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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 [...]

Hey football fans…the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis and the Oregon State University Beavers will be holding the fifth annual free OSU Youth Football Clinic to enable interested young people to learn football from some of their Beaver gridiron icons. The clinic is planned from 10 a.m. to noon tomorrow, March 13 at the [...]

Whether you’re heading onto the job market or looking for an internship, Oregon State’s upcoming career fairs and workshops can work for you. Check out the upcoming schedule for events that will help your search: Feb. 11 Workshops in Career Services (Kerr B008 – Classroom 8A): 10-11 a.m., Effective Job Search; noon to 1 p.m., [...]

For some students, writing an essay or studying for an exam might be the biggest worry they face during the term. But for others, knowing where they’re going to sleep, or where their next meal is coming from, is a constant source of fear and concern. On the surface, students who are sleeping in their [...]

Did you know that food pantries in Linn and Benton counties distributed emergency food service to more than 145,000 people in 2009 alone? During the month of February, Oregon State University participates in a campus-wide food drive. All benefits go to support the Linn-Benton Food Share. You can help support the drive by coming to [...]

When you think about Gretchen Boock’s background, it’s unsurprising she chose a career in the wine industry. She grew up in Mt. Angel, Oregon, a beautiful, hilly town known for its proximity to some of the most fertile agricultural lands in the state. She spent her summers helping her family tend to their strawberry and [...]

Oregon State University students Adam Aguilar and Kasra Azizian aren’t the type to send a thank you card and leave it at that. They are more interested in making a lasting impact. And that’s why they’ve challenged fellow KidSpirit employees to start donating monthly to the program. Both men have been enthusiastic supporters and advocates [...]

For the last few days, many people have been glued to their computer screens and television sets, watching the horrific aftermath of the Haiti earthquake and wondering what they can do to help. At Oregon State University, students, faculty and staff now have an opportunity to make cash donations through the Memorial Union that will [...]

Yvenson Bernard, former OSU running back and a native of Haiti, has reached out to former colleagues and friends to gather donations for his home country. Bernard, who plans to travel to Haiti in two weeks and bring donations to the earthquake ravaged country, wrote the following e-mail to request support: Hello everyone, As you [...]