Women’s Building

Bay Area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational session in Walnut Creek, California.  Explore OSU will be held at Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek on Sunday, October 23^rd at 3pm.  The afternoon reception will introduce our guests to OSU.  Information that will be presented during Explore OSU include our Academic Programs, Advanced Credit Opportunities for AP or IB, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Life and Extra Curricular Activities, Research Opportunities, International Programs and more.

Pre-registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Bay Area students may RSVP for the program as well as find directions and parking information by visiting the following website:  http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu/.

Explore OSU Bay Area
Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek
1345 Treat Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Event Date: Sunday, October 23rd
Event Start Time: 3pm
We hope all students are settling into the school year well and gearing up for the opportunities that lie ahead!

Thanks for reading…
cyn

2011 PRIDE Week – Powered by Rainbow

It’s that fabulous time of the year again, PRIDE WEEK!  This year’s PRIDE theme, Powered by Rainbow, cleverly plays off of OSU’s Powered by Orange campaign.  PRIDE is a celebration of our LGBTQQIA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Questioning Intersex Ally) community.

PRIDE kicked off yesterday with a very delicious brunch that celebrated the beginning of this week long adventure.  There will be a record breaking amount of activities to participate in during this week.  Some of the program highlights will be: Dan Savage, co-creator of a campaign called It Gets Better, will be speaking tonight, Out on Greek Row presentation, Multi-Generational Queer Panel and my personal favorite, the all student Drag Show on Friday, May 13^th.  Please check out the full schedule below or click here for the list of events.

Powered by Rainbow – 2011 Pride Week Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 8
Pride Brunch 2011: Powered by Rainbow 10:30am-12:30pm Alumni Center Ballroom
Candlelight vigil 8:00pm-9:00pm MU Quad

Monday, May 9
Tabling in the MU Quad 10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
Opening BBQ 10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
Coming Out 101 3:00pm-4:00pm MU 206
Rainbow Continuum Meeting 5:00pm-6:00pm Women’s Center
Dan Savage 6:30pm-9:00pm La Sells Stewart Center

Tuesday, May 10
Tabling in the Quad 10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
HIV Rapid Testing 10:00am-3:00pm Snell 536
Guess the Het 12:00pm-2:00pm MU 206
Make Your Own Sex Toys 12:00pm-2:00pm MU (TBA)
Queer YOUR Health! 12:00pm-2:00pm MU 206
The Astrology of Being Queer 5:00pm-7:00pm MU 208
Out on Greek Row 7:00pm-9:00pm Owen 102
The Genderfellator Film Screening: An Evening with Feminist Pornographer Tobi Hill-Meyer 7:00pm-9:00pm MU Council Room

Wednesday, May 11
Tabling in the Quad 10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
Two Spirit People 12:00pm-2:00pm MU Quad
Against the Binary: Privilege & Gender Identity 3:00pm-4:00pm MU 208
Crossing the Border: Documentation, Immigrants, and LGBT People 4:00pm-5:00pm MU 206
LGBT/Faculty Staff Kneads Assessment 5:00pm-10:30pm Crop Science Building 026
Multi-Generational Queer Panel 5:30pm-7:00pm MU 206

Thursday, May 12
Tabling in the Quad 10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
I Love my Queer Body! 11:00am-12:00pm MU 206
Live Homosexual Acts! 12:00pm-2:00pm MU Quad
Queer Abstinence! 2:00pm-3:30pm MU 206
PFLAG Panel 3:00pm-4:00pm MU 208
Don’t Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen/King! 4:00pm-6:00pm Women’s Center
All the Colors of the Rainbow: An Art Exhibition on Multiculturalism and Sexuality 6:00pm-9:00pm MU MLK Room

Friday, May 13
Tabling in the Quad10:00am-3:00pm MU Quad
Lube Event 12:00pm-2:00pm MU Quad
Drag Show 7:00pm-11:30pm MU Ballroom

Want to learn more about our marvelous LGBTQQIA community?  Click here to direct you to the Pride Center website.

Thanks to the Rainbow Continuum for all their hard work organizing yet another amazing PRIDE!

Thanks for reading…CYN

Hello! My name is Kaleena Tuffo.  I graduated from Oregon State University in 2009 with a major in Sociology and a minor in Natural Resources.  I have recently joined the OSU Admissions staff as an Admissions Advisor.  I travel to various areas such as; the Oregon Coast, Arizona and Eastern Washington to talk to students about all of the opportunities available at OSU!

