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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A community forum regarding Oregon State University's engineering and construction plans for a marine studies building on the Hatfield Marine Science Center campus in Newport will be held Wednesday, May 24, in Corvallis.

The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on OSU's Corvallis campus in LaSells Stewart Center's Agricultural Sciences Room. The meeting also will be live streamed at: ­­­­­http://bit.ly/2rjRmC5

Oregon State University has launched a Marine Studies Initiative, a new research and teaching model to help sustain healthy oceans and ensure wellness, environmental health and economic prosperity for coastal communities.

"A component of the Marine Studies Initiative includes the construction of a research and teaching facility - the Marine Studies Building on the HMSC campus - and student housing at another location in Newport," said Steve Clark, vice president for university relations and marketing.

"The workshop is an opportunity to hear how the university will ensure that the design, engineering and construction of the Marine Studies Building and student housing meet or exceed the earthquake and tsunami performance and safety commitments that OSU President Ed Ray has made."

The workshop will include an update on the work of a project oversight committee, as well as updates by the project's architect and the chair of an independent, third-party technical peer review panel, Clark said.

The meeting also will include an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.