Notice: Elevator Shutdown in Linus Pauling Science Center
Effective Date(s): November 5, 2016 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
The freight elevator will be shut down in Linus Pauling Science Center November 5, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm while the annual category five full load testing is performed.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Chase Jorgensen at 541-737-3310.
Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.
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Learning Innovation Grants Available
Applications for the 2016-2017 Learning Innovation Grants are now being accepted. These grants support projects that deploy technology in ways that improve student learning. The maximum award for Individual Grants is $10,000; applications are due Dec. 2. The maximum award for Scaled Grants (multi-departmental teams) is $100k; project descriptions are due Nov. 18, with full proposals due Dec. 16. For more information and application materials, please visit: http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/tech-funding/learning-innovation-grant. An information session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in Kidder 202. Attendance is recommended if you are considering submitting a proposal.
ORISE Fellowships at CDC, Clinical Chemistry Branch
Grading 101 class at Training Days
Hello Department Grading Contacts,
Sign up for the Grading 101 presentation at Training Days on November 8th and:
· Explore how grading processes work!
· Have mysteries and misconceptions around grading revealed!
· Get some great tips to help faculty troubleshoot grading issues!
· Get a sneak peek at the new grading tool Faculty Grading XE!
· Hear about Midterm Grading, which will start this coming winter term!
Grading 101
November 8th, 2016
3:00 pm
CH2M-Hill – Room 115
Register online: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/training-days
We hope to see you there!
The Grading Team
Office of the Registrar
Visiting Position at Reed College
Visiting position in Biochemistry and General Chemistry at Reed College. The Chemistry Department invites applications for a three-semester, visiting position, preferably at the assistant professor level beginning January 2017. Teaching responsibilities will include participation in a team-taught general chemistry course in Spring 2017, and one semester of general chemistry and one semester of biochemistry, possibly with lab, in the 2017-18 academic year. A PhD is required and postdoctoral experience is preferred. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. Teaching duties will include general chemistry and a junior-level course in biochemistry, possibly including laboratory. The successful candidate will also advise senior thesis students in yearlong research projects. The Chemistry Department has excellent resources for innovative teaching and research, including dedicated faculty research labs, a 400 MHz NMR, LC-MS, and a molecular modeling computer laboratory.
Application materials (a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy) and three letters of recommendation should be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/25347. Reed College is a community that is committed to cultural and intellectual diversity as central to its academic mission (http://www.reed.edu/diversity/.) Candidates are encouraged to describe how this commitment will be expressed through their teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but they should be received by October 31, 2016 to guarantee full consideration. For further information about this position please contact the chair of the search, Arthur Glasfeld (glasfeld@reed.edu). An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Deadline: Evaluation of files begins October 31, 2016
David Ji on KBVR FM at 4pm
David Ji will be featured on KBVR 88.7 FM’s “Friday Review” Friday (10/28/16) at 4pm.
Listen here! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/osu-kbvr-fm
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2017 HS-STEM Summer Internships
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. The program provides students with quality research experiences at federal research facilities located across the country and allows students the opportunity to establish connections with DHS professionals. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students in a broad spectrum of HS-STEM disciplines and DHS mission-relevant Research Areas.
Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses.
Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses.
10-week research experiences are offered at: Coast Guard Research and Development Center ● Customs and Borders Protection ● Engineer Research and Development Center ● Federal Emergency Management Agency ● Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Health Service Corps ● National Security Technologies ● National Urban Security Technology Laboratory ● Naval Research Laboratory ● Office for Interoperabilty and Compatibility ● Transportation Security Laboratory ● DOE National Laboratories: Argonne, Berkeley, Idaho, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences, and more.
U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: December 7, 2016, 11:59PM EST
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2595
Program Information: Detailed information about the internships can be found at
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/
For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.
The following job opportunity is being announced within the Office of Research and Development’s (ORD) National Health And Environmental Effects Research Lab (NHEERL), Western Ecology Division (WED):
To view the specifics of this announcement, please click on the link below:
Delegated Examining (DE) – External Candidates: RTP-ORD-DE-2017-0001
Title: Chemist
Series/Grades Announced: GS-1320-12
Full Performance Level: 12
Location(s) of the Position: Corvallis, OR
Area of Consideration: DE- Open to any United States Citizen – Nationwide
Opening Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Closing Date: DE: Tuesday, November 01, 2016
# of Vacancies: 1
To be considered for this position, applicants must apply on-line at the USAJOBS.gov website by the closing date of the announcement and follow the vacancy announcement instructions for providing any applicable supplemental information.
Please share this announcement with anyone that you feel may be interested and meets the eligibility requirements.
Please do not respond to this email. For questions regarding this job opportunity, please contact Janet Thompson at 919-541-2718 or thompson.janet@epa.gov.
To see a list of all job opportunities currently open within ORD visit: http://intranet.ord.epa.gov/administrative/hr/employment.
Boise State Assistantship Opportunity
PCOSW Conference Funding Scholarship-Call for Applicants
OSU’s President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW) is offering funds to cover registration costs for OSU Faculty, Staff, and Students to attend the 2016 Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE) conference in Sunriver, OR, Jan. 26-27, 2017. To apply, submit the online form by Oct. 31. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Sb5k9WC0yNCHaNTr-2mP1Lb-arZRLtmv0Ke8zyrWEQ0/edit Notification of awards will be sent by Nov. 2. All tenure-line and non-tenure faculty, professional faculty, staff, and students are eligible to apply. For more information: Karen Holmberg, PCOSW Scholarships and Awards Committee, karen.holmberg@oregonstate.edu