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President Edward J. Ray

Dr. Ray became Oregon State University’s 14th president in 2003. Since that time, he has led a remarkable transformation. Under President Ray’s leadership, Oregon State has become an internationally recognized public research university. Read More

President Ray's Leadership

May 28, 2019: Addressing Student Food Insecurity: Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray announced efforts to address food insecurity among OSU students. In his message, he expressed his commitment to ending hunger at Oregon State and he called upon university leaders, faculty and staff, student leaders and OSU stakeholders to join with him.

Feb. 7, 2019: State of the University Address: Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray called upon state leaders today to invest in the future of all Oregonians by providing more funding for higher education. In his annual State of the University address, Ray urged Oregonians to join him in asking state leaders “to govern as if the future of our state and the lives of our children depend on them.

Jan. 12, 2019: Strategic Plan unveiled: Oregon State University’s strategic plan for 2019-23: Transformation, Excellence and Impact will serve as a guide to OSU’s delivery of exceptional teaching, research, and engagement as Oregon’s statewide university. Review SP4.0 by visiting the university’s strategic plan website.

Oregon State News

Oregon State University ranked 33rd in nation, tops in Northwest, for innovation

Sep 9, 2019

Oregon State University is ranked 33rd in the nation and first among colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest for innovation, according to rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report. … Read full story.

Oregon State names vice provost for information and technology

Aug 16, 2019

Andrea Ballinger, an information technology executive with more than 20 years of experience working in higher education, has been named vice provost for information and technology at Oregon State University. … Read full story.

Finance and Administration Committee of the Oregon State Board of Trustees to meet July 30

Jul 19, 2019

The Finance and Administration Committee of the Oregon State University Board of Trustees will hold a telephonic meeting from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30. … Read full story.

OSU names NOAA director of marine mammal science as head of its Marine Mammal Institute

Jun 20, 2019

Lisa Ballance, an ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California, has been named director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University. … Read full story.

Oregon State University names interim dean of College of Business

Jun 4, 2019

James Coakley, who has nearly 30 years of experience as an administrator and professor in Oregon State Universitys College of Business, has been named interim dean of the college, OSU Provost and Executive Vice President Ed Feser announced Tuesday. … Read full story.