Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, a vibrant college town of 55,000 in the heart of Western Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and has just been ranked the 5th best college town by The American Institute of Economic Research! This ranking is based on performance across 12 areas: student concentration, student diversity, research capacity, degree attainment, [...]
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Corvallis Named 5th Best College Town!
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Da Vinci Days
Monday, July 23rd, 2012This past weekend marked Corvallis’ 24th annual da Vinci Days Festival, a three-day celebration of Leonardo da Vinci through a number of activities such as science demonstrations, music performances, races, and a film festival taking place near the OSU campus. Da Vinci Days exists to showcase our community of artists, engineers, teachers, and visionaries in [...]
National Corndog Day….You are welcome
Monday, March 5th, 2012From http://www.corndogday.com The Back Story by Henry Otley, co-founder The history of National Corndog Day dates back to 1992 to the sleepy college town of Corvallis, Oregon. Young Brady Sahnow and Henry Otley had just spent two solid days watching “the big men’s college basketball tournament” in the basement of Brady’s house. It was during [...]
Attention All Bay Area Seniors!
Monday, October 17th, 2011Bay Area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational session in Walnut Creek, California. Explore OSU will be held at Embassy Suites – Walnut Creek on Sunday, October 23rd at 3pm. The afternoon reception will introduce our guests to OSU. Information that will be presented during Explore OSU include our Academic [...]
Calling All Seattle Area Seniors!
Monday, October 17th, 2011Seattle area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational sessions in Bellevue, Washington. Explore OSU will be held at the Bellevue Art Museum on Thursday, October 20th. There will be two sessions held at 6pm and 7:30pm. Students should choose only one session to attend. Both evening receptions will introduce our [...]
PNACAC College Tour 2011
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Oregon State University representatives will be at college fairs throughout Oregon next week. These college fairs are a part of the PNACAC College Tour. These events are a great opportunity to learn more about OSU and the admissions process. Below are the dates and locations for the PNACAC College Tour. Hopefully you are able to [...]
Summertime Jazz in the Valley
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Piano Jazz Institute is an intensive 3 day summer camp for piano students will take place August 18th20th. The camp includes lectures, workshops, classes, and private lessons for a select number of students, ages 16-21. Instructors and guests include three-time Grammy Award winner Billy Childs, saxophonist Steve Wilson, Dr. Matt Cooper, and faculty members of [...]
da Vinci Days this Weekend!!!
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011Da Vinci Days is an annual three day event in Corvallis. The festival is a celebration of creativity and innovation. It was created to showcase Corvallis’ community of artists, engineers, teachers, and visionaries. There will be various musical performances, a film festival, races, and other festivities showcasing science and technology. Tickets are required to participate [...]
Sign up NOW for a Spring Visit Program!
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011Whether you are a senior trying to decide which college to attend or a junior just starting the college selection process, the Spring Visit program is a great way to learn more about Oregon State University. There four program dates : Monday, February 21st, 2011, Friday, March 25th, 2011, Friday, April 1st, 2011 and Friday, [...]
Corvallis Ranked Top 10 Safest Small Cities in the United States!
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010In a recent report by Farmers Insurance Group has recently ranked Corvallis as the 9th safest small town, and one of the most secure in the United States. Cities are ranked based on their “crime statistics, weather risks, environmental quality, health and life expectancy, and economic stability.†Corvallis was ranked as the safest small city [...]
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