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Oregon Department of Transportation plans to install curb ramps in Corvallis, surrounding areas

David Li, News Contributor
April 8, 2024

The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to bring more than 26,000 curb ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act by 2032, statewide, as part of the ADA Curb Ramp Capital program. According...

OSU Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Financial Aid Keith Raab talks in his offic

Incoming students can expect financial aid offers by May after FAFSA delays

David Li, News Contributor
March 11, 2024

Officials expect that incoming financial aid offers should be given out to incoming students by May 1 following delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process. According to Oregon State...

View from SW Madison Ave of the newest residence hall under construction on Feb 8th.

Construction of new dorm building nears completion, expected to fill up fast

David Li, News Contributor
March 4, 2024

The new dorm building for upper-division undergraduates and graduates is expected to be ready for occupancy in late July, according to John Doty, project manager at Capital Planning and Development. The...

Oregon State University members work
out in Dixon Recreation Center on November 30.

Experts share tips on sticking with resolutions

David Li, News Contributor
January 23, 2024

A New Year’s resolutionist, worthy goal in hand, faces a slew of trials with no end in sight. Busy schedules and distractions constantly come, with most resolutions lasting only three to four weeks...

An electric scooter at a bike rack on the Oregon State University campus.

OSU Public Safety investigates electric scooter thefts

David Li, News Contributor
December 20, 2023

Electric scooter thefts occurring across multiple terms have been affecting campus, but the Department of Public Safety at Oregon State University has already made a number of recoveries this term. According...

The Lynne Hallstrom Detrick Concert Hall is under construction in the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts on Friday, November 3, 2023. The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts represents Oregon State University’s first building dedicated to the arts.

‘What all great universities have to have’: OSU’s new $75 million arts center

David Li, News Contributor
November 9, 2023

The concert hall, one of the six different venues of the new $75 million arts center, lacks any curtains, wings or fly space. Windows let sunlight pour into the art gallery, despite the risk of ultraviolet...

Alison Willette (she/her), faculty research assistant for Oregon State University, searches for twospotted spider mites on lima bean plants grown in the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building on October 20, 2023. Research regarding these pests provided insights on how to best control them, helping assess the need for alternative pesticides.

Banned widely-used pesticide leaves researchers to find alternatives

David Li, News Contributor
November 4, 2023

In 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule revoking all tolerances of chlorpyrifos due to its potential for harm. The pesticide is associated with potential neurodevelopmental...

OSU Graduate Student Helei Duan works with the Agilities Robotics Robot Digit Oct. 18. Digit is the next advancement in robotics from its predecessor Cassie, and was taken to the Pentagon in early October for demonstrations.

Simulation to reality: Digit the robot travels to the Pentagon

David Li, News Contributor
October 23, 2023

Advances in robotics produced at Oregon State University led to the creation of robot Digit, who visited the Pentagon in early October. Digit is the successor to Cassie, which won the Guinness World...

The class of 2023 screams “Go Beavs!” together as is tradition in Reser Stadium during the 2023 OSU Commencement ceremony on June 17. The strength of their voices could be heard from well outside the stadium.

‘Tell a story:’ Commencement celebrations honor university’s 154th graduating class

David Li, News Contributor
June 17, 2023

As Oregon weather shifted from cloudy and cold to scorching sun, 7,300 graduates in Oregon State University’s 154th class were conferred degrees in the 2023 commencement ceremony at Reser Stadium on...

Professor John Bailey is interviewed in his office on April 28 in Corvallis. Bailey teaches multiple courses on wildfire science and management.

Hotter fire seasons are coming – who’s preparing?

David Li, News Contributor
May 30, 2023

As Oregon’s fire season approaches, organizations and individuals are working to prepare against high levels of fuel and hotter temperatures from climate change. According to John Bailey, professor...

Executive Director of Corvallis’ Arts Center Cynthia Spencer-Hadlock (she/her) poses with wooden birdhouses on April 21 at the Corvallis Arts Center. These wooden birdhouses were donated by local woodworkers and will be put on sale at the 2023 Spring Garden Festival.

Spring festivities come near downtown Corvallis to support sustainable gardening

David Li, News Contributor
May 1, 2023

Oregon State University’s Spring Family Weekend is coming up, but the OSU campus isn’t the only part of town celebrating. In downtown Corvallis, the Arts Center Plaza is also set to be filled with...

The Board of Trustees meeting on April 14 in the Memorial Union. Due to recommendations made by the University Budget Committee, continuing undergraduate students will have to pay 3.9% more in tuition payments whereas incoming undergraduate students will have to pay 4.4% more. These changes apply to both Corvallis and Cascades campuses.

Board of Trustees raises tuition and financial aid

David Li, News Contributor
April 17, 2023

Both incoming and continuing students will have to pay more in tuition and certain fees next year, Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees has decided. In the Board of Trustees meeting on April...

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