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    OSU information system down for maintenance 9/5-9/8

    Posted August 25th, 2009 by Blake

    Oregon State will be transitioning to an updated version of our student information system (Banner) over Labor Day weekend. Since this is a pretty big update, we are expected to be without access to Banner until September 9th. This means that we will not be able to process, search, review or update any [...]

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    New Students are Powered by Orange!

    Posted July 21st, 2009 by James

    Happy Friday, faithful readers!
    Back from a long blogging hiatus…Sorry for the silence. START, OSU’s new student orientation program, is in full swing right now. The newest members of Beaver Nation have been treated to some absolutely fabulous weather as the stroll the gorgeous OSU campus.
    Check out the video that’s been [...]

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    OSU students exercise their ‘power’

    Posted February 17th, 2009 by Blake

    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 [...]

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    Chinese New Year Celebration Student Report

    Posted February 11th, 2009 by Matt

    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 [...]

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    OSU Students Celebrate Chinese New Year

    Posted January 29th, 2009 by Matt

    Oregon State University students celebrated the Year of the Ox this week in honor of the Chinese New Year. The OSU Hong Kong Student Association hosted various events and activities in the Memorial Union Ballroom which included calligraphy, red envelope art, fortune telling and more (and yes, there was food!). In the video below, meet [...]

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    OSU Housing gets kudos for gender inclusive housing policy

    Posted January 16th, 2009 by James

    Great story from the Chicago Tribune from a couple of weeks back. University of Chicago is implementing a gender inclusive housing policy following the lead of socially progressive campuses like OSU. Several of our housing folks were interviewed for the story.
    From the Trib:

    The University of Chicago, proud home of Nobel laureates, will undertake [...]

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    Oregon State University continues its Marine Biology leadership

    Posted December 26th, 2008 by James

    There has already been a lot written here on the Admissions Blog and other media outlets about Jane Lubchenco’s appointment to direct NOAA in the Obama Administration. Folks in the know here in the GPNW (Great Pacific Northwest) were already aware that OSU’s Marine Biology/Marine Science research, facilities, academic programs and faculty are amongst [...]

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    Let it Snow!

    Posted December 19th, 2008 by Matt

    Corvallis, Oregon State University, and the rest of the northwest have had some interesting weather these past few days. Late starts, delays, icy roads, snow tires, and school closures for the day have been the norm around here this week, but that usually isn’t the case. I spoke with Alex in the visitor’s center who [...]

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    OSU Professor to Head NOAA

    Posted December 18th, 2008 by Blake

    Just found this on the internets (hat tip to Blue Oregon):
    Washington Post-
    Lubchenco Will Helm National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    By Juliet Eilperin
    President-elect Barack Obama has tapped Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco, one of the nation’s most prominent marine biologists, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Lubchenco, a conservationist who has devoted much of her [...]

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    Si Se Puede Event Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

    Posted December 16th, 2008 by Matt

    ***UPDATE EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR 2/26/2009 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION***
    Due to weather and road conditions, the Si Se Puede Program at Forest Grove High School from 6-8pm on Wednesday 12/17 has been postponed. The program will be rescheduled for a later date. We apologize for an inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, [...]

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