James H. Jensen served as President of Oregon State University from 1961-1969. Within these eight years, Jensen expanded OSU faculty and facilities significantly and founded the 25 Year Club, which recognized employees who have worked at OSU for 25 years.
James W. Gillett (left) was a Research Associate in Agricultural Chemistry at Oregon State University and Research Environmental Scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1964-1984. Roy A. Young (right) became assistant professor of Plant Pathology in 1948. 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. He also served as Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies through 1977.
Roy A. Young (left) became assistant professor of Plant Pathology in 1948. 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. He also served as Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies through 1977. Walter Foreman (right) was a Professor of English from 1948-1976. Foreman served as the Chairman of the department from 1965-1975.
Warren Hovland (1918-2015) (right) was a Professor of Philosophy and Religion from 1949 to 1986, chairing the department for virtually his entire career. Hovland Hall is named in his honor. Robert W. MacVicar (seated, right) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986.
Robert W. MacVicar (left) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986. George Morris Robertson (middle) was Director of Fiscal Affairs at Oregon State from 1946-1973. Pollie Robertson (right).
Robert W. MacVicar (left) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986. Walther Ott (second from left) graduated from Oregon State Agricultural College in 1934. John V. Byrne (second from right) 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.
Members of the Oregon State Class of 1916: Clay A. Barnes (left); E. E. Richards (third from left); Anderson (third from right); Chauncey Hubbard (second from right); Roy Philippi (right). Robert W. MacVicar (second from left) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986. MacVicar was also a professor of chemistry.
Robert W. MacVicar (left) was president of Oregon State University from 1970-1986. MacVicar was also a professor of chemistry and tripled the size of the university's budget. During his years as president, the size of the campus increased with 23 additional buildings. Dr. Wilbur T. Cooney (right) was Professor of Poultry Science and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1937-1980.