Ecologue

Encouraging OSU to go paperless when it is feasible is a main focus of those working for the Greening IT initiative, which is a new program aimed at reducing the environmental impact of information technology. Did you know that if every student in the university printed 100 fewer sheets of paper per year, or the […]

Leap into savings at our evening public sale Wednesday, February 1, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis. Buy any two items in the store, get any item of equal or lesser value for FREE (excluding spot bid and online sales items). Buy green, save green. For more information, visit […]

The OSU Building Energy Challenge aims to reduce energy consumption through the combined effects of individual action by occupants of participating buildings. By using no-to-low cost actions such as turning off computers and lights, unplugging non-essential equipment, and replacing incandescent lamps with compact fluorescents (CFLs), we can significantly reduce our energy consumption. And we can […]

RecycleMania 2012 is just around the corner, taking place January 22 through March 31 this year! This is a national recycling competition between universities, as well as a Civil War competition between OSU and the UO. RecycleMania is all about offering opportunities to increase awareness of and participation in waste reduction at OSU, now and […]

With over a hundred users in just a few months, OSU’s new and secure rideshare system, Drive Less Connect, is off to a great start! To help more folks save gas money and reduce carbon emissions into the air, we plan on promoting this fun program heavily throughout Winter and Spring terms. To encourage more […]

New bike racks are appearing around campus. The OSU Site Engineering and Sustainability Offices have been working tirelessly through all kinds of weather to remove old bike racks and install new ones. Nearly 600 new bike racks have recently been installed! The new racks are simple to use and hold more bikes in the same […]

The OSU Sustainability Office is looking for a student employee to develop and deliver marketing and outreach material and programs. The Sustainability Office, with two full time staff and three student worker positions, is part of Facilities Services, the department responsible for OSU’s infrastructure development and maintenance. The Sustainability Office serves the broader campus through […]

In the midst of the holiday season, we would like to take a moment and look forward to a couple opportunities coming up in the new year for students to get more involved with the Student Sustainability Initiative (SSI). 1. Design and Visibility Coordinator – Applications due January 10th, 2012 We are looking to hire an OSU […]

Don’t miss Surplus Property’s last public sale of 2011 on Wednesday, December 21st, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis! Much of our merchandise will be 75% off, including all housewares and red dot items. The OSUsed Store will be closed to the public for two weeks following the December […]

OSU is taking big steps towards greening operations, from designing energy efficient buildings to purchasing eco-certified cleaning products. Now the university is launching a “Greening IT Initiative” to reduce the environmental impact of information technology on-campus. In getting the initiative off the ground, Lucas Friedrichsen at Information Services assembled a diverse task force to tackle three […]