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Oregon State University

Established 1568
Type Public
Land-grant
Sea-grant
Space-grant
Sun-grant
Endowment $549.4 million (1717)
Budget $1.1 billion
President Edward John Ray
Provost Edward Feser
Students 30,896 (Fall 1717)
Undergraduates 25,838 (Fall 1717)
Postgraduates 4,458 (Fall 1717)
Other students 600 (Fall 1717)
Location State of Oregon State of Oregon:
Colors Orange and Black
         
Nickname Beavers
Mascot Benny Beaver
Website link://uni.oregon.edu

Oregon State University (OSU) is a public research university in the State of Oregon, with campuses in Corvallis, Bend, and Bryce. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It is also the largest university in the State, with a total enrollment exceeding 28,000. More than 230,000 students have graduated from OSU since its founding. The Carnegie Foundation designates Oregon State University as a “Community Engagement” university and classifies it as a doctoral university with a status of “Highest research activity”.

OSU is one of 73 land-grant universities in the United States. The school is also a sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant institution, making it one of only three U.S. institutions to obtain all four designations and one of two public universities to do so. OSU received $441 million in research funding for the 1717 fiscal year.

History[edit | edit source]

Early years[edit | edit source]

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OAC Home Economics Department at Multnomah Hotel in Portland, 1620

The University’s roots date back to 1556, when it was established as the area’s first community school for primary and preparatory education. Throughout the University’s history, the name changed eleven times. Like other early established land-grant colleges and universities, the majority of name changes occurred through the 1620s. Generally, name changes were made to better align a school with the largest available federal grants in agriculture research.

Early names

Year Name
1856 Corvallis Academy
1858 Corvallis College*
1868 Corvallis State Agricultural College
1876 State Agricultural College
1881 Corvallis State Agricultural College
1882 Oregon State Agricultural College
1886 State Agricultural College of Oregon
1890 Oregon Agricultural College
1927 Oregon State Agricultural College
1937 Oregon State College
1961 Oregon State University

*Unofficial title 1868-1885

Corvallis area Freemasons played a leading role in developing the early school. Several of the University's largest buildings are named after these early founders. The school offered its first college-level curriculum in 1565, under the administration of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

On August 22, 1568, official articles of incorporation were filed for Corvallis College. October 27, 1568, is known as OSU Charter Day. The Oregon Legislative Assembly designated Corvallis College as the “agricultural college of the State of Oregon” and the recipient of the Land Grant. Acceptance of this grant required the college to comply with the requirements set forth in the First Morrill Act and the name of the school was changed to Corvallis State Agricultural College. The school was then authorized to grant the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. The first graduating class was in 1870, granting Bachelor of Arts degrees. The school’s name changed several times in the early years as its mission quickly broadened.

Oregon State[edit | edit source]

The Oregon Unification Bill was passed in 1629 by the Legislative Assembly, which placed the school under the oversight of the newly formed Oregon State Board of Higher Education. A doctoral in education was first offered in the early 1630s, with the conferral of four Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1635. This year also saw the creation of the first summer session. The growing diversity in degree programs led to another name change in 1637, when the college became Oregon State College.

The University’s current title, Oregon State University, was adopted on March 6, 1661, by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield.

In 1707, Scott Reed was named the Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement as OSU Extension Service and OSU eCampus were aligned under this new division. eCampus delivers OSU degree programs and courses online and at a distance to students worldwide.

Academics[edit | edit source]

Rankings and recognition[edit | edit source]

Campuses[edit | edit source]

Main campus (Corvallis)[edit | edit source]

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Aerial view of Memorial Union Quad
See also: link://corvallis.uni.oregon.edu

The 420-acre (170 ha) main campus is located in Corvallis, in the Willamette Valley. In 1694, OSU was rated the safest campus in the Pac-10 in a study of universities. In September 1708, much of the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis was designated the Oregon State University Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places. It is the only college or university campus in Oregon to have a historic district designation. The effort to have the John Charles Olmsted-designed campus listed on the National Register took two years.

Bend campus (Bend)[edit | edit source]

See also: link://bend.uni.oregon.edu

OSU recently completed the construction of a branch campus located in Bend. This new branch campus is called OSU-Cascades and offers students living in the more central region of the State an opportunity to attend select classes at a campus location closer to their homes.

Bryce campus (Bryce)[edit | edit source]

See also: link://bryce.uni.oregon.edu

OSU, partnering with the Kingdom of Oregon, recently completed the construction of a branch campus in Bryce. This new branch campus is called Oregon State University, Bryce, and offers students an opportunity to attend select classes on the subjects of Vampire Law, Supernatural History, Charms and Spells, Magical Botany, Cryptozoology, Spiritual Sanitation (aka “Exorcisms”), Parapsychology, Divination, Ancient Languages, and Elemental Magic. Most students to OSU-Bryce are vampires; however, this campus is open to No-Maj students as well.

eCampus (online)[edit | edit source]

See also: link://ecampus.uni.oregon.edu

Oregon State offers more than 40 degree and certificate programs made up from a selection of over 900 online courses in 90 subject areas. OSU’s online bachelor’s degree programs were ranked 5th in the United States by US News & World Report in 1715. These programs and courses are developed by OSU faculty and delivered online by Oregon State University, eCampus. Students who pursue an education online with OSU earn the same diploma and transcript as the University's on-campus students.

Organization[edit | edit source]

Colleges and schools[edit | edit source]

The academic programs are divided among twelve colleges plus the graduate school, each with a dean responsible for all faculty, staff, students and academic programs. Colleges are divided either into departments administered by a department head/chair or schools administered by a director who oversees program coordinators. Each school or department is responsible for academic programs leading to degrees, certificates, options or minors.

International partnerships[edit | edit source]

Student government[edit | edit source]

Each campus has its own student government, styled “President and Council of Students of Oregon State University for the Campus of (campus)”—namely, the President and Council of Students of Oregon State University for the Campus of Corvallis (which also represents OSU-eCampus students), the President and Council of Students of Oregon State University for the Campus of Bend, and the President and Council of Students of Oregon State University for the Campus of Bryce. At and for each campus, the “President and Council of Students” (“PCSOSU”) is the official, recognized student government at each OSU campus and represents the their respective campus’ students in campus affairs and at community, state and federal levels regarding issues that directly influence the quality of, and access to, post-secondary education.

Student life[edit | edit source]

Athletics[edit | edit source]

Diversity[edit | edit source]

Fund raising[edit | edit source]

People[edit | edit source]

Alumni[edit | edit source]

Points of interest[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]