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Friday, January 8th, 2010
From now through Jan. 23, Oregon State University will celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a celebration at multiple locations throughout Corvallis. And here’s your guide. Take special note of the popular Peace Breakfast and appearances by Freedom Rider Ruth Koenig and human rights activist and author Richard Lapchick, who [...]
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Television is full of reality television shows focused on dramatic weight loss and questionable approaches to fitness. But at Oregon State University, a new competition is focusing on a holistic approach to health, utilizing the many resources available on campus. Oregon State students, faculty and staff are gearing up for a 19-week health and wellness [...]
Monday, December 14th, 2009
Oregon State professor Tracy Daugherty’s book “Hiding Man” was chosen for the New Yorker’s list of Reviewers’ Favorites for 2009. Congratulations!
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Hello, Copenhagen… Oregon State’s Kate Swenson and Brian Laird are on their way to Denmark as we speak to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Sweson and Laird are attending the negotiations with 15 other students from Oregon and Washington as representatives of the Cascade Climate Network, which is a group of students from [...]
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
The Civil War is upon us! Check out the slide show & video of fans rallying outside the KGW studios in Portland’s Pioneer Square earlier this morning. Kickoff is at 6, and many establishments around PDX and elsewhere are hosting parties. Go Beavs!
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
How important is having clean water? And how easy is it to take for granted? On Wed., December 2nd, students will be raising awareness of the nearly 900 million people worldwide who lack access to clean water with a ‘dirty water vending machine’ located on the OSU Memorial Union quad. The vending machine, loaded with [...]
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
If you want to help out Oregon State’s Emergency Food Pantry, as well as celebrate and learn about food, check out the series of food-oriented feature and documentary films we’ll be screening Nov. 23 through June 3. The series’ focus is health and the sustainability of food systems. All films are free (except the Dec. [...]
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Interested in challenging yourself to become the healthiest you can be? Want to inspire others to meet and set realistic and mental helath goals that will improve their lives? Then sign up for Oregon State’s Power Up Challenge. We’re looking for two teams of students, faculty and staff to take the challenge. Each eight-member team [...]
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
This week, Oregon State is highlighting those who have served in the U.S. military, as well as those who are serving and will in the future. They are an important part of our legacy – for instance, most people don’t know that the Memorial Union was built 80 years ago as a living memorial to [...]
Friday, November 6th, 2009
The bright green Road Trip Nation bus will pull onto the Oregon State campus on Nov. 9, and students interested in learning more about the student-driven adventure series on PBS should stop in and find out how they can participate in their own road trip. Last year, Kevin McIntosh, Scott Rosenbalm and Sean Connell, three [...]