It is important to meet with your advisor every term to discuss your academic progression, career interests, professional development, and other questions. You don’t have to wait until registration
time to set up an appointment. Please sign up for your term appointment with Khrystal, our Head Academic Advisor, using the BeaverHub Student Success Team option. Directions and login can be found here:
https://technology.oregonstate.edu/services/beaver-hub
BEE, the College of Engineering and College of Science offer free peer tutoring for a wide variety of courses. Check this webpage for more information and schedules -
https://engineering.oregonstate.edu/current-students/academic-support.
Our BEE tutor, Trey Mohler, can assist you with your academic coursework questions. Don’t hesitate to reach out to him!
mohlert@oregonstate.edu
NEW! Mentorship Program
Welcome to the start of the year with the BEE community! We have an exciting new program for our Ecological Engineering undergraduates starting this year thanks to input from our Alumni during
exit interviews and BEE Department Head’s, Dr. Adam Ward, excitement to invest in every students success while studying with us and beyond.
We would like to invite you all to participate in the
Biological & Ecological Engineering Mentor Collective Program. When you sign up for this program, you will be matched with an alumni mentor. A mentor can provide additional support and guidance because they have been where you are now.
To get started, register and complete a short survey (this will take you only 3 minutes!) telling us about yourself, and we will match you with a mentor with similar interests and backgrounds and
what’s important to you.
Click
here to register and complete your survey
Once you complete that survey, you can expect an email from the Mentor Collective team with more information – be sure to check it out, and do not hesitate to reach out to Jennifer Cohen in either
the main office (Gilmore 116) or her email at Jennifer.cohen@oregonstate.edu
or reach out to the Mentor Collective directly at help@mentorcollective.org.
Seminars and Lectures:
Water Resources Seminar Series:
This Week’s Title:
“Advancing the Environmental Forensics of ‘Forever Chemicals’ at the Clean Water Symposium
Speaker:
Jennifer Field, Oregon State University
When:
Thursday, April 17 - 6:00pm-7:20pm
Where:
OSU LaSells Stewart Center
Next Week’s Title:
Serious Games for Geoscience Education and Research
Speaker:
Dr. Malena Orduña Alegria, Oregon State University
When:
April 23
Where:
OSU PRAx
Special
Hatfield Event: An Evening of Science and Policy with Jane Lubchenco
When:
Wednesday, April 16 – 6:00pm-7:00pm
Where:
Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365
Speaker:
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D. Wayne and Gladys Valley Professor of Marine Biology and University Distinguished Professor of Integrative Biology in the College of Science, OSU
Topic:
Seas the Day: A New Narrative for the Ocean
It’s
time for a new narrative for the ocean, one that reflects current scientific knowledge and acknowledges innovative new partnerships and solutions that center the ocean in our future. The two current dominant narratives for the ocean are anchored in the past.
The older one considers the ocean to be so vast, bountiful, and resilient that it is simply too big to fail. This first narrative drives pollution and overexploitation of resources. A second, more recent narrative is that the ocean is now so depleted, polluted,
and disrupted, and the drivers of those outcomes are so powerful and complex, that the ocean is simply too big to fix. A third, new narrative is emerging, based on scientific findings, existing solutions, and innovative partnerships and policies. This new
narrative ocean is neither too big to fail, nor is it too big to fix. But it is too important and too central to our future to ignore.
When:
Thursday, April 17 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
Speaker:
Matthew Harwell, HMSC Volunteer and former Branch Chief, EPA Newport, OR and Reid Harwell, Cornell University
Where:
Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365
Topic: Developing
a Strategic Science Communication Mindset for the Hatfield Community
The
National Academies recognized that effective science communication requires engagement with different audiences in different places at different times, taking account of what they want to know and already know, understand, and believe. This can be accomplished
with a “strategic science communication mindset,” involving the three core elements of strategic communications: message, audience, vehicle. We will introduce the research behind strategic science communication, present a generalizable framework, and
demonstrate how a communication matrix provides an organizational structure for implementing a strategic communication plan. The framework: (1) outlines and articulates a project’s goals and objectives; (2) identifies communication goals; (3) identifies audiences;
(4) develops messages; (5) selects vehicles; and (6) develops clear metrics that will allow for evaluating the success of the communication plan. We will present examples of key strategies and current best practices in science communications – tied back to
the three core elements of strategic science communication – with the goal of offering options and resources as Hatfielders develop their strategic science communication efforts. Intentional time at the end will allow for a dialog about current communication
topics relevant to the Hatfield community.
College
of Engineering Clean Water Symposium
When: Thursday, April 17
– 5:00pm-7:00pm
Where: LaSells Stewart Center,
875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
Across the globe, access to clean
water is threatened by population growth, climate change, industrial and agricultural pollution and other pressures. Join us at the 2025 Clean Water Symposium, hosted by Oregon State University, to learn more about innovative and leading work to protect this
precious resource through faculty and student presentations.
