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2001 FACT BOOK OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY OSU Through the 20th Century If a graduate of Oregon Agricultural College 1935First Ph.D degrees conferred (three in science from the early 20th century were transported in and one in agriculture) during the 65th Com- time to the present day, he or she would scarcely mencement. recognize Oregon State University at the close of the 1941-1945During WWII, Oregon State commis- century. Oregon State has been transformed from a sioned more cadets than any other non-military small, agriculturally oriented college in a somewhat institution in the United States and trained 4,812 remote portion of the western United States to a servicemen as part of the Army Specialized Carnegie Research I University with internationally Training Program. renowned programs. During the 1899-1900 aca- demic year, Oregon State's enrollment was 405 1945Faculty Council met for the first time on students (398 from Oregon); its faculty consisted of March 9 (it became the Faculty Senate in 1956). 28 members. At the end of this century, OSU's 1959School of Humanities and Social Sciences enrollment exceeds 16,000 students (from every established. county every state, and nearly 100 countries);and 1961First oceanographic research vessel, the 80- the faculty consists of 2,200 members. Listed below foot Acona, acquired. It was the first United are the major highlights of OSU's history in the 20th century.* States academic vessel specifically for oceano- graphic research. On March 6, Governor Mark 1901First Branch Experiment Station establish at Hatfield signed into law the legislative act that Union (15 miles southeast of La Grande). changed the name of the institution to Oregon 1904Approval given by the Board of Regents to State University. allow international students to attend the college 1962Oregon State University quarterback Terry for the first time. Baker won the Heisman Trophy. He was the first 1907William Jasper Kerr appointed by the Board West Coast player to win the award. Baker was of Regents as the sixth president of the Agricul- also honored by Sports Illustrated as its Sports- tural College of the State of Oregon. Kerr, who man of the Year. served as president until 1932, led the college 1968OSU was one of three universities in the through a 25-year period of growth in terms of nation selected to take part in the new Sea Grant students, faculty, academic and research pro- program. The Black Student Union was orga- grams, and physical facilities. First professional nized and the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural degree conferredan M.S. degree in engineer- Center opened. OSU celebrated its centennial. ing. 1970First Vice President position established 1910First reference to "Beavers" as an athletic Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies. team name. 1981Warren Kronstad and his research team 1928Memorial Union, first privately funded introduced Stephens Wheat. This soft white building on campus, completed. Building wheat is now the major variety grown in the dedicated June 1, 1929. Pacific Northwest. 1929The Oregon State Board of Higher Education 1986OSU graduate Linus Pauling (the only two- assumed control of all state (public) institutions time Nobel Prize winner) designated OSU as the of higher education in Oregon on July 1 after the repository of his papers and medals. Legislative Assembly approved the Oregon Unification Bill, which provided for the unifica- 1999The Valley Library was dedicated in May tion of the state-supported institutions of higher after a three-year, $40 million expansion pro- education under a single board. gram. *List entries taken from the OSU Chronological History maintained by the University Archives. Cover designed by Tim Jordon, OSU Office of University Publications. S OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 2001 FACT BOOK Prepared by Office of Budgets and Institutional Research Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-2125 541-737-4121 The Fact Book is also available through the Office of Budgets and Institutional Research Web siteat: http: / / oregonstate.edu / Dept / budgets! JR / info_resource.html August 2001 Preface I hope you will find this year's publication Book and other information about Oregon State helpful in your understanding of the Univer- University, can be found online at http:I/ sity and its contribution to the Oregon State oregonstate.edulDept/budgets/IRJ University community. The main goals of the info_resource.html OSU Fact Book are to provide reliable, consis- As always, I would like to thank all those tent, and useful information and to encourage who helped us prepare this year's publication insightful discussion and improve understand- and hope it will benefit you during the coming ing of the University. I encourage readers to year. This publication would not existwithout provide comments by contacting me or other the genuine effort and cooperation from many members of our staff for additional informa- individuals. tion and suggestions for improvement. Mark McCambridge In addition to the OS U Fact Book, our office Director, Budgets and Institutional Research annually publishes the Enrollment Summary, the and Associate Vice President, Graduation Summary, and Facts-At-A-Glance. Finance and Administration These publications, along with the OSU Fact Contents Enrollment: By Class Standing, Gender, and Ethnicity Headcount EnrollmentFall Term 2000 .................................................................................................47 ByClass Standing IV. STUDENT LIFE AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Student Housing Residency of StudentsFall Term 2000.................................................................................................. 69 Utilization of Housing CapacityFall Term 1999............................................................................................. 69 Fraternity and Sorority MembershipAcademic Year 2000-0 1......................................................... 70 Intercollegiate Athletics Intercollegiate Athletics 2000-01.............................................................................................................. 71 Women's Sports Highest Degree Earned Faculty Highest Degree EarnedAcademic Year 2000-01 .................................................................. 90 Ranks: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor ............................................................................... 90 Ranks: Senior Instructor, Instructor, Research Associate, Senior Research Assistant, Faculty Research Assistant, No Rank Building Use Square Feet of Buildings by Program ClassificationFall Term 2000.............................................113 Usable Area by Room Type CategoryFall Term 2000......................................................................114 Room Use, Percent of Total Area........................................................................................................................ 114 Major Campus Buildings Buildings Completed or Acquired Between 1889 and 2000...............................................................115 Major Projects in Planning or Under Construction.......................................................................................... 116 CampusMap VIII. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT Educational Support Services Student Financial Aid Programs 1999-2000 .........................................................................................139 Educational Opportunities ProgramsFall Term 2000 ......................................................................140 Student EnrollmentFall Term 2000 by Ethnicity ...........................................................................................140 Enrollment TrendFall 1978 through Fall 2000 ...............................................................................................140 LibraryResources Faculty Faculty Tenure Comparisons, Oregon State University's Peer Institutions Academic Year 1999-2000...................................................................................................................166 Faculty Salary Comparisons, Oregon State University's Peer Institutions Academic Year 1999-2000...................................................................................................................167 Budgets, Finance, and Facilities Expenses in Various Categories, OSU's Peer InstitutionsFiscal Year 2000..................................168 InstructionExpenses 1. GeneraJ Information Oregon State University Mission, Goals, and Values Preamble Top-Tier University Oregon State University is a comprehensive, public, Oregon State University aspires to be a top-tier Research I university and a member of the Oregon university. It is a Carnegie Research I University, a sea- University System. It is the State's land-grant, sea- grant institution and a space-grant program, in grant and space-grant institution, and has programs addition to being a land-grant institution. We will and faculty located in every county in the state. OSU measure our success by: the caliber of entering views the State of Oregon as its campus, and works in students, the accomplishments of students and partnership with Oregon community colleges and alumni, the quality of the faculty, the quality of other OUS institutions to provide access to educational instructional and research facilities, the effectiveness programs. and productivity of engagement with businesses and constituents, and the support for research and scholar- ship. Mission Oregon State University aspires to stimulate a Values lasting