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Introducing the 2026 Black and Orange Awards honorees | Oct. 15

The Black and Orange Awards are the most prestigious honors presented by the OSU Alumni Association, and we can’t think of a better way to kick off the joint Homecoming and Fall Family Weekend in Corvallis than by celebrating the 2026 awardees. Join us for a dinner and ceremony recognizing these outstanding members of the Beaver community:

• Patricia Valian Reser, ’60, ’19 (Hon. Ph.D.) – E.B. Lemon Distinguished Alumni Award
  
  
• Tamara A. Valley – Joan Austin Honorary Alumni Award
  
  
• Jon DeVaan, ’85, ’11 (Hon. Ph.D.) – Dan W. Poling Service Award
  
  
• Gayle Fitzpatrick, ’78 – Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award
  
  
• Jon Bettendorf, ’88 – Jean & C.H. “Scram” Graham Leadership Award
  
  
• Morgan Stosic, ’19 – Don and Shirley Wirth Young Alumni Award
  
  
• OSU Treasure Valley Network – Outstanding Alumni Network Award
  
  
• Victoria Nguyen, ’95, MAIS ’06 – Alumni Inclusive Excellence Award (2026)
  
  
• Joyce Braden Harris, ’73 – Alumni Inclusive Excellence Award (2025)
  
  

EVENTS

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Fairway fun | Aug. 21

Whether you’re there to play, catch up and connect or simply enjoy a summer day in Idaho with fellow Beavs, the 17th Annual Treasure Valley Golf Tournament brings together OSU supporters for golf, lunch, awards, prizes and special guests. There’s just one week left to sign up, and registration supports student scholarships!

Soccer doubleheader community celebration | Aug. 30

Join the OSU Alumni Association, Oregon State Men’s and Women’s Soccer and fellow Beavers to celebrate the start of the soccer season. Connect with alumni and friends at a pregame gathering at 2:30 p.m. hosted in partnership with the OSU Food and Beverage Industry Network and the OSU Centro Cultural. Then, head over to the pitch with fellow fans to cheer together during the Women’s Soccer match (4:30 p.m.) and Men’s Soccer match (7 p.m.) as both Oregon State teams face the University of Washington in an exciting doubleheader.

Top fans, save a spot in the pregame VIP Lounge

Hurry and save your spot in the pregame VIP Lounge at OSUAA Tailgate Town: Registration is now open to the public. This intentionally limited-capacity space provides a premier pregame experience before Beaver Football home games. Enjoy exclusive access to the VIP hospitality lounge, comfortable seating, complimentary light bites and refreshments, a hosted drink ticket and “chalk talks” with special OSU Athletics guest speakers!

Beaver Nation showed up big! The VIP Lounge for Game 1 is officially sold out. Join the waitlist and you could still get the call-up.

More events

OSUAA Member Shopping: Columbia Sportswear Employee Stores | Aug. 14 – Sept. 6
In person
This shopping pass just for OSU Alumni Association members gets you access to Columbia Employee Stores, and the deals are hotter than ever during the summer sale — up to 70% off retail pricing. Not a member? Join now.

OSUAA Meetup | Away @ University of Houston | Sept. 4
In person
Connect with fellow Beavers and hear from a special guest at this Friday night meetup at Houston’s Social Beer Garden, where we’ll rally together before the weekend game. Taco bar, a free drink and rooftop bar views included!

PRAx Presents: Delfeayo Marsalis and The Uptown Jazz Orchestra | Sept. 18
In person
The PRAx season kicks off with a festive premiere co-presented with the OSU Foundation, featuring the New Orleans-born rhythms of NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and his music culture-shaping ensemble.

OSU Homecoming and Fall Family Weekend | Oct. 15 – 18
In person
Alumni, families and Beavers-at-heart, join us on campus for a weekend of Oregon State traditions and festivities! Start planning your visit now, before lodging fills up.

