Monthly Archives: May 2026

6/2026: Campus Wide Generator Testing  

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Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing. 

Week of June 1st 

  • Lab Animal Resources Center 
  • Burt Hall 
  • Cordley Hall 

Week of June 8th 

  • Magruder Hall Onan 
  • Magruder Hall Generac 
  • Portable Generator #3 

Week of June 15th 

  • Dryden Hall 
  • Reser Stadium North 
  • Austin Hall & Learning Innovation Classroom Building 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.

5/2026: Campus Wide Generator Testing  

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Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing. 

Week of May 25th 

  • Cascade Hall 
  • Reser Stadium West 
  • Merrit Truax Indoor Center 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313. 

5/20 & 5/21: Planned Power Outage – Multiple Northeast Campus Buildings

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Renovation work occurring at Gilkey Hall will require a planned power outage impacting multiple buildings on the northeast side of campus.

The power outage will occur on Wednesday, May 20 and again on Thursday, May 21 from 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. both days. The exception will be Gilkey Hall, which will remain without power for the full 24 period.

The buildings impacted by the 1-hour power outage on both days are:

  • Gleeson Hall
  • Gilbert Addition
  • Shepard Hall
  • Dearborn Hall
  • Rogers Hall
  • Milne Computer Center
  • Community Hall

Buildings will be closed during this power outage. Any OSU staff needing to enter must check in with the contractor on-site.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage?

Please ensure that all electronic devices not connected to emergency power are powered down and that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Wednesday, May 20. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. 

Employees scheduled to work when buildings are without power should consult with their supervisors regarding work schedules. For more information regarding work scheduling, please refer to the instructions regarding Interruptions of University Operations.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Scott Bond  at (541) 974-2520. 

Please note that after May 18, questions should be directed to Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

5/4 – 7/8: SW 13th St. Closed, A Ave. to Washington Ave.

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SW 13th St. will be closed from SW A Avenue to SW Washington Ave. starting Monday, May 4 through Wednesday, July 8 to allow for Union Pacific to complete a project at the railroad crossing.

Local traffic will be permitted from SW A Avenue to the railroad tracks, but no vehicles will be allowed to cross the tracks.

A partial closure of the parking lots located between the railroad tracks and SW Washington Ave. will continue through July 8.

Other possible impacts include construction noise near the work area.

A map showing a road and parking lot closure on SW 13th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Scott Bond at (541) 974-2520.