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Exploring spirituality and philosophy while in the forest: Associate Professor Amy Koehlinger takes to Andrews Forest for a week-long, immersive field class

While learning in traditional classroom settings is the norm for many OSU students, Amy Koehlinger, associate professor in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, took students on a week-long camping trip in Andrews Forest to explore the relationship between philosophy, spirituality, and most importantly, nature.

By being open minded and encouraging towards her students, Koehlinger created a welcoming, technology-free learning environment almost entirely made up of discussion, reading, and connecting with nature, as well as with one another.

Read more at: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/2023.10.06-exploring-spirituality-and-philosophy-while-forest

Spotlighting local issues through photography: Photojournalist Jessica Hume-Pantuso utilizes photography and journalism skills from her time at the School of Visual, Performing, and Design Arts to educate readers in the Corvallis, Albany, and surrounding communities

As a photojournalist for the Corvallis Gazette Times and Albany Democrat-Herald, Jessica Hume-Pantuso, ‘22, finds fulfillment and joy in the work that she does.

“My goal is to use photography to help and support others,” said Hume-Pantuso. “The most rewarding part are the messages I get from people that tell me they saw my photos in the paper.” Hume-Pantuso graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Photography from the School of Visual, Performing, and Design Arts (SVPDA), but she started developing her love for photography at a young age. She was always very observant, so being behind a camera allowed her to explore the world around her.

Read more: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/2024-03-01-jess-hume-spotlighting-local-issues-through-photography

A new leader and advocate for the arts and humanities on campus: Philip J. Williams, an experienced political scientist in Latin American studies, will succeed Larry Rodgers as dean of OSU’s College of Liberal Arts

Oregon State University’s College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is pleased to announce that Philip J. Williams will become the college’s new dean beginning fall term 2024. He will also hold an appointment as professor of political science in CLA’s School of Public Policy. Dr. Williams arrives from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts for the past five years.

Read more at:
https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/2024-07-02-new-leader-advocate-arts-humanities-campus

Bard in the Quad returns for its 19th season with William Shakespeare's violent historical tragedy Julius Caesar. The production runs August 1-4 and 8-11 in the Memorial Union Quad at 7:30 pm.

Ticket prices are $17 General, $12 Students and Seniors, and Free to OSU students at door with valid student ID. Available online – bardinthequad.org. For questions and assistance contact the PRAx Box Office at (541) 737-3034 or [email protected]

Et tu, Brute? When the popular leader, Julius Caesar seems to be usurping power in order to position himself as Emperor, two influential Romans Caius Cassius and Marcus Brutus conspire a bloody assassination plot to stop him. While their murderous plans succeed, their beloved Rome is plunged into a dark period of chaos and violence. Set in an imagined future-world inspired by popular science fiction and fantasy stories, this production explores Shakespeare’s universal themes of power, betrayal, and the role that fate plays in all of our lives.

The cast features OSU students Morgan Barnaby (Portia/Octavius/others), Sophie Brown (Mark Antony), Jennah Campbell (Calphurnia/Lucius/others) Kai Castle (Trebonius/others), Dylan Danielson (Cinna/others), Owen DuFrene (Cassius), Noah Fox (Marcus Brutus), Will Gaston (Cinna the Poet/others), Ash Hemmeyer (Casca/others), Sophia Massey (Soothsayer/others), Nick Sirianni (Decius/others), Jakob Peterson (Metellus Cimber/others), Summer Poling (Artemidorus/others), and Sam Wright (Cicero/others). Matt Holland joins the cast as Julius Caesar.

A box office facility located in the center of the MU Quad opens each performance evening at 6:30 pm. This is an outdoor performance and no seating is provided. Please bring blankets or lawn chairs and warm clothing. No late seating or late admission. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and picnics are highly encouraged.

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CLA students and faculty look to preserve peace with nuclear divestment

Outside the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center stands a persimmon tree grown from the seeds of its predecessor that survived the United States’ bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

Just as OSU’s Hiroshima Peace Tree honors two Hiroshima survivors, memorializing a legacy of peace and rebirth, faculty and students from the College of Liberal Arts have achieved another benchmark in upholding a legacy of peace within the Corvallis community by advocating for the divestment in companies that profit from the production of nuclear armaments.

Read more at: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/shpr/cla-students-and-faculty-look-preserve-peace-nuclear-divestment

We’re hiring student photographers!

