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|motto = ''Open Minds, Open Doors''
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|endowment = US $440 million<ref>[http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_3210_brief.php USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Oregon State University: At a glance<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|president = [[Edward John Ray]]
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|city = [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]]
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|address = Oregon State University<br> Corvallis, OR, 97331-4501
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'''Oregon State University''' ('''OSU''') is a [[coeducation]]al, [[public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are over 200 [[academic degree]] programs offered through the university. OSU's programs in [[nuclear engineering]], [[ecology]], [[forestry]], [[public health]], [[biochemistry]], [[zoology]], [[oceanography]], [[food science]] and [[pharmacy]] are recognized nationally as top tier programs.<ref name = "Ranking">{{cite web|url=http://emt.askadmissions.net/oregonstate/aeresults.aspx?type=3&cid=1435&did=2&iname=answerdefault|title=Virtual Advisor - School Ranking|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> In recent years, OSU's [[liberal arts]] programs have also grown significantly. The College of Liberal Arts is now one of the largest programs on campus.<ref name = LiberalArts>{{cite web|url=http://campaignforosu.org/fundraisingpriorities/liberal_arts.htm|title=Liberal Arts|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> Over 200,000 people have attended OSU since its founding.<ref name = "Ranking">{{cite web|url=http://orst.askadmission.net/orst/aeresults.aspx?Quser=alumni|title=Virtual Advisor - Alumni|accessdate=2006-06-09}}</ref> The [[The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|Carnegie Foundation]] classifies Oregon State University as a "very high research activity" university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/classifications/sub.asp?key=748&subkey=15878&start=782?Quser=alumni|title=Carnegie Foundation - instituion listing|accessdate=2008-04-30}}</ref>
Oregon State is one of 73 [[Land-grant university|land-grant]] universities currently operating throughout the world.<ref name = LandGrant>{{cite web|url=http://www.higher-ed.org/resources/land_grant_colleges.htm|title=LandGrant|accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> The school is also recognized as a [[Sea grant colleges|sea-grant]], [[Space grant colleges|space-grant]] and [[Sun grant colleges|sun-grant]] institution, making it one of only two US institutions to retain all four designations and the only public university to do so ([[Cornell University|Cornell]] is the only other with similar designations).<ref name = "Ranking" /> In addition to Oregon State's many federally designated areas of research, the university receives more funding for research, annually, than all the state's other public higher educational institutions combined.<ref name = "Ranking" />
==Academics==
===Rankings and recognition===
OSU has more majors, minors and special programs than any other university or college in Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://den-oweb.petersons.com/ccc92/display_pdf?p_instance_id=154983.pdf|title=OSU- Peterson's|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref> [[Image:The Valley Library OSU.png|thumb|right|[[The Valley Library]]]]
A 2007 study, ranking the world's top 500 universities by academic merit, ranks OSU higher than any other university or college in Oregon.<ref name = "RankingStudy">{{cite web|url=http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking.htm|title=Top 500 World Universities|accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref> In the study, Oregon State placed among the top 70 universities in the United States and was recognized as one of the top 150 universities in the world.<ref name = "RankingStudy" /> A 2007 ranking by [[STACK magazine]] placed OSU as one of the nation's top 50 universities in "academics, athletic opportunity and overall performance." Oregon State was 29th overall and the only public university ranked in the state of Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=132308|title=STACK Magazine Releases First Annual College Rankings of NCAA Football, Basketball and Other Division I Sports Programs|accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>
As a top tier forestry school, OSU is widely considered the nation's leader in the subject. Of the 53 forestry programs at North American universities; [[Oregon State University College of Forestry]] was ranked first by a 2006 survey, "…in the total number of professional publications, first in the number of 'citations' to those publications, and is perceived by academic colleagues as the leading forestry program in North America."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2006/Oct06/forestryrank.html |publisher= Oregon State University |title=Oregon State University College Of Forestry Viewed As Number One In North America|accessdate=2008-03-15}}</ref>
==Research==