During my undergraduate career I had many amazing experiences both inside and outside the classroom. I had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding in the field of Sociology through undergraduate research and an internship with a non-profit in California. While I was at OSU I also planned the Alternative Spring Break Program for the Community Service Center.  This program takes a group of OSU students to another community to do a week of service during Spring Break.  These experiences gave me the chance to gain practical work experience, to grow as a person and to meet some amazing people.

I am very excited to now be working in Admissions at OSU. I have been traveling for the last two weeks talking to prospective students about OSU. This week I have been traveling around Eastern Oregon. There are a lot of exciting things happening at OSU, and I am thrilled about the opportunity to share them with all of you! Go Beavs!

-KT

 2010 Pride Week Poster

The Rainbow Continuum is excited to celebrate the LGBTQQIA (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
 Queer Questioning Intersex Ally) community during the annual Pride Week.  Pride Week will begin on Sunday, May 9^th through Friday, May 14^th.  The entire week will include loads of events, speakers, food, music and many opportunities for anyone to learn more about the LGBTQQIA community in a welcoming environment.  The week concludes on Friday, May 14^th with the always entertaining Drag Show.   Please check out the full detailed  schedule of events by clicking here.

2010 Pride Week Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 9, 2010
8pm – 9pm Candle Light Vigil
Where: MU Steps

Monday, May 10, 2010
PRIDE WALL
Where: Memorial Union Quad
Tabling
Where: Memorial Union Quad
12pm – 1:30pm LGBTQQIAAPPO2S-BBQ: Queer in the Quad
Where: Memorial Union Quad
12pm – 2pm Lube Trifecta
Where: Memorial Union Quad
12pm – 2pm Music in the Quad
Where: Memorial Union Quad
2pm – 3pm Coming Out 101
Where: Memorial Union rm# 208
5pm – 6pm Queer Sex 101
Where: Pride Center
7pm – 8pm Weekly RC Meeting
Where: Women’s Center
8pm – 12am Pride Center Slumber Party
Where: Pride Center

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
PRIDE WALL
Where: Memorial Union Quad
Tabling
Where: Memorial Union Quad
1pm – 2pm Exploring the Biological Basis of Sexual Orientation
Where: Memorial Union rm# 206
3pm – 4pm LGBTQQIAAP…WTF
Where: Memorial Union rm#208
5:30pm – 7:30pm Families Alike
Where: Memorial Union rm# 206
7pm – 8pm SOL Ice Cream Social
Where: Memorial Union rm# 208

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
PRIDE WALL
Where: Memorial Union Quad
Tabling
Where: Memorial Union Quad
12pm – 1:30pm Dialogue on Sexuality Identity Development in the Queer Community
Where: Memorial Union rm# 206
2pm – 3pm Queer Astrology 101
Where: Memorial Union rm# 208
4pm – 5pm GI Corvaillis
Where: Memorial Union rm# 206
5:30pm – 7:30pm Drag ‘n Dine
Where: Arnold Gold Room
8pm – 9pm Out in the Halls
Where: Bloss Hall Lounge

Thursday, May 13, 2010
PRIDE WALL
Where: Memorial Union Quad
Tabling
Where: Memorial Union Quad
11:30am – 1pm Living in the Margins: Bisexuality in America
Where: Memorial Union rm# 206
2pm – 3pm Drag Racing
Where: Memorial Union Quad
2pm – 5pm First Annual Queer Mind Spa
Where: CAPS’ Mind Spa
5pm – 6:30pm Olympic Athletes: Competing with Gender
Where: Asian & Pacific Cultural Center
7pm – 9pm Trans Film Show
Where: Darkside Cinema

Friday, May 14, 2010
8pm – 10pm Spring Drag Show!
Where: Memorial Union Ballroom

What to learn more about our fabulous LGBTQQIA community?  Click here to direct you to the Pride Center website.

I’d like to end with a little fact…recently, The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students ranked Oregon State University as one of the Top 100 LGBT friendly campus.

Hope to see you during Pride Week!

