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PaCS – Training Days Presentations are Now Available!

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Did you miss the PaCS presentations at the 2011 OSU Training Days?  Perhaps you attended the training sessions and would like copies of the presentation for reference.  The Personal Services Contracts and Independent Contractor Determination and Purchasing Goods & Services presentations are now available on the PaCS web site Training page.

Recycling – Video of the Week: “RecycleMania Rivalry”

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Time for our Video of the Week! While the Beavers may have been defeated by the Ducks in the Civil War football game last weekend, OSU has won the RecycleMania Civil War since the competition was created two years ago. In this video from January 2011, local TV news station KEZI9 did a news feature [...]

Recycling – WANTED: Your opinion on winter term RecycleMania activities!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

We want to know what YOU want to see happen for RecycleMania 2012 (Jan 22 – March 31)! Background RecycleMania is a 10-week competition for U.S. college and university recycling programs to see who can recycle the most! OSU competes both nationally, as well as locally in the RecycleMania Civil War, created by OSU and [...]

P&M – Personalized Holiday Cards

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Create your own personalized HOLIDAY CARDS as easy as 1 – 2 – 3! Choose from a variety of styles No special software needed Proof your project in “real” time Order 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week Custom printed cards include blank envelopes Ready in 2-3 business days The Holiday Season is once again upon us! Share [...]

Recycling – Video of the Week: “Humphrey the Bear”

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

It’s time for our Video of the Week! Thanksgiving is two days a way and for many is a time of nostalgia as we gather with friends and family and reminisce about past holidays. In that vein, we bring you a clip that many may remember from their childhoods. In this Humphrey the Bear cartoon [...]

Recycling – Question of the Week: RecycleMania requests

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Time for the Question of the Week! This one does not have a right or wrong answer. Answer by the end of the day Sunday (Nov. 27) and we will choose at least one favorite response and award that person (or people) with a reusable spork like the one pictured below! Submit your answer here [...]

Recycling – Question of the Week: plastic recycling

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Question of the Week: Plastic containers are always accepted for recycling at OSU (and in the city of Corvallis) if they come in one of four shapes. What are the four shapes? ANSWER Congrats to Courtney for winning on Facebook! Learn more about recycling at OSU on our online Recycle Guide.

Recycling – America Recycles Day event collects 1.5 tons and 30 yards of recycling

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The special recycling collection event organized for America Recycles Day on November 15th exceeded the expectations of volunteers and staff who organized it, with higher attendance and material collected than predicted. The event took place in the Memorial Union Brick Mall on Tuesday at 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. “The purpose of the event was [...]

Surplus – School Spirit Sale Nov. 23rd 12-3 pm

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Come to the weekly OSUsed Store public sale on Wednesday, November 23rd at 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 644 SW 13th Street in Corvallis for our “School Spirit Sale” in celebration of the upcoming Civil War football game. Wear your favorite school’s logo to receive 25% off your entire purchase, excluding spot bid and online [...]

Recycling – Video of the Week: “Recyclympics”

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

It’s time for our Video of the Week! This brief video clip shows the “Recyclympics” event put on by University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Would you like to see an event like this happen at OSU? We are beginning to plan RecycleMania 2012 (Jan. 22 – Mar. 31) events now. Please leave a comment below about [...]