President John Byrne is shown unveiling the logo on the steps of the Memorial Union. With him are the designers of the logo, David Hardesty and Robin Rickabaugh.
John V. Byrne came to Oregon State University as an Associate Professor of Marine Geology in 1961, becoming the Chairman of the Oceanography Department in 1968. Byrne was the OSU president from 1984-1995.
President John V. Byrne plays with the basketball band during a game. John V. Byrne came to Oregon State University as an Associate Professor of Marine Geology in 1961, becoming the Chairman of the Oceanography Department in 1968. Byrne was the OSU President from 1984-1995.
Roy A. Young became assistant professor of Plant Pathology in 1948 and taught courses in plant bacterial diseases and disease control. Young was head of the Botany and Plant Pathology department from 1958-1966. Young served for a short term as acting president from 1969-1970.
Thomas M. Gatch was the fifth president of Oregon Agricultural College from 1897-1907. Gatch established a number of four year programs including electrical engineering, horticulture, and forestry. OAC experienced an increase in student enrollment during Gatch's years as president. Photo was used in the 1908 Orange, page 3.
Less than two weeks after taking over as OSU president, Dr. MacVicar made a five-day swing through Eastern Oregon to meet and talk with Oregonians, both young and old. Visits to other parts of the state followed and in his first year, he visited over 50 different Oregon communities. This continued throughout his presidency and by his retirement, he had "been everywhere -- on every road in the state of Oregon" and had "discovered things about Oregon that Oregonians [didn't] even know." Robert W. MacVicar served as President of Oregon State University from 1970 until 1984.