Research has played an important role in the university's overall operations for much of its history.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Most research is performed at the Corvallis campus, but an increasing number of endeavors are underway at various locations throughout the state and abroad. Current research facilities, beyond the campus, include the Seafood Laboratory in [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]] and the Food Innovation Laboratory in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]. <ref> [http://catalog.oregonstate.edu/ChapterDetail.aspx?key=2 Mission, Values, Guidelines, OSU History, Accreditation] </ref> The university's college of oceanic and atmospheric sciences operates several state-of-the-art laboratories, including the [[Hatfield Marine Science Center]] and two oceanographic research vessels out of [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]].<ref>[http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/ Hatfield Marine Science Center]</ref>
OSU also manages nearly {{acre to km2|11250}} of forest land, which includes the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest.<ref name="OSUcollegeforests">[http://www.cof.orst.edu/cf/forests/mcdonald/ OSU College Forests :: McDonald-Dunn Forest]</ref>
The 2005 [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education]] categorizes Oregon State as a, "Comprehensive Doctoral with Medical/Veterinary" university. This is one of only three such universities in the [[Pacific Northwest]] to be given this categorization. In 2006, Carnegie also categorized the university as having "Very High Research Activity," which makes OSU the only university in Oregon to attain these combined recognitions.<ref>[http://oregonstate.edu/events/newsevents/carnegie.html Information about Oregon State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The [[Sea Grant Colleges|National Sea Grant College Program]] was founded in the 1960s. OSU is one of the original four Sea Grant Colleges selected in 1971.<ref name="HistSeaGrant">[http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/aboutsg/historyofsg.html History of Sea Grant: Sea Grant: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]</ref>
In 1967 the [[OSU Radiation Center|Radiation Center]] was constructed at the edge of campus, housing a 1.1 [[megawatt|MW]] [[TRIGA]] Mark II Research [[Nuclear reactor|Reactor]]. The reactor is equipped to utilize [[Highly enriched uranium#Highly enriched uranium .28HEU.29|Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU)]] for fuel. Rankings published by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' in 2005 placed Oregon State ninth in the nation in graduate [[nuclear engineering]].
OSU was one of the early members of the federal [[Space grant colleges|Space Grant]] program.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Designated in 1991, the additional grant program made Oregon State one of only 13 schools in the [[United States]] to serve as a combined [[Land-grant university|Land Grant]], [[Sea Grant Colleges|Sea Grant]], and [[Space grant colleges|Space Grant]] university. Most recently, OSU was designated as a federal [[Sun Grant Colleges|Sun Grant]] institution. The designation, made in 2003, now makes Oregon State one of only two such universities (the other being [[Cornell University]]), and the only public institution with all four designations.
In 1999 OSU finished a $40 million remodel to the campus library. Known as the '[[Valley Library]]', the totally remodeled building was selected by ''[[The Library Journal]]'' as their 1999 Library of the Year, the first academic library so named.<ref name = "Ranking" />
In 2001, the university's Wave Research Laboratory was designated by the [[National Science Foundation]] as a site for tsunami research under the Network for [[Earthquake engineering|Earthquake Engineering]] Simulation. The [[O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory]] is located on the edge of the campus and is one of the largest and most sophisticated laboratories for education, research, and testing in coastal, ocean and related areas in the world.<ref name="WRL-aboutus">[http://wave.oregonstate.edu/About_Us/ About Us: O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory]</ref>
== History ==
{{main|History of Oregon State University}}
===Early years===
[[Image:Oregon State University clock tower.jpg|thumb|upright|OSU's Bell Tower]]</small>
The university's roots go back to 1856 when '''Corvallis Academy''', the area's first community school for primary and preparatory education, was founded. In 1858, the school's name was changed to '''Corvallis College''' and it was formally incorporated by members of the Freemasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2007/05/26/news/community/2loc10_munford.txt|title=Fraternal orders shaped Corvallis; Gazette Times; By Ken Munford; May 25, 2007, 2007|accessdate=2006-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2007/08/11/news/community/2loc06_munford.txt|title=Town, university have symbiotic relationship; Gazette Times; By Ken Munford; August 10, 2007|accessdate=2006-11-08}}</ref> The school offered its first college-level curriculum in 1865, under the administration of the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]].
On [[August 22]], [[1868]], official Articles of Incorporation were filed for Corvallis College. [[October 27]], [[1868]], is known as OSU Charter Day, the day that the [[Oregon Legislative Assembly]] designated Corvallis College as the Agricultural College of the state of Oregon and the recipient of [[Land-grant university|Land Grant]] fund income. As part of this designation, the college was required to comply with the requirements set forth in the [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|First Morrill Act]]. The name was changed to '''Corvallis State Agricultural College''' and was then authorized to grant the [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Science]], and [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts]] degrees. The first graduating class was in 1870, granting [[Bachelor of Arts]] degrees.
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===Oregon Agricultural College===
In 1890 the college became known as Oregon Agricultural College (OAC). Orange was adopted as the school color, with black as the background. The [[Olmsted Brothers]] developed the first Campus Master Plan in 1909, emphasizing trees and an architectural harmony showcasing basic classical forms in brick. The current campus stays mostly integrated to this original plan, laid on a grid of wide, tree-lined streets with the well-spaced buildings highlighted by open lawns and tall, clustered trees.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
The Division of College Extension was organized in 1911 with Ralph Dorn Hetzel as director and, in 1912, the first off-campus faculty were placed in Marion and Wallowa counties. The [[United States Army|Army]] [[ROTC]] became active in 1917, replacing the original Cadet Corps formed by students studying [[Military Science]]. In 1919, OAC began a horticultural products processing program, the first of its kind in the United States. Accreditation was granted in 1924 by the [[Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools]].
[[Image:Irish Bend Covered Bridge 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Irish Bend Covered Bridge]] - The west side of campus is dedicated, primarily, to agricultural research. It is also home to this historic landmark.]]
===Oregon State===
1927 marked yet another name change, this time to Oregon State Agricultural College. The Oregon Unification Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly in 1929 placed the school under the oversight of the newly formed [[Oregon State Board of Higher Education]]. Doctoral education was first provided in 1935 with the conferral of four [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degrees. This year also saw the creation of the first summer session. The growing diversity in degree programs offered led to another name change in 1937, when the college became '''Oregon State Agricultural College'''.<ref name="OSU_1920_chron">[http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/chronology/chron_1920.html Chronological history of Oregon State University - 1920 to 1929]. Accessed 24 March 2008.</ref>
The university's current title, '''Oregon State University,''' was adopted on [[March 6]], [[1961]] by a legislative act signed into law by Governor [[Mark Hatfield]].
In 2007, Scott Reed was named the Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement as the Extension Service and Extended Campus were aligned under this new division.
==Campuses==
===Main campus (Corvallis)===
[[Image:OSU by air.jpg|thumb|right|Campus from airplane]]
The 577 acre (2.34 km²) main campus is located in a moderately sized Oregon city and rests in the center of the fertile [[Willamette Valley]]. Although its surroundings are rural, the city is rapidly becoming more metropolitan and has seen recent periods of infrastructural and economic growth. This recent expansion is helping to provide the city with one of the highest standards of living in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/ArticleReader?itemid=00005306&segmentid=0005&tour=0&p_date=1|title=High Cap Income|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/labforce?stat=unemprate&periodtype=03&year=2007&month=00&ysort=asc&msort=asc&key=Continue|title=Unemployment|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref> Corvallis, a city of 53,000 permanent residents, was recognized in 1996 as one of the most livable cities in America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.corvallis.or.us/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1868|title=Most Livable Cities (1996)|accessdate=2006-10-18}}</ref>
[[Image:Memorial Union at Oregon State University.jpg|right|thumb|The Memorial Union]]
Corvallis was most recently ranked as the 5th smartest university town in the United States. The 2008 ranking, by [[Forbes.com]], was based on the percent of educational degrees residents living in America's cities have earned. Researchers found 47.65% of Corvallis residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.62% achieved a Ph.D while 1.95% have earned other educational degrees. Over 93% of the city's residents have graduated high school, which is an unusually high statistic for any city nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/07/solutions-education-smartcities-oped-cx_apa_0207smartcities.html|title=America's Smartest Cities (2008)|accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref> In 1994 OSU was also rated the safest campus in the [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] in a study of universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osulibrary.oregonstate.edu/archives/chronology/chron_1990.html|title=Oregon State University Chronological History: 1990-1999|accessdate=2006-06-09}}</ref>
An aerial view of the campus can be found on [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=97331&ie=UTF8&ll=44.562909,-123.280957&spn=0.011283,0.027122&t=h&om=1 Google Maps.]
