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Today in the News Media

Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.

Oregon State 27, No. 1 USC 21
(The New York Times, more than 900 others)

Less than two weeks ago, Southern California established itself as the country’s top team when it routed No. 5 Ohio State. Rekindling the magic of the glory years of Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush was short-lived and its national championship hopes are in jeopardy. Oregon State stunned the visiting Trojans, 27-21, Thursday night for the first jaw-dropping upset of the season. The Beavers (2-2) turned the national title race on its ear and the reverberations can be heard in Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Missouri. The Trojans (2-1) could not find a way to stop the 5-foot-6 Oregon State tailback Jacquizz Rodgers, who carried the ball 37 times for 186 yards. He joked in a postgame television interview that the Trojan defenders could not find him because he is a “little dude.”

Newport wave energy test called a cuccess
(OPB Radio)

A young Oregon company is claiming to be the first on the West Coast to harvest electricity from ocean swells. That's after a prototype wave energy buoy bobbed in the waves off Newport for four days. Correspondent Tom Banse reports that Columbia Power Technologies partnered with Oregon State University for the sea trial. “They pronounce the performance of their four-ton bright yellow buoy a ‘major success.’ Research engineer Joe Prudell says the experimental model generated more than enough juice to light a typical home.”

Oregon legislative panel backs more financial aid for students
(The Oregonian)

A legislative panel endorsed spending an additional $4 million on college financial aid Thursday, a move expected to make grant money available to several thousand more students. While the amount is a small sliver of overall state spending, lawmakers said it was enough to make them uneasy. The worry comes from the slow economy combined with the current two-year budget that is projected to have little money left after schools and other services are paid for. "Are we funding this with money we don't have?" said Sen. Frank Morse, an Albany Republican whose district includes Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Today on Campus

Enjoy two comedian performances and win prizes at “Friday Night Live!”, beginning at 8 p.m. at LaSells Stewart Center. Then, join your friends at “Movie Night on the Quad” sponsored by Interfraternity Council beginning at 10 p.m. outside the Memorial Union. Both events are free.

Upcoming Events

Prof. Michael Celia, this year's Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecture speaker, will present "Geological Storage as a Carbon Mitigation Option" on Thursday, Oct. 2, 3 p.m., in the Memorial Union Journey Room as part of a fall seminar series on Geologic Carbon Sequestration sponsored by the Subsurface Biosphere Initiative. The lecture is the first in a series for the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Seminar this fall. Info: sbi@oregonstate.edu.

After a very successful summer run, the University Theatre’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado will return for three performances at Withycombe Hall on Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. and on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. The production is a combined effort of the University Theatre, the Department of Music and Opera Theater Corvallis. Tickets are available on line at www.oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre. The box office in Withycombe Hall (737-2784) will open at noon on Sept. 29. Tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for seniors and $7 for students.

For more upcoming events, go to http://oregonstate.edu/events/newsevents/events.html.

News for Employees

Weight Watchers is looking for 15-20 individuals to participate in a program that offers convenient worksite meetings. Participants must be willing to make a commitment for either a 12 or 17-week session. The cost of the sessions is $156 (12-week) or $186 (17-week) per person. An informational/registration meeting will be scheduled as soon as sufficient responses are received. Info: Kathi.carley@oregonstate.edu or 737-3106 on Tuesdays or Thursdays. If you are covered by a PEBB sponsored Health Plan, you may be eligible to be reimbursed for fees paid to Weight Watchers. Visit the Weight Watchers/PEBB table at the Employee Benefits Fair Oct. 16.

The College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences and International Programs invite all faculty to a presentation and discussion: NSF Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) Program and Grant Opportunity, presented by Dr. Kelly K. Falkner, program director, National Science Foundation. Monday, Sept. 29, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments provided. Polycom to Hatfield Marine Science Center available upon request. Burt Hall, room 193. Info: Katie Warrener, 541-737-6433 or katie.warrener@oregonstate.edu.

A TIAA-CREF representative will be on campus Sept. 30 and Nov. 6 and 7 to discuss your workplace savings plan benefits (TDI) or optional retirement plan (ORP). Memorial Union Room 110, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule your confidential consultation visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc. A Fidelity representative will be on campus on Oct. 8, 22, and 27 to discuss your TDI and ORP. MU JPLC Talisman, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule your confidential consultation, visit www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservations. For additional information visit the OHR website at http://oregonstate.edu/admin/hr/workshops.html.

The deadline for applications for the L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award has been changed from Oct. 31 to Oct. 8. The Stewart Award provides individual faculty members with grants of up to $2,200 for professional development activities that have a clear connection to the enhancement of teaching and student learning at OSU. Two grants for $4,400 may also be considered for exceptionally compelling and well-written proposals. Academic advising-related proposals are welcome. Application and guidelines are available at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/senate/awards/application/llstewart/index.html.