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information:
Dormitories
and Dining Hall: If you plan to live in the dormitory you must
contact OIMB to reserve
a space. The undergraduate dormitories at OIMB are individual rooms with a bed,
desk, chest of drawers, wardrobe, and bookshelves.
Ethernet jacks are available in all of the dormitories should
you bring your own computer. Ethernet cables are not provided. Meals are served daily in the dining
hall and good food is a tradition at OIMB. Laundry facilities
are available and pets are not allowed on the OIMB campus.
Dining Hall dorm photos: Overview; inside the rooms: view 1 ; view 2
Information
for students living in the dorms in Eugene:
Dorm
students in Eugene need to be aware of the following information:
Students with a housing contract may petition for a release from
the contract in order to attend OIMB. BUT, unless the student
is a graduating student or otherwise not planning to return to
UO dorms, they should at THE SAME TIME, petition for return to
the UO dorms. Otherwise, they will go to the bottom of the list
of choices and availabilities.
Room
and board:
Room
and board costs $168 per week. Students living off campus may
purchase meals on a pro-rated basis in the dining hall.
Study
areas:
The
Loyd and Dorothy Rippey Library is staffed on Monday - Thursday,
but is open to students 24 hours a day as are the five laboratory
classrooms and the boathouse auditorium.
Library photo
What
to bring:
For
the dorm: bedding and a pillow, a padlock for the wardrobe units.
For classes: Knee high rubber boots, a raincoat and rain pants,
paper and writing supplies. Textbooks and dissecting supplies
are available for purchase at OIMB and course specific supply
needs are posted with each course or will be sent when you register
for the term.
Traveling
to OIMB:
By
land (in your own car):
Take
Highway 101 to Coos Bay or North Bend. Follow signs to "Ocean
Beaches", "Charleston", or "Sunset Bay".
Charleston is approximately eight miles from Coos Bay. As you
enter Charleston, cross the South Slough bridge and turn right
on Boat Basin Drive. OIMB is approximately one-half mile on the
left at 63566 Boat Basin Drive. Driving from Eugene takes two-and-a-half
hours. Driving from Portland takes about five hours.
By
land (via Greyhound):
Let
us know ahead of time if you will be arriving in Coos Bay via
Greyhound (serviced by Porter Bus LInes) and we can arrange to have you picked
up.
By
air:
Horizon
Air has service to North Bend (via Portland) four times per
day. Flight time is approximately one hour. Let us know if you are arriving via Horizon
and we can arrange to have you picked up.
The
Village of Charleston:
The
OIMB campus is located in the fishing village of Charleston. A
five-minute walk takes you downtown to the general stores, post
office, coffee shop, and a canoe and kayak rental store. OIMB
is eight miles from the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend with
their airport, public libraries, movie theaters, stores, and large
ocean ship docks.
Recreational
opportunities:
OIMB
is located close to a diversity of extraordinary marine habitats
as well as outdoor recreation sites:
Hiking
and biking trails
Cape Arago State
Park
Sunset Bay State
Park
Shore Acres State
Park
Recreational fishing
and crabbing
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