OSU Open Campus earns national recognition
OSU Open Campus (formerly Oregon Open Campus) was selected as the western regional winner and national finalist for the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Award from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. Congrats to Beth Emshoff, Jeff Sherman and the rest of the OOC team on this well deserved recognition.
Learn more about this award distinction and download the OOC award application
Legislative conversations starting up
As part of the university’s budget, the three Statewide Public Services (Extension is one) are beginning conversations with legislators as a way to gain insights into their priorities and how we can position ourselves to contribute to Oregon’s most pressing needs.
Take a look at the “leave behind” that describes our budget requests and five areas of emphasis (PDF)
OSU to host Oregon Environmental Literacy Program
In 2007, Oregon passed legislation that began six years of planning for a program dubbed “No Oregon Child Left Inside”. Among the outcomes was a rich plan to expand work around environmental literacy. Beginning in 2014, the Oregon Environmental Literacy program (OELP) will be administered by OSU and led by a team of faculty with Susan Sahnow at the helm. The steering committee is scheduled to start meeting this month.
Learn more about the background and commitment to environmental literacy (PDF)
Health Extension Run 2014
Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences will become Oregon’s first nationally accredited College of Public Health and Human Sciences. To bring awareness to this distinction and the power of living a healthy lifestyle, two college undergraduates – and brothers, Isaiah and Jeremiah Godby – are running to 30 out of 36 Oregon counties, stopping at OSU Extension Service offices along the way and encouraging community members, alumni and Beavers fans across Oregon to join them – whether you walk, run or use a wheelchair.
Find out when the run will be in your area
Upcoming professional development opportunities
- Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference: Oct. 5-7 in Edmonton, Canada
- ADEC CABTS Joint International Conference (PDF): Aug. 26-29 in Beijing, China
