OSU Stater Magazine Fall 2023

Fall 2023 1 OSU SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES c oN T e N T s FALL 2023 F E A T U R E 2 PHOTO ESSAY 5 EDITOR'S LETTER 7 PUBLISHER'S LETTER 8 LETTERS 58 IN MEMORIAM 64 BACKSTORY THE QUAD Voices P.12 President Jayathi Murthy on ambitious goals and leaning into the university’s strengths; four perspectives on artificial intelligence; a student’s experience of Yellowstone National Park. NeWs P.1 7 Why OSU seems immune to national enrollment declines; the OSU Foundation celebrates 75 years; DailyBarometer archives now online and more. ReseARcH P. 23 Paired with Master Gardeners, cancer survivors cultivate healthy habits and community. cULTURe P. 27 Students dig into the arts to communicate scientific research creatively. sPoRTs P. 31 A visual guide to the evolution of Reser Stadium. OUR COMMUNITY ALUMNi P. 50 Nick Daschel and a lifetime on the sports beat; Q&A with Jim Souers, CEO of the Warm Springs Economic Development Corporation; updates from alumni near and far. 34 Becoming Beavers From the rooks and their books, to Benny, to favorite Corvallis bars, enjoy this eclectic collection of 19 traditions that have shaped what it means to be a Beaver. Breaking News As we finished this Oregon Stater, news broke about multiple teams exiting the Pac-12. We’ll look at how this affects the university community in an upcoming issue. For the latest, see beav.es/pac12. COVER DESIGN BY PENTAGRAM AUSTIN The magazine of the Oregon State University Alumni Association In Every Issue Ad Tk

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