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Student Newsletter: November 30, 2020

  1. Pet of the Week

    This week's Pet of the Week is Boo! Boo is now 10-years old and completely paranoid. He loves clinging to people and hate when they move. 

    To get your pet featured, email Emily at benton.147@osu.edu with a picture and description!

  2. Club of the Week

    This week's club of the Week is the Buckeye Dairy Club! For more information on this club and other CFAES Clubs, see here

  3. ANIMSCI 3046: Poultry Biology

    A new poulry course is being offered in Spring of 2021! ANIMSCI 3046: Poultry Biology is being taught by Dr. Lisa Bielke.

    For more information, see attached

  4. How Animals Can Make You Sick: An Introduction to Zoonoses (VETPREV 5721)

    A new undergraduate course, How Animals Can Make You Sick: An Introduction to Zoonoses (VETPREV 5721), is being launched in Spring 2021.

    This will be an online course at the entry level with asynchronous content (to allows for student flexibility) and synchronous discussions (to allow real-time interactions with experts and professionals in the field).

    More information can be found here. 

  5. New Internship Requirements

    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. 

  6. SKY Happiness Retreat

    SKY Happiness Retreat is a 9-hour total well-being training offered to thousands of university students, faculty, and staff across the country. Participants gain foundational stress-management skills, develop a personal evidence-based breathing and meditation practice, learn a short personal yoga practice, and increase social connection and leadership skills. The SKY Happiness Retreat introduces SKY Meditation, an evidence-based meditation practice integrated with breath work that can significantly increase one's well-being and calmness, and significantly reduces anxiety and stress markers. The course features interactive group processes, experiential learning, emotional intelligence training, breath-work, yoga, and evidence-based meditation. It's one of the coolest places to connect with yourself, make awesome friends, and, most importantly, have fun!

    There are limited spots available for this retreat. Availability is first-come-first-serve, by registration only and requires attendance to all sessions. Please contact yesplus.osu@gmail.com for any questions.

    Location: Online via Zoom :)

    Timing:  
    December 4-6
    Fri & Sat: 6.30pm-9.30pm, 
    Sun: 11am-2pm

    Apply here: go.osu.edu/behappy

  7. Animal Welfare Judging Success

    Congratulations to our Animal Welfare Judging Team that, collectively, was awarded one-fourth of the total Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging/Assessment Contest (AWJAC) awards this past week where 20 years of competition was celebrated. Coached by Drs. Jessica Pempek and Benjamin Wenner, the undergraduates Brietta Latham placed 2nd (senior division) and Maddie Pinkerton placed 5th (junior division). Madeline Winans and Shannon Kelly placed 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the graduate student division. Julia Rose, 2019 Animal Sciences graduate, placed 2nd in the veterinary student division and was coached by Department of Animal Sciences alumna, Dr. Kate Creutzinger. A complete list of the awards can be found here: https://www.avma.org/news/press-releases/winners-announced-2020-avma-animal-welfare-assessment-contest .

  8. Wild Heart African Farm

    Wild Hearts African Farm is a small education and conservation centered non-profit zoo in Lewisburg, OH. They provide positions for interns year round, but are also looking to provide research opportunities for students. They have a number of animal, from goats and sheep to black-backed jackals, sand cat, Bald Eagle, red tailed hawks, pocket pets and reptiles, and numerous owls. They are in the never-ending process of expansion across the ~30 acres they own. They wanted to offer a position up as an option for students in need of experience around animals as well as subjects for research or Capstone projects. Wild Hearts African Farm is Humane Certified by American Humane, the only zoo in Ohio with that certification. More information can be found at their website: https://wildheartsafricanfarm.org/

  9. Cooper Farms R&D Internship

    Cooper Farms is now taking applications to a Research and Development Internship. It is currently posted on Handshake. There are several openings for internships in agriculture.  Information on the internships can be found here.  

