Research work puts COCC educator on the map
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An international cartographic award has put a Central Oregon Community College educator on the map. The British Cartographic…
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Audit: Disabled students in Oregon lack adequate funding
An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s office found that disabled students in Oregon aren’t receiving adequate…
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University of Oregon building named for racist to be renamed
A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state’s…
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OSU signs first contract with new faculty union
United Academics of Oregon State University and Oregon State University have signed and adopted an inaugural collective bargaining agreement for the…
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Oregon Private College Week to be held virtually in late July
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Private College Week 2020 will be held virtually from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Over this 5-day span,…
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State OKs 3 new community college-to-university transfer degrees
The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission announced Monday the approval of three new statewide major-specific transfer degrees designed to…
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COCC, OSU-Cascades react to new state rules that allow in-person classes to resume
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, announced Friday new state public health standards for…
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COCC president backs Merkley bid for $47 billion in higher ed coronavirus relief
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a group of 31 senators Thursday in urging Senate leadership to include $47 billion in financial support for students…
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C.O. schools have plenty of homework to do to meet state’s COVID-19 guidelines
The Oregon Department of Education on Wednesday released Ready Schools, Safe Learners, the initial guidance for how public and private schools will…
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Bend- La Pine School Board adopts resolution to tackle racism, promote equity
The Bend- La Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss plans to fight systemic racism and eliminate inequalities throughout the system. The…
Continue Reading COCC, like other schools, shifts commencement ceremony online
More than 600 degrees and certificates are expected to be conferred at Central Oregon Community College’s 2020 commencement, originally set for…
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Crook County schools plan for Sept. 8 school opening, will offer new options
The closing of public schools in March due to Covid-19 sent shock waves through the public education system as schools scurried to transition to…
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OSU-Cascades students gain valuable experience during COVID-19 sampling project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Risa Christie, Alaric Hartsock and Jessica Thomas were among 70 trained field staff knocking on doors of randomly selected homes…
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COCC receives $210K ‘First-Generation Student Success’ grant
Central Oregon Community College has received a $210,570, two-year “First-Generation Student Success Grant” from Oregon’s Higher Education…
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OSU-Cascades in Bend, OSU in Corvallis to require wearing masks on campus
To curb the spread of COVID-19, Oregon State University, including the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend, has established a new policy that will require…
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Wyden, Merkley press for funds to help college students in need access internet
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday joined with colleagues in urging congressional leadership to include…
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OSU plant detectives devise new way to track spread of global plant disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A team led by Oregon State University scientists has developed a way to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing…
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Special parade Friday in Prineville honors Crook County HS seniors
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s not your normal graduation ceremony, but Crook County High School seniors are going out in style with a…
Continue Reading OSU tops $150 million fundraising goal for student success efforts
Culminating a five-year fundraising effort, Oregon State University leaders announced Tuesday that they have surpassed a $150 million goal for…
Continue Reading OSU Board approves reduced budget, outlines $124 million in expected cuts
The OSU Board of Trustees has approved a reduced, $1.33 billion budget that outlines $124 million in expense reductions due to COVID-19…
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