From the Office of the Interim Vice President

I understand. Paying for parking can be hard when you are also paying tuition, fees, and living expenses. Living in Bend is expensive – there is no doubt about that. The cost of living is roughly 25% higher than the average town in the United States. Food and housing insecurity for students is real. According […]

The top 5 complaints from college students across the country revolve around: The cost of college (a topic of a future series of VP blog posts) Cafeteria food quality Large classes Getting the classes needed to graduate PARKING This might not be the order that you would use, and I know that some students, faculty […]

Today, we tackle a complex issue brought forward by an anonymous student regarding the “lack of access to, or clear steps to get, medical help” on campus. Today’s response to this concern comes from Hannah Kuehl, the Assistant Director of Student Wellness at OSU-Cascades. Hannah writes: At this time, we do not have the space […]

Welcome to my first Blog! As I’ve indicated, this will be a major conduit for sharing information about the campus and is meant to give you more insight into decisions that affect the campus. We have put up Student Feedback Boxes in all the buildings on campus. Today, we will dig into some feedback left […]