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News for Oregon State University Residents / May 5, 2016
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WHAT'S NEW IN BEAVER NATION BEAVER NEWS JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING EVENTS

WHAT'S NEW IN BEAVER NATION

Apply for Summer Housing and Enter to Win $50 in Orange Rewards

Staying for Summer Session? Apply for on-campus Summer Session Housing by May 20th and be entered into a drawing for a $50 Orange Rewards gift card. We have two available!  And don’t worry - if you’ve already applied, you’re already entered! Staycation with UHDS and live in either Bloss Hall or the ILLC while you’re taking classes. We offer:

  • Flexible weekly contracts

  • Up to $300 off for 2016-17 on-campus residents

  • One bill for all living expenses

  • Discounts at all UHDS dining locations

Have questions? Email UHDS at housing@oregonstate.edu or apply now online!

End of Year Move Out

Keep your eyes open for an email next week with all of the end of year move out information you need. The residence halls will close at 5PM on Friday, June 10th, and students are expected to leave within 24 hours of their last final exam. Students will sign up for a checkout appointment with an RA and have their room inspected after items are moved out, room is cleaned, and before a key is turned in. If you are participating in graduation you may request to stay past 5PM Friday, June 10th, until no later than noon on Saturday, June 11th, via the Late Stay Application.

Click “Active Housing Applications” off your MyUHDS and select the Late Stay Application at the top under “Applications”.

Please note that all requests are not granted.

Sign Up to Help in the Campus Garden

If you love gardening or want to get hands-on experience growing organic vegetables, you can now sign up to help with the Callahan Food Forest.

The Callahan Food Forest, located on the south side of Callahan Hall, is a collaboration between UHDS, the Department of Crop and Soil Science, and the Organic Growers Club. Plans are underway for the Food Forest to expand, adding an additional garden area east of McNary Dining Center. If you’d like to be a part of the Food Forest, add your name to the e-mail list and get informed about work parties and other opportunities here.

Waste Study Participants Wanted

Attention students! We are conducting a qualitative research study about campus food waste and we could use your help. Participants in this study will take and submit photos of their personal food waste, one photo for each meal and snack during Week 8 of the term.  Then, during Week 9 or 10, participants will view a slideshow of the study photos and complete an open-ended survey. Data will be used to help UHDS with marketing and operational efforts to reduce food waste.

To qualify for this study you must be a UHDS resident. A maximum of 15 participants will be randomly selected from among those who express interest. Participants who complete both parts of the study will be entered into a drawing for prizes.

To apply to participate in this study, send an e-mail to sarah.cunningham@oregonstate.edu by 5PM on Wednesday, May 11th.  Your e-mail should include your name, phone number, and the UHDS dining center where you eat most frequently.

Deadline Extended for Ramadan Meal Program

Students who will be observing Ramadan this June can sign up for the UHDS Ramadan Meal Program to meet, gather and break fast nightly in community together. The deadline to sign up for Ramadan meals has been extended to May 20th. UHDS is also providing prayer space during Ramadan.

Visit our International Student Page   for more information. Please fill out the Meal Participation Survey by May 20th if you would like to participate.  

BEAVER NEWS

Move-Out Donation Drive Coming Soon

It may seem early to think about moving out, but it isn’t. Many residents find that they have more stuff in their room than can fit in their ride home. And making decisions on what to keep is hard when you’re taking finals!

Tips for what you can do now:

  1. Visiting home? Bring some of your belongings home with you.

  2. Donate unwanted clothing using the bin in your laundry room.

  3. Eat the food you have before buying more.
     

In three weeks, donation bins will be placed on your hall’s ground floor and you will receive a move-out kit on your door. Learn more here.

Please note: you must move out of your residence hall by 5PM June 10, 2016. Find a move-out guide here. Click to request a late stay.

Share Your Secrets via PostSecret U

Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret, will be speaking to campus on May 10th, 6-8PM, at LaSells Stewart Center. The OSU community is encouraged to share their secrets via PostSecret U, a campus-based community art project. The secrets will be on display throughout the event. Look for designated drop boxes and tables in the quad to drop off your anonymous secrets until May 6th.

Click to learn more about PostSecret U at Oregon State.

JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES

UHDS is Hiring!

Interested in stretching your meal plan? Work for UHDS dining services and receive 50 percent off a meal when you work. UHDS is hiring students willing to work multiple terms starting Spring Term or Fall Term. (Dining doesn’t hire for summer.)

If you are interested in employment at one of our dining locations, please apply here.

Have You Tried Academic Coaching?

Academic coaching is a free resource on campus designed to help you achieve your goals. Academic coaches can help you identify and implement personal solutions to challenging issues or areas of performance. Coaching is for students of all GPAs, majors, and interests.

Trained Academic Coaches can help you:

  • Make time for things you don't have time for right now
  • Brainstorm goals and create a plan to achieve them
  • Identify ways to motivate yourself
  • Reinvent your approach to studying

To make an appointment, call (541) 737-2272, or stop by the Academic Success Center in 102 Waldo Hall. For more information click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 1-6, 2016: 30th Annual OSU Holocaust Memorial Week. At Oregon State University we have observed Holocaust Memorial Week every year since 1987. The events are free and open to the OSU community.

Thursday, May 5: Painting Justice. Join the UHDS Community Relations Facilitators and visual artist Claudia Ramirez Islas who will showcase her art installation “Immigration: A Vision of Hope” and share how she uses her story and others’ untold stories to inspire her work. Painting Justice will take place from 5–6:30PM at the Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez.

Friday, May 6: 5th Annual Social Justice Conference at OSU. From 9AM-5PM at the Native American Longhouse. Click here for more information.

Tuesday, May 10: Deadline to buy tickets for Cajun Crayfish Boil. See below for event details.

Wednesday, May 11: Annual Culinary Challenge. Move over Chopped, the HSRC is partnering with UHDS for the annual Culinary Challenge, where three lucky contestants will create and prepare delicious and nutritious recipes with food that mirrors what’s available in our campus food pantry. The contestants will work with UHDS to prepare their dishes, and will receive a small prize as well as the honor of being in our fabulous production! The event will take place 5-7PM at Southside Station at Arnold.

Interested in being a contestant? Contact Sierra Studnick today at external.hsrc@oregonstate.edu. All students are welcome to participate; proceeds benefit the campus food pantry.

Wednesday, May 11: Last Repair Fair. Bring your broken items and questions to the Last Repair Fair of the school year. The repair fair runs from 5:30-7:30PM at the OSU recycling warehouse, 644 SW 13th St. Volunteers will offer their repair skills for appliances, electronics, bicycles, clothing, computer diagnostics, housewares, woodwind instruments and jewelry. Drop-in demonstrations will be offered in green cleaning, DIY fire starters, and t-shirt bags. Learn more online or on Facebook.

Thursday, May 12: Cajun Crayfish Boil. Come to McNary Dining Center for an  all-you-can-eat crayfish boil served Louisiana-style with potato wedges, corn on the cob, jalapeño cornbread, watermelon wedges and sweet tea.
Tickets are $12 and are available at McNary Dining Center until May 10.

Wednesday, May 25: Southside Street Fair. Celebrate the 4th Annual Southside Street Fair from 5-7PM outside of Southside Station at Arnold. Enjoy free food samples, games, face painting and more!
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