===Branch campus (Bend)===
OSU recently completed the construction of a branch campus located in [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]. This new branch campus is called [[OSU-Cascades Campus]] and offers students living in the more central regions of the state an opportunity to attend select classes at a campus location closer to their homes.
== Organization ==
===Colleges and schools===
The academic programs are divided among twelve colleges and two schools, each with a dean responsible for all faculty, staff, students, and academic programs. Colleges are divided into departments administered by a department head or chair. Each department is responsible for academic programs leading to degrees, certificates, options, or minors.
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*College of Agricultural Sciences
*College of Education
*College of Health and Human Sciences
*University Honors College [http://oregonstate.edu/dept/honors/]
*[[Oregon State University College of Engineering|College of Engineering]]
*College of Veterinary Medicine
*[[College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences]]
*Defense Education College (ROTC)
*College of Liberal Arts
*Graduate School
*[[Oregon State University College of Science|College of Science]]
*College of Pharmacy
*College of Forestry
*College of Business
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===Student government===
The [[Associated Students of Oregon State University]] (ASOSU) is the officially recognized student government at Oregon State University and represents all students in campus affairs and at community, state, and federal levels regarding issues that directly influence the quality of, and access to, postsecondary education.
==People==
===Alumni===
{{main|List of Oregon State University alumni}}
Oregon State has a large alumni base over a broad range of professions. Out of over 200,000 alumni in the history of the university, OSU considers scientist and peace activist [[Linus Pauling]], the world's only recipient of two unshared [[Nobel Prize]]s, its most famous alumnus.<ref name = "Ranking" /> Other notable academics include [[United States National Academy of Sciences]] members [[Paul H. Emmett]], [[Milton Harris (scientist)|Milton Harris]], and [[Wayne L. Hubbell]], [[National Academy of Engineering]] member [[Octave Levenspiel]], and inventor [[Douglas Engelbart]], who invented the [[Mouse (computing)|computer mouse]] and came up with the concept of [[E-mail]].
In the business world, OSU alumni hold or have held several prominent positions in various industries. This includes [[Jen-Hsun Huang]], co-founder and CEO of [[NVIDIA]], [[Leonard Shoen]], founder of [[U-Haul]], [[Bernie Newcomb]], co-founder of [[E-Trade|E*TRADE]], [[John A. Young]], former president and CEO of [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Mercedes Alison Bates]], First ever female officer of [[General Mills]] and former vice president of their [[Betty Crocker]] Cooking division, [[Thomas J. Autzen]], Plywood manufacturing pioneer and namesake of [[Autzen Stadium]], [[Mike McMenamin|Mike]] and [[Brian McMenamin]], co-founders of the [[McMenamins]] chain, and [[Timothy S. Leatherman]], inventor of the [[Leatherman]] tool and founder of the Leatherman Tool Group.
