Corvallis faculty, staff and students,
We are writing to provide a public health reminder as an Oregon State University Corvallis student is being treated at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center for meningococcal disease.

This disease is not highly contagious and is transmitted through direct contact with a person who is ill with meningococcal disease. This could include contact with droplets from coughing or sneezing; other discharges from the nose or throat; or by sharing eating and drinking utensils, smoking devices; or intimate contact.

Benton County health officials say customarily individuals at risk of catching meningococcal disease have spent at least four hours cumulatively in close, face-to-face association with a person suffering from the disease within seven days before the illness started.

Symptoms of the disease include high fever, headache, diarrhea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal discomfort, and stiff neck. Some people do not get meningitis, but they contract an infection of the bloodstream, which causes high fever and a rash. This rash develops rapidly and usually appears on the armpits, groin and ankles, as well as in areas where elastic pressure is applied.

If you are experiencing these symptoms, please immediately visit your primary care physician, OSU Student Health Services, or a nearby urgent care medical clinic or emergency room.

The best way to prevent meningococcal disease is by vaccination.

More information on meningococcal disease is available by calling the OSU Student Health Services Nurse Advice line at 541-737-2724 or Benton County Health Department communicable disease nurses at 541-766-6835 or by visiting these websites:

http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/infectious-diseases/meningococcal-disease
or
http://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/DiseasesAZ/Pages/disease.aspx?did=51

Sincerely,

Mike Green                                                     Susie Brubaker-Cole
Interim Vice President                                    Vice Provost
Finance and Administration                            Student Affairs

OSU Community:

Earlier this month OSU received and accepted a termination letter from Teel’s Travel Planners.  The OSU contract with Teel’s will end effective November 30th, 2016.  We expressed a great deal of gratitude to Teel’s for their longstanding service to OSU Faculty and Staff.  I am confident that our remaining Travel Management Companies(TMC), will be able to handle the influx in volume without sacrificing customer service to campus travelers.

·         Shorts Travel Management, supports OSU Intercollegiate Athletics
·         CI Azumano, supports all other campus wide travel

Procurement Contracts & Materials Management (PCMM), has worked hard on creating price agreements directly with three major Airlines.  When conducting OSU business through CI Azumano or Shorts you will receive discounts when you fly on United, Alaska, and Delta airlines.  You can find a summary sheet on our Travel Page that helps explain the discounts OSU travelers will receive.

Business Affairs and PCMM has also worked very closely with CI Azumano to provide an Online Booking Tool(OBT) to campus users.  This OBT is similar in nature to commercial tools you may be familiar with such as Orbitz, Kayak, and Travelocity.  To learn more about this tool please visit our CI Azumano nuTravel page.  If you prefer to work directly with an agent, you can call their local area number 541-757-9792.  You can also complete a Travel Request form to initiate a trip via email.  It is important to use the web form if you prefer to book via email, because it ensures a minimum amount of information is gathered and sent to the agent so they can properly assist you in making travel arrangements.

For questions about OSU travel programs please contact travel@oregonstate.edu

Thank you,

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Wyoming invites applications for a tenure-track position in organic chemistry.  Individuals from all areas of organic chemistry are encouraged to apply including polymer chemistry, energy science and chemical biology.  The position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level and candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent with postdoctoral experience highly desirable.  Expectations for the successful candidate will include: excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, nationally recognized and externally funded research program and participation in departmental and university-wide governance.

Complete applications must include a detailed CV, descriptions of research plans and teaching interests, teaching philosophy, anticipated start-up costs and three letters of recommendation.  Applicants are directed to the following website for submission details: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/8521

Review of applications will begin Dec. 9, 2016 and continue until suitable candidates are identified.

The University of Wyoming is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The department of chemistry at Smith College is initiating a search for a two- to three-year combined teaching and research postdoctoral fellow position in organic chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Kevin Shea to begin July 2017.  Teaching responsibilities will include two courses per year in intermediate and advanced organic chemistry.  All members of the Chemistry Department participate in teaching and we seek a colleague committed to learning, developing, and maintaining a dynamic curriculum that is responsive to the needs of Smith’s diverse and talented student body. Applicants must have a Ph. D. in chemistry and a commitment to excellence in teaching.

We believe this is an outstanding opportunity for any Ph.D. graduate who would like to get real academic experience at a top liberal-arts institution. Smith College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts.

We are very interested in having a strong pool of candidates, especially those from under-represented groups. We ask for your help in identifying any potential candidates that you may see fitting our criteria. We are including a copy of an advertisement soon to appear in Chemical & Engineering News. We appreciate you taking the time to consider this request and/or to pass the information along to eligible candidates.

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The OSU Honors College is now accepting applications to the DeLoach Work Scholarship program for winter and spring terms, 2017. Tenured and tenure-track Oregon State faculty members, as well as senior instructors, can submit proposals for funding in support of Honors College undergraduates working at tasks that advance faculty research and enhance student experiential learning. Proposed work must relate to the area of the nominated student’s academic training and provide a significant learning outcome. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m., Nov. 21. Information available at http://honors.oregonstate.edu/deloach-work-scholarship.

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