Would you try an ice cream that tasted like lemon and coffee? How about lemon pepper?
These bold flavors were the creations of the top two teams in the recent OSU/Ever Fresh Fruit Company Ice Cream Innovation Contest, which held its final judging event on campus May 30 after students spent several months concocting their submissions.
The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center came about much the same way as many Cultural Centers around the country: through student protests, sacrifice, relentless determination, and struggle. On April 26th, 1975, the BSU opened a cultural center to call their own, thanks to the associated students of OSU, the Alumni Center, and the community. After the official opening in 1975, the BSU Cultural Center's name was changed to the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Lonnie B. Harris was the first director of the EOP. He was also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Two recent projects led by University Facilities, Infrastructure and Operations employees are creating new places to sit on campus. Recently installed benches are updating the look and feel of seating areas and welcoming community members with a range of needs.
Three OSU students and recent graduates have been named finalists for the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, meaning they’ll be funded to travel and conduct research abroad for a year.
Flight attendants always remind passengers to secure their own oxygen mask before helping someone else with theirs. In veterinary medicine, that translates to students building a solid support system for themselves to ensure they’re able to provide emotional support to clients and patients.
As spring term concludes, Oregon State University is offering a series of special individual free drop-in mental health and support sessions to students and employees. The free sessions are provided by a partnership with Lines for Life suicide and crisis hotline and the Oregon Health Authority.
Photo: University leaders announced the AMP kickoff last July during an event at PRAx.
Building on years of preparation and planning, in July 2024, OSU launched project teams for the Administrative Modernization Program (AMP), a series of institution-wide initiatives to modernize and simplify routine administrative work so that university employees have more time to focus on the goals of OSU’s strategic plan, Prosperity Widely Shared.
When Shayla Berrey receives her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from OSU this month, she’s embarking on a journey to do far more than simply fill prescriptions.
“Pharmacists are some of the most accessible health care professionals,” Berrey said. “We often work with doctors to find treatments that are both effective and within a patient’s budget, and we also check that medications are safe to take together and are the best choice for each person’s health needs.”
Cory Simon, left, Jeff Clawson and Jasmin Kennard in front of the vats in OSU's pilot brewery. For the first time this year, Kennard is co-teaching with Simon the chemical engineering class that tours the brewery.
For the past 30 years, chemical engineering students have been visiting OSU’s pilot brewery to experience practical applications of what they study in class.
Oregon State University makes an extraordinary impact on Oregon’s economy through operations, capital projects, wages, and student and visitor spending to support local and statewide economies to the tune of $3.5 billion annually. And for every $1 invested in the university by the state, OSU returns $13.18 to Oregon’s economy.
