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After I posted some photos of OSU Men’s Basketball Coach Craig Robinson introducing his sister, Michele Obama, at the DNC, I caught a replay of his introduction on cable and he gave a shout-out to Beaver Nation! Be sure to take a look! It’s at mark 3:02. (There’s even a glimpse of vice-presidential candidate Joe [...]

UPDATE: Video footage of Craig Robinson introducing his sister, Michele Obama, and giving a “Go Beavers” shout-out.
Here’s some photos of OSU Head Basketball Coach Craig Robinson introducing his sister, Michele Obama, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver. Check out that Beaver-Orange tie! Good call, Coach! Check out the video clip of Michele’s shout [...]

As a follow up to the Honorary Degrees that OSU awarded to Japanese Americans who had been uprooted from the university and interned during WWII. The Times Picayune (New Orleans) ran a great story on Tommy Ouchida who participated in the June Ceremony.
A 1942 presidential order forced Ouchida, his family and [...]

Happy Friday, Dear Readers!
If you have been on campus recently, you have probably noticed some big changes. Everywhere you look, there are buildings being renovated, streets being torn up and concrete being poured.

Thanks to kightp for the photo!
Besides posing a GIGANTIC obstacle for MKO and I on the way to grab [...]

UPDATE: Video footage of Craig Robinson introducing his sister, Michele Obama, and giving a “Go Beavers” shout-out.
Exciting news off the AP Wire this morning! OSU Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Craig Robinson, will introduce his sister, Michelle Obama, at the Democratic National Convention on August 25th.

DENVER (AP) ― Michelle Obama and House Speaker Nancy [...]

Exciting news just off the presses! The OSU College of Liberal Arts has named their new Dean, Larry Rodgers , currently of Kansas State University.

From the official press release:
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Lawrence R. Rodgers, an associate dean at Kansas State University with a track record of liberal arts advocacy, fundraising, and creating [...]

Hello, dear readers!
Checking in with a quick story about Jim and Judith Atwood Youde who recently pledged $1.4 million dollars to support student scholarships.
From oregonlive.com:

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Two graduates of Oregon State University have committed $1.4 million to the school, most for scholarships for students in business and agricultural science.
The money [...]

Yesterday a group of about forty high school/Independent counselors from the Pacific Northwest and beyond who are on the Pacific Northwest Association of College Admission Counseling College Tour stopped at OSU to get a feel for our campus. I was able to run around behind them and shoot some footage…Enjoy!
PNACAC Summer Tour:

Are you [...]

The vaunted OSU Chamber Choir took another tour through Europe (specifically Germany) this summer. I have been following the action via their Germany Tour Blog which contains great pictures and video of their journey. You can also view a newspaper article in German about one of their performances. Any of you [...]

START Bilingüe, a collaborative program led by OSU’s New Student Programs and Family Outreach office, was held on June 29th and 30th. Bilingüe served over eighty students and family members this year.
The primary focus of the Bilingüe program is to provide OSU information in Spanish to Spanish speaking families so that they [...]