Facilities Services be conducting a fire alarm system test in Linus Pauling September 21, 2023 between 6:00 am -7:00 am.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. The sounding of alarms and strobes will be performed before 7:00 in the morning.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact  Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

Update: 9/18/23- Water service has been restored.

Water service will be shut down in Kidder Hall on Monday, September 18, 2023, for an emergency repair. Water will be shut off for the entire building, including all restrooms. A second notice will follow when services have been restored.
For questions or information on this notice, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, construction activity will impact the east entrance of Kelley Engineering Center starting on Monday, September 18. The east entrance area will be part of an active work site through mid-October but will remain open.

In addition, a section of the sidewalk along SW Memorial Place, directly in front of the east entrance, will be closed from Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22. Pedestrians will be directed across Memorial Place to the east sidewalk.

Other possible impacts include noise and dust near the work site.

The image shows an aerial view of the east entrance at Kelley Engineering Center. A section of the sidewalk on the west side of SW Memorial Place, directly in front of the east entrance, is marked as closed. A text box states that the east entry will remain open during the sidewalk closure. Another text box states that signs will be placed to close the west sidewalk and direct pedestrians to the east sidewalk.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260. 

As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical & Roof Renewal Project, a section of SW Stadium Ave., located directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center and just south of Bloss Hall, will be closed to allow for crane activity on Monday, September 18 from 7 A.M. to 2 P.M. The entrance to SW Stadium Ave. from SW Western Blvd. will be closed. Both the east and west sidewalks on Stadium Ave., directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center, will be closed. A vehicle detour will be available from Western Blvd. along the east and north side of the LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot. 

The LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot (#3259) will remain open during this closure.

The map shows a road closure on SW Stadium Ave. directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center. The east and west sidewalks on Stadium Ave., behind The LaSells Stewart Center, are also marked as closed. A vehicle detour is marked from SW Western Blvd. along the east and north side of the LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot. The parking lot is marked as open.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.  

As part of the Memorial Union Roof & Gutter project, the sidewalk on the north side of SW Jefferson Way, directly in front of Memorial Union, will be intermittently closed on Thursday, September 14 to allow for crane activity. The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

Additionally, the loading zone and 30-minute parking spaces on Jefferson Way, in front of Memorial Union, will also be closed.  The street will remain open for vehicle traffic.

The map shows a sidewalk closure in front of Memorial Union, on the north side of SW Jefferson Way. The area is marked as intermittently closed on September 14, 2023.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.

Nash AHU59 (air handler units) will be shut down to replace failed VFD drives for fan motors,  AHU59 will be shutdown from 6am September 19th to 4pm September 20th. This will affect air flow to the labs on all floors and there will be very limited heating or cooling during this time. Exhaust fans will continue to run but fume hoods should not be used during this time and fume hood sashes should remain closed.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

The building air fans will be shut down one at a time to perform preventive maintenance and change air filters in Ag. Life & Sciences September 19, 2023 7:30 am – 12:00 pm. Building occupants may notice slight pressure & air flow changes throughout the building.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

Update – The contractor has provided an update that repairs to the chiller should be completed in 4 to 5 weeks

Emergency Shutdown Notice – The Kerr Administration Building chiller was damaged due to the power outage that occurred on 8/31. This will affect cooling for the entire building. Facilities Services is currently working to source replacement parts. A restoral date is unknown at this time, but updates will be sent out when they are available.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services  at 541-737-2969.

As part of the West Greenhouse Improvement Project, a section of the north sidewalk located just west of the Seed Laboratory will be closed for repair on Friday, September 8 from 6:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Pedestrians approaching from the east may take the north sidewalk to the crosswalk on the east side of the Seed Laboratory and then proceed down the south sidewalk to 35th St.

Pedestrians approaching from the west may take the south sidewalk to the crosswalk on the east side of the Seed Laboratory and then proceed down the north sidewalk to 30th St.

The map shows a pedestrian detour route on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and SW 35th St. A sidewalk closure is marked on the north side of Campus Way, just west of the Seed Laboratory. From 30th St., the detour runs along the sidewalk on the north side of Campus Way, across the crosswalk at the east side of the Seed Laboratory, and then along the south side of Campus Way to 35th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little.

As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 26th St. and SW Memorial Place on Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8 to allow for crane activity. The south entrance to Kelley Engineering Center will also be closed.

The north sidewalk on Campus Way will be closed between 26th St. and Memorial Place. The south sidewalk will remain open.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows a road closure on SW Campus Way between SW 26th St. and SW Memorial Place.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.