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Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.
He had just finished talking about the place that he loved so much, to rousing, hearty applause. Terry Toedtemeier, an influential photographer, curator, historian and scientist, died Wednesday evening from heart-related complications. He was 61. Toedtemeier collapsed right after giving a lecture at Hood River's Columbia Center for the Arts. About 175 people had come to hear him and book publisher John Laursen talk about "Wild Beauty,” the magnum opus they co-wrote on the history of the Columbia River Gorge and published through Oregon State University Press. Toedtemeier had battled an undiagnosed heart ailment for the past year, said his wife, Prudence Fenwick Roberts. "This is a huge loss for the artistic community of this city and the region," said Brian Ferriso, executive director of the Portland Art Museum where Toedtemeier had been photography curator since 1985. Born in 1947 in Portland, Terry Norman Toedtemeier studied geology at Oregon State University. So began a fascination with how the landscape of this time and place reveals the world's larger meanings.
Summer internships give many undergraduates a chance to experience research full-time, often surrounded by facilities and people they don't have access to during the year. At summer research programs, students can spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week thinking about and doing research under the supervision of full-time researchers, says F. Gerald Plumley, internship director at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) in St. George's. It is a level of commitment that even the most hard-pressed undergrads at major research labs are not expected to show when classes are in session. Undergrads must take responsibility for the success of their summer projects, says Carmen Denman, an undergraduate at Oregon State University, Corvallis, who just completed the BIOS program. She says that one of the big challenges of her program was learning to teach herself how to independently solve problems in the lab.
For the second straight year, Corvallis remains the most secure small town in the United States, according to the fifth annual Farmers Insurance Group of Companies study. Lt. Dave Henslee, public information officer for the Corvallis Police Department, said local police are partly responsible for that. “From a law enforcement standpoint, the Corvallis Police Department employs a group of men and women highly concerned about the safety of Corvallis residents,” he said. The “most secure” rankings took into consideration crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, life expectancy and job loss numbers in 138 U.S. towns with populations of fewer than 150,000.
The Office of Community and Diversity continues its monthly screenings and discussions of the Voices Project. Join us in the MU Journey Room from noon – 1 p.m. for “Saudi Students, Part 2.” The Voices Project is a series of documentaries featuring interviews with OSU students, staff and faculty around diverse topics. Bring your lunch and a friend and hear these unique stories. For more information or to request accommodation, please contact diane.davis@oregonstate.edu.
Finals week continues through Friday.
OSU is undergoing its cyclical re-accreditation by the NCAA. Members of the university community and the public are invited to provide input as part of that process. Four public sessions have been scheduled for January, and all are welcome to attend:
• Jan. 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., MU Journey Room
• Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Portland at the California Bank Building
• Jan. 22, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., LaSells Stewart Center Ag Production Room
• Jan. 25, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., MU Journey Room.
For additional information, e-mail ann.mclaughlin@oregonstate.edu.
For more upcoming events, go to http://oregonstate.edu/events/newsevents/events.html.
YELLOW ALERT: Weather conditions this weekend call for temperatures as low as 22 degrees and likely snow. Monitor news on any affected OSU operations, as well as driving conditions around campus as we approach Monday, at http://alert.oregonstate.edu/. Updates will be posted there, recorded on the university’s emergency information hotline, 541-737-8000, and distributed via e-mail. Bookmark the alert page, know the conditions, and stay safe!
The OSU Women’s Center is proud to present its first ever “Calendar of Hope.” This 18-month calendar features OSU students, staff and faculty who have completed the phrase, “When Violence Against Women and Children Ends….I will______.” The photography by OSU art students Daron Jackson and Katie Holloway is stunning, and the calendar features helpful information for anyone in the OSU community who might need to refer a student or colleague to support/advocacy , medical, educational and reporting options if she/he is a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse. Calendars are available at the Women’s Center for $15 and checks should be payable to the OSU Foundation. Proceeds will be used for sexual violence education at OSU. Women’s Center phone number is 541-737-3186.
The English Language Institute (ELI) at Oregon State University is in URGENT need of host families to host an international university student for a three-night homestay. Students will be picked up from campus on Saturday morning, Feb. 7, and returned to campus Tuesday morning, Feb. 10. The ELI pays a $20 per night stipend per student for this three-night stay. Host families may host one or two students as long as the students sleep in separate beds. These students are here for a short language/culture program. The homestay provides an opportunity for them to practice speaking English and learn more about American culture. Host families can live in Corvallis or surrounding areas like Albany, Lebanon, etc. Please email or call Candy Pierson-Charlton, ELI Coordinator of Student Services, if you can help: 541-737-6981 or candace.pierson-charlton@orst.edu.
Recreational Sports memberships for winter term are on sale now. Start using the facility today! You can also register for programs, trips, and classes, like the snow shuttle to Mt. Hood - Timberline or a first aid & CPR class. Sign-up at RecServices in Dixon Recreation Center, 541-737-3736. Dixon Recreation Center is open every day over the winter break except Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. http://oregonstate.edu/recsports/hours/breaks-and-closures.
The Research Office Incentive Programs is requesting Letters of Intent for the Higher Education for Development (HED) - US Agency for International Development (USAID) - Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grants from interested faculty. This is a limited submission program. Guidance for preparation of Letters of Intent to the Research Office may be accessed at: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/hed.html. Letters of Intent submission deadline to the Research Office is Monday, Dec. 22. Closing Date for HED-USAID-Africa-US Higher Education Initiative Planning Grants is: Feb. 2. Letters of Intent should be submitted electronically as a MS Word or PDF document to debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Info: 737-8390.
Due to the holiday schedule, the Research Office is extending the deadline for the NSF - Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. Letters of Intent submission deadline to the Research Office is extended to Friday, Jan. 9. NSF Preliminary Proposal Due Date: Feb. 26. Guidance for preparation Letters of Intent to the Research Office: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/pire.htm. NSF - PIRE program: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09505/nsf09505.htm.
Registration is now available for the winter and spring term classes of Saturday Academy at Oregon State University, providing middle and high school students in the Willamette Valley enrichment courses on a variety of fun and exciting topics. More information about courses, topics, dates and registration can be found online at http://academy.engr.oregonstate.edu, or by calling (541) 737-8139. Saturday Academy is a non-profit program hosted by the College of Engineering and College of Science at OSU, in cooperation with local businesses and professionals. Small fees are charged for classes, most of which are a single day on a weekend, but tuition assistance is available. Students from Albany and Mill City schools pay half the regular fee schedule.
Need to update or write a new position description soon? Involved in recruitment? Sign up for a hands-on learning of the “OSU Online PD and Recruitment System” at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/training/registration.html. This informative session is facilitated by Employment Services and will provide assistance through the online process.
The Office of Human Resources at OSU is recruiting for the position of HRIS Banner Analyst. Full-time, 12-month, fixed-term, professional faculty position. Salary range: $36,000-$37,800. See full announcement for minimum qualifications and application requirements at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs ; Posting No. 0003593. For full consideration, apply by Jan. 5.
Shopping for the Holidays? Don’t forget OSU-licensed merchandise and apparel, including the new “Junior Benny” products, for the Beavers in your family. Get a look at some of what’s available now at the Beaver Authentics Web site.
Due to reassignment of the Oak Creek Conference Room (Room 118), the room will no longer be available as a conference room. Effective immediately, please reschedule all meetings previously held in Oak Creek room 118 to Oak Creek room 201 or some other location. This space is being converted to offices for the Facilities SAS group. This space will be closed for use indefinitely at 7 a.m. on 12/12/08.
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