HCSA Events This Week
NEW! HCSA Cafe Yumm Lunch and Discussion Event
Join HCSA on Tuesday, May 3 at 12 p.m. in LINC 345 to get free lunch from Cafe Yumm and engage in an open conversation about group dynamics and the importance of diversity. The discussion will be led by Miguel Arellano Sanchez, who is the Assistant Director of Outreach at OSU’s Office of Institutional Diversity. Fill out this form to RSVP here by Monday, May 2.
NEW! Honors College Spring Gala Awards Nominations
Do you know an outstanding student, professor, or community member affiliated with the Honors College and want to see them recognized? Then nominate them for an Honors College Award! Descriptions of each award are below as well as in this Google form. These nominations are due Sunday, May 8 at 11:59 p.m., so submit soon!
Community Member – This person (Honors College student, professor, employee, affiliate) has given back to the university through their time and effort, helping the people around them and making OSU a better place.
Student Leader – An Honors College student who has a leadership position in any OSU organization and has made an impact through their role.
Student Scholar – An Honors College student who has gone above and beyond in their academics. They really engaged with the material and are passionate about learning.
HC Professor – An Honors College professor who taught an engaging class and nurtured the HC environment. Class must be in the HC or have the Honors Course Designator (H).
Research Mentor – A mentor that has shown dedication to their student’s understanding and pursuit of research.
Honors College Spring Gala
You are invited to the Honors College Spring Gala on Friday, May 20! Join fellow Honors College students in celebrating the end of a successful school year with music, dinner and fun. Dressing up is encouraged. Doors and dinner service open at 6:00 p.m., short awards ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. and the evening ends at 9:00 p.m. RSVP here by Monday, May 16.
THIS THURSDAY! HCSA Wheelchair Carwash Service Event
HCSA is orchestrating a service event over at Stoneybrook Assisted Living in Corvallis. On Thursday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m. they are looking for volunteers to help out with a carwash for wheelchairs, walkers and power chairs! This is a great opportunity to assist members of our community and make a difference! Please reach out to Kelsie Bryant (bryankel@oregonstate.edu or 503-550-4868) for more information on getting involved!
Survey the HC Event App Demo
A senior capstone project group needs your input! This group is in charge of designing a mobile app to display events listed in the Monday Message in a more organized and user-friendly way. They would greatly appreciate it if you could give some of your time to look at their current demo and answer this survey. The survey is anonymous and includes the link to the app’s demo which is a click-through Figma.
Forgot Your Lunch?
Heading to class on an empty stomach? The HC has your back! Whether you are waiting on your next paycheck or running low on groceries, stop by the SLUG kitchen cabinet to make a sandwich, eat some oatmeal or grab a bowl of soup. Open to all HC students, this free resource is first come, first served and supplies are limited — take what you need and leave what you can for the next HC Beaver in need of a bite!
HC Announcements and Events
THIS WEEK! Dam Proud Day 2022!
This Wednesday, April 27 is Oregon State’s third Day of Giving, Dam Proud Day, and the Honors College is raising funds for Differential Tuition Scholarships for honors students. We have a goal of 75 gifts of any size for the day, and alumni, family, faculty and staff have pledged over $32,000 in challenge gifts if we meet that goal! You can #GetLoud in expressing your HC pride and help us continue our legacy of success – the Honors College has been a campus leader in past Dam Proud Days – by sharing our social media posts, spreading the word or making a gift yourself here. Donations of any size can have an impact!
NEW! HC Dean and Friends Conversation Series: Pathways to Success with Alan Blood, general manager at Garmin AT Inc.
The next speaker in the Honors College’s Pathways to Career Leadership Dean and Friends series, Alan Blood, will join us on Thursday, May 5 from 12 -12:50 p.m. Alan is an OSU graduate, with degrees in computer engineering and electrical & electronics engineering, and he is a member of the OSU EECS Industry Advisory Board. He has been with Garmin since 2004, originally as an aviation embedded software engineer. He became general manager of Garmin AT, a subsidiary of Garmin International that designs and manufactures avionics equipment and supports a customer contact center, in 2021. Garmin AT, based in Salem, is one of the largest private employers in the mid-Willamette Valley. Alan is also on the Board of Directors for the Strategic Economic Development Corporation, which is focused on enhancing economic development in the region. You can RSVP and reserve your spot (and lunch) here!
