast of Baja California, Mexico, during the winter to breed. (see also KTVZ)
 

From roaming vet in the Swiss Alps to Ironman athlete (LIFE@OSU)

As a young woman just out of veterinary school in Switzerland, Carla Schubiger found herself traveling through the Alps with a car packed full of medical equipment, going from farm to farm helping livestock and family pets, and never knowing what was around the corner.
 

What gardeners should consider before using pesticides, even organic ones (Oregonian)

First decide if you need pesticides at all by practicing Integrated Pest Management or IPM, said Kaci Buhl, Statewide Pesticide Safety Education Program coordinator for Oregon State University Extension Service.
 

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 Food Drive raffle: This coffee table will make its debut during the College of Forestry Valentine’s Day Auction this Thursday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Computing Helpdesk (Richardson Hall 215) from now until Feb. 28. Tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5.The table is a single slab of bigleaf maple approx. 1-5/8 inches thick, 69 inches long, with a width ranging from about 18-22 inches and a tabletop height of 18 inches.  Finished with three coats of oil-based polyurethane, it is as durable as it is beautiful.  The “hairpin” legs have a raw steel finish. The wood was donated by The Hardwood Centre and hand crafted by the College of Forestry's director of projects and maintenance, John Mikkelson. 

Today

NEW! Valentines Sales: Valentine cards and flowers (of the chocolate variety), brownies and cookies, on sale in the atrium of KEC (outside Kelley Engineering Center 1148.)  Come on by for a special treat. Sold for $1 each from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb 13. This event is part of the OSU Food Drive.

Bingo! It’s your last week to pick up your bingo cards before we start calling numbers.  Cards are available for purchase in the Kerr Administration building, B100 (Business Affairs) through Friday, Feb. 15.  $1 each or 6 for $5.  Bingo numbers will be announced each weekday starting Feb. 18 on the BAFF Food Drive page.  Winner receives 50 percent of the proceeds; the other 50 percent will be donated to the Food Drive. 

Beaver Basics Office/Google Help Begins Feb. 11: Beginning Monday, Feb. 11, Beaver Basics peer trainers will offer OSU students help with Office and Google productivity tools such as Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, and Word/Docs. Short workshops (5-7 minutes) and one-to-one consultations are available in the Valley Library through spring term. Peer trainers will also help students access and download applications from Office 365. All workshop and consultation sessions are drop-in (no registration required). Check out the full schedule at http://bit.ly/beaver-basicsQuestions? [email protected]u.

Benny Hire Open Forum/Training Session:  The Office of Human Resources will host an open forum/training session on Benny Hire, a new IT solution for hiring graduate assistant appointments Wednesday, Feb. 13, 9:30 to 11 a.m., in Kidder Hall Room 202.  This session will provide an overview of Benny Hire and a system demo focused on the role of hiring supervisors or their designees that request positions in the hiring process.  This session will be available remotely via a Benny Hire Open Forum WebEx and recorded for future viewing.  Visit the Benny Hire website for additional information.

The fourth annual Human Library: The Human Library event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Valley Library, fourth floor rotunda. Event participants will engage in 45-minute two-way conversations with individuals who volunteer as “Human Books.” Experiencing a discussion with a human book creates an opportunity for constructive dialogue, learning, and empathy between two people who otherwise might not interact. A list of books and registration for “Readers” are available at https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/humanlibrary. Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Direct accommodation requests related to disability or general questions to Shalece Rains at 541-737-4537 or [email protected].

EESS Plant Sale - BEE's Ecological Engineering Student Society is having a plant sale to benefit the OSU Food Drive on Feb.13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by outside Gilmore Hall and purchase a beautiful Valentine's gift. Prices vary. FMI email [email protected]. This event is part of the OSU Food Drive.

2019 Learning Innovation Grant Showcase: The OSU community is invited to attend this interactive event with poster and digitally-enhanced “poster” sessions on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the MU Horizon Room. Join us to celebrate the creative projects of LIG awardees who are enriching student learning and experience. Learn more here. Questions? Email [email protected].

