Category: Parents
Posted October 30th, 2009 by James
OSU is in the process of improving and updating our payment gateway. There will be a couple of periods when the work on that system will make payments, and as a result, the application for admission, unavailable.
The dates that the application will not be available are:
-Tuesday, November 3rd
-Several hours over the Thanksgiving weekend
If you [...]
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Tags: Admissions, Application, Touchnet
Posted in Admissions, Events, Misc., Parents, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Posted October 1st, 2009 by Blake
Each year, Oregon State University publishes an Annual Security Report that includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Oregon State University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also [...]
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Posted in Campus Safety, Orientation/New students, Parents | 1 Comment »
Posted August 27th, 2009 by James
New exciting Blog to point your RSS readers to: The New Student Programs and Family Outreach Blog entitled: Beaver Nation Migration. You will find all sorts of exciting updates about New Student and Family programs which assist the newest citizens of Beaver Nation in their transition to campus.
Here’s the link: Beaver Nation Migration Blog
The OSU [...]
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Tags: Admissions Blog, Beaver Nation, Blogosphere, New Student Programs & Family Outreach, new students, orientation
Posted in Orientation/New students, Parents | No Comments »
Posted July 28th, 2009 by James
The Powered by Orange folks recently held a vote on Facebook that allowed those of us who are Powered by Orange to pick out our favorite designs. You can check out the designs and the results of the vote on Facebook.
If you haven’t joined the Powered by Orange Facebook group or checked [...]
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Tags: Contest, facebook, Heat Wave, Powered by Orange, Social Media, T-Shirt, Twitter
Posted in Alumni, Beaver News, Misc., Orientation/New students, Parents, Powered by Orange, Undergraduate Students | 2 Comments »
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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Tags: New Student Programs & Family Outreach, orientation, Powered by Orange, Registration, START
Posted in Beaver News, Campus Life, Events, International Students, Orientation/New students, Parents, Powered by Orange | 4 Comments »
Posted June 4th, 2009 by Blake
Included in the feature on the front of today’s Oregonian – “Top grads have the brains but lack the bucks” — are some extraordinary statistics, uncovered by the Oregonian in its survey of”456 valedictorians and straight-A seniors at 97 metro-area public and private high schools”:
Top college choices
Oregon State (50)
University of Oregon (37)
University of Washington (22)
George [...]
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Tags: Berenise Delgado, Bernice Delgado, Bridge to Success, George Fox University, hispanic students, Oregon, OSU, OUS, PDX, Portland, Portland Metro, Portland State University, PSU, Roosevelt High School, University of Oregon, University of Portland, University of Washington, UO, UP, UW, valedictorians
Posted in Admissions, Careers, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Parents, Undergraduate Students | 16 Comments »
Posted May 20th, 2009 by Blake
According to Kris Winter, Director of New Student Programs and Family Outreach, the START program registrations are running well ahead of last year at this time.
So if you have been admitted and paid or are exempt from paying the Advance Tuition Deposit (ATD), you better register for START soon. Paying the ATD is the [...]
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Tags: advising, Alaska START, California START, Hawaii START, new students, orientation, Registration, START, summer registration and advising, The Orange & Black
Posted in Admissions, Dual/Degree Partnership, Orientation/New students, Parents, Undergraduate Students | 3 Comments »
Posted April 7th, 2009 by James
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 @ [...]
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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 »
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 Campus Life, Graduate Students, International Students, Orientation/New students, Parents, Undergraduate Students | 4 Comments »
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, Alumni, Beaver News, Campus Life, Graduate Students, International Students, Misc., Parents, Undergraduate Students | 7 Comments »