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Student Spotlight
The art of craft
Madelaine Corbin, and alumna of the School of Visual, Performing, and Design Arts, now supports programming at OSU’s Craft Center
A multi-disciplinary research-based artist, Corbin’s acclaimed expertise in crafting natural fibers and dyes has led her around the world with notable awards and accolades. Growing up mere miles away from Oregon State’s campus in Corvallis, Corbin, ‘17, now supports the university’s Craft Center as its program coordinator.
The Launchpad Scholars Program invites all First Gen, first-term, first-year Liberal Arts students to a training session for writing successful scholarship applications.
Faculty Excellence
College of Liberal Arts year-end reading list 2025
The College of Liberal Arts consists of voracious readers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more. While there are always too many worthy books to note, these were ones faculty and staff found particularly interesting and impactful. Here are just some of the books they couldn’t put down in 2025!
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The College of Liberal Arts is the proud academic home of 5,026 students. With 1 faculty member for every 15 undergraduate students, you'll receive a personalized education paired with a robust liberal arts college experience.
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Our dynamic, intellectual community of 336 expert faculty tackle the world’s biggest issues from social justice to food insecurity. They conduct symphonies and design in virtual reality. They study the past to forge solutions for the future.
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CLA is the only college at Oregon State that guarantees you'll graduate in 4 years. Our graduates go on to successful careers in medicine, technology, the arts, media, law, policy, education, business and more. Your path is wide open.
Research Highlights
Why listening to communities is key to faster renewable energy projects
Research by scholars at the School of Public Policy draws on global case studies to outline actionable strategies for key stakeholders to incorporate community concerns during the clean energy transition
Globally, countries have established ambitious targets for renewable energy development to address the climate crisis. Decades of research has found broad public support for renewable energy technologies, such as wind and solar, yet, attempts to act on building renewable energy projects have often run into local opposition.
An enlightening new study by researchers from the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Public Policy highlights a critical insight for the global renewable energy transition: speed and equity must go hand in hand.
Faculty Focus
Advocating for students
Brittni Wisner reflects on her journey from Alaska to now leading student advising at the College of Liberal Arts
As an alumna of the School of Writing, Literature, and Film (SWLF), Wisner, M.A. ‘24, is a familiar face to many who frequented Moreland Hall. Now, Wisner leads academic advising for SWLF and the School of Communication. Read more >
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Visionary Donations Funding our Future: PRAx
“The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts will serve as a unique and dynamic education and performance center and will be a showcase destination for the visual, musical, theater and cultural arts for students, faculty, campus visitors and Oregonians,” said Larry Rodgers, dean of OSU’s College of Liberal Arts.
A lead gift of $25 million for the complex has been provided by Patricia Reser. Additional gifts include a $2 million commitment from the family of the late Lynne Detrick of West Linn to build a new 500-seat concert hall to offer a high-caliber venue for both listeners and performers, Rodgers said. The OSU Foundation continues to seek philanthropic support for the center, and OSU will also seek state bonding from the 2020 Oregon Legislature to help support the project.
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