The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC) and the Eli Lilly and Company sponsor a program to provide funding for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral women chemists* to travel to the ACS Fall Meeting to present the results of their research. Through this program, WCC and Eli Lilly and Company continue to increase the participation of women in the chemical sciences. More information on the award can be found at https://acswcc.org/awards/eli-lilly-travel-award/. All applications must be submitted by11:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 1, 2023

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* This includes women (both cis and trans) and persons assigned female at birth (AFAB). For more information regarding the gender inclusive language used in this document, please visit the following site: https://www.acs.org/about/diversity/inclusivity-style-guide.html

Eli Lilly is acknowledged for its financial support.

Attention researchers. Are you looking for participants for your research studies? Our new website offers a simple and effective way to find and recruit students at OSU. Simply complete a study listing form with basic information, participation criteria and contact information, and your study will be posted on our website for students to browse after approval. Visit beav.es/SXn today to learn more and start recruiting.

Interested in learning about the science of teaching and learning? Join us from 1-5 p.m., May 23 in the MU Journey Room (104) to learn about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Education Research in OSU’s College of Science. Watch to be inspired to attend. Learn more about the program here. Sign up to present a talk or poster at our call for proposals here. Register to attend the Extravaganza here.

Submit diversity research publications and RSVP for the OSU Diversity Research Reception. Noon to 1 p.m. May 17, MU Horizon Room; and Cascades (streaming) Obsidian Hall, 207. Submit publication and RSVP here. The reception will highlight and celebrate the contributions of OSU researchers advancing equity through scholarship and engagement, and provide a forum for sharing ideas, making connections and building collaborations for future research. Food and refreshments will be served at the Corvallis and Cascades campuses.

Seems like spring (finally) but the Beaver Store is already thinking of fall. The OSU Beaver Store has begun accepting fall 2023 course materials adoptions. Faculty or designated staff can submit course material adoptions here: https://beavs.osubeaverstore.com/adoptions/. Submitting course material adoptions prior to fall term registration assists students to budget for expenses and allows the campus non-profit store to start sourcing low-cost formats of the required materials. Questions or need assistance? Contact course.adoptions@osubeaverstore.com or james@osubeaverstore.com.

The Office of Institutional Diversity is seeking participants for the summer 2023 Dialogue Facilitation Lab.   The organizing topic for the summer 2023 cohort is: Confronting Racism in Higher Education     The Dialogue Facilitation Lab is a professional learning experience for faculty, staff, and graduate employees looking to grow as a dialogue facilitator and integrate dialogue practices in their professional responsibilities related to teaching, research, leadership, or service.    Program goals We hope our lab will shape our university by: Raising confidence and capacity of faculty, staff, and graduate employees to facilitate dialogue on topics that are intellectually and emotionally complex.  Dynamically training facilitators to support strategic diversity efforts and respond to emerging community needs. Increasing the occurrence of dialogue in teaching, research, leadership, and service contexts.     Participant outcomes We intend for participants to develop essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes so they may effectively facilitate DEI related dialogue, including:  Creating space for different perspectives on a contentious topic.  Stimulating complex thinking on a contentious topic. Fostering connection among polarized dialogue participants. Demonstrating patience and understanding. Modeling courage and vulnerability.  Affirming diverse points of view. Establishing confidence and credibility with dialogue participants.  Developing illustrative and relevant examples. Addressing participant questions effectively.    Program expectations Lab participants are expected to:  Attend weekly lab sessions via Zoom, with no more than one absence.  Actively participate in each lab session.  Co-design and co-facilitate a dialogue experience for at least one lab session.  Complete pre-session tasks including video lectures, readings, and reflection activities.     This summer term, the lab will meet weekly for eleven sessions, Thursdays, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, June 29th – September 7th.       Application If you’d like to participate, submit your participation intentions here: Summer 2023 Dialogue Facilitation Lab participant application  Schedule Application deadline is Friday May 5, 2023 at 5:00pm. Participant selection will be announced the week of May 8, 2023.    Please reach out if you have any questions.     Sincerely,    Carina Buzo Tipton, Ed.M.Assistant Director of DEI Education DFL Application: https://beav.es/SPQ

The 16th annual Ecampus Faculty Forum will be held May 8-9 at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center and online, and I’m excited to invite you and your college to attend.

The Faculty Forum brings together hundreds of faculty, staff, advisors and administrators for a showcase of Oregon State’s excellence in online teaching and online course development. At next month’s event, we’ll explore the changing landscape of online education and how OSU is prioritizing quality.

Here’s a breakdown of the events. You can view the full agenda online and share the information with others.

May 8 – Pre-conference workshops

• How to conduct research in online teaching and learning (virtual only)
• Hot topics for online program leaders (in-person)
• Building a map for powerful instructor presence (in-person)

May 9 – Faculty Forum panel discussions

OSU faculty members will share their expertise and firsthand experiences in a variety of engaging discussions for in-person attendees and online attendees via Zoom. Sessions will cover topics related to innovative student support and engagement strategies, interactive and custom multimedia content in online courses, academic integrity and more.

Delivered over a complimentary lunch, this year’s keynote address will be given by Dr. Bethany Simunich, the vice president of innovation and research at Quality Matters. The talk will focus on battling burnout through innovation in online education, informed by research and practical application.

Please share these details with the appropriate folks in your college. Thank you, and I hope to see you there.

03-140-401 Travel has had a minor revision to add TSA PreCheck to the list of Non-Reimbursable Expenses; 03-110-209 Refundable Deposits has been deleted and replaced by a definition; 03-110-210 Attendee Event Payments has been merged into 03-150-202 Agency Funds.

Editing for Equity. Are you interested in improving Wikipedia’s coverage of books? Join us in the Valley Library from 1-4 p.m. April 21 as we create and improve Wikipedia articles for award-winning books by BIPOC authors. New to Wikipedia editing? No problem; you can also register for advanced training via Zoom. Find out more and register at https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/books.