Category Archives: Buildings

8/18/2022: Planned power outage scheduled for multiple buildings from 5-7 a.m.

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For work related to the Cordley Hall Renewal Project, a planned power outage is scheduled from 5-7 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2022 for the following buildings on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus:

  • Ballard Extension
  • Cordley Hall- East side
  • Gilmore Hall
  • Nash Hall
  • Withycombe Hall
  • Women’s Building

This is the rescheduled date for the planned power outage originally scheduled for August 8.

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

Power outage area map

8/9/22: Planned power outage for Pharmacy, Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center and Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center

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As part of the Community Hall Slope Project, a temporary power outage will occur from 6 – 8 am on Tuesday, August 9 in the following buildings: Pharmacy, Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center and Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center. Pharmacy will only experience a short power interruption before backup power takes over.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers, and other electronic devices are turned off prior to 6 am on August 9.  If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.

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

8/10/22: Scheduled:  Crop Science Building – Generator Transfer Switch Testing

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Scheduled:  Crop Science Building – Generator Transfer Switch Testing

Effective Date(s): August 10, 2022, 5:30 am – 6:30 am.

To ensure recent repairs to the transfer switch were successful, power to all generator-backed outlets will be briefly interrupted for testing on August 10, 2022. Power interruptions should only occur when the switch is turned on and then turned off a short amount of time later.

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

8/10/22: Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg. – Generator Transfer Switch Testing

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Scheduled:  Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg. – Generator Transfer Switch Testing

Effective Date(s): August 10, 2022, 6:30 am – 7:30 am.

To ensure recent repairs to the transfer switch were successful, power to all 208 and 120v red emergency outlets will be briefly interrupted for testing on August 10, 2022. Power interruptions should only occur when the switch is turned on and then turned off a short amount of time later.

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


8/8/2022: Planned power outage scheduled for multiple buildings from 5-7 a.m.

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For work related to the Cordley Hall Renewal Project, a planned power outage is scheduled for the following buildings on Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus:

  • Ballard Extension
  • Cordley Hall- East side
  • Gilmore Hall
  • Nash Hall
  • Withycombe Hall
  • Women’s Building

The planned power outage is scheduled from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday, August 8, 2022. 

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

Planned power outage area map

8/5/2022-June 2024: North/south sidewalk closure on east side of Cordley Hall

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As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal Project, the north/south sidewalk on the east side of Cordley Hall will be closed due to construction activities from Friday, August 5, 2022 until June 2024.

This sidewalk is between Cordley Hall, Bates Hall and the Hallie E. Ford Center. The closure is between SW Campus Way and SW Orchard Ave.

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

Sidewalk closure between SW Orchard Ave and SW Campus Way at OSU

8/2022: 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 August 1st  

  • Milam Hall 
  • Burt Hall 
  • Dearborn Hall 
  • Milne Computer Center 

Week of August 8th  

  • The Valley Library 
  • Pharmacy Building 
  • Kerr Administration Building  
  • Kerr Administration Building Telecom 

Week of August 15th  

  • Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab 
  • Salmon Disease Lab #1 
  • Research Way Building 

Week of August 22nd 

  • Portable Generator #3 
  • Portable Generator #4 

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

Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures. 

Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information. 

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Facilities Services 

University Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations 

Oregon State University 

830 SW 35th Street | Corvallis, OR 97331 | 541-737-2969