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Tyler Rockey, a University Honors College senior majoring in geography with a Spanish minor, spent 11 weeks in the city of Ayacucho, Peru, working for the micro-lending institution Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA). Rockey is just one of many Oregon State students who are motivated to find internships that help fuel what they’re passionate [...]

Looking for an internship? Or are you graduating and looking for a full-time job? Or just curious? Then don’t miss Oregon State’s Spring Career Fair tomorrow! It takes place 11-4 at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center. All Oregon State students and alumni are welcome, and companies and agencies from all over Oregon and the region [...]

In an effort to learn from history, this year’s Holocaust Memorial Week at Oregon State University not only will bring renowned scholars and speakers to the area, but will tackle the issue of “Remember the Past, Change the Future.” The observance, which runs April 12-16 at OSU, grows from the belief that educational institutions can [...]

St. Helens native and Oregon Book Award winner Robin Cody is publishing his first book in 15 years, Another Way the River Has: Taut True Tales from the Northwest. Cody is a writer well known for evoking a strong sense of place in his work. In Another Way, he probes the streams and woods and [...]

You found a secret contest celebrating the launch of the new Oregon State University home page. For 10 days starting Tuesday, May 4 we will be giving away one Powered by Orange prize package a day. To enter the drawing all you have to do is comment on this post with your name and email [...]

87 students recently stopped by our booth in the MU to share what Powered by Orange means to them. Whether it’s being an active member of the community or being true to your individuality, the definitions of PBO are as diverse and dynamic as the amazing students who comprise the heart of the Oregon State [...]

See all those dots? They’re places where people are Powered by Orange. Click on any one of them to learn about a person, business or organization that’s working to support a prosperous economy, sustainable environment and healthy community. You can add yourself to the map by visiting Powered by Orange on Google Maps. Find the [...]

The Bridge Team made it back to Santiago today after covering over 1200 miles in the last 4 days. We realized that of all of the teams, we have the most ground to cover. Partly because bridges are dispersed around the entire region, and partly because many of our sites to investigate are dead-end roads [...]

Oregon State professor and head of the School of Civil and Construction Engineering Scott Ashford will be in Chile for the next week, as a part of a 30-member scientific team that will be studying the effects of the recent earthquake. Ashford will be reporting on his experiences in the Powered by Orange blog. The [...]