ON THE COVER
Senior Instructor Richard Nafshun, '97, (a new life member of the OSU Alumni
Association) gave up chemistry research to devote himself to helping students survive and learn in what is often one of their most crucial and difficult classes. Cover story here
FRONT SECTION
A former weed gets a little miffed, plus letters, a mid-recession pep talk from President Ray and much more. (Pages 2-11)
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BUGGED BY BUGS? NOT HIM
An endowment from a retired Springfield hazelnut grower — who is an accomplished amateur butterfly collector — has allowed OSU to hire an internationally known entomologist to direct its 2.7-million-specimen Oregon State Arthropod Collection.. (Inside front cover)
KEEPING THE PROMISE
OSU has work to do in the area of student success and graduation rates, and Susie Brubaker-Cole seems to be just the woman to lead the effort. (Pages 12-15)
THE WOMAN FROM INTEL
Jill Eiland, '73, is the public face of Intel in Oregon and might have the most orange and black cubicle in a company where everyone — even the CEO — has a cubicle. (Pages 16-18)
GIVING BACK: ONE SCHOLARSHIP, 37 NEW 'GRANDKIDS'
Bev Brown honors her husband's memory and gets a large herd of "grandkids" in OSU's College of Engineering. Thai student Tawalin Opastrakoon is one of them. Also, caught on camera: A stolen kiss by a former OSU president. (Don't worry, she's his wife.) (Pages 19-25)
YE OLDEN DORMS, PLUS A CHANCE TO HELP, A CALL TO CONVERSE, AND A LIST OF SOME PRETTY DEDICATED BEAVERS
"Back in the day" tells tales of the earliest dormitories on campus. In "Membership matters," an invitation for Beavers to do service in their hometowns, and a call for help in building Beaver networks. (Pages 26-31)
CHEF RAUL CALLS PLAYS IN THE KITCHEN
Raul Vera makes sure OSU athletes and their fans get good eats, and shares two recipes that are fan and player favorites. (Pages 32-37)
THE BACK OF THE BOOK: THE MAN INSIDE THE O, CLASS NEWS AND MORE
That '"O guy" seen so often on TV is a real student who wants to be an actuary, and he's the son of an alumna. Plus: Profiles of firefighting anthropology grads and a Peace Corps volunteer who gave much more when he went back to the site of his service. (Pages 38-end)
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