Current Conditions:
Fair, 79 F
Forecast:
Thu - Sunny. High: 84 Low: 52
Fri - Partly Cloudy. High: 83 Low: 54
Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather
(provided by The Weather Channel)
OSU Today is a daily e-mail news briefing provided by OSU News and Communication Services. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the mailing list, visit here.
Questions, comments and ideas for news briefs may be sent to Todd Simmons at osutoday or Todd Simmons.
The Benton County Health Department is investigating a suspected norovirus outbreak at an OSU sorority, and has isolated 10 Delta Gamma members inside their house. An OSU fraternity also may have several students sick from an outbreak of the illness. Authorities urge vigilant hand washing and cleaning of household surfaces to prevent spread of the illness.
The writers strike is raging, stymying the small screen. But movie lovers can cross the picket line anytime they want to see what is new at the theater. At the cinemas, everything from big-budget monster movies to independent award winners are on tap between now and April -- typically a sluggish time of year at the box office. "This used to be a dead zone for Hollywood," Cinema Journal editor and OSU Professor Jon Lewis said. "January and February used to be the times when the studios would dump the films that they didn't think would go anywhere, but this year is the exception."
OSU instructor Wanda Crannell carried an armful of sports coats and blouses into the basement of the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building and placed them in cold storage, next to 200 other items of dress clothing. “We’re about 20 percent there,” Crannell said. She’s hoping hundreds more “gently-used” shirts, skirts and ties will be donated by early February. Contributions are off to a slower start this year for the annual Career Makeover Wardrobe Event, which is scheduled for Feb. 13 in the Memorial Union Ballroom at OSU. For the third year, students who attend can buy business attire on the cheap to wear to job fairs scheduled for the following week.
Continuing registration and the drop/add period continue today for the Winter 2008 term, concluding on Friday.
Adam Schultz, the first of three candidates for dean of the University Honors College, will discuss his vision for the UHC today, 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., in the MU Journey Room. Schultz is a professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics within the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at OSU, a position he has held since 2003. His presentation is open to all OSU students, staff and faculty. Bill Bogley's presentation is scheduled for Jan. 15, 10 a.m., in MU 206, and Andy Klein's presentation is scheduled for Jan. 16, 10 a.m., in the MU Journey Room. More info: Gigi.Bruce@oregonstate.edu.
Ursula M. Burns, president of Xerox Corporation, will talk about challenges and opportunities facing leaders in corporate America from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the OSU LaSells Stewart Center, 26th Street and Washington Way. The title of Burns’ speech is “Lessons of Leadership: Bold Bets and Back to Basics,” and it focuses on Burns the company’s path from the brink of bankruptcy to a leading technology enterprise. The talk is free and open to the public.
OSU’s Music à la Carte concert series resumes today at noon in the Memorial Union Lounge with a free, 45-minute public concert, a tradition at OSU since 1969. Today’s concert features OSU music students Amy and Heidi Severin, performing as “The Severin Sisters.” The duo, with their band, performs music on banjo, mandolin, and fiddle, in the American Roots tradition. Audience members are welcome to bring lunch to enjoy during the performance.
Oregon State University violin and viola instructor Jessica Lambert will perform in recital with pianist Seong Nahm on Friday, Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 Southwest West Hills Road, Corvallis. The duo will perform Carol Philipp Emanuel Bach’s “Sonata in G minor,” Arnold Bax’s “Sonata No. 3,” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 9, Opus 47.” Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $5 for children and students.
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the OSU Department of Music will present a master class with Thomas Bagwell, an internationally acclaimed accompanist for classical singers and a former assistant conductor of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Bagwell will coach student singers and pianists from OSU on interpretation and presentation of classical art songs. The event is co-sponsored by Opera Theater Corvallis and will take place at the First Congregational Church, 4515 S.W. West Hills Road, Corvallis, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The class is open to the public and admission is free.
Enhanced Classrooms Computer Log In Change: Due to concerns raised of possible risk to the security of classroom/student lists, there will no longer be a “local” computer login in enhanced classrooms. Each instructor will need to use his/her ONID or departmental login to access departmental shared drives. Initial loading of the shared drive will take about five minutes, but should only occur the first time the drive is initialized. Instructors will need to be logged out of the shared drives in their offices to access those drives in classrooms. All instructions at the stations have been updated to reflect this change, and each instructor requesting a code will receive an updated version of the instructions. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, contact your departmental computer advisor or Diane Cooper at Media Services, 737-2120, or
Facilities Services seeks an Architectural Drafter 2. This is a full-time, classified staff position, posting number 0001801. Deadline for applications is Jan. 31. Details can be found at OSU Human Resources.
For comments or feedback about this site contact
kevin.hanson@oregonstate.edu.
Copyright © 2006 Oregon State University
Disclaimer
