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J-1 Postdocs & Student Interns: Career Development Essentials for Success in the American Academy
Career Development Coordinator/Counselor Marian Moore presents an interactive workshop to help you maximize your experience at OSU, make a significant impact, and market your skills and talents. Join us this Thursday, May 30th from 12-1pm in the lobby of Heckart Lodge (2900 SW Jefferson Way) on campus, with light refreshments. You are encouraged to bring your CV or resume.
API Study Abroad Scholarship Application Due
If you have been accepted to a fall term/semester or academic year study abroad program by API (Academic Programs International), you are eligible to apply for the API general scholarships.
Depending on your background, you may be eligible for multiple scholarships. Please check the API website, read and follow all instructions carefully, and apply directly to API.
http://www.apistudyabroad.com/students/financial-information/scholarships/
Mini-Film Festival
The Japanese American Student Association will be showing The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese on May 16th, 2013 in MU 109B at 5:30pm and Vincent Who on May 23rd in the same location and times Trailer: http://vimeo.com/28381711 Start at 3:50-7:19 seconds This historical documentary tells the little-known story of Ralph Carr, who was the Governor of Colorado from 1939-1943. Governor Carr was a passionate defender of Japanese Americans' rights when people of Japanese ancestry, including many American citizens, were relocated to internment camps in 1942.The documentary also shares the experiences of Japanese Americans affected by the internment and the challenges of the time. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_rwnyM1vtE Vincent Who? is a documentary film that was released in 2009. It details the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin that occurred in Detroit, Michigan. Chin was a 27-year-old Chinese-American who was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two Detroit autoworkers, who had mistakenly thought that he was Japanese and, in their minds, was responsible for the loss of jobs in the U.S. auto industry. As part of making the film, producer Curtis Chin (who is not related to Vincent Chin) asked approximately 80 young Asian Americans if they had ever heard of Vincent Chin — they hadn't. The film begins by explaining that Chin's killers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, were originally charged with second-degree murder but were allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter. Judge Charles Kaufman, who sentenced them to three years' probation and a $3,000 fine, explained his leniency by saying, \"These weren't the kind of men you send to jail.\" The National Association for Multicultural Education gave Vincent Who? its 2009 Multicultural Media Award.
OSU Jazz at the Majestic
Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis $10 at the door. OSU students, staff, faculty free with ID
Sundays at Three
The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, 333 NW 35th St., Corvallis. Info: 541-757-6647, Free (Donations accepted)
May Repair Fair
Bring your broken items and questions; volunteers will help you learn how to repair your things! Save money, save natural resources and be part of a culture of DIY and reuse.
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, lamps, ceramics, vacuums, etc.)
- Jewelry
- And more!
- 5:45-6:05 DIY Safe Pest Control: Ants & Fruit Flies – Learn how to minimize ants and fruit flies in your home, using natural, homemade methods, and take samples home with you to get started. (Leaders: Lindsey Almarode, Campus Recycling Outreach Assistant and Jodie Davaz, Waste Watchers volunteer)
- 6:15-6:45 Basic Bike Maintenance – Learn basic maintenance and repairs like fixing a flat tire and chain upkeep. Learn when you should take your bike to a professional, and learn what bike repair resources are available to you locally. (Leader: Jacob Kollen, SSI Transportation Projects Coordinator)
- 7:00-7:20 Don’t Just Spring Clean, Green Clean – Whether you’re moving out of the dorms, ending a lease, or just looking for a little spring cleaning, learn how a few basic, food-safe ingredients can clean your whole home. Leave with a sample of all-purpose cleaner so you’re set to get started. (Leaders: Kyle Reed, Campus Recycling Outreach Assistant and Amanda Abbott, Waste Watchers volunteer)
Note: We don’t have spare parts, but will do our best to repair what we can and/or refer you to where you could find the parts you need. If you have parts already, we may be able to help you install them.
Directions: We are located on the corner of 13th St and A Ave at 644 SW 13th Street. Enter through the warehouse gates on 13th St., between the railroad tracks and A Ave. See a map of the entrance and parking here.
This event is organized by the student group Waste Watchers, a joint group of Campus Recycling and the Student Sustainability Initiative.
OSU Student Recital
Spring Sing!
Featuring Bella Voce and the OSU Meistersingers First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe St., Corvallis. $10 at the door. OSU students free with ID
AE Summer Term Ends
GE Summer Session 2 Ends
Day of Caring Service Projects
The 2013 Day of Caring Service Day will be held on Friday May 31st! Check-in will occur at 1:15pm and projects will run from 2-4:30pm. Participants will check-in at the lower Dixon courts. 8+ projects will be offered to accomodate about 200 volunteers. The Center for Civic Engagement is coordinating this event with United Way of Benton and Lincoln Counties and HandsOn Willamette. Registration for projects will take place during early to mid-May.
More information available here: http://oregonstate.edu/cce/dayofcaring.
144th OSU Commencement
2013 Ceremony Information:
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013
Time: 10:30am (when graduates enter the stadium)
Rain or Shine event
No Tickets required
For more details, visit: http://oregonstate.edu/events/commencement
Pathway Programs Summer Term Ends
Bird photographs by Allen Norby
Memorial Day
The office of International Degree & Education Aborad (IDEA) will be closed in accordance with the OSU holiday schedule.
If there is an emergency, please contact OSU Public Safety at 541.737.7000.
US Fulbright Information Session
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. The program currently awards approximately 1,800 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 155 countries worldwide.
During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
