The fourth annual Portland American Chemical Society Undergraduate Poster Symposium and Career Fair will be held on Sunday, October 22, at the SRTC Building at Portland State University, from 4-7 PM.  We hope to have 40 or more undergraduates presenting posters about their summer research; there will be free pizza and pastries (and other food and drink).

There will be $150 first prizes and possibly $75 second prizes in each of seven divisions (Organic, Inorganic, Analytical, Physical, Biochemistry, Polymers, Materials).  Note that the chances of winning a prize are pretty high!

We anticipate that representatives of many local companies and graduate schools will be present; the schedule is designed to allow plenty of time for the students to leave their posters and interact with the recruiters and other students.

I am writing to seek your help in getting this information to every undergraduate attending a school in the Portland or Oregon ACS sections who did chemistry-related research during the summer of 2017.  No one knows this better than the faculty.  Please forward this to your colleagues, and through them (or directly) to appropriate students; in addition to those who did research on campus last summer, please try to remember those who did research somewhere else.  Company and national lab internships count, as long as the students are able to divulge their results, and researchers from other departments are also welcome, as long as there is some connection to chemistry.  The results need not be high impact—we understand that some projects do not work as expected, but one can still make good posters about them.

There is no selection process for this event—any student registering may present.  Full information, including registration instructions, can be found at the following web site: https://sites.google.com/site/portlandacsposters/home.  However, we do not want a bunch of no-shows—registration should constitute a good-faith commitment to attend and present.

Deadline for registration is October 10.  We need some lead time to prepare the booklet.  To encourage early submission, there will be a $10 prize for the first 5 students who register!

 

Cheers,

Dave Reingold

Marilyn Mackiewicz

Co-Chairs

2017 Flyer

Dear Oregon State University chemistry/biochemistry faculty,

I’m writing to let you know we are running our Pfizer Academic-Industrial Relations Diversity fellowship program again, for the 2017 – 2018 academic year.  The program is essentially the same as last year. We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates from historically under-represented ethnic groups to participate in this research fellowship program.  We are asking for your help in identifying these individuals from your own research groups and undergraduate classes.  The same requirements and qualifications apply.  This is a $15K fellowship divided into $12K for the student stipend and $3000 that may be used for lab and travel costs.  The student is required to write a report of his/her progress in January 2018 and will be invited to present his/her research at the La Jolla site at the end of the 2018 summer.  Application deadline is October 23th, 2017.

The research areas of interest that we will consider funding include organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, computational chemistry, crystallography and structural/chemical biology.

Attached is a cover letter describing the program in more detail along with a copy of the application and a flyer to post around the department. Please also feel free to circulate to other interested colleagues/students. I can also provide former example applications if students need an idea of what we are looking for in a successful application.

We look forward to hearing from you and some excellent Oregon State University undergraduate students.  Thank you also in advance for your help in making this program a success. Feel free to contact me if you need more information.

Sincerely,

Eric

 

Eric Johnson, Ph.D.

Principal Scientist

Pfizer Global R&D – Structural Biology & Protein Sciences

2017-2018 AIR Application

2017-2018 AIR Diversity Fellowship Cover letter

2017-2018 AIR Diversity Fellowship Flyer

Dear Colleagues,

There are several updates from the Career Development Center. We are thrilled to partner with you on students’ career success for the 2017-2018 academic year and beyond.

Student Drop-In Appointments

The Career Development Center now offers 15-minute drop-in appointments for students seeking career assistance Monday – Friday, 9 A.M. – 4 P.M., in-person at the Career Development Center (B008 Kerr Administration Building).

Fall 2017 Career Events for Students

The Career Expo is only a few weeks away. This is an entire week of events for students to develop their professional skills, culminating in two career fairs where students will get to interact with hundreds of employers who want to hire OSU students!

Please join us in encouraging our students to invest in their futures by participating in these events. Please note, the entire OSU community is invited to attend! We would love to see you at the career fairs to chat with employers who may be hiring your students, and of course, we welcome anyone who would like to volunteer.

Please encourage your students to volunteer for this event; benefits include volunteer experience (which is great on a resume!) and face time with employers! Interested volunteers can sign up here for various shifts to accommodate your schedule.

Career Expo Events

• October 16, 2017 | Speed Mock Interviews (In-Person & Virtual)
• October 18, 2017 | Fall Career Expo – Day 1
• October 19, 2017| Fall Career Expo – Day 2

 

To download Career Expo screens, posters, and social media images, please click here.

Other Fall Career Events

October

• October 11, 2017 | Resume Workshop
• October 17, 2017 | College of Agricultural Sciences Experiential Expo
• October 17, 2017 | Peace Corps Information Session
• October 19, 2017 | Online Career Connections: Peer Resume Reviews (Virtual Event)
• October 23, 2017 | Interview Skills Workshop
• October 24, 2017 | Job Search Workshop
• October 25, 2017 | Career Panel for Graduate Students: Beyond the Tenure Track (Webinar Option)

November

• November 1, 2017 | Negotiation Workshop
• November 2, 2017 | Resume Workshop
• November 6, 2017 | Interview Skills Workshop
• November 9, 2017 | Society of American Foresters Fair
• November 14, 2017 | LinkedIn/Social Networking/Email Workshop
• November 30, 2017 | Online Career Connections: Ask a Mentor (Virtual Event)

Interested in a digital slide with a list of these events for screens in your building? Let us know!

