OSU Foundation's Carol Van Natta, vice president of the Portland Center, has joined the board of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). OSU has a long relationship with OMSI, including collaborations on the popular Science Pub programs and sponsorship of the Bridge Cam exhibit, celebrating the construction of the new TriMet light rail bridge over the Willamette River. Carol is also the president of the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, a member of the Portland chapter of ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists), and an ardent supporter of the Oregon Symphony. She looks forward to working with OMSI and expanding OSU's relationship with Oregon's premier scientific, educational, and cultural museum.
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OSU News
Survey: Health care providers not checking for family food insecurity, barriers still exist
-Jul 10, 2012
A survey of pediatric physicians and nurse practitioners in the Portland metro area shows that a majority are not regularly asking about household food practices, including nutritional quality or whether there is enough food in the home.… Read full story.
OSU English instructor awarded Oregon Book Award
-Apr 24, 2012
Oregon State University faculty member George Estreich was awarded the Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction at a ceremony last night in Portland for his memoir, "The Shape of the Eye: Down Syndrome, Family, and the Stories We Inherit.”… Read full story.
