Portions of OSU’s Corvallis Campus may have recently experienced a power outage. Buildings currently without power are listed below. Pacific Power is investigating the cause of the outage and Facilities Services is working to identify additional buildings affected. At this time there is no estimate for the restoration of power. Email Facilities Services if you notice other areas without power or if there are issues with generators or backup power.
Known affected buildings:
Research Way Building
Coast Range Building
Gymnastics Practice Facility
NAGPRA
Category Archives: Research Way Building
8/2025: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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 4th
- Pharmacy
- Western Shops
- Cordley Hall
Week of August 11th
- Kerr Administration Building
- Kerr Administration Building Telecom
- Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab
- Salmon Disease Lab #1
Week of August 18th
- Research Way Building
- Research Lab #2
- Research Lab #3
- Research Lab #4
Week of August 25th
- Portable Generator #3
- Portable Generator #4
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
November 6th, 2024, 1:00 pm – November 8th, 2024, 4:30 pm Emergency Shutdown Domestic Water Shutdown at Research Way Building
The domestic water will be shut down at Research Way Building November 6th, 2024, at 1:00 pm until November 8th, 2024, at 4:30 pm in order to facilitate emergency sewer line repairs. This will affect all domestic water building wide, including kitchens and restrooms. Portable restrooms and handwashing stations have been placed on site. Restrooms are also available across the street at the Coast Range Building.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Richard Olsen at 541-737-7025.
12/18-12/20: Scheduled: Annual Fire Rollup Door Testing
Scheduled: Annual Fire Rollup Door Testing
Effective Date(s): December 18-20, 2023
An outside contractor will be performing testing on fire rollup doors December 18th-20th . The testing is approximately ½ hour per door. The door will be closed for that time, and there may be some noise as the door closes and opens. Please see the list of impacted buildings below.
- Kelley Engineering Center
- Pharmacy Building
- Magruder Hall
- Research Way Building
- Burt Hall
- Environmental Health & Safety Annex
- Austin Hall
- George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
- The Valley Library
- Joyce Collin Furman Hall
- Gill Coliseum
- Sports Performance
- Reser Stadium
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Alarm Shop at 541-737-2969.
8/28/23-9/1/23: Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing
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.
August 28th
- Gymnastic Practice Facility
- Coast Range Building
- Research Way Building
August 29th
- Crew Facility
- JL Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Lab
- Ocean Observing Center
August 30th
- Magruder Hall
- Kelley Engineering Center
August 31st
- Kelley Engineering Center
September 1st
- Kelley Engineering Center
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
Scheduled: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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 7th
• Pharmacy Building
• Cordley Hall
• Kerr Administration Building
• Kerr Administration Building Telecom
Week of August 14th
• Western Shops Building
• Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab
• Salmon Disease Lab #1
• Research Way Building
Week of August 21st
• Research Lab #2
• Research Lab #3
• Research Lab #4
• Portable Generator #3
• Portable Generator #4
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
7/11/23: Emergency Elevator Shutdown – Research Way Building
The passenger elevator at Research Way Building is currently shut down for emergency repairs. A restoral date is unknown at this time, replacement parts are on order. Updates will be provided when they are available. For questions contact Facilities Services at 737-2969.
8/2022: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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
7/8-7/19/2022: Research Way Building basement spray foam patching
As part of the basement improvements for Library Archives project at the Research Way Building renovation project, access to the basement storage area will be restricted for patching of spray foam insulation and fire coating at the ceiling. Work will start on Friday, July 8, 2022 through Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Cleanup of masking will occur on Monday July 18, 2022.
For questions or comments about this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.
8/2021: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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 2nd
- Milam Hall
- Burt Hall
- Dearborn Hall
- Milne Computer Center
Week of August 9th
- The Valley Library
- Pharmacy Building
- Kerr Administration Building
- Kerr Administration Building Telecom
Week of August 16th
- Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab
- Salmon Disease Lab #1
- Research Way Building
Week of August 23rd
- Portable Generator #3
- Portable Generator #4
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.