Please join LeAnn Adam, OSU Advisor for Prestigious Scholarships to learn more about opportunities for US undergraduates, alumni, and graduate students to study, research and teach English abroad through the US Student Fulbright Program. Nov. 16, noon – 1 p.m. LlnC 446
Category Archives: Announcements
Donate to the Joy Drive
It’s that time of year again! Time for the Joy Drive. We’ve agreed to sponsor three (3) children this year. We’ve got a 1-year-old girl, an 8-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy.
There’s a decorated beaker on the front counter in the main office for your donations.
Please help is make these kids’ Christmas memorable!
OSU Women’s Giving Circle Grant Opportunity
I write to invite you to consider submitting a proposal for an OSU Women’s Giving Circle grant. Founded in the spring of 2003 by a group of OSU alumnae and friends, the Women’s Giving Circle has awarded almost $800,000 in grants to enhance the undergraduate experience, directly impact as many OSU students as possible and improve student retention. Last year, the Women’s Giving Circle awarded more than $70,000 to eleven OSU programs.
To apply for a grant please visit Osufoundation.org/wgc_grant
Please note all proposals are due by Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Grants will be awarded in May 2017.
Ron Adams
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
OMSI Communication Fellowship Info Session
Attention STEM students and faculty! OMSI will be giving a presentation answering questions about their science communication program. Student participation fulfills Broader Impact and outreach goals for OSU grant-funded research. Please join us on Nov. 8 from noon-1 p.m. in LPSC 402 to learn more + coffee and demo presentations from current fellows! Contact amanda.polley@oregonstate.edu with questions.
LPSC Elevator Shutdown
Notice: Elevator Shutdown in Linus Pauling Science Center
Effective Date(s): November 5, 2016 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
The freight elevator will be shut down in Linus Pauling Science Center November 5, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm while the annual category five full load testing is performed.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Chase Jorgensen at 541-737-3310.
Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.
Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information.
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Learning Innovation Grants Available
Applications for the 2016-2017 Learning Innovation Grants are now being accepted. These grants support projects that deploy technology in ways that improve student learning. The maximum award for Individual Grants is $10,000; applications are due Dec. 2. The maximum award for Scaled Grants (multi-departmental teams) is $100k; project descriptions are due Nov. 18, with full proposals due Dec. 16. For more information and application materials, please visit: http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/tech-funding/learning-innovation-grant. An information session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in Kidder 202. Attendance is recommended if you are considering submitting a proposal.
Grading 101 class at Training Days
Hello Department Grading Contacts,
Sign up for the Grading 101 presentation at Training Days on November 8th and:
· Explore how grading processes work!
· Have mysteries and misconceptions around grading revealed!
· Get some great tips to help faculty troubleshoot grading issues!
· Get a sneak peek at the new grading tool Faculty Grading XE!
· Hear about Midterm Grading, which will start this coming winter term!
Grading 101
November 8th, 2016
3:00 pm
CH2M-Hill – Room 115
Register online: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/training-days
We hope to see you there!
The Grading Team
Office of the Registrar
Visiting Position at Reed College
Visiting position in Biochemistry and General Chemistry at Reed College. The Chemistry Department invites applications for a three-semester, visiting position, preferably at the assistant professor level beginning January 2017. Teaching responsibilities will include participation in a team-taught general chemistry course in Spring 2017, and one semester of general chemistry and one semester of biochemistry, possibly with lab, in the 2017-18 academic year. A PhD is required and postdoctoral experience is preferred. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. Teaching duties will include general chemistry and a junior-level course in biochemistry, possibly including laboratory. The successful candidate will also advise senior thesis students in yearlong research projects. The Chemistry Department has excellent resources for innovative teaching and research, including dedicated faculty research labs, a 400 MHz NMR, LC-MS, and a molecular modeling computer laboratory.
Application materials (a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy) and three letters of recommendation should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/25347. Reed College is a community that is committed to cultural and intellectual diversity as central to its academic mission (http://www.reed.edu/diversity/.) Candidates are encouraged to describe how this commitment will be expressed through their teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but they should be received by October 31, 2016 to guarantee full consideration. For further information about this position please contact the chair of the search, Arthur Glasfeld (glasfeld@reed.edu). An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Deadline: Evaluation of files begins October 31, 2016
David Ji on KBVR FM at 4pm
David Ji will be featured on KBVR 88.7 FM’s “Friday Review” Friday (10/28/16) at 4pm.
Listen here! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/osu-kbvr-fm
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2017 HS-STEM Summer Internships
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. The program provides students with quality research experiences at federal research facilities located across the country and allows students the opportunity to establish connections with DHS professionals. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students in a broad spectrum of HS-STEM disciplines and DHS mission-relevant Research Areas.
Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses.
Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses.
10-week research experiences are offered at: Coast Guard Research and Development Center ● Customs and Borders Protection ● Engineer Research and Development Center ● Federal Emergency Management Agency ● Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Health Service Corps ● National Security Technologies ● National Urban Security Technology Laboratory ● Naval Research Laboratory ● Office for Interoperabilty and Compatibility ● Transportation Security Laboratory ● DOE National Laboratories: Argonne, Berkeley, Idaho, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and more.
U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: December 7, 2016, 11:59PM EST
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2595
Program Information: Detailed information about the internships can be found at
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/
For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.