Join Beaver Nation as we kick off the football season and a new school year when OSU comes to Portland. We invite you to join the rally September 16th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Pioneer Square. Groups from all over the university will be there to show off some of the exciting projects students are working on.
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Blazing a Trail
Monday, June 20th, 2011
It’s a work day, and like many people Justin Molter gets up, showers, dresses, brushes his teeth and grabs some breakfast. Molter, though, never dreads another long, drawn-out day. When Molter goes to work, there’s a chance he’ll bump into three-time NBA All-Star Brandon Roy for example, or maybe LaMarcus Aldridge or ex-NBA great Terry [...]
Survey: More Portland-area high achievers choose OSU for 3rd straight year
Friday, June 17th, 2011
For the third consecutive year, an Oregonian survey of Portland-area high school valedictorians and other “top academic achievers” shows that more will be attending Oregon State University this year than any other college or university. Of the 511 students surveyed this year, 62 (12 percent) indicated they’ll be continuing their education at OSU. The University [...]
Feeling at Home
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Roberto Trinidad remembers being surprised when a representative from the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) at Oregon State came to his high school in Nyssa, Ore., to talk about college. They told Trinidad, the oldest of five children, that CAMP, a competitive grant program, was set up for migrant workers and their children – it [...]
The Oregon Experiment
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Audio excerpt from The Oregon Experiment (mp3) Oregon State professor Keith Scribner’s third novel, “The Oregon Experiment,” tells the story of Scanlon and Naomi Pratt, a couple who migrate from the East Coast to a small university town in Oregon. They are expecting their first child. Scanlon, a professor of political science with radical sympathies, [...]
The Orange Tour Schedule
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
In the early summer of 2011 Oregon State University is going to hit the road. As a part of the OSU Extension Centennial celebration we will be traveling all over the state. Starting June 22nd, we will visit all 36 counties handing out an award to one business that really embodies what it means to [...]
The Highest Degree
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
UPDATE: Reser was packed on Saturday for the 142nd commencement at OSU. Here are some snapshots of the procession and ceremony: Oregon State University will hold its 142nd annual commencement on Saturday, June 11, with the largest graduating class in its history. More than 4,600 students are in the class of 2011, which will hold [...]
The Sky’s the Limit
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
In high school, Kristine Wheeler helped raise more than $1,500 for a sister school in El Salvador. To do it, she and her team hosted a dance. They asked local businesses for donations, and sold basketball rosters. Wheeler helped raise awareness in Spanish classes, and started a club to educate students on the country of [...]
Room for Understanding
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
For some OSU students, a visit to one of campus’ six cultural and resource centers happens only once during their time here. Maybe it happens during CONNECT Week, or is a requirement for an orientation class. But the centers are much more than destinations on a scavenger hunt. They’re resources for students who are looking [...]
Passion for Community
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Life was not easy for Cristina Delgado when she moved to the United States from Michoacán, Mexico, when she was nine years old. Her father had just passed away, and her mother moved Delgado and her sister to Hillsboro, Ore., to give their family a chance at starting a new life.
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