2012 Agenda & Tour Schedule

The "Buckaroos & Barons" exhibit in the Shaw Historical Library uses images, books and other items to explore regional ranch life.  Cattle ranching has been an important economic force in the region.  Now a variety of challenges faces the industry.  Visitors will have the opportunity to explore ranching's past and present through various media.

Join Oregon Tech's Natural Science Department Professor Tanya McVay in a detailed exploration of Oregon Tech's state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology laboratories.  This demonstration tour will include anatomical models and human cadavers.  Tour limited to 20 participants.

The Oregon Renewable Energy Center is the public face of Oregon Tech in renewable energy.  Although not directly involved in curriculum delivery, OREC supports Oregon Tech students and faculty projects in renewable energy, energy conservation, and sustainability.  In addition, OREC conducts its own projects that support businesses and public agencies throughout the state.  This tour, led by students, will visit the OREC lab to view and learn about our student projects, such as an ethanol plant, a biodiesel plant, an electric dragster and a fuel cell car.  The very involved and knowledgeable students will also talk about their Oregon Tech experience and what that experience has prepared them for.  Tour limited to 20 participants.

Join us on a tour of the state-of-the-art imaging labs in the Dow Center for Health Professions. This is an opportunity to take a close-up look at the five different imagining programs, as well as our Picture Archiving lab, CT/MRI simulators and patient care labs. You won’t want to miss it!
Tour limited to 20 participants.

View state of the art simulation (SIM) laboratory and two clinical labs. The SIM lab uses high tech manikins across the life span including an infant, a birthing female, a 6 month old, 5 year old and adult. All of these simulators are controlled via computer and allow the students opportunity to perform skills, procedures and make critical clinical decisions in a simulated setting to prepare them for the “real world”.
Tour limited to 20 participants.

Ever wonder what it takes to keep the campus infrastructure going?  Lots of interrelated systems have to be monitored and maintained.  Here is your chance to get a glimpse into that world.  Led by Facilities Services Director, Dave Ebsen, you will visit places that few ever venture to.  Take a look behind the scenes in this tour of Oregon Tech's extensive physical plant.  Tour limited to 12 participants.

Join Oregon Tech's Natural Science Department Professor Tanya McVay in a detailed exploration of Oregon Tech's state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology laboratories.  This demonstration tour will include anatomical models and human cadavers.  Tour limited to 20 participants.

Oregon Tech was relocated to its present location in the early 60's due to the fact of the geothermal resource.  At the previous location, Oregon Tech was paying $100,000 to heat the the campus.  Oregon Tech has been using the geothermal resource since its relocation and is the only campus in the world to receive all of its heating needs with a geothermal resource under its campus.  In 2010, Oregon Tech completed the installation of a 280kW geothermal power plant and it provides about 10% of our electrical load.  Oregon Tech is in the development state for a larger power plant and will eventually provide about 60% of our electrical load.  During this tour you will be provided an opportunity to see Oregon Tech's geothermal power plant and a portion of the heating system.  The tour, coordinated by Toni Boyd, Oregon Tech's Geo-Heat Center Senior Engineer, will include several selected Renewable Energy Engineering students that work in the Geo-Heat Center.  Tour limited to 20 participants.  Non-strenuous, but somewhat hilly walking involved.

Ever wonder what it takes to keep the campus infrastructure going?  Lots of interrelated systems have to be monitored and maintained.  Here is your chance to get a glimpse into that world.  Led by Facilities Services Director, Dave Ebsen, you will visit places that few ever venture to.  Take a look behind the scenes in this tour of Oregon Tech's extensive physical plant.  Tour limited to 12 participants.

Oregon Tech was relocated to its present location in the early 60's due to the fact of the geothermal resource.  At the previous location, Oregon Tech was paying $100,000 to heat the the campus.  Oregon Tech has been using the geothermal resource since its relocation and is the only campus in the world to receive all of its heating needs with a geothermal resource under its campus.  In 2010, Oregon Tech completed the installation of a 280kW geothermal power plant and it provides about 10% of our electrical load.  Oregon Tech is in the development state for a larger power plant and will eventually provide about 60% of our electrical load.  During this tour you will be provided an opportunity to see Oregon Tech's geothermal power plant and a portion of the heating system.  The tour, coordinated by Toni Boyd, Oregon Tech's Geo-Heat Center Senior Engineer, will include several selected Renewable Energy Engineering students that work in the Geo-Heat Center.  Tour limited to 20 participants.  Non-strenuous, but somewhat hilly walking involved.

Take a walk through Oregon Tech’s Athletic facilities, highlighting the newly installed Gym Floor.
Tour limited to 20 participants.

Join Oregon Tech's Natural Science Department Professor Greg Pak in a detailed exploration of Oregon Tech's state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology laboratories.  This demonstration tour will include anatomical models and human cadavers.  Tour limited to 20 participants.

The Oregon Renewable Energy Center is the public face of Oregon Tech in renewable energy.  Although not directly involved in curriculum delivery, OREC supports Oregon Tech students and faculty projects in renewable energy, energy conservation, and sustainability.  In addition, OREC conducts its own projects that support businesses and public agencies throughout the state.  This tour, led by students, will visit the OREC lab to view and learn about our student projects, such as an ethanol plant, a biodiesel plant, an electric dragster and a fuel cell car.  The very involved and knowledgeable students will also talk about their Oregon Tech experience and what that experience has prepared them for. 
Tour limited to 20 participants.