In December 2023, the college held its second annual College of Forestry Craft & Art Fair. For two days, Peavy Forest Science Center was filled with shoppers perusing ceramics, fiber arts, woodworking, glass, jewelry, and more, from over 60 local artisans, double the vendors of the previous year. New this year was a holiday tree auction, with trees donated by Starker Forests and decorations by various OSU units. All proceeds from the fair benefit Rootstock, the College of Forestry food pantry. Thanks to a successful show, we were able to raise over $12,000 to support food insecure students. A crowdfunding campaign for Rootstock was held during the month of October and raised over $13,000. Established in January 2022, Rootstock served 675 students in the 20222023 academic year (a 50% increase from the previous year). Thank you to all who donated! Contributions to Rootstock are always welcomed. Contact jessica.fitzmorris@ oregonstate.edu to learn more. Oregon State University’s fall 2023 enrollment reached a record for the 27th consecutive year, topping 36,000, with growth spread across its Corvallis and Bend campuses and its online education unit. Enrollment in the College of Forestry for fall 2023 was 1,313, and we are proud to have welcomed our largest on-campus freshman class ever! Mark Swanson joined the college as Associate Professor of Family Forestry and Starker Chair in the Forest Engineering, Resources and Management department. Mark most recently was at the School of the Environment at Washington State University. Learn more about him at beav.es/qET. Conversations regarding the Elliott State Research Forest continue. Although President Murthy paused conversations with the Board of Trustees and asked to discuss concerns raised by Tribal partners with the Department of State Lands, there is some uncertainty about what the university’s role may be in the future of the forest. Many faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to explore turning the Elliott into a world-class research forest, fulfilling all key deliverables requested of them. The plan delivered in December is one the college is extremely proud of, regardless of the final outcome of the research forest. Learn more at beav.es/qFy. The college would like to recognize the following retirees and express gratitude for their service: Carol Carlson, Steve Fitzgerald, John Sessions and Dave Shaw. Thank you for everything you have done for the college and university. We wish you the very best in retirement. NEWS + NOTES 14 COLLEGE OF FORESTRY
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