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A hybrid scrub oak that looks like a tall, overgrown shrub in a Salt Lake City historical park is a rare and ancient tree from a time when Utah and the Great Basin were warmer and wetter. The oak is an indicator that the Earth's climate and ecosystems have changed drastically several times. "We live with a world view that the things that are around us are the way they have always been and always will be," says Ron Neilson, an Oregon State University-based bioclimatologist for the U.S. Forest Service.
A 45-FOOT sperm whale struck Bruce Mate repeatedly in the chest as he was snorkeling among a pod off Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands. The whale did not hit the Oregon State University biologist with its mighty flukes, however. Related story…
Oregon State University students Michael Burns and Justin Gallardo used to stand in left field during their Keizer Little League games and talk computer programming. Those youthful software projects were early indicators of some future success to come, something neither of them had given a thought to a year ago.
The bald eagle was taken off the federal endangered species list last week, and the bird’s population has soared in the mid-Willamette Valley over the last three decades, said Frank Isaacs, an Oregon State University wildlife biologist and Wren-area resident.
Researchers at Oregon State University have received a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the North American Carbon Program to study how climate and human activity affects the “carbon balance” in Oregon, Washington and California.
The estimated price tag of renovating Apperson Hall and transforming it into the modern Kearney Hall has jumped $2 million to $12 million, said Ron Adams, dean of Oregon State University’s College of Engineering. The increase is due to an escalation in construction costs, most notably in steel, which is in high demand due to massive construction projects in China, Adams said. Related story…
Was it a fraternity prank? Or something more nefarious, like an art heist worthy of a James Bond investigation? So far, nobody knows, but the investigation is on to find out just who hefted a 100-pound bronze statue from the Delta Chi fraternity house at Oregon State University through a window in the middle of the night, and then disappeared.
A reception to honor Rich Shintaku, chair of the Department of Adult Education and Higher Education Leadership in the College of Education, will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Learning Lounge. Shintaku will be leaving OSU at the end of July to become the dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.
"The Long Goodbye" will be shown Friday, July 13, as part of OSU's 2007 summer film series, featuring the movies of Robert Altman. The films, which will be shown Friday evenings at 7 p.m. in Owen Hall Room 103, are free and open to the public.
Crooked Kate will perform starting at noon Wednesday, July 11, as part of the noon concert series on the brick courtyard near the OSU Bookstore.
The Student Sustainability Initiative will be leading a work party for the future Student Sustainability Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at 738 S.W. 15th Street. Volunteers are needed to remove invasive species from the property. Tools and food will be provided. Info: Contact Shayna Rogers at rogersha@onid.orst.edu.
The English Language Institute will be hosting teachers from around the world for a two-week English and culture program. People are needed to host one to three teachers for dinner on Thursday, Aug. 2. The teachers will be picked up from a campus location at 5:30 p.m. and returned to campus after dinner that evening. Info: 737-6981 or candace.pierson-charlton@oregonstate.edu.
The remaining eight staff/faculty parking spaces on 14th Street between Jefferson and Monroe avenues will be decommissioned and permanently removed from service after July 16. This is to prepare for the installation of bicycle lanes in Summer 2008. The motorcycle parking space located on 14th Street near Campus Way will be moved to a new location in that vicinity. Info: Transit and Parking Services, 737-2583.
The Oregon State University (OSU) Student Parent Advisory Board is sponsoring a Parent Needs Assessment on-line focus group July 16-20. Results from the research will be used to determine the best way to utilize OSU funds through effectively and flexibly meeting the needs, wants and expectations of parents. The Northwest Research Group will be posting advertisements and contacting OSU students, staff and faculty via e-mail through July 13 in order to recruit participants for the study. Info: Stephanie Duckett, (541) 737-4906, or e-mail studentparentadvocate@oregonstate.edu.
The English Language Institute will be hosting a group of 20 teachers from Mexico for a month-long English language program this summer through SEP (Mexican Ministry of Education)/COMEXUS (Fulbright Mexico). ELI needs hosts for a weekend homestay July 13-15. Teachers are picked up by the host families at 5 p.m. and are returned Sunday at 5 p.m. Info: 737-6981 or candace.pierson-charlton@oregonstate.edu.
The Valley Library Information Commons computers will be shut down due to rewiring and re-carpeting through July 13.
Reservations are being taken for the 2007 Beaver Community Fair, which is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28, in the MU Quad.
Business Services is seeking a full-time Recycling Program Manager. Info: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs.
Procurement and Contract Services is taking applications for a full-time procurement supervisor. Deadline is July 20. Info: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs.
The College of Education is taking applications for an Executive Assistant to the Dean. Deadline is July 27. Info: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs.
Applications are being taken for Director of Career Services. Deadline is July 13. Info: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs.
The Executive Support Unit is taking applications for an accounting technician. Deadline is July 9. Info: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs.
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