Sherman “Sherm” Bloomer, associate vice president of budget and resource planning at Oregon State University, has been named chancellor and dean of OSU-Cascades in Bend. He will take on the top leadership position at the campus effective May 1.

Bloomer served as dean of OSU’s College of Science for 11 years prior to leading the university’s budget and resource planning office since 2012.

Oregon State University - Cascades’ Science Pub on April 18 will explore research underway at OSU-Cascades led by associate engineering professor Bahman Abbasi, to develop technology to desalinate water and extract valuable minerals from briny waters.

The Science Pub will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Worthy Brewing’s Eastside Brewery & Pub, 495 NE Bellevue Drive in Bend. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Student leaders at Oregon State University - Cascades will host a mini-golf tournament and silent auction on May 12 to help support student clubs and an emergency fund for students in need.

The tournament will start at 9 a.m. at Eagle Crest Resort’s 18-hole putting course. A reception will be held at 11:30 a.m.

The event is open to community members of all ages and OSU-Cascades students and employees. Registration is open for individuals and foursomes, as well as for organizations interested in contributing through sponsorships.

Four Central Oregon community members have been appointed to serve on the Oregon State University – Cascades Advocacy and Advisory Board by Interim Vice President Andrew Ketsdever.

Oregon State University - Cascades’ Science Pub on Mar. 21 will explore Central Oregon’s climate and lands, and their effect on plants in “Gardening in the High Desert is “Snow” Joke,” a presentation by Amy Jo Detweiler, a professor and horticulturist with the OSU Extension Service. 

The Science Pub will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Worthy Brewing’s Eastside Brewery & Pub, 495 NE Bellevue Drive in Bend. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Oregon State University - Cascades’ Science Pub on Feb. 21 will explore challenges experienced by tourism destinations around the globe, including Bend, and how to balance attracting visitors while maintaining community livability.

“The Tourism-Community Balance: Getting it Right in Bend and Beyond” will be presented by Todd Montgomery, executive-in-residence and the Robin and Curt Baney Professor in Hospitality Management, and the director of the Sustainable Tourism Lab at OSU-Cascades. Montgomery will be joined by Kevney Dugan, CEO of Visit Bend.

Oregon State University - Cascades and Scalehouse, a Bend-based arts collaborative, will host local artist June Park for a talk about their journey of discovery as a creative and as a Central Oregon arts leader.

The talk, “No One Wants to be Boxed In, An Artist’s Journey,” is part of the “Scalehouse Voices” series and will take place at 6 p.m. on Feb. 15 in the atrium of Edward J. Ray Hall on the OSU-Cascades campus.

The event is open to the public and registration is required. Registrants can attend for free or pay on a sliding scale.

Oregon State University - Cascades will host a live viewing of OSU’s 41^st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration keynote speaker, noted writer and higher education leader Jelani Cobb on Feb. 1.

The viewing will be broadcast from OSU’s campus in Corvallis and will take place at 6:30 p.m. in Tykeson Hall, Room 111 on the OSU-Cascades campus.

The event is free, but registration is required. Coffee, tea and light desserts will be available to attendees.

The Oregon State University - Cascades Advocacy and Advisory Board will meet Feb. 2 to hear updates on campus initiatives and the search for the next campus leader.

The board meeting will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Obsidian Hall, Room 205 on the OSU-Cascades campus. Members of the public are welcome.

Oregon State University - Cascades’ Science Pub on Jan. 17 will focus on narcissists and how they tend to rise within organizations, yet are ill-suited for decision-making positions.

“Why Narcissists are Never Wrong,” will be presented by Satoris Howes, a professor of management at OSU-Cascades and a Toomey Faculty Fellow in the OSU College of Business.

The Science Pub will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Worthy Brewing’s Eastside Brewery & Pub at 495 NE Bellevue Drive in Bend.