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Get up and dance!

Cathy Dark has led thousands of dancers through countless dance routines. From two-stepping to tango and everything in between, the senior instructor teaches a variety of dance classes to OSU students, staff and faculty through the college’s Physical Activity Program (PAC).

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Alumni Public Health

Public health alumna skyrockets to success

What do you want to be when you grow up? And if you’re doing it, what did you do to get there? How did you know it’s right for you? The number of opportunities after graduation feels limitless to many students. But opportunity can also feel daunting. How do you know that your passion and […]

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2017 Parenting Educators Conference slated for May 22

Mark your calendars now for the fourth annual Oregon Parenting Educators Conference. This year’s conference will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, May 22, at LaSells Stewart Center and CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the Oregon State University campus.

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News Nutrition Research

DHA offers hope to stop deadly march toward cirrhosis, liver cancer

A new Oregon State University study suggests that one type of omega 3 fatty acid offers people who are obese or have a poor diet a chance to avoid serious liver damage.

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News Public Health Research

Crabbers offer ideas on how to reduce injuries at sea

To gather the suggestions as well as build rapport with the fishermen, nine community members with ties to the fishing industry were contracted, including several fishermen’s wives. Laurel and others then trained them to conduct outreach, engagement and research.

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Alumni

A picture is worth 1,000 words

Reflecting on a life well-rewarded after lots of hard work, Pat says: “The bottom line is, don’t give up. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do something. You may not achieve it, but if you don’t try, you’ll never forgive yourself. If you do try and are even partially successful, you’re sustainably increasing your chances of being noticed, recognized, helped and eventually succeeding.”