The fairs are free to attend and I would encourage you to go online and register so that you can get your very own bar code. College counselors will have contact cards that you would fill out to request more information; yet after filling out several of these, it gets tiring. Thanks though to lovely technology, you have the opportunity of signing up ahead of time online and receive a bar code that you would print out and bring to the fair. Now College Counselors just need to scan your bar code and will get all of the information you would have filled on the card instantly!  It is beneficial for you because you will have more time to talk with the College Counselors!

The Locations, Dates and Times of all four NACAC National College Fair Circuits are as follows:

Boise: Boise Centre on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 9:30am-2:30pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Seattle: Washington State Convention Center (Hall 4 E) on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 9:00am-12:00pm and Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 12:00pm-4:00pm.

Portland: Oregon Convention Center (Hall D) on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 1:00pm-5:00pm and Monday, November 7, 2011 from 9:00am-12:00pm.

Spokane: Spokane Convention Center (Hall A) on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 9:00am-12:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm.

I hope you all have a great time at your local NACAC National College Fair and be sure to visit Oregon State University!

BM

Some cool giveaways for students including a year-long parking pass!

Join Beaver Nation for a first-of-its-kind rally in Portland’s Pioneer Square at noon on September 17!

-BV

From the OSU Alumni Association:

Saturday May 22 is a day for Beavers to get together and get busy helping. Alumni, students and friends of OSU will work together in more than a dozen cities during the annual OSUAA day of service.

Beaver alumni will be helping out in 13 cities around the U.S. including Boise (painting at the Boys & Girls Club), Honolulu (removal of invasive species at Sand Island), New York City, San Francisco (park clean up at Golden Gate Park), Seattle (wetland restoration in Magnuson Park) and Portland (painting park benches in the Park Blocks). So if you see them out in their ‘Powered By Orange’ shirts, honk, wave or say, “Thanks”.

-bv

From the Daily Barometer:

Also helping to aid in the lighting costs was Pat Reser, the co-chair of The Campaign for OSU.

“By lighting the Morrison Bridge, OSU hopes to capture imagination and be a great recognition for Beaver Nation,” said Todd Simmons, a media contact for OSU. “It was seen as a great opportunity to build on to the ‘Powered By Orange’ campaign in a very visible Portland area.”

GO BEAVS!
-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.

If you were unable to attend the program, you can download printable publications that were provided during the event or you may get on our mailing list.

–mko