Archive for December, 2007
Friday, December 28th, 2007
If you have been admitted to Oregon State, we’d like you to consider doing the following things (if you haven’t already): 1) Provide us with an email address you’d like to use for communications with OSU, and 2) add our domain name “…@oregonstate.edu” to your white-list or address book so that our communications aren’t blocked [...]
Posted in Admissions, Graduate Students, Misc., Undergraduate Students | 2 Comments »
Friday, December 21st, 2007
***UPDATE: KERN RIVER BEAVER FAMILY TO GET NEW HOME, 1/9/08, 10:53pm*** The Kern River Beaver Family who were sentenced to death earlier today by Bakersfield, California wildlife officials, have been saved. Read the update by area news station Kero 23: City Leaders Decide To Save Pesky Beaver Family Beaver Said To Be Gnawing Down Too [...]
Tags: , Bakersfield California, beavers, Kern River, Kern River Beaver Family, oregon-state-university, OSU Beavers, PETA
Posted in Admissions, Alumni, Athletics, Beaver News, Campus Life, Events, Misc., Undergraduate Students | 11 Comments »
Friday, December 21st, 2007
***UPDATE: KERN RIVER BEAVER FAMILY TO GET NEW HOME, 1/9/08, 10:53pm*** ***UPDATE: KERN RIVER BEAVER FAMILY SAVED, 12/21/07, 2:04pm*** Are beavers too good at their jobs? A news story released today has been creating quite a stir in the media. The Kern River Beaver Family of Bakersfield, California, has received a death sentence by wildlife [...]
Tags: , Animal Rights, Beaver Human Conflict Solutions, beavers, Benny Beaver, Kern River Beavers, Oregon State University Beavers, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA
Posted in Admissions, Alumni, Beaver News, Campus Life, Events, Misc., Uncategorized, Undergraduate Students | 4 Comments »
Thursday, December 20th, 2007
From Sperling’s Best Places website: Most Secure U.S. Places Corvallis, Ore., Rated No. 1 Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to our fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, [...]
Posted in Admissions, Beaver News, Campus Life, Campus Safety, Misc. | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
One of the staff mentioned a high volume of phone calls questioning if the Admissions office was open or not. Well, here is our schedule for the next few weeks: December 24/25- closed for Christmas holiday December 26, 27, 28, 31- open January 1, 2008- closed for New Year holiday January 2, 3, 4 – [...]
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Monday, December 17th, 2007
Horizon Airlines announced its plans to paint an OSU jet, one of four universities to receive the honor. Horizon will paint a 70-seat CRJ-700 jet in OSU orange and black. Check it out: –mko
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Academic Analytics have rated eight OSU disciplines in the top ten for faculty productivity, as noted in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The number of professors in a program, the books and articles they’ve written, the number of times scholars have cited them, and the awards and grant funding they’ve received, were looked at in [...]
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Oregon State University ranked 29th in the nation in a college ranking for academics, athletic opportunity and overall performance. In the STACK news release: “The ‘Elite 50′ is an exclusive guide for high school athletes, coaches, administrators and parents,” said STACK Co-Founder Nick Palazzo. “As high school sports participation and the competition for college scholarships [...]
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
From the Emerald Bowl homepage: SAN FRANCISCO – The Oregon State Beavers [8-4, 6-3 Pacific-10 Conference] and the Maryland Terrapins [6-6, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference] will meet for the first time when they collide in Emerald Bowl VI. The Emerald Bowl will be televised live by ESPN to a nationwide audience on Friday, December 28th [...]
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