OSU Admissions Blog

Students at Cielo Vista Elementary are getting ready for college and it’s never too early start! I thought I would share some photos that were passed along my way from Jennifer Geyer at CVE who have taken “College Colors Fridays” to a whole new level. Special thanks and a job well done goes out to [...]

From Sunset.com.

CORVALLIS, OR
Beautiful, earnest, and very, very green
Population: 51,388 
The vibe: As small towns go, you don’t get much greener than Corvallis. This Willamette Valley town happily took up the Corvallis Energy Challenge, where residents strive to use the lowest amount of energy in their homes. With two LEED-certified buildings and more on the way, OSU [...]

Beaver Nation is growing. With improved environmental clean up of the Detroit River, the area has seen the first sign of a beaver in about 75 years. Congrats Detroit! Click here to read the full article in USA Today. Here’s an excerpt:
Beavers have returned to Detroit for the first time in 75 years, The Detroit [...]

From OSUBeavers.com.

“Touchdown Beavers.” “The Beavers are the National Champions.”
Oregon State University Athletics is proud to announce that the “voice of the Beavers” Mike Parker has been named for the fifth time the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Oregon Broadcaster of the Year.
“I’m honored to be recognized by my peers and continue to be thankful [...]

In a great article in the Oregonian, OSU students that work out on specially retro-fitted elliptical machines are returning electricity to the campus power grid. Is there any question that Oregon State University is leading the way in sustainability??? (the answer is ‘no’ BTW)
Some article snips:
Thousands of college students regularly hit the cardio exercise [...]

The following blog post is from current OSU student Stanley Yu. Excellent work, Stanley, and thanks for the report! — mko
Gung Hei Fat Choy everybody! My name is Stanley Yu and I am one of the student workers in the Office of Admissions at Oregon State University. Currently, I am a senior majoring [...]

I was notified that CLA now has their scholarship page online and the applications available.
http://oregonstate.edu/cla/student_opp/scholarships
The deadline for all applications is 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009.
The scholarship committee would appreciate your assistance in getting the word about the scholarships. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thank you.
Kathy Fultz
Academic Advisor
College of Liberal [...]

Don’t let our school colors fool you. Yet again, it seems the Orange and Black can ‘go green’ better than anyone else. Read this article from the Associated Press:
Corvallis leads nation in green power use
The Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A report by the Environmental Protection Agency says Corvallis buys more renewable energy [...]