NEW & THIS WEEK! VIP HC Spring Family Weekend Event
Beaver parents and families, let OSU give you the VIP treatment during Spring Family Weekend! Mix and mingle with fellow Beaver families at Reser Stadium’s Toyota Club from 4 – 6 p.m. on Friday, April 29. The Parent and Family Spring Social is your chance to enjoy great company, music, food and fun along with a conversation with OSU leadership — and registration is FREE! Register here.
THIS SATURDAY! Spring Family Weekend: HC Art Show and Coffee
Honors College students will display their art work in the Honors College SLUG (computer lab and lounge) in LInC 340. Enjoy coffee and a light brunch with the deans of the Honors College on Saturday, April 30, from 9:00- 11:00 a.m.
Become an Honors College Dam Proud Day Ambassador!
The Honors College is seeking ambassadors for Dam Proud Day 2022! As an ambassador, you will get loud to express your Honors College pride and spread the word about Dam Proud Day. You will have your own fundraising page (no donation required on your part) to share on social media platforms to raise funds for Honors College Differential Tuition Scholarships. DPD Ambassadors will also have the opportunity to participate in virtual and on-campus events and activities throughout the event in April and compete for college- and campus-wide recognition. If you are interested in leading in the college’s efforts to make sure that every student has the opportunity to succeed in Honors, email Kevin Stoller at kevin.stoller@oregonstate.edu.
Submit Nomination for Student Spotlight
The HC is currently accepting nominations for students to feature in their Student Spotlight series. If you know of a student who you think deserves recognition submit their name and the reason for the nomination here.
Scholarship and Financial Aid Opportunities
Google Women of Color in Tech Scholarship
The CS-ER team is very excited to share information with you about a new Google-sponsored scholarship. The new Women of Color in Tech scholarship is intended to help raise awareness about the gender gap in tech and the barriers women of color face in entering the industry. The scholarship, administered by Scholly (a scholarship organization) will provide 20 scholarships for $10,000 each to Black, Latina and/or Native senior high school or undergraduate women students who are currently pursuing a computing-related degree and wish to use the funding to support a computer science higher education degree. You can read more about the scholarship here. Please help usspread the word about thisinitiative to any fellow faculty members or students who are eligible and might be interested. For more information, please contact the email here.
Financial Aid Opportunities
Financial aid and scholarships can make paying for school much easier, and now is the time to submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application) and apply for scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. Filing a FAFSA or ORSAA is something you need to do every year. We recommend you file as soon as possible. Here are some reasons why:
– The OSU ScholarDollars scholarship application is open now. Some scholarships consider your financial need, and information from the FAFSA/ORSAA is used to determine your eligibility for those scholarships. You also may have unique financial circumstances that you would like to explain. The ScholarDollars application gives you an opportunity to share the specifics of your situation.
– OSU awarded more than $66 million in scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year.
– The FAFSA is how you access all types of federal aid, including grants, loans and work study. Consider it a safety net – even if you never need these resources, it’s good to have the option ready if your circumstances change.
– The FAFSA and ORSAA make you eligible for consideration for the Oregon Opportunity Grant and other aid programs at OSU.
– Most types of aid have limited funding available, so the sooner you submit your FAFSA or ORSAA, the better your chances of receiving an award.
– Click here to fill out your FAFSA
– Click here to fill out our ORSAA
SNAP Outreach at the HSRC
Students may be eligible for $234 a month in grocery funds! SNAP is a federal nutrition benefits program, and the Human Services Resource Center at Oregon State assists with applications! For more information visit the SNAP link here.
Honors College Experiential Award Application
Honors students participating in professional conferences or in need of financial support for research expenses related to their thesis can apply for an Honors Experiential Scholarship. The application can be found here. Contact Kevin Stoller at kevin.stoller@oregonstate.edu with questions.
Professional Development & Job Opportunities
NEW! Become a Peer Mentor with OSU’s Beaver Connect Program
The Honors College is looking for Beaver Connect peer mentors to help guide incoming honors students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Training will be offered during summer and fall, and official program duties will last from fall 2022 to spring 2023. Peer mentors will join a team of one faculty member and 3-4 incoming OSU students. The peer mentor experience is paid and has a lot to offer students, including boosting your leadership skills, improving your career profile, meeting new people and gaining a fulfilling experience. The job application closes May 15. To learn more and to apply, visit the link here.
