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As we head into the Independence Day holiday, we’re grateful for members of Oregon State University’s veteran community for their selflessness and dedication to serving our country.

Nearly 200 student veterans received their diplomas as part of the university’s 155th graduating class this June.

Among the Class of 2024 was College of Liberal Arts grad Angelina Trillo, who was just named Student Veteran of the Year by the Student Veterans of America.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/StudentVeteranoftheYear

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PARIS HERE WE COME 🇺🇸

Congratulations to OSU alumnus Michael Waterman, who received an honorary doctorate at commencement this weekend. This honor recognizes his impact as an internationally celebrated mathematician and biologist, as an eminent figure in bioinformatics, a trailblazer in computational biology, and as an architect of the Human Genome Project, which advanced genomics and deepened the world’s understanding of life’s genetic foundation.

Waterman has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades including the Guggenheim Fellowship, university professor emeritus at the University of Southern California and distinguished research professor at the University of Virginia. He is an elected member of esteemed academies such as the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering.

Serving on the Oregon State University College of Science Board of Advisors, Waterman received the college’s Lifetime Achievement in Science Award in 2020. He has created an endowed scholarship for College of Science students and is recognized in the Harris Society, which honors donors who have made gift commitments of $1 million or more.

Learn more: bit.ly/OSU24HonoraryDoctorate

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In the commencement address by Steven Jackson, an Oregon State University alumnus, Oregon State University Foundation Trustee, former Beavers football player, star NFL running back and philanthropist, he said: "No matter how good you are, no one player can win a game alone. It takes everyone... and that's why the people around us are everything. I truly believe that our purpose lies not only in what we do for ourselves but in what we do and how we are to the people around us."

We congratulate our Class of 2024 grads and welcome them among OSU's more than 200,000 alumni.

Watch the recording of the commencement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjbdFBcRc80

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Oregon State University will graduate a record 7,648 students during its university-wide commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Reser Stadium.

The commencement address will be given by Steven Jackson, an Oregon State University alumnus, OSU Foundation Trustee, former Beavers football player, star NFL running back and philanthropist.

The event is free to attend, open to the public and held rain or shine. Gates will open at 9 a.m., and tickets are not required. The ceremony will be livestreamed in English and Spanish on the commencement website. Learn more about Oregon State's class of 2024 and how to watch: bit.ly/OSUClassOf2024

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OSU Foundation Trustee Nikki Neuburger, ’04, took what she learned as an Oregon State University student-athlete to thrive in leadership roles for some of the largest and most popular companies in the world. The chief brand officer at lululemon and former marketing lead for Nike and Uber Eats got her leadership start as captain of the volleyball team, balancing practices and games with her studies in the Oregon State University College of Business – while earning Pac-10 all-conference and all-academic honors.

Learn about the skills she developed as a student-athlete that formed the building blocks of a successful and impactful career: bit.ly/Nikki-Neuburger

On May 30, we experienced an at-capacity crowd for our first ever “Believe It: An Evening with OSU Faculty” event at the stunning Amaterra winery in Portland’s West Hills. With great food and wine in hand (and a nod of appreciation to OSU alumnus Matt Vuylsteke, ’99, Amaterra’s general manager and winemaker), we heard a university update from President Jayathi Murthy and listened to six “lightning talks” from Oregon State University faculty on areas ranging from artificial intelligence to insomnia, snowpack to plankton, and more!

Thank you to those who participated in this pilot event. Special thanks to the faculty who shared how they’re tackling some of the biggest issues facing the planet: Iván Carbajal, Jessee Dietch, Jessica Garwood, Mark Raleigh, Steve Ramsey and Matt Robinson. And, we’re grateful to Vice President for Research Irem Tumer and Director of Transdisciplinary Research Julie Risien for their partnership in making this event possible and for their support of these outstanding faculty researchers.

We plan to continue to host these engaging events with OSU faculty in Oregon, Washington and California, where 70% of our alumni and donors live, during the remaining three years of our $1.75 billion Believe It fundraising and engagement campaign.

“We are at the point in our campaign where we are focused on meeting as many new folks as we can,” said Shawn L. Scoville, OSU Foundation CEO and President. “We won’t meet our goals in support of the university’s ambitious agenda without you.”

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The Super Regional schedule is here.

We will open play in Lexington Saturday at 3 p.m. PT (ESPNU).
Sunday is at 6 p.m. on ESPNU.
Monday, if necessary, is TBD.

https://osubeavers.com/news/2024/6/4/baseball-oregon-state-kentucky-open-ncaa-super-regional-play-saturday

Your generosity is changing lives! This Mental Health Awareness Month, let's celebrate four innovative ways Oregon State is strengthening well-being and belonging at the university and beyond.

🎖️ Hiring OSU’s first counselor dedicated to serving veterans and military-connected students, Donald Phillips.

💬 Creating a Peer Support Coordinator & Staff Counselor position that will support the student-led Beavers Belong Support Network, empowering students to navigate their challenges together.

✏️ Developing a new module in a required undergraduate course that will help students understand their emotions and create personalized goals to support their mental well-being.

🧑🏽‍🎓 Providing free counseling services to the Bend community while graduate students get trained in evidence-based theories through the OSU-Cascades Counseling Clinic.

We are grateful to our donors who have supported the Student Mental Health Fund; thank you for believing in OSU students and helping create a supportive environment where every student and community member can thrive.

Learn more: bit.ly/OSUStudentMentalHealth

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

What if a common element rather than scarce, expensive ones was a key component in electric car batteries?

A collaboration co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher Xiulei "David" Ji is hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries.

Ji is the Bert and Emelyn Christensen Professor in the OSU College of Science.

