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Oregon State University
College of Engineering
2012 Oregon Stater Engineering Awards
H
arry Demorest turned down a
Stanford University academic
scholarship to attend Oregon State
University on a baseball scholarship.
His work on the baseball diamond
developed into a lifelong love of the
sport, and his work off the field led
him to post-graduate studies at Purdue
University, where he earned a master’s
degree in industrial management.
Demorest worked for the Portland
office of Arthur Andersen for more than
a decade, first serving as partner in
charge of the tax division and ultimate-
ly as office management partner.
Demorest joined Columbia Forest
Products in 1991. The company, which
began operations in 1957 in Klamath
Falls, Ore., is one of North America’s
largest manufacturers of hardwood
plywood and veneer. Its products are used
to build cabinets, furniture, fixtures,
and other millwork for residential and
commercial construction. Although he is
retired from day-to-day operations,
Demorest is still Columbia Forest Products’
board secretary.
In 2005, Gov. Ted Kulongoski
appointed Demorest to the Oregon
Investment Council under the Oregon
State Treasury. He has served in vari-
ous leadership roles and continues to
serve on the council today (his current
term expires in 2014).
Demorest also has served on the
boards of directors of many civic and
charitable organizations, including the
Portland Development Commission,
Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry, City Club of Portland, the
Oregon Symphony, and the Oregon State
University Business Advisory Council.
Demorest is a former board member of
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., the Portland
Mayor’s Baseball Commission, and the
Governor’s Greater Portland Trust in
Higher Education Board.
Harry Demorest
Hall of Fame
BS Industrial Engineering ’63
Retired, President and Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Forest Products
Portland, Ore.
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Greensboro, N.C.
Students
(As of fall term, 2011)
Total students: 5,213
Males: 4,406
Females: 807
International: 800
Minority: 866
Undergraduate students: 4,343
Average incoming GPA: 3.64
Average incoming SAT: 1650
Graduate students: 870
Average incoming GRE: 1244
Faculty
Tenured/tenure-track: 121
Instructors: 18
Endowed positions and
professorships:
Boeing Professorship
Construction Education Chair
Edward’s Endowed Professorship
J & S Kuse Chair
Kearney Endowed Professorships
Pauling Professorship
Schuette Chair
Welty Professorship
Funding
Operational budget: $69.8M
Research grants: $33.6M
Annual private giving: $13.2M
Scholarship Support: $4M
F
ounded in 1889, the College
of Engineering has graduated
more than 30,000 engineers.
Numerous alumni have founded
successful local, national, and
international business enterprises
or had major impacts on civili-
zation through significant
contributions in science and
technology. For example, their
achievements include inventing
the first artificial heart valve,
the computer mouse, and the
concept of email.
The college endeavors to
create solutions that promote
healthy people, a strong economy,
and a sustainable environment.
We leverage mutually beneficial
partnerships with industry,
academic institutions, government,
and other entities to foster
collaboration; encourage synergies
in teaching, research, and
innovation; and strengthen
Oregon’s future by commercializing
faculty and student inventions.
College of Engineering at a Glance
Undergraduate
Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Management
Ecological Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Energy Engineering Management
Industrial Engineering
International Studies
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Radiation Health Physics
Graduate
Biological and Ecological Engineering
Bio resource Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Management
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Radiation Health Physics
Degree Programs