major work in the liberal arts and related subjects to the University of Oregon in Eugene. This was the first in a series of actions to make the curricula of the two schools separate and distinct."
In 1927, the school's name was officially changed from Oregon Agricultural College to Oregon State Agricultural College (OSAC).
In 1929, the legislative assembly passed the Oregon Unification Bill, which placed Oregon's public colleges under greater oversight of the newly renamed Oregon State Board of Higher Education. A doctorate in education was first offered in the early 1930s, with the conferral of four Doctor of Philosophy degrees in 1935. That year also saw the creation of the first summer session. The growing diversity in degrees offered by the college led leaders to adopt the name "Oregon State College" in 1937.
The name Oregon State University was adopted on March 6, 1961, by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield.
== Campuses and educational outlets ==
=== Main campus (Corvallis) …
