In his annual State of the University Address in Bend on May 3, Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray will provide an update on the university’s worldwide accomplishments in the past year. He will also highlight OSU-Cascades, its four-year degree programs and new campus, as well as opportunities for the campus in the future.
More than 300 Central Oregon residents, business leaders and Oregon State and OSU-Cascades and alumni are anticipated. OSU-Cascades Vice President Becky Johnson will join Ray following his address for a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Kathy Bickel, OSU’s vice president for alumni relations and the executive director of the OSU Alumni Association, will open the proceedings.
Individual registration is $20 and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and a dessert reception. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Monday. To register, contact 877-678-2837 or OSUalum@oregonstate.edu or visit www.OSUalum.com/soubend.
About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s branch campus in Bend, Ore., features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon’s vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Nearly 20 undergraduate majors, 30 minors and options, and four graduate programs include computer science, energy systems engineering, kinesiology, hospitality management, and tourism and outdoor leadership. The branch campus expanded to a four-year university beginning fall 2015; its new campus will open in fall 2016.