PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s not your normal graduation ceremony, but Crook County High School seniors are going out in style with a parade this Friday, starting at 3 p.m. Due to COVID-19 and social-distancing requirements, the typical graduation ceremony held annually outside at Ward Rhoden Stadium is canceled. CCHS staff sprang into action and came up
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Culminating a five-year fundraising effort, Oregon State University leaders announced Tuesday that they have surpassed a $150 million goal for scholarships, fellowships and experiential learning opportunities to support student success.
Continue Reading The OSU Board of Trustees has approved a reduced, $1.33 billion budget that outlines $124 million in expense reductions due to COVID-19 impacts
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ Class of 2020 includes a notable group: the district’s first-ever graduates from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program.
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TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Bend. At the same time, wastewater samples also will be analyzed for genetic evidence.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ_ — Made up of 200 seniors, the Madras High School and Bridges High School graduating classes will take the stage in a non-traditional fashion on Saturday, June 13th at Madras High School. The graduates will be broken into eight groups, in alphabetical order. Beginning at 9 a.m., each group will have a
Continue Reading Oregon State University, the University of Washington and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks will receive up to $300 million to lead a new institute focused on climate, ocean and coastal challenges that demand collaboration and sharing of scientific resources.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The University of Portland is planning to reopen for its fall term. University officials said Tuesday it’s planning to open on Aug. 17. KOIN-TV reports in-person classes will resume on Aug. 24 after a week of campus move-ins, orientations, coursework introductions and other training sessions. The university says its traditional fall
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A total of 1,565 students at Central Oregon Community College will receive a financial boost this week as the result of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, with funds coming from the built-in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and administered by the college.
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Ridgeview High science and math teacher Melissa Stolasz and Ashwood Elementary teacher Melanie Friend are two of the 15 regional Teachers of the Year announced Tuesday.
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Stand-up comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings.
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Oregon State University’s College of Forestry is the new home of a forensics lab that fights the illegal timber trade, a $1 billion annual problem for the U.S. forest products industry.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University Extension Service has created an online resource to support the health and education of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The youth education resources page on Extension’s website provides research-based lessons and activities for Oregon’s families, said Anita Azarenko, OSU’s interim vice provost for extension and engagement and director of the
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — When Oregon public schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crook County School District wasted no time implementing the use of Imagine Learning for all students at Barnes Butte and Crooked River elementary schools. The Provo, Utah, based company is a national leader in developing educational technology and adaptive online curriculum
Continue Reading The graduation ceremony for the Madras and Bridges High School seniors is scheduled for Saturday, June 13th at Madras High School, officials said Thursday.
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More than 600 students and families in Warm Springs face a new reality, with schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Warm Springs K-8 Academy School Resource Officer Kevin O’Brien.
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Crook County voters approved a $33 million bond measure in 2013 to build Barnes Butte Elementary and make other upgrades throughout the Crook County School District. Seven years later, some of those bonds are coming due — creating an opportunity to refinance debt and save $3.2 million over 18 years.
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Oregon State University said late Monday it is preparing plans to resume in-person instruction in late summer and fall term on its campuses in Corvallis and Bend, pending state authorization.
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Cascades Academy and Think Wild are excited to bring together their organizations in an official community partnership.
Continue Reading This week, Central Oregon Community College announced that nearly 40 employees will be placed on partial or full furloughs, effective May 26 and running through Sept. 30.
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