UHDS News

A funeral service will be held for Chelsea Duffy at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Myrtle Creek Nazarene Church, in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, followed by a graveside service and celebration of life at the Coffenberry Gym.

The 22-year-old Orchard Court resident was a senior enrolled in the pre-med program at Oregon State University at the time of her death in a car accident this summer.

Chelsea had earned enough credits to receive her bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and OSU will confer the diploma to her family in her honor. Her parents Bill and Carla plan to pass the diploma on to Chelsea’s young daughter Zeza in the future.

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[Corvallis Gazette-Times, Aug. 17, 2012] — Wilson Elementary School students will notice some improvements when they return to school Sept. 5.

That’s because Oregon State University Housing and Dining Services employees spent hours Thursday working on various maintenance projects at the school. For example, four employees spent most of the morning packing up books and clearing shelves in the school’s library.

Jeff Brew, Wilson’s principal, said school officials wanted the library to have a more open and welcoming feel. He said it also is scheduled for painting at a later date.

“I think all of us remember our elementary school days and the fun we had,” OSU Housing and Dining Services employee Kathyrn Magura said as she helped clear shelves in a room adjacent to the library. “So it’s great to be helping a local school.”

In addition to reorganizing the library, the OSU Housing and Dining Services employees were involved in several other projects at the school, including:

• Relocating nine heavy framed mosaic artworks, some of which date to the 1980s, to another location in the building.

• Installing toilets in several bathrooms.

• Hanging three Smartboards in classrooms.

• Removing diseased trees from the front of the school. (New trees will be planted in late September).

• Removal of the school logo in the gym to make way for a new logo.

The Wilson project was the latest community service project performed by OSU Housing and Dining Services employees. Steven Haney, assistant director of OSU Housing and Dining Services, said the group aims to do a community service project about every two months.

Before Thursday’s project, the last OSU Housing and Dining Services community project was removing ivy from trees at Avery Park in late May. The project at Wilson was the first time the group had volunteered at a local school.

“Not only are these projects a way for us to give back to the community,” Haney said. “But it also helps us team-build because we have to communicate and work together to get a lot done.”

Read the full article by reporter Raju Woodward.

[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — They came, ready to ride.

Thousands of Cycle Oregon participants gathered on the Memorial Union quad at Oregon State University campus Friday to check in and prepare to ride the mid-valley this weekend.

Now in its 25th year, Cycle Oregon hosts both week-long and weekend rides, but this is the first weekend ride that will be based out of Corvallis.

All parties involved in setting up the three-day event and providing weekend accommodations for the estimated 2,000 participants mentioned that Corvallis — whose name is Latin for “heart of the valley” — is an ideal location for weekend bicycling.

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“It’s going really well,” Snyder said. “People are really accommodating.”

Read the Full Article — Joce DeWitt

[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — Oregon State University students who left behind their unwanted furniture and other household goods when they moved out last month have provided more than 20,000 pounds of materials to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

The annual Residence Halls Move-Out Donation Drive is a yearly collaboration by Campus Recycling, University Housing and Dining Services and Surplus Property. Students living on campus are asked to leave behind unwanted items rather than throwing them away.

Major donation categories included food, toiletries and school supplies; clothing, shoes and linens — including bedding and towels; household items such as kitchen appliances and decorations; and wood from bed riser kits.

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“It was an extremely successful donation drive with all hands on deck,” Evans said.

Read the Full Article — Joce DeWitt

University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is seeking a full time Analyst Programmer.  The Analyst Programmer analyzes, develops, and supports web-based applications to meet UHDS departmental needs. The position creates and supports web applications, administers relational databases, administers the department’s Linux servers and manages network protocols for ResNet. The position reports to the UHDS Information Services Manager.

Follow the link below to apply:

http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60754

Link to official OSU job posting

Link to UHDS jobs page

University Housing & Dining Services seeks to fill one full-time Analyst Programmer position.

UHDS houses 4,000 students and offers a variety of living and dining options in 14 residence halls, four cooperatives, three dining centers, two coffee shops, a market, and a limited number of family apartments. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or General fund allocation. UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open, respectful and enjoyable living, learning and working environment.