In politics, alumni include former [[List of Governors of Idaho|Governor of Idaho]] and [[United States Secretary of the Interior]] [[Cecil D. Andrus]], former [[Governor of Oregon]] and U.S. Secretary of the Interior [[Douglas McKay]], former Governor of Oregon [[John Hubert Hall]], [[Ambassadors of the United States|U.S. Ambassador]] [[Mary Carlin Yates]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representatives]] [[Rod Chandler]], [[Julia Butler Hansen]], [[Norris Poulson]], [[Lowell Stockman]], and [[Jolene Unsoeld]], former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Frederick Steiwer]], and current U.S. Senator [[John Ensign]]. Several OSU alumni have military ties, including [[Medal of Honor]] recipients [[Edward Allworth]] and [[John Noble Holcomb]], commander of Marine forces at [[Henderson Hall]] and [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] [[Colonel]] [[Anthony E. Van Dyke]], and World War II [[flying ace]] & USMC [[Major General]] [[Marion Eugene Carl]].
In arts and entertainment, alumni include [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners [[Chris Anderson (editor)|Chris Anderson]], [[George Oppen]], and [[Roger Werth]], [[Academy Award]] winner [[Harley Jessup]], actor [[Michael Lowry (actor)|Michael Lowry]], country music singer [[Travis Rush]], and screenwriter [[Mike Rich]].
Oregon State athletes have a had a significant showing in professional sports, including more than 15 [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] players, more than 20 [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] players, and more than 130 [[National Football League|NFL]] players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/oregon_state_university_baseball_players.shtml|title=Oregon State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues|accessdate=2008-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Oregon+State+University|title=NBA/ABA Players who attended Oregon State University|accessdate=2008-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Oregon+State+University|title=NFL Players who attended Oregon State University|accessdate=2008-06-22}}</ref> Some of the more prominent athletes include [[Boston Red Sox]] player and [[2007 World Series]] champion [[Jacoby Ellsbury]], NFL [[Pro Bowl]]ers [[Chad Johnson]], [[T. J. Houshmandzadeh]], [[Steven Jackson]], and [[Derek Anderson (American football)|Derek Anderson]], [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Terry Baker]], [[San Antonio Spurs]] player [[Brent Barry]], former NBA player "Iron Man" [[A.C. Green]], and 9-time NBA All-Star [[Gary Payton]]. OSU alumni have earned more than 15 Olympic medals, including [[Fosbury Flop]] creator [[Dick Fosbury]] and undefeated amateur wrestler [[Robin Reed]].
Other notable alumni include [[NASA]] astronauts [[William Oefelein]] and [[Donald Pettit]], [[Playboy]] [[Playmate]]s of The Year [[Jodi Ann Paterson]] and [[Sara Jean Underwood]], and Turkish billionaire [[Hüsnü Özyeğin]].
===Faculty and staff===
{{main|List of Oregon State University faculty and staff}}
OSU has several notable faculty members, including [[entomology]] professor [[George Poinar, Jr.]], whose work extracting DNA from insects fossilized in amber was the inspiration for the novel and film ''[[Jurassic Park]]''.
OSU baseball coach [[Pat Casey]] was named Coach of the Year by several publications in both 2006 and 2007 when he led the baseball team to back-to-back national championships, and former OSU basketball coaches [[Slats Gill]] and [[Ralph Miller]] are both members of the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]. Current OSU head basketball coach [[Craig Robinson (basketball coach)|Craig Robinson]] is the brother-in-law of the presumptive 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate [[Barack Obama]].
== Entrepreneurship ==
Oregon State University is putting forth a major effort to develop entrepreneurship amongst its students. It's now the first public university to dedicate an entire building, [[Weatherford Hall]], towards the subject.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2004/10/02/news/business/monbiz01.txt|title=The Weatherford Way: Young entrepreneurs take over a renovated OSU dormitory for an experiment in learning; Bennett Hall; Gazette Times; September 27, 2004|accessdate=2007-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://apps.nciia.org/WebObjects/NciiaResources.woa/wa/View/GrantProfile?n=1000058|title=NCIAA Funded Courses & Programs; Hinman Campus Entrepreneurship Opportunities (CEOs) Program; 2001|accessdate=2007-11-08}}</ref>
Located in the middle of campus, Weatherford Hall is one of the school's original dormitory buildings. The building is now home to the [[AEP TICK|Austin Entrepreneurship Program]] (AEP TICK).<ref>[http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/programs/aeptick/aeptick.htm AEP-TICK - College of Business, Oregon State University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The program is designed to incubate a multitude of student businesses participating as members of the [[OSU Society of Entrepreneurs]].<ref>[http://www.osuesociety.com/]</ref>
== Student life ==
[[Image:OSU Dixon Rec Center.JPG|thumb|Dixon Recreation Center]]
The city that Oregon State University calls home is the seventh largest city in the state. Still, [[Corvallis]] is a relatively small community and many of the local events have a strong connection to the university. Oregon State has over 300 active student organizations and groups, the most of any university in the [[Oregon University System]]. The campus is located only a few hours driving distance from any number of outdoor recreation opportunities. Several federal and state natural forests and parks make up popular student destinations. These include the [[Cascade Range]], a rugged coastline, several large forests, a desert, and many rivers. [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], Oregon's largest city, is {{convert|85|mi|km|0}} north of the campus.
The majority of older students at Oregon State University live off-campus, but on-campus housing is available and typically home to incoming freshmen. There are 12 residence halls ([[dormitories]]) on campus, which are organized into individual Residence Hall Associations (RHA). Residents make-up the membership and each association holds their own elections to select management over the hall government.
[[The LaSells Stewart Center]] is the conference and performing arts center for the campus. Many famous speakers have graced the stage of the campus' main auditorium, [[Austin Auditorium]], while the [[Corvallis/OSU Symphony]] plays their frequently. The OSU Office of Conferences and Special Events is located within the auditorium.
The University is host to a radio station, [[KBVR (FM)|KBVR 88.7 FM]], and a television station, KBVR TV 26, an award-winning student newspaper, [[The Daily Barometer]], and an alternative newspaper, the [[OSU Liberty]].
Two Oregon State students are members of the [[Oregon Student Association]] Board of Directors.
For more information on student life in [[Corvallis, Oregon]] check out the [http://www.beavr.com BeavRWiki]. It is a [[wiki]] designed to provide information to OSU students and the campus community.
Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as [[commencement]], [[convocation]], and athletic games are: ''Oregon State Fight Song.''
== Athletics ==
{{main|Oregon State Beavers}}
[[Image:Oregonstatebeavers-reserstadium.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Reser Stadium]]
[[Image:BennyBeaver.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Oregon State University Benny Beaver Mascot]]
In a 2008 national ranking based on academics, athletic opportunity and overall performance; Oregon State was chosen as one of the "premier" universities in America. This ranking, performed by [[Stack Magazine]], places Oregon State 29th in the nation's [["Elite 50"]] universities and uncontested within the state.<ref name=Elite50>{{cite web|url=http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=132308|publisher=Stack Magazine|title=Elite 50|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>
The history of Oregon State athletics dates back to 1893, when "Jimmie the [[Coyote]]" was chosen as the college's mascot.<ref name="alumni-mascothistory">[http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/history/sportshistory05.html Part 5 of 20: A History of Athletic Mascots at Oregon State University]</ref> This was replaced by the [[American Beaver|beaver]] in 1910 (the beaver remains the school's mascot today). In 1915, the college became one of the four charter members of the [[Pacific Coast Conference|Pacific Coast (Athletic) Conference]].
[[american football|Football]] is played in [[Reser Stadium]]. The current costumed mascot [[Benny Beaver|Benny the Beaver]] made his first appearance in 1952. The next year, 1953, saw the opening of the football facility, Parker Stadium (now named [[Reser Stadium]]). The Raising Reser campaign expanded the stadium from 35,000 seats to 46,200 throughout 2006-2007. You can watch a [http://webcam.oregonstate.edu/reser1/ time lapse webcam] of the expansion.
1962 saw OSU's (and the west coast's) first [[Heisman Trophy]] winner, quarterback [[Terry Baker]]. The [[University of Oregon]] is often seen as the school's key athletic rival, with the annual [[Civil War (college football game)|Civil War]] football game between the two teams being one of the nation's longest-lived rivalries.
