LIFE

08/11/2023

Oregon State University has renamed the Military and Veteran Resource Center in honor of Oregon State former student Sergeant John N. Holcomb, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who died defending his platoon during the Vietnam War: https://today.oregonstate.edu/story/military-and-veteran-resource-center-dedicationOregon

18/10/2021

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14/07/2021

Staff is hard at work preparing the Corvallis campus for the return of students and employees

ABM, one of the custodial contractors at OSU since 2008, is no stranger to keeping the campus's classrooms, labs and offices clean. When the response to the COVID-19 pandemic occurred on campus, ABM was on campus the entire time, working to keep the environment safer and healthier for the OSU commun...

28/04/2021

Vaccine walk-in clinic today: OSU students and staff are invited to attend a walk-in vaccine clinic at Reser Stadium today, Wednesday, April 28, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are not required

23/11/2020

More than 450 students will be eating a free Thanksgiving dinner at one of two local restaurants thanks to donations from OSU sponsors.

Several Oregon State University colleges and departments have united to pay for free Thanksgiving meals for students remaining in Corvallis for the holidays, by raising more than $5,000 in private funds in two days

19/11/2020

Now your smartphone can help you know if you've potentially been exposed to COVID-19

The Oregon State University community is invited to participate in a pilot program to test a smartphone-based system that notifies users about possible exposure to COVID-19. The university is teaming up with the Oregon Health Authority to test the program. OSU faculty, staff and students can ‘Be C...

05/10/2020

Find out how to get tested.

More than 1,500 faculty and staff and more than 2,600 students have signed up in Corvallis for TRACE OSU, the public health project to determine prevalence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Oregon State University community.

16/09/2020

Learn more about yesterday's streaming event.

National higher education leader Freeman Hrabowski, keynote speaker at Oregon State University’s annual University Day event Tuesday called on U.S. higher education leaders to look in the mirror to understand what they can do to improve access and inclusion for students from a variety of backgroun...

05/08/2020

Financial aid is just one of the ways in which marginalized students are impacted under COVID-19

During a normal school year, financial aid advisor and outreach coordinator Rylan Wall spends a lot of time at events, helping students navigate the complex process of paying for college. From recruitment to matriculation, Wall helps demystify the world of financial aid for students and their parent...

14/05/2020

Arts & music faculty adapt to changing teaching demands from COVID-19

When the COVID-19 outbreak caused universities across the country to close campuses and deliver all courses remotely, Oregon State University was exceptionally well-positioned. With an Ecampus program rated fifth in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2020) the structure to deliver online learning...

30/04/2020

Oregon State COVID-19 testing workers motivated by potential widespread impact of project

Oralia Mendez, a community health worker at Oregon State University, is among nearly 100 community members who are working in OSU’s newly launched TRACE-COVID-19 testing to help public health officials understand the prevalence of the pandemic virus in Corvallis – and possibly in other Oregon co...

20/03/2020

OSU Faculty Staff Fitness is now hosting online classes. Programs offered will include strength/weight training, gentle exercise, cardio kickboxing, swim land training, pilates, and yoga, which will be tailored to your home environment with household equipment. $20 for an unlimited three-month package. Register here https://apps.ideal-logic.com/osufsf?key=F3T9-25VWY_K9KH-5PTF_e7cfc4f7 , and receive an invitation to join the page. New content will be added throughout the term to supplement your well-being while being away from your usual fitness routine. If you were already registered for Spring 2020 Faculty Staff Fitness classes, you have two options: Email [email protected] and let us know that you want to sign up for our Online FSF programming and receive an account credit with the rest of your registration for future classes, or receive a full refund by emailing [email protected]. Contact Dee Gillen with questions about online classes or your account.

18/03/2020

EAP has some great resources for those struggling with the changes around the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at Oregon State University offers support and resources to employees on a daily basis, but also has a number of offerings that can specifically address employee concerns regarding COVID-19. Below is a list of some of those resources and employees are encouraged....

17/03/2020

Spring Term texts are already available, many items are available online as well. https://today.oregonstate.edu/story/osu-beaver-store-remains-open

24/02/2020

A reception will be held Feb. 26.

