Category Archives: Buildings

12/18-12/19: Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing.  Testing will take place in the buildings listed below.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building.  Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

December 18th

  • Milne Computer Center (device testing only)
  • The Valley Library (elevator only)
  • Covell/Batcheller Hall (sound & sprinkler testing)

December 19th

  • Valley Football Center (Device testing)
  • Reser Stadium (Device testing)

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

12/19/23: Scheduled: Planned Power Outage 5 a.m.- 7 a.m

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Electrical services will be shutdown to Wiegand Hall on December 19th, 2023, from 5 a.m. – 7 a.m.  to install a new breaker.

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 December 19, 2023. 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 notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

12/15-1/5/24: Sidewalk closures near Johnson Hall on north, south and east sides of the building

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As part of early work for the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, sidewalks on the north, south and east sides of Johnson Hall will be closed to pedestrians from Monday, December 18 through January 5, 2024.

Sidewalks closed on the south, north and east side of Johnson Hall from December 18 until January 5.

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

12/18 – 12/29: Intersection Closed at 26th St. & Washington Way

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the north side of the intersection at SW Washington Way and SW 26th Street will be closed from Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 29. A section of 26th St. will be closed between Washington Way and Dixon Recreation Center.

The east side of this intersection is closed under a previous notification.

Pedestrians may use the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way as a detour around the area.

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

The map shows a street and intersection closure on SW 26th Street. The north side of the intersection at SW 26th St. and SW Washington Way is marked as closed. The closure extends north on 26th St. to Dixon Recreation Center. The east side of the intersection is also marked as closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.

12/18 – 12/19: Intersection Closure at 26th St. & Orchard Ave.

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As part of the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, the intersection at SW 26th Street and NW Orchard Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic on Monday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 19 to allow for construction activity.

The north-south crosswalk on Orchard Ave. will be closed for pedestrians. The sidewalks in the area will remain open, except for a section of sidewalk on the east side of the intersection, directly in front of Johnson Hall. The loading dock north of Johnson Hall will be closed except for pre-arranged deliveries. The concrete walkway on the south side of Johnson Hall will also be closed.

Bike lanes in the area will be closed.

The map shows an intersection and crosswalk closure at NW Orchard Ave. and SW 26th St., near Johnson Hall.

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

12/13 – 12/14: Closure on SW May Ave Near the Pride Center

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, a section of SW May Ave. will be closed on Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14 from 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. on both days. The closed section will be located directly behind the Pride Center. In addition, several parking spaces bordering SW May Ave. will also be closed.

Other possible impacts include mud near the work site.   

The map shows a road closure on SW May Avenue. The closed section is located directly behind the Pride Center. Several parking spaces bordering May Avenue are also marked as closed.

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

12/11 – 1/6: Campus Way Closure Between 30th St. & ALS Building

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30th St. and the Agricultural & Life Sciences Building from Monday, December 11 through Saturday, January 6. Emergency access and pre-arranged access to the East Greenhouses will be maintained during this closure.

The north sidewalk in this section of Campus Way will be closed. The south sidewalk and the south side of the brick walkway near ALS will remain open for pedestrians.

The map shows a street and sidewalk closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building. The north sidewalk in the construction zone is marked as closed. A pedestrian detour is marked along the south sidewalk and the south side of the brick walkway near the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building.

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

12/8 – Construction Activity & Sidewalk Impacts Near Dixon Recreation Center & Student Legacy Park

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As part of the Student Legacy Park Resurfacing project, construction activity may create minor delays for pedestrians along the sidewalk west of Dixon Recreation Center. The work will take place on Friday, December 8 from 12 – 4 P.M. Several parking spaces on the east side of SW 26th St. will be taped off for equipment staging. Work crews will be moving between the fenced construction area around the sand volleyball courts and a cement mixer parked on 26th St. Impacts to pedestrians are expected to be minimal.

In addition, a second work site will be active along the south sidewalk on SW Intramural Lane, across from Poling Hall. Workers in the area will be pouring concrete near the basketball court. Impacts to pedestrians are expected to be minimal.

The map shows a work area with construction fencing along the sidewalk west of Dixon Recreation Center on SW 26th St. The sidewalk is marked as open. The location of a concrete mixer is marked in the parking spaces bordering the sidewalk on 26th St.

The map shows the location of a concrete mixer and a work area on SW Intramural Lane across from Poling Hall. The work area is located on the sidewalk just north of the basketball court at Student Legacy Park.

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