Baked goods will be sold at Magruder Hall for the week of Feb. 11-14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. New items will be added daily so stop by a couple of times to check out what is new. For questions, contact [email protected] This event is part of the OSU Food Drive.

Hot Chocolate & Apple Cider Sale 11:30 a.m. - noon and 1:10-1:30 p.m., Feb. 12-13, Cordley 1109.  ASBC will be selling 12-ounce cups of hot apple cider and hot chocolate for $1.50 each, and mini-cinnamon sugar donuts for $1 each. Or make it a combo and buy a drink and a donut for $2. This event is part of the OSU Food Drive.

Soup Lunch,  Soup is $3 for 1 bowl or $5 for all you can eat. Feb. 13, noon to 1 p.m. in Richardson Hall, second floor.  For more information contact [email protected]. This event is part of the OSU Food Drive.

WRGP Water Resources Engineering Winter Seminar Series. Judith Perlinger, Michigan Technological University, Civil and Environmental Engineering will present “Recovery of Lake Superior from Historical PCB Contamination” on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in STAG 111. Free and open to the public.

Social Impact Lab: Oregon State University and the United Way of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties invite you to attend the first Social Impact Lab, a community-wide event that highlights the power of community engagement toward social change. The event will highlight partnerships between community organizations and OSU and provide participants an opportunity to explore and discover other possibilities within our local community. Guest speakers will provide brief TED-style talks about the power of their partnerships and time will be allotted for tabling and networking. Join us on Feb. 13 at CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Doors open 2 p.m. Free, but registration is required.

Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Biodiversity Seminar Series:  Albert Ruhi, assistant professor in the department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley will give a talk, “Rivers of the Anthropocene: Responses of Freshwater Communities to Novel Flow Regimes,” on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 3-4 p.m. in Withycombe 109. The even is free and open to all.

2019 Starker Lecture Series: Tribal forestry: from reservation to restoration: Don Motanic of the Intertribal Timber Council will speak on “History of Tribal Forestry in Oregon: Reservation-Termination-Restoration-Transformation,” Wednesday, Feb. 13, 3:30-5 p.m., in The LaSells Stewart Center, C&E Hall. Motanic will discuss how reservations and tribal forestry programs in Oregon were established, terminated, restored and/or transformed through historical events including the Doctrine of Discovery, Lewis and Clark expedition, the Oregon Trail, 1840-1880 railroad land grants and the 1850 Donation Land Act. For more: https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/starker-lectures.

Womxn of Color support group: Wednesday bi-weekly, 5-6:30 p.m., Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 13 in the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center. Potential topics of discussion include self care, intersectional identities, micro aggressions, oppression and racism encountered on the OSU campus and in Corvallis. For more information, contact Shaznin Daruwalla at 541-737-2131 or [email protected].

Dylan conversation: “Bob Dylan and 1960s America: A conversation with historian Sean Wilentz” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in The LaSells Stewart Center. Wilentz is the George Henry Davis 1886 Professor of American History at Princeton University, where he has taught since 1979. His writings on music have focused on folk traditions and contemporary rock and roll, especially the work of Dylan. The talk is free and open to the public. The LaSells Stewart Center is at 875 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. For more information: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/60s-decade-changed-america.

Upcoming Events

NEW! Outdoor Gear Sale: Join the Adventure Leadership Institute and Surplus Property for the annual outdoor gear sale on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in McAlexander Fieldhouse. Gear will include used snowshoes, kayaks, camping equipment, maps and more. More information available online or by contacting Emily Abrams at 541-737-4254 or via email.

NEW! Winter Repair Fair: Bring your broken items and volunteers will help you learn how to repair your belongings; attend demos to learn more skills. Repair skills will be offered for appliances, clothing, housewares, bicycles, computer, jewelry, and musical instruments. Also, drop-in demos will be offered each hour: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Airy Upcycling: Build Your Own Planter for Air Plants (free plant) and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Lookin’ Sharp - How to Sharpen Your Own Knives. Feb. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. OSUsed Store, 644 S.W. 13th St. Repair Fairs are sponsored by the Waste Watchers, helping you save money, gain skills and reduce waste. Learn more at http://tiny.cc/repair-fair and join us on Facebook.

