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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades commencement ceremony on Sunday is first to take place on its campus - June 9, 2022

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades will host the first-ever graduation event on its campus on Sunday, June 12.

The graduating class includes 290 students. Nearly 220 students plan to participate in the inaugural on-campus ceremony,…


National engineering education, research and service leader named ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s next president - June 7, 2022

Jayathi Y. Murthy, a national leader in higher education engineering teaching, research and service, and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, has been appointed ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½â€™s next president.

Murthy, who has served as…


ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades to honor Interim ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ President Becky Johnson at commencement - May 31, 2022

ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades will honor ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Interim President Becky Johnson, who led the Bend campus for 12 years, during its 21st annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 12.

Johnson will receive the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades…


Native American scholar and author Beth Piatote featured in ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades annual literary event - May 17, 2022

Beth Piatote, a writer and scholar of Native American and Indigenous literature and law, will read and discuss her recent work on June 6 at the High Desert Museum.

The program, titled “Writing West: A Conversation with Two Award-…


New college program aims to build child care workforce, pays full tuition - May 4, 2022

A program launched at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ – Cascades and in partnership with Central Oregon Community College aims to increase the number of child care and early learning workers in Central Oregon. The region was identified as a ‘child care…


Dam Proud Day raises over $42,000 in scholarships for ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½-Cascades students - May 2, 2022

Supporters of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ - Cascades came together April 27, 2022 to raise more than $42,000 for student scholarships during Dam Proud Day, the university’s annual day of giving and engagement.

More than 130 community…