From the Office of the Interim Vice President

Cascades Edge is a campus-wide initiative at OSU-Cascades designed to bring Career Development to ALL students on campus. This initiative is unique in that it provides career touch points in every term from introductory courses through capstone to their first job. Nationwide, early 80% of college students rarely or never access the campus career development […]

There is a narrative that has been floating around the country. The narrative goes something like this: “a college education is too expensive and is no longer relevant or needed to get a good job today.” Seeking a degree at a four-year university isn’t for everyone. While I value the idea that there are multiple […]

Thanks to support from the Oregon State Legislature and student fees, a Student Success Center is coming to campus in 2024. Starting this month and over nearly a year, OSU-Cascades students will be invited to engage in design input opportunities ranging from surveys to events, to joining a committee of stakeholders. This new building is […]

Parking month has come to a close at OSU-Cascades. I received a good amount of feedback about our current parking situation. Based on the feedback from students and staff, we will institute the following changes: FREE Parking Fridays. For the remainder of the spring term, parking in all lots at OSU-Cascades will be free for […]

I get the question about parking permits often. Whether the question is from students, staff or faculty looking for term or monthly permits or from residential students wanting a term permit to park in the Chandler lot, the reason we don’t offer a long-term permit is the same: SUSTAINABILITY. Sustainability is one of the four […]

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 […]

Over the last week, I have been able to talk to many folks about OSU-Cascades. At each opportunity, I am amazed at how energized I am after the discussion. I presented on all things Cascades at the Rotary Club of Greater Bend last week, and I was able to talk to people about building an […]

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 […]