More than 100 faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences gathered on Tuesday evening for the second annual Ovation event. The event was created to recognize the contributions of outstanding alumni, preceptors, supporters and individuals who support the college’s mission and students.
I current work as the Health Policy and Prevention Manager for the Healthy Communities Program at Benton County Health Services. Over the last 10 years in this role, I have worked to move the program from a traditional health promotion focus to a health policy and strategic planning unit that works to address the social determinants of health through community organizing and changing policies and systems that promote community health.
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).
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 […]
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.

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.