Oregon State University Customer Service Phone Number

Phone Number of Oregon State University is 541-737-1000, 541-737-4411 .

The Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis roots date back to 1856, when Corvallis Academy, the area's first community school for primary and preparatory education, was founded. In 1858, the school's name was changed to Corvallis College and formally incorporated by members of the Freemasons. The school offered its first college-level curriculum in 1865, under the administration of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

On August 22, 1868, official Articles of Incorporation were filed for Corvallis College. October 27, 1868, is known as Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Charter Day, the day that the Oregon Legislative Assembly designated Corvallis College as the Agricultural College of the state of Oregon and the recipient of Land Grant fund income. As part of this designation, the college was required to comply with the requirements set forth in the First Morrill Act. The name was changed to Corvallis State Agricultural College and was then authorized to grant the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts degrees. The first graduating class was in 1870, granting Bachelor of Arts degrees.

1927 marked yet another name change, this time to Oregon State Agricultural College. The Oregon Unification Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly in 1929 placed the school under the oversight of the newly formed Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Doctoral education was first provided in 1935 with the conferral of four Doctor of Philosophy degrees. This year also saw the creation of the first summer session. The growing diversity in degree programs offered led to another name change in 1937, when the college became Oregon State College.

The university's current title, Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis, was adopted on March 6, 1961 by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield. In 2007, Scott Reed was named the Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement as Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Extension Service and OSU Extended Campus were aligned under this new division.

Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are over 200 academic degree programs offered through the university. Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis programs in nuclear engineering, ecology, forestry, public health, biochemistry, zoology, oceanography, food science and pharmacy are recognized nationally as top tier programs. In recent years, Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis liberal arts programs have also grown significantly. Over 200,000 people have attended OSU since its founding. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis as a "very high research activity" university.

Oregon State is one of the 73 land-grant universities of the United States. The school is also recognized as a sea-grant, space-grant and sun-grant institution, making it one of only two US institutions to retain all four designations and the only public university to do so (Cornell is the only other with similar designations). In addition to Oregon State's many federally designated areas of research, the Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis receives more funding for research, annually, than all other public higher education institutions in Oregon combined.

Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis 400-acre (1.62 km2) main campus is located in Corvallis, in the Willamette Valley. Although its surroundings are rural, the city is rapidly becoming more metropolitan and has seen recent periods of infrastructural and economic growth. This recent expansion is helping to provide the city with one of the highest standards of living in the state. Corvallis, a city of 53,000 permanent residents, was recognized in 1996 as one of the most livable cities in America.

Corvallis was most recently ranked as the 5th-smartest university town in the United States. The 2008 ranking, by Forbes.com, was based on the percent of educational degrees residents living in America's cities have earned. Researchers found 47.65% of Corvallis residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.62% achieved a Ph.D while 1.95% have earned other educational degrees. Over 93% of the city's residents have graduated from high school, which is an unusually high statistic for any city nationwide. In 1994 Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis was also rated the safest campus in the Pac-10 in a study of universities.

In September 2008, the Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis campus was designated the Oregon State University Historic District by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is the only college or university campus in Oregon to have a historic district designation. The effort to have the John Charles Olmsted-designed campus listed on the NRHP took two years.

Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Libraries has nearly 2 million volumes. We add approximately 20,000 monographs annually and purchase approximately 34,000 current serials. Recognizing the desire of students and faculty to have 24×7 access to information, the Libraries is rapidly shifting from a print collection to a digital one. As of 2009, the Libraries provided access to more than 250 databases and 71,972 unique electronic journal titles. This increase in coverage corresponds with an increase in usage. In 2005, there were 1,852,533 searches performed in 113 databases. In 2009, usage increased to 4,083,486 searches in 225 databases. In addition to database and e-journals, the Libraries continues to add electronic books to the collection. In 2005 the number of e-books was 2,986. By 2009 the number was at 20,547 and trends support an increase in 2010. As students and faculty become more comfortable with e-books, their use increases. In 2000 over 20,547 electronic books were downloaded. These resources may be accessed remotely through the Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Libraries homepage.

Students at Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis have new opportunities to learn about and actively participate in entrepreneurial endeavors. Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis is the first public university to dedicate an entire building, Weatherford Hall, to a program focused on fostering student-run businesses with mentoring and related courses. Located in the middle of campus, Weatherford Hall is one of the school's original dormitory buildings. The building is now home to the Austin Entrepreneurship Program (AEP TICK). The program is designed to incubate a multitude of student businesses participating as members of the Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Society of Entrepreneurs.

Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis has more majors, minors and special programs than any other university or college in Oregon. Other recent recognitions include a 2007 ranking by STACK magazine, in which Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis was selected as one of the nation's top 50 universities in "academics, athletic opportunity and overall performance." The school ranked 29th overall, making it one of only two Northwest schools in the top 30 and the only university from the state to receive a ranking.

As a top tier forestry school, Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis is widely considered the nation's leader in the subject. Of the 53 forestry programs at North American universities; Oregon State University – OSU CorvallisCollege of Forestry was ranked first by a 2006 survey, "...in the total number of professional publications, first in the number of 'citations' to those publications, and is perceived by academic colleagues as the leading forestry program in North America."

The city that Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis calls home is the tenth largest city in the state. Still, Corvallis is a relatively small community and many of the local events have a strong connection to the university. Oregon State has over 300 active student organizations and groups, the most of any university in the Oregon University System. The campus is located only a few hours driving distance from any number of outdoor recreation opportunities. Several federal and state natural forests and parks make up popular student destinations. These include the Cascade Range, a rugged coastline, several large forests, a desert, and many rivers. Portland, Oregon's largest city, is 85 miles (137 km) north of the campus.

From 1930 until 1968, Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis was home to the Gamma chapter of Phrateres, a philanthropic-social organization for female college students. Gamma was the third chapter of the organization, which eventually had over 20 chapters in Canada and the United States.

The majority of older students at Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis live off-campus, but on-campus housing is available and typically home to incoming freshmen. There are 13 residence halls (dormitories) on campus, which are organized into individual Hall Councils. Residents make-up the membership and each council holds their own elections to select management over the hall government. All of the councils are managed by the Residence Hall Association (RHA).

The LaSells Stewart Center is the conference and performing arts center for the campus. Many famous speakers have graced the stage of the campus' main auditorium, Austin Auditorium, while the Corvallis-OSU Symphony plays there frequently. The Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis Office of Conferences and Special Events is located within the auditorium. The Oregon State University – OSU Corvallis is host to a radio station, KBVR 88.7 FM, a television station, KBVR TV 26, an award-winning student newspaper, The Daily Barometer, an alternative newspaper, the OSU Liberty.

Oregon State University Address

The address of Oregon State University is Corvallis, Oregon 97331..

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