OSU Admissions Blog

There has already been a lot written here on the Admissions Blog and other media outlets about Jane Lubchenco’s appointment to direct NOAA in the Obama Administration. Folks in the know here in the GPNW (Great Pacific Northwest) were already aware that OSU’s Marine Biology/Marine Science research, facilities, academic programs and faculty are amongst [...]

You might have read BV’s previous news posting on how President-elect Barack Obama selected Oregon State University Professor Dr. Jane Lubchenco today to chair the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This is big news. I’ve read many articles on Dr. Lubchenco – she’s a distinguished professor and one the world’s leading researchers in [...]

Just found this on the internets (hat tip to Blue Oregon):
Washington Post-
Lubchenco Will Helm National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
By Juliet Eilperin
President-elect Barack Obama has tapped Oregon State University professor Jane Lubchenco, one of the nation’s most prominent marine biologists, to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Lubchenco, a conservationist who has devoted much of her [...]

As promised, here’s a video of the ceremony:

Enjoy!

Big news happened at Oregon State University today, and I wanted to get something about this posted as soon early as possible. Terri Irwin, whose efforts with Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, daughter Bindi, and son Bobby, signed an agreement with the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University to fund two humpback whale research projects. [...]

Update: “Terri Irwin Signs Whale Research Project at Oregon State University”
You may remember my previous blog posting on Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, and her family helping with whale research at OSU (“Crocodile Hunter Widow Terri Irwin to Launch Whale Research at OSU”). This week, the Irwin family is expected to be at [...]

Wow! It has been an age since we have posted. Sorry for the inactivity, folks! We have been very busy around here between wrap up overviews, accepting ATDs, helping students get the last bits of their applications sent in and our regional PNACAC (Pacific Northwest Association of College Admission Counseling) conference in [...]

Update: Terri irwin Signs Whale Research Project at OSU
Terri Irwin, the widow of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, announced plans to Australian journalists to donate over $1 million to tag, track and research endangered whales through new studies scheduled to begin this year. Irwin states, “We are working with Oregon State University to do formalized research [...]