Our study abroad team has returned! The end of their visit included: 🍃 A visit to Lapin AMK - Lapland University of Applied Sciences for students and teachers to engage in cross-cultural exchange and explore leadership, sustainable transformation, and innovation themes in Finland's Lapland region. 🔥 A traditional Finnish campfire session hosted by Lapland Finnish students. 🕹 Visiting the Lapland FrostBIT lab for VR simulations and to learn about entrepreneurship and technological advancement. 🍫 Touring the @fazersuomi Experience Visitor Centre in Vantaa Finland, to learn about the 130-year-ol

Three Oregon Tech Nuclear Medicine students recently joined RAD-AID International on a trip to Indonesia in August. Will Duarte, Gabby Halgren, and Tevin Glover traveled with Professor Rick Hoylman to Jakarta and Bandung, helping improve healthcare through education. The students gave presentations on nuclear medicine and worked with local healthcare professionals. This trip highlighted the global need for better healthcare services and allowed students to gain hands-on experience. Alumna Vindy Sermumes spotted the team's social media posts and reached out to connect. Vindy came to the U.S.

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🎓 Alumni Spotlight: Class of 2024 🎓 From Mexico to Oregon Tech, José Ignacio Garcia’s journey is a testament to perseverance. Moving to the U.S. at 14, José overcame language barriers and cultural differences. His journey in higher education began at George Fox University, but due to costs, he transferred to Clackamas Community College, where he completed his general education courses and earned his associate degree. A visit to Oregon Tech with his sister sealed his next step.

Our study abroad group made it to the Arctic Circle and Rovaniemi, Finland, the official North Pole residence of Santa Claus! ❄️🎅🏼

Dr. Anne Davenport, an instructor in Oregon Tech's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, has combined her passion for health and art in a new mural titled "The Portal That Heals Me," now displayed on the Sky Lakes Medical Center Washburn Way Pharmacy. Dr. Davenport, who is also a Sky Lakes Physical Therapist and the Health Promotion Services Manager at the Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, specializes in geriatrics, acute care, community wellness, and fall prevention. Her mural reflects the connection between healing and creativity. Thank you, Dr.

The other week our professor Rick had the opportunity to bring 3 of our students to Indonesia in partnership with RAD-AID. They went with the goal of helping increase education around PET/CT imaging in Indonesia. Rad-AID is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving radiology healthcare services in underprivileged areas around the world.

Lecturing to students from Oregon Institute of Technology – combined with a plunge into authentic Finnish sauna culture 🇺🇸🇫🇮 Our topics included entrepreneurship, communications, public relations, networking, sustainability and international business etiquette. And a lot of great discussions!

Three Oregon Tech faculty and 25 students are on an international study abroad trip, exploring Finland and Estonia during their first week. The trip is a collaboration between Drs. Sonja Bickford, Nate Bickford, and Jherime Kellerman. It brings students from different programs of study together to explore history, politics, culture, engineering, people, innovation, technology, business practices, environment, communication, marketing, and more.

🤖 Oregon Tech successfully hosted three LEGO camps for 1st- through 6th-grade students this summer. Organized by Oregon Tech Educational Partnerships & Outreach (EPO), these camps provided an exciting opportunity for kids to explore the world of robotics and engineering. At LEGO Camp, students used LEGO Education Spike kits to create and code through different units, learning to use robotics to solve real-world problems or invent exciting creations.