Student Newsletter: November 3, 2020

NEW INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Students are no longer permitted to conduct and receive credit for an internship while not also simultaneously enrolled in a course related to the work for which they will earn credit (e.g., interning over the summer and taking ANIM SCI 3191 class the following Autumn). Failure to comply with this university requirement could risk loss of grants, funding, and scholarships, as well as expose the student to risk without access to university student services.  Moving forward, all students will be required to enroll in FAES 3191, 0 credit hours, during the term that you are completing your internship requirement.  In other words, if you are completing an internship over the summer, you will need to enroll in FAES 3191 during the summer term.  This courses is graded S/U and is 0 credit hours; although there is not a cost for tuition at 0 credit hours, there will be fees associated.  This does not take the place of enrolling in ANIM SCI 3191 or MEAT SCI 3191.  Students will need to enroll in the respective departmental 3191 course either at the time of internship experience or within a year afterwards for academic credit.  

To enroll in this course, fill out the attached form and have it signed by your academic advisor. 

The Poultry Science Club of OSU is now taking orders for our 70^th annual Turkey Sale from now until November 11^th! Orders can be made online following the link or sent by mail or email. If you would like to order by mail or email, please email osupoultryscience@gmail.com for an order form. Order pick up times will be  Monday, November 23^st from 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm, and Tuesday, November 24^nd from 11:00 am-7:00 pm in the OSU Animal Science Building. Payment can be made in the form of cash, venmo, or check and must be paid in full at the time of pick up. Please note that products are ordered by a weight range, so the price will vary with each individual product.

Any questions can be addressed to osupoultryscience@gmail.com. If you do not receive a confirmation email from the club within 1-3 business days of your order, please email us at osupoultryscience@gmail.com to make sure your order has been received. Thank you for your support!

The Ohio State Waterman Dairy is looking for students interested in operating farm equipment and working with dairy cattle. Paid positions are open for Spring 2021 employment and can fulfill internship requirements.

The OSU Waterman Dairy has 100 registered Jerseys in milk and approximately 165 replacement heifers. The farm consists of 120 crop acres plus 45 acres of pasture. Student employees with equipment experience are engaged in the cropping and equipment maintenance aspect of the farm as well as routine chores.

Besides general dairy chores, other opportunities can be tailored to fit internship requirements or employee interests. Students are responsible for 2 or 3 chores a week (3:45am/pm until approx. 7:00am/pm) and every other weekend. Work hours are flexible outside of chore shifts and the farm is located within a mile of campus to allow a convenient commute between or after classes.

More information can be found here. 

UNL West Central Research & Extension Center

Assist reproductive physiology and nutrition scientists with all aspects of their research and extension programs. This includes collection, analysis and summary of research data and preparation of multimedia presentations. Criminal history background check will be conducted. Excellent benefits including staff/dependent scholarship program. Applicant review will begin in October. View requisition S_200447 at https://employment.unl.edu for details and to apply. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an EO/AA employer and encourages minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. 

https://employment.unl.edu/postings/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=&query_v0_posted_at_date=&query_organizational_tier_3_id%5B%5D=any&1257=+S_200447+&1258%5B%5D=5&commit=Search

OSU is a member of the Midwest Poultry Consortium Center of Excellence Program. Several Ohio State students have participated in MPC’s COE program and OSU professor Dr. Cressman teaches at the Center of Excellence. The COE is a summer experience for students and allows students to take 9 credits of poultry science courses on scholarship. Courses run May 17 – June 25, planned to be in person at Iowa State University for 2021 (all scholarships include on-campus housing at ISU).  See the attachment for course descriptions. 

After classes, students move into poultry internships. The internships are paid and if you are not near home, housing is included.  The deadline to apply is December 1^st.  All students enrolled in a undergraduate program at OSU can apply, although students must have completed a college level chemistry course prior to starting COE. Students who start COE before their senior year have the opportunity to taken both sessions of COE classes, which will earn them 18 credits and a poultry science emphasis.

More information on COE can be found here. 

The OARDC Mastitis and Mammary Physiology Laboratory led by Dr. Enger in the Department of Animal Sciences at Ohio State University is seeking applications for a full time MS and PhD student. They are seeking a highly motivated, inquisitive student interested in investigating intramammary infection’s effect on mammary gland function. The student would be responsible for conducting in vivo mastitis experiments and evaluating collected mammary tissues using microscopy and molecular techniques. Experiments will utilize both applied and basic research methods to answer fundamental questions pertaining to mammary physiology, and mastitis pathology.  

Interested individuals should contact Dr. Enger (enger.5@osu.edu) and describe their research interests, provide their CV, and a writing sample, and unofficial transcripts.

The NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship is a unique opportunity for individuals pursuing a career in the bovine genetic improvement industry to earn a Master of Science degree in bovine genetics or bovine male reproduction physiology. This is intended for individuals who have long term aspirations in the industry as exemplified by Dr. Gordon Doak, who dedicated 42 years to developing NAAB programs. The fellowship is open to any candidate who has completed a 4-year degree or equivalent and seeks an advanced degree at a major US university with an approved research project under the guidance of a mutually agreeable advisor.

For more information on how to apply before the December 1st deadline, see attached. 

