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Carrie Halsell Ward
Carrie Beatrice Halsell Ward (1903–1989) is the first African American to graduate from an Oregon public university. She graduated in 1926, with a Bachelor of Science in Business from Oregon State University. Early life Halsell was born on October 26, 1903, in Boulder, Colorado to William and Bessie Halsell, the third of six children. The family moved to Salem, Oregon around 1912 where William worked various jobs, including: janitor, laborer, and farmer. By 1921, William was supporting the family with a small retail business on State Street in Salem. In high school, Halsell was an honor student and participated in the glee club, girls' club, girls' reserve, commercial club, and typewriting contests. She received her high school diploma from Salem High School (Oregon), Salem High School in 1921. After high school, Halsell was accepted to Oregon State University, where she received her business degree in 1926. After graduating, she and her family moved to Portland, Oregon, Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 of the university's colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation (2023). Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university. In 2023, over 37,000 students were enrolled at OSU, making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Initially chartered as a land-grant university, OS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
