COCC delays return to in-person services, postpones reopening to public
Central Oregon Community College announced Thursday that it will postpone the college’s planned summer reopening date.
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Bend-La Pine Schools again honor graduating seniors with billboards
This week, contractors are giving several area billboards graduation makeovers to celebrate the Class of 2021. First conceived of for the Class of 2020, each high school billboard will feature individual photographs of the school’s graduating seniors.
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Strike ends at Oregon Tech as contract deal reached
The faculty at the Oregon Institute of Technology has come to an agreement on a five-year contract with the university, ending a strike that had stretched into a second week.
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Bend-La Pine Schools trim high school in-person classes amid rising COVID-19 cases, quarantines
Bend-La Pine Schools have seen 130 COVID-19 cases in the past four weeks, including more than 20 each at Bend, Mountain View and Summit high schools, prompting late-term schedule changes and shorter school days for many high schoolers, the district informed parents on Wednesday.
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Revamped, online COCC newspaper, The Broadside, gets official go-ahead
Central Oregon Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, recently received approval from college administrators to continue its publishing operations following a successful relaunch and two-year trial period.
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OSU to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students, staff this fall, including Bend
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning in the fall term for students and employees who study and work onsite at OSU locations, including OSU-Cascades in Bend.
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UO ‘disappointed’ after large party amid rising COVID cases
The University of Oregon says it’s “disappointed” to learn about large parties during the Ducks spring game as the region weathers a spike in cases of COVID-19 and businesses endure new restrictions.
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Four finalists chosen for High Lakes Elementary principal; forum set
Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at High Lakes Elementary School during a virtual forum Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Attendees will get a chance to see presentations from the candidates and provide feedback about the finalists.
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Two COCC students among 45 on community colleges’ All-Oregon Academic Team
The Oregon Community College Association announced on Monday the selection of 45 community college students from around the state — including two from Central Oregon Community College to the 2020-2021 All-Oregon Academic Team, including two from Central Oregon Community College.
Continue Reading Oregon Tech faculty strike continues into second week
The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty union and its administration say they are nearing an agreement as the first strike by a faculty union at an Oregon public university continues into the second week.
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Becky Johnson begins tenure as OSU interim president
Rebecca “Becky” Johnson began her service Saturday as the interim president of Oregon State University.
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Foundation fundraiser brings in record $385K for COCC scholarships
While the major annual fundraising event of the Central Oregon Community College Foundation may have been held without its traditional formal wear and fine dining this year, its online version — creatively adapted for the pandemic — drew a record-setting dollar figure, with $385,000 raised for student scholarships.
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Ketsdever named interim vice president of OSU-Cascades
Andrew Ketsdever, chief academic administrator of Oregon State University–Cascades, was named Friday to serve as interim vice president of the Bend campus.
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OSU study: Combining solar panels and lamb grazing boosts land productivity
Land productivity could be greatly increased by combining sheep grazing and solar energy production on the same land, according to new research by Oregon State University scientists.
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Sisters High School, Middle School to resume classes Monday after ‘pause’ due to COVID-19 cases
Two COVID-19 cases at Sisters High School and a possible connection to Sisters Middle School closed both schools Thursday, for a return to distance learning, but contact tracing and other steps will allow in-person classes to resume Monday, Superintendent Curt Scholl said.
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700 Bend-La Pine students quarantined: Does the school district need a ‘Plan B’?
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday night to discuss the status of school reopening and reflected many of the questions — and tension — seen across the community as COVID-19 case numbers rise and Deschutes County returns to the “Extreme Risk” category..
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Oregon Tech’s faculty union has gone on strike.
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University of Portland, Willamette U. to require COVID-19 vaccinations
University of Portland officials have announced that the school will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff when the fall semester starts.
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New summer school so popular, Crook County puts cap on K-5 enrollment
There’s just under two months left in the current school year, but that hasn’t stopped parents from signing up students for Crook County School District’s new summer school program for all K-12 students. Enrollment first opened for the elementary level in early April, and due to its popularity, classes filled up within a few weeks. Enrollment is now estimated at 630 students.
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OSU’s TRACE-COVID-19 project marks year; 60,000 tested, 3,000 wastewater samples
Oregon State University’s groundbreaking public health project, TRACE-COVID-19, has conducted more than 60,000 individual tests and more than 3,000 wastewater tests in dozens of Oregon communities as it marks its one-year anniversary, officials said Monday.
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