Linus Pauling Center

The Linus Pauling Center is located at the corner f 30^th Street and Campus Way and will house the Linus Pauling Institute and the Department of Chemistry. It is scheduled to be completed this summer.

INTO-OSU’s Living Learning Center will be the 14^th residence hall on campus. The residence hall will serve as the new home for 350 international and domestic students, as well as additional offices, classrooms, a coffee shop, and a convenience store. This new residence hall is located on the south end of campus off of Western Boulevard. INTO-OSU Living Learning Center is scheduled to be completed by the start of the new school year.

University Housing and Dining Services has also announced that they have started the process in adding another residence hall to the east end of campus, on the corner of 13^th and Adams Ave. The new hall will serve as a multipurpose facility, house about 250 students, and is anticipated to reach the equivalent of a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED Silver rating of sustainability.

Rendering of the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families

Located on the corner of 26^th and Campus Way, the Hallie Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families will be part of the College of Health and Human Sciences and will support research and outreach programs “focused on the human lifespan, with a special emphasis on the physical, mental, and behavior health of children.” The new Center is scheduled to be completed this summer.

Outdoor Recreation Complex

OSU is building a new Outdoor Recreation Complex which will include 2 synthetic turf fields with lighting for night use, new outdoor tennis courts, a plaza area with restrooms and a storage shelter, a running path, and an open area for recreational park use.

McAlexander Fieldhouse is also undergoing an interior renovation. The indoor turf field and courts will be redone with an improved surface area, a new climbing wall and skills-building course will be added, along with a check-in desk, classroom, workroom-office, storage, custodial spaces, and general improvements to better manage the use of space. Both projects are scheduled to be completed in the fall.

What’s really cool about the majority of these projects is that you can view them either live or with a time lapse via webcam by clicking here.

In addition to these major projects, there are numerous renovations happening around campus. Nash Hall and Education Hall are receiving seismic upgrades and the continuing expansion of Goss Stadium is an example of Oregon State’s growth.

Please feel free to visit campus and check out all the new and exciting improvements!

To read more: http://democratherald.com/news/local/article_d3b1a126-1638-11e0-83df-001cc4c03286.html

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Sabah Randhawa, OSU provost and executive vice president, stated “Like many universities around the country, our international student enrollment has declined because of visa and immigration issues. The scarcity of state revenues has precluded us from being able to successfully recruit international students to rebuild our international student population, particularly at the undergraduate level.

“This partnership with INTO will help us diversify our student body and enhance the experience for our other students on campus,� Randhawa said.

OSU estimates that 60 to 70 percent of the students enrolled in the pathway program will continue on at OSU as degree-seeking undergraduate students. I’ve heard that a lot of new buildings will begin construction soon and will consist of a new teaching/residential center that will include a residence hall with classrooms and laboratory spaces. A new facility, scheduled for completion in January of 2011, will be located adjacent to Halsell Hall and Bloss Hall on campus.

Recruiting international students is becoming a top priority for OSU and for many universities in the United States and elsewhere. INTO University Partnerships has developed a model that gives international students a year for transition into the campus environment in a new country, at the same time allowing universities to define their own criteria for student success and directly observe those who go on to apply for admission.

To Randhawa, OSU and the community of Corvallis, the most important factor in the initiative will be the cultural component additional international students bring to the university. “This will enhance the experience for all students at OSU through a learning environment that integrates cultural and global enrichment,� Randhawa added.

More information on the OSU INTO University Partnership program to follow soon. Current information on international student admissions can be found at by visiting the International Student Admissions website.

–mko