New Plant Breeding and Genetics Program Offered at OSU

May 14th, 2013

The Plant Breeding and Genetics degree option has been approved, so undergraduates can now elect to focus their degree on plant breeding and genetic analysis, through either a B.S. in Horticulture or a B.S. in Crop and Soil Science. Through the Plant Breeding and Genetics degree option, students gain practical experience from the field or greenhouse to the lab.

The first Plant Breeding and Genetics-designated (PBG) classes are being taught this fall, including the popular PBG 620 DNA Fingerprinting, which teaches students how to find the differences in DNA in a single plant variety.

Oregon State University’s vast network of plant breeders has been working quietly (and, in most cases, independently) for years, improving horticultural, food and animal feed crops, forestry products, ornamental plants, and more. Individual researchers collaborated and the creation of a formal program was discussed many times before, but there never was a united, university-wide effort focused on plant breeding—until now.

“We finally just said, ‘we’ve got to do this!’” explained Patrick Hayes, professor, barley breeder and director of the new Plant Breeding and Genetics Program at Oregon State.

To learn more about the Plant Breeding and Genetics degree option, check out this website: http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/plant-breeding-and-genetics

-AS

“…Love what you are doing…” Shares OSU’s Ariko Iso

May 10th, 2013
Scholarship recipients with Ariko Iso of OSU center.

Scholarship recipients with Ariko Iso of OSU center.

 

Oregon State’s very own, Ariko Iso, Head Athletic Football Trainer was in Eastern Oregon for the annual Japanese American Citizen League (JACL) celebration honoring 10 local high school seniors.  The event was held at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in the heart of beautiful Ontario on May 1st.  The Argus Observer newspaper reported this about the evening;

 The keynote speaker was Ariko Iso, the head football trainer at Oregon State University. She gave a very inspirational talk about her life and her journey from Tokyo to OSU, to San Jose State University, to Portland State University, to the Pittsburgh Steelers and back to OSU in 2011. She has been the ONLY female head athletic trainer in the NFL, but that was not her original goal. She wanted to be a trainer in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but she is grateful where her life’s work has taken her and she enjoys going to work every day. Ariko says she has been fortunate to have gone to 8 NFL playoff games and 3 Super Bowls. She was never intimidated by super star athletes, since she didn’t know who they were as she worked 6 days a week and didn’t spend Sundays watching NFL games. One of the coaches told her that everyone’s elbows and knees are still just elbows and knees, no matter who’s body they are on. She never thought that being Asian or female hindered her employment possibilities since she just wanted to be known as an athletic trainer. She reminded the graduates that you need to love what you are doing, that you take one day at a time, and her motto is, “work hard and play hard”. Several of the seniors spoke to Ariko at the end of the evening since many of them are athletes and want to go into health related or physical therapy occupations.

For more information about Oregon State Univesity’s Iso, click here and here to hear her story.

 

Thanks for reading…
CYN

 

 

Pride Week 2013! The Next Generation

May 3rd, 2013
2013 Pride Week - The Next Generation

2013 Pride Week – The Next Generation

 

The Rainbow Continuum is thrilled to present the Next Generation theme for Pride Week 2013.  The Rainbow Continuum has scheduled numerous diverse events launching this coming Sunday May 5th through Friday May 10th.  Some of this week’s events include an opening BBQ, notable keynote speaker, game night, a camp out and a student ran drag show.  You can find complete details and descriptions about the activities below and on The Rainbow Continuum website.

Sunday, May 5th
Safe Space Training
5pm-9pm
Pride Center
This training is open to all students, faculty, and staff!

Monday, May 6th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Opening Barbeque
11am
MU Quad
Celebrate the kick-off of Pride Week and get some free food!

Keynote Speaker: iO Tillet Wright
8pm
Milam 026
iO Tillet Wright is coming to OSU to speak about LGBTQ identities and her experiences as a queer artist!

Tuesday, May 7th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Free Rapid HIV Testing
12-3pm
CAPS (5th Floor Snell Hall)

Get Out!
5:30-7pm
MU 208
Get Out! is a life size interactive game that illustrates the challenges of coming out and staying out for LGBTQ individuals, and aims to promote awareness and allyship.

Wednesday, May 8th
What’s Your Pride Moment?
11am-2pm
MU Quad
Share your Pride Moments, and tell everyone what Pride means to you! A video of OSU Pride Moments will be shown at the Drag Show.

Deconstructing Gender
6-7:30pm
Native American Longhouse
Come envision a world beyond gender. Join a dialogue which critically examines gender identity and gender expression.

Queer, Undocumented, and Unafraid
7-9pm
ILLC 155
Learn about the intersection of identities for undocumented LGBTQ folks.

Thursday, May 9th
Crossroads Within: Performances at the Intersection of Identity
7-9pm
Native American Longhouse
An exploration of intersections of identity and the role they play in our lives through multimedia performances and art.

Game Night
7-10pm
Pride Center
Come to the Pride Center for a night of fun, games, and food!

Queer Camp Out - Thursday, May 9th till Friday morning.

Queer Camp Out – Thursday, May 9th till Friday morning.

Queer Camp Out
10pm to Friday morning
MU Quad
Sleepover in the Quad! Bring your tents, jammies, games, snacks, and friends to have fun and camp out.

Friday, May 10th
Drag Race
12-1:30pm
MU Quad
If you need a last minute chance to get tickets for the Drag Show, come compete in an obstacle course while navigating getting into drag!

Drag Show
Show starts at 8pm
MU Ballroom
Get your FREE tickets to the Drag show starting Monday, May 6th in MU 103.

 

Students that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and their allies (LGBTQQIAA) find a home at the Pride Center.  The Center offers so many fabulous services for our community such as:

  • Friendly office staff who are available to talk to, as well as help you connect with a variety of resources
  • A library including over 1,000 books on LGBTQ history, health, religion, and more
  • LGBTQ magazines and newspapers
  • Public computers with free printing
  • Resources to browse through and add information to, featuring categories such as:
    •  Scholarships targeting LGBTQ students, Housing/Roommates Wanted, Coming Out,  Events, General Information, LGBTQ Involvement at OSU, Local Resources, Health and much more!
  • A safe and comfortable space for LGBTQQIAA students to hang out, study, eat lunch and learn about LGBTQ individuals.

For an unprecedented third year in a row, Oregon State received another perfect score for being one of the nation’s most gay-friendly campuses. OSU prides itself on the fact it is rated 5/5 stars on the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.  Out of more than 300 campuses reported by the Campus Pride LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, OSU was amongst 16 American colleges and universities to be classified as a Premier Campus with the highest score of 5/5.

 

Thanks for reading…
CYN

A More Affordable On-Campus Housing Option

May 2nd, 2013

Still deciding where to live next year? Given the growing need for more affordable on-campus housing, UHDS has increased the popular triple room options for the 2013-14 academic year.
More triple rooms will be available in Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley, Poling, Sackett, Wilson (4th floor) and Weatherford halls, as well as triples and quadruple rooms in McNary hall.

Specific rate information on this low-cost option is available on the UHDS rates page: http://oregonstate.edu/UHDS/rates

Apply for housing at myuhds.oregonstate.edu.
If you have any questions please contact University Housing & Dining Services:

Phone: 541-737-4771 or Email: uhds@oregonstate.edu.

OSU-99

 

-KK

History on Benny the Beaver

May 1st, 2013

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This is a great video and article on the creation and history of Benny the Beaver and the legacy that Ken Austin has left here at OSU.  Austin still continues to be a great supporter of Beaver Nation and his recent $10 million donation is going towards the new business building appropriately named Austin Hall.

Austin Hall Construction Progress

Read the Article

Go Beavs!
-GG

Journey through Polynesia – OSU’s Hui O Hawaii 58th annual Luau

April 29th, 2013

Oregon State University’s Hui O Hawaii hosted their 58th annual Luau on Saturday, April 27th at Gill Coliseum to an enthusiastic crowd. Onlookers had a chance to watch performances by the group Spawnbreezie and observe 16 cultural dances which included an amazing fire dance routine.

Each participant enjoyed a feast prepared by the Polynesian Cultural Club that included Kalua pig, rice, haupia, stir fry and other authentic Hawaiian food.

Come back next year to join in the festivities and witness Hawaiian traditions on the Oregon State University campus!

http://www.dailybarometer.com/polopoly_fs/1.2372909!/image/1050472890.jpg

Photo Credit: Eric Feigner

Oregon State University’s Hui O Hawaii

-AH

 

Repair Fair Today!

