Oregon State University - Cascades has formed a committee to help inform and gather input from the Central Oregon community as it expands to a four-year university on a campus in Bend.
Co-chaired by Matt Shinderman, a senior instructor of natural resources and the faculty lead for the sustainability degree program, and Jodie Barram, Bend Mayor Pro Tem, the Campus Expansion Advisory Committee will provide feedback and gather community input through December 2014, when initial expansion plans will be final. CEAC members represent expertise on issues the campus will face as it expands, including transportation and parking, infrastructure, business partnerships, neighborhood livability and sustainability. CEAC members are:
Steven Ames, Steven Ames Planning, Bend 2030
Scott Aycock, COIC
Whitney Cox, OSU-Cascades student
Todd Dunkelberg, Deschutes County Library
Brad Henry, Bend-La Pine Schools
Don Horton, Bend Parks and Recreation
Connie Kearney, OSU alumnus
Lee Kearney, OSU alumnus
Eric King, City of Bend
Michael LaLonde, Bend Chamber of Commerce Board
Roger Lee, EDCO
Mike McLandress, neighborhood representative
Christy McLeod, BMC
Jim Middleton, Central Oregon Community College
Jeff Monson, Commute Options
Angela Price, Pacific Power
Dennis Shaberg, Deschutes Economic Alliance
Bill Smith, William Smith Properties (Old Mill District)
Andrew Spreadborough, COIC
Stacey Stemach, neighborhood representative
Karen Swirsky, Land Conservation & Development, Governor's Regional Solutions Center
Oran Teater, OSU-Cascades Advisory Board
Kim Travis, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Governor's Regional Solutions Center
Allan Unger, Deschutes County Commission
Bill Wagner, Chair, Bend Planning Commission
The committee will meet quarterly. The next meeting is scheduled for June 25th, 2013 from 9:00am to 11:00am - location TBD. For information about OSU-Cascades' expansion, click here.
Posted April 1, 2013.