    Below is a list of open positions in the following areas: 

    • Veterinary Service Department
    • Breeder Division
    • Sow Division 
    • Hatchery 
    • Food Safety 
    • Research & Development 
    • Quality Assurance – Egg Division
  10. 2021 American Angus Association Internships

    Applications are now open for college-age students to apply for the American Angus Association®Angus Journal ® and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) 2021 summer internships.  Each summer the American Angus Association, AGI and Angus Media invite college students to gain real-world knowledge and hands-on skills by serving as interns for the nation’s largest beef breed organization. These 10-week internship programs provide a unique hands-on experience that will both challenge and instill confidence both professionally and personally.

    Students interested in applying should send a resumé, cover letter and references to careers@angus.org by Feb. 1, 2021.  Visit angus.org/careers for internship descriptions and requirements.

  11. Kalmbach Swine Internship

    Kalmbach Swine Management, Ohio’s largest pork producer, has an exciting, paid summer internship opportunity designed for college students with a livestock production career path. We are offering a three month summer internship at our sow farms designed to provide well-balanced exposure to porcine medicine, research, and management in a large scale production setting. 

    Interns chosen for the program will be given the opportunity to work directly with our swine production, veterinarian and nutrition teams. The goal of the internship is to provide a global perspective of how a highly productive large scale sow farm is managed while exposing the student to the myriad of practical and managerial skill sets needed to produce pigs at a high level. Input into the internship is welcome and our team will work to tailor the framework to meet a student’s interests.

    More information can be found here. 

  12. Cargill Global Scholars Program

    Calling freshmen and sophomores! The application is now open for the Cargill Global Scholars Program - a distinctive, 2-year scholarship and enrichment program providing financial support, mentorship, and the unique opportunity for U.S. college students to participate in leadership development seminars, including engaging with fellow Global Scholars from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, and Russia. Please review the attached PDF for details on eligibility requirements. To learn more about the Cargill Global Scholars Program and to start an application, please visit: http://www.cargillglobalscholars.com/. The application deadline is Thursday, March 4, 2021.

    Cargill also has scheduled two webinars in November where students can learn more about the program and hear from program participants and alumni about their experience. You can register for the webinars using the following links:

    The application deadline is March 4, 2021. Additional webinars will be scheduled for December through February, and those registration links will be shared on their website when available.

    More information can be found here. 

  13. Masters of Science Degree at the University of Georgia

    A Master of Science (MS) degree in Animal Science is available in the Animal and Dairy Science Department at the University of Georgia.  The Animal and Dairy Science Department at the University of Georgia seeks to recruit a top-quality student that would be interested in pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Animal Science and has a keen interest in working with a swine research program.  This assistantship is for a student that would participate in cutting edge research looking at cell therapies in a porcine model of traumatic brain injury. The project explores the effect of cell therapies on tissue recovery utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and motor function, cognitive, and behavior recovery utilizing computational gait analysis, open field testing, and other standardized techniques (learn more about the research at westlaboratory.org). This student would also work at the UGA swine farm as an integral member of the production team. They would participate in daily operations including animal husbandry, breeding and farrowing, record keeping and other key activities to ensure operation success (learn more about the UGA Animal and Dairy Science Department at https://ads.caes.uga.edu). 

    Please contact Franklin West (westf@uga.edu), if you are interested in this exciting opportunity.

  14. Clemens Food Group Research, Development, and Commercialization Technician

    At Clemens Food Group, they are hiring two roles within their research, development, and commercialization team that would fit the bill for an undergrad looking for a role in the meat industry. The link below goes into more detail, but the positions would be in charge of quality data collection at each of our kill plants; Hatfield, PA and Coldwater, MI; respectively. The positions would be a great stepping stones for folks looking to get into the R&D portion of the industry. 

