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CORVALLIS - Oregon State University will be formally recognized at the Oregon Legislature on Wednesday, April 6, during "OSU Day" at the Capitol.

In addition to recognizing Oregon legislators who are OSU alumni, the university will have numerous displays and tables in the Galleria. Northwest Natural, the OSU Foundation, and the OSU Alumni Association are sponsoring a reception, which is open to the public, at 5 p.m., also in the Galleria.

Other activities during OSU Day include an appearance by the mascot, Benny Beaver; vocal performances by the OSU Meistersingers; posting of the colors by students in the different branches of ROTC; and invocations in both chambers by Chris Anderson, a professor of English, and Will Keim, a campus minister.

Seven OSU alumni are now serving in the Legislative Assembly. State Sen. Roger Beyer, R-Molalla, has a B.S. in horticulture; State Sen. Margaret Carter, D-Portland, has an M.A. in education; State Sen. Frank Morse, R-Albany/Corvallis, has an M.A. in general studies; State Rep. Brad Avakian, D-Beaverton, has a B.S. in psychology; State Rep. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, has an MBA; State Rep. Kevin Cameron, R-Salem, has a B.S. in business marketing; and State Rep. Kelley Wirth, D-Corvallis, has a B.S. in political science.

Among the OSU programs with displays or information booths: the Office of Admissions, the College of Agricultural Sciences, the OSU Alumni Association, Associated Students of OSU, Intercollegiate Athletics, the College of Business, the OSU-Cascades Campus, E-Campus, the School of Education, the College of Engineering, OSU Extension, the Food Innovation Center, the College of Forestry, the OSU Graduate School, the College of Health and Human Sciences, International Programs, the College of Liberal Arts, the Linus Pauling Institute, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Science, University Theatre, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Institute for Water and Watersheds.

The booths will be open from 10 a.m. to approximately 7 p.m.