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That year also saw the creation of the first summer session. A doctorate in education was first offered in the early 1930s, with the conferral of four Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1935.

In 1929 the Legislative Assembly passed the Oregon Unification Bill, which placed the school under the oversight of the newly formed Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

Coursework in the sciences and technology became the most popular starting in 1900. As the school's name changed so did its mission. The first graduating class was in 1870, with Bachelor of Arts degrees. The school was then authorized to grant Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. Acceptance of this grant required the college to comply with the requirements set forth in the Morrill Land-Grant Acts and the name of the school was changed to Corvallis State Agricultural College. The Oregon Legislative Assembly designated Corvallis College as the "agricultural college of the state of Oregon" and the recipient of the Land Grant. October 27, 1868, is known as OSU Charter Day. On August 22, 1868, official articles of incorporation were filed for Corvallis College. The school offered its first college-level curriculum in 1865, under the administration of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the school's first president, William A. Several of the university's largest buildings are named after these early founders. Ĭorvallis area Freemasons played a leading role in developing the early school. Like many of today's land-grant colleges and universities, name changes were common during this period and helped schools better align themselves with some of the largest available grants in agricultural research. The university has had 11 names since opening, eight of them during the 1800s. Within a decade of its inception, college-level coursework was added to the academy's curriculum, making it the first public college in the region and a magnet for Oregon's young adults seeking a profession. He later attended Yale University and was instrumental in developing other Oregon colleges. Johnson received his secondary education in Corvallis before working at the new academy. The school's first teacher and principal was John Wesley Johnson, a famous figure in Oregon higher education. The university's roots date to 1856, when it was founded as a primary and preparatory community school known as Corvallis Academy. OAC Home Economics Department at Multnomah Hotel in Portland, 1920