AASHE Conference 2012
Oregon State University is a proud member of AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE has been bringing colleges and universities together since 2001 to advance sustainability in higher education worldwide. Members of AASHE include universities like OSU, 16 other colleges and universities in Oregon including some Oregon based businesses […]
Internship Opportunity with Energy Corvallis – Applications Due Friday, November 16
Energize Corvallis is accepting applications for 2013 Public Outreach Interns. This is a great opportunity for OSU students who have a passion for energy conservation and sustainability and a desire to help Corvallis become one of the most energy efficiency communities in the nation. Energize Corvallis Public Outreach Interns are dedicated to raising awareness about energy efficiency […]
Refer A Friend and New Customer Sale at the OSUsed Store Nov. 14
Come to the OSUsed Store on Wednesday, November 14th at 12 to 3 p.m., at which all new OSUsed Store customers and the friends that refer them will get 25% off their entire purchase! Existing customers who bring in a new customer will get a coupon for 25% off their entire purchase on November 14th. […]
America Recycles Day @ OSU: Special Recycling Collection Event Nov. 15
To celebrate America Recycles Day, OSU wants to help you recycle your hard-to-recycle items! Our special recycling collection event will be held on Thursday, November 15 at 12:00 – 4:00 PM in the Memorial Union Brick Mall. What is Accepted: Bring any of the following items to this event for FREE recycling: Styrofoam – rigid […]
Welcome the Eco-Reps!
This year the OSU Sustainability Office, Campus Recycling, UHDS, RHA, Student Leadership and SSI came together to create the Eco-Representative Pilot Program for school year 2012/2013 in select resident halls. This program was developed with the goal of hiring resident representatives in select resident halls to represent OSU Campus Sustainability. Eco-Reps are responsible for advancing […]
Reusable bag & logo contest informational meeting
The City of Corvallis put together an outreach team to publicize the new plastic bag ordinance that will take effect in January. This team, in conjunction with the School of Design and Human Environment at Oregon State University, is sponsoring a competition which entails the design of a logo and the design of a reusable […]
OSU selling historic homes and structures
Oregon State University is selling five structures, three of which are historic, including three houses, a garage and a shed. All structures are being sold separately, under a sealed bid auction. The sales do not include the land and all structures must be removed from OSU property at the buyer’s expense, following OSU House Removal […]
Do you get questions about OSU sustainability? Share them!
Campus Recycling and the OSU Sustainability Office are teaming up to produce a session for Training Days 2012. The session, entitled Sustainability for Campus Communicators, is Wednesday, Nov.14 at 10:00-10:50 am and will cover current and upcoming hot topics and accomplishments that may be useful in your marketing and communications work at OSU. One focus […]
Halloween Sale at the OSUsed Store
Celebrate Halloween at the OSUsed Store on Wednesday, October 31st at 12 to 3 p.m. Reach into the foggy “cauldron” for a chance to draw a sale price of 25, 50 or 75% off one item! Sale price is good on one item purchased on October 31st. Excludes spot bid and online merchandise. Customers have […]
Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference session proposals due soon!
The 2013 Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference will take place January 31 — February 1, 2013 at the Smith Memorial Student Union at Portland State University. Three important developments have occurred recently. The deadline for session proposals (PDF) has been extended to at least Nov.2. Presentations can be 20, 30 or 60 minutes with 15 […]