Interested? Apply by July 19.

Details at beav.es/pxm

Dr. Larry Rodgers: The growth and reimagining of the arts at OSU

Larry Rodgers, outgoing dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), has always believed in the profound importance of the visual and performing arts and has worked hard to increase their visibility and impact at OSU and in the Corvallis community. Rodgers, since the beginning, has recognized that as a part of any University education, the arts provide the context and inspiration for discovery—they drive a culture of creativity, innovation, and diversity that is essential to a thriving academic ecosystem, regardless of the discipline.

Read more: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/2024-06-18-dr-larry-rodgers-growth-and-reimagining-arts-osu

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Congratulations to the Class of 2024!!

We had a wonderful time at our first all school graduation celebration last night.
Congratulations to our grads.

As dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Larry Rodgers has championed the arts, humanities, and social sciences for 16 years and continues to emphasize their significance in a changing world.

Read part two of this three-part series at:
https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/2024-06-11-dr-larry-rodgers-elevating-strength-liberal-arts

Dr. Larry Rodgers, who will be stepping down as dean of the College of Liberal Arts, leaves behind over a decade and half of academic and philanthropic triumphs.

Read part one of this three-part series at:
https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/dr-larry-rodgers-longstanding-vision-college-liberal-arts

The social distancing dots outside grocery stores are peeling. Shortages of toilet paper and baby formula are a thing of the past. The daily recounting of casualties is over. But the fact is that the world has been changed by the pandemic.

Now, Oregon State’s public service-minded experts are focused on learning from all we went through. In the Spring 2024 issue of the Oregon Stater, take a look at the important lessons we’ve derived, from changing the ways classes are taught to inventive modes of protecting our community’s health.

Read more: bit.ly/OregonStater-Spring24

Illustration by: Kathleen Fu

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Congrats to 2024 HC graduate Shrey Sharma 🎓🎉 Shrey earned an H.B.S in kinesiology and medical humanities with a minor in chemistry and completed his thesis, “Proving the Existence of a Novel Protein in the HIV/AIDS Virus” under the mentorship of Dr. Manoj Pastey, an associate professor of vet biomedical science in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Shrey plans to work as a medical assistant in a dermatology clinic near his hometown of Astoria, OR, which will provide him with valuable experience in the medical field. During his gap year(s), Shrey will prepare for medical school, aiming to further his education and career in medicine.

To see more HC grads, visit beav.es/p44.

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Congrats to 2024 HC graduate Hunter Holdermann 🎓🎉 Hunter earned an H.B.S in biohealth sciences and an H.B.A in international studies with minors in German and chemistry and completed his thesis, “Shifting Identities: Examining Habit Changes and Identity Transformation in Long-Term Study Abroad and Cultural Immersion Experiences” under the mentorship of Dr. Bradley Boovy, an associate professor of the School of Language, Culture, and Society in the College of Liberal Arts. After graduation, Hunter plans on taking a gap year to explore both himself and the world before embarking on the long arduous journey called Medical School.

To see more HC grads, visit beav.es/p44.

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Congrats to 2024 HC graduate Blake Lee 🎓🎉 Blake earned an H.B.S. in biology and medical humanities with minors in Spanish and chemistry and completed their thesis, “Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Hypothalamic Neuron Kisspeptin, Between Immortalized Ovine and Murine Cell Lines Upon Estradiol Treatment,” under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick Chappell, an associate professor in the Vet Biomedical Sciences department within the College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Blake will be conducting clinical research at OHSU in Dr. Ahmed Masri's Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy lab. After two gap years doing clinical research and volunteering as an interpreter in Spanish, he hopes to start medical school in Fall of 2026. He is moving to Portland on June 17th with his fiancé and is looking forward to new experiences and opportunities in the big city.

To see more HC grads, visit beav.es/p44.

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Congrats to 2024 HC graduate Grace Knutsen 🎓🎉 Grace earned an H.B.A in history, German, and French with a minor in military history and completed her thesis, “Service and Citizenship: Reflecting on Oregonian Women's Service in World War II” under the mentorship of Dr. Marisa Chappell, a history associate professor of the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion in the College of Liberal Arts. After graduating, Grace will be working and attending graduate school. She plans on beginning a Master of Library and Information Science program with a concentration in archives management in July. This is an online program through Indiana University Indianapolis, so she will continue working here in Corvallis, Oregon, at the Special Collections and Archives Research Center! She is so excited to ultimately pursue a career in archival work.