NEW! Virtual Spring Career Fair
Polish your job skills (and get a free professional headshot) this month! Spring Career & Internship Fairs give you a chance to interact with dozens of potential employers all in one spot. The Virtual Spring Career & Internship Fair is from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. Sign up for group sessions or one-on-one virtual info sessions with 30 companies & organizations recruiting students in all majors here.
Disability Justice Student Employment Opportunity
This summer, OID will be revising its existing curriculum and creating new curriculum to engage topics of disability justice and awareness. We are looking to hire an interested undergraduate or graduate student to contribute to this work. The position will begin on Monday, June 20, 2022 and will end on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The pay rate is $18/hr. The job posting and application instructions are located here. Questions can be directed to Jeff Kenney, Director of Institutional Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, at jeff.kenney@oregonstate.edu.
Art-Science Student Fellowship Opportunity
This one-year fellowship offers OSU students the opportunity to explore the intersection of the arts and sciences. Fellows will develop a creative project informed by engagement with lab or field research, be awarded a $1,000 stipend, have ongoing mentorship, and receive a residency at the Cabin at Shotpouch Creek. Visual, literary, performing, and mixed-media artists are welcome to apply. To learn more and apply click here. Applications are due May 9.
NEW & THIS WEEK! National and Global Scholarships Advising invites you to learn about the US Student Fulbright program
The 2023-2024 Fulbright application cycle is now open! Join National and Global Scholarships Advising to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Department of State’s premiere cultural exchange program which provides over 2,000 grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships for 9-12 months in over 140 countries. Graduating seniors, recent alumni, and graduate students are eligible to apply!
On Wednesday, April 27 from 11am-12:30 p.m. Pacific Time, National and Global Scholarships Advising will be hosting a Fulbright Information Session via Zoom. To register for the information session, click HERE. Even if you cannot attend, please register if you would like us to send you the recording. You can also set up an advising appointment with us to see how your goals and interests may align with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program! Follow this link to set up an appointment: https://beav.es/Ugj
Honors College Center for the Humanities Summer Internships
The Honors College and the Center for the Humanities are pleased to invite applications from faculty and undergraduate teams for the summer, 2022 Honors College-Center for the Humanities Research Internship Program. Up to seven $4,500 internships will be awarded to support Honors College undergraduates working with College of Liberal Arts faculty members during summer, 2022. These awards are intended to provide undergraduates interested in careers in the humanities, social sciences and arts with practical experiences and professional skills-development opportunities that further faculty research and creative projects. Undergraduate applicants may come from any major or minor but must be making satisfactory progress toward Honors College degree completion with plans to enroll in fall term, 2022. Internships begin on June 16, 2022 and end August 31, 2022. The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Click here to apply and for more information.
Kindergarten Readiness Research Program
This research opportunity is being provided through the Kindergarten Readiness Research Program at OSU, and this opportunity will begin in the fall of 2022. They currently have federal grant to scale up and test the efficacy of their Red Light, Purple Light (RLPL) movement and music self-regulation intervention in preschool children. More information the program can be found here. They are looking for Undergraduate Research Assistants who are interested in working with young children in school settings and learning about research and education in the real world.
Opportunity to Teach Elementary and Middle School Students about STEM
Oregon State University has an exciting opportunity for you to make a difference in the lives of middle school students all around the state of Oregon! You and your co-mentors will support youth in teamwork, leadership, and communication, as well as help them solve a real-world problem within their community or for a specific user! More information and how to apply can be found here.
Portland State University Summer 2022 REU Program
Portland State University’s 2022 summer REU site program is now accepting applications. This is an eight-week long research experience that gives students the opportunity to work closely with a PSU faculty member to conduct a research project. REU participants will attend various research skill training activities and take a short course about scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and focused ion beam microscopy (FIB) for materials characterizations before they join faculty members’ research lab to conduct their projects. The program runs from June 20 until August 12. Students will be expected to work approximately 40 hours per week for a $4,000 stipend. Applications found here will be accepted through through Saturday, April 30. More information can be found here.
