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Women’s Basketball Pregame Reception | Jan. 27

Before we fill Gill to the rafters when OSU Women’s Basketball plays Washington State, enjoy more time with Beaver Nation on game day! Join us at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center for appetizers, drinks and a fun atmosphere for mingling, located just steps from Gill Coliseum.

EVENTS

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The vacation habits of medieval people | Jan. 14

Join a Travel Talk webcast where you’ll explore the places, purposes and experiences that defined travel in the Middle Ages — and learn why these historic destinations still captivate. Associate Professor Tekla Bude leads this discussion on the medieval traveler’s guide to exploration.

Ask Alumni: Career roadmaps, relationships and results | Jan. 16 – Feb. 25

Ready to make 2025 your year? Build skills for success and map your goals with the Ask Alumni webcast series this January (Jan. 16, 22 and 23). Then, shift to February’s focus on nurturing relationships that enhance your career and fulfillment (Feb. 12 and 25). Online and open to all!

More events

Peace March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration | Jan. 20
In person
Join OSU’s annual Peace March commemorating King’s nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience message. The march will go from the CH2M HILL Alumni Center to the Student Experience Center Plaza (less than one mile), where there will be refreshments and a short program.

Big Blue Film Fest | Jan. 24-25
In person
Get tickets for the third annual film festival hosted at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, which offers 34 insightful films at the confluence of marine sciences, humanities and the arts.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote with Ruha Benjamin | Jan. 30
In person and online
Join the Princeton professor and award-winning author to investigate the social dimensions of science, medicine and technology, with a focus on the relationship between innovation and social inequity. The event is free, with a livestream available.

The Rev | Feb. 5
In person
OSU Football will be in Portland for The Rev (formerly known as the Signing Day Celebration), where Head Coach Trent Bray and his staff will share their bold vision for OSU Football's future as Beaver fans rev up for 2025.

PRAx Presents: The Queen’s Cartoonists | Feb. 6
In person
Enjoy an evening at PRAx as The Queen’s Cartoonists bring 100 years of cartoons to life, performing live music synced to animated classics and contemporary favorites.

Surprise, Arizona Baseball Tailgate | Feb. 15
In person
Attend a lively tailgate at Surprise Stadium for brunch, drinks and mingling before OSU Baseball takes on UNLV during the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic. The first 300 fans get free sunglasses, courtesy of Toyota!

Our Health & The Power of Play | Feb. 19
Online
Bring your questions to this town-hall style webcast exploring research that illustrates the transformative power of play through sport, featuring kinesiology professor William Massey and founder and president of Coaching Peace Diana Cutaia.

Rooted Wildness Embodied Meditation Retreat | March 23–28
In person
OSU’s Marigold Center hosts this five-night meditation retreat in the rich, natural world of the Pacific Northwest, incorporating physical, mental and spiritual wellness practices.

Let’s make this year a perfect 10

With over 200,000 alumni worldwide, your OSU network is an incredible team, always ready to support your goals and help you soar to new heights — and stick the landing. In case you missed it, check out our special New Year video featuring OSU Gymnastics, Bernice Beaver and a few words from an OSU Olympian.

BEAVERS DOING THE UNBELIEVABLE

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» L’Oreal USA named Oregon State researcher Taylor Hersh one of five women in science awardees, with a $60,000 grant to pursue further research and public engagement. Hersh studies the vocalizations of bowhead whales in the Arctic — among the most complex of any mammal singer.

» Oregon State University reached record-setting research expenditures, increasing to $422 million in 2024 compared to $367 million in 2023, reflecting how OSU researchers advance knowledge and solutions for the world’s most pressing issues.

» In OSU’s world-class robotics programs, researchers are engineering the future. Read about the real-world challenges they’re addressing through robotics and AI in fields ranging from surgery to marine energy to workforce needs.

» New findings from OSU show that in low-risk pregnancies, mothers and children are just as safe with a planned home birth as they are with a planned birth center. It is the largest study to examine how the settings compare in terms of health outcomes.

» Patricia Fifita, a Tongan Indigenous anthropologist and professor of ethnic studies at Oregon State, consulted on Polynesian culture for Disney’s Moana 2.

SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS

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$2,000 to recognize OSU’s student leaders

Help us celebrate student leaders who make a difference! The Schoenstein Sustaining Excellence Scholarship awards six one-time $2,000 scholarships to undergraduates shaping a stronger, more equitable OSU and beyond. Applications close Feb. 15. Share the scholarship application with a student today and help them seize this opportunity!

New OSUAA member perk: Wisedoc for career success

Need a résumé upgrade? OSUAA members now have free access to Wisedoc, an AI-powered tool created by engineering alumnus Akash Kannegulla, Ph.D. ’19. Simplify your résumé and cover letter creation with ATS-friendly templates and writing support, job-matching feedback and easy professional formatting. Request access with the form below (allow three business days for processing), or, if you’re not a member yet, join and invest in your success.

CAREER CONNECTIONS

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Your experience is a gift – share it

For students on the brink of their careers, guidance from professionals like you can be life-changing. By offering your time and expertise, you help them take crucial steps toward building a meaningful career.

• Be a mentor on OSU Connections: Become a mentor and provide career insights on OSU’s professional networking platform — did you know January is National Mentoring Month? Offer guidance on OSUConnections.org.
• Provide micro-internships: Offer students short-term, professional projects to gain experience. Start a student’s career track.
• Job shadow hosts needed: Volunteer to host students for a job shadow in summer 2025 — in person or virtual, in any career field. Host a job shadow site.

Beaver plates on auction next week

Bid on low-numbered OSU Beaver license plates (#00002–#00020) and lead the pack of proud Beaver fans on the roads. The auction runs from Jan. 20–31. You do not need to have previously purchased a voucher to participate.

FUN FOR MINI-BEAVS

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Fun’s in, even when school’s out

Turn a day off into a day of adventure. ACES Day Camps by OSU KidSpirit are hosted on no-school days for the Corvallis School District with a wide range of activities, from gymnastics and bowling to arts, crafts and campus field trips. Scholarships are available.

OSUAA members earn special discounts on Beavers merchandise and support student scholarships at the same time. Learn more.