Salem, Oregon Salem, Oregon Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857. Salem had a population of 154,637 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest city in the state after Portland
Oregon State University College of Science the College of Science in 1974. The current dean is Roy Haggerty . Oregon State University College of Science Oregon State University's College of Science is a college within Oregon State University consisting of 7 departments offering 9 undergraduate programs and houses 7 PhD granting programs and 8 Masters Degree granting programs. The college also offers classes for interdisciplinary science programs housed in other colleges. The college was founded in 1932 as the School of Science, when the OSU paleontologist Earl L. Packard became the first dean, as a result of the dramatic reorganization of the Oregon State System of