Department of Public Safety & Oregon State Police

Summary:  Pacific Power & Light will be updating portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus over the coming weeks, necessitating some weekend power shutdowns to a number of buildings on campus. The replacement of these older, lesser load switches is part of a plan to provider greater power system stability on campus.

Pacific Power & Light will be updating portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus over the coming weeks, necessitating some weekend power shutdowns to a number of buildings on campus. The replacement of these older, lesser load switches is part of a plan to provider greater power system stability on campus.

A number of incidents over the last several years on campus, including an electrical fire in steam tunnels underneath campus, and a power outage which prevented alarms from going off during the recent flooding of the Linus Pauling Science Center, have demonstrated the need to provide upgrades to the electrical system. These updates will require power shutdowns on a number of separate occasions, listed below:

PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace 1-4kv oil switch for Nash Hall, this Sunday,  June 23rd. The PP&L crews will have their trucks and equipment staged along Campus Way, between 26th and 30th. The work will take place in the Campus Utility Tunnel.

Proposed schedule for the June 23th Electrical Shutdown.

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 9am-7pm.

• Withycombe

These buildings will have the power shut off at 9am and re-energized at approximately 10am. Then de-energized at 6pm and re-energized at approximately 7pm.

• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu) .  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Wed, 06/19/2013 - 9:38am Active:  Active

Summary:  Due to a priority change within Pacific Power & Light (PacifiCorp), there has been a last-minute change to the scheduled power shutdowns scheduled for June 16th to update portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus. The following buildings WILL NOT have power shutdown on June 16th:

Due to a priority change within Pacific Power & Light (PacifiCorp), there has been a last-minute change to the scheduled power shutdowns scheduled for June 16th to update portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus.

The following buildings WILL NOT have power shutdown on June 16th:

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building

The following buildings remain on schedule and will have power shutdowns as follows:

For the June 16th shutdown, these buildings will be without power from 8AM – 6PM:

• McNary
• Wilson
• Callahan

For the June 16th shutdown, these buildings will have the power shut off at 8AM and re-energized at approximately 10AM. Then de-energized at 5PM and re-energized at approximately 6PM:

• Snell
• McAlexander Fieldhouse
• Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center
• Pharmacy
• Women’s Center
• Furman Hall (Education Hall)
• Kerr Admin 

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu).  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

We apologize for any inconvenience this will cause, and we are working with PPL to prevent this type of late re-scheduling from happening in the future.

Alert Category:  Weather Expiration Date:  Sat, 06/15/2013 - 10:53am Active:  Active

Summary:  Facilities Services has informed us that there will be a power outage this Sunday, June 16th, 2013, affecting the following buildings with CN customers: Withycombe Hall, Ballard Extension Hall, Women’s Building, Snell Hall, Pharmacy, Furman Hall and Kerr Admin.

Facilities Services has informed us that there will be a power outage this Sunday, June 16th, 2013, affecting the following buildings with CN customers: Withycombe Hall, Ballard Extension Hall, Women’s Building, Snell Hall, Pharmacy, Furman Hall and Kerr Admin.  If you work in any of these buildings please be sure all computers and peripherals get turned off before you leave for the weekend.

 

When:

Sunday, June 16th, 2013. 

 

The electricity will be turned off at 8:00 AM and should be turned back on by 6:00 PM in Withycombe Hall 

 

The electricity will be turned off from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, and again from 5:00 PM to approximately 6:00 PM in the following buildings:  Ballard Extension Hall, Women’s Building, Snell Hall, Pharmacy, Furman Hall and Kerr Admin

What do I need to do?

Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers, and other electronic devices are turned off prior to leaving for the weekend.  If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. 

 
Services affected:

Electricity in Withycombe Hall, Ballard Extension Hall, Women’s Building, Snell Hall, Pharmacy, Furman Hall and Kerr Admin.

 

Thank you for your patience during this necessary maintenance period.

               
Your CN Management Team:  Lucas Turpin, Lucas Friedrichsen, Chris Sinnett
 
Community Network
Oregon State University
(541) 737-8787
http://oregonstate.edu/is/tss

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Fri, 06/14/2013 - 1:07pm Active:  Active

Summary:  The person listed below has been arrested for computer theft, burglary 2, theft 1, theft 2, and trespassing on the Portland State University campus. He is currently in custody, but may be released in the near future. Please do not leave your laptop unattended at any time when it is accessible to the public, such as in the library, in a classroom, or in a lounge.

