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

In spite of the unexpected obstacles of the past year, the newest Beaver grads are about to cross the graduation finish line. Voice your encouragement, advice and congratulations as they begin to build their future. It takes just a few minutes but creates a big impact for brand-new alumni. Use the BEaver KIND submission form to send your short note through May 31 at osualum.com/Congrats.

We are writing to provide you information that all employees, especially teaching faculty, must know regarding OSU’s legal and policy responsibility to reasonably accommodate any qualified student who has a disability. Providing equal educational opportunity is an important and shared responsibility.

Please refer to OSU’s policies related to disability, and the Disability Access Services Faculty and Staff Guidelines for more in-depth information.

Online Training

Towards the goal of meeting our legal obligations and institutional aspirations, we offer a concise (30 minute) self-paced online training, designed to address many of the questions faculty have asked, as well as all of our responsibilities. The training can be completed at any time, though it should be completed as close to the beginning of the term as possible.

Register for and view the Disability Access Services Faculty Training.

NEW Disability Access Services Instructor area

DAS has implemented an Instructors portal to provide a single space for instructors to go to review ALL DAS-related accommodation notifications for students in courses currently being taught. This space provides the same information that an instructor would see on the DAS Notification Letter. The DAS Notification Letters will still be emailed, this is an additional way to access the information. Visit Disability Access Services Instructor Advisor for login link and more information.

Here is the process for accessing the DAS instructor area: 

• Visit the DAS website homepage: https://ds.oregonstate.edu/
• Click  DAS Instructor Online Services login on the right hand side of the page
• Sign in with your OSU Username and Password (DUO is required) 
• Click the reminders regarding FERPA information 
• Click on Continue to View Student Accommodations 

This will bring you to an area that has all of the courses you are teaching this term, along with information identifying students that have requested accommodations in each course. 

Canvas and Remote Teaching Material Accessibility 

Courses created in Canvas as well as uploaded documents need to be accessible for students with disabilities. Multiple OSU offices have developed great resources on how to make materials accessible. All of these resources including an archived webinar are available in  Canvas – Improving Accessibility in Your Course. 

ReadSpeaker TextAid – Canvas Accessibility

All OSU instructors are encouraged to enable TextAid in Canvas. TextAid allows students to listen to Canvas documents aloud. Students with reading disabilities can benefit greatly from this tool. The tool also improves your course accessibility, and once enabled, everyone can use it – so it’s a great feature all can benefit from. 

Learn more about TextAid and how to enable this tool. If you have questions about ReadSpeaker, please contact Randy Ocampo, Assistive Technology Manager in Disability Access Services at 7-4098 or Randy.Ocampo@oregonstate.edu.

OSU’s Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability policy states:

“…no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity provided by the University. Each qualified person shall receive the reasonable accommodations needed to ensure equal access to employment, educational opportunities, programs and activities in the most integrated setting feasible.”

Thank you for your attention to understanding our obligations.

Kim D. Kirkland, Ed.D.

Executive Director, Equal Opportunity and Access

Susan Capalbo                                                                      

Senior Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs

Writing the syllabus using a warm tone — for instance, framing course objectives as “we will” rather than “you will” — makes students more likely to reach out for help. That’s the key finding of a recent study conducted by Regan A. R. Gurung, a professor in the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University, and Noelle R. Galardi, an undergraduate at the university, published in Teaching of Psychology.

Please note the following awards are open for nominations until April 6. All OSU members, or groups, can submit:

Nominations open: The President’s Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Institutional Diversity, Office of the Provost and OSU Athletics are accepting nominations for the Breaking Barriers awards. All OSU community members whose work advances gender equity in alignment with the award categories are eligible. Categories include Breaking Barriers in Education, Breaking Barriers in Research, Breaking Barriers in Athletics, the PCOSW Community Builder and the Harriet “Hattie” Redmond awards. Learn more and submit nominations at beav.es/Jby. Nominations close Tuesday, April 6. For questions, contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu.

We welcome nominations for the following five awards: 

·         Breaking Barriers in Education Award: This award recognizes a member of the OSU community whose high impact in teaching and mentoring has paved the way for women in higher education to thrive and prosper. 

·         Breaking Barriers in Research Award: This award honors a member of the OSU community whose innovative research challenges and expands knowledge and/or improves the lives of women.

·         Breaking Barriers in Athletics Award: This award recognizes a member of the  OSU athletic community whose contributions actively create and encourage gender equity in sports.

·         The PCOSW Community Builder Award: This award honors an individual, or group, in the OSU community whose work contributes significantly to the campus environment through advocacy of gender equity. ​​​

·         The Harriet “Hattie” Redmond Award:  This award celebrates a member of the OSU community who works as an agent of change in service of racial justice and gender equity.