Arts and Events

Events

Linus Pauling Legacy Award Lecture

Ion Channel Chemistry: the Electrical System of Life
Dr. Roderick MacKinnon, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will speak in Portland on "Ion Channel Chemistry: The Electrical System of Life." His lecture will present recent developments on the molecular principles of selectivity and gating in potassium channels. Dr. Roderick MacKinnon is visiting Oregon to accept the Linus Pauling Legacy Award, presented by the Oregon State University Libraries. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/17730/

Grant a Wish...CARDV Wish List Donation Drive

Drop-off Locations: Women¹s Center and Women's Studies Department. To fulfill the ongoing needs of survivors of sexual and domestic violence and their children, CARDV has created a Wish List program to collect new and used items. Please visit website for complete list of possible donation items. http://cardv.peak.org/wishlist.php

Pride Week Information Tent and Prize Depot

The booth in the MU Quad is the headquarters of the Pride festivities this year. At the booth you can find: information about OSU LGBT services and organizations, printed material for free, bookmarks, information on the Pride celebration, volunteer signups, and the place to redeem Pride Bucks for fun prizes. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/19275/

Christine Sleeter - Intellectually Challenging Teaching in Multicultural, Bilingual Classrooms

Christine Sleeter, considered an icon in multicultural education, lectures both nationally and internationally. Her most recent books include "Facing Accountability in Education: Democracy and Equity at Risk" and Doing Multicultural Education for Achievement and Equity" with Carl Grant. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/18655/

Spring Hydrology Seminar 2008

Water in the West
Speaker Tamra Mabbott of Umatilla County planning will be discussing water use and land planning in Oregon. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/18445/

Chun Chiu Lecture

Shiyung Liu, Academica Sinica, Taiwan
This lecture will explore the construction of medical knowledge under Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan (1895­1945). The medical establishment in colonial Taiwan and the knowledge it disseminated became a hybrid that combined German Staatsmedizin with the Japanese modification of modern medicine that took place in the early 20th century. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/13377/

Engineering Expo

Student creations from all engineering majors will be showcased at the OSU Engineering Expo. This year's Senior Design Project Competition will feature over 100 projects built by chemical, civil, construction, electrical and computer, industrial and manufacturing, mechanical, nuclear engineering and computer science students. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/18761/

World Bazaar

The International Sudents of Oregon State University will be hosting their annual spring festival on May 11th. They will be celebrating the diversity around the OSU campus with a variety of activities that facilitate cross- cultural learning and interaction through fun and exciting ways. http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/event/18440/

Athletics

Complete schedule at OSU Beavers.com

Baseball

Fri, May 9, UCLA, 5:00 p.m.
Sat, May 10, UCLA, 1:00 p.m.
Sun, May 11, UCLA, 1:00 p.m.
Mon, May 12, Utah Valley State, 6:00 p.m.
Tue, May 13, Utah Valley State 2:00 p.m.
Sat, May 24, Pacific, 2:00 p.m.
Sun, May 25, Pacific 1:00 p.m.

Softball

Tue, Apr 29, Oregon, 3:00 p.m.
Fri, May 2, California, 3:00 p.m.
Sat, May 3, Stanford, 3:00 p.m.
Sun, May 4, Stanford, 12:00 p.m.
Thu, May 8, Washington 3:00 p.m.
Fri, May 9, UCLA, 3:00 p.m.
Sat, May 10, UCLA, 12:00 p.m.

Women's Track

Fri, May 2, at Forest Grove, 4:00 p.m.
Fri, May 9, at Eugene, 4:00 p.m.
Sat, May 10 at Monmouth, 10:00 a.m.
Thu, May 15, at Salem, 12:00 p.m.

Volleyball

Mon, May 5, Oregon, 7:00 p.m.
Sat, May 10, Portland State, 7:30 p.m.

Art exhibits

Permanent Display: Northwest Art Collection Valley Library

Art About Agriculture

Art About Agriculture encourages artists to investigate the visual resources of the science and practice that sustains human life: agriculture. It strives to develop an understanding and appreciation of food and fiber production, especially among people not traditionally acquainted with agriculture. More information…