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In 1900 the first student body organization at Oregon Agricultural College was unanimously voted into being with subsequent faculty approval. the organization was called the Student Assembly. Charles H. Horner was elected the first president. Throughout the early years of the 20th century this student body supervised The Barometer, Oratory and Debate clubs, Athletics and the Student Council. The Student Council's duty was to formulate and enforce regulations and discipline as directed by the student body.
A brief history:
In the 1920's the term "Associated Students" was adopted and the student council became known as the Associated Students of Oregon State College.
During World War II ASOSC was involved with raising more then $1 million in U.S. War Bonds.
In 1944 Marguerite Johnson (already notable for being the first woman elected Vice President) became the first woman President of ASOSC.
In 1948 the ASOSC Senate was established.
In 1959 the ASOSC passed the resolution to change the name of the school from Oregon State College to Oregon State University.
In the early 1960's ASOSC lobbied the Oregon Legislature to change for the institution's name to Oregon State University, and on March 6, 1961 Governor Mark Hatfield signed legislation officially changing the name to Oregon State University.
In the 1970's ASOSU helped create the Black, Hispanic, and Native American Student Unions, and their subsequent resource centers.
1974 The ASOSU Office of Legal Advising was established.
1977 ASOSU approved funding for a gay student association.
1987 The Minority, Women and Gay and Le***an Student Affairs Task Forces were established.
1988 Office of Legal Advocacy was established. Ride Share, a precursor to the SafeRide Program was established.
1990's: Textbook Exchange service established.
ASOSU won a 10 year long legal battle against OSU over student health insurance money. OSU was required to pay all of ASOSU's legal fees and was chastised for threatening students with criminal charges.
2000's: ASOSU was involved with the installation of the blue lights around campus.
2004: Q***r Resource Center was established.
This is abridged history of ASOSU leaves out many important things that ASOSU was involved with over the decades. A more complete history will be available on the ASOSU website.
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Ukraine rally today (Sunday, March 6th) at 11:30am at the MU quad.
LINK IN BIO! Live tomorrow night (2/16), see candidates for ASOSU President and Vice President outline their ideas for OSU! Tune in to KBVR TV's YouTube livestream, or Comcast Cable Ch. 26!
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Your vote in the ASOSU Election has a real impact upon services and programs funded by the student incidental fee, as well as the representation of students in university processes and broader advocacy.
Ballots are open now, and voting closes March 4 at 5 p.m.
Hi everyone! The HCI Lab at Oregon State University is conducting a Game Research study, and need lots of participants (any age 18+, any major). We are also offering evening + weekend sessions to better accomodate your schedule!
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Attaching flier + sign-up link to those who are interested. Feel free to share outside this group! Thanks 🙂
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Interested in representing your fellow Oregon State University students? Run for ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University!
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ICYMI: Students are invited to join ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University for today's Fall Townhall at 5pm in the SEC lobby.
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ICYMI: You are invited to join the 5th Annual Advocacy Homecoming Gathering, brought to you by the The Beaver Caucus and ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University. Enjoy lunch, hear from current ASOSU leadership and spend time with fellow Oregon State University supporters. The event will take place at the OSU Alumni Center on Saturday, October 23, 1:30pm. Space is limited, so register today.
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The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is October 13 -- one week from today! Here's what you need to know about voting when you live on campus.
1️⃣- Not sure if you're registered to vote? ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University has partnered with TurboVote to make it easy to check your status, update your info, or register: oregonstate.turbovote.org
2️⃣- If you're an Oregon resident, you can register to have your ballot sent to your on-campus mailing address even if it's different from your home address. Oregon will start mailing ballots to registered voters on Oct. 14.
3️⃣ - If you're an out of state resident, you can sign up to receive an absentee ballot sent to your campus mailing address. TurboVote will walk you through that process too.
4️⃣ - You can either return your ballot by mail, or (for Oregon residents) you can drop it in a secure dropbox. In Oregon, mailed ballots must be received at your local elections office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3, 2020 -- postmarks don't count. Check TurboVote for deadlines for other states!
5️⃣- Oregon voters can also choose to drop their ballot in any secure ballot dropbox-- we've got one right here on campus, on the south side of Gill Coliseum along SW Ralph Miller Lane. It doesn't matter what Oregon county you're from -- you can drop your ballot here and it will be counted as long as it is dropped off by 8 p.m. Nov. 3, 2020.
Questions about finding your on-campus mailing address? DM us and we'll help you out!
Is there any way we could get OSU to make a decision for the year on what they will be doing? I need to sign my lease(1-year lease) / let my job know if I can stay. I hope I'm not the only one facing this issue.
Corvallis Student Forum: Join a forum via Zoom to learn about Oregon State's resumption plans and how students can serve as community partners and public health leaders. You'll hear from OSU leadership, including ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University student leaders, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Tuesday, June 2
3 to 4 p.m.
Zoom,
https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/95105825919
Can you please give us a definitive answer on whether or not classes will be online so those of us that don't have to be in corvallis won't get stuck in a lease. Most of us need to decide to sign leases or not in the next few weeks.
A great message from President Ray and ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Josephson.
OSUAA Executive Director John Valva kicks off a conversation with ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Josephson and OSU President Ed Ray.
ASOSU - Associated Students of Oregon State University President Rachel Josephson and OSU President Ed Ray cheer along with the Oregon State University Marching Band.