HAILS AND FAREWELLS (extended edition)

First, the HAILS with new faces in OSRAA!  Sara Traeger has been hired as a temporary Fiscal Coordinator 1. She will be assisting with the Cash Team  and Setup.  Initially, her appointment will go through July, and Sara will be sitting in the office near the copy machine with Robin. The first week of July, Kira Bui will be joining CFM as a Cash Team Fiscal Coordinator 1. She has OSU business center experience (UABC) and prior cash experience at another university in Oklahoma. Kira will have Branita’s old office adjacent to Rachel. Please join us in welcoming them both to our OSRAA team!

And on to the farewells, as you have heard, Nancy Collins’ last day in RCOI and OCCD was yesterday. We wish Nancy all the best as she relaxes in to retirement-mode! Additionally, and this one hits close to home for the author…Jane Cigarran’s last day in the RO will be Friday, July 6. I have accepted a position assisting leadership at NuScale Power in Corvallis. It has been a true honor and pleasure to work with all of you over the last 4 1/2 years in the RO, and at OSU for the last 8. I hope we will continue to stay in touch through work and community in the future! I will still be reachable at my ONID address (cigarraj@oregonstate.edu) as I continue my studies in History at OSU. You are wonderful colleagues and wish you nothing but the best in the future. Please don’t be strangers!!

RESEARCH OFFICE TALENT MAKING NATIONAL NEWS

Read more about the accomplishments of the RO’s own Staci Simonich in this excellent national coverage from NIEHS.

Additionally, Pat Hawk has been selected to receive the prestigious designation of NCURA Distinguished Educator. This designation recognizes exceptional contributions through the ideation, creation and delivery of NCURA’s national/global Research Administration educational offerings. An individual holding the Distinguished Educator designation is one who has had a major impact on multiple educational levels in professional development within NCURA.

A round of virtual applause for these talented women of Research at OSU!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK- (Mimi edition)

OSRAA STAFFING UPDATE

HAIL! Kira Bui will be joining OSRAA’s Cash Team in the Cash and Financial Management Unit.  Kira comes to us from UABC, and previously handled cash management at “another OSU”—Oklahoma State University.  She will join us July 2.

FAREWELL! Shane Melton will be leaving us to join UABC as a Finance Coordinator.  This is a wonderful promotion for Shane, and his last day in the office will be July 3. 

FISCAL STAFFING UPDATE

HAIL! The RO Fiscal Office is  please to announce Sara Begley will be starting on Monday, June 18th.  Sara is our new Academic Wage appointee whose duties include being Research’s HR liaison to the Business Centers and will be providing financial support and coverage while Ying will be on leave.  Sara’s work station will be between Kim and Ying’s work station.  Sara’s previous work experience includes working in a Business Center here at OSU and her most recent experience includes being a consultant for JD Edwards Human Capital Management.  Please join us in welcoming Sara to the Research team!

NEW SCUBA INSTRUCTOR IN THE RO

RO’s Taylor Eaton completed the NAUI Instructor Qualification Program over the weekend, and is now a fully certified scuba Instructor with the National Association of Underwater Instructors. Taylor’s new qualifications will add much needed flexibility to the scientific diving program, allowing for more course offerings and potentially scientific diver training at both Corvallis and Hatfield. Congrats to Taylor!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK