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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades is ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s campus in Bend. Get the personal attention of a small campus. The strengths of Oregon's leading public research university. And a campus surrounded by 2.5 million acres of national forests and public lands.
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It's your time. To discover your passion. To find a future that inspires you.
Our faculty are teachers, mentors and world-class researchers. They will guide you, challenge you and inspire you to be the best version of yourself — so you're ready to take on some of the world's biggest challenges.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ was founded more than 150 years ago as a land grant institution, building on the idea that everybody deserves access to education. When it opened in 2016, the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades campus fulfilled a 30-year quest for higher education in what had been the largest region in the state without a four-year university. We are growing for Central Oregon and beyond.
Your adventure starts in Bend
Schedule a personalized tour, check out our award-winning student housing and have lunch at the Beaver Dam. In-person tours are available Monday through Friday, or go on a virtual tour.
News & Events
The acclaimed novelist, short story writer and memoirist Hannah Pittard will read from her work at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€“Cascades on Sept. 25 as part of the Distinguished Visiting Writer series.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ - Cascades has been recognized for its novel approach to remediating the former Deschutes County demolition landfill and pumice mine, and transforming them into buildable land for the growing campus.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades will graduate 340 students at its 24th commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15, bringing the total number of graduates to 5,972 since ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades was founded in 2001.
Bend Beavs Central
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