Portland-Metro

Internal communication to students and employees stressed that Oregon Tech will take every step to remain open and operational to ensure the academic progress of students, including changes for spring term course delivery.

Oregon Tech ranks 179th in the nation out of 4,500 colleges and universities for 40-year return on investment and as the highest earning graduates of any four-year Oregon university

The Barnes & Noble College bookstore will act as a complete support system for Oregon Tech, providing a social and academic hub to drive success for the campus community

With an eye toward the plastics that are causing big headaches for recycling efforts, The Reclaimers are working on a machine that will turn waste plastic back into crude oil using the pyrolysis process

Students at participating high schools who are active participants in business clubs and take dual credit courses can apply for this accelerated pathway to a college degree

Trustees approved board appointments including a new vice chair, and a new bachelor’s degree program in cybersecurity; and heard updates on other programs and services

Oregon Tech is listed as No. 96 on the nationwide study, the top ranking in Oregon and the highest median early career salary in Oregon, noted as $59,200.

Earlier this year, the DeArmond Foundation awarded $300,000 to Oregon Tech in support of nurturing outstanding engineering and technology professionals in Oregon.

This grant will allow the university to advance its mission of hands-on education by partnering with Steelcase to design and study a space that supports innovations in pedagogy and student engagement.