Duo Sign Up Event: The Duo team will have walk-up events for employees to sign up for Duo, get questions answered, and obtain a token if needed. This is a drop-in event, no registration needed.  The next event is Thursday, Feb. 14, from 1-4 p.m. in the Autzen Classroom, second floor of the Valley Library.   For more information about Duo, see https://is.oregonstate.edu/duo.

OSUsed Store Public Sales: The OSUsed Store is open for its weekly public sales Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Friday noon to 3 p.m. at 644 S.W. 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.

Prospective student open house: Spring preview, an open house program for prospective students, will be in CH2M and the Memorial Union on Monday, Feb. 18. There will be approximately 800 to 1,000 guests on campus, which may impact parking and retail food locations. Welcome the guests while they are on campus.

Faculty Conversations with President Ray: In an ongoing effort to improve communication lines between the faculty and administration, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee is sponsoring several small group conversations with President Ed Ray and faculty (academic, research and professional) during Fall term. Each conversation will be facilitated by a Faculty Senate Executive Committee member and will consist of up to 12 faculty. This is an opportunity for the president to hear what faculty are thinking and experiencing; faculty are encouraged to speak freely. Feb. 18, 1-2:30 p.m., March 5, 10-11:30 a.m. If you wish to participate, access the registration form at http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JBqwXvBKb6FNlz to register for the below sessions. Session requests will be honored on a first-come, first-served basis.

Oregon’s Black Pioneers: OPB will premiere a new historical documentary on Feb. 25 called “Oregon’s Black Pioneers,” which explores the largely unknown history of African-Americans who have helped shape the state. From fur trappers and explorers to farmers and merchants, the earliest black Oregonians lived, worked and built communities despite the racist laws of white settlers who tried to force them out.  OPB is hosting community screening events for “Oregon’s Black Pioneers” across the state. Free and open to the public, the events will feature the documentary and a panel Q&A with special guests.  In Corvallis the screening will be held Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center Construction and Engineering Hall (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).

Lectures, Workshops, Webinars

NEW! Library impact studies:  M. Brooke Robertshaw, OSU’s assessment librarian, will present on a meta-analysis of library impact studies that investigated library impact on retention and GPA. She will also discuss the ethics of performing these kinds of studies. Friday Feb. 15, 10-11:30 a.m., Valley Library Willamette East & West Rooms (3622)

NEW!  OPA Event: Commercialization of OSU Innovations:  The speaker is Katie Pettinger from OSU Advantage Accelerator. Pizza lunch will be provided. Feb. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. at Heckart Lodge 110. Register by Feb. 14 via this link (first-come, first-served): http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00ypmSVyoZ3yFaR

NEW! OSU Anthropology Lecture Series: Sara Gonzalez, assistant professor in anthropology at the University of Washington, will give a lecture titled, "Finding a Grand Ronde Way: The Field Methods in Indigenous Archaeology Field School."  Gonzalez will speak on Feb. 15 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in LINC  302. This event is part of the OSU Anthropology Program's Lecture Series. Questions? Contact: Joan Gross at [email protected].

NEW! The College of Public Health and Human Sciences’ weekly research seminar will be held from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in HFC 115. Bruce Goldberg, professor at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and senior associate director of the Oregon Rural Practice Based Research Network at OHSU, will present “Lessons Learned from Oregon's Health Reforms.”

NEW! Interview Master Class: Scientists and science communicators from all disciplines are invited to join veteran NPR journalists Jane Greenhalgh and Alice Winkler for a dynamic exploration of how to give compelling interviews about your science. This workshop will use a “master class” format, with live interviewing and clips of NPR and other science and health reporting interspersed throughout the presentation. Friday, Feb. 15, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Kearney 112. Light refreshments will be served. The class is sponsored by CPHHS and CEOAS. Visit ceoas.oregonstate.edu/talksci to register.