2025 Clean Water Symposium
Thursday, April 17
Lecture presented by:
Jennifer Field
Professor, Department of Environmental
and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University
Topic: "Advancing the Environmental
Forensics of 'Forever Chemicals'."
Attend in person:
Thursday, April 17
- 3:30-5
p.m.: Lightning Talks
(Presenting and attending this session is by application only. Lightning Talk applications are now closed.)
- 5-6
p.m.: Poster Session + Reception
(Attendance is open to the public. Poster applications are now closed.)
- 6-7
p.m.: Lecture *virtual attendance available
The LaSells Stewart Center; 875
SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331
Register
for the in-person event.
Attend virtually:
Thursday, April 17
- 6-7
p.m.: Lecture *virtual attendance available
For questions or assistance: engineering.events@oregonstate.edu
Photography Notice:
Photos may be taken at this
event and potentially used in Oregon State University promotional materials. By attending this event, you consent to have your photo taken and allow Oregon State University and the College of Engineering to use these photographs.
HMSC
Science on Tap: Directives from the Deep Sea: What Oceanography Can Teach Us about Volatility and Resilience
When:
Wednesday, April 23 – 6:00pm-7:00pm
Speaker:
Marley Parker - Freelance science communicator and HMSC Lavern Weber Visiting Scientist
Where:
Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365
How
do you fix broken machinery in the middle of the ocean? What is the best treatment for seasickness? When you encounter multiple setbacks, where do you look for solutions?
Join us as deep sea explorer Marley Parker answers these questions and shares behind-the-scenes stories from her work on research vessels. From trouble-shooting technical issues to navigating rough weather to traveling across the globe during a pandemic, Marley
illustrates how the challenging nature of oceanography teaches us to be humble, flexible, and resilient - and how these lessons can empower scientific communities under threat.
HMSC
Research Seminar – GEODAMS: When a Ridge Gets Loud – Contribution of Hydroacoustics to the Unprecedented Monitoring of an Ocean Ridge Eruption
When:
Thursday, April 24 – 3:30pm-4:30pm
Speaker:
Pierre-Yves Raumer, PhD student at Geo-Ocean, Brest, France
Where:
Hatfield Marine Science Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Dr., Newport, OR 97365
Topic: In
February 2024, a new observatory was deployed near Amsterdam Island, at the South-East Indian Ridge axis. Designed to monitor the various human-time-scale manifestations of the underlying processes of ridge spreading, it quickly achieved its objectives: two
months after the deployment, a major eruption occurred at the heart of the observation network. The instruments, ranging from geodetic sensors to hydrophones, all captured data that can be related to the crisis, resulting in an unprecedented monitoring of
an ocean ridge eruption. Among these sensors, moored hydrophones were able to detect the acoustic activity generated by the crisis, playing a key role in the observations. To extract useful information from those data, artifical intelligence techniques were
developed. This seminar will focus on the analysis of hydroacoustic data.
Jobs and Internships and Career Events
Spring
All-Industries Career & Internship Fair
When: Wednesday, April 16 – 11:00am-3:00pm
Where: CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th Street, Corvallis OR 97331
Looking for an internship or a professional role? Attend this fair to connect with local and national employers eager to hire OSU students!
Oregon State is on Handshake
Handshake is Oregon State's hub for everything students need from college to career. The Handshake platform was designed by students, for students with one goal in mind: to help college students
find their way to their dream careers. https://oregonstate.joinhandshake.com/login
Have you joined BEE’s LinkedIn Page yet? We post ALL job announcements to both LinkedIn and Facebook.
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6711697
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Around Campus
Flu shot clinics:
OSU is hosting one flu shot clinic this fall for faculty, staff and students on the Corvallis campus on Sept. 26th. Participants can sign up in the Fred Meyer portal. Please note that the insurance section is required in the portal.
View
the registration instructions and portal access. When registering, make sure to click on the location OSU Faculty, Staff Student Flu Shot Clinic only. Kaiser
members are not able to receive their flu shots at the OSU clinics but can find options here:
www.kp.org/flu.
OSU Cascades is hosting a flu shot clinic from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Ray Hall Atrium. Flu vaccines will be given on a first come first serve basis. More details will be posted on Ben Beavs Central. OSU Medical Insurance Plans also cover flu shot clinics
at many pharmacies or at medical appointments. Go to this website
to learn more. Questions? Please contact employee.pebbbenefits@oregonstate.edu
or 541-737-2805.
Giustina
Gallery Art Exhibit: Dragomira Zheleva
When:
Tuesday, April 15- Friday, April 25 – 8:00am-5:00pm
Where: LaSells Stewart Center, Murdoch Gallery, 875 SW 26th
Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
Draga is a self described maker with a preference for relief printmaking.
She is a Bulgarian-American Wine Professional with a passion for cold climate grape varieties, the Co-founder of Liska Wine, her relief prints grace the labels of their vintages made right here in the Willamette Valley. Draga is also a current PHD student
at OSU in Biological & Ecological Engineering.
