In his annual State of the University Address in Bend on May 3, Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray will provide an update on the university’s worldwide accomplishments in the past year. He will also highlight OSU-Cascades, its four-year degree programs and new campus, as well as opportunities for the campus in the future.
Conservatives’ attitudes toward climate change and other environmental concerns shift when the issues are reframed in terms more closely aligned with their values, a new study from Oregon State University indicates.
Researchers found that people who identified as conservative were more likely to support “pro-environmental” ideals when the issues were framed as matters of obeying authority, defending the purity of nature and demonstrating patriotism.
Oregon State University – Cascades has hired a transportation program manager to oversee multi-modal transportation efforts and parking management for the new Bend campus.
Casey Bergh recently joined the university and will be responsible for creating programs that promote active transportation options to lessen campus community members’ dependency on single occupancy vehicles.
Steve Amen, executive producer and host of Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Oregon Field Guide, will provide the commencement address at the Oregon State University - Cascades commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 12.
“Steve is a champion for Oregon’s natural wonders,” said OSU-Cascades Vice President Becky Johnson. “For more than three decades he has made it a priority to educate Oregonians about the natural resources around them, including many of the incredible resources here in Central Oregon.”
With huge investments made locally and nationally in educational technology, understanding the impact of technology solutions on student achievement can help teachers and administrators.
In a lunchtime lecture on Wednesday, April 13, Rachael Schuetz, an Oregon State University - Cascades instructor and researcher in the Master of Arts in Teaching program, will share discoveries she made during an experiment using iPads in a second grade classroom.
The Oregon State University - Cascades Board of Advisors will meet on Tuesday, April 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Graduate & Research Center, Rm. 227.
The meeting will update board members on progress toward academic, enrollment, development and marketing goals for the campus, and provide an overview of the expansion effort.
Oregon State University – Cascades Master of Counseling degree recently received full accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs, the national body that accredits counseling and similar degree programs.
This Science Pub was canceled due to travel and weather, and is being rescheduled. Visit the Science Pub page for current information.
While new technologies have changed how artists create and present their craft, theory and historical references can still serve as an important lens for the creator. On Wednesday, March 2 in a presentation called “Nothing is Sacred: Bumblebee from Transformers to John Dewey” Oregon State University – Cascades art instructor Kiel Fletcher will explore how he uses traditional references, as well as the interconnectivity of form, color and popular culture to shape the viewing experience.
