Oregon State University’s annual graduation event draws in thousands of visitors to the streets and hotels of Corvallis, causing an increase in traffic that benefits the local economy.
OSU’s Commencement Ceremony is a formal graduation ceremony held at Reser Stadium on June 14, where every attending graduate will receive their degree. Friends, family and graduates flood the city in the days leading up to graduation, with OSU anticipating upwards of 24,000 attendees this year.
“The weekend of graduation is the busiest weekend of the year for us and one of the busiest overall weeks of the year,” said Lilia Deffenbacher, one of three owners of Castor, a local sit-down restaurant. “We are about 95% booked for graduation.”…