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October Drive Less Connect Winners and another opportunity to win!

Congratulations to Krista, Megan, Marie, Susanne and Nick, the winners of the October Drive Less Connect Incentive.  They will be enjoying some delicious American Dream Pizza for logging non-drive-alone trips.  If you aren’t one of those who won a gift card during the last incentive, it’s not too late to log some trips for the […]

Drive Less. Connect: Win gift cards during the month of October.

Drive Less. Connect is a carpooling system that is completely free and available to everyone living and working in Oregon.  Use it to find trips to all over Oregon and Washington.  Set up a group for the daily commute or meet new people on the way to a one time event like a concert or […]

Now Hiring resident hall Eco-Reps!

Campus Recycling, the OSU Sustainability Office, University Housing and Dining Services and the Student Sustainability Initiative are recruiting resident students to serve as paid Eco-Representatives (Eco-reps) in three residence halls this academic year (applicants from all halls are welcome). Eco-reps will work to educate their peers about sustainable lifestyles and resources, assist with marketing and […]

About Solar & Electric Vehicles at OSU

The OSU Solar Vehicle Team is a group of OSU students, staff, and faculty working together to design, build, and race solar-powered vehicles. The organization is dedicated to providing hands-on experience with solar-electric vehicles, interdisciplinary learning in engineering and business, and education and outreach in sustainability by direct interactions with the community and industry. The […]

Eugene to Corvallis: Vanpool seeks riders for new route

Valley VanPool has recently received interest in forming a new vanpool from Eugene to Corvallis. They are looking for any additional commuters that may be interested in the formation of this new van. If you would like to be included in a formation meeting or to receive updates on the progress please email Phil Warnock […]

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are Being Installed!

Cherry City Electric will begin installing the long awaited electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus today. The chargers will be connected to Ecotality’s Blink Network, where the charging station status can be checked from a computer or smartphone. Anybody will be able to charge their cars at Blink charging stations and membership is not […]

Corvallis to Newport vanpool seeks riders

A Corvallis to Newport (and Hatfield Marine Science Center) vanpool is seeking new riders for the months of July and August! Current HMSC Vanpool Information: CALENDAR/RIDER SCHEDULE Leaving Corvallis to Newport: 6:15 am (arriving 7:30 am) Leaving Newport to Philomath – Corvallis: 4:30 pm (arriving 5:45 pm) Current Pickup and Drop off Locations: OSU Campus Location: OSU Motorpool or […]

Sustainability Office Hiring Transportation Project Student Technician

The OSU Sustainability Office is recruiting a student employee with transportation-related experience to research and implement alternative transportation projects and staff several committees.  The successful candidate should have some knowledge of basic transportation demand management principles and will work 20-40 hours per week during summer and 10-20 hours per week during the academic year, working […]

OSU Ranks High as Bike-Friendly Campus

OSU  is one of the top ten most bike-friendly campuses in the nation, according to Best Colleges Online. The OSU ranking was partly based on the university’s location in Corvallis, which is known as the second most bike-friendly town in the nation. 97% of Corvallis’s streets have bike lanes, and more people (by percentage) take […]

OSU hosts Drive Less Connect Social

Join us Wednesday at noon in MU 211 to learn about the new regional rideshare system OSU is using, supported by the Oregon and Washington departments of transportation, and many other stakeholder groups. Drive Less Connect is an online rideshare program intended to help get you to your destinations more efficiently.  Whether you want to […]