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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
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades and ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts are launching a new concert series at Bend’s Tower Theatre that will debut in January 2026.
Lakayana Yotoma Drury, vice chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs, will deliver the keynote address at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades’ annual Peace Breakfast on Jan. 19.
The impact of Taylor Swift and her music will be the topic of a public talk at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades on Jan. 26 by Keith Nainby, a visiting professor of communication studies and researcher.