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Read feature profiles and first-person narratives about Oregon State students and alumni, and find stories about the world-class faculty, academic advisors, researchers, instructional designers and other folks who make OSU a welcoming and innovative community.

Mary Tunstall smiling for a photo under the sun in front of green leafy trees and bushes.

How this data analytics grad excels in everything remote

5 minute read Mary Tunstall shares how she embarked on her graduate degree in data analytics the only way she knew how: By facing it head on, just as she did as a whitewater raft guide in West Virginia. Mary didn’t let intense rapids stand in her way, and she wouldn’t let challenging coursework slow her down either.

Oregon State University’s Class of 2024 features record-setting number of online learners

3 minute read Tania Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in human development and family sciences online with Oregon State. She is one of the 2,049 Ecampus students who will graduate this weekend — representing 26.8% of all OSU graduates this year (7,648).

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Oregon State’s honors degree online exceeds expectations, finds strong demand

3 minute read When Oregon State University’s Honors College extended the Honors Baccalaureate to students earning their degrees exclusively online, the expectation was for around 15 students to enroll by the beginning of fall term 2023. Instead, there were more than 50.