Learn more: bit.ly/sustainable-batteries

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Oregon State University arts center PRAx announces 2024-25 season lineup, including artist-in-residence Esperanza Spalding.

Read more here » beav.es/po4

Thank you to those of you who joined the Oregon State University community for the annual Faculty Excellence event this week; it was a full house with more than 225 guests in attendance, demonstrating the importance of our outstanding faculty to the entire OSU community.

In addition to acknowledging faculty who are members of our nation’s highest academies, we were delighted to celebrate our two newest University Distinguished Professors Todd Palmer in nuclear science and engineering and Malgorzata Peszynska, the Joel Davis Faculty Scholar, in mathematics. We also honored 22 new holders of endowed faculty positions. These honorees were celebrated at a pre-reception where they, for the first year, received medallions from the OSU Foundation in recognition of their endowed positions. As our CEO and President Shawn L. Scoville said at the event, they are encouraged to wear their medals at this annual celebration and whenever they “robe up.”

The OSU Foundation is proud to co-sponsor this annual event with the Office of the Provost. Executive Vice President and Provost Edward Feser emceed the event and noted that our faculty members are leading scholars in their fields, inspiring teachers in the classroom, mentors of graduate students and partners with communities and decision makers in public and private sectors across Oregon, the nation and the world. In her closing toast, President Jayathi Murthy said it best: “Great universities do not exist without outstanding faculty.”

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PRAx PRAx opens the Stirek Gallery with a unique, interactive exhibition for visitors of all ages. "How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music" explores music innovation from the wax cylinder to the Moog synthesizer.

Our 2024-25 Season is here 🌊 Mark your calendars, tickets go on sale May 22. This September, we'll be embracing fluidity and new initiatives. “How to Carry Water,” a major arts exhibition that explores water and watersheds, kicks off a year-long examination of water and marine environments across arts, sciences and humanities approaches.

View our 24-25 season lineup » beav.es/cFz

Image: Dan Coe, Mississippi Delta Meander Scars

Mark your calendars now for next season's football schedule and where to watch on TV!
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Just dropped🔥

OSU Athletics were the catalyst for how fourth-generation Beaver Denver Pugh, ’97, first formed his connection with Oregon State University. “When it came time to think about college, it wasn’t a question for me. I knew I was going to Oregon State," said Pugh, now a donor and member of the OSU Alumni Association Board of Directors.

He added, “There’s a huge need for athletics, not only for relationship building and for the morale of the school – to have an identity and something to get behind – but to provide an education to student-athletes that they can bring to future careers. It’s also important to support athletics now so that we preserve all it has to offer future generations.”

Read his story: bit.ly/DenverPugh

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Happy Mother's Day, Beaver Nation 🫶

OSU-Cascades Science Pub explores micronutrients and healthy aging on May 14 with Dr. Emily Ho.

Dr. Ho will discuss how many older adults are at risk of not getting vital micronutrients they need to stay healthy. The presentation will also focus on the changes that occur with aging, the impact of good nutrition, and the current research showing how supplementation can support good health in older adults.

5:30 to 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 14
Charles McGrath Family Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall at OSU-Cascades.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking and dining with the presentation to follow at 6 p.m.

Registration is required and on-campus parking is free.
The event is $22 per person, which includes a light, pub-style, pre-lecture dinner. The no-host bar will offer beer, wine, cider and soft drinks.

More info: https://beav.es/cV5

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Enjoy photos from our inaugural Central Oregon OSU Loyal luncheon on April 16. Thank you once again to the generous faculty and staff who make great things possible. Go Beavs!

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Congratulations to Jensen Huang and Suzanne Simard on this recognition from TIME.

And, read about The Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex, which was made possible by two $50 million gifts, from the Huangs and the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation: https://bit.ly/HCIC-Groundbreaking

When Beaver Nation rallies, incredible things happen! 🦫🎉🧡

We saw that crystal clear yesterday during . Thank you to every Beaver Believer who shared their story, made a gift to support an OSU project or cause and celebrated the unbelievable accomplishments of the Oregon State community.

In just one day, donors made more than 9,000 gifts totaling over $2.7 million to support OSU students and continue the university's work tackling the challenges of today and tomorrow. THANK YOU!

See the impact: www.DamProudDay.org.

We are of Oregon State students and their unbelievable accomplishments! We know they are the future leaders and changemakers, and that’s why nearly 80% of funds on Dam Proud Day support OSU students. 🤓🦫🧡

Empower students this Dam Proud Day! Give to the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 and help Oregon residents graduate on time, debt-free. Or, support student-athletes with a gift to the 𝐎𝐒𝐔 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

Choose the funds you want to support at www.DamProudDay.org.

Rally with students on Wednesday, April 24!

Check out 5️⃣ unbelievable facts about as we celebrate our fifth year!

1️⃣ Beaver Believers, like you, have given more than $5.7 million on Dam Proud Day over the last five years.
2️⃣ 20,517 alumni, friends, students, staff and faculty are Dam Proud Day donors.
3️⃣ 2023 was a record-breaking year, raising $2.1 million in 24 hours — compare that to OSU's first Dam Proud Day in 2019, which raised $620,000!
4️⃣ Last year's Dam Proud Day Live doubled in interviews from the year before, bringing Beavers everywhere more behind the scenes looks at what OSU, faculty and students are achieving for the world.
5️⃣ For four of the five years, we’ve seen Dam Proud Day participation in all 50 states and multiple countries.

It just goes to show that when Beaver Nation rallies, the unbelievable happens! 🦫🧡

Be sure to join in the celebration this year on Wednesday, April 24.

Check out www.DamProudDay.org to choose the funds you want to rally behind.