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[Daily Barometer — Jan. 31, 2013] — Red decorations displayed on the village doors froze the dragon-like creature in fear. Cautiously resuming its hunt for children and livestock, the monster moved closer. Then, by beating drums, lighting firecrackers and burning candles the villagers scared the monster back into the mountains.

Fending off the mythical creature, Nian, sparked the traditions of the Chinese New Year. The 15-day event is the longest and most important event in the Chinese calendar.

In celebration of this holiday, Ring of Fire, located in Marketplace West, will serve a special menu on Thursday, Feb. 7, prepared by celebrity chef Jet Tila from Los Angeles.

Tila has appeared on Iron Chef America and the Food Network. Even with running his own restaurants in California and Nevada, and juggling various appearances on radio and television, Tila will make time to come to Oregon State University.

“It’s all because of Jay Perry,” Tila said during a phone interview.

Perry is Chef de Cuisine at Marketplace West. He met Tila two years ago at University of Massachusetts Amherst, where Tila was one of the lead chefs in the World Chef Culinary Conference.

“[Coming to OSU] is something that’s fun and offbeat,” Tila said.

University Housing and Dining Services’ “Lunar New Year: A Journey Through Culture and Cuisine” is part of a series of cultural dinners. Last year, University Housing and Dining Services held three cultural dinners featuring Mediterranean, soul food and indigenous cuisine. This year, however, Perry was looking for something “more eventful.” That’s when he emailed Tila.

“That’s why I like OSU,” said Mikalyn Martinez, a student employee at Southside Station in Arnold dining center. “Students have more access to try new things.”

Pulling from his traditional Thai and Chinese cooking background, Tila will teach and prepare lunch and dinner alongside Ring of Fire staff.

“He’s a teacher of food,” said Perry. “[Tila] will be able to teach our staff his experience in the Asian cuisine, and he’ll be able to demo that to all of us.”

From 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. and from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Tila will demonstrate his knowledge of Asian cuisine. …

… Traditionally, the holiday is about coming together with family and the community to share food.

“It was the only holiday my family would stop and actually share it together,” Tila said. “The Chinese New Year is tradition. You get your hair cut before the new year. You pay off all your debt. It’s a time to reflect.”

Tila grew up in his father’s Thai restaurant in Los Angeles. Throughout his childhood his grandmother also exposed him to traditional Chinese cooking. With these inspirations, Tila attended Le Cordon Bleu to complete his culinary education.

“Food is the least political and confrontational way to introduce someone to culture,” said Tila. “If one student comes away with learning Chinese culture, I’ve done my job.”

Read the full article on The Daily Barometer’s website.

Read more about UHDS’ 2013 Lunar New Year event.

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To arrange for a safe ride, call OSU Saferide’s request line at 541-737-5000.
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The Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence, or CARDV, is a Corvallis support facility open 24 hours a day; its phone number is 541-754-0110;
OSU’s Counseling and Psychological Services department offers support and counseling to OSU students in all areas. It can be reached by calling 541-737-2131.

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Thank you for your interest in the Residential Conferences Summer Staff positions for the Summer of 2012. This is the application for students interested in applying to be a Conference Building Manager or Conference Building Assistant.

Please review the position descriptions here:

• Conference Building Manager (pdf)
• Conference Building Assistant (pdf)

NOW HIRING: TEMPORARY FOOD SERVICE WORKER

SALARY RANGE: $8.80-$13.66  HOURLY

POSITION START DATE: 01/18/13     END DATE: unknown

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The successful candidate will fill a vacant position, until a permanent classified employee can be hired.  We would also like to develop a pool of interested people for future openings.

Schedule:  the current schedule for this position is Friday through Tuesday, 11:00am to 7:30pm, with Wednesday and Thursday off.  Work schedule may be changed to meet business needs.

Uniform:  you will need to wear closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes; black pants; and have your hair restrained by a (provided) hat or hairnet.  No fingernail polish, no dangling jewelry.  We will provide a uniform jacket.

