Student Newsletter: October 19, 2015

The application form for the 2016 Outstanding Senior Award is now available. This is the premier award granted to seniors in CFAES. To qualify for consideration, applicants must have a 3.00 cumulative GPA at the time of application and be graduating during the 2016 calendar year. Selections are made based on the applicant's record of scholarship, leadership, professional and personal growth and involvement in the community, both within OSU and beyond. The deadline for applications is December 16th. All applications will be reviewed in January. A group of students  will be selected, from all who apply, to interview with the selection committee in February. The group of Outstanding Seniors will be recognized at the CFAES Recognition Program on April 7, 2016.  Contact Dr. Marilyn Trefz should you have questions.

Join the Department of Animal Sciences in the First Annual Buckeye Classic Meat Judging Contest, Thursday, November 5 from 6-8:15pm. Students can judge individually or as a team of four (clubs and organizations welcome) from 6-7pm with dinner following directly afterward. This event is free of charge and will be held in 117 Animal Sciences. Awards will be announced Saturday, November 7 at 1pm during the Dept. of Animal Science tailgate event. For those interested in judging, please contact Lyda Garcia so that she may have enough food prepared for the dinner.

Vita Plus has posted an opening for their Summer 2016 internship. The objectives of this internship is to introduce an undergraduate student to the activities of a dairy nutritionist and the feed industry. This internship will include time with Vita Plus dairy consultants and technical support staff, dairy producers, and feed production team. The student will be involved in research projects on dairy farms, and work alongside both office and field dairy staff on a variety of projects. This internship will take place at the Vita Plus headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. Check out the flyer for more details. Applications are due November 15.

The National Pork Board is seeking candidates to apply for the 2016 internship program. To learn about these exciting opportunities, please see the attached descriptions.  There are positions available in Producer Services, Communication, Science and Technology, and Domestic Marketing. Interviews will take place in December. The Pork Board is funded through a market checkoff collection on sales of market swine in the United States. National Pork Board is effectively serving U.S. pork producers through the development of educational programs, coordination of research projects, and increasing the demand for pork meat in domestic and international markets. Students can also visit pork.org for more internship opportunities.

AgCareers.com is excited to bring internship opportunities currently available on our website from valued partners such as Bayer CropScience, DuPont, Smithfield Hog Production, Monsanto and many more! Check out this website for a full list of these internships or visit AgCareers.com.

Winding Creek Equestrian Sports Center, a small Co-op boarding facility located in Johnstown, Ohio, is seeking 6 student interns for the 2015-16 school year and summer of 2016. All the barn staff work other full-time jobs and commit to part-time hours at the farm to care for the horses, facilities, and to participate in barn events/programs so it is expected that the interns attend school full-time and commit part-time to the barn. During the school year, the work shifts will consist of one weekday morning, one weekday evening, and one weekend day. During these shifts, interns will be shadowing a barn staff member and assisting with daily chores or large projects. Riding and exercising horses will be dependent upon each intern’s ability. Winding Creek is looking for students interested in the equine industry to help them sharpen their knowledge and to help connect them with the local equine community.

Check out their website to apply or contact Barn manager Eddie Landry ​with questions and set up a time to discuss the internship.

The ASAS Science Policy Summer Internship Program provides experience for undergraduates and graduate students in legislative, regulatory, or administrative science policy activities in Washington DC. A full description of the program can be found on the attachment. The deadline to apply is October 30th.

Position opening for a Director of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing program at the Ohio Beef Council. Staff responsibilities include the development and implementation of beef checkoff-funded programs in the areas of consumer advertising, retail, foodservice, nutrition and veal designed to increase consumer demand for beef and veal products. The position also includes some OCA program coordination. Cattle industry background is strongly preferred.

For a complete position description, contact the Ohio Beef Council at 614-873-6736 or email at eharsh@ohiobeef.org.  To apply, mail a cover letter and resume to Elizabeth Harsh, Executive Director, Ohio Beef Council, 10600 U.S. Highway 42, Marysville, Ohio 43040.

South Africa: Exotic Animal Behavior and Welfare

• Wednesday, October 21 at 4:00pm in 212 Animal Science Building

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.