Karski, a leader of the Polish underground during World War II, and DePriest, conductor and director of the Oregon Symphony, received honorary doctorates from OSU during the 1990 commencement exercises.
Paul G. Risser meets past OSU President John Byrne at the announcement of Risser's appointment as the next president of the university. Paul G. Risser was president of Oregon State University from 1996-2002. During Risser's years as president, the university experienced a record high in student enrollment.