Thanks for reading…
CYN

Here’s the rest of the top 10:

1. Ithaca, N.Y. (Cornell)

2. State College, Pa. (Penn State)

3. Ames, Iowa (Iowa State University)

4. Champaign-Urbana, Ill. (University of Illinois)

5. Iowa City, Iowa (University of Iowa)

6. Charlottesville, Va. (University of Virginia)

7. Corvallis, Ore. (Oregon State University)

8. Bloomington, Ind. (University of Indiana)

9. Columbia (University of Missouri)

10. College Station, Texas (Texas A&M)

Seriously. What else do you need to hear? If you are considering OSU and haven’t visited yet, set up a personalized visit and see for yourself what makes Corvallis and OSU so awesome!

-jm

Top college choices
Oregon State (50)
University of Oregon (37)
University of Washington (22)
George Fox (16)
University of Portland (14)

In an accompanying article, Berenise Delgado, a valedictorian from Roosevelt High School in Portland, talks of her dream to attend OSU to be an engineer but the challenges of affording that dream. Oregon State’s ‘Bridge to Success‘ program is designed for those in state students who struggle with college costs.

From the article:

If she has to, she says, she’ll try to take out loans. “Whatever it takes, I’m going to college.”

Late last week, Delgado learned that she’s been awarded a series of grants and scholarships that will allow her to attend Oregon State and even cover the cost of books.

“I’m ready,” she says after looking over the paperwork.

Berenise Delgado-future OSU Beaver; photo courtesy of The Oregonian

Miss Delgado, we are ready for you. Welcome to Oregon State!
-bv

Addendum 12:19pm- Looks like we get some pretty good non-residents as well.

MICHIGAN CITY – Marquette Catholic High School as named 10 Summa Cum Laude seniors, all with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher…Belinda Ng, daughter of Yam Ng, Michigan City, and Sook Ng, Michigan City, will attend Oregon State University to major in apparel design and business.

Memberships and Participation: National Honor Society, dance team, captain, Blazer Award, tennis, French Club vice president, NYLC, volunteer with St. Stan’s volleyball team, drama club, major role in spring musical ’09 and fall play ’08.

Courtesy of The News-Dispatch.

CORVALLIS, OR

Beautiful, earnest, and very, very green

Population: 51,388 

The vibe: As small towns go, you don’t get much greener than Corvallis. This Willamette Valley town happily took up the Corvallis Energy Challenge, where residents strive to use the lowest amount of energy in their homes. With two LEED-certified buildings and more on the way, OSU is listed by the Kaplan College Guide as one of the nation’s top green universities. Every downtown block seems to have at least one eco-friendly business. According to resident Collin Dunn, blogger for pioneering green website treehugger.com, Corvallis is the perfect place for those “who want to live in tune with the seasons and natural rhythms of the planet.” –Allison Arieff

–mko

-bv

Make a video and answer the question why you will be voting Benny for President and you could win big. Visit the official page for complete instructions and details.

–mko

Please note: The above comments are for official purposes and precisely reflect the views of Oregon State University. They serve as an official endorsement and call to action, and are intended to make the OSU community aware of significant nationwide items and events and to encourage others to vote Benny for President. I’m Benny Beaver and I approve this message.

The application will be available until November 3 at 11:59 p.m. The wording on the application page is noted below:

Applying to the Engineering Professional Program
Are you ready to apply?
1. Will you have completed the required pre-engineering courses listed in the Oregon State University General Catalog for the program for which you are applying prior to the term you seek to be admitted? Applicants who will be short one required pre-engineering course will be considered for admittance to the program.
2. Did you receive a grade of “C” or better for each of the required pre-engineering courses in the program for which you are applying? (“C-” grades received before Fall 2008 are accepted)
3. Will you have completed 80 quarter credit hours prior to the term of admission?
4. IMPORTANT: To properly evaluate your application we must have access to your complete academic record. We have access to your OSU coursework so you do not need to provide any OSU transcripts. We DO need transcripts for any transfer coursework that is NOT visible on your OSU Online Services account. You must submit official transcripts/test scores to OSU Admissions and unofficial transcripts/test scores to the department to which you are applying for any transfer coursework affecting your application.
If you answered NO to any of the above questions, it is possible you are not ready to apply to the professional program. Please feel free to contact us at 541-737-5236 or call us toll free at 877-257-5182.
Have you downloaded a copy of the Course Requirements by Major? You will need to print out this document to serve as a reference while filling out your application. You may also find it useful to have the OSU Catalog open in a separate window.
• Course Requirements by Major
• OSU Course Catalog
If you answered YES to all of the above questions, please begin your application to the Engineering Professional Program.

-bv