Oregon State University
NORTH OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY “Open minds, open doors” O
regon State began in 1856 as Corvallis College and was offi cially chartered in
1868. It later became Oregon State Agricultural College, and took on its current name in 1961. . . . Oregon State is one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weatherford Hall, built in 1928, is one of several OSU buildings on the list. . . . Oregon State is not only a Land Grant university, it is also one of only two universities in the United States to have Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Sun Grant designations. . . . OSU leads the Pac-12 in generating renewable energy; in fact, 22 of the exercise machines used by students actually create energy that is piped back into the campus grid. . . . Through its centers, institutes, extension offi ces, and experiment stations, OSU has a presence in every one of Oregon’s 36 counties. . . . All 50 states and 90 nations are represented in OSU’s current student body. . . . OSU engineering students have won the last two Formula SAE competitions, an international automotive design challenge. . . . The school’s bas- ketball court is named for legendary coach Ralph Miller, who led the Beavers to four Pac-10 titles. . . . OSU scientists and students have made numer- ous breakthroughs in energy technology, while the school’s legacy of agricultural work has helped farmers around the world with new techniques and processes. . . . The Beavers’ most recent national championships came in baseball; OSU captured College World Series titles in 2006 and 2007.
STATE FACTS Corvallis, Oregon Founded: 1868 Joined Pac-12: 1915 Undergrad students: 23,761 President: Edward J. Ray NCAA championships (all sports, all-time): 3 Football home: Reser Stadium
OREGON
Valley Library The Valley Library is Oregon State’s main library. The Library Journal’s Library of the Year for 1999, it is named for philanthro- pist F. Wayne Valley. He was a fullback and linebacker for Oregon State’s football team in the 1930s before becoming a successful businessman (and the fi rst managing gen- eral partner of the AFL’s Oakland Raiders).
Benny Beaver Once known as the Aggies, OSU teams took on the name Beavers in 1916. Early mascots included a coyote and a bulldog. Benny Beaver didn’t come along as the offi cial mascot until 1952. Benny is a fi xture at OSU athletic events.
FAMOUS ALUMNI
Governor and Secretary of Interior Cecil Andrus • Baseball star Jacoby Ellsbury • High-jump pioneer Dick Fosbury • Photographer and National Geographic editor Chris Johns • Entrepreneur Bernie Newcomb • Two-time Nobelist Linus Pauling • NBA star Gary Payton
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