Meal policy:  one half- price meal per work day.  Some restrictions apply.

Parking:  parking is a challenge.  Please go to the OSU Parking Services page that describes parking on campus: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/facilities/taps/Lotsandstructures.

There is also parking around the edges of campus, but you must be very careful where you park to avoid tickets.  (The residential areas usually require a permit to park longer than 2 hours.)

Smoking:  OSU is a smoke-free campus.

APPLICATION PROCESS – SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME

Apply by emailing documents to: arwen.douglas@oregonstate.edu  Please use “Temporary FSW Position” as the subject line.

Or send documents via U.S. mail to: 

Temporary FSW Position 

Marketplace West 

1 West Service Center 

Oregon State University 

Corvallis, OR  97331 

Your cover letter and resume MUST show that you meet the minimum qualifications and additional required qualifications listed in the Position Description below, in order to be considered for this position.

For questions about this position, please contact Arwen Douglas, at  541-737-8804, or arwen.douglas@oregonstate.edu.

More information and the complete job description.

Oregon State University’s University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Assistant Director for Living-Learning Communities (ADLLC) to begin in July 2013. The ADLLC is a 52-week live-off, professional.

The Assistant Director for Living-Learning Communities (ADLLC) is responsible for development and oversight of Living-Learning Communities (LLC’s) within UHDS. The LLC’s aspire to broaden the vision of our residential students by expanding what it means to be a “learner.” The ADLLC collaborates with campus partners within Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to build sustainable communities that contribute to the goals of the First Year Experience (FYE), support academic achievement and contribute to student success. The ADLLC supports the establishment of intended learning outcomes and assessment instruments to evaluate the efficacy of the LLC’s. A principle pedagogical objective of this position is to expand the academic experience beyond the walls of the classroom and foster out of class interaction between students, staff and faculty members so that learning takes place where students live and is viewed as an essential part of the residential experience.

The ADLLC will supervise up to 2 full time, Master’s level Resident Directors, a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and up to 14 undergraduate paraprofessionals in creating safe, educational, caring, and inclusive communities.

The Residential Education Unit strives to foster students’ personal awareness, appreciation of others and development of skills to succeed in a diverse, global society and encourages them to demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior in their communities. Additionally, Residential Education provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.

This position is a year-round (12-month) 1.0 FTE unclassified position. The ADLLC is a member of the Residential Leadership Team (RLT) and will serve in a second level on-call rotation.  Salary range is $60,000 – $65,000.
For a list of qualifications, a complete job description, and to apply online, visit jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61571

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received via OSU’s employment website by 2/17/2013. Initial Interviews will be conducted via phone, Skype, or at The Placement Exchange in Orlando. OSU is an AA/EOE.

In an effort to encourage bike and pedestrian safety on campus and around Corvallis, Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis are inviting the public to the Memorial Union Quad on Thursday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a special  “Be Bright!” event

Benny Beaver will be on hand as participants spin the wheel and win a variety of great and illuminating prizes aimed at making the commute safer for everyone. Bike lights, reflective gear and even some coveted illuminated umbrellas will be given away during the event.

According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, every year in Oregon, the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur at night or in low-light hours. More than half of the pedestrians killed were wearing dark clothing and were not visible. In October 2012, ODOT reported that pedestrian fatalities in Oregon were up 23 percent from the same period the previous year.

“The Be Bright! effort is an attempt to get commuters to think about visibility issues during dark, rainy Oregon winters, and during the rest of the year after nightfall,” said Steve Clark, vice president of university relations and marketing at Oregon State. “Drivers need to pay more attention to bikers and pedestrians, and walkers and bikers need to make themselves as visible as possible during low-light situations.”

“We are very pleased that community interest in promoting safety and increased visibility among motorists, pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists is growing in the Corvallis community and on the Oregon State campus,” Clark said. “The last thing anyone wants is to have serious accidents or injuries occur. So we are simply promoting improved safety by being bright and being seen.

