A researcher, educator and clinician in the exercise and sport science field, Christine D. Pollard, Ph.D., PT recently joined Oregon State University -Cascades to develop and lead its new Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) program. The degree program was approved in July and the first course will be taught by Pollard and offered in fall 2011.
OSU-Cascades 10th Commencement on Sunday, June 12 was attended by about 2,000 and celebrated the campus' first decade with guests including OSU President Ed Ray, OSU Provost Sabah Randhawa, and former UO Provost and Senior Vice President John Moseley. The ceremony included the presentation of the first annual OSU-Cascades Distinguished Service Award.
The Distinguished Student award is one of the top honors given at OSU-Cascades. Thirteen degree candidates have been selected to receive the 2011 award. Recipients are selected by members of the faculty. The award recognizes a student from within each degree area in the current graduating class for outstanding achievement in academics and contribution to their field. Distinguished Students consistently show a passion for learning and a dedication to their field of study and to the OSU-Cascades community. The Distinguished Student award was initiated in 200
Less than a year since the energy engineering management (EEM) program launched at Oregon State University - Cascades, EEM students have qualified for and were placed in six-month paid internships that will provide rigorous real-world experience and position them well for careers in the industry after graduation.
OSU-Cascades Energy Engineering Management Program Accepted into MECOP as Pilot Program
Oregon State University - Cascades Energy Engineering Management (EEM) program was recently accepted as a pilot program in the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP), a competitive engineering internship cooperative.
10/28/10 - The effort to build Oregon State University - Cascades' first engineering degree passed its final hurdle on Thursday, October 28, 2010, when the State Board of Higher Education approved the campus' proposed energy engineering management degree.
Oregon State University - Cascades has received a gift that will establish the first endowed faculty position at the Central Oregon campus and help launch its new Energy Engineering Management degree program that was approved by the State Board of Higher Education last month.
After six consecutive terms of double digit and record enrollment, Oregon State University - Cascades has posted a 16 percent increase in full time equivalent (FTE) enrollment*, the highest increase amongst Oregon State university campuses. The FTE increase reflects an 11 percent growth in the number of students taking classes this fall.
James T. Lussier, founder and principal consultant with The Lussier Center/TLC, will deliver the keynote commencement address for Oregon State University - Cascades Campus. Commencement, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010, will be held in Drake Park in Bend, Oregon.
OSU-Cascades' Tourism and Outdoor Leadership Professor Kreg Lindberg was on KOHD-TV News' Direct Connect segment at 6:45pm on Monday, December 7, talking about his recent It's in The Bag lecture topic, Biking and Quilting for Joe the Plumber. Click here to watch it. Lindberg conducted surveys of visitors at the 2009 Road Racing National Championships and Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and analyzed the economic benefit of the events, demonstrating the links between tourism and other local economic sectors.
