UHDS News

Want to start the New Year off right with healthy eating?? Cooking for yourself for the first time? Need help eating healthy on a budget?

Help is here! Sign up for a free class, Healthy Cooking and Meals 101, taught by Oregon State dietetic students and get hands-on experience, cooking tips and advice on nutrition and health, food safety and making meal prep easy and inexpensive. No cooking experience necessary and you get to taste 12 different recipes each class! (That also means free healthy meals for you to eat and bring home too!).  After each class you will also receive a free starter kit of ingredients for some of the recipes you made!

Classes are free and will fill up fast, so reserve your spot today! You may sign up for one class or all three.  If classes fill, don’t worry! You can be put on a wait list for Spring quarter classes too. Go to http://health.oregonstate.edu/moore-center/healthy-student-cooking to claim your seat today!

Classes are sponsored by the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health and the Nutrition & Dietetics Club, all part of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

Winter Term Classes

Get colors on your plate! Fruits & Vegetables

4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 23, Milam 203

It will be easy to get your 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables with these great tips, featuring

smoothies, easy desserts, side-dishes and dinner ideas.

Whole Grains For Every Meal – Healthy and Delicious!

4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb 13, Milam 203

Impress your sweetheart for Valentines with a healthy & delicious home cooked meal.  Learn how to cook quick and healthy dishes with whole grains for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recipes include healthy muffins, gluten-free options, easy pasta and whole-grain main dishes.

What’s for dinner?  Main dishes & proteins

4-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb 27, Milam 203

Fabulous and easy protein-rich meals for everyone’s taste. Healthy vegetarian, fish and meat dishes such as easy frittatas, black bean or salmon burgers, and easy chicken dishes.

Sign up! 

You will receive an email to confirm registration and you will need to give a $5 deposit to secure your spot in the class.  Once you come to class you will get your deposit back, as well as close to $10 worth of ingredients to bring home.

For additional information call 541-737-5205 or email moorefamilycenter@oregonstate.edu. A grant from the Women’s Giving Circle also supports these classes.

Dear Residents,

A friendly reminder of important dates and information as Fall Term comes to a close:

End of Term and Check-out:

• 5 pm on Friday, December 7^th – All halls and cooperatives will close, with the exception of Bloss, Finley, Halsell, Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley, Poling, Sackett, the International Living-Learning Center and West. Students should plan to vacate their residence Hall or cooperative House within 24 hours of their last exam.
• Students with late Friday final exams or travel circumstances are allowed to extend their stay to no later than noon the following day, Saturday, December 8^th.  Students needing to stay over Friday night due to these reasons will need to make arrangements on their MyUHDS account by selecting “Late Stay”.
• UHDS will be doing health and safety checks of every room to make sure there are no health or safety issues – such as waste in the trash, windows left open, or appliances plugged in (curling irons, extension cords, etc.).  To be most prepared for these please see the checklist below. If you want to be present for your room check, please schedule an appointment with your Resident Director, Cooperative Director or Resident Assistant.

Break Housing:   Residents assigned to open halls (ones listed above) may remain in their rooms during the break, at a weekly rate of $126.

• The deadline to sign up for winter break housing is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and can be done on your MyUHDS account (https://myuhds.oregonstate.edu/ and select “Break Housing”). If you are an INTO OSU student, this charge is already included in your housing rate but you must still sign up.

Checklist – Before you leave for Winter Break:

1. 24 hours before you leave – Remove all perishable items and unplug your refrigerator.  Be sure to place a towel or two under your fridge to catch the water while it defrosts.
2. Securely close and LOCK all windows
3. Pull all blinds/drapes into a closed position
4. Open heater valve (valve should be turned to the left)
5. Unplug all electrical devices (including computers, hair dryers, curling irons/straighteners, holiday lights)
6. Remove all garbage and recycling and dispose of it in the outside bins. Residents will be charged a fee of $45 if staff have to remove garbage.
7. Remove any fire hazards and take down any paper holiday decorations
8. Turn off clock radios/alarms
9. Take trays, dishes, etc. back to the dining centers
10. Return any lounge furniture or other room’s furniture to the place of origin. Failure to do so will result in a charge and possible conduct action.
11. Turn off all lights
12. Lock your door behind you as you leave
13. Take your keys/student ID card home with you and remember to bring them back so you can get into your room

After Winter Break: Residence Halls and Cooperative Houses Reopen on Sunday, January 6 at 9 a.m.

Please have a safe and enjoyable Winter Break!

UHDS Staff