Podcast Workshop: Join veteran NPR producer and host of the "What it Takes" podcast, Alice Winkler, at an engaging workshop that will explore how to integrate sound and story into a compelling podcast. Winkler will share examples of her own work and provide advice on clips provided by campus podcasters. Noon-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, HFC 115/ Bray Conference Room. The workshop is sponsored by CPHHS and CEOAS. Visit ceoas.oregonstate.edu/talksci to register.

University Budget Committee and Tuition Discussions: The University Budget Committee has begun meeting to discuss recommendations for tuition rates for the 2019-20 academic year. The committee welcomes questions, comments, and ideas. Information about the tuition-setting process and the work of the University Budget Committee is available on the Office of Budget & Fiscal Planning website. For more information, to provide an idea or opinion, or to ask a question, contact Sherman Bloomer.

Entrepreneurs and wanna-be entrepreneurs: So you have a business idea. Now what? Time to join Iterate, our two-week free program starting Monday, March 4, where we walk you through a focused approach to the next step. The program includes four workshops from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at OSU’s Advantage Accelerator in Corvallis. Technology ideas/inventions welcome. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gRsn7GS

Social justice workshops: The Social Justice Education Initiative from Faculty Affairs is a foundational professional development program for all faculty, staff and graduate students. SJEI offers a varied schedule of Tier One and Tier Two workshops, all open now for registration. Join your colleagues to begin, or expand, your equity and inclusion journey in this well-reviewed program. Interested in this work for your unit? Contact SJEI Director Jane Waite for further information: [email protected].

Food drive

NEW! Soup lunch: Valley Library is hosting a soup lunch on Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 3779 (third floor)  Come by and enjoy some hot soup, bread and cookies.  $5-10 suggested donation.  For more information contact [email protected].

NEW! Rummage sale: OSU News & Research Communications is hosting a rummage sale to benefit the OSU Food Drive. Items include toys, books, music, movies, pet supplies, household items and more. Feb. 18-22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kerr fourth floor lobby. Cash or checks only.

NEW! Printing and Mailing Food Drive: Did you know that P&M Services has a spinning wheel and Plinko games at the Xpress Stop in the MU?  Bring $1 or two cans of food for chance to win a prize.  We have received more than $600 in gift card donations from various local businesses.  Come in to Xpress Stop for a chance to win and help the food drive at the same time.  Don’t forget that every Wednesday in the month of February is fresh baked chocolate chip cookie day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

NEW! Printing and Mailing Food Drive:   Campus Mail has dropped off Orange Food Donation Bags while delivering mail throughout campus.  You can use these for your donation and leave for Campus Mail to pick-up every Friday in the Month of February.   

Valentine's Biodiversity Barista: Feb. 14, 8:30 to 11 a.m. in Richardson Hall, second floor.  Coffee will vary from $3 to $5 per cup. This is a bring your own cup event.  For more information, contact [email protected].   

School of Life Sciences Farmers Market: Join us on Thursday, Feb. 14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Cordley 3029 for baked goods, houseplants, home-canned products, and other homemade or homegrown items for sale. For more information, contact [email protected].

Valentine’s Day Auction Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Richardson Hall, second floor.  For more information, contact [email protected].

Tasty Treats Silent Auction – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 14, in 119 Crop Science Building.  For more information contact [email protected].

Honors College Jamba Juice fundraiser - Pick up cards from the front desk in LINC 450 for just $10 and get more than $20 worth of savings on smoothies from Jamba Juice; 50 percent of proceeds go straight to Linn-Benton Food Share. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Valentine Bake Sale – Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Main Lobby of the ILLC.  For more information contact [email protected]u.

