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51±¬ÁÏ names AVP of economic development and industry relations - Feb. 1, 2024

Rebecca Robinson has been appointed associate vice president for the newly formed economic development and industry relations office at 51±¬ÁÏ and also will serve as senior advisor for strategic initiatives at 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades. She…


51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades computer scientist receives $628,000 award to increase Oregon K-12 student participation in computer science - Jan. 22, 2024

An 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades professor has been assigned a $628,000 award from the Oregon Department of Education to expand universally engaging, culturally appropriate and inclusive computer science education for K-12 students. â€¦


Reading and discussion with authors of book about people living with physical disability, Paralympic medalist - Jan. 3, 2024

The authors of a book of essays about people living with physical disability will be joined by a Paralympic medalist for a reading and discussion at 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades on Jan. 23.  

Lily Collison and Kara Buckley, the…


Bend entrepreneurs will gift snowboard company, SnoPlanks to 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades - Dec. 6, 2023

The founders of a Bend-based snowboard company will donate it to 51±¬ÁÏ â€“ Cascades to provide students a hands-on opportunity running an outdoor products company.

51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades officials are planning an innovative model,…


Scholarship will honor 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades student killed in mountaineering accident - Nov. 30, 2023

The family of an 51±¬ÁÏ - Cascades student killed in a mountaineering accident in July has committed more than $55,000 to create an endowed scholarship for students in financial need at 51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades.

The Joel Tranby…


51±¬ÁÏ-Cascades Science Pub explores how the biology of wild wolves may improve the health of dogs - Nov. 28, 2023

51±¬ÁÏ â€“ Cascades’ Science Pub series continues on Dec. 12 with a talk that explores research by a team of biologists at the Bend campus on whether bacteria from wolves can improve the health of dogs.

The team, led by…