Oregon State University Cascades Campus

Oregon State University - Cascades
OSU-Cascades
Type Public
Established 2001
Students 1,204 (2017 Fall)
Location Bend, OR, USA
44°4′15″N 121°20′42″W / 44.07083°N 121.34500°W / 44.07083; -121.34500Coordinates: 44°4′15″N 121°20′42″W / 44.07083°N 121.34500°W / 44.07083; -121.34500
Campus Rural
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. This college offers a variety of majors and minors.[1][2][3] OSU Cascades also offers professional pathways, certificate programs, and graduate courses. The 10-acre campus is the first public university to open in Oregon in more than 50 years and plans to expand academically with new degree programs.[4]

Mission

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. Additionally, OSU-Cascades serves students with small class sizes and one-on-one mentoring.

Student enrollment as of the 2017 fall term was 1,204, which the university is working to increase to 5,000 by the year 2025.[5][6][7][8]

History

In August 2012, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education approved OSU's plan to expand the campus into a four-year school.[8] Oregon State University planned to add freshman and sophomore level classes to the Cascades campus as early as 2015, though it was not decided if the current location would be used or if a new campus would be built.[8] 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.[9] A supplement of $8 million in philanthropic funds and campus-supported bonds would create a financing package totaling $24 million. A suitable building site would require 40 to 60 acres.[10]

Campus

Tykeson hall

Oregon State University-Cascades is the only university in Central Oregon that offers baccalaureate programs and graduate programs. The campus, which opened in 2001 and operated in Cascades Hall at Central Oregon Community College, began offering four-year degrees by Fall 2015.[11] The campus is currently seated on 10 acres of land, with four buildings on it (one of which is operated by the Bend Science Station). A fifth building, the Graduate and Research Center (GRC), is located a half-mile away near Deschutes Brewery. The GRC houses faculty offices and classrooms utilized by all Cascades students. The campus is integrated into a commercial district, which will help expand Oregon State's partnership with businesses and the community.

In terms of campus buildings, The Cascades Student Residence (CSR), the university's only residence hall, can house up to 304 students. The campus dining and academic building, Obsidian Hall, can hold up to 250 students. Both buildings were opened in January 2017.

Tykeson Hall, opened in Fall 2016, contains the majority of the classrooms on campus.[12] The building also houses faculty offices, administrative offices, and labs.

OSU-Cascades is known as a Sustainable Campus, as it demonstrates innovation and leadership in energy and resource use.[13] The campus is designed to be easily accessible by bike to try and limit the amount of cars commuting to class.

Student Demographics

For the Fall 2017 term, the first year of enrollment at the new campus (which featured campus housing), there were 81 first-year students, 158 transfer students, and 249 graduate students. Out of those students, 83 identified as Hispanic and 73 identified as two other United States minorities.[14] The majority of the students are Oregon residents, making up 92 percent of population with 67 percent of those students coming from Central Oregon.[14] 8 percent of the students come from out-of-state with 28 of those students coming from 7 different countries.[14]

Future expansion

In early 2018, the Oregon Legislature approved a $39 million state-backed bond to expand the OSU-Cascades campus.[15] Supported by Governor Kate Brown, the expansion will go towards the construction of a new academic building. The new building will be focused on STEAM fields, an acronym for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. The building will feature labs, classrooms, and faculty offices. Majors such as kinesiology, engineering, art, and outdoor products will be housed within the new building. Construction is projected to begin in Summer 2019 with the facility scheduled to open in Fall 2021.[15][16]

OSU-Cascades purchased a 73 acre demolition landfill from Deschutes County for $1 in late 2017. The landfill sits adjacent to the Cascades campus, and was previously used to collect construction debris. The expected cost of the site cleanup is $43.3 million.[17] The university also owns another 46 acres from an old pumice mine, located next to the landfill. With over 100 acres purchased, OSU Cascades plans to expand on their 10 acre campus. This expansion is projected to serve upwards of 5,000 students within the next decade.[15][18]

"We want to help ensure that the region has a balanced economy that's not just based on timber and tourism," said Kelly Sparks, Associate Vice President of Finance and Strategic Planning at OSU-Cascades.[15] Sparks projects the expansion of the campus will fulfill the need of skilled jobs in the Central Oregon area. Skills in brewing, aviation, and the tech industry are in need in Bend and the surrounding regions.[15]

The OSU-Cascade campus hopes to create a zero-waste sustainable campus by featuring "net-zero energy, water, and waste campuses"[4]

Student life

Mt. Bachelor

Bend is Central Oregon’s largest city and the 7th largest in the state.[19] Bend lies in-between the Cascade Mountains and the Central Oregon high desert plateaus. The city, which started out as a lumber town when it was established in 1905, has become a tourist hub for outdoor recreation enthusiasts and beer-lovers alike, with dozens of hiking/biking trails and breweries. Mt. Bachelor ski resort is also a popular tourist destination, and just 30 minutes from the cascades campus, providing students with easy access to the mountain.[20][21]

The Oregon State Cascades campus is located only a short drive away from Mt. Bachelor, the Factory Outlets, and the Les Schwab Amphitheater. For students that are confined to campus, OSU Cascades offers over 20 student organizations and clubs that range from athletics to academics.[22]

Because of the location of the school, near Mt. Bachelor and Three sisters wilderness, many clubs focus on outdoor activities provided by these locations. OSU Cascades campus is partnered with Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) to give students the ability to participate in skiing, snowboarding and cycling races. Students also have the chance to join and participate in clubs through the school organizations.

References

  1. ↑ "Academics | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  2. ↑ "OSU hits record enrollment". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Change in works at OSU branch?". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  4. 1 2 "OSU-Cascades opens as Oregon's first new public university in 50 years". Life at OSU. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. ↑ "Fall Enrollment Highlights | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  6. ↑ "OSU-Cascades sees jump in enrollment". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  7. ↑ "OSU Planning Four-Year University in Bend: President Ed Ray Outlines OSU-Cascades Growth". KTVZ.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  8. 1 2 3 Kish, Matthew (August 3, 2012). "State approves expanded OSU campus in Bend". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  9. ↑ Nogueras, David (July 9, 2013). "Legislature Approves $16 Million For New OSU Campus In Bend". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  10. ↑ "Lawmakers approve OSU-Cascades funding: $16 million in bonds for Bend four-year campus site". KTVZ. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  11. ↑ "Campus Expansion | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  12. ↑ "OSU-Cascades opens as Oregon's first new public university in 50 years". Life at OSU. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  13. ↑ "Sustainable Campus | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  14. 1 2 3 "Fall enrollment report shows nearly a third of OSU-Cascades undergraduate students are first in family to attend college | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 Duffy, Clare (March 6, 2018). "$39M bond for OSU Cascades will help school meet Central Oregon workforce demands". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  16. ↑ sources, KTVZ.COM news (March 5, 2018). "OSU-Cascades' 2nd academic building on the way". KTVZ. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  17. ↑ Fisicaro, Kailey (2017-10-31). "OSU-Cascades will buy landfill for $1". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  18. ↑ "Fall enrollment report shows nearly a third of OSU-Cascades undergraduate students are first in family to attend college | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  19. ↑ "Population of Cities in Oregon (2018)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  20. ↑ "Bend History | City of Bend". www.bendoregon.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  21. ↑ "Things to Do in Bend Oregon | Tourist Attractions in Bend | What to Do in Bend". www.visitbend.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  22. ↑ "Student Organizations | OSU Cascades | Oregon State University". osucascades.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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