The person listed below has been arrested for computer theft, burglary 2, theft 1, theft 2, and trespassing on the Portland State University campus.  He is currently in custody, but may be released in the near future.  Please do not leave your laptop unattended at any time when it is accessible to the public, such as in the library, in a classroom, or in a lounge. 

 

NAME:                             JOSHUA FRANK FARRELL

RACE:                             WHITE

GENDER:                           MALE

HAIR:                               LT. BROWN

EYES:                                GREEN

HEIGHT:                             6’ 4”

WEIGHT:                            186

APPROXIMATE AGE:              26

 

If you see this person on campus, do not approach or contact him.  Call the Oregon State Police, University Patrol Office at 541-737-3010.

The Campus Public Safety Office of Portland State University has arrested Joshua Frank Farrell, a 26-year-old Portland resident, without a permanent address on multiple charges related to the thefts of laptop computers from students studying in the Millar Library, on the Portland State University Campus.

Farrell was known to Campus Public Safety Officers and had been excluded from the campus on April 13th for disruptive behavior. He has been identified as a suspect in the theft of 2 laptop computers from the library on May 3rd and May 11th and had been interviewed at the Inverness Jail by CPSO Detective Matt Horton regarding those thefts.

After being released from that facility he was identified as a suspect in the theft of 2 laptop computers from the library on June 5, 2013. On June 6, 2013 at 8:33 PM CPSO Officer Jon Buck observed him on campus. After a short foot pursuit, Farrell was arrested on multiple charges. In his backpack was a laptop computer that had just been stolen from a student at the library.

As students prepare for final examinations, they are reminded to not leave items such as laptop computers and cell phones unattended, even if it is only for a short break.

Crime prevention resources are available on the OSU Department of Public Safety website http://oregonstate.edu/dept/security/crime-prevention

Farrell was lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center on multiple charges including:
Theft I
Theft II (2 counts)
Trespass II (3 counts)
Burglary II
Probation Violation

Alert Category:  Public Safety Expiration Date:  Wed, 06/12/2013 - 9:47am Active:  Active

Summary:  Reminder of the scheduled shutdown June 16th, 2013

Proposed schedule for the June 16th Shutdown.

 

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Withycombe
• McNary
• Wilson
• Callahan

 

These buildings will have the power shut off at 8am and re-energized at approximately 10am. Then de-energized at 5pm and re-energized at approximately 6pm.

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building
• Snell
• McAlexander Fieldhouse
• Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center
• Pharmacy
• Women’s Center
• Education
• Kerr Admin

 

 

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu) .  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Fri, 06/07/2013 - 11:17am Active:  Active

Summary:  Within the last few days Oregon State Police have seen an increase in high end bicycle thefts around the Oregon State University campus.

Within the last few days Oregon State Police have seen an increase in high end bicycle thefts around the Oregon State University campus. All of these bicycle thefts were secured with a cable lock and all were during the day time. Some of the bikes are appearing on Social media sites for sale.

If you see your bike on one of these sites please do not make contact with the individual, call Oregon State Police.  It is recommended that when securing a bicycle that a U lock is used.

If you see a person on campus that looks suspicious, do not approach. Call the Oregon State Police, University Patrol Office at 541-737-3010.

If you have any questions please call the Non- Emergency Number 541-737-3010

 

Alert Category:  Public Safety Expiration Date:  Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:41am Active:  Active

Summary:  The incident between 30th St. and 35th St. on Jefferson has been resolved and all foot and motorized traffic in that area is permitted.

This Timely Warning is distributed as a means of informing the Oregon State University community of a recent incident of public interest.  The event described below continues to be of concern with regard to personal safety and/or the protection of property. 

Please read the following information carefully.  This will help you to make an informed decision about your response to this incident.

The incident between 30th St. and 35th St. on Jefferson has been resolved and all foot and motorized traffic in that area is permitted.

Alert Category:  Weather Expiration Date:  Fri, 05/10/2013 - 5:04pm Active:  Active

Summary:  Oregon State Police is on site dealing with an isolated security issue in the area of Jefferson St. between 30th St. and 35th St.

Oregon State Police is on site dealing with an isolated security issue in the area of Jefferson St. between 30th St. and 35th St. All students, faculty, and staff are asked to remain out of that area for the time being. More information will be relayed as it becomes available.

