An effective way to help students and the Applied Economics Department is to go to this Foundation page: https://give.fororegonstate.org/PL1Uv3Fkug and in the "I want to give to" box, please write in Agricultural & Resource Economics Unrestricted Fund.
Many alumni will remember us as the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC). In 2013 we changed our name to Department of Applied Economics (AEC) to signify additional areas of study including: land use, farms and agribusiness, environment, water resources, climate change, wildfire, marine and coastal resources, demand for Oregon products, international development, farm labor, biodiversity, international trade, commodity price analysis, and much more.
You can also write a check to "OSU Foundation" with "Ag & Resource Economics Unrestricted Fund" in the memo line and mail it to:
OSU Foundation
4238 SW Research Way
Corvallis, OR 97333
Money donated to the unrestricted fund will be used to provide undergraduate students with enhanced learning experiences, assist students with financial need, bring in outside speakers, support graduate student research, and fund events that bring students together, among other things.
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OSU's Department of Applied Economics has hundreds of alumni from our undergraduate and graduate programs. Their contributions can be seen in state, local and national governments, non-governmental organizations, agribusinesses, international organizations, educational institutions and on the farms of Oregon and the nation.
For many, their connection to the college and the Department of Applied Economics doesn't end when they leave campus. The diverse experiences of alumni create a rich network from which you, your fellow alumni, and current and prospective students can draw. If you are not already a part of it, we welcome you to get involved in the AEC community. These are just some of the ways you can get involved: