Recent Archived Feature Stories
Alumni couple pledge $1.4 million to OSU
Jim Youde and Judith Atwood Youde met at OSU and married shortly after they graduated in 1962. Now the couple are pledging $1.4 million to their alma mater. read more....
Google supports OSU Open Source Lab
Google recently announced a $300,000 gift to support OSU's Open Source Lab, an academic leader in open source development. read more....
Terri Irwin backs OSU whale research
Conservation advocate Terri Irwin, wife of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, recently signed an agreement to support whale research expeditions led by OSU's Marine Mammal Institute. read more....
Trysting Tree Celebrates 20 Years
Trysting Tree Golf Club celebrated its 20th anniversary in June 2008, and a six-minute video tells the story of its creation and ongoing impact at Oregon State University. watch video...
New Phillips professor builds on teaching legacy
An award-winning teacher, Jared Moore was selected to hold the Mary Ellen Phillips Professorship in Financial Accounting. The endowed position was created in Phillips' honor by one of her former students. read more...
Venture Fund: inspire innovation with a tax-wise gift
Oregon donors to OSU's Venture Development Fund can support the commercialization of research at Oregon State and receive a 60 percent state tax credit. For some donors, that can mean as little as a five percent out-of-pocket cost for their gift. read more...
A $12 million grand opening for veterinary medicine
Thanks to donor support, OSU's College of Veterinary Medicine recently opened new large animal and diagnostic imaging facilities which will improve the college's education, research, and patient care. read more...
Tory Hagen inaugurated as Jamieson chairholder
OSU began a new tradition April 22 by inaugurating of the holder of the new Burgess and Elizabeth Jamieson Chair in Healthspan Research. The Linus Pauling Institute's second endowed chair was created through the Jamiesons' $2 million gift. read more...
Student develops mentoring program for businesses
Scholarships make it possible for students like University Honors College senior Neha George to get the most out of their education and start making an impact on society -- even before graduation. read more...
Venture Fund a "win-win" for donors and OSU
The decision to make a gift to OSU’s Venture Development Fund was easy for alumnus Todd Woodley, a 1986 civil engineering graduate and president of Slayden Construction. read more ...
The Campaign for OSU surpasses $400 million
Thanks to thousands of donors, the campaign reached more than $400 million in new commitments, a major milestone toward a $625 million goal. read more...
$5 million gift for new Student Success Center
An anonymous donor has commited $5 million to help construct a new Student Success Center, a project which will offer students access to more academic support programs. read more...
Giustinas' $4 million gift endows forestry and turf positions
The late Nat Giustina was wanted to be a part of The Campaign for OSU, so his wife, Jacqueline, and his children recently honored his wish by making a gift in support of two areas he loved. read more...
Meyer Memorial Trust provides tools for science education
A $700,000 grant from Meyer Memorial Trust will equip OSU's new Linus Pauling Science Center with the latest educational tools, enhancing learning experiences for students on campus as well as participants in distance learning programs. read more...
First recipient selected for theater scholarship
An endowed scholarship fund created by two young alumni in lieu of wedding presents has made its first $500 award to a senior majoring in theater arts and communication. The Hawkwood Scholarship illustrates how many small gifts, united, can make a dramatic difference for OSU students. read more...
Program cooks up a taste of social change
Randy and Susan Conrads have given $120,000 to enhance the Social Entrepreneurship Program, a College of Business initiative that encourages students to use their creativity, business skills -- and even their scrambled eggs -- to address social problems. read more...
Oregon State University launches historic $625 million campaign
The Campaign for OSU, the university's first campus-wide fundraising initiative, will enhance efforts to bring a lifetime of opportunity to students, improve the quality of life for all Oregonians, and find solutions to challenges worldwide. read more...
OSU receives $77 million for new science initiative
Oregon State University has received $77 million in private and public commitments to construct the Linus Pauling Science Center and provide support for associated research and education programs. read more...
Faculty couple to create professorship in liberal arts
Two Oregon State University art professors, Henry Sayre and Sandra Brooke, have pledged a gift of $1 million to establish a liberal arts professorship which will support a teacher/scholar with an interdisciplinary background. read more...
Pauling chair helps students bridge academic, working worlds
As holder of the Linus Pauling Chair, Philip Harding help upperclass students in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering develop skills in communication, organization, project management, and leadership. read more...
Petersen chair holder focuses on caregivers' health
How do women's family lives and responsibilities get in the way of taking care of themselves? The holder of the Petersen Chair in Gerontology and Family Studies is seeking answers. read more...
Stewart Faculty Scholar leads development of online courses
Hallie Ford leaves $8 million gift to support child and family health
Wicks-Street fund gives students a bright future
Backup QB Ryan Gunderson addresses President’s Circle
Former students establish professorship to honor earthquake expert
Ford Family Foundation Scholarships support outstanding OSU students