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Get L-O-U-D tomorrow!

On April 27, Dam Proud Day, there are lots of opportunities to get loud for OSU students, faculty and programs! Visit the website to support and share your excitement about a wide variety of OSU causes. Learn how to amplify your generosity with contests, donation matches and other incentives. And let your voice carry across your social networks worldwide to show what Beavers can accomplish in just 24 hours.

In the video below, alumni share why they are Dam Proud to give back to the OSU Alumni Association Excellence Fund and other programs that assist students and their families and keep alumni connected and supported for a lifetime.

WATCH THE VIDEO
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EVENTS

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Change starts with Beaver volunteers | May 11 – 21

Imagine the positive impact if all 210,000+ Beaver alumni gave at least one hour of their time during the annual OSU Days of Service! Browse local projects or log your individual volunteer hours to be a part of the worldwide service event.

GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY

 

Remember the past, change the future | Now - May 3

Oregon State’s Holocaust Memorial Week, one of the most enduring and comprehensive programs of its kind, offers a series of in-person and virtual events that bear witness to the history of the Holocaust and examine ongoing challenges to civil and human rights.

REGISTER FOR THE EVENTS

 

Extraordinary women in engineering | May 3

Three distinguished, award-winning College of Engineering alumnae share about their academic and professional journeys as industry leaders, company founders and advocates for the next wave of engineers.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

 

Navigating trends in the fashion industry | May 17

Get ahead of industry trends at an OSU Design Network Industry Talk with fashion phenom Jung Yoon, divisional vice president of accessories and footwear – production and sourcing at Michael Kors.

REGISTER FOR THE WEBCAST

 

What can mentorship do for you? | May 18

With nearly a third of each day spent working, office culture can have a major impact on well-being. Learn how to develop — or offer — support in the form of mentorship at an upcoming Public Health Insider webcast, Mentorship: Making the Connection.

HEAR STORIES FROM THE PANEL

 

Recognize all-star faculty | May 20

Join the 2022 University Distinguished Professors — Michael Freitag (biochemistry and biophysics), Kathryn Higley (nuclear science and engineering) and Brent Steel (public policy) — for talks that dive into their areas of expertise and explore their remarkable footprint of teaching, research and mentorship at Oregon State.

ATTEND IN-PERSON OR VIA LIVESTREAM

More events (online unless otherwise noted)

In Memoriam | April 28
Online/In person
Gather with Beavers to honor those OSU community members who passed away in the last year.

Farm 2 Fork | Reducing Waste in Food Packaging | May 20
Join OSU Food Science and Technology and David Allaway from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to explore institutional and individual solutions to food and packaging waste.

Multicultural & NPH Greek Alumni Gathering | May 24
In person

Be a part of your Greek chapter’s ongoing legacy at OSU, connect with old and new friends and support future campus initiatives.

Changemakers: A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships | May 31
Hear about the joys and challenges of leadership from Milikaleakona “Tonga” Hopoi, ’12, chief of staff for the senate majority leader in the Hawai’i State Legislature and 2021 recipient of the Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award.

Celebrating 20 years with a revamp

Happy 20th anniversary to the OSU Pride Center! Register for the events below to honor two decades of increasing student belonging, well-being and success and learn about upcoming renovations that will expand and enhance the center’s home on the southeast side of campus.

» Welcome Social: OSU Rainbow Connect | May 6

» Pride Center Anniversary & OSU Rainbow Connect Celebration | May 7

CAREER CONNECTIONS

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Beavers are in your corner

When it feels like a career change can’t come fast enough, remember this tidbit from Career Meetup Day keynote speaker Isadora Cardoso, ’19: “We are all part of something bigger and we can't do it alone.”

Keep making connections with Beavers who have been through the same journey as you at upcoming Winning in Life and Things I Wish I Knew career webcasts.

BEAVERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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One Coach of the Year wasn’t enough!

Three Oregon State coaches were named the Pac 12 Conference’s Coach of the Year: Terry Boss, men’s soccer; Tanya Chaplin, women’s gymnastics; and Chris Pendleton, wrestling.

SHARE THE OSU PRIDE

 

WCGA Regional Gymnast of the Year Jade Carey

The Pac-12 Gymnast and Freshman of the Year, Jade Carey, caps off her record-setting season with another impressive title: The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Association Regional Gymnast of the Year.

CELEBRATE HER 2022 PERFORMANCE

 

Highest honors from the White House

Katie McCue, M.A.T. ’05, was selected to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition for K-12 teachers in STEM.

READ ABOUT HER ACHIEVEMENT

 

Structural engineering faculty earns CAREER award

Barbara Simpson received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, award for her work advancing simulations that analyze built environments and structural challenges.

CELEBRATE FACULTY EXCELLENCE

SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS

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Tell new grads your support is here to stay

Make sure OSU’s newest graduates get the message: Your network is here for support, now and always. Share the Class of 2022 webpage with graduating seniors and write a celebratory message encouraging Beavs to enter the future with hope, determination and pride in their OSU degree.

WRITE A MESSAGE

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

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National Volunteer Week 2022

Every day, Beavers come up with creative new ways to support OSU. So we at the OSU Alumni Association found a creative new way to say thanks for all you do!

WATCH THE VIDEO

 

Alaska: The science behind the scenery

Want to discover Southeast Alaska with OSUAA Alumni Group Travel? Watch a Travel Talk preview and explore the region through the eyes of a scientist and a photographer, then book a visit!

ALASKA AND THE INSIDE PASSAGE

FUN FOR MINI-BEAVS

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Mealtime with fun and flair

The OSU Extension Food Hero cookbook is full of popular, healthy recipes that are great for teamwork with little chefs-in-training.

READ IT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
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