OSU Foundation Press Releases
TERRI IRWIN SIGNS MOU WITH OREGON STATE FOR HUMPBACK WHALE RESEARCH
06-25-08
Terri Irwin, whose efforts with Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and daughter Bindi, to protect wildlife have made her an international figure in conservation advocacy, today signed an agreement with OSU's Marine Mammal Institute to fund two humpback whale research projects. read more...
UDR CEO HONORS FORMER PROFESSOR WITH $1 MILLION GIFT
05-29-08
Thomas W. Toomey of Evergreen, Colo., has committed $1 million to Oregon State University to establish an endowed professorship and expand an endowed scholarship in honor of his former accounting professor, the late Mary Ellen Phillips. read more...
TRYSTING TREE GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
05-29-08
Trysting Tree Golf Club, Corvallis' first 18-hole public golf course, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by rolling its golf rates back to 1988 levels. read more...
NEW VICE PRESIDENT TO HEAD OSU FOUNDATION OFFICE IN PORTLAND
05-13-08
Carol Van Natta, vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Washington’s Tacoma campus, has accepted a position as the head of Oregon State University Foundation’s office in Portland. read more...
OSU TO UNVEIL LARGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION DURING MAY 3 OPEN HOUSE
04-28-08
OSU's $12 million large animal hospital and diagnostic imaging expansion was launched through a $5 million gift from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation of Oakland, Calif. read more...
TORY HAGEN NAMED TO NEW JAMIESON CHAIR IN HEALTHSPAN RESEARCH
04-18-08
The inaugural holder of the new chair, created through the $2 million gift of Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson, will lead the establishment of a program in healthy aging at the Linus Pauling Institute. read more...
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPAIGN SURPASSES $400 MILLION
03-19-08
Supporters of Oregon State University have contributed more than $400 million to The Campaign for OSU, the university's first-ever comprehensive campaign. read more...
03-19-08
A $5 million gift from an anonymous donor has jump-started the process for constructing a new Student Success Center on campus, a high priority in OSU's first capital campaign. read more...
Four alumni honored at Destination OSU
Lifetime Trustee Award: Martin Kelley
Martin Chaves Lifetime Achievement Award: Al and Pat Reser
Dan Poling Service Award: Peter Johnson
03-05-08
Four of OSU's most distinguished alumni -- Martin Kelley, Al and Pat Reser, and Peter Johnson -- were honored at the Destination OSU Awards Banquet in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on March 4.
