OSU-Cascades to host public webinar meeting on EPA grant proposal
Illustration of land remediation area and future campus buildings.
Jess Coughlin
Jess Coughlin earned a Master of Science in Kinesiology from San Francisco State University, concentrating on motivation and physical activity. She then pursued further studies at Oregon State University, where she completed a Master of Public Health with a focus on health promotion and health behavior, along with a Ph.D. in Kinesiology specializing in adapted physical activity and sport and exercise psychology.
Dawn Durfey
Dawn is originally from the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona and in 2016 she and her family moved to the high desert of Bend in search of cooler temperatures and new adventures. Her professional background includes service-oriented roles in elementary education, professional writing, photography, and helping advertisers in the travel and tourism space. Dawn is glad to support the students at OSU on the path to pursue their dreams.
OSU-Cascades’ early report shows enrollment holds steady, increasing freshman diversity
Oregon State University – Cascades’ preliminary enrollment report shows a total of 1,370 students served at the Bend campus this fall.
The number of degree-seeking students increased slightly over last fall, totaling 1,365. The report reflects a 2.2% increase in credit hours, continuing a trend towards more full-time than part-time students at the Bend campus.
New students include 215 first-year students and 133 transfer students.
Of incoming freshmen at OSU-Cascades this fall, 29.4% report as identifying as students of color.
Salvador “Cha” Jaime
Salvador J. Jaime received his B.S. from Oregon State University, M.S. from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Ph.D. from Florida State University. After seven years teaching at UWL, he finally returns home to Oregon State University.
John Borstad
Dr. John Borstad is a clinical professor in the OSU-Cascades DPT Program, joining the faculty in 2024 after serving as the department chair at the College of St. Scholastica for eight years. Prior to that, Borstad was an associate professor at The Ohio State University. During his time in academic physical therapy, Borstad has taught biomechanics, evidence-based practice, orthopedics, therapeutic exercise, professionalism, and has mentored student research projects and case studies.
Alexandra Borstad
Dr. Alexadra Borstad joined the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at OSU-Cascades in 2024 where she is a clinical professor and serves as the program director.
OSU-Cascades to host First Peoples Celebration with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Oct. 12
Oregon State University – Cascades will host a First Peoples Celebration on Oct. 12, an event that explores and celebrates the history and culture of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Event activities are free to the public and will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. on the OSU-Cascades campus.
OSU-Cascades has an acknowledged partnership with the Confederated Tribes, which recognizes the campus’s commitment to ensuring that OSU-Cascades is “of enduring benefit to the people on whose ancestral lands it is now located.”
The public is invited to the First Peoples Celebration on Oct. 12 at OSU-Cascades.
OSU-Cascades names Laurie Hill as chief business officer
Laurie Hill, a business leader with more than 20 years of executive leadership experience, has been appointed chief business officer for Oregon State University – Cascades.
She will serve on the campus’s senior leadership team and oversee finance, facilities and business operations, and serve as a key partner in the campus’s strategic planning.
She will begin her new role on Oct 14.
Laurie Hill will join OSU-Cascades on Oct. 14 as chief business officer.