OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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The Welcome Center is currently open and offering campus visits, though we may experience unexpected staffing shortages due to COVID-19. We appreciate your patience and flexibility if we need to offer alternate campus-based tour options for your scheduled visit day. All campus visitors are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated and/or have a negative COVID test result within 3 days of their scheduled visit.
Feel free to contact our office if you have any additional questions. We're always happy to help however we can.
General Email: [email protected]
Please note the Welcome Center's campus-based operations will pause during winter break and/or university holidays.
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Pacific Time
Main Phone: 541-737-2626
Welcome Center Staff Directory:
Natalie Rooney (she/her/hers)
Associate Director
Email: [email protected]
About Natalie: Natalie serves as the associate director of admissions in the Welcome Center, overseeing daily operations of on-campus recruitment visits and programs for prospective undergraduate students. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri, her master's degree in higher education at University of South Carolina, and she is currently pursuing her PhD in adult & higher education here at Oregon State. Natalie has worked at OSU since 2015, and in her free time she enjoys trail running, yoga and attending OSU athletic events to cheer on the Beavs!
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Zoie Inouye (she/her/hers)
Program Coordinator, Group Visits
Email: [email protected]
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Haley Okamoto (she/her/hers)
TOUR Program Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
About Haley: Haley Okamoto (she/her) serves as the TOUR Program Coordinator. Haley was born and raised on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi and attended Portland State University for undergrad. After graduating from PSU in 2020 with her degree in Communication Studies, she joined Beaver Nation in the fall of 2021. Haley oversees daily operations with the Welcome Center as well as the TOUR Ambassador program.
