Notice:  Water Shutdown in Gilbert Hall

Effective Date(s): September 15, 2016 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

All water, both domestic & lab will be shut down in Gilbert Hall September 15, 2016 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm while repairs are made to a mainline. This will affect the water in restrooms, custodial closets drinking fountains and lab sinks.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Ted Flory  at 541-737-7683.

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.

The restrooms in GBAD will be closed for maintenance Friday September 16 from 5pm and will open on Saturday September 17 at 12pm.
Facility services ask that you not use any of the restrooms during those hours.

As you may be aware there is a new Purchase Order Form (Revision 2_0). Please delete your old PO templates and use
the new form. The Department Webpage links have already been updated and point to the new form.
The reason for the change is there is now a field in the body called “CHEMICAL LOCATION”. This field is used for
ordering chemicals. Please include the end storage location for the ordered chemicals and Chemistry Stores Receiving
will create/update the EH&S Chemical Database and print a label for that purchase; removing that task from your group.

Purchase Order Form Revision 2

There were several additional changes that included formatting changes, data entry changes, and adding a couple
header fields.
If you have any questions please contact Rusty Root.

If you have colleagues who are interested in becoming search advocates, please let them know that the fall workshops are now scheduled and available for registration at http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_list.php?cat_id=45 .  The first workshop series is 9/15-9/16, so anyone who wants to complete the training before classes begin will need to register soon.  Registration deadline is 9/8, only a week away!  Please help me spread the word…

Before you ask J, continuing education sessions and search advocate community of practice meetings are under development and will be scheduled/announced soon.  You all will be the first to know!

I’m pleased to announce the formation of the Office of International Services (OIS) within the Division of International Programs. OIS is a strategic reorganization of the units formerly known as International Student Advising and Services (ISAS) and International Scholar and Faculty Services (ISFS). This restructuring allows us to better serve our international population on campus and beyond.

We’ve hired Grace Atebe to oversee the newly-formed OIS, effective September 19. Grace comes to us from West Virginia University, where she served as Assistant Director of Student Support and Development in the Office of International Students. Grace holds an Ed.D. from WVU and an MBA from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. I look forward to Grace’s leadership, experience, and knowledge in this role as we move forward.

OIS will also have two familiar faces serving as assistant directors: Rachael Weber and Jackie Bangs. Rachael’s responsibilities are primarily focused on international student immigration compliance, while Jackie is focused on working closely with international faculty and scholars.

OIS will continue to help International Programs further its commitment to serve and support OSU’s growing and diverse international population and help them flourish on campus, in the community, and around the world.

Mark Hoffman, PhD, ATC
Oregon State University

Vice Provost for International Programs

We are asking your assistance in forwarding this message to inform students and faculty in your department of these outstanding fellowship opportunities.  More detailed information and an online application can be found at www.nationalacademies.org/rap.

The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 – $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience.  Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000.  These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S.  Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.

Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply, and a list of participating laboratories, are available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site (see link above).

Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu.

There are four annual review cycles.

Review Cycle:  November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1
Review Cycle:  February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1
Review Cycle:  May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1
Review Cycle:  August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1

Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,

H. Ray Gamble
Director of the Fellowship Programs
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001