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OSU Ranks High as Bike-Friendly Campus

Sunday, June 10th, 2012

OSU  is one of the top ten most bike-friendly campuses in the nation, according to Best Colleges Online. The OSU ranking was partly based on the university’s location in Corvallis, which is known as the second most bike-friendly town in the nation. 97% of Corvallis’s streets have bike lanes, and more people (by [...]

SSI Spring Sustainability Celebration

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

The SSI is hosting the Spring Sustainability Celebration, bringing together passionate students and staff to acknowledge this year’s sustainability accomplishments at OSU. Join us for live music, fresh vegetarian/vegan food, a container growing workshop, outdoor activities, and group presentations which are all taking part in this end of the year event. There will be plenty [...]

Get There Another Way Week, May 14-18

Monday, May 7th, 2012

During this week, the city of Corvallis and many area businesses and employers urge you to try “another way” of getting to work or school.   Register at least one trip and you’ll be entered into a raffle for prizes.  The more trips you register the more chances of winning and the greater value of prize [...]

Information Services launches new videoconferencing website

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

On Tuesday, following valuable input from many stakeholders, OSU Information Services launched a new Videoconferencing Services website. The goal of this site is to give customers a central hub from which they can discover and request these services — regardless of whether that service is provided by Media Services, Network Services, or a DCA.  When customers do request [...]

“Bag It Corvallis” Seeking Volunteers

Friday, April 27th, 2012

The “Bag It Corvallis” campaign needs your help. Volunteers of the Student Sustainability Initiative can help invite the public to sign postcards, with the Bag Monster at the Saturday Farmer’s Market on April 28th and May 5th between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The postcards will be delivered to the City Council, which is considering an ordinance. The [...]

Strengthening Sustainability Curriculum across the Disciplines regional conference April 20

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

How can sustainability concepts be effectively integrated across the disciplines and what is the role of scientific literacy specifically in advancing sustainability education?

What various forms does place-based learning take at campuses across the region, as well as nationally and globally, and how can we design curriculum that can help drive solutions to pressing regional issues [...]

Three ways to celebrate Arbor Day 2012

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

From increased property values, to clean air and water, to better test scores from kids, trees provide city dwellers with a long list of social, economic, and environmental benefits.  For Oregonians, one day just isn’t enough to express our appreciation for all the great services trees provide. So we celebrate a whole Arbor Week!
This year, [...]

Share your insights with first ever TEDxOSU

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

This April, OSU will hold its first ever TEDxOSU on campus to inspire OSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni through ideas worth spreading. This event will highlight innovations that address the needs of our planet in the future, specifically with the intent to feature OSU faculty and alumni contributions in this field.

The College of Business, [...]

OSU, UP students join national efficiency competition

Friday, February 17th, 2012

Students in University of Portland’s LEED Gold-certified Fields and Schoenfeldt Halls will compete to try to save the most electricity and water.
Students at the University of Portland and Oregon State University are joining a national competition this month, going head to to head with students at schools around the country to reduce their electricity and [...]

OSU Printing and Mailing Services to become FSC Certified

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

OSU Printing and Mailing has begun the process of becoming Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certified! Upon completion of work to implement the FSC rules and procedures within the organization, they will be able to provide FSC Certified printed materials to any customer desiring their order to carry the certification mark. In addition to the [...]