OUS and Oregon's Sesquicentennial
- In This Section:
- Special Exhibits and Events
- University Classes, Programs, Lectures
- Student Community Engagement Projects
- University Museums
- Faculty Scholarship and Work
- Books on Oregon by Faculty
- Fine and Performing Arts, Library Events
- Oregon Channel programs
- Brief History of OUS
- Other Links:
- Oregon 150 Site
- The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Oregon Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Welcome!
Oregon will celebrate its 150th birthday in the year 2009. The theme of this milestone celebration is: Sustain the Spirit! Planning for this big event has already begun across the state, including special events and activities at Oregon’s seven public universities.
Each of the OUS institutions will be involved in celebrating Oregon’s birthday with its respective communities, offering special events, programs, classes, arts and music, museum exhibits, community outreach by students and faculty, and much more.
To find out about events at the university closest to you, click on the campus links below, or see a comprehensive menu of events, activities and other information in the menu to your right.
The Oregon 150 website also offers much more about event in every community across the state. Below are a few of the special events and activities in which you can engage.
Campus 150 Links
- Eastern Oregon
University (La Grande)
- Contact Tim Seydel at tseydel@eou.edu
- Oregon
Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls)
- Contact Dr. Mark Clark at mark.clark@oit.edu
- Oregon
State University (Corvallis)
- Contact Shelly Houghtaling at shelly.houghtaling@oregonstate.edu
- Portland
State University (Portland)
- Contact Holly Campbell at hollyc@pdx.edu
- Southern
Oregon University (Ashland)
- Contact Paul Steinle at steinlep@sou.edu or Teresa Montgomery at Montgomery@sou.edu
- University
of Oregon (Eugene)
- Contact Tim Black at timblack@uoregon.edu
- Western Oregon
University (Monmouth)
- Dr. Stephen Scheck at schecks@wou.edu
- Oregon University System ( OUS )
- Contact Elisabeth Zinser at Elisabeth_zinser@ous.edu or Di Saunders at diane_saunders@ous.edu
- Oregon Health & Science University ( OUS )
- Coming Soon....
Engage in Oregon’s 150th Birthday!
Find out about Oregon 150 events in your part of the state by going to: http://www.oregon150.org/events
And check out the great ways you can connect with Oregon and Oregonians leading up to and during the Oregon 150 2009 year-long celebration!
Oregon Stories
Do you have a special memory of your time at an Oregon University System campus? If so, Please share your campus Oregon Story with your fellow Oregonians. No one knows Oregon like you, and your memories of the "old days" will help others recall special times in their lives. Share with us a story about Oregon that you cherish-the way things used to be, or what you hope they can become. Tell us about hardships that you’ve faced. Tell us a joke. Tell us what you would like other Oregonians to know and to remember.
Then, we'll share the best stories with you. Starting in September 2008 and continuing every week throughout the year, we'll share your Oregon Stories with the whole state on TV, radio and the web. Stories about any of the OUS universities will also be posted on this OUS site, as well as the campus site related to the story.
To find out more about Oregon Stories and to submit an Oregon Story of your own, just click here.
Take Care of Oregon
Take Care of Oregon, or TCO, is an opportunity for Oregonians to come together in order to tend and mend the Beaver State. You can clear trails, paint schools, plant trees or lend a hand in any of the many other service projects aimed at beautifying this already beautified land—and getting to know your fellow community members even better. For more information, go to the Oregon 150 website. The Universities will be working to get students and faculty involved in these projects as well, through Capstone Projects and other community engagement work. We’ll feature these efforts on this website.
Oregon Youth Legacy Projects
It’s fun to remember where we’ve come from, but it’s just as important to consider where we’re going. The Oregon Youth Legacy Project will bring tomorrow’s leaders together today and invite them to envision the changes they wish to see in the world over the next 50 years. Then, we’ll set off preserving our future by rallying youth from across the state to rehabilitate parks throughout Oregon. For more information, go to the Oregon 150 website.
Travel Oregon 150
Get this - Oregon is 98,466 square miles. And if that’s not big enough for you, it’s also 255,026 square kilometers! That’s a whole lot of Oregon, and in partnership with Travel Oregon, we’d like to send you out to parts of the state you may never have seen. For more information, go to the Oregon 150 website. Remember to stop by the Oregon University System campuses as well as you travel throughout Oregon. Call in advance for a campus tour; bring your teenagers and let them see what going to college is all about. The campuses also have wonderful museums, arts and cultural events, sporting events, and more, so visit during Oregon's Birthday Year!