OPEnS Lab Job Opportunity
The OPEnS Lab seeks undergraduate researchers to work in a hands-on technology-rich makerspace to produce next generation sensing technologies for environmental research. The hire will be expected to undertake the construction of their sensing systems under the guidance of Lab Director Dr. Udell. More information and how to apply can be found here.
Engineering Jobs Available
Honors College Alumni Adam Bean is offering several jobs to current HC students. There are some some programming, documentation and engineering roles available for anyone looking to locate to the San Jose area. More information can be here.
Start Planning Your Summer 2022 Studies at the Oregon Coast – OPEN REGISTRATION
All OSU students are invited to register for Summer Field Courses at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and become immersed in coastal living and learning at the Oregon coast! Earn college credit while getting unique field experience, and connect with faculty from OSU to learn about coastal and ocean ecosystems, marine species and conservation. Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to live and study at the marine science center, located in Newport, Oregon. Registration opens on April 11. Click here for summer session details.
Student Positions Available with University Catering
University Catering is seeking student employees. Once hired, these students have a unique opportunity to be at a variety of campus events providing customer service, learning problem-solving skills, time management and organizational skills. These positions require the ability to drive and pass a criminal history check. Apply now at the link here.
Campus-Wide Opportunities
NEW! PERIOD Feminine Hygiene Drive
PERIOD at OSU, a local chapter of the national nonprofit organization PERIOD helping to end period poverty and stigma, will be holding a hygiene product drive around Corvallis for two weeks. This product drive will be held from April 23 to May 7. Donation boxes will be located around town inside Pollen, Natural Grocers, The Book Bin, The Domain Apartments, and Starbucks on 9th Street. Acceptable donations include packaged menstrual products like pads and tampons, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner (especially travel size), body wash, shaving cream, razors, and toothbrushes/toothpaste. Products will be donated to the HSRC, as well as Community Outreach, Inc. and Vina Moses Center in Corvallis. Make a donation to help eradicate period poverty in the community!
THIS WEEK! Holocaust Memorial Week
From April 25 until May 3, join the College of Liberal Arts in remembering the Holocaust. There are several events and programs happening, including lectures on How Masculinity and Alcohol Fed Mass Murder, Escaping the Holocaust and Teaching the Holocaust Through Film to Children, Tweens and Teens. If you are interested in learning more about the Holocaust or attending an event, click here.
TOMORROW! Spring Writing Center Workshops
Join a series of writing center workshops! These workshops will happen on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. This series focuses on academic and professional writing topics to benefit students of all disciplines. This term, we will focus on overcoming writer’s block with invention strategies, time management and the writing process, and choosing and narrowing a topic. Students can learn more and register here.
Join an Academic Success Workshop This Term!
Academic success workshops are back! Workshops begin week 2 of spring term and continue through week 9. Join on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. or Wednesdays at 6 p.m. to connect with peers and learn strategies to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines, harness attention and memory, design and take effective breaks, and more! If you have questions or accommodations requests, please connect with Sarah.Norek@oregonstate.edu.
Borrow Calculators and Tools for Academic Success from the Valley Library
The Valley Library has calculators to loan. The library also has loanable tools such as laptops, tablets, and computer accessories like chargers, headphones, flash drives, ergonomic mice, and more! For more information click the link here.
Togetherall: Mental Health Resource for OSU Students
Togetherall is a safe, online community to share anonymously and get support to improve mental health and well-being. The Togetherall community is available 24/7 and is monitored by licensed mental health practitioners. Join the community and learn more here.
HC Resources
These resources are available throughout the term.
SLUG Hours and Info!
The HC student learning space in the Learning Innovation Center, room 340 – called the SLUG – is open! Winter term SLUG hours:
– Sunday – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
– Monday-Thursday – 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
– Friday – 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
– Saturday – noon to 6 p.m.
The SLUG features study and social areas, more than 20 computers, a scanner and a friendly HC student staff member who can help with any questions. In addition, honors students can print for free when using SLUG computers! The SLUG also offers a small kitchen. Bring your own coffee pods and brew up a cup in our new Keurig machine! The HC Forgot Your Lunch food cabinet is available as well with free snacks for anyone who needs it. All students visiting the SLUG will be expected to sign in and wear masks while using the facility. Please contact honors.college@oregonstate.edu with questions.
By Rebecca Harmonson
CATEGORIES: Monday Messages