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Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/orise.html

Application Deadline: January 17, 2014

Qualifications: Current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in chemistry or biology that have completed three years of coursework in chemistry or biology may apply. Must be able to comply with safety and security requirements before or upon reporting to CDC

Stipend: Approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,300 for full-time graduate student fellows.

“The DOE Scholars Program Introduces students or recent college graduates to DOE’s mission and operations.” – DOE Scholars Flier

Kim Thackray, our very own ECampus Coordinator has submitted a watercolor painting to the OSU Staff Art Show. The reception is being held Thursday night (12-12-13) from 5-7 pm. Go check out the beautiful art and support the great OSU Staff!

Submission to OSU Staff Art Show by our very own Kim Thackray

OSU MANRRS is seeking donations of ‘lightly used’ professional business attire for the annual Career Wardrobe event, held Feb. 13, 2014 in the MU Ballroom. The event helps OSU students prepare for the winter term career fairs and supports student members attending the MANRRS National Conference. Current donation drop off locations are 137 Strand Agriculture Hall (Stag) and Career Services in B008 Kerr. The Portland Beaver Store is also a donation center which is located at 538 SW 6th Ave.

Two community awards recognized yearly at the Peace Breakfast: The Frances Dancy Hooks Award recognizes students, staff or faculty who exemplify Frances Dancy Hooks’ work: building bridges across cultures, showing courage in promoting diversity, and proudly “Walks the Talk;” and the Phyllis S. Lee Award honors a member of the OSU community who exemplifies Dr. Lee’s commitment and dedication to social justice and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Nominations are due by Dec. 6, 5 p.m. To find out more information visit: http://oregonstate.edu/oei/community-awards

The Research Office, Incentive Programs is requesting letters of intent for the NSF – AGEP-Transformation program. The program supports strategic alliances of institutions and organizations to develop, implement, and study innovative evidence-based models and standards for STEM graduate education, postdoctoral training, and academic STEM career preparation. Guidelines for letters of intent: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/AGEP-Transformation. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Deadline: Dec. 9

NEW! Hybrid Faculty Showcase: Learn more about hybrid (“blended”) teaching and learning. Hybrid faculty learning community participants will present design approaches and selected elements from their planned hybrid courses. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Milam 215. Refreshments served Please register to reserve a seat.

NEW! Hybridize Your Course: Hands-On Workshop: The number of hybrid courses offered this term at OSU has tripled since last fall. Interested in teaching a hybrid course? Looking for resources and support? This workshop will expose you to effective methods for hybrid course design and delivery, and give you an opportunity to consider how one of your courses might fit a hybrid model. Please bring your laptop. Dec. 4, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Milam 215. For information, contact cub.kahn@oregonstate.edu. Please register to reserve a seat.

As you may know, we are currently recruiting trainees for the 2014-2016 IGERT in Aging Sciences program. This IGERT program (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) is funded by the National Science Foundation and will be attractive to many students applying to participating departments at OSU, including Human Development & Family Sciences, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Design & Human Environment, Public Health, Zoology and Construction & Civil Engineering. Oregon State’s IGERT in Aging Sciences will provide trainees a stipend of $30,000 per year for two years of their doctoral program, along with support for tuition remission and research costs. Doctoral departments will determine funding levels for remaining years in the program.

Students are encouraged to apply to participating graduate departments and indicate their interest in the IGERT program on their applications. We would also appreciate it if graduate advisors would screen for potential IGERT applicants. Six new students will be accepted as 2014-2016 IGERT trainees.

Information on the IGERT program is available at: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/igert/

If you have questions, please contact me at: Anne.Hatley@oreonstate.edu

You are invited to to consider submitting a proposal for an OSU Women’s Giving Circle grant. Founded in the spring of 2003 by a group of OSU alumnae and friends, the Women’s Giving Circle has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to enhance the undergraduate student education and experience at OSU. Last year, the Women’s Giving Circle awarded more than $60,000 to seven OSU programs.

To apply for a grant please visit http://osufoundation.org/howtogive/annualgiving/womens/apply_grant.htm.

Please note all proposals are due by Friday, January 17, 2014. Grants will be awarded in May 2014.

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Category Archives: Announcements

Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC

DOE Scholars Program

OSU Staff Art Show

Business Attire Sought

Call for Nominations

NSF – Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) – Transformation Letters of Intent

Hybrid Course Information Sessions

Tox 490/590

IGERT in Aging Sciences – currently recruiting trainees

OSU Women’s Giving Circle Grant

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