Recognizing Excellence
Amazing things are taking place on our campus every day. With that in mind, OSU introduced a series of events to celebrate and recognize innovation and creativity. The first such week was held in May 2008.
2012 Schedule of Events
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| OSU Authors | The Valley Library, Lobby |
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday, May 8 |
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The Valley Library, Rotunda |
2 - 3:30 p.m. |
Short presentations by OSU Authors. Light refreshments will be served. | |
| Wednesday, May 9 |
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Distinguished Professor Lecture Stephen Giovannoni |
Alumni Center, Willamette Room |
10:30 a.m. |
Lecture |
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Lunch honoring Distinguished Professors, Holders of Endowed Faculty Positions and recognizing AAAS, NAS and AAAS Fellows (see left for full descriptions of organizations) |
Alumni Center, Ballroom |
Noon |
By invitation only |
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Distinguished Professor Lecture Andrew Blaustein |
Alumni Center, Willamette Room |
2:00 p.m. |
Lecture |
| Monday, May 21 |
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| Oregon State University Student Recognition Awards Dessert | Memorial Union |
6:30 p.m. Check-in and Reception 7:00 p.m. Dessert and Awards |
By invitation only. |
| Thursday, May 31 |
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| Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence |
Memorial Union, Ballroom | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | View a sampling of the Research, Innovation, Creativity and Scholarship of our undergraduates. |
Celebrating Authors
OSU faculty members publish, on average, over 30 books each year. A special reception with readings by authors from various colleges will present their work at this year's event.
May 8, 2012
2 - 3:30 p.m.
The Valley Library Rotunda, second floor
View the list of books that were published in 2011 and will be recognized this year.
Celebrating Distinguished Professors
The title of Distinguished Professor is the highest designation and academic honor that OSU bestows on our faculty. These titles have been awarded annually since 1988 to recognize outstanding active OSU faculty members who have achieved national and/or international stature as a result of their contributions to scholarship/creative activity, research, education, and service, and whose work has been notably influential in their fields of specialization.
Distinguished Professor Lectures
May 9, 2012
Alumni Center, Willamette Room
10:30 a.m. Stephen Giovannoni
Professor and Pernot Endowed Chair of Microbiology
Small Game Hunting: Pursuit of the Dominant Oceanic Bacterioplankton in OSU’s High Throughput Cultivation Laboratory
2:00 p.m. Andrew Blaustein
Professor of Zoology and Director of the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program, Institute for Water and Watersheds
Confronting Controversy in Science, the Biodiversity Crisis and Kermit’s Dilemma
View a list of past Distinguished Professsors
Steven Giovannoni's 2012 presentation
Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence
Presenting academic and creative work in a formal setting is a mark of true accomplishment in undergraduate studies. Participants will receive a certificate of presentation, and can include the presentation on resumes, graduate school and scholarship applications.
May 31, 2012
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Memorial Union Ballroom
Please join us to see an amazing variety of undergraduate work taking place at Oregon State University.
For more information regarding Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence please visit the CUE website.