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The OSUsed Store, OSU’s on-campus thrift store, has changed its public sales hours to two days per week: Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 pm Fridays 12:00-3:00 pm ​This means extra times to shop, more evening times, and a schedule that does not change from week-to-week. With this change, the new hours for staff to shop for their OSU […]

You have two chances this month to enjoy lower-than-usual prices at the OSUsed Store – come to our end-of-year clearances Wednesday, 12-3 pm on December 23rd and 30th. Many items storewide will be marked 50% off! This will include chairs, books, OSU shirts, items in our housewares department, and more. Note: These are the OSUsed […]

Do you have a torn shirt, broken bike, or otherwise damaged items? Bring them to the Fall Repair Fair on Tuesday, November 10 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM in the OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th Street). Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend demos to learn more skills! See the list below for this month’s […]

The OSUsed Store is open for its monthly evening public sale on Wednesday plus a bonus evening sale on Thursday, both at 5:30-7:30 pm. At both sales, spin our wheel for a chance to win a prize or in-store coupon! While supplies last. Join this event on Facebook for updates. Available merchandise will include computers […]

Are you interested in volunteering with a student group on campus? Do you enjoy encouraging and educating others about waste reduction and recycling? The Waste Watchers student group may be the right fit for you. Check out these ways to get plugged in: Fall Repair Fair Our second Repair Fair of the term will take […]

Now’s the time to sign-up for the 2016 Linn and Benton Master Recycler class offered by Republic Services and OSU Campus Recycling – act soon to secure your spot! When: 8 required classes on Tuesday nights, January 13th through March 3rd at 6:15-9:00 pm plus 2 required Saturday field trips (tentatively scheduled for January 23rd […]

Bring those broken or damaged items to the Student Edition of the Repair Fair on Wednesday, October 21 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. This time, the event will be held at the Student Experience Center Plaza (2251 SW Jefferson Way) located between the Student Experience Center and the MU Quad. Volunteers will teach you how to fix your broken items; attend […]

Interested in volunteering on campus? Gaining leadership skills? Making an impact on sustainability? If any of these describe you, the Waste Watchers club may be the right fit for you! Drop by our weekly meetings Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM in room 206 of the Student Experience Center (home to the SSI) to contribute ideas, plan events, meet like-minded individuals, […]

Interested in volunteering to encourage other students to reduce waste and recycle? The student club the Waste Watchers might be the right fit for you. Get to know them at the Meet ‘n’ Eat on Monday, Sept. 28, 5:30-6:30 pm in 206 Student Experience Center. Nosh on pizza and meet people who share your interests in sustainability, […]

This week’s Staff Spotlight features Bil Burton. Who: Bil Burton, User Support Analyst for Surplus for the last twenty years. [sigh] What he does here: I aid in the resales of surplus properties collected by our department, most of my time is spent on refurbishing and reinstall computer equipment. One fave thing about his job: I […]