The Oregonian, a statewide newspaper, has developed a contest for a redesign of the state’s flag. Seriously? No, I mean really? Do people think that it needs a face lift? (Image from The Oregonian) You can call me old fashioned but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And I’ll be the first to tell [...]
Shout out and congratulations to James Miller, very frequent blog author here at the OSU Admissions Blog. He and his wife brought a child into the world yesterday (6lbs, 2oz and 18 inches). From all accounts, mom, baby and dad are doing well. -bv
I came across this interesting op-ed at the Washington Post. The gist of the opinion is that most schools around the U.S. have not given IB the same consideration as the more long-standing AP exam for advanced credit while in high school. Jay Matthews from the Washington Post: American education has a tattered reputation in [...]
An announcement on behalf of the OSU Public Safety Office came across campus today. I’ve quoted it in its entirety for accuracy sake: OSU Launches Emergency Alert System for Students, Faculty, Staff Major campus emergencies at colleges in Virginia, Louisiana, Delaware and Tennessee over the past year and a half have caused concern for all [...]
Greetings from Olympia, WA! One of the reasons I love visiting high schools is that I get to connect with our prospective students in a way that’s not really possible at a college fair. Not only do students get to hear from me about what OSU has to offer but I also hear first hand [...]
You may have voted for Benny for the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Football 2009 Nintendo Wii Cover, but now it’s time to gear up for this fall’s election and Vote Benny for President! Make a video and answer the question why you will be voting Benny for President and you could win big. [...]
Greetings readers! Just got a link in my inbox letting me know that our colleague, Danté Holloway, was quoted in the Spanish Language Section of the Santa Fe New Mexican called La Voz De Nuevo México. Here’s his picture: And the quote: “Cuando busquen una uniÂversidad, los estudiantes deben preguntar qué tipo de apoyo al [...]
Preview OSU was held on Friday, October 10th at the OSU Corvallis campus. The weather cooperated and there was a great energy on campus. According to Marleigh Luster, a graduate assistant who helped coordinate the program, “It was a very successful event that hosted approximately 1100 visitors on campus! We had students and family members [...]
