OSU attracted nationally known pop and rock artists to campus in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of the concerts were held in Gill Coliseum. Diamond also performed at OSU in 1970.
Convocation speaker, Julian Bond, Georgia House of Representatives member spoke at OSU's 1970/1971 Convocation-Lecture Series. Bond played a key role in the civil rights movement in the 1960s and he helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.