To see more HC grads, visit beav.es/p44.

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Student Arts Season at PRAx Presents: OSU Chamber choir: The President's Concert
6/8 @ 7 p.m. | Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts Detrick Hall

$25 general admission, OSU students free
Tickets: beav.es/student-arts

Directed by Steven Zielke, Director of Choral Studies and Patricia Valian Reser Professor of Music.

Student Arts Season at PRAx Presents: OSU Guitar Ensemble
6/6 @ 7 p.m. | Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts Detrick Hall

$10 general admission, OSU students free
Tickets: beav.es/student-arts

Join us for a broad sampling of all the guitar has to offer: music from Studio Ghibli, musical theater, the English Renaissance, J.S. Bach, and 70's rock!

Student Arts Season at PRAx Presents: OSU Jazz Ensemble
6/5 at 7 p.m. | Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts Detrick Hall

$10 general admission, OSU students free
Tickets: beav.es/student-arts

From classic standards to modern, explorative arrangements, the OSU Jazz Ensemble covers the range of an extensive musical landscape. Within this big-band-sized ensemble, Director Ryan Biesack shapes and encourages musical conversations among the participants, resulting in a memorable evening of scripted music, improvisation, and discovery.

Ryan Biesack is an accomplished jazz drummer and director. His leadership of the Jazz Ensemble stresses the improvisatory nature of the form, and audiences will see him stepping on and off the podium throughout the evening.

OSU Music Technology and Production Presents
DIFFUSIONS A Music Technology Concert
6/4 @ 7:30 pm
Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts Detrick Hall

$10 General Admission, OSU students free
tickets at beav.es/student-arts

Student Arts Season at PRAx this June

JUNE 04 | 7:30 PM
DIFFUSIONS:
A MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CONCERT
Detrick Hall

JUNE 05 | 7PM
OSU JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Detrick Hall

JUNE 06 | 7 PM
OSU GUITAR ENSEMBLE
Detrick Hall

JUNE 08| 7PM
OSU CHAMBER CHOIR:
THE PRESIDENT'S CONCERT
Detrick Hall

Tickets at beav.es/student-arts

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Spring Sing!
5/29 @ 7pm
Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts Detrick Hall

$10 General Admission, OSU students free
tickets at beav.es/student-arts

Spring Sing! brings together OSU's like-voice choirs - the Meistersingers and Bella Voce - for a powerful culminating performance to the year.

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Spring One-Act Festival 2024
May 30-June 1 at 7:30 pm and June 2 at 2:00 pm
Ed Ray Theater, PRAx

Tickets at prax.oregonstate.edu
General Tickets: $12
OSU Student w/ ID: $4.30

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Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years, OSU study finds

An Oregon State University study found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago.

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Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years, OSU study finds CORVALLIS, Ore. — An Oregon State University study found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago. The findings contribute to the growing body of research a...

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OSU Album Club: The Band
Hosted by Bob Santelli

Wed., May 22 at 7 p.m.

Free, open to all
Live in person: PRAx 143 (seating is limited).
Online via Zoom: https://beav.es/c9R

TREKWARS 7: LEADERSHIP IN SCI FI
What can our favorite science fiction worlds teach us about good leadership?

Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30pm | MU 208
Cosplay welcomed and encouraged.
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Native American Flute Circle
May 29 12:15 PM to 12:45 PM
Sign-in for Participating Students starts at 11:30 am
SEC Plaza

Past and present students from the MUS 108 Native American Flute course will gather and play their flutes. OSU holds the world record for the largest flute circle of its kind. For more information contact Jan Michael Looking Wolf.

Student Arts Season at PRAx this May

MAY 14 | 7 PM
OSU WIND ENSEMBLE
Detrick Hall

MAY 16 | 7 PM
OSU WIND SYMPHONY:
Detrick Hall

MAY 28 | 7 PM
OSU WIND POPS CONCERT
Austin | Parrish Arts Plaza

MAY 29 | 7 PM
SPRING SING!
Detrick Hall

MAY 30 - JUNE 02
SPRING ONE-ACT FESTIVAL
Ray Theater

Tickets at beav.es/student-arts

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Colonialism's Typhoons and the Creation of Racialized Oceanic Labor in the Asian Pacific
May 22 @ 2 p.m. in Bexell 412