Category Archives: Buildings

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.

4/25/26: Industrial Water Shutdown in Dearborn Hall 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

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The industrial and domestic water will be shut down in Dearborn Hall April 25, 2026 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm to replace bad sections of hot water piping. This will affect the industrial and domestic hot water in labs and equipment attached to the industrial water. This will not affect restrooms.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Travis Howard  at 541-737-7651.

4/6 – 4/7: SW 35th St./Western Blvd. Lane Closures

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Contractors for the city of Corvallis will be returning to SW 35th St. and Western Blvd. to complete pavement markings and lane striping on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7. This work will require frequent changes in traffic patterns such as lane closures, changes to parking lot access, etc. The fresh paint will require 10-15 minutes to cure in each area before traffic will be allowed to drive over it.

Access to the Western Building and UHDS parking lots may be limited to a single entry/exit point at times while paint is curing.

Please be prepared for changing travel routes in area around West Hills Rd./Western Blvd./SW 35th St. and follow detour signage and flagger directions.

CTS and Beaver Bus routes may be detoured, please check schedules.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh Bjornstedt.

4/6 – 4/20: SW 15th St. Sidewalk Closure Near Adams Hall

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Due to construction work happening in the area, a section of sidewalk on the west side of SW 15th St. adjacent to Adams Hall will be closed starting Monday, April 6 through Monday, April 20. Other possible impacts from this project include an increase in construction noise in the area.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on SW 15th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.  

4/3: Fairbanks Hall Sidewalk & Entry Closure

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The west sidewalk and entrance at Fairbanks Hall will be intermittently closed due to exterior painting work on Friday, April 3. The east entrance will also be closed at times as work progresses around the building. One building entrance will remain accessible at all times. Signage will be posted to direct building visitors.

A map showing closures on the west side of Fairbanks Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.