Flower & Bake Sale: Celebrate Valentine’s Day by donating to a great cause. Stop by the first floor of Waldo Hall between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14 to purchase handmade valentines, delicious baked goods, or a beautiful bouquet of flowers donated by Trader Joe's. The booth will be located just inside the main entrance. Prices will vary. For questions, contact [email protected].

NROTC Thursday Soup Day, Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Join us each Thursday in the Naval Armory quarterdeck for delicious soups, desserts and beverages. All monies raised are donated to OSU's 2019 Food Drive. Each week you will have five soups ($4/$7), 2 desserts ($1) and beverage ($1) options to choose from. Comes with a free piece of bread. So stop by and help support the Food Drive.  For more information contact [email protected].

Hot dogs: CCVM will be grilling up hot dogs and veggie dogs, Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. One hot dog for $2; two hot dogs, chips and soda for $5. For questions, contact [email protected].

Benny Photo Booth: Ever wish Benny were your valentine? Here’s your chance to get a one-of-a kind photo with everyone’s favorite mascot. Stop by the first floor of Waldo Hall (just inside the main entrance) from noon to 2 p.m. on Feb. 14. You bring your phone and we’ll bring the Valentine’s Day themed backdrop. Suggested donation is $1-$5. For questions, contact [email protected].

Wine Gift Basket Raffle: COE-EECS is raffling off two wine gift baskets. Each gift basket will contain a bottle of white/red wine, $10 gift card to Beaver Cheese & Clark Meat Science Center, and more. Tickets are $2, and on sale Feb. 4-13, and can be purchased in Kelley Engineering 1148 during regular office hours. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the office is open. Closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. For more information contact [email protected].

Hot Chocolate and Cider Break: Warm up during the month of February (4-28). Stop by Gilmore Hall 116 for $1 hot chocolate and cider every weekday from 8-5. For questions, contact [email protected].

Printing & Mailing Services' Annual Food Drive: Drop off non-perishable food or cash to the Xpress Stop during the month of February: $1 or two cans of food to spin the wheel and every spin wins a prize.

Gift Basket Raffle: EESC is raffling off four gift baskets. There will be a movie basket, Valentine's Day basket, book basket and gardening basket. Drawings take place each Thursday. Tickets are 1/$1 or 6/$5. See Noelle Mills or Pete Petryszak in Kerr Administration Building 422 for tickets. For questions, contact [email protected].

BEE Girl Scout Cookie Raffle: Get your hands on three boxes of coveted Girl Scout Cookies, including the new caramel chocolate chip. Stop by Gilmore Hall 116 to purchase your $1 tickets. Drawing on Feb 28. FMI email [email protected].

Valentine's Day Card Sale: The AMBC will be selling one-of-a-kind handmade Valentine's Day cards in Hovland 108 from Feb. 1-14 to support the Linn-Benton Food Share. Cards are $2 each. Questions? Contact April Cummings at [email protected].

Book and DVD Sale: Purchase lightly used books, DVDs and board games to support the 2019 OSU Food Drive. Items range $1 to $5. The sale will be running all month in the Magruder Hall lobby. For questions, contact [email protected].

Quilt and Wood Raffle Ticket Sale: Raffle tickets are $1 each or six tickets for $5 and can be purchased at the Forestry HelpDesk in Richardson Hall throughout the month of February. The drawing will be on Feb, 28 at 1 p.m. For more information contact [email protected].

Bulb Sale: Are you ready for spring?  Bulbs are still available for order.  You can order directly from Dutch Mills Bulbs by visiting the Business Affairs fundraising page or stop by Kerr B100 to place your order.  Each kit is only $10 and will arrive in time for your spring planting.  Orders must be received by Feb. 25.

