The six students' majors ranged from biology to business to exercise and sports science, but their singular focus guaranteed a third place finish in the Open Team Division of the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, Bend's major annual sporting event, on Saturday, May 18.  

The students are all members of the Oregon State University - Cascades club sports teams and were the university's first official student team entered in the PPP.   They completed the race in 2:17:37.

Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray announced today that OSU-Cascades has received another major boost in its efforts to raise $4 million to expand the campus to a four-year university.

After seeing an enrollment increase of more than 60 percent over the past five years, Oregon State University - Cascades posted a 14 percent increase over the previous year in the number of students taking classes this spring term, with 766 students enrolled in junior, senior and graduate classes.

The growth is on track to meet the campus' projected expansion to serve 3,000-5,000 students by 2025. It reflects a 9 percent increase in full time equivalent enrollment* (FTE) over spring 2012.

This fall, Oregon State University - Cascades will add a degree program with an option that marries the region's technology needs and the growing demand for technical and problem-solving skills in the web and mobile environment.  The recently approved undergraduate degree in computer science will provide in-depth learning in computing and an option in web and mobile web software development. 

The Oregon Tourism Commission (dba Travel Oregon) announced the recipients of the 2012 Tourism and Hospitality Industry Achievement Awards, that were presented at the 2013 Governor's Conference on Tourism in Salem, Ore.  Oregon State University - Cascades and the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association received the Oregon Tourism Development Award.

A new study by a team led by an Oregon State University - Cascades researcher finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally.

Published in the current issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, the study sheds light on how Head Start has helped children living in non-parental care, or living with someone who is not a parent or step-parent by biology or adoption.

Athletes in Oregon State University - Cascades young sports program compete locally for the first time on Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27 during the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association's Northwest Conference.  The conference takes place during the Sunnyside Qualifier at Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort.  OSU-Cascades students will compete in the alpine and Nordic ski events.  The scheduled race times and events are:

Saturday, January 26

10:00 a.m. - Collegiate Nordic Race, Sunnyside Qualifier, Race Start

Inspired by the momentum and promise of Oregon State University - Cascades, a Bend couple has made plans through their estate to fund an endowment that will support the campus. The $2 million commitment from Carmen and Mike Cutting is the largest gift in OSU-Cascades' history.

Income from the endowed fund will be used at the discretion of the vice president of OSU-Cascades to support academic degree programs.

A study has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during a 'simulated' gall bladder removal when they were distracted by noises, questions, conversation or other commotion in the operating room.

In this analysis, eight out of 18, or 44 percent of surgical residents made serious errors, particularly when they were being tested in the afternoon. By comparison, only one surgeon made a mistake when there were no distractions.