Multicultural Alumni and Friends Tailgater – Celebrating 10 Years! | Oct. 17
In person
It’s a milestone year for this signature OSU Homecoming tradition. Enjoy tasty bites and sips from alumni- and community-owned businesses, live entertainment and festive music, interactive activities, giveaways and all-ages fun.

Beavs, Brews and BBQs @ Tailgate Town | Nov. 7
In person
Texas may have put BBQ on the map, but here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re cooking up some serious competition at Beavs, Brews and BBQs, presented by the OSU Alumni Association and the College of Agricultural Sciences. Reconnect with Beavs, enjoy live music and sample BBQ from iconic PNW pitmasters before the OSU vs. Texas State game.

Game Watch Party Captains needed

Help bring Beavers together during an exciting new era of Oregon State Football. We’re recruiting volunteers to serve as 2026 Game Watch Party Captains. There’s no elaborate hosting or event planning required. You’ll simply watch the game you were already planning to enjoy while welcoming fellow Beavers to join you. Sign up today so the OSU Alumni Association can help provide promotion, support and décor — plus a special thank-you gift for the Game Watch Captains helping keep Beaver traditions thriving beyond Corvallis.

BEAVERS DOING THE UNBELIEVABLE

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» Beaver pride is in overdrive for Global Formula Racing. The multidisciplinary student team of engineers and drivers are back-to-back U.S. champions of the Formula SAE Electric championship and made autonomous racing history as the first-ever overall winners of the driverless category. Say congrats and wish the team well as they prepare for upcoming competitions in Spain and Germany!

» A recent PBS mini-documentary featured the work of Oregon State’s O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, where scientists and engineers recreate ocean waves to conduct testing that protects coastal communities and advances renewable energy.

» Three cheers for cheese Beavs: Oregon State University animal sciences alumna Hanna Lee, ’18, was named Best Cheesemonger in America at “the Olympics of cheese,” the 2026 Cheesemonger Invitational in New York.

» It’s blueberry season! Did you know that those tasty harvests are supported by OSU’s AI innovation through the College of Agricultural Sciences-developed Blueberry Bot? The tool is built on more than 25 years of OSU research to deliver real-time, personalized, comprehensive expertise to growers.

CAREER CONNECTIONS

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Time for a skill set check-in

If new technology feels overwhelming, automation is encroaching on your role, your colleagues have capabilities you don’t or you’ve lost passion for what you do, you may be one of the 59 out of 100 workers who will need to reskill or upskill by 2030. Be proactive and level up. The alumni career team’s August advice column helps you figure out where to begin.

Ask Alumni: How to Build Management Skills at Every Career Stage | Sept. 30

Want to be ready to step up when the opportunity arises? In this free webcast, OSU alumni in a variety of industries share about how they developed essential management skills to prepare for formal leadership or supervisory roles — and why these skills are applicable to any role, manager or not.

ATHLETICS

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» Five Beaver Baseball players, all pitchers, were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. They join what The Oregonian has called “the golden age of Beavers in the Bigs,” as alumni represent OSU and maintain special bonds on baseball’s largest stage.

» Beaver Nation is dam proud as Jade Carey, ’26, returns to elite competition for the first time since the Paris Olympics. Her shining performance at the U.S. Classic secured her a spot at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in her hometown Phoenix, Arizona, where she won the vault and finished fifth in the all-around.

» A big thank you to supporters of OSU Athletics. In a landmark year of philanthropic support, gifts totaling $62 million reached every corner of Beaver Athletics, creating tremendous opportunities ahead for student-athletes and OSU’s future in the new era of the Pac-12 conference.

FUN FOR MINI-BEAVS

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Recipes for success

Whether your house is the summer hangout spot or you’re getting ready for a busy back-to-school season, stay fueled with a library of easy, healthy, kid-approved Food Hero recipes. Always on the go and rushing to your next activity? Sort by recipes that take 30 minutes or less to prepare.

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