Housing & Dining

With students gone, campus can feel sleepy and quiet during the summer months — but OSU’s residence halls are anything but.

In summer 2025, University Housing & Dining Services hosted nearly 10,000 guests with 81 groups that came to the Corvallis campus for athletic camps, faith-based camps, academic pursuits and more. With groups staying varying amounts of time, UHDS logged more than 30,000 total guest nights this summer.

Oregon State University Chef Jonathan Harthorn has claimed the Pacific regional title in a culinary challenge sponsored by the National Association of College & University Food Services. The NACUFS 2025 Culinary Challenge took place April 1 in Albuquerque, New Mexico during the organization’s spring conference.

Harthorn will next compete at the organization’s national conference in July in Salt Lake City, Utah, facing off against other university chefs.

For new students arriving at Oregon State University, the first few weeks can be overwhelming. There are so many new things to take in at once, from new housing, new food options, a new city and the seemingly daunting task of new college courses.