    Coldwater, MI Position

    https://careers-clemensfoodgroup.icims.com/jobs/14742/rdc-quality-technician/job?in_iframe=1

    Hatfield, PA Position

    https://careers-clemensfoodgroup.icims.com/jobs/14734/rdc-quality-technician/job?in_iframe=1

     

  15. Dairy.com Full-Time Position

    Dairy.com is looking to hire an Implementation and Project Manager. 

    This role may engage in all of Dairy.com’s business units, but will initially primarily support My Dairy Dashboard solutions. My Dairy Dashboard focuses on aggregation and visualization of key dairy datasets. It includes customer portals and dashboards that connect to on-farm management tools. This role engages and supports the Business Unit leaders, as well as interacts with technical teams, product teams, customer support, sales and managed services. Externally, this role interacts with product users, IT, and project sponsors. 

    For more information on the position, see attached

  16. PromoWestTv Virtual Concert

    We may not be able to go to any concerts right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t achieve concert vibes at home. Break out some old rope lights, throw on your best concert outfit, and get Youtube queued up. PromoWestTv has tons of live performances to choose from. Click here to see PromoWestTv's page and see available concert line ups!

  17. Ohio Pork Council Scholarship

    The Ohio Pork Council is pleased to offer three scholarship opportunities in 2021. Students entering their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year in college are encouraged to apply. Applicants, or their parents, must be Ohio Pork Council members. Children of pork industry employees, managers and contract growers are eligible. Previous scholarship winners can re-apply. Applications can be found at ohiopork.org/scholarships/.

     

  18. CFAES Distinguished Senior Award

    If you’re planning to graduate in the Spring 2021, Summer 2021, or Autumn 2021 semester and have a 3.0 GPA or greater, you might consider applying to be recognized as a CFAES Distinguished Senior. Selections will be based on service, employment, involvement, research, and academics. Other considerations: notable achievements, unique challenges, overcoming adversity, growth as a person and as a professional, and/or meaningful impact(s) on the unit, university or community.  Instances of how the your involvement has influenced your plans after graduation will also be a consideration for this award. 

    Applications are due by Sunday, Dec. 6th (11:59 PM).  To apply, see attached. 

  19. 2021 CFAES Peer Mentor Application

    Apply today to become a 2021 CFAES Peer Mentor! Interested in helping to connect new students to OSU and CFAES? Then check out the CFAES Peer Mentor leadership program and apply here: https://go.osu.edu/cfaespeermentorapp2021.

    More information on the program can be found on our website: https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/campus-life/peer-mentors.

    Contact Sarah Williams with any questions: williams.4263@osu.edu

     

  20. CABS Route Changes

    In alignment with recommendations from the Safe Campus and Scientific Advisory Subgroup, Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) continues to limit occupancy to support safety and physical distancing guidelines. For students coming/going to our CFAES Columbus campus, please note:

    • There are only two routes right now during the day. Additional routes are available after 7 p.m.
    • MC-Med Center Express goes from West campus directly to the hub near the Herrick Drive Transit Hub and back but does not go past our Midwest bus stop.
    • BL-Buckeye Loop: goes from the Buckeye lot (near Ackerman and Fred Taylor) in a loop that goes to the 4-H Center stop (new), Midwest campus stop (Woody Hayes), RPAC, and then back via Olentangy and Ackerman. It runs every 5 minutes during the day.

    We are working with CABS to possibly expand routes in the coming weeks. For more information on routes, please visit: https://ttm.osu.edu/news/2020/07/31/cabs-announces-route-changes-autumn-semester. Alternative transportation is included on TTM’s COVID response page: https://ttm.osu.edu/covid-19-transportation-response

  21. CFAES Columbus Campus Library and Common Spaces

    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

     

  22. Libraries on Campus

    The Libraries are currently offering contact-free pickup by appointment at Thompson Library only, and document delivery through Interlibrary Services.  To see a full list of librries and their hours, see here.

