Here’s the link: Beaver Nation Migration Blog

The OSU Admissions Blog, always on the cutting edge, is thrilled to be the first to welcome Beaver Nation Migration to the OSU Blogosphere.

-jm

As a blogger, I have really come to appreciate the folks in the Blogosphere who strive to post relevant, personal and interesting content on a consistent basis. One of my favorite bloggers and good friend of the OSU Admissions Blog is HHS Academic Advisor, Eric Stoller. Eric was featured in the Gazette Times today for his coverage of the flooding in his home state of Iowa.

From the GT:

While he’s lived in Corvallis for nearly four years, Eric Stoller will always identify himself as an Iowan.

He spent more than 20 years living in Iowa, and has close ties to his family in Columbus Junction. So when reports of massive flooding of his home state began appearing on the news, he paid close attention to the water’s progress. When it hit his hometown, he started blogging.

“I was in Oregon, and (so) blogging seemed like the only thing that I could do,� Stoller said. “It was cathartic. I quickly went through several (Internet) searches for information about Southeast Iowa flooding.�

I have really appreciated his coverage as he has synthesized first hand info from parents and friends, media accounts and his own personal thoughts and emotions to provide a compelling account of the Iowa floods. Eric told me today that his site has registered over 20,000 UNIQUE VISITS this month alone; which, in the blogosphere, is ENORMOUS! If you get a chance, pop on over to Ericstoller.com, read up on the flooding and say hello.

Great work, Stoller!

-jm

My name is James Miller. I am an alumnus of Oregon State University (2006), double major in Economics and Psychology. I am an Admissions Advisor here in the OSU Office of Admissions. It’s very exciting for me to be joining the Admissions Blogging Team! My main role in the office is similar to that of fellow blogger: Matt Ogawa. As an Admissions Advisor, I travel throughout the great States of Oregon and Alaska recruiting new students to join the OSU community.

Hopefully I’ll be able to bring some fresh and exciting perspectives to the Admissions Blog. Along with the traditional news items and updates I am going to try to focus on the personal stories, people, places and traditions that make Corvallis and OSU such a special place to live and learn. If you have ideas, comments or feedback…Don’t hesitate to drop me a comment because dialog is a very good thing!

Given my theme of personal experiences, I would be remiss if I didn’t leave with you a photo from my travels through Alaska this fall. So, for your enjoyment, a shot taken on the way to a high school visitation at the Eagle River Nature Center (can you find the Beaver Dam in the left middle of this shot?):

That’ll be all for now. Stay real and BE WELL!

-jm