[[Trysting Tree]] is the name of Oregon State's golf course, dedicated in 1988, the tournament level course has been recognized by ''[[Golfweek]]'' magazine as one of the top five collegiate golf courses on the West Coast.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} Its name is traced to a tree near Benton Hall where student couples would meet and make dates.
[[Basketball]] is held in [[Gill Coliseum]], named after former Beavers coach [[Slats Gill]]. The [[Civil War (college rivalry)|Civil War]] is one of the most contested rivalries in the nation.
[[Baseball]] is held in [[Goss Stadium at Coleman Field]]. The OSU baseball team, managed by [[Pat Casey]], won back-to-back [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship]]s in 2006 and 2007.
Oregon State has a total of three [[NCAA]] championships. In addition to the two baseball titles, the Beavers won the 1961 [[NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship]]. In 1975, the men's [[rowing (sport)|rowing]] Varsity-4 with coxswain team won the [[Intercollegiate Rowing Association]] National Collegiate Rowing Championships in [[Syracuse, New York]], establishing a course record which stood for 15 years.<ref name=osurow>{{cite web|url=http://www.osualum.com/s/359/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=1&verbiagebuilder=1&pgid=400|publisher=OSU Alumni Association|title=The Year was 1975|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref> In 2006, the Oregon State racquetball team won the USA [[Racquetball]] intercollegiate championship.<ref name=osur>{{cite press release|url=http://www.oregonracquetball.org/Portals/9/High%20School/OSU%20Wins%20Championships.pdf|title=Oregon State University Captures National Racquetball Title|date=[[April 2]] [[2006]]|publisher=Oregon High School Racquetball League|accessdate=2007-11-27}}</ref>
Oregon State University is also home to the oldest [[Marching Band]] in the PAC-10. The [[Oregon State University Marching Band]] was started in 1890 and has become a staple at Beaver Football games. OSU football coach Mike Riley credits the marching band with 10 points at each home game and 6 at each away game.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
==Diversity==
As of 2007, the total student enrollment (undergraduate and graduate) at OSU was more than 19,700. In-state students continue to be the largest group, and contribute to 81 percent of the total campus population. Out-of-state students make up 14 percent, while international students account for the remaining five percent.<ref name="Students" />
In accordance with the University’s mission for diversity, many organizations, clubs, and departments have been formed, including the Office Of Community and Diversity<ref>http://oregonstate.edu/admin/comdiv/index.php</ref> and several cultural and resource centers.
Oregon State University has several cultural centers aimed at promoting diversity and supporting students of color, including the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, Native American Longhouse, Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, and the Centro Cultural César Chávez.
In addition to its mission of ethnic diversity, Oregon State University supports its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population with a Pride Center.
== Points of interest ==
* [[Peavy Arboretum]]
* [[O. H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory]]
==Notes==
:'''''i.''''' ^ {{note label|note01|dummy|a}} This number does not include the 497 students at the [[Oregon State University Cascades Campus|OSU Cascades Campus]]. If included, total student enrollment is 20,250.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2007/11/10/news/community/3aaa02_enrollment.txt|title=OSU hits record enrollment|accessdate=2007-11-10}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.oregonstate.edu/ Oregon State University] - official site
*[http://www.osualum.com/ OSU Alumni Association website]
*[http://www.osubeavers.com/ Official athletics website]
*[http://barometer.orst.edu/ The Daily Barometer, OSU's Official student newspaper]
*[http://osuosl.org OSU Open Source Lab]
*[http://beavr.com/Main_Page BeavrWiki]
*[http://snowinthequad.com Snow In the Quad Annual Event]
*[http://www.mu.oregonstate.edu/cesarchavez/ Centro Cultural César Chávez]
*[http://www.mu.oregonstate.edu/longhouse/ Native American Longhouse]
*[http://oregonstate.edu/pridecenter/about.php Pride Center]
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