Take Note

NEW! Faculty Awards Solicitation: The Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the awards selected by the Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee. Criteria and nomination forms are online at http://senate.oregonstate.edu/individual-awards; online nominations will be accepted through March 18; hard copies may be delivered to the Faculty Senate Office (Gilkey Hall 107) by March 20. Guidelines for preparing nomination packets are available online at http://senate.oregonstate.edu/sites/senate.oregonstate.edu/files/guidelinesfacultysenateawardnominationpackets.pdf. For further information, contact Vickie Nunnemaker at [email protected]. Information on other awards, which are selected by a variety of groups, is online at http://senate.oregonstate.edu/individual-awards. Note that nominations for these awards have varying deadlines, so check each award for the appropriate deadline. A new award is the Outstanding Diversity Advocate Award; online nominations will be accepted through March 22. Nomination materials are at https://diversity.oregonstate.edu/outstanding-diversity-advocate-award.

NEW! AEELab: Sign up to take part in economics experiments for cash at the Applied Experimental Economics Lab in the Applied Economics department. No affiliation with OSU is required for participation, and anyone is invited to register through our website at https://oregonstate-aeelab.sona-systems.com/. Find more information about us at our Facebook page.

Animal Action Day: Help out some furry friends by engaging in direct service work. Some of the projects include: a work party at the Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary and a Craft N’ Care event with Heartland Humane Society creating bandanas and toys. Saturday, March 2. Register here: http://tinyurl.com/y2jt8u63.

Seeking nominations for O&E Vice Provost Awards for Excellence: The Awards for Excellence reward efforts to create and nurture healthy communities, planet and economy through outreach and engagement. If you – faculty, staff, or students –  have taken part in, or know of, an outreach and engagement project implemented in the past five years that is deserving of special recognition, submit nominations by Feb. 28. You can self-nominate or nominate others. Visit http://outreach.oregonstate.edu/initiatives/vice-provost-awards, or call 541-737-1327 for information.

Research Equipment Reserve Fund (RERF): The Research Office is now accepting applications for the RERF. The budget this year is expected to be $400,000. Research Equipment Reserve Funds (RERF) may be used to acquire, repair, renovate, or improve equipment directly used for research. The equipment may be inventoried capital equipment (defined as =>$5,000 per unit), or fabricated capitalized equipment.  Proposals are due by Friday, March 15, 5 p.m. Firm deadline. Questions:  Contact Research Office Incentive Programs at:  [email protected].

Athletics

Gymnastics: OSU vs. California, Feb. 17, 2 p.m., Gill Coliseum. Sunday’s meet is the gymnastics program’s annual DAM Cancer meet. Fans can purchase their official pink DAM Cancer T-shirt at the Beaver Store and receive free admission to all DAM Cancer events through the rest of the academic year (Gymnastics, Feb. 17 and Softball, April 5-7).

OSU Cycling Club Home Race: Sports clubs and the OSU Cycling Club are hosting their annual Randall Fox Beaver Omnium as part of the USA Cycling Northwest Collegiate Cycling Conference on March 9-10. Races include a road race and time trial on March 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a criterium on March 10 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, and all race events are free to watch. To volunteer for this event, sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f44a5ae28a2fd0-2019. For more information about this event, contact Austin Ellerbruch at [email protected]

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 http://oregonstate.edu/jobs unless otherwise specified.

NEW! The Transportation Services department is seeking a Field Supervisor. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term professional faculty position. Reappointments are at the discretion of the director. Posting # P02746UF.  Closes Feb. 25. 

NEW! Laboratory Assistant: The Department of Chemistry invites applicants for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month Laboratory Assistant, $2,190/monthly plus benefits. The Laboratory Assistant provides support to the Science Laboratory preparator, the laboratory director, the instructors, and the graduate teaching assistants by assisting with routine duties in the undergraduate chemistry teaching labs. Posting # P01978CT. Closes Feb. 26.

NEW! The Department of Academic Technologies at Oregon State University is seeking a SRS Product Manager. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term professional faculty position. Posting  # P02758UF. Closes March 8.

Weather

“I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important." ~ Nina Simone.

Corvallis: Rain likely, high of 43, low of 33. Rain likely tomorrow.

Central Oregon:  Rain and snow likely, high of 38, low of 28. Rain and freezing rain possible tomorrow.

Newport: Chance of rain, high of 45, low of 35. Rain likely Thursday.

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