General OSU

About Oregon State University: As one of only three land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the nation, Oregon State serves Oregon and the world by working on today’s most pressing issues. Our nearly 38,000 students come from across the globe, and our programs operate in every Oregon county. Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined. At our campuses in Corvallis and Bend, marine research center in Newport, OSU Portland Center and award-winning Ecampus, we excel at shaping today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.

Oregon maintains top Christmas tree producer title by adapting

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – It sounds like the setup for a holiday romantic comedy – Priya Rajarapu works as a Christmas tree expert for Oregon State University’s Extension Service, helping Oregon’s 300-plus Christmas tree growers produce a healthy crop each holiday season so that the state can export millions of perfect trees across the world.

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 22 and 23

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet Oct. 22 and 23 and consider the annual assessment of the president and amendments to the OSU investment policy.

The board is scheduled to meet from 9:15 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Memorial Union Horizon Room. Board committees are scheduled to meet from 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Horizon Room.

Oregon State Board of Trustees’ committee to meet to consider the appointment of chief executive of audit, risk and compliance

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees will hold a special virtual meeting of its Executive, Audit and Governance Committee at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 10 on Zoom to consider the appointment of the university’s next chief executive of audit, risk and compliance.

The candidate under consideration for appointment will be introduced publicly at the meeting. If appointed, the candidate will succeed Interim Chief Executive of Audit, Risk and Compliance Julee Otter.

Oregon State University research enterprise tops $400M for second straight year

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Despite a federal funding landscape that underwent rapid change, Oregon State University eclipsed the $400 million mark in research expenditures for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2025 while advancing knowledge in areas ranging from energy solutions and precision medicine to environmental resilience, critical minerals, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Oregon State recognized with national engagement award for efforts to reduce whale entanglement

CORVALLIS, Ore. — A collaborative research and outreach effort led by Oregon State University to protect whales and sustain Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the 2025 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award.

Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet July 8

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting virtually via Zoom July 8 to consider approving a 10-year business forecast, a new student living center and a bond issuance for the student living center on the Corvallis campus.

The board is scheduled to meet from 1 to 2:10 p.m. via Zoom. The board’s Academic Strategies Committee is set to meet from 2:10 to 2:45 p.m., also via Zoom.

A record 8,000-plus students to graduate from Oregon State University on June 14

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University will graduate a record 8,011 students during its university-wide commencement ceremony Saturday, June 14, at Reser Stadium.

More than 4,300 students are expected to participate in the ceremony that will honor the university’s 156th class. The event is free to attend, open to the public and held rain or shine.

$3.5 billion in Oregon State economic impact builds regional economy

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research is a significant contributor to the state’s economy, providing $797.5 million in value and 3,300 jobs annually, according to an economic impact report released today by the university.

“For more than 150 years, OSU has created paths to opportunity, pursued answers to some of our most pressing questions and supported a thriving world,” said Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy.