The IRS recently warned of impersonation email scams targeting people with .edu email addresses. The scammers lure their targets with the IRS logo and email subject lines related to tax refunds. Please find out how to protect yourself here:  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-warns-university-students-and-staff-of-impersonation-email-scam. This message brought to you by the OSU Office of Information Security.

The Speaker Series committee of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting applications for funding from OSU staff and students interested in hosting speaker events in Spring term. Funding averages $500 and applicants must provide a clear explanation of the event and its alignment with the PCOSW mission. To learn more and apply online, see the PCOSW Funding Opportunities page.

Each year IE@OSU welcomes STEM faculty from OSU, Linn-Benton and Lane Community Colleges to participate in a yearlong fellowship. Inclusive Excellence@OSU seeks to transform STEM education by creating a thriving community of peers who are invested in inclusive excellence in STEM, challenging fellows to develop equity and justice-oriented mindsets and exploring pedagogical practices that fellows can implement in their own classrooms. Click here for application and more info. Deadline to apply is May 3.

The IRS recently warned of impersonation email scams targeting people with .edu email addresses. The scammers lure their targets with the IRS logo and email subject lines related to tax refunds. Please find out how to protect yourself here:  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-warns-university-students-and-staff-of-impersonation-email-scam. This message brought to you by the OSU Office of Information Security.

CUE is an annual showcase for undergraduates from all disciplines, all years of study and all stages of research to present to the OSU community. Please encourage students to present lightning talks during this two-day virtual research symposium, which will be held on May 27-28. The deadline for students to register is May 7. View details at communications.oregonstate.edu/events/cue. For more info, contact OfficeofURSA@oregonstate.edu.

Provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The current grant level is $300,000; $75,000 per year for four years. For the 2022 award, one nomination will be invited from each of the participating institutions. The internal deadline for submitting a letter of recommendation for a nominee is Monday, April 12. https://research.oregonstate.edu/program/pew-scholars-program-biomedical-sciences.

STEM education is the foundation for our STEM discoveries, our workforce, and our collective future.  One of National Science Foundation’s “Grand Challenges” is to broaden participation in STEM education and careers to reflect the full diversity of our nation.
To meet this Grand Challenge we need creative, inspirational, and diverse middle and high school STEM teachers.
Pacific University Woodburn Campus has received over $3M in NSF Noyce Scholarship funding ($15K/awardee) to support great STEM students to become transformative STEM teachers.  We have graduated over 100 Noyce Scholars since 2011 with a 98% hire rate and long-term retention.
Do you know a current student who would make a great STEM teacher, and inspire young people to reach farther in STEM?
The next start date for our MAT STEM/ESOL program is June 28, 2021-it isn’t too late to apply, and we have found that often that nudge from a professor is just what a student needs to take that step!
Applications for the Pacific University NSF Noyce program are now open.  Our information flyer to share with students can found here: http://bit.ly/PacificNoyce.
You and your students can learn more about the program here:  http://pacificu.edu/stem.
Thank you for the work you do in STEM and for sharing this opportunity with your students!

Lewis & Clark College is seeking to hire a visiting professor of chemistry in the area of general chemistry for the 2021-22 academic year.

More information is available here.

Review of applications will begin on April 19, 2021.

For further information about this position please contact the chair of the department, Anne Bentley (bentley@lclark.edu).

Sent on behalf of Anne Bentley 
Lewis & Clark College Chemistry Department

2021 Undergraduate Student Success Summit

“Innovating and Ensuring Student Success in Challenging Times”

Save the Date: May 11, 2021

1pm-3pm via Zoom 

(REGISTER) 

The Undergraduate Student Success Committee invites you to the fourth annual Undergraduate Student Success Summit. 

While we are not able to meet in person, we can still gather virtually to share ideas, reflect on the successes and challenges of the past year, and sustain momentum toward improving student success. Hence, we have designed a brief, two-hour, virtual program. 

The event will include information-sharing presentations (featuring Alix Gitelman, Regan Gurung, Janet Nishihara, and Caitlin McVay) during the first hour, and open discussion breakout groups during the second hour around the following themes: 

• Supporting Student Mental Health
• Supporting Faculty/Staff Mental Health 
• Student Success and Access Innovations from AY 2020 That Should Continue
• Technology Adaptations or Solutions 
• Inclusivity in the Classroom & in Campus Engagement  

We hope that you will join us for this event. 

Alix Gitelman

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Chair, Undergraduate Student Success Committee