It’s been a busy few years for the STEM Research Center (formerly the Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning) at Oregon State. Not only has the center undergone a name change, but thanks to a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence Initiative, faculty have be...

21/02/2020

New research uncovers history of students 'passing' to succeed in white-dominated university landscape.

Oregon State University archivist Larry Landis was leafing through a 1919 Beaver Yearbook in 2018 as he did research on representations of blackface in old university publications. As he looked for examples, he came across a yearbook photo of a student who appeared to be African American.

21/01/2020

Oregon State University is celebrating its 38th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration this month with a variety of events. One of the most well-attended is the annual MLK Peace Breakfast, held in the Ch2M Hill Alumni Center with an at-capacity crowd. In addition to presentations and songs,....

15/01/2020

Two OSU women find kinship as they carpool.

When Susan Normandin and Brandi Cox sit down together and start chatting, it would be easy to assume they’ve been friends for years. But until last fall, the two women, who work on opposite ends of the OSU campus, had never set eyes on each other.

03/12/2019

The annual Oregon State University Charitable Fund Drive has begun, and OSU employees now have the opportunity to select from more than 700 charities to financially support. The first Charitable Fund Drive was implemented in 1989, and 100 percent of the donation goes to the organizations employees s...

13/11/2019

Online training uses avatars to help navigate difficult conversations

A new online training simulation using avatars is being offered to Oregon State students, staff and faculty to help gain skills around mental health and su***de prevention. Called Kognito, the program has two different learning modules, a peer-to-peer training for students and a faculty and staff mo...

12/09/2019

Young students get a taste of university life during STEM summer camp.

The Educational Opportunity Program's Black Student Access and Success Initiative, College of Engineering and STEM Academy, partnered with Building Blocks 2 Success to bring middle school students from the Portland area to the Oregon State campus for an overnight camp this summer, called Beaver Achi...

11/09/2019

A list of award winners from this year's University Day.

University Day 2019 kicked off with a new employee breakfast, a discussion between OSU President Edward J. Ray and University of Texas El Paso President Emeritus Diana Natalicio, an awards ceremony, a free lunch and an Expo. Below is a list of this year's University Day award recipients. For photos....

26/07/2019

Campus community can rent event supplies with their index numbers.

Almost a decade ago, University Events Director Shelly Signs realized there was an opportunity to better utilize event resources, while also helping support campus sustainability goals and support groups and programs with limited budgets. Her team had already created an online planning guide with be...

18/07/2019

Still looking for childcare options this summer? KidSpirit still has openings.

16/05/2019

A re-enactment of an historic campus 1969 march and walk-out of black students that inspired greater multicultural programs and inclusivity at Oregon State University will take place Tuesday.

10/05/2019

Great series of events happening next week at OSU

A salmon bake, comedy performance and powwow will be held to celebrate Oregon State University’s indigenous community next week.

20/03/2019

OSU Food Drive exceeds last year's efforts.

Last month’s Oregon State University Food Drive raised the equivalent of 633,795 pounds of food, beating last year’s total and continuing the university’s track record of raising more each year than any other state university during the Governor’s State Employee Food Drive. On March 20, food...

06/03/2019

An OSU research vessel cook's new memoir explores the glories and struggles of life at sea as a woman.

During the day, Theresa Wisner works in the galley of the Oregon State research vessel Oceanus, where she cooks three meals a day for more than two dozen people. A US Merchant Mariner by training, Wisner comes from a long line of sea-faring folk. Her father and brothers are all fishermen, and as a y...

23/02/2019

An Extension horticulturist has a passion for quilting.

While Klamath Falls weather might be snowy in February, Oregon State University assistant professor of horticulture Nicole Sanchez keeps plenty warm under one of the many quilts she sews every year. A passionate quilter and teacher, Sanchez began working for OSU Extension in 2016, spending most of h...

15/02/2019

Being a first-generation college student can be a lonely road, but OSU is working on ways to support those forging new paths.

On a Thursday afternoon in late October, students funnel into a room on the third floor of Valley Library. Ranging in ages and backgrounds, there is one thread that ties them together. They are all first-generation college students looking for mentorship from Oregon State University professionals as...