Faculty and Staff of the Gallogly College of Engineering

Committee Announcement: Virtual Conversation Series The National Academies is pleased to announce the committee for an upcoming virtual conversation series. This series will explore leading practices for improving accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in disciplines that conduct field, laboratory, and computational research. To learn more about this project, visit the webpage for more information.  Provisional Committee Members: Chair: Rory Cooper, the University of Pittsburgh Emily Ackerman, Harvard Medical School Christopher Atchison, the University of Cincinnati and the International Association for Geoscience Diversity Julian Brinkley, Clemson University Sheryl Burgstahler, the University of Washington Caroline Solomon, Gallaudet University If you have any questions, please contact Calla Rosenfeld by emailing crosenfeld@nas.edu or calling 202-334-3383.

Background  Providing competitive stipends is an important component to recruiting top-quality PhD students. The Gallogly College of Engineering PhD Recruitment Excellence Fellowship (PREF) program is designed to assist academic programs in the College in recruiting outstanding PhD students. The purpose of this announcement, which includes an application form, is to solicit outstanding applications to receive these PREFs.  PREF Level, Duration, and Disbursement  The maximum amount of each PREF is limited to $5,000 and is not renewable. To be eligible for a PREF award, the recipient must be accepted as a full-time student in one of GCoE’s PhD programs and must also be awarded an annual stipend of at least $20,000 from the student’s home academic unit. The PREF award will be distributed in two installments of $2,500 each; one in the fall semester and one in the spring. These awards will be disbursed directly to the student’s bursar account. In order to receive the second di...

  Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award 1 Dissertation Excellence Award (DEA) Background Rewarding and encouraging excellence in research is a core value of the Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE). The Gallogly College of Engineering Dissertation Excellence Award (DEA) is designed to reward PhD students that have achieved outstanding research results and encourage these students to complete their dissertation with excellence. The purpose of this announcement is to solicit outstanding applications to receive these DEAs. DEA Level, Duration, and Disbursement The maximum amount of each DEA is limited to a total of $5,000 and is not renewable. It is designed to be awarded either during the final semester of the student’s program (Option 1) or in two equal installments during the final two semesters of the student’s program (Option 2). To be eligible for a DEA award, the recipient must be a PhD candidate in good standing in one of GCoE’s PhD programs. As a PhD...

To: All Faculty and Staff The Fern L. Holland Award is a $1,000 cash award recognizing a full-time undergraduate woman  bearing the same spirit of Fern Holland, a desire to make a significant difference in the world around us in areas such as democracy, human rights, women's issues, or leadership. The award, sponsored by Student Affairs and Delta Gamma Fraternity, honors Fern Holland, a 1992 University of Oklahoma graduate, who was the first U.S. civilian killed in Iraq in 2004. Fern was an active student while at OU, involved on campus and in Delta Gamma Fraternity and the OU Panhellenic Association. Award Process: Faculty and staff are asked to complete this nomination form for a current, full-time female student bearing the same spirit as Fern Holland, a desire to make a difference in the world around us via efforts impacting democracy, human rights, women's issues, or leadership. Nomination Deadline:Monday, Jan. 31, at 6:00 pm Complete Nomination Form NOTE: Students should ...

We have been hiring the best and the brightest students from your schools for years.  This year we are expanding our summer opportunities to include visiting scientist positions for professors from our University partners.   NNSA has provided funding to KCNSC for 1-2 visiting faculty positions for summer 2022.   A summer salary will be provided but visiting faculty will be responsible for lodging and travel.       Criteria :      At KCNSC a Security Clearance is a condition of employment;    U.S. Citizenship is required Resumes/CVs indicating experience that would benefit the KCNSC areas of technical interest Applicants must submit a 1-2 page proposal indicating how their summer at the KCNSC will benefit their institution upon return   https://careers.honeywell.com/us/en/job/req315632/Visiting-Scientist   Please forward all application materials to Chris Rector –   crector@kcnsc.doe.gov   by December 2,...

COVID-19   Vaccine   Submission Process As recently announced, the University of Oklahoma must comply with the   federal executive order   mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees, federal contractors, and other identified individuals. The deadline for employees to be fully vaccinated is Jan. 4, 2022. You may find details about this federal   requirement   here . To comply with this federal   requirement ,   all OU employees* must provide proof of vaccination or receive an approved accommodation request for an exemption to the federal COVID-19 vaccination   requirement . Employees must submit this information through   Employee Self-Service . Instructions for Providing Proof of Vaccination Log in to   Employee Self-Service . Review a   Sample Form . Find instructions for submitting   Proof of Vaccination . Find instructions for an   Accommodation Request . About Providing Proof of Vaccination Employees mu...

COVID-19   Vaccine   Requirement   Extended to Jan. 4, 2022 As announced last week, the University of Oklahoma must comply with the   federal executive order   mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees, federal contractors, and other identified individuals.   The deadline for compliance has been extended to Jan. 4, 2022 .   To comply with this federal   requirement , all OU employees – including people appointed in HR PeopleSoft as faculty; staff; undergraduate and graduate student employees; part-time, temporary, and PEAK employees; scholars, research scholars, and associate research scholars; and graduate research and teaching assistants – must be   fully vaccinated   by Jan. 4, 2022, with a WHO-approved COVID-19   vaccine . This   requirement   does not impact students who are not OU employees, and it does not include COVID-19 boosters. To meet the Jan. 4 deadline, unvaccinated employees are encouraged to be...