More Than Just a Brotherhood

Did you know that many lifelong friendships begin in college organizations? Fraternities bring people together through leadership, service, academics, and shared experiences.

The connections made today can become valuable friendships and professional networks for years to come.

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How to make smart decisions more easily

Explore the psychology of decision fatigue, what kinds of choices lead us to this state and what we can do to fight it.

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Everything our bodies do— whether physical or mental— uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily threshold for making decisions, and an extended period of decision-making can lead to cognitive exhaustion. So, what kinds of choices lead us to this state, and what can we do to fight fatigue? Explore the psychology of decision fatigue and ways you can avoid fatigue.

Directed by Jolene Tan.

Ethan Shaw

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Philanthropy: Doing Good Together

One of the best parts of fraternity life is giving back to the community.

From charity tournaments to volunteer events and fundraising nights, fraternities often support causes bigger than themselves while bringing people together in the process.

And somehow every philanthropy event includes:

At least one grill
Someone yelling into a microphone
A group photo where nobody blinks at the same time

Community service builds more than resumes — it builds memories too.

Ethan Shaw

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Corvallis, OR 97330

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How big is a blue whale?

More than a decade after the body of a 70-foot blue whale washed up on the southern Oregon Coast, its skeleton will be installed in a permanent educational display at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.

Viewers can watch the display come to life via two web cameras, starting with installation of a steel support system for the massive, 5,500-pound skeleton, which is expected to begin later this week, weather and construction conditions permitting. To tune in, visit beav.es/bones.

This blue whale skeleton will be one of only a handful of such skeletons available for public viewing in North America, and the only one between Vancouver, British Columbia, and the San Francisco Bay area. Blue whales – the largest animals ever to live – are endangered. Because they live primarily in the deep ocean, they are rarely visible to the public and tend to sink when they die.

Ethan Shaw

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Corvallis, OR 97330

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Leadership Skills You Don’t Learn in Class

Running events. Managing budgets. Organizing philanthropy projects. Mediating arguments about whose turn it is to buy paper towels.

Fraternity life teaches real leadership skills fast.

You learn how to communicate, work as a team, manage responsibilities, and occasionally send “friendly reminder” messages that nobody reads.

Turns out planning a formal event with 40 people is excellent preparation for adulthood.

Ethan Shaw

(707)-621-0989

331 NW 26th Street

Corvallis, OR 97330

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Networking, But Make It Fun

People hear “fraternity” and think socials and game days. But one of the biggest benefits? Connections.

Fraternities often create lifelong networks of alumni, mentors, and friends who can help with internships, career advice, and opportunities after graduation.

Plus, it’s easier to survive college when you know at least one person who:

Has the study guide
Knows where the class moved to
Owns a printer that somehow still works

Brotherhood and backup plans? Solid combo.

Ethan Shaw

(707)-621-0989

331 NW 26th Street

Corvallis, OR 97330

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Jack Barth, University Distinguished Professor of Oceanography

Dr. Jack Barth is a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and an internationally recognized oceanographer and leader in ocean observing and marine policy. Since arriving at OSU in 1987, he has advanced theory, modeling, and observations of coastal upwelling and its bio-physical impacts, and has served as chief scientist on 20+ expeditions. A global pioneer in using autonomous profiling gliders, he has helped quantify nutrient and larval transport and coastal hazards such as hypoxia. He has published 140+ peer reviewed articles and is a Fellow of The Oceanography Society and the American Meteorological Society. He co-founded NANOOS and co-led the NSF OOI Endurance Array.

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Ethan Shaw

(707)-621-0989

331 NW 26th Street

Corvallis, OR 97330

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