About Oregon State University: As one of only three land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the nation, Oregon State serves Oregon and the world by working on today’s most pressing issues. Our more than 36,000 students come from across the globe, and our programs operate in every Oregon county. Oregon State receives more research funding than all of the state’s comprehensive public universities combined. At our campuses in Corvallis and Bend, marine research center in Newport, OSU Portland Center and award-winning Ecampus, we excel at shaping today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.

Oregon State postpones 2020 commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and Bend

Based on input from Oregon State University students, the university announced today it is postponing commencement ceremonies in Corvallis and at OSU-Cascades in Bend until a later date, possibly in the fall.

Oregon State freezes tuition for returning undergraduate students

In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Oregon State University students and their families, the university’s Board of Trustees voted today to freeze tuition rates for currently enrolled undergraduate students at OSU’s Corvallis and Bend campuses for summer session and the 2020-21 academic year.

OSU Board of Trustees and Finance and Administration Committee to meet April 3, 2020

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2020. Additionally, the board’s Finance and Administration Committee will meet from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. that same day. In keeping with the Governor’s Executive Order regarding Stay Home, Stay Safe, and the university’s measures to help reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19, each meeting will be hosted through the remote conferencing service Zoom.

Oregon State collects nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves, other medical supplies for COVID-19 crisis

Oregon State University faculty and employees collected more than 12 pallets of personal protective equipment, including nearly 200,000 pairs of gloves and more than 8,000 face masks, and is providing the much-needed supplies to Oregon health care workers confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.

OSU to allow freshmen option to provide standardized test results

Oregon State University announced today that it will no longer require freshman applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission, starting with fall term 2021.

All Oregon public universities to no longer require standardized admissions tests 

Oregon’s seven public comprehensive universities and Oregon Health & Science University announced jointly today that none will require freshman applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores to be considered for admission, starting with fall term 2021.

OSU Board of Trustees and Finance and Administration Committee to meet April 3

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet on Friday, April 3, to consider tuition rates, mandatory fees and student incidental fees for the 2020-21 academic year and summer session 2020.

Oregon State University COVID-19 experts

The following Oregon State University faculty and staff have expertise related to the COVID-19 global pandemic and are willing to speak with journalists.

Sessions scheduled to gain input on future of public safety at Oregon State

Four community listening sessions are scheduled in March to gather input on future public safety needs and services at Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus.

Mother’s milk and infant health focus of Science Pub Corvallis

The benefits of mother’s milk for babies, such as lower disease risks and improved cognitive development, are well known. But the story isn’t so clear for infants born prematurely. Even when fed breast milk they can fail to thrive. At Science Pub Corvallis on March 9, David Dallas will explore what scientists know about human milk and how babies digest it.

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