Category Archives: Buildings

7/2025: 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 July 7th 

  • Magruder Hall Onan 
  • Magruder Hall Generac 
  • Lab Animal Resources Center 
  • Dryden Hall 

Week of July 14th 

  • George W. Peavy Forest Science Center 
  • Richardson Hall 
  • Energy Center 
  • Precision Agriculture Systems Center 

Week of July 21st 

  • RAIL 
  • Austin Hall & Learning Innovation Classroom Building 
  • Hallie E. Ford Center 
  • Milam Hall 

Saturday July 26th 

  • Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center 
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Building 

Week of July 28th 

  • Burt Hall 
  • Dearborn Hall 
  • Milne Computer Center 
  • The Valley Library 

Week of July 29th 

  • Pharmacy 
  • Western Shops  

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

6/23 – 7/15: Construction Noise Near Gilkey Hall

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A vacuum truck will be operating near Gilkey Hall as part of a project to install a new water main. This project will begin Monday, June 23 and continue through Tuesday, July 15. This will increase construction noise around Gilkey Hall and the surrounding area.

A map showing the construction site around Gilkey Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Judd Mentzer at (541) 285-5717.

6/16 – 6/20: Fairbanks Hall Parking & Sidewalk Closure

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As part of construction activity at Fairbanks Hall, the walkway on the west side of the building will be closed starting on Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20. A small section of the parking lot will also be closed. The west porch entry to Fairbanks Hall will be closed. The west side ADA ramp and west basement doors will remain open along with the main entrance on the east side of the building.

A map showing a walkway closure on the west side of Fairbanks Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.

6/16 – 9/12: Weatherford Hall Street Lane & Sidewalk Closures

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As part of construction activity at Weatherford Hall, the north street lane and north sidewalk on SW Intramural Lane will be closed starting on Monday, June 16 through Friday, September 12. A section of the sidewalk on the south side of Intramural Lane, bordering Student Legacy Park, will be closed for construction staging. The west sidewalk along SW 26th St. will also be closed. Construction fencing will be in place around Weatherford Hall while work continues over the summer.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.

A map showing street lane and sidewalk closures around Weatherford Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Josh Walsh at (541) 737 – 0927.  

6/6 – Withycombe Hall Planned Power Outage

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a planned power outage will occur at Withycombe Hall on Friday, June 6 from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Emergency power will be available for generator-connected systems during this shutdown. The building will be open, but with limited operations. Airflow will be limited in the building.

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 Friday, June 6. 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 Christina Vinson at (503) 420-1031.

6/7/25: Water Shutdown in Burt Hall 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

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The water will be shut off in Burt Hall June 7, 2025 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm for replacement of five backflow prevention devices. This will affect water building wide.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Kevin Christman at 541-737-6212.

6/2025: 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 2nd  

  • Parking Garage 
  • Gill Coliseum 
  • Magruder MRI Trailer 
  • Radiation Center 
  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex 

Week of June 9th  

  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility 
  • Crop Science Building 
  • Strand Agricultural Hall 
  • Vacuum Vault 

Week of June 16th  

  • Goss Stadium 
  • Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts 
  • Fairbanks Hall 
  • Health Center 

Week of June 23rd  

  • Salmon Disease Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #1 
  • Portable Generator #1 
  • Portable Generator #2 
  • Portable Generator #5 

Week of June 30th  

  • Cascade Hall 
  • Reser Stadium East 
  • Reser Stadium West 
  • Merritt Truax Indoor Center 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-831

5/23: Gilmore Hall Crane Activity

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A crane will be working in the Women’s Building West parking lot, between the Women’s Building and Gilmore Hall, on Friday, May 23 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parking spaces in this area will be closed while the crane is operating.

A map showing a crane placement between the Women's Building and Gilmore Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.

5/20/25: Ballard Extension Hall Domestic Hot Water Shutdown 5:00 am – 8:00 am

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The domestic hot water will be shut down in Ballard Extension Hall May 20, 2025 from 5:00 am to 8:00 am to repair an angle stop. This will affect the domestic hot water in restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray at 541-737-7651.

5/17 – SW 26th St. Closed, Orchard Ave. to Monroe Ave.

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As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, SW 26th St. will be closed between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. on Saturday, May 17 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The east sidewalk will be closed in this area. The west sidewalk will remain open.

A map showing a road and sidewalk closure on SW 26th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.