Today, with a physical presence in each of Oregon’s 36 counties and over 900 courses online, learners access Oregon State’s knowledge base from all corners of the state, the nation and around the world. Here are a few examples of how the university and its partners are making an impact across Oregon.
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LAUNCHING FOOD BUSINESSES
Tillamook has a growing number of food entrepreneurs looking to turn their products into a successful business. To meet this need, Oregon State University, Tillamook Bay Community College and the Small Business Development Center collaborated to offer Recipe to Market, a series of classes that guide participants through producing, promoting and making a profit. This program is offered through Oregon Open Campus.
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ADVANCING CAREERS
This fall, the College of Business — in partnership with Oregon State Ecampus — unveiled a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Executive Leadership track that combines the flexibility of online learning with in-person evening classes in Portland, allowing future business leaders and current executives to remain in their current jobs while taking classes that will advance their careers.
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CREATING GREAT WRITERS
Through a new partnership with Fishtrap, a nonprofit literary arts organization, Oregon State MFA students have the opportunity to live and work in Enterprise, teaching writing courses to Wallowa County students and community members. This experience allows high school students to earn college credits, and graduate students gain extra time to write and revise their theses.
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EDUCATING ABOUT LOCAL AGRICULTURE
As a way to educate residents and visitors about local agriculture, the Oregon State Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center and Jefferson County Seed Council developed roadside crop signs and a website that lists crops, shares stories about local farm families and provides a better understanding of programs such as smoke management and Farm Fair.
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CREATING A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE
The Precollege Programs Campus Field Trip offers what is frequently the first experience young students have on a college campus, especially those from underrepresented, minority and rural populations. These customized trips to the Corvallis campus enhance school curriculum and learning, engage students with undergraduate mentors and encourage students toward higher education of all kinds.
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LEARNING TO BREW BEER
In September, 42 students from around the world traveled to Bend to participate in Oregon State University’s first Craft Brewery Startup Workshop. The five-day program, hosted by OSU Professional and Noncredit Education, OSU-Cascades and Ninkasi Brewing Company, provided aspiring entrepreneurs the tools to design and implement a business plan for their own brewery and brewpub.
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