In 1637, the book “New Canaan” by Thomas Morton, which criticized the Puritans settled in the Colonies, was decried and burned by colonists and is now considered America’s first banned book. Nearly 400 years later, books are still being banned in the United States, using different language and different justifications, but ultimately serving the same purpose of stifling certain thoughts and voices.
For its third full season, the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts will continue to expand the number and diversity of performances offered to audiences and the community at Oregon State University.
Planting trees, encouraging bike commuting and minimizing energy lost to heating and cooling are among the ways Oregon State University employees and students plan to reduce the university’s carbon footprint, thanks to grants from the Carbon Reduction Pilot Program administered by the Faculty Senate Carbon Commitment Committee.
The PCSBFSA will host its fourth annual State of Black Affairs Summit in Portland on May 21, with registration open until May 4. Summit organizers Shalece Rains, executive assistant in the Division of Academic Affairs, and Tenisha Tevis, associate professor in the College of Education, share some of the goals and history of the commission and summit.
Dogs and cats are obviously adorable, but how often do you get the chance to pet a camel?
If befriending as many animals as possible is your life’s dream, be sure to check out Oregon State University’s Pet Day on May 2, where in addition to the camel meet-and-greet, there will be llamas, a petting zoo with goats, OSU Dairy Center calves to admire, rescued wild animals from Chintimini Wildlife Center and household pets galore.
Thanks to a grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is partnering with Colorado State University to offer drone piloting and mapping classes to students and community members for free.
The hands-on trainings are spread across the state with options in Bend, Corvallis and Pendleton through late June. There are also online training opportunities so people can tune in from anywhere in Oregon. No prior experience is required; classes are capped at 18 people, and participants must be at least 18 to join.
This year, Oregon State University recognized oceanographer Jack Barth and coastal engineer Dan Cox as University Distinguished Professors, highlighting the real-world impacts of their work from sea to shore and celebrating their long-term commitment to teaching.
When Dr. Lilian Wong was a veterinary student at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, she occasionally crossed paths with fellow student Amy Pelton. Still, they never had a chance to really connect. But during her fourth year, when Wong’s puppy Macey, was diagnosed with a cardiac condition and needed heart surgery, Pelton suddenly became very important in her life.
Halfway through their scheduled hour of public tasting, several student teams in the 2026 Ever Fresh — OSU Ice Cream Innovation Contest had already run out of ice cream, as hungry connoisseurs of all ages clamored for spoonfuls of original flavors like “Peach Don’t Kill My Vibe” and “Benny’s Buttered Rum.”
