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.

NEW! Teaching Principle: Align learning activities, assessments and content with course learning outcomes. See all the Remote and Blended Course Design and Teaching Principles

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. 
 

OSU vet lab gets approval to expand COVID-19 testing (KLCC)

The federal government has given a veterinary lab at Oregon State University clearance to expand its testing program for COVID-19.
 

OSU veterinarians treat sea lion with heart trouble (KOIN)

A fan favorite sea lion at the Oregon Coast Aquarium is now receiving treatment for heart troubles at Oregon State University. (see also The SkannerKATU)
 

Greater media coverage of natural disasters encourages local governments to change climate policies (Malay Mail)

Climatologists predict that the frequency and severity of extreme weather events will inevitably increase over the next few decades. Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) set out to understand how local communities are currently responding to these phenomena.
 

Solar projects enable biodiversity (PV Magazine)

Another recent paper by researchers at Oregon State University showed that the combination of solar power and agriculture is not just a solution for land-scarce nations such as the Netherlands and Japan. In fact, this mix can also improve yields from some agricultural activities and the panels themselves.
 

Hommel named Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellow (LIFE@OSU)

Hommel will coordinate the Blended Learning Innovations in Pedagogy (BLIP) initiative.
 

Oregon State working to better support Black community (Corvallis Advocate)

“We recognize and acknowledge there is a long and painful history regarding experiences our Black faculty, staff and students have endured,” Steve Clark, OSU Vice President of University Relations and Marketing, said via email. “While we are making actionable steps to creating a better OSU, there is still much more to be done and we must take into account their experiences in order to make the necessary changes.“ 
 

Hanneman and Freitas to be inducted into Oregon Sports Hall of Fame (OSU Beavers)

Oregon State University legends Craig Hanneman and Rockne Freitas head the 40th Oregon Sports Hall of Fame class, it was announced Monday. (see also BCSNN)
 

Food preservation resources help save COVID Victory Garden produce (Hood River News)

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay at home orders, many people found respite, relief and renewed optimism by spending some time in the garden. Oregon State University’s online Vegetable Gardening course was offered for free and over 40,000 people enrolled. As a result of all this gardening, folks are realizing they need more methods to safely and effectively preserve and store their bounty of produce.
 

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Today’s workspace: Susan Jackson Rodgers, professor in the School of Writing, Literature and Film, sent in this view from her home office. We've seen lots of your workspaces. Now it's time to see the view from your windows (or decks or balconies). Submit photos of your view (please don't include photos of people without their permission) and send it in an email to [email protected]. Follow OSU Today on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/osutoday1/ and catch up on any workspace photos you might have missed so far. 

Wednesday

Beaver Classic Cheese is still available: Come stock up on your favorite cheeses at the Corvallis Farmer’s Market. Every Wednesday & Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Buy your groceries direct from the source.

Career webcast: Navigating Today’s Job Market: Recruiter’s Perspective. Wednesday, Sept. 2, noon to 1 p.m. In this webcast, the first in a new series by the OSU Alumni Association, Jason Thomas (JT), Associate Director of Talent Management at the OSU Foundation, and Nick Poloni ’15, an award-winning executive recruiter in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, reveal what they are looking for in their next star employee. Find out what it takes to successfully search for a job, learn concrete steps to increase your chances of getting hired and acquire the best practices to help you succeed. Register with Zoom.

Investment webinars: The Maps Credit Union CFS investment team is conducting a Weekly Webinar Series on a variety of investment topics that include current market updates. This is one way to educate yourself without leaving the comfort and safety of your own home. Wednesday, Sept 2, noon - Fundamentals of InvestingWednesday, Sept. 2, 3 p.m. - Social Security: Seven Keys to Enhancing BenefitsThursday, Sept. 3, noon - Plan and Build Your Secure Financial House. These are not OSU events but are tailored to OSU clients and during normal circumstances are held on campus. There is no charge.

Thursday

Teaching with Wikipedia: a practical how-to workshop: Have you ever considered teaching with a Wikipedia assignment? If so, please join us for all or part of this 90-minute webinar on Sept. 3 at 3 p.m. Registration is required. For more information: https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/TeachingWikipedia

Events

NEW! American Strings Webcast: An Evening with Rosanne Cash: Truly one of the preeminent singer-songwriters of our time, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned her four Grammy awards. She is also a successful essayist and author. Get comfy at home, turn up your sound system and join host Bob Santelli as we get to know this Americana superstar, the eldest daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash, a little better through an intimate conversation and some great live music. Co-presented by the College of Liberal Arts and the OSU Alumni Association on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. Register for link to view.
 
