The Research Office Incentive Programs is accepting applications for the GRF Fall 2015 solicitation. The intent of the GRF program is to enable faculty to carry out scholarly, creative work that should lead to the pursuit of other funding sources, or promote the development of scholarly activities. Program description and application here. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Deadline for submission: Oct. 19. NEW! Flu Shot Clinics for Students/Faculty/Staff
Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the MU Journey Room, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. while supplies last. Students: $20 (charged to student account, or to PacificSource if a grad assistant). Faculty/Staff: $30 (charged to PEBB Insurance – Providence or by cash or check). Bring OSU ID card and Providence or PacificSource insurance cards. FluMist nasal vaccine also available. Details: 541-737-9355 or http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/flu.
Congratulations Valliscor and Accelerator Updates
Check out the latest updates from the Accelerator here!
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Thanks to all of our awesome volunteers at University Day this year. Our trifecta of RO booths were well staffed and schwagged out…until next year!
More than 3,500 residents are expected to arrive Sunday, many with family and friends. Increased traffic and congestion are expected around campus. More than 500 campus and community volunteers will help with move-in. New this year, on-campus residents will enjoy several upgrades in their dining experience, including the use of reusable takeout containers, that will save an estimated 600,000 one-use containers from going to the landfill.
Other changes include late-night food delivery services that students can order using their meal plan; and a new restaurant, named Five Four One, in McNary Dining Center that features local, natural and vegan and vegetarian foods.
For more information on these events, contact University Housing & Dining Services at 541-737-4771 or housing@oregonstate.edu.
PARKING HEADS UP FOR FRIDAY 9/25
Employees and students are encouraged to find alternative transportation to campus that day, or to park very strategically, as some lots will be restricted to those with game day passes only after 3 p.m. on Sept. 25. On gameday, OSU parking permit holders will be allowed to park in any A, B, or C zone, regardless of their permitted zone, but some parking lots will be closing at 1 p.m. (Reser & Parking Garage) midday to employees and students to accommodate ticketholders. Other lots will need to be promptly vacated at 5 p.m. that day. For additional game-day parking information, please visit: http://beavertickets.com/gameday/parking-transportation/ . If you have questions, please call the OSU Athletics event hotline at 541-737-7375 or e-mail the OSU Athletics event management staff at Event.Management@Oregonstate.edu
GREAT SHAKE OUT EARTHQUAKE DRILL – 10/15/15
Join OSU faculty, staff and students in The Great Oregon Shake Out. On 10/15 at 10:15 am, for 60 seconds, we are asking everyone to Drop, Cover, and Hold On to simulate a response to an earthquake. More info here: 2015 09-14 quake out annoucement.
MID-MONTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TOPIC- PETS IN DISASTER
The mid-month Emergency Preparedness Topics are provided as a monthly focus on a preparedness topic that is common to everyone in our community. This week’s topic on Pets in Disaster can be found here: 2015 09-15 EP Topic – Pets. Previous topics can be found here.
PHOTO(S) OF THE WEEK!
Lydia Perry recently attended the Casting for Recovery fly fishing retreat. It’s a unique program that combines breast cancer education and peer support with the therapeutic sport of fly fishing and is open to breast cancer survivors of all ages, in all stages of treatment and recovery, and is free to participants. Most of us know (or will know) someone who has received a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, and all of those women are eligible to participate. There are two in Oregon every year (the next is Oct 23-25) and they are held in 37 states. GO LYDIA!! Here’s the link: http://castingforrecovery.org/
If you have not already done so please take a moment to register here now (it just takes a moment). There will be BBQ (and vegetarian options) as well as kid and adult-friendly beverages. Feel free to bring any “no staking required” outdoor games (basket and soccer balls will be provided and I know someone is bringing bocce ball!). If anyone wants to start a RO sports civil war, now is the time to do it. Hope to see you there on the 17th!
FIRE ALARM TESTING NEXT WEEK
Western States Fire Protection Co., will be conducting annual fire alarm testing. Testing will take place in the buildings listed below. The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. Kerr will be affected on Friday.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
• Austin Hall
• Vet Research Lab
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
• Beth Ray Center for Academic Support
• Environmental Health and Safety Annex
Thursday, September 10, 2015
• University Plaza Friday, September 11, 2015
• University Plaza (If not finished Thursday)
• Langton Hall
Monday, September 14, 2015 • Kerr Administration Building
• Lasells Stewart Center
UNIVERSITY DAY SEPT. 21
Reminder that University Day will be taking place on Monday, Sept. 21 in the Alumni Center ballroom. Many thanks to our RO Booth volunteers: Joe Christison, Julie Meier,Amy Neuman, Susan Emerson and Rob Gaebel. Friendly reminder that if you have handouts or other “schwag” you’d like placed at the RO booth please deliver them to Mimi by no later than Friday, Sept. 18. ASRG and Advantage Accelerator will also have booths at the event.
HAILS & FAREWELLS
We are very excited to welcome Cindy Sagers to the Research Office as our new Vice President. Her first week is now officially in the books…welcome aboard, Cindy! We also must say goodbye to two of our colleagues in OSRAA. Lisa Silbernagel has accepted the position of Finance and Accounting Manager for the Health Sciences Business Center and will start on Sept. 16th. Sue Brown will also be retiring next month. Many thanks to you both for you great service to the Research Office! Details re; position openings for OSRAA will be posted soon.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTHLY TOPIC- RESPONSE MNEMONICS
The monthly Emergency Preparedness Topics are provided as a monthly focus on a different hazard that faces our community. For this week’s topic please click Monthly Topic – 2015 09 EP Mnemonics – both version.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
I am pleased to report that Eric Anundson is now a grandpa! His adorable granddaughter, Bella Lianne Vale Anundson was born on August 29 weighing at 6lbs 10oz. I see a resemblance to gramps… Congrats, Eric & family!
