Oregon State University. College of Business

Commerce instruction was offered at Oregon State University from the time of its founding in 1868. A Department of Commerce was established at OSU in 1900 and the School of Commerce was formed as a professional school in 1908. However, the School of Commerce was transferred to the University of Oregon in 1932 as part of consolidation of academic programs at the campuses of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. A business administration degree was restored at Oregon State in 1943 and a School of Business and Technology was established in 1947. In 1983, the name was changed to the College of Business. The Family Business Program was founded at Oregon State University in 1985 and was renamed the Austin Family Business Program in 1994 to honor endowment of the program by Ken and Joan Austin. The program fosters healthy family businesses through innovative tools and hands-on learning oppportunities. Ken Austin graduated from Oregon State College in 1954 with a degree in industrial administration and later founded the prominent dental equipment company A-dec with his wife, Joan, in Newberg, Oregon. He was selected as the first Benny Beaver mascot in spring 1952.

From the description of College of Business videotapes, 1994-2001. (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 503002050

Commerce instruction was offered at Oregon State University from the time of its founding in 1868, and the first Commerce professorship was established in 1880. In 1898 a two-year curriculum was established, which expanded to a four-year curriculum when the Department of Commerce was established at OSU in 1900. In 1908, the School of Commerce was established as a professional school with John Andrew Bexell as Dean. Bexell served as Dean until 1932, when the School of Commerce was transferred to the University of Oregon. All that remained at Oregon State was the Secretarial Science curriculum which was reduced to a lower division, non-degree granting status. By 1943, a degree curriculum of Business Administration was restored at Oregon State, and the Division of Business and Industry was established in 1945. The division was changed in 1947-1948 to the School of Business and Technology with Clifford E. Maser as Dean. In 1960, the School of Business and Technology became a fully accredited member of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. In 1983, the name was changed to the College of Business. Clifford E. Maser served as Dean from 1947 to 1966. During that time period he became renown as an expert on the refugee situation in Europe and the threat of communism in the world.

From the description of College of Business records, 1910-2000. (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 45818692

Commerce instruction was offered at Oregon State University from the time of its founding in 1868. A Department of Commerce was established at OSU in 1900 and the School of Commerce was formed as a professional school in 1908. However, the School of Commerce was transferred to the University of Oregon in 1932 as part of consolidation of academic programs at the campuses of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. A business administration degree was restored at Oregon State in 1943 and a School of Business and Technology was established in 1947. In 1983, the name was changed to the College of Business.

The Family Business Program was founded at Oregon State University in 1985 and was renamed the Austin Family Business Program in 1994 to honor endowment of the program by Ken and Joan Austin. The program fosters healthy family businesses through innovative tools and hands-on learning oppportunities.

Ken Austin graduated from Oregon State College in 1954 with a degree in industrial administration and later founded the prominent dental equipment company A-dec with his wife, Joan, in Newberg, Oregon. He was selected as the first Benny Beaver mascot in spring 1952.

From the guide to the College of Business Videotapes, 1994-2001, (Oregon State University Libraries)

Commerce instruction, as Business courses were called at the time, was offered at Oregon State University from the time of its founding in 1868, and the first Commerce professorship was established in 1880. In 1898 a two-year curriculum was established, which expanded to a four- year curriculum when the Department of Commerce was established at OSU in 1900, the 11th in the United States and the first in the Pacific Northwest. In 1908, the School of Commerce was established as a professional school with John Andrew Bexell, A.M., as Dean. Bexell Hall, constructed in 1922 as the new Commerce Hall, was named after him. Bexell served as Dean until 1932, when the School of Commerce was transferred to the University of Oregon. All that remained at Oregon State was the Secretarial Science curriculum which was reduced to a lower division, non-degree granting status.

By 1943, a degree curriculum of Business Administration was restored at Oregon State, and the Division of Business and Industry was established in 1945. The division was changed in 1947- 1948 to the School of Business and Technology with Clifford E. Maser as Dean. In 1960, the School of Business and Technology became a fully accredited member of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business, and a Masters of Business Administration degree was authorized by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education in 1965. In 1983, the name was changed to the College of Business.

Clifford E. Maser served as Dean from 1947 to 1966. During that time period he became renown as an expert on the refugee situation in Europe, and the threat of communism in the world. He gave speeches extensively across the western part of the U.S. at high school programs, commencements, conferences, workshops and annual meetings on these subjects. Most of the records in the first reel relate to those speeches.

After Maser's retirement, Earl Goddard became Dean, a position he held until 1983. He was replaced by Lynn Spruill, who served as Dean from 1984 to 1990. The present dean, Donald F. Parker, has held that position since 1991.

From the guide to the College of Business Records, 1910-1998, (Oregon State University Libraries)