2020 University Day Keynote Session and Expo registration is now open. Register for the virtual keynote session with Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10-11:30 a.m. Watch the live or recorded keynote session and be entered into daily prize drawings (through Sept. 25). Also register your unit to present in the virtual expo and showcase your unit’s work and opportunities to fellow staff and faculty. Register today at universityday.oregonstate.edu. For more info, contact Mealoha McFadden at [email protected] or 541-231-2585.

Engineering Student Council: The Engineering Student Council is introducing ENGINEERING+ Launch. Tune in and learn about clubs, programs, and resources in the College of Engineering from Sept. 22, 1-3 p.m. You can check out pages and chat with representatives live in Zoom rooms. Any questions? Contact [email protected].

Lectures, Workshops, Webinars

Faculty Staff Fitness: The OSU Faculty Staff Fitness program will be offering both in person and online fitness options fall term and winter break 2020. Registration for both opens Sept. 1. In person, on campus classes will be 9 weeks from Sept. 23 through Nov. 25. The schedule can be found at: https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/schedule/fall. Our on-campus safety procedures can be found at: https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/policies/covid. There will be two sessions of Online Faculty Staff Fitness classes with over 300 pre-recorded fitness classes you can access anytime, anywhere with your internet connection. Fall Online Faculty Staff Fitness will run for 10 weeks Sept. 18-Nov. 30 for $35. Winter Break Online Faculty Staff Fitness will run for 5 weeks Nov. 30-Jan. 4, for $20. More information about our Online Faculty Staff Fitness classes can be found at: https://health.oregonstate.edu/fsf/online. Contact [email protected] if you have questions.

Free Webinars: Professional Development for Business, Leadership, and Communication: Join Continuing and Professional Education and the College of Business for topics delivered online to help navigate your professional life. This fall, join industry experts for free one-hour webinars that cover topics including project management, negotiation, leadership, human resources, nonprofit management, and others. Call 541-737-1500 for more information: https://business.oregonstate.edu/programs/continuing-and-professional-education/free-webinars

Master Recycler class: Would you like to learn all about waste reduction, reuse, and recycling to help spread change in our community? Secure your spot in this annual class, now on Zoom. Monday nights, Sept. 28-Dec. 7 plus two Thursday Q&A sessions. Free to residents of Linn and Benton counties who agree to “pay back” what they learned by completing 30 hours of volunteer service. Visit http://tiny.cc/recycclass for more details and to sign-up.

Take Note

NEW! Labor Day: As Monday is the Labor Day holiday, OSU Today will not print until Wednesday, Sept. 9 next week. Please have submissions into OSU Today by Tuesday, Sept. 8, 5 p.m.

NEW! Email security improvements: To help improve awareness for the OSU Community, starting on Aug. 31, emails appearing to originate from outside of Oregon State will have a notification that looks like this: [This email originated from outside of OSU. Use caution with links and attachments.] The notification is only intended to raise awareness for the OSU Community that an email originated from outside OSU. Some email used for business purposes, such as from Zoom or DocuSign, will be marked with the notification. If you have any concern with an email you receive, please contact your IT department or the Service Desk at 7-8787. Additionally, you may contact your IT Department or the Service Desk if you believe an email was not appropriately categorized as external.

NEW! OSU Center for Advancing Diversity: The OSU Center for the Advancement of Women in Leadership is expanding and will be re-launching as the OSU Center for Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Business at the start of the fall term. Housed in the OSU College of Business, the center provides programs for working professionals as well as OSU students, faculty and staff of any discipline or unit. The new focus for the center will be to accelerate the development of a business community that prioritizes and advances DEI, with a mission to empower students, alumni, business professionals and organizations with education, tools and training to advance DEI in the workplace. The center will continue to offer women's leadership programs and prioritize a gender equity lens with its work. Moving forward, these programs will be under the larger umbrella of efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information, email [email protected]

NEW! Wanted: Creative, dedicated students: You are invited to nominate engaged, curious, problem-solving students to join Launch Academy, a course for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who have ideas for services, products or community change. Launch Academy students are eligible to win up to $2,500 in business development funding each term and have access to mentorship, networking, and other resources. 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.

Updates to University Policies & Standards: Please visit the University Policy & Standards page to learn about recent policy updates: http://policy.oregonstate.edu/whats-new. This page is updated frequently with new developments, so we encourage you to check back regularly. Also, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter here.

Monthly Emergency Preparedness Topic: Mnemonics -- A mnemonic is a device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. It is a word or string which is intended to be easier to remember than the thing it stands for. This month’s poster can be downloaded at: https://emergency.oregonstate.edu/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-topics/mnemonics

Valley Library announces reopening: Beginning Sept. 8, Valley Library will be open during limited hours, and open hours will expand starting Sept. 14 to 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Spaces will be available for access to the OSU community by reservation only. Since spring term, OSU Libraries have maintained and expanded our digital collections and services to support remote work and research, and this virtual support will continue during fall term. For more info, see https://library.oregonstate.edu/library-announces-plans-fall-reopening

Apply Now — Brief Proposals Due Aug. 31: Funding provided for teaching faculty to participate in The Fall 2020 Blended Faculty Learning Community. The group will use Canvas and meet via Zoom, and will focus on effective practices for blended learning and the use of educational technology. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Academic Technology. Join us: See the Call for Proposals.

Request for Proposals: The OSU Advantage Accelerator is currently seeking proposals that describe technology-based projects in any discipline that will move OSU-owned technologies closer to commercialization. Proposals should describe a project that requires $15,000 or less of funding to achieve an important milestone(s) connected to commercialization. Proposals can include expenses for activities related to customer discovery, prototyping, student time, research, commercialization plan development and more. Each project may be awarded up to $15,000 and should span 9 months or less, beginning in October 2020. Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. on Sept. 23. Read the full RFP here: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/funding-opportunities/aid-fund

Campus AED Map: Environmental Health & Safety has a new map up, showing the locations of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on campus. Visit: https://ehs.oregonstate.edu/aed-map

The LaSells Stewart Center and the CH2M HILL Alumni Center are open to book events: We are ready to host your business meeting or seminar. We have all COVID-19 guidelines in place with social distancing and sanitation guidelines to contribute to a safe and welcoming environment. We have new improved technology to provide robust support for hybrid and virtual events. We remain committed to supporting successful meetings, conferences and events even as we adapt to COVID-19. Please email The LaSells Stewart Center or CH2M HILL Alumni Center to inquire about space.

Waste Hierarchy Learning Resources Webpage: Are you interested in learning more about waste prevention or finding tips on how to be more sustainable? Campus Recycling has created a new webpage on the waste hierarchy that includes short summaries of each level of the waste hierarchy, as well as links to help you learn more. At the bottom of the webpage, you will also find ways to get involved in the community, and activities for kids. Check it out here: http://tiny.cc/3p1nsz

Traffic and Maintenance

NEW! SW Intramural Lane: For work related to the Cauthorn Hall fire suppression installation, SW Intramural Lane will be closed between SW Weatherford Place and SW 30th Street (view map). The closure is being extended through Sept. 4. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428.

NEW! West Hall: For work related to the West Hall roof replacement, SW Intramural Lane will be closed from SW 30th Street to SW Sackett Place for a crane pick (view map). A crane will be on site placing rock ballast on the roof of West Hall. The closure is scheduled to start on Thursday, Sept. 3 and continue through Friday, Sept. 4. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428. 

UPDATED! Demolition of Naval ROTC Armory: As part of the Washington Way Improvement Project, work related to the demolition of the Quonset Hut that served as the previous home of the Naval ROTC Armory is scheduled to start on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and continue through Thursday, Sept. 17. Abatement is already completed (view map). Work should be visible on the Washington Way webcam: https://webcam.oregonstate.edu/washington.

Sidewalk closure: As part of the Buxton Hall Roof Replacement Project, the sidewalk on the south side of SW Jefferson Way from SW Weatherford Place to SW Sackett Place will be closed to support dumpster placement (view map). The closure is scheduled to start on Friday, Aug. 14 and continue through Friday, Sept. 4. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428.

Weather

“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” ~ William Shakespeare

Corvallis: Sunny today, high of 92, low of 56. Sunny Thursday.

Central Oregon: Hazy and then sunny, high of 92, low of 50. Sunny tomorrow.

Newport: Sunny today, high of 74, low of 49. Sunny tomorrow.

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