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Going the Distance

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

For Callum Read, part of the experience of attending the International Baccalaureate Student World Conference at Oregon State was getting here. When found out he’d been chosen to go, his mother told him he should bike from their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Corvallis, where 300 International Baccalaureate high school students from 10 countries [...]

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A Life on the Mountain

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Once a month, we will be highlighting a nominated Powered by Orange business. What does it mean to be a Powered by Orange business? It could be that it’s owned by an Oregon State alum, has many OSU alums working there, or is just a friend of OSU. A Powered by Orange Business also drives [...]

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Powered-by-Orange Tweet-Up: Corvallis Custom Kitchen and Baths

Friday, June 4th, 2010

What does it mean to be Powered by Orange? Brian and Kris Egan, owners of Corvallis Custom Kitchens and Baths (CCKB), know and will share the secrets of their success with PBO fans at a June 9 “Tweet-Up” at their acclaimed business, at the CCKB showroom, 602 NW 4th St. CCKB is located in the [...]

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Portland is Powered by Orange

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Water — Food — Energy — necessary ingredients for a great city. And Oregon State University is working throughout Portland to make a positive difference in all three. Through research and partnerships with people and organizations, we are improving water quality, encouraging locally sourced food and taking sustainable living from idea to reality. Our faculty, [...]

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Restoration…with a Conscience

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Once a month, we will be highlighting a nominated Powered by Orange business. What does it mean to be a Powered by Orange business? It could be that it’s owned by an Oregon State alum, has many OSU alums working there, or is just friends of OSU. A Powered by Orange Business also drives innovation, [...]

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Celebrate Earth Week at Oregon State

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

There’s still plenty of time to get in on Earth Week activities at Oregon State. We can’t think of a better place than OSU to show how education and research play critical roles in preserving our environment. We are the nation’s top-rated university in conservation biology, forestry and agriculture, and our faculty and students consistently [...]

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Better Living in Portland

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

If you live in or around Portland, chances are you’ve heard of the Energy Trust Better Living Show. In its third year, the free, green living expo is the Northwest’s largest sustainability lifestyle show and takes place this year 3/26 through 3/28. The show is designed to empower people to become more mindful consumers by [...]

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Powered by Orange love

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

After having won a Grand Gold award last week from the Council for Support and Education (CASE), Oregon State’s Powered by Orange campaign won the Virginia Carter Smith Grand Crystal award – the highest honor possible in regional competition. PBO will soon move on to national competition. Our success, in large part, is due to [...]

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Watch Powered by Orange

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Over the past several months we’ve spoken to some of Oregon State’s best researchers and students who are experts in the areas of food, energy and water. We wanted to show Oregon State’s impact in these areas…which, really, wasn’t all that hard. You can’t walk into a building on this campus without running into someone [...]

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Oregon State’s MU is collecting funds for Haiti

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

You can contribute to the relief effort in Haiti simply by walking to the MU. The Memorial Union is acting as a collecting and communication agent for Haitian Quake relief. The MU has a pre-existing partnership with Mercy Corp out of Portland for past efforts on disasters. ISOSU has agreed to act as the fund [...]

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