Our whole sense of what we can accomplish … is directly related to the height of the walls we put up, or allow other people to put up …
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Mr. Best Places: He’s the best at showing people what’s best
He uses science and a bit of whimsy to, as he says, “add quality to data.”
Capitalism with a conscience
OSU SIFE proves and teaches that business skills can make the world a better place.
A joyful gift of wisdom
Robert Johnson gets a lot of strange looks when he tells his friends what he does in Ken Hedberg’s lab.
New trainer a familiar face
Ariko Iso, a 1993 OSU graduate, was hired away from the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers this summer to be OSU’s head football athletic trainer.
Scientist, missionary, trailblazing Army general eager to serve
She’s the first female general officer from the Oregon Army National Guard.
Director’s Cut: An authentic sense of coming home
As I walk around this magnificent campus and visit with people, I am filled with wonderful memories.
Two alumni leading university outreach
From the Fall 2011 Oregon Stater After two national searches, OSU President Ed Ray this summer selected a pair of Oregon State alumni with roots in Oregon and broad experience off campus to lead the university’s two major communications and outreach organizations. Oregon civic leader Steven J. Clark, president and publisher of the Portland Tribune [...]
Back in the Day: History by the Moment
I have decided to say goodbye by indulging myself one last time in my favorite passion as an Oregon Stater: discussing the defining moments in this university’s history.
From Where I Sit: It’s good to be authentic about who we are
… the slick soles of the loafers led to a spectacular, tailbone-whomping fall that knocked the breath out of me and left me writhing on the floor to the soothing tones of “Smoke on the Water.”
Porter begins term as board president
John Porter, a 1983 graduate in business from Tualatin, is the 2011-2012 president of the OSUAA Board of Directors.
Starkers, Leggett receive top honors from association
Bond and Barte Starker, co-owners of Corvallis-based Starker Forests Inc., received the OSUAA’s highest award.
Ciufetti is distinguished professor
Lynda Ciuffetti of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural Science received the OSU Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award for 2010.
Strong legacy reviving track
Late this fall, OSU track and field should be fully and literally back on track.
Pac-12 media money will help fill gaps
Given that OSU’s athletic budget for 2010-11 was approximately $50 million, that new revenue stream will dramatically ease but not erase money worries for Oregon State Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis and his staff.
OSU wrestlers continue to have strong world presence
Beaver wrestlers in Istanbul will add to one of the highest international profiles among Beaver sports, one that dates back to Robin Reed winning a gold medal and Chet Newton a silver in the 1924 Olympics.
Boston-based alumnus enjoys the challenge of handling big accounts for P & G
Company buy-outs and four or five job eliminations over the years have sent him from Pacific Rim countries to San Diego and now, with Procter & Gamble, to Boston and a chance to explore the East Coast.
Beavers have formula for success in global competition
The OSU racing team was thrilled to win the Formula Student Germany competition.
Scholarships help graduate students dig deep into field
“I’m the one in the car who suddenly yells, ‘Pull over, pull over – I’ve got to go look at that soil!’”
New trustees, chair selected for foundation
Four new members have been elected to the OSU Foundation Board of Trustees.
University community loses Popovich, Wheeler, Poirot
Milosh Popovich, Sam Wheeler and Jim Poirot leave strong legacies at OSU.
