Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a professor in the OSU Philosophy Department from 1979 to 2007, and was recognized internationally as a leading scholar on Jesus as a historical figure.
Moore is an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Philosophy. She came to OSU in 1975. She is an environmental philosopher, and taught many classes about humans’ place in the natural world. She co-founded and served as a senior fellow with the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word. She has won many awards for her writing, including an Oregon Book Award for her 2005 work, The Pine Island Paradox: Making Connections in a Disconnected World.
This $10,000 award is given every five years to the person who has made the most significant contribution to U.S. agriculture. Kronstad (1932-2000) came to Oregon State in 1959 as a doctoral student and remained as an instructor after completing his Ph.D. in 1963. He ultimately lead the Wheat Breeding Project, which developed many new varieties of wheat.
The lab was completed in 1990 with a grant from the Bonneville Power Administration, matched by funds from OSU. Its purpose is the study of infectious organisms of salmonids and other freshwaster fish species. The facility includes an area with stock tanks, an experimental area with more than 250 tanks of various sizes, an isolation/quarantine lab, and a multi-user lab space. Today it is known as the John L. Fryer Salmon Disease Laboratory; Dr. Fryer established OSU’s fish disease research program
Warren Hovland (1918-2015) 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.