Month: July 2017

New Process for Purchasing CFAES Publications with a Credit Card

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As of July 3, 2017, the CFAES Publications eStore (estore.osu-extension.org) will no longer be able to accept credit card payments through the website. Customers will still place their order using the website; however, after they have submitted their order, they will be prompted to call 1-800-678-6114 to provide their credit card information over the phone to complete their order. Customers may place their order at any time; however, the customer service line will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.

This change in process is not permanent, but will remain in effect for several months until a new system for managing the eStore is in place. During this time, the eStore is offering free shipping for any credit card orders totaling up to $100. Visit the eStore “About Us” page for more information.

For county offices of OSU Extension, the ordering and payment process using the CFAES Publications eStore website will remain the same. County offices do not need to call after placing an order.

Even though the ordering process for counties is not changing, county offices should be aware of the new process when they refer their clients to order directly from the eStore.

CFAES Has a New Twitter Handle

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Good morning. On June 30, CFAES changed  the name of @FoodAgEnvNews on Twitter to @CFAES_OSU. The new name more closely mirrors the name of the college and will be easier to find on Twitter.

If you currently follow us, the change will be seamless. On June 30, you saw tweets from the new handle if you use Twitter.com or the Twitter mobile app. You will, however, need to update websites and third party apps that subscribe to the @FoodAgEnvNews feed.

To help us spread the word, please retweet the tweets and posts from June 30 or share on your social media accounts.

Share Your Science – Free Online Course

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Share your Science is a free online course presented by Scientific American and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, with Support from the Kavli Foundation.

Expert voices are needed more than ever in conversations of national and global import—whether they’re about the inherent charm and fascination of the natural world or about creating sound, scientifically informed public policy.

To help more scientists to share their expertise with the public, the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Scientific American and the Kavli Foundation are launching an online course on blogging and op-ed writing for magazines, newspapers and other news outlets.

The 10-week course includes live, interactive, and web-based instruction, as well as feedback on writing assignments by Alda Center instructors and Scientific American editors. Successful assignments will be considered for publication on Scientific American’s guest blog. The program will culminate with a special gathering in New York City in Fall 2018, where course participants will network with instructors, science communication experts and peers as well as staff from the Alda Center, Scientific American, and the Kavli Foundation.

The course is open to scientists at the post-doc level and higher (no graduate students) and will likely require 5-10 hours per week of commitment. Only 12 scientists will be accepted for each session, beginning Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 (dates TBA). There is no cost to participate, as the course is sponsored by the Kavli Foundation. No educational credit will be given for completion. Applications will be accepted from June 26, 2017 through July 31, 2017.

Click here to apply.