The Be Bright! Be Seen public safety campaign is sponsored by Oregon State University, the city of Corvallis, the Corvallis Gazette-Times, the OSU Beaver Store and the OSU Daily Barometer.

For more information, see http://poweredbyorange.com/be-bright.

[The Daily Barometer, Jan. 10, 2013] — The average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste each year, including 500 pounds of disposable cups and 320 pounds of paper according to a recent study conducted by the University of Richmond.
As Oregon State students greet the new year, they are also greeted by the grim reality of excessive waste, a reality the Student Sustainability Initiative and Campus Recycling is trying to tackle.

Composting organic waste produced by OSU dorm residents is one solution proposed by the SSI waste reduction center in an effort to minimize waste. Composting allows organic waste, like food, to decompose into a rich soil that can then be reused.

“We wanted to create a program that would reduce the waste generated by Oregon State University,” said Cauthorn Hall eco-representative Jan Ulrich Bartels.

The SSI has plans to begin to implement composting bins in four resident halls: Cauthorn, West, Wilson and Halsell.

“The goal is to create greener people and encourage sustainable behaviors in college and for life,” Bartels said.
After conducting a pilot composting program in Halsell Hall last year, the SSI plans to have the seemingly successful project continue into this year.

Read the full story.

UHDS is hiring immediately for a temporary Food Service Worker with a start date as soon as Jan. 11, 2013. The wage range is $8.80 to $13.66 depending on experience.

The purpose of this position is to perform routine food service tasks in the cold and hot food production kitchen in support of a retail food service operation. UHDS is looking for someone with at least a year of experience in a commercial food service facility.

Learn more on the position description page.

UPDATE: Jan. 14, 2013 — POSITION FILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.

Over Winter Break, one of the first visible phases of a new campus construction project along Jefferson Way occurred with the removal of a row of trees along the north side of Jefferson Way between Fairbanks Hall and Sackett Hall (across from Hawley-Buxton).

The trees were removed to make way for construction of several new campus buildings, including the new hall for the College of Business named Austin Hall, and a new Asian & Pacific Cultural Center. Over the next two years, this area will be abuzz with activity to construct these two new campus centers and parking in the area will be limited at times.

Austin Hall

In the fall of 2014, the newest building on campus will be a home for Oregon’s future business leaders and embody the authentic character of Oregon State that inspires students and faculty. Located on Jefferson Way near the Women’s Building and across the street from Weatherford, the new home for the College of Business will be the anchor of a developing quad on campus.

Austin Hall, named to reflect the $10 million commitment from alumni Ken and Joan Austin, will be an expansive 100,000 square feet that will include ten classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, collaborative team rooms, more than 70 faculty offices, staff and program offices, a café and event space. Ground-breaking for the estimated $50 million project is scheduled for Spring 2013.

Artistic renderings: Austin Hall.

Asian & Pacific Cultural Center

In 2002, Oregon State University made a commitment to cultural centers on campus to honor diversity and enrichment of student life. At present, the APCC is inadequately housed in a small house on the corner of Northwest Jackson Avenue and Arnold Way, at the far northern edge of campus. The students of the APCC needed a larger facility able to accommodate all of their needs and activities, including areas for quiet study, dance performances, and community feasts. A location closer to the campus core was requested that better supports the APCC’s goal of educating the greater OSU community about the Asian and Pacific Islander cultures.

The new APCC will provide a learning and gathering place for Asian, Pacific Islander, Indian, and Middle Eastern students to celebrate and share their cultures and heritage. It will serve as a supportive and welcoming educational environment where knowledge and traditions can be shared among each other and with the greater OSU community. The proposed Asian & Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will be constructed on the north side of Jefferson Way within the OSU National Historic District. Presently, this location is the southeast corner of the Women’s Building Field, a recreation field. The center is still in the design phase and a groundbreaking and completion date have not been set.

Artistic rendering: Asian Pacific Cultural Center.

Learn more about these projects at the following links:

• Austin Hall project
• APCC project
• OSU Campus Master Plan
• Video: Tour the changing landscape of OSU