Alert Category:  Public Safety Expiration Date:  Fri, 05/10/2013 - 3:47pm Active:  Active

Summary:  Pacific Power & Light will be updating portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus over the coming weeks, necessitating some weekend power shutdowns to a number of buildings on campus.

Pacific Power & Light will be updating portions of the power grid on the OSU Corvallis campus over the coming weeks, necessitating some weekend power shutdowns to a number of buildings on campus. The replacement of these older, lesser load switches is part of a plan to provider greater power system stability on campus.

A number of incidents over the last several years on campus, including an electrical fire in steam tunnels underneath campus, and a power outage which prevented alarms from going off during the recent flooding of the Linus Pauling Science Center, have demonstrated the need to provide upgrades to the electrical system. These updates will require power shutdowns on a number of separate occasions, listed below:

PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace 3-4kv oil switches in the following buildings, on April 28 and June 16. The PP&L crews will have their trucks and equipment staged along Campus Way, between 14th and Waldo Place. The majority of the work will take place in the Campus Utility Tunnel.

Proposed schedule for the April 28th Shutdown.

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building

Proposed schedule for the June 16th Shutdown.

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Withycombe
• McNary
• Wilson
• Callahan

 

These buildings will have the power shut off at 8am and re-energized at approximately 10am. Then de-energized at 5pm and re-energized at approximately 6pm.

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building
• Snell
• McAlexander Fieldhouse
• Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center
• Pharmacy
• Women’s Center
• Education
• Kerr Admin

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu) .  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

Links:

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/lifeatosu/2013/electrical-grid-updates-will-require-power-shutdowns/

http://oregonstate.edu/main/alerts/electrical-shutdown-schedule

http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/service-interruptions/

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Thu, 04/25/2013 - 9:43am Active:  Active

Summary:  PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace 3-4kv oil switches in the following buildings, on Sunday, April 21, April 28 and June 16.

PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace 3-4kv oil switches in the following buildings, on Sunday, April 21, April 28 and June 16. The PP&L crews will have their trucks and equipment staged along Campus Way, between 14th and Waldo Place. The majority of the work will take place in the Campus Utility Tunnel.

Here is the proposed schedule for the April 21st Shutdown..

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Covell Hall
• Merryfield Hall-West end
• Graf Hall
• Batcheller Hall
• Benton Hall

These buildings will have the power shut off at 8am and re-energized at approximately 10am. Then de-energized at 5pm and re-energized at approximately 6pm.

• Milam Hall
• Bexell Hall
• Kidder Hall
• Milne Computer Center
• Gleeson Hall
• Gilkey Hall
• Gilbert Addition
• Shepard Hall
• Dearborn Hall
• Rogers Hall

Here is the proposed schedule for the April 28th Shutdown…

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building

Proposed schedule for the June 16th Shutdown…

The following buildings will be without power from approximately 8am-6pm.

• Withycombe
• McNary
• Wilson
• Callahan

These buildings will have the power shut off at 8am and re-energized at approximately 10am. Then de-energized at 5pm and re-energized at approximately 6pm.

• Withycombe
• Nash
• Gilmore
• Ballard Extension
• Women’s Building
• Snell
• McAlexander Fieldhouse
• Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center
• Pharmacy
• Women’s Center
• Education
• Kerr Admin

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu) .  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

 

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Wed, 04/17/2013 - 9:21am Active:  Active

Summary:  PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace a failed electrical cable, on Sunday, March 24th.

PP&L, our Electrical Utility provider, is scheduling an all-day electrical shutdown, to replace a failed electrical cable, on Sunday, March 24th. (The shutdown is scheduled from 9am-7pm.) This shutdown will affect the following buildings:

 

Moreland Hall

Langton

Snell Hall

McAlexander Fieldhouse

Waldo Hall

Kerr Administration Building

McNary Hall

Callahan Hall

Wilson Hall

Pharmacy

Joyce Collin Furman Hall

Strand Agricultural Hall

Fairbanks Hall

Women’s Center

Memorial Union

 

Your contacts for questions and concerns regarding this shutdown are Stuart Larson (stuart.larson@oregonstate.edu) and Scott Drahn (scott.drahn@oregonstate.edu) .  You can also contact the Campus Operations Work Coordination Center (541) 737-2969.

Alert Category:  Facilities and Infrastructure Expiration Date:  Mon, 03/25/2013 - 7:39am Active:  Active