Category: International students
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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Posted in Beaver News, Graduate students, International students, Misc., campus life, sustainablility, undergraduate students | 7 Comments »
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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Tags: Chinese New Year, Hong Kong Student Association, Stanley Yu
Posted in Admissions, Events, International students, Misc., campus life, orientation/new students, undergraduate students | 12 Comments »
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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Tags: Chinese New Year, Hong Kong Student Association, Noemi Wada, Stanley Yu, Year of the Ox
Posted in Admissions, Beaver News, International students, Misc., alumni, campus life, undergraduate students | 14 Comments »
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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Tags: Chicago Tribune, D.J. Zissen, Dorms, Gender Inclusive Housing, Housing Application, Josh Gana, OSU Housing and Dining, Residence Halls, University of Chicago
Posted in Graduate students, International students, Parents, campus life, orientation/new students, undergraduate students | 4 Comments »
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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Tags: Atmosperic and Oceanic Sciences, Barack Obama, Crosscut, Fisheries and Wildlife, Jane Lubchenco, Marine Biology, NOAA, R/V Wecoma, Undergraduate Research, Zoology
Posted in Careers, Graduate students, International students, Research, Uncategorized, faculty, undergraduate students | 7 Comments »
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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Tags: Campus Photos, International students, oregon-state-university, Snow, Thailand, Weather
Posted in Admissions, Beaver News, Campus Safety, Events, International students, Uncategorized, campus life, undergraduate students | 11 Comments »
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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Tags: Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, Aldo Leopold Leadership Program, Barack Obama, campus_sustainability, climate change, COMPASS, Corvallis, global warming, Jane Lubchenco, Joint Oceans Commission Initiative, Lubchenco, Marine Biology, Marine Mammal Institute, National Academy of Sciences, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Board, National Science Foundation, NOAA, NSF, oregon-state-university, Pew Oceans Commission, PISCO, Research, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Royal Society
Posted in Beaver News, Graduate students, International students, Misc., Research, faculty, undergraduate students | 2 Comments »
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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Tags: Si Se Puede
Posted in International students, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Posted December 14th, 2008 by Blake
Oregon State University has launched its official Facebook fan page. Our goal is 500 fans by Jan 2009. We’re hoping you’ll become a fan!
-bv
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Tags: facebook, fan page, fans, Oregon, Oregon-State, oregon-state-university, OSU
Posted in Admissions, Beaver News, Graduate students, International students, Misc., Parents, alumni, campus life, undergraduate students | 6 Comments »
Posted December 13th, 2008 by James
Farmers Insurance has once again release its safest places to live report. Once again, Corvallis is listed as the safest small city in America:
Corvallis is the safest small city in the nation, according to a report released Monday by Farmers Insurance.
The company looked into crime statistics; the risk of various natural disasters; the threat [...]
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Tags: Campus Safety, Corvallis OR, Corvallis Restaurants, Farmers Insurance, OSU Campus Visits, Safest Cities
Posted in Admissions, Graduate students, International students, Parents, Uncategorized, campus life, faculty, orientation/new students, undergraduate students | 11 Comments »