Experiential, food-forward events and meetings are on the menu at 1400 Food Lab. Bring people together through custom in-kitchen experiences and chef-prepared meals for executive retreats, training sessions, team-building and celebrations. 1400 Food Lab is an incubator for start-up food businesses and a food experience destination for everyone.

Learn more here. 

Subscribe to D-Tix's Weekly Email to get information regarding ticket sales to events around Columbus. Below are tickets D-Tix currently has on sale. 

ON SALE NOW
Available at the Ohio Union Information Center

Franklin Park Conservatory - $7.00
Must call to make timed reservation
2 per BuckID per week
 
Columbus Museum of Art - $0.00
Must call to make timed reservation 
2 per BuckID per week
 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - $10.00
2 per BuckID per week
 
Lazer Kraze - $3.00
Only Gahanna location open Friday-Sunday
2 per BuckID per week

Grand Prix Karting Gift Cards - $15.00 (worth $25)
2 per BuckID per week 

Clay Cafe Gift Cards - $10.00 (worth $20)
2 per BuckID per week 

SegAway Tours of Columbus - $30.00
Must make timed reservation online
2 per BuckID per week

You can subscirbe to the Weekly Email here. 

The CFAES Columbus campus Library will be open Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Information about the current services offered is available at https://library.osu.edu/locations/faes. The library will reopen for the semester on January 25th. 

30 study seats and three public workstations are available. 

Please contact Florian Diekmann (diekmann.4@osu.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Landing spaces for students have been set-up to follow COVID-19 guidelines.

A list of the CFAES common areas can be found here: https://cfaes.osu.edu/sites/cfaes_main/files/site-library/site-images/CFAES%20Common%20Areas%20for%20Students.pdf

The large majority of our faculty and staff will be telecommuting during the pandemic, which means the best way to get assistance is to email your advisor or instructors with questions, or to set up a Zoom or phone call.  There will be a contact directory of email and phone # of all faculty and staff posted at the main office (AS 110).  However, we will have administrative assistants that will be in on the following days/times & locations:

• Tuesday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110)
• Thursday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110 & AS 221)
• Friday (10 AM – 2 PM, AS 110)

All buildings on campus have a directional flow that you must follow:

Animal Sciences Building 

• Entrance door – south between Animal Science and Parker Food Science Buildings
• Exit door - any available exit other than designated entrance
• South stairway to ascend stairs to floors above
• North stairway to descend  stairs
• Lobby area – seating will be revised to ensure social distancing (7 chairs out of 14 will be removed)
• Elevator – one-person limit

Plumb Hall 

• Entrance - handicapped door from parking lot
• Exit door - any available exit other than designated entrance
• Stairway up - northeast
• Stairway down - southeast
• Elevator – one-person limit

All OSU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) staff were sent home to tele-commute until further notice.The CCS phone line 614-292-5766 remains available for emergency assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Students can push 2 to reach a mental health counselor at any time.

CCS has suspended onsite and in person services, including those at embedded locations, through at least May 3, 2020.  You are still able to connect with a counselor  for a 30 minute phone or video consultation using Carmen Zoom or Skype. These consultations are offered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday in order to check in with students, problem solve, and offer support.  Students will need to share their address/location at the time of the call.

Students can access many self-help tools that are available on the CCS website at https://ccs.osu.edu . The CCS COVID-19 updates page linked to the website is a great resource. On that page, students will find helpful coping skills such as the mental health strategies video series. This time that can be difficult for many. All students are encouraged to check that out.

This link also contains some great information for coping right now:https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/2020/03/12/mental-health-tips-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

If you encounter a suspected emergency situation with any student during this time, crisis support is available by calling CCS at 614-292-5766. If this happens with the student remotely located, please try to get as much contact information about the student such as name, phone number, OSU dot #, and address where they are currently located. If you suspect safety is at risk or compromised at that time for the student or anyone they are with, please call 9-1-1. They will help immediately regardless of where the student is physically located. After you have done one of the steps above, please let me know of the situation so that follow up contact attempts can be made with the student. Please make sure to provide me with the best way to reach you right now too.

This is an unusual time for all of us. Please practice good self-care, social distancing, and stay safe. Additional information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at https://cdc.gov . Faculty and Staff should also remember our OSU Employee Assistance Program https://osuhealthplan.com is still available by contacting 614-292-4700 or 800-678-6269.

A full list of available counselors in the college can be found here. 

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has renewed its partnership with Portfolium.com and will continue to provide ALL students and faculty the opportunity to create a professional, online digital portfolio. In today’s world, employers seek evidence of career-relevant skills and competencies beyond listings on a resume. Students at all levels can easily create evidence-based credentials. In other words, attaching documents, videos, audio files, graphics, coding samples and presentations help demonstrate your knowledge and abilities.

You should have already received your Portfolium invitation with the subject: “Access your CFAES Portfolium.” The email contains a link to activate your free verified account within the CFAES network using your Ohio State credentials.  If you missed the initial email, you can also join by using the Portfolium Resource Page.

For more information or inquires, contact Elaine Eberlin.

The Career Services page on the departmental site has been redeveloped to hopefully make it more user-friendly. Check out helpful resources for building a resume, writing cover letters and more. There are resume templates that can be used to create a resume in case you don’t know where to start. In addition, there is an option for students to submit their resume and/or cover letters for review, prior to applying for internships or going to the career expo. Check it out! https://ansci.osu.edu/undergraduate/career-services/building-resume