Monday, April 24, 2017

OSU Today

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.
Will refusing an international assignment derail your career? (Harvard Business Review)
A piece by Anthony C. Klotz, an assistant professor of management at Oregon State University’s College of Business.
Engagement with natural environment a significant contributor to life satisfaction (Science Daily)
New research at Oregon State University empirically demonstrates that a variety of mechanisms for engaging nature significantly contribute to a person’s overall well-being. (see also Psych Central)
Single-payer activists come to Corvallis, tout universal care study (Lund Report)
“The question is not whether we can afford the single-payer system but how can we afford the current system,” said Chunhuei Chi, an expert in healthcare financing and professor at Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences.
Is a grand bargain for Oregon possible without Kitzhaber? (Oregonian)

Both Moore and Oregon State University political science professor emeritus Bill Lunch agree that Kitzhaber was key in shepherding the 2013 negotiations. Despite its eventual partial failure in the courts, at the time, the bargain was a shining example of bipartisanship.
8 unusual vegetables to add new flavor to your table (Oregonian)
Coon, an Oregon State University Extension Service master gardener, knew he was on to something when he’d be stopped in the grocery store by shoppers fascinated by the produce he was sending through the checkstand.
OSU board OKs 4 percent undergraduate tuition hike (KTVZ)
The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved tuition and mandatory fees for the 2017-18 academic year. Tuition will increase 4 percent for Oregon resident undergraduate students and 2 percent for non-resident undergraduates on both the ...

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