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Official fall enrollment numbers show continued growth at 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades - Nov. 7, 2014

51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades is now serving 1,172 students, including 980 juniors, seniors and graduate students.  This also includes 192 dually-enrolled students preparing to transfer to 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades as they take primarily freshmen…


More than 40 veterans pursuing degrees at 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades - Nov. 5, 2014

More than 40 students who receive veteran education benefits at 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades served in the military. In total, 51 students at the branch campus access veteran tuition benefits, including 10 who are accessing dependent…


51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades responds to community housing task force, adopts 21 of 25 recommendations - Nov. 4, 2014

In a meeting of the Campus Expansion Advisory Committee, 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades responded to formal…


51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades one of 15 universities nationwide to receive federal suicide prevention grant - Oct. 30, 2014

51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades will use a new $305,000 suicide prevention grant to develop programs at the branch campus to support student mental health and to identify and respond to students who are at risk for suicide. The…


City Council affirms hearings officer decision on 10-acre site application for new campus - Oct. 16, 2014

The Bend City Council has adopted a affirming a hearings officer’s decision to approve 51±¬ÁÏ â€“â€¦


51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades hires computer scientist to lead degree program - Sept. 28, 2014

The recently approved computer science degree at 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades has gained its first full-time faculty member, computer scientist Marc Rubin.  The designated lead of the degree program, Rubin will help guide the program's…