Monthly Archives: February 2012

2012 Oregon Stater Awards

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Congratulations to our 2012 College of Engineering Oregon Stater honorees!

Each year, the College of Engineering recognizes outstanding alumni who have used their education to excel professionally and provide inspirational leadership to others. Their work has enormous benefit across Oregon State University, the State of Oregon, and beyond. In celebration of excellence and success, we will recognize this year’s honorees on Friday, February 24, at our annual Oregon Stater Awards dinner. I invite you to read about their accomplishments and impact in this awards magazine published by the Oregon Stater premier sponsor, the Portland Tribune and Community Newspapers. Continue reading →

Oregon State Hosts Conference for Underrepresented Minority Students

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Dr. Tyrone Hayes
Dr. Tyrone Hayes, one of the keynote speakers at the 2012 PNW LSAMP Conference (Photo by Justin Chi)

Nearly 230 attendees from across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho gathered for the third-annual 2012 Pacific Northwest Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Conference, hosted by Oregon State on February 10 and 11. The conference supported LSAMP’s effort of increasing the quality and quantity of underrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degree programs. Continue reading →