Presidents
The position of President was created in 1865 and is the chief executive officer,
providing overall leadership and direction for the University; there have since been fourteen presidents (including six acting
Presidents), with President Ray recently appointed on June 5, 2003:
- William A. Finley
(1865-1872)
- Joseph Emery (1872,
acting)
- Benjamin L. Arnold
(1872-1892)
- John D. Letcher (1892,
acting)
- John M. Bloss
(1892-1896)
- H. B. Miller (1896-1897)
- Thomas M. Gatch
(1897-1907)
- William Jasper
Kerr (1907-1932)
- George Wilcox
Peavy (1932-1934, acting) (1934-1940)
- Frank
Llewellyn Ballard (1940-1941)
- Francois Archibald Gilfillan (1941-1942, acting)
- August Leroy
Strand (1942-1961)
- James Herbert
Jensen (1961-1969)
- Roy Alton Young
(1969-1970, acting)
- Robert
William MacVicar (1970-1984)
- John V. Byrne
(1984-1995)
- Paul G. Risser
(1996-2002)
- Timothy P. White
(2003, acting)
- Edward John Ray
(2003-present)
From 1868 to 1929 the president reported to the
institution's own Board of Trustees/Regents. Since the creation of the Oregon University System (OUS), the president has reported to the OUS chancellor.
Colleges and Schools
The academic programs are divided among twelve colleges and two schools, each with a dean responsible for all faculty, staff,
students, and academic programs. Colleges are divided into departments administered by a department head or chair. Each
department is responsible for academic programs leading to degrees, certificates, options, or minors.
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- Design and Human Environment (Department)
- Exercise and Sport Science (Department)
- Public Health (Department)
- Human Development and Family Sciences (Department)
- Nutrition and Food Management (Department)
- University Honors College
- College of Engineering
- Bioengineering (Department)
- Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (Department)
- Chemical Engineering (Department)
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (School)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (Department)
- Mechanical Engineering (Department)
- Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics (Department)
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
- Defense Education College (ROTC)
- Air Force Studies (Department)
- Military Science (Department)
- Naval Science (Department)
- College of Liberal Arts
- American Studies (Department)
- Anthropology (Department)
- Art (Department)
- Speech Communication (Department)
- Economics (Department)
- English (Department)
- Ethnic Studies (Department)
- Foreign Languages & Literatures (Department)
- History (Department)
- Liberal Studies (Department)
- Music (Department)
- New Media Communications (Department)
- Philosophy (Department)
- Political Science (Department)
- Psychology (Department)
- Sociology (Department)
- Twentieth Century Studies (Department)
- Women Studies (Department)
- Graduate School
- College of Science
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (Department)
- Biology (Department)
- Botany and Plant Pathology (Department)
- Chemistry (Department)
- Entomology (Department)
- Geosciences (Department)
- General Science (Department)
- Microbiology (Department)
- Molecular and Cellular Biology (Department)
- Mathematics (Department)
- Physics (Department)
- Science and Mathematics Education (Department)
- Statistics (Department)
- Zoology (Department)
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Forestry
- Forest Engineering (Department)
- Forest Resources (Department)
- Forest Science (Department)
- Wood Science and Engineering (Department)
- School of Education
- Counseling (Department)
- Education (Department)
- College of Business
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Education and General Agriculture (Department)
- Animal Sciences (Departments)
- Agricultural and Resource Economics (Departments)
- Crop and Soil Science (Department)
- Food Science & Technology (Department)
- Fisheries & Wildlife (Department)
- Genetics (Department)
- Horticulture (Department)
- Rangeland Resources (Department)
- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology (Department)