Oregon State is on Handshake

Handshake is Oregon State’s new hub for everything students need from college to career. The Handshake platform was designed by students, for students with one goal in mind: to help college students find their way to their dream careers.

The more students use Handshake, the smarter it gets. When a student inputs their interests, preferences, and outcomes, the Handshake platform delivers content and jobs tailored to them.

If you want to get in the system and see what students see, please use our fully-functional student demo account, Betty Beaver.

• Navigate to oregonstate.joinhandshake.com/login.
• Click “Log In Using Email and Password”
• Username: handshake@oregonstate.edu
• Password: OSUBeavers1

Note: this account cannot be used in different places simultaneously. Please contact us if you get an error.

 

Careers in your College

If you’re interested in providing career-related content to students in your college, please email career@oregonstate.edu or connect with your college’s assistant director for career development:

• Amanda Cordes

o   College of Engineering

• Bre Hiivala

o   College of Liberal Arts

o   College of Education

• Claire Wu

o   College of Pharmacy

o   College of Science

o   College of Veterinary Medicine

o   Graduate School

• Joanna Abbott

o   College of Public Health and Human Sciences

Thank you for investing in our students’ futures. We look forward to partnering with you in creating excellent professional development and career opportunities for students at Oregon State.

Sincerely,

 

The Career Development Center

career@oregonstate.edu | 541-737-4085

Join other OSU faculty, staff, and students in the Great Oregon Shake Out!

On October 19 at 10:19 am, join the rest of Oregon and the nation and Drop, Cover, and Hold-On for 60 seconds to simulate the response to an earthquake.

Participation is voluntary but encouraged.  In previous years, several campus classes and organizations have:

• Made participation a small group class project, to include a 5 minute research presentation
• Made a class project to have students, wherever they are, encourage those around them to Drop, Cover, Hold-On (proof provided by videotaping the activity)
• Prepared informational materials and distribute to staff/faculty/classmates
• Planned an evacuation drill to high ground near Hatfield due to the tsunami threat

As part of the monthly OSU Emergency Preparedness Learning sessions, October’s fact sheet will review the response to earthquakes and other preparedness points – Great talking tips to present on 10/20, right before the Drop, Cover, and Hold-On event!

There will be a PowerPoint sent on Monday, October 17 that can be used in offices and classrooms to introduce the earthquake drill.  It even has a 60 second timer to help with how long to run the drill.

If you do participate, please complete our Qualtrics Surveyhttp://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2of1ZBgMQGATFrv or send a count of participants to OSU Emergency Preparedness (emergency@oregonstate.edu) so we can update the OSU participation tally on the Shake Out website.

Additional information about the Shake Out can be found at:

• http://emergency.oregonstate.edu/oregon-shake-out
• http://shakeout.org/oregon/

Background:

Oregon is subjected to earthquakes daily, but the largest event forecasted has yet to occur within our lifetime.  The Cascadia Subduction zone earthquake is forecasted to be a 9.0 or higher and to last for 5-7 minutes, followed by a 30-50 foot tsunami at the coast.

Response to earthquakes is simple but important for everyone to perform correctly and automatically.  When the shaking is felt, drop low to the ground, seek overhead cover to protect yourself from falling debris, and hold on to the cover so it does not move away from you.  When the shaking has stopped, cautiously exit the building, watching for falling objects.

For more Cascadia Subduction Zone and earthquake information, please refer to these summary websites:

• http://www.commdiginews.com/environment/massive-earthquake-threatens-pacific-northwest-12492/
• http://geology.about.com/od/quake_preparedness/a/aa_cascadiaEQ.htm
• http://www.crew.org/earthquake-information/history-of-earthquakes-in-cascadia

 

Thank you,

Mike Bamberger

Emergency Preparedness Manager

 

• FMLA-OFLA Pregnancy Disability & Parental Leave, Presenter – Office of Human Resources, 8am – 9am, MU 208
• Short-term & Long-term Disability, Presenter Standard Insurance, 9am-10am, MU 208
• Medicare Basics (Parts A, B, C), Presenter SHIBA, 1pm-3pm, MU 208

 

 

• The first “drop-in” Help Session is October 3^rd, 1pm – 3pm, Valley Library Barnard Classroom (5^th floor #5420). 
• For a complete listing of the Help Sessions, please visit:  http://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/mandatory-open-enrollment-2018-benefits#help-sessions

 

 

• Action 1:  PEBB Open Enrollment completion – complete between October 1-31, 2017.  Confirm your benefit elections, make changes, re-enroll in flexible spending accounts, AND indicate your HEM participation status for 2018.

 

 

• Action 2:  HEM Health Assessment Completion – complete between September 1 – October 31, 2017.  If you have or will elect to participate in the HEM for 2018, you must complete the HEM health assessment by October 31, 2017. 

 

 

• OSU Open Enrollment Website:  http://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/mandatory-open-enrollment-2018-benefits
• PEBB Open Enrollment Website:  http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PEBB/, includes videos on health insurance options and Open Enrollment

 

 

• Campus Mail: 204 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis OR
• US Mail: 122 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis OR 97331-2132
• Fax: 541.737.0553

 

 

• Spouse/Partner does not need to complete the health assessment.

• Instructions/Videos, Additional Information:  http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PEBB/Pages/HEM-FAQ.aspx

 

Mark Your Calendars!

We have joined together! The OSU Merchant Expo/Supplier Showcase and the Event & Travel Planners Tradeshow is now the OSU Supplier Showcase, Event and Travel Planner Expo! Brought to you by Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management (PCMM) and University Conference Services (CS).

PCMM and CS are focusing on a new vision for the expo that will strengthen strategic sourcing efforts and obtain the best possible value in the contracts and vendors available to OSU faculty and staff. The Expo will be designed to support these efforts and to provide educational and business value to both campus attendees, as well as participating suppliers. The goal for the event is to connect OSU staff in the market for goods, services, and event and travel planners with suppliers interested in doing business with OSU. Come, explore and learn what these vendors have to offer!

OSU Supplier Showcase, Event and Travel Planner Expo

CH2M HILL Alumni Center – Supplier Showcase

The LaSells Stewart Center – Event and Travel Planners

Thursday, October 12^th

11:00AM – 2:00PM

Go online to find out more and let us know if you will be attending:  https://osuexpo.org/

 

 

• FMLA-OFLA Pregnancy Disability & Parental Leave, Presenter – Office of Human Resources, 8am – 9am, MU 208
• Short-term & Long-term Disability, Presenter Standard Insurance, 9am-10am, MU 208
• Medicare Basics (Parts A, B, C), Presenter SHIBA, 1pm-3pm, MU 208

 

If you are interested in conducting research about online teaching and learning, the Ecampus Research Unit will help you plan your proposal for the Ecampus Research Fellows Program. The Ecampus Research Unit annually funds up to five faculty and/or department projects – $20,000 each – to support research in the areas of distance and online education, including hybrid delivery. Info sessions will be held Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. at the 4th floor of The Valley Library, Kelley Conference Room. Applications are due Nov. 1. For more info, contact Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, MaryEllen.DelloStritto@oregonstate.edu.

VIRGINIA TECH ACADEMY OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Collegiate Assistant Professor: Integrated Science Curriculum Leader
The College of Science at Virginia Tech and the Academy of Integrated Science, through its Integrated Science Curriculum (https://www.ais.science.vt.edu/programs/isc.html), are placing a strong emphasis on integrated and interdisciplinary teaching. As part of this initiative, Virginia Tech has a non-tenure track faculty position for the Leader of the Integrated Science Curriculum in the Academy of Integrated Science to start in Fall 2018. The appointment will be at the rank of Collegiate Assistant Professor with an initial 3-year appointment and the possibility of multi-year renewal upon successful review.
The Integrated Science Curriculum is a two-year program that prepares students from the College of Science for their respective majors through a curriculum built around student teams working on problem-oriented exercises while mastering interdisciplinary concepts. Biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics are intertwined, in lectures and in labs, to achieve a dynamic understanding of a wide range of fundamental principles within the modern scientific method.
We seek candidates who are passionate about interdisciplinary teaching of undergraduate students in an inclusive and integrated environment. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses and laboratories related to the Integrated Science Curriculum, where successful candidates will:
● Make significant contributions to our interdisciplinary undergraduate instruction; coordinate laboratory and lecture courses, work closely with our undergraduate students, and lead efforts in curriculum enhancements and innovative pedagogy;
● Continue to develop professional capabilities and participate in scholarly activities, including travel to and participation in professional conferences and societies; and participate in department, college, and university service and governance, as well as professional service.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics or a closely related field. Successful candidates will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate level and work closely with the existing interdisciplinary programs in the Academy of Integrated Science. Applications must be submitted online at https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/80232 (posting number TR0170134) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy that describes an integrated vision for interdisciplinary science education, a description of previous activities mentoring minorities, women, or members of other underrepresented groups as well as how the applicant will further Virginia Tech’s commitment to build a culturally diverse educational environment, and contact information for three references. The review of applications will begin on January 15, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. As part of the hiring process, the successful applicant must pass a criminal background check. Questions regarding the position can be directed by Email to Prof. Michel Pleimling, Integrated Science Curriculum Faculty Search Committee Chair, at pleim@vt.edu.
Virginia Tech is an EO/AA university, and offers a wide range of networking and development opportunities to women and minorities in science and engineering, and additionally provides a competitive dual hiring program for couples. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodation in the application process should notify Dr. Nora Dragovic in the Academy of Integrated Science (Email: nora84@vt.edu, Tel: 540- 231-8131).

http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/tech-funding/learning-innovation-grant