A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments is a core value of University Housing and Dining Services. UHDS recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom, and supports the concept of education as an individual as well as a community experience. UHDS strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, convenient, and comfortable living and dining options, and the department works to maintain the highest educational and service standards.

Job description: Analyzes, develops, and supports software based solutions to meet UHDS departmental needs. The position creates and supports web applications, performs relational database administration, administers the department’s Linux servers and manages network protocols for ResNet. The position reports to the UHDS Information Services Manager.

Position duties

50% Application Programming:
Write and maintain UHDS web applications for internal use and public use;
Software & web design using HTML5, PHP (Zend Framework), Perl, JavaScript (jQuery & YUI)
Designing accessible web applications using WAI-ARIA standards;
Develop test plans for applications, monitor test results, work with IS staff and customers to plan conversions and system applications;
Use revision control systems: Subversion, Git;
Provide programming maintenance and modifications/enhancements to existing applications;
Write instructions and documentation for applications developed;
Work with multi-platform interface connectivity and data conversions.

10% Systems Analysis & Design:
Provide web usability, user interface design, information architecture, content management, and project management expertise for projects related to UHDS intra- and extranets;
Gather requirements and develop system and application specs;
Familiarity with basic web design and user interface concepts.

15% Database Analysis:
Work with MySQL and MS SQL;
Design database systems and programs which include access methods, access time, data structures, device allocation, validation checks, statistical methods, and security;
Ensure the integration of systems through the database structure;
Monitor database standards and procedures, system usage and performance;
Troubleshoot and resolve database and data problems;
Develop and administer disaster recovery plans;
Monitor, analyze, and verify data to ensure data integrity; develop assigned databases to support specific applications;
Conduct regular maintenance procedures for databases.

25% Operating System Administration & Support:
Administer Linux servers including: DHCP, DNS, Apache HTTP Server, nginx;
Configuration management: Puppet;
Administer Microsoft SQL services;
Monitor network performance and security for ResNet;
Management and evaluation of software applications on servers and workstations;
Perform regular backups of files on the servers to restore files when necessary.

Campus Alert: Oregon State University’s main campus will be closed on Friday, January 20 due to continued flooding, road closures, and possible additional dangerous conditions as rivers and creeks crest during the next 12 to 24 hours.

Information regarding the OSU – Cascades Campus in Bend is available via http://www.osucascades.edu/, and regarding the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport at http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/.

For updated information as it becomes available, phone 541-737-8000 or visit alert.oregonstate.edu, the university’s emergency information portal.

CORVALLIS – Oregon State University’s main campus will delay its normal opening time until 10 a.m. for Wednesday morning (Jan. 18), in light of potentially hazardous road conditions. This will be the second day of canceled morning classes.

With weather forecasts now calling for additional snow on top of rain and snow melt from earlier in the week, university administrators continue to be concerned about hazardous road conditions for those driving, bicycling and commuting to work. While faculty, staff and students are not expected to be at work or in class prior to 10 a.m., essential university personnel must still report for work.

Unlike Tuesday, evening classes are scheduled to go forward as planned on Wednesday.

Information on OSU-Cascades in Bend is available via http://www.osucascades.edu/, and on the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport at http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/.

For updated information on OSU-Corvallis as it becomes available, phone 541-737-8000 or see http://alert.oregonstate.edu, the university’s emergency information portal.

Prepare for winds, outages on Wednesday

There is a high wind watch for Corvallis on Wednesday. UHDS encourages on-campus residents to take the following actions today to get ready:

1) if you have a personal flashlight make sure the batteries are good, if you don’t have one consider getting one

2) if you have a cellphone be sure to have it be fully charged by Wednesday morning

3) consider getting a few non-perishable/easy to eat snack and drink items to have on hand

4) pay attention to the weather, your room voice mail and your onid email today and Wednesday. The national weather service website is http://weather.gov and OSU’s alert site is http://oregonstate.edu/main/alerts.