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Summer Session

Lucas Kopecky Bobadilla, a master’s student in crop science, holds his framed winning photo in the Memorial Union quad.

Through an artist’s lens

3 minute read “It is great to have your vision and art chosen to represent our university during summer. That is the point of photography to me – to touch everybody with the feeling and the moment frozen in one frame, and I think I achieved that with this photo,” says Lucas Kopecky Bobadilla, the 2017 #myOSUsummer photo contest grand prize winner.

Creating a culture of inclusion

3 minute read During summer at OSU, the demand for student support doesn’t take a break. Neither do those addressing it. Student and professional staff members at OSU’s cultural resource centers work year-round to provide inclusive spaces where people can form connections and find holistic support.

Four students stand with The Shard and other London buildings and skyscrapers in the background.

Honors students bring their classroom to London during OSU Summer Session

3 minute read The goal of the trip was to offer students a unique honors experience during which they connect with faculty, build community with other students and learn about topics, such as Newton or early modern English literature, that have strong and specific ties to the city of London and its resources.

Hussain looks down at his camera's digital display. He stands on an indoor balcony and there are dozens of decorative silver hanging balls.

Contest winner plans to use creativity to find sustainable solutions abroad

5 minute read For civil engineering student Hussain Al Balushi, the OSU Summer Session #myOSUsummer photo contest wasn’t just something he happened to stumble upon while on social media. It’s one he’s had marked on his calendar since last year and is part of the reason he deliberately stayed in Corvallis for this summer instead of heading home to Oman for the break.

Natural Resources Leadership Academy Instructor John Matthews wades in a lake and collects aquatic insects with a net.

Sustainability as a moving target

4 minute read John Matthews isn’t interested in discussing whether or not climate change is real. His goal is to create a collaborative environment where people of diverse backgrounds work together to find sustainable solutions to climate change and climate adaptation.