BEE Ice Cream Sundae Fun Day on a Thursday!
When:
Wednesday, April 17 – 1:00pm-2:30pm
Where: Gilmore Hall Student Lounge
Stop by for some ice cream and hang out with fellow students, faculty and
staff!
Marine
Mysteries and Earth’s Histories Day: Explore OSU’s Marine and Geology Repository
When: Saturday, April 26 – 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: OSU Marine and Geology Repository, 4700 SW Research Way, Corvallis,
OR 97333
The OSU Marine and Geology Repository is hosting a day of hands-on activities
on Saturday April 26 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will be educational activities and crafts for all ages, focused on geology and marine science. Come explore deep sea mud cores, ancient ice, volcanoes, rocks of Minecraft, and much more. Tour the facility to
learn how scientists use cores and rocks to find clues about Earth’s history. The event is free and open to all!
BEE Spring Banquet & Award Ceremony
When:
Tuesday, May 20 – 5:30pm-8:00pm
Where: The Horizon Room, Memorial Union (MU)
Please join us on May 20th for our annual BEE Spring Banquet and Award Ceremony
to celebrate our students and faculty and their accomplishments through the academic year. Please be sure to start arriving at 5:30pm and dinner will be provided starting at 6:00pm.
Click
here to RSVP!
BEE End of Year BBQ
When:
Friday, June 13 – 11:30am-1:30pm
Where: Gilmore Hall Lawn, 124 SW 26th Street, Corvallis
OR 97331
Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers and drinks provided. If you’re able,
bring your favorite dish to share!
Families are welcome to join.
Come and have fun at Gilmore!
Click
here to RSVP
https://commencement.oregonstate.edu/2025-ceremony-program
New LBCC Corvallis Route: From the start of Fall Term to the end of Spring Term, Beaver Bus route will serve both the OSU Corvallis and the LBCC Corvallis campuses Monday through Thursday
from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The Beaver Bus is a free shuttle service at OSU. It is helpful for getting around campus and now for travel between LBCC Corvallis and OSU. For all routes, use the
Beaver
Bus Tracker to view route maps, to find your nearest Beaver Bus stop, to see where the bus is in real time and to view important service notifications.
Please send questions to transportation@oregonstate.edu.
The
Valley Library Circulation and Info Desks Combining: Beginning in Fall 2023, all borrowing and information services will be available from a combined service
point close to the Valley Library main entrance. While we get our space ready to offer you single-stop services,
visit
us all summer at the entry to the Learning Commons.
Free student contraceptive care:
Want
free contraceptive care? Oregon ContraceptiveCare (CCare) is a program funded through a grant from the Centers for Medicaid Services and the Oregon Department
of Human Services that allows Student Health Services (SHS) to provide free reproductive health care and contraceptive services to OSU students with certain income criteria. Most students qualify. Sign up for CCare by calling SHS at 541-737-9140.
OSU Assist: Mobile Crisis Response
OSU Assist is a multi-disciplinary support team that provides compassionate mobile crisis response and wraparound services for students facing mental health challenges or experiencing other forms of distress. This team brings together new personnel and
existing university services to support students facing challenges. By calling 911 or 541-737-7000, OSU Assist will be dispatched in crisis situations that meet certain criteria. This could include instances of suicide ideation, substance abuse issues, survivors
seeking support and welfare checks. The team provides serve on the Corvallis campus from Wednesday through Sunday, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., with hours anticipated to expand in future terms. For more information on this service, visit our
website,
contact Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Care Services Aubrie Piper
or attend one of the informational sessions noted below.
Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU App
Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU is an app that gives all OSU students, including Ecampus students, 24/7 access by text or phone with a licensed mental health counselor (MySSP stands for “My Student
Support Program”). The app makes it easy to schedule short-term counseling appointments with the same ongoing counselor and provides educational materials covering mental health topics. Students can communicate with a counselor in five different languages
(Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Spanish or English); additional language options are available upon request. Students can download the Anytime Anywhere: MySSP @ OSU and learn more about the service
at beav.es/anytimeanywhere. For
questions, please contact Bonnie Hemrick,
Director of Mental Health Promotion.
Togetherall: A new mental health resource for OSU students. Togetherall is a safe and anonymous online community where students can share about what they are feeling and get support to improve
mental health and well-being. Watch this 1-minute video to learn more: https://youtu.be/mEt4dblejNo.
Direct students to beav.es/togetherall
to join. For questions about this service: tess.websterhenry@oregonstate.edu.
Eat Free: @eatfreeosu
is a Twitter account managed by the Human Services Resource Center student team. This account broadcasts information about open events on campus that also have food available. If your event is closed, but you have extra food, a message can be crafted asking
students to show up at the end of your event. Event organizers can tag @eatfreeosu or call 541-737-3747 during business hours to request their event be posted on the account.
