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WELCOME
Join fellow alumni and friends of Oregon State University in the spectacular California desert. Learn about the research and discoveries of top OSU faculty, who are making a difference for our students, for Oregon, and for the world. Connect with fellow Oregon Staters over golf. Celebrate some of OSU's most distinguished alumni at the Awards Dinner.
Accomodations
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
41-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage
866-423-1195 or 760-568-2727
Contact the Rancho Las Palmas reservations office and reference the Oregon State University Foundation to receive a discounted rate.
Questions? Contact the OSU Foundation events office at 877-280-9797.
Special rates are available for OSU guests through February 1.
SCHEDULE
All activities below are held at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa unless otherwise noted.
Monday, March 2
Welcome Desk
Ballroom Foyer
7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
OSU Alumni Association Reception
Starlight Terrace
5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
Join fellow alumni and friends as we officially kick off Destination OSU 2009! Sample island-themed food and beverages on the Starlight Terrace while enjoying lively Calypso music. A brief program with OSU President Ed Ray and OSU Alumni Association Executive Director Jeff Todd will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3
Golf Tournament
Test your golf skills against OSU Athletic Director Bob De Carolis and other members of OSU’s coaching staff on what is considered by Golf Magazine to be “one of the most challenging and enjoyable courses in Southern California.” Desert Falls Country Club is a PGA Championship Course and is one of only five courses in the desert that has earned a 145 (or higher) slope rating. One-of-a-kind elements incorporated into Desert Falls include the par-3 14th with a massive 18,000 sq. ft. green (the largest green west of the Rocky Mountains) that ranks among the toughest in the desert. The course will challenge the games of low handicappers and be just as fair to the average golfer.
Desert Falls Country Club
1111 Desert Falls Parkway, Palm Desert
8:00 a.m. Shotgun Start (registration and continental breakfast begin at 6:30 a.m. A BBQ lunch will immediately follow the conclusion of the tournament).
OSU Presents
9:00 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.
“From Beijing to Bloomingdales: the evolution of Olympic Sportswear into the marketplace” — Dr. Leslie Davis Burns, Chair, Department of Design and Human Development, College of Health and Human Sciences.
10:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
“The Promise of Wave Power” — Dr. Ted Brekken, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering. Learn about the opportunities for ocean wave power to become a new, reliable, and clean source of affordable renewable energy and the developing opportunities OSU has to become a leader in wave power.
Awards Reception and Dinner
Adult Pool / Ballroom
6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Honoring: Keith McKennon ('55), Don Moore ('47), Rod Moore ('53), and Bud Gienger ('57)
Celebrate with us as we honor four of OSU’s most distinguished alumni at the annual Awards Dinner. The evening will begin with a reception at the Adult pool, followed by dinner in the Ballroom.
