By Sean Nealon, OSU release – CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University will graduate a record 7,648 students during its university-wide commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Reser Stadium. More than 4,100 students are expected to participate in the ceremony that will honor the university’s 155th class. The event is free to attend, open to the public and held rain or shine. Gates will open at 9 a.m., and tickets are not required. The ceremony will be livestreamed in English and Spanish on the commencement website. The 7,648 graduates will receive 7,880 degrees. (There will be 232 students receiving two degrees.) They will add to the ranks of OSU alumni, who have earned 295,283 degrees over the university’s history. The commencement address will be given by Steven Jackson, an Oregon State University alumnus, former Beavers football player, star NFL running back and philanthropist. The university-wide commencement ceremony held in Corvallis on June 15 celebrates all OSU graduates, including Ecampus and OSU-Cascades graduates. OSU-Cascades’ commencement ceremony for graduates attending OSU-Cascades will be held in Bend on June 16. OSU-Cascades students are welcome to attend both ceremonies.
