The contract for Bend La-Pine teachers and other district staff, affecting more than 1,100 employees, is set to expire June 30, and talks are underway.
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Newly planted vegetation on coastal sand dunes can accelerate erosion from extreme waves, a study involving researchers from the Oregon State University College of Engineering suggests.
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Oregon State University–Cascades will graduate 303 students, including the 5,000th graduate of the campus, during its commencement ceremony on Sunday.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Veterinary Technician and Assistant Association awarded Beth Palmer, director of Central Oregon Community College’s veterinary technician program, its Veterinary Technician of the Year Award at the association’s recent statewide award ceremony. The honor recognizes “individuals who have gone above and beyond for the veterinary profession, our community and the people
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – American consumers use their understanding of gun rights when judging the morality of civilians’ use of guns to protect themselves from crime, and that assessment varies depending on specific scenarios, new research from Oregon State University shows. The study’s objective was to explore Americans’ understanding of the Second Amendment, the only
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Oregon State University–Cascades has announced that 23 students of the Class of 2023 are being honored as recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Student Awards.
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Oregon State University-Cascades will honor Bend area business and community leaders Bill and Trish Smith during its 22nd annual commencement ceremony on Sunday June 18, for their decades-long community leadership in Central Oregon.
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A group of LGBTQ Central Oregon Community College students are protesting the selection of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as this year’s commencement speaker, accusing her of a record of transphobia. An aide said the lawmaker “supports all Oregonians,” while college President Dr. Laurie Chesley apologized for missteps but did not withdraw the June 17 invitation.
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After leading the Crook County School District as its superintendent for the past five years, Dr. Sara Johnson announced Wednesday that she plans to leave her post by July 6th, citing voters’ recent major turnover of school board seats as a big factor in her decision.
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Federal government employees have access to more affordable learning opportunities online and enhanced career advancement pathways, thanks to a new agreement announced Tuesday between Oregon State University and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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An Oregon State University researcher has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a study about the movement of fish stocks due to changing climate conditions and the potential geopolitical tensions that could result from that shift.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build out a tool that diagnoses invasive diseases in native plants.
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In a unique partnership with the University of California at Davis, the Redmond Proficiency Academy is offering a two-week course for students called “Blue Humanities – Ocean Stories.”
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The Family Access Network is thrilled to announce that 22 Central Oregon high school seniors have each received $1,500 scholarships from the Laura J. Harward Scholarship Fund. These scholarships will allow students to pursue post-secondary education.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic material, an international collaboration spearheaded by an Oregon State University researcher has found. The study, co-led by researchers in the OSU College of Science, sheds new light on the threats faced by coral reefs,
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Rod Ray, a lifetime Central Oregonian and former leader of Bend Research, Inc., will give the commencement address at the Oregon State University – Cascades commencement ceremonies on Sunday, June 18.
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Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Friday the selection of two new elementary principals and seven assistant principals for the coming school year.
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Bend-La Pine Schools is recognizing staff members from across the district who have distinguished themselves this school year with their leadership, innovation, outstanding professional practice, and positive contributions at work and in the community.
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The Oregon Department of Education said Tuesday it has released the final version of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework, a statewide resource document to fuel action and improve literacy proficiency for Oregon’s students. An overview of the framework is also available.
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The Jefferson County School District 509J held a groundbreaking ceremony last week to celebrate the start of construction of a six-classroom addition at Warm Springs K-8 Academy.
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