Johns attended OSU from 1970 to 1974. Though he came to OSU to study agriculture, he discovered a passion for photography. After graduating from Oregon State and earning a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota, Johns embarked on a successful career as a photojournalist. He was named the National Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1979. After a number of years as a freelance photographer, he joined National Geographic’s staff in 1995. In 2003 he became editor-in-chief of National Geographic magazine. That same year he was also named as one of the twenty-five most important photographers in the world. Johns was OSU’s 2005 commencement speaker.
The Outdoor Program offered equipment rentals for outdoor activities to the OSU community, sponsored ski and rafting trips, and hosted lectures and clinics pertaining to outdoor activities. The program was located in a quonset hut near Moreland Hall for several years. Today similar equipment and programs are available through the Dixon Recreation Center’s Adventure Leadership Institute, which also offers bicycle, ski, and snowboard repair.
Shakespeare has long been a staple of OSU’s theatre program. Macbeth has been performed on multiple occasions, including the 1949 season and the summer of 2010.
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.
