Archive for April, 2009
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
America’s Next Top Model, perhaps? Virginia Rafaelle, an OSU international student in biology, appeared on The Tyra Banks Show earlier today. According to the Daily Barometer Rafaelle was flown to New York City in order to appear on the show for her resemblance to Kim Kardashian. Viginia is also featured on the OSU Student Events [...]
Tags: America's Next Top Model, ANTM, Jayce Geddens, Kim Kardashian, Model, Tyra Banks, Virginia Rafaelle
Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments »
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Right there up with Starbucks and Whole Foods, Oregon State University tops the EPA’s list of the biggest green power buyers in the nation. There are only five institutions of higher education on the list. Check it out here! …and this just in! OSU is also number one in the PAC-10! Way to go Beaver [...]
Tags: EPA, Green, oregon-state-university
Posted in Admissions, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Monday, April 20th, 2009
This past Friday and Saturday, OSU’s Kaleidoscope of Colleges and Cultures went off without a hitch. Students from across Oregon were brought to campus with one mission in mind: Go to College. Along with their students, counselors and community organizers traveled to Corvallis to learn more about college including the resources available to them, academic [...]
Tags: Jacquizz Rodgers, James Rodgers, Kaleidoscope, KCC, oregon-state-university, OSU Beavers, Outreach Programs
Posted in Admissions, Athletics, Beaver News, Events, Orientation/New students, Undergraduate Students | 1 Comment »
Friday, April 17th, 2009
It seems like only yesterday that I was in high school participating in the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience (SMILE) Program. It was ten years ago (!), actually, in which I remember traveling to OSU to participate in the annual challenge weekend. Now in it’s 21st year (they held their 20th anniversary not too [...]
Tags: Challenge Weekend, Math, Science, SMILE
Posted in Uncategorized | 14 Comments »
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Cool stuff going on over at University Housing and Dining Services. In partnership with the Casa Latino/a de OSU, the Centro Cultural César Chávez, the College Assistance Migrant Program‘s Multicultural Community and the Sabor Learning Community, Sabor Latino is a journey through culture and cuisine to help celebrate Latin and Caribbean culture. Entrée menu items [...]
Tags: CAMP, College Culinary Food Programs, Housing, Sabor Latino, UHDS
Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
James and Jacquizz Rodgers are scheduled to open the annual Kaleidoscope of Colleges and Cultures (KCC) on Saturday, April 18th with a keynote address. KCC is an annual event designed to assist students, especially those in underrepresented groups including first-generation and low-income, to better understand what college, college academics and the college search process is [...]
Tags: Admissions, beavers, Corvallis OR, Jacquizz Rodgers, James Rodgers, Kaleidoscope, Kaleidoscope of Colleges and Cultures, KCC, oregon_state_university, OSU Admissions, OSU Athletics, OSU Beavers, Quizz, Rodgers brothers
Posted in Admissions, Athletics, Beaver News, Events, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Undergraduate Students | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), three student employees of the Dixon Recreation Center and another student successfully resuscitated a heart attack victim who was using the Dixon facilities. More details here and here. Well done, Miles Dodge, Michael Tasman, Joey Jenkins and Ben Misley!!!
Tags: AED, Ben Misley, Corvallis, CPR, Dixon Recreation Center, heart attack victim, Joey Jenkins, Michael Tasman, Miles Dodge, oregon-state-university, OSU
Posted in Beaver News, Campus Safety, Misc., Undergraduate Students | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
I came across an interesting new site called “Powered By Orange.” It has some pretty cool stuff on it that’s worth taking a look at. My favorite part? Check out the link to the flickr page for Benny on the Move. Here’s some video’s I found, one of which features our very own Alex Beck [...]
Tags: OSU, Pwered by Orange
Posted in Admissions, Alumni, Beaver News, Powered by Orange | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
One of the most common questions I get from prospective students besides admission requirements and costs is: “how’s the food?” I’ve always known that the food at OSU is excellent but now UHDS boasts a very prestigious award to back up what our tastebuds have been telling us for years. From Life @ OSU: Housing [...]
Tags: Dining Halls, Dorms, Food, French Laundry, Ivy Awards, Le Cirque, Life @ OSU, Restaurants & Institutions, University Housing and Dining
Posted in Campus Life, Graduate Students, Misc., Parents, Undergraduate Students | 3 Comments »