April 29th, 2013

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Today OSU is holding a Repair Fair from 6-8pm on 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis.  This event is organized by the student group Waste Watchers. Don’t worry if you cannot catch today’s repair fair, they occur twice per term.   This is a great opportunity to help get something that is broken around your house fixed or insight on how to work to repair it yourself.  Additional benefits are participants will save money, reducing waste, and saving natural resources.   There will also be demonstrations going on for people to learn more about Home water conservation, common sewing fixes, and bike maintenance.  This event is Free and open to all

Repair Skills Offered:

  • Appliances (small items only, please)
  • Bicycles
  • Clothing (hand and machine sewing)
  • Computers (hardware and software)
  • Electronics (small items only, please)
  • Housewares (furniture, ceramics, lamps, etc.)
  • And more!

Repair Demonstration:

6:10-6:40 pm – DIY: Home Water Conservation (Mark Taratoot): Overview of Corvallis’s water system, water treatment and quality, conservation measures, DIY water audit and irrigation issues

6:50-7:20 pm – 3 Common Sewing Fixes (Annie Kersting): Demonstrations for buttons, patches, and zippers

7:30-8:00 pm – ABC’s of Bike Maintenance (Kevin Grant): Air: Proper inflation and tube-patching/replacing; Brakes: Safe and efficient stopping; Chain: Keep things oiled and running smoothly and quietly; Recommendations for basic/minimal tools.

For more information contact Andrea Norris at andrea.norris@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-5398-GG

ATD & START!

April 26th, 2013

Hey Beavers!

I hope all of you are excited to officially join Beaver Nation this fall. Before you can, there are a few things that you need to do!

1) Pay your Advanced Tuition Deposit- http://oregonstate.edu/admissions/advance-tuition-deposit Its a $200 deposit, and is your intent to enroll at OSU. It also allows you to register for our summer START program.

2) Register for and attend START – http://oregonstate.edu/newstudents/start/home

  START 2013 On the Road Program Dates

Click here for more information about START On the Road

May 31: Anchorage, Alaska

June 8: San Francisco, California

June 9: San Francisco, California

June 15: Honolulu, Hawaii

 START 2013 Programs at OSU Corvallis Campus

June 24-25: Mon-Tues

June 30-July 1: Sun.- Mon — START Bi-Lingüe*

July 8-9: Mon-Tues

July 11-12: Thurs- Fri

July 15-16: Mon- Tues

July 18-19: Thurs.- Fri

July 25-26:Thurs- Fri

August 26-27: Mon.-Tues.

3) Accept your Financial Aid – http://oregonstate.edu/financialaid/accepting-your-award

 

GO BEAVS! – KK

 

 

OSU Student Wins Entry to GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy

April 23rd, 2013

Oregon State University student, Elizabeth Gonzales, is one of only 30 students nationwide – and the only Oregon student – to be selected to participate in the inaugural GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy in Washington, DC this Summer! Elizabeth Gonzales graduated from Madras High School (OR) in 2010 and is currently a Sociology major at OSU. She is very active in the Latino Community as a community outreach coordinator for Kalmekak and organizes events with the Meso American Student Association and College Assistance Migrant Program on campus.

This leadership development program is for alumni of the federal GEAR UP program and these student leaders will receive training on grassroots advocacy, social media advocacy and leadership skills during the week-long retreat in DC.

I am really excited to be able to give back to those who have helped me so much with my education, as well as being able to improve the GEAR UP program for those who come after me.

Elizabeth Gonzales

Elizabeth Gonzales

Congratulations to Elizabeth and go Beavs!

- AG

Moms & Family Weekend 2013

April 22nd, 2013

May 3rd, 4th and 5th mark this year’s annual Moms and Family Weekend at Oregon State University! This is a great opportunity for moms and family of any kind to join their students in participating in a fun-filled weekend of events and activities on campus including access to the Dixon Recreation Center, attending the OSU Baseball game against UC Berkley, a Zumba party and the Moms Weekend Fashion Show.

OSU Moms Weekend

OSU Moms Weekend

Check out the Memorial Union Program Council’s webpage for more details on all the events and activities. No registration is required and some events may require tickets to be purchased. Enjoy and go Beavs!

-AG

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