    The Libraries will reopen to users on January 25, and will aim to provide services that support your teaching, learning and research in a safe and healthy environment.  Here’s what that will look like:

    Using the Libraries’ space: 

    ·         The Veterinary Medicine Library, as well as most department libraries, will operate on a modified schedule of 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday.  Thompson and 18th Avenue Libraries will maintain normal hours. Hours are subject to change. Please visit library.osu.edu for current information.

    ·         Masks are required in all University Libraries facilities.

    ·         Library users are asked to maintain a safe, physical distance of six feet apart. We have spaced out seating in our common areas and closed our group study rooms to help make this possible.

    ·         Eating and drinking are not permitted. 

    ·         The Veterinary Medicine Library’s space will have restricted seating and will primarily be used for classroom and exam space.  You can also pick up reserved books and use our computers, printers, copiers and scanners.  We ask that you sanitize surfaces after use.

    Using the Libraries’ materials:

    ·         The book stacks will remain closed to the public. Materials must be requested through the Library Catalog. Only University Libraries staff may remove books from shelves. Any books brought to the circulation desk by visitors will have to be quarantined and unavailable for up to five days.

    ·         Materials you request can be picked up at a library circulation desk, or sent to your Columbus campus office. 

    ·         Returned materials will be quarantined for five days and will remain checked out on your account until quarantine is complete and they have been checked in.

    ·         Due to quarantine, OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan requests will be delayed. 

    ·         Print course reserves and textbooks will circulate for extended loan periods, rather than two hours or in-library use.

    ·         Requests for new materials will take longer than normal to process.

     

  23. Animal Sciences COVID Hours

    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
  24. Campus Updates and Support

    The Safe and Healthy Buckeyes website is continually updated with the most current information about the university's return to campus and navigating the term.  This site features resources for accommodations related to COVID-19, daily health checks, living on campus, dining on campus, events and gatherings, mental health and wellness, personal protection, recreation, testing and quarantines, transportation, and more.

  25. University Mental Health Resources

    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

  26. CFAES Mental Health Counselor

    Did you know that CFAES has hired a counselor to support the needs of their students' mental health?  Dr. Wirt holds counseling sessions in Ag Admin Room 100 four days a week and is in Lincoln Tower on Wednesday. See the attached if you’re interested in making an appointment.

  27. Portfolium Resource Page

    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.

  28. Network with Alumnifire

    Alumnifire is an online professional networking and mentoring tool for Ohio State alumni, students and staff to exchange industry expertise and career advice. Get connected with Alumnifire and join this powerful Buckeye network.

    Learn more here

    For questions or additional information feel free to contact us at 614-292-3314 or 800-635-8944.

  29. Animal Sciences Career Services Site

    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

  30. Ohio State Health & Wellness Resources

    Lifebuoy

    Emergency: Dial 911
    University Police: 614-292-2121
    Student Advocacy Center: 614-292-1111
    Student Judicial Affairs: 614-292-0748
    Counseling and Consultation Services: 614-292-5766
    OSU Suicide Prevention: 614-221-5445
    Campus Advocacy Program for Survivors of Sexual Violence: 614-292-4527
    BART (For witnesses or victims of discrimination): 614-688-8449
    Student Health Services: 614-292-4321
    Office for Disability Services: 614-292-3307
    Multicultural Center: 614-688-8449
    Student Wellness Program: 614-292-4527
    University Housing: 614-292-8266

  31. Job Search Sites

    Job search

    In addition to company websites, below is a list of websites that you might find helpful in your search for a full-time position, or even internship experience.

    Ag Explorer

    Handshake (the OSU Job Database)

    Animal Science Jobs

    Ag Careers 

    Continental Search (Specific for Animal Agriculture)

    Federation of Animal Science Societies (Mostly Higher-Education Animal Science Positions)

    Equistaff (Equine-Specific)

    American Association of Zoos & Aquariums 

    American Associations of Laboratory Animal Science

    American Meat Science Association

    Ohio Hiring Management Systems

    Sciences Crossing

    VetCareJobs.com

    Kimble Group