Oregon State University Cascades Campus
| OSU-Cascades | |
 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Students | 1,215 (2016 Fall)[1] |
| Location |
Bend, OR, USA 44°4′15″N 121°20′42″W / 44.07083°N 121.34500°WCoordinates: 44°4′15″N 121°20′42″W / 44.07083°N 121.34500°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Parent Institution | Oregon State University |
| Website | www.osucascades.edu |
Oregon State University - Cascades (OSU-Cascades) is a branch campus of Oregon State University (OSU) located in Bend, Oregon, in the United States. It is the first and only branch campus of an Oregon public university. Twenty different degrees are offered through the campus.[2][3]
Mission
OSU-Cascades offers small class sizes and one-on-one mentoring. OSU-Cascades is in partnership with the Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University. Students can take lower division classes at the Central Oregon Community College and upper division classes through OSU-Cascades or Oregon State University.
The branch campus serves 801 students as of the 2012 fall term, with university plan's for increasing student enrollment to around 5,000 by the year 2025.[4][5][6]
History
In August 2012, the state's board of higher education approved OSU's plan to expand the campus into a four-year school.[6] Oregon State planned to add freshman and sophomore classes as early as 2015, though it was not decided as to if the current location would be used or if a new campus would be built.[6]
During the 2013 legislative session, the Oregon Legislative Assembly approved $16 million in construction bonds to finance a new, expanded four-year campus in Bend for OSU-Cascades.[7] The state bonds will be supplemented by $8 million in philanthropic funds and campus-supported bonds for a financing package totaling $24 million with university officials looking over suitable sites that would cover the campus' proposed 40 to 60 acre footprint.[8]
Currently, students at OSU Cascades who are interested in serving in Army ROTC can do so, despite the school not having its own battalion. These Cadets are members of the Oregon State University Army ROTC battalion, and participate in field training exercises at nearby National Guard installations alongside Cadets from Oregon State University (Corvallis campus) and Western Oregon University, while conducting military science classes and physical training at their home campus in Bend.
References
- ↑ "About OSU Cascades" (PDF). OSU Cascades. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "OSU hits record enrollment". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ↑ "Change in works at OSU branch?". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ↑ "OSU-Cascades sees jump in enrollment". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "OSU Planning Four-Year University in Bend: President Ed Ray Outlines OSU-Cascades Growth". KTVZ.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- 1 2 3 Kish, Matthew (August 3, 2012). "State approves expanded OSU campus in Bend". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ Nogueras, David (2013-07-09). "Legislature Approves $16 Million For New OSU Campus In Bend". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "Lawmakers approve OSU-Cascades funding: $16 million in bonds for Bend four-year campus site". KTVZ. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.