Past Events
2008
Photographer: Ken Hall, HMSC
May 8 - Visit behind the scenes to the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport
This activity will include transportation by bus to Newport, a tour of HMSC, presentation of research, lunch and a tour of the research vessel Wecoma. Cost is $15 per person to be paid in advance. Bus departs from the OSU Foundation parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and will return by 5:00 p.m. Please let Curt McCann know if you would like to attend.
March 12 - visit to Linus Pauling Special Collection
(limit 15 people) from 2:00-3:30 p.m. The visit will take place on the 5th floor of the Valley Library. If there are more than 15 people, we will make arrangements for a second visit.
A look behind the scenes at Linus Pauling's correspondence with other famous people, press clippings, personal effects, and his two Nobel Prize medals! We will also learn how Pauling, an Oregon native, was connected to OSU and why this world-renowned collection of 500,000-plus items is here at OSU. There will be some video footage of Linus discussing his career.
Participants may wish to socialize afterwards in Java II downstairs. RSVP to Jim Krueger if you would like to participate.
March 4 - The Current and Future Legal and Financial Status of PERS
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please join us for this timely and informative session. Last year’s version of the same program drew a large and enthusiastic audience. If you were there, come again, to hear about the latest changes and developments. If you missed it, please come. We welcome your attendance.
Presentation will be held in OSU’s University Theatre, located in the east wing of Withycombe Hall (not Withycombe Auditorium). Speakers are Paul Cleary, Executive Director of Oregon’s Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and Greg Hartman, Portland attorney representing retirees on PERS matters.
Link to OSU Archives where you can see the video stream from this presentation.
The Power Point Presentation from this program is also available for review.
February 23 - OSU-USC Women's Basketball
5:00 pm: Catered dinner at LaSells Stewart Center; game at 7:00 pm at Gill Coliseum Please let us know if you would like to attend by e-mailing Kathy Heath.
February 27 - BEHOLD THE POWER OF WAVES!
3:00 - 4:00; Parking available in front of the Wave Lab and in the EPA parking lot. Learn more about one of the largest and technically most advanced laboratories for coastal research right on the OSU campus. There are about 40 experiments going at the same time (strong-floor, bridges, etc.)—some being conducted from around the world--, but you will no doubt be fascinated by the tsunami and coastal hazard mitigation experiments. Watch the huge wave tank as you hear about the different ocean waves and the destructive powers of tsunamis! If you would like to participate in this activity please let Jan Mosley know.
February 8 - Talk by George Caldwell; OSU Theater:
The talk and dessert will begin at 6:30 pm in the Green Room, downstairs, Withycombe Hall followed by All My Sons at 7:30. Tickets are available from the Theater Box Office by phone (541-737-2784) or at http://oregonstate.edu/dept/theatre/boxofficetickets.html. If you would like to attend the talk and dessert please respond to Jim Krueger.
All My Sons by Arthur Miller
This classic American drama from one the world's leading playwrights takes place over a twenty-four hour period in the days just following World War II.
Set in the Midwest , the story painfully depicts the struggle of a tight-knit family's attempt to cope with the loss of their son while fighting in the conflict overseas as well as the father's possible culpability in some surreptitious war profiteering that ended with disastrous results.
Sixty years after its original production on Broadway, All My Sons still hits the bullseye in its unflinching depiction of honor, responsibility and ethics during a time of war.
January 22 - Intro to Veterinary Medicine
3:30 pm: tour of small animal hospital, large animal hospital extension, and anatomy lab. Join OSURA members for a guided tour of the new facilities at Magruder. Meet in Magruder Hall, parking passes for the lot will be available. For reservations e-mail Bill Smart at billsmart2@comcast.net by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 21 and let him know if you will be needing a parking permit.
January 18 - OSU-UW Gymnastics Meet
5:00 p.m. Catered dinner at LaSells Stewart Center in advance of the 7 p.m. start of the meet in Gill Coliseum. Join OSURA members and guests for this event featuring the team that is 11th ranked nationally. The cost of the meal is $10.00 per person (guests are welcome). Gymnastics tickets are $2.00 per person.
To make reservations, please indicate the number of meals and the number of tickets you wish to purchase in an e-mail to Carol Kronstad at kronstc@comcast.net . Reservations must be made by Tuesday, January 15 at noon. Free parking is available in the lots around Gill.
January 9 -Healthy Active Aging, from 3:30-5:00 pm: 102 Owen HallView the PowerPoint presentation from this event. (PDF)
Have you wanted to know….
how much exercise do I need to stay healthy?
how should I modify my workouts as I get older?
are there movements I should avoid?
how do I resume an exercise program after an illness or injury interrupted my routine?
what opportunities are there for exercising with a group of people my age?
Our presenters can provide the answers. Click to learn more about this event.
A Parking Map (PDF) is available. Parking is free in student and visitor lots on the week of January 9.
January 10 - Gymnastics Practice Session
2:00 p.m. in the Valley Gymnastics Center (adjacent to the library): Swing into the routines with OSURA as we have made special arrangements with the GYMNASTICS team for you to attend a practice session. Tanya Chaplin, Head Coach, will explain the scoring system and the difficulty of gymnastics routines to help you understand better what to look for at a meet. No reservations are required.
Afterwards, you may wish to join other OSURA for a beverage in Java II (lower level of Valley Library). Free parking is available in student and visitor lots this week. For further information e-mail Carol Kronstad at kronstc@comcast.net .
2007
October 2 - Estate Planning Seminar
3:30 - 5:00 p.m..
Wiegand Hall Auditorium (Room 115), west of 30th Street on Campus Way
Presented by Kara Daley and Nadine Davison, two Corvallis attorneys with special knowledge in this area
Watch the recording of this presentation at http://oregonstate.edu/media/archives
September 11 - Golf Tournament and Hor d'oeuvres Party
Tee time 3:00 p.m..
Party begins at 5:30 p.m.
Trysting Tree Golf Course
May 9 - OSURA Annual Meeting
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Valley Endzone
Contact 541-737-4717 or email OSURA to let us know that you will be attending.
May 12 - Theatre Night
Join us for OSU's production of Neil Simon's "Rumors". This activity will include light refreshments and a discussion prior to seeing the play.
Email OSURA if you are able to attend or would like more details.
March 12 - OSU Radiation Center tour
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Come join in a tour of the OSU Radiation Center and its nuclear reactor. After the tour, have lunch with the group at the nearby West Dining Hall. Some walking and stair climbing is required.
Attendance is strictly limited to 20 people.
To sign up email Ken Krane or call 541-752-2361.
March 14 - Privacy and Securtiy in the Computer Age
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
First Interstate Room, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU Campus
Parking Map
March 16 - OSU Gymnastics Meet and light dinner
5:15 p.m.
Join us for a light dinner by Valley Catering at LaSells Stewart Center and then attend the OSU gymnastics meet (vs. Utah, University of Washington and Seattle Pacific). Cost will be $10 per person with the dinner and $2 for the gymnastics meet. Watch for future communications to sign up for this event.
March 21 - Digital Music Lab tour
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Tour the Digital Music Lab at OSU with Professor Michael Coolen from the Department of Music. There will be two tour groups, one at noon and one at 12:45.
Attendance is striclty limited to 10 per group.
To sign up email Ken Krane or call 541-752-2361.
April 17 - PERS Discussion
3:30 p.m.
OSURA will sponsor a discussion on the current status of PERS in Withycombe Auditorium.
Presentation Summary (Word document)
2006
February 11 - Theatre Night
February 25 - OSURA Night at the Women's Basketball Game
April 26 & 27 - Retirement & Change Workshop
Retirement & Change Workshop videos:
http://media.oregonstate.edu/ramgen/dbase/hr/retirement_biwan_20060426.rm
http://media.oregonstate.edu/ramgen/dbase/hr/retirement_panel_20060426.rm
If you're having trouble viewing, try downloading RealPlayer
Mary 10 - OSURA Annual Meeting
September 6 - OSURA Annual Golf Tournament & Party
Golf tournament winners
September 21 - OSU University Day
2005
April - OSURA Day at Women's Softball Game
May 11 - OSURA Annual Meeting
May 12 - Tour of Bone Research Laboratory
May 19 - A Night at the Theatre with Ibsen's, "A Doll's House"
September 7 - OSURA Golf Tournament, Trysting Tree Golf Course
Golf tournament winners
September 20 - University Day, LaSells Stewart Center
December 14 & 15 - Kelley Engineering Center tour
President Ed Ray speaking at the OSURA Annual Meeting on May 11, 2005.
President David Eiseman, Marilyn Sarff, and Past President Bill Brennan, at the 2005 OSURA Golf Tournament.
Golf Tournament winning team with OSURA member Bob Wess.
2004
February - Retirement and Change Workshops
March 17 - Tour of the Hilton Garden Inn
May 2 - OSURA Day at Women's Softball Game
May 12 - OSURA Annual Meeting
May 21 - Weatherford Hall Tour
September 8 - OSURA Golf Tournament
Golf Tournament Winning Team with
OSURA President Bill Brennan
2003
January 23 - Drug Issues Facing Seniors and Drugs from the Sea
March 20 - Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers Tour
May 14 - OSURA Annual Meeting
October 8 - Showcasing the College of Veterinary Medicine
November 19 - the new School of Education Tour
Entertainment break during the OSURA annual meeting
2002
January 30 - OSURA Kick-Off Reception
April 9 - O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Lab Tour
May 23 - OSURA Annual Meeting
September 27 - Athletics Behind the Scenes Tour
October 29 - Fine Art and Wine Tours
November 19 - Visit to the "new" School of Education
OSURA learns about wine
