REMINDER- PLEASE COMPLETE OSU FACULTY & STAFF CLIMATE SURVEY
On May 7 you were invited to participate in the 2018 Faculty and Staff Climate Survey. To those of you that have already submitted your responses, thank you very much and my apologies for this repeat email. The survey does not contain identifying information, so we don’t have a means to screen out those that have already responded. If you already submitted, no need to read further. If you have not yet taken the survey, you may click the link or copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3HH9O1J5Cp3hxYh
This survey is an important part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and is integral to our efforts to create a welcoming environment at Oregon State University. Started in 2014, this biennial survey is the comprehensive source for widely gauging the opinions of employees and broadly measuring various aspects of the work environment. The survey is one part of OSU’s broader efforts to foster a welcoming, inclusive campus climate. The survey will remain open until June 6, 2018 and results will be analyzed over summer term by the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID). The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The OID is administering this survey and securely storing responses. In an effort to hear from as many people as possible, we will be offering a $25 incentive to 50 randomly selected participants for this survey. The information you enter for the incentive will not be linked to your responses to the Campus Climate Survey so that your responses will remain anonymous. Please complete the survey by June 6, 2018. Questions about the survey can be directed to OID at diversity@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-1063.
GET A FREE PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOT ON JUNE 20
Between 9am-1pm on Wednesday, June 20, our OSU photographer Hannah will be on site in the A312 Breezeway to update headshots for our website and for professional use. We highly encourage you to take this opportunity but understand if you would not like your photo on the web. Please take a moment to fill out this doodle poll to RSVP for a time slot if you would like, but drop ins will be accommodated as well. Do consider participating!
TAYLOR’S AMAZING ALASKA TRIP
The United States Geological Survey – Alaskan Science Center has been monitoring the recolonization efforts of sea otters in south east Alaska since 2002 when they first started to appear in the area after reaching virtual extinction. The RO’s very own Diving and Saftey maverick, Taylor Eaton, was invited to join them in this effort because Oregon State University and USGS have a well-established collaborative research partnership and they needed additional personal for this field project. The focus of this ongoing long term ecological monitoring project is to study sea otter effects on shallow benthic communities in Glacier Bay National Park. Taylor’s task was to provide ship operation support and to conduct subtidal benthic monitoring surveys using SCUBA to assess the invertebrate and algal community structure in Glacier Bay and what effects increasing sea otter population might have on those communities. Check out the photo of the week for a visual!
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
