Oregon State University – Cascades has announced the next slate of public engagement meetings that will inform the long-range planning efforts for the new campus.
The series of community meetings reconvenes the campus community advisory groups for working sessions and presentation sessions with members of the campus design team. Each advisory group was charged with a focused area of interest for the new campus: arts, culture and enrichment; community integration; health and wellness; and sustainability.
OSU-Cascades is also seeking community members to fill positions on the advisory groups. To apply, visit http://osucascades.edu/4/long-range-development-planning-advisory-groups or contact Nathan Moses, community outreach coordinator, at nathan.moses@osucascades.edu or 541-322-2022.
The meeting schedule extends through February 2017 and will culminate in the presentation of the campus long range development plan. Meetings are open to the public and include a public comment period. The meeting schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, June 16, Cascades Hall, Rm 117/118, College Way, Bend
Health & Wellness Amenities
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m
Health & Wellness Advisory Group
Arts, Culture & Enrichment Amenities
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Arts, Culture & Enrichment Advisory Group
Housing Options
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Community Integration Advisory Group
- Tuesday, August 2, Graduate & Research Center, Rm 130, Columbia St., Bend
Sustainability Charrette Outcomes
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sustainability Advisory Group
- Tuesday, August 2, Cascades Hall Rm 117/118, College Way, Bend
Community Report-Out #2: Transportation, Pathways and Connections
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Community Integration Advisory Group, Sustainability Advisory Group
- Tuesday, October 18, Tykeson Hall, Rm. 206
Community Report-Out #3 – Plan Alternatives
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m
All Advisory Groups
- Tuesday, December 6, Graduate and Research Center, Rm 211, Columbia St., Bend
Community Report-Out #4 – Draft Long Range Development Plan
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Standards
All Advisory Groups
- Tuesday, February 21, 2017, Location to be announced
Community Report-Out #5 – Implementation Strategies and Timeline/Design and Building System Standards
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
All Advisory Groups
For information about OSU-Cascades and the campus expansion, visit http://osucascades.edu/4.
Note: Release updated to reflect revisions to December and February topic titles; and location for Oct. 18 meeting.
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.