View the video at the source: KVAL TV, Sept. 18, 2012.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Mini fridges and moving boxes were piled high on the sidewalks of Oregon State on Tuesday, signified move-in day at the University. It also marked the start of a process that will bring nearly 5,000 people to campus each day for the next two days.

Freshman like Makenzie Reed will join 4,290 freshman moving in this week at Oregon State. She said that the wait all summer was well worth it.

“I think I brought way too much stuff, but I think I was just excited about moving in,” Reed said, looking around her crammed dorm room. “I thought I’d bring my whole life with me.”

In years past, freshman moved in on a Sunday. This year, however, the school decided to change the process up.

“A weekday is definitely adding a different element with all the normal traffic on campus during a business day,” said Brian Stroup, Assistant Director of Operations and Facilities for University Housing and Dining Services.

Stroup said that the thousands of extra people on campus called for a lot of extra planning.

“We’ve been in talks with Oregon State Police and parking services and conference services and a whole lot of partners across campus for about a year now, getting everything in place to make sure we’re all on the same page,” he said.

Over 500 student and staff volunteers helped on Tuesday, making the moves a little easier to handle.

“There’s a lot of fun, there’s a lot of excitement,” said volunteer Joel Bumgarner. “Families are all here, they’re trying to figure things out. The moms getting mad at the kid, the kids getting mad at mom and dad so it’s a lot of fun.”

Roughlyhalf of the registered freshman will move in Tuesday, while the rest will move in on Wednesday. The goal, Stroup said, is to make the move as seamless as possible without a lot of congestion.

“Within those days we split up the floors by arrival time windows, hoping folks stick to that as much as possible,” he said.

As for Reed, she said she’s ready for the fun to begin.

“I think I’m most looking forward to rush, meeting new people and taking classes that I’m interested in.” said Reed.

The University of Oregon will host its move-in day this Thursday, September 21.

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View the video at the source: KMTR News, Sept. 18, 2012.

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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 outreach efforts for sustainability programs and plan and execute sustainability-focused events.

Successful candidates must have excellent communication skills and thrive with minimal supervision, working 5-6 hours/week. Starting pay is $8.80/hour; applications due Sep.30.  To apply, see the full position description.

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On September 18 and 19, new students will be moving into rooms on the OSU campus with their families. This will create increased traffic and congestion, as we anticipate an additional 5,000 people on campus each day. Faculty and staff on campus should expect limited parking and potential traffic delays. We appreciate your patience during this busy time.

A free shuttle will be running from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from the Benton County Fairgrounds on a 15-minute loop on both days. Staff and faculty may park there and ride the shuttle in to campus to help reduce parking congestion on campus. Staff and faculty who elect to do this will receive a 50% off coupon to be used for a meal at any of our UHDS Dining Centers.

If faculty and staff would like to volunteer to help out with opening, signing up is easy: http://oregonstate.edu/uhds/volunteer. The shifts are three hours each, including a short volunteer orientation session. You will receive an OSU t-shirt, water bottle, and a meal card to use at any UHDS dining facility as a thank you for helping make Move-In a success!

Please consider volunteering. We need many hands to help our students transition quickly and smoothly into their residence hall or cooperative house. We appreciate any time you can give to our new students and their families.

For any issues, concerns or questions about our Residence Hall and Co-op House move-in, please contact University Housing and Dining Services staff at 541-737-4771.

Map of shuttle route:

(Note: Permission given to shuttles to use the Campus Way bike path through the OSU Dairy Farm to cut the drive time between campus and the fairgrounds.)

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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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Oregon State University’s University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is seeking qualified applicants for a newly open Resident Director position for the current academic year.

The Resident Director (RD) is a 52-week live-in, professional responsible for the overall administration of one or more residence halls housing 200-500 students. The Resident Director supervises primarily undergraduate students in creating safe, educational, caring, and inclusive communities. The Residential Education Unit strives to foster students’ personal awareness, appreciation of others and development of skills to succeed in a diverse, global society and encourages them to demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior in their communities. Additionally, Residential Education provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.

This position is a year-round (12-month) 1.0 FTE unclassified position. Salary range is $28,500-$30,500. This position includes a partially furnished apartment, utilities, and a meal plan in addition to the standard OSU benefits package.  OSU may approve a small pet (cat, dog, or fish) for residency in staff apartments – subject to UHDS Staff Pet Policy.

For a list of qualifications, a complete job description, and to apply online, visit posting #0008497 at  http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59779.  Position closes October 1, 2012.  OSU is an AA/EOE.

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We look forward to helping you move-in Sept. 18-19. Before you arrive: Watch the welcome video, check MyUHDS for your arrival date and time and read our move-in guide. If you have additional questions, please email the housing assignments office at housing@oregonstate.edu.

After you get settled, we hope you will attend the New Student Picnic at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Memorial Union quad. It’s a great way to meet and mingle with hundreds or your new campus neighbors. Tickets are $7 and are billed from your meal plan. Use this online reservation form to reserve your ticket.

Please note: You can reserve your picnic ticket online until Sept. 14. After that date, remaining tickets will be available to purchase in person at the markets in the three main dining centers on campus (Main Squeeze, EBGB’s and Arnold Dining). After 1 p.m. on the day of the event, any remaining tickets will be put up for sale at Bing’s Café in Weatherford Hall near the Memorial Union. If you have not previously picked up your reserved ticket from your residence hall staff, you can pick it up at the will call table outside Bing’s Café on the evening of the event.

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A reminder that smoking is no longer permitted anywhere on the Oregon State University Corvallis campus and select OSU property within Benton County signed as nonsmoking. Smoking is permissible on sidewalks that border OSU’s boundaries. Smoking receptacles are being installed in strategic, high-traffic areas around the periphery of the Corvallis campus for disposal of smoking-related litter. Their locations will be updated soon on the policy’s website at http://oregonstate.edu/smokefree.

The smoke-free policy is in effect year-round, including game days, so visitors to campus who are participating in tailgating activities will also be prohibited from smoking.

Enforcement will focus on educating students, staff and visitors about the policy, but those who refuse to abide by the campus’ smoke-free policy may be cited by OSU Department of Public Safety. Students will be held accountable under the student conduct code and employees under OSU employment policies. Contractors, vendors, event attendees, those who rent or lease university property and other visitors to OSU could be subject to exclusion from campus for violation of the new policy.

Smoking also is not permitted inside personal vehicles on campus.

Among the prohibited smoking devices are cigars, cigarettes, pipes, electronic cigarettes or other devices intended to simulate smoking.

OSU students, faculty and staff can purchase nicotine-replacement therapy products at the OSU Pharmacy, located at Student Health Services in Room 109. There are also a variety of free programs available to faculty, staff and students who would like help quitting. OSU students can access free tobacco cessation counseling, and receive nicotine gum and patches at no cost at Student Health Services, 541-737-9355. OSU faculty and staff can access smoking cessation services through www.oregon.gov/DAS/PEBB/FreeClear.shtml. Another helpful service is the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).

If you see someone smoking on campus, you can call the Department of Public Safety at 541-737-3010 to report the activity. Some may choose to inform others of the policy. If you choose to do so, you are encouraged to respectfully inform them of the policy.

In a move to promote health and well being on campus, university staff members have been working for more than two years preparing to implement the smoke-free policy on campus, including a university-wide education and outreach campaign, as well as a community forum held earlier this month.

For more information: http://oregonstate.edu/smokefree/

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Link to video on YouTube.

See the full story by KEZI reporter Heather Turner.

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