To better reflect the emphasis behind the dual enrollment programs that OSU is engaged in, the new name of dual is now Degree Partnership Program (DPP). You can read more about the change and our 11th partner at: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/otw/backissues/2005-2006/nov17.pdf We are looking forward to signing an agreement with Lane Community College this winter. -BV
Here’s a sweet article about the Open Source Lab at OSU. Scott has done a great job running this program. I learned that Google’s funding grant to OSU was the first the company ever made to an academic institution. -BV
Harry Yeh, professor of civil and environmental engineering at OSU, is one of the world’s leading experts on tsunamis. Dr. Yeh comments on the expansion of NOAA bouys as only one piece of the plan in saving lives during a tsunami in an article by the Honolulu Examiner. Oregon State is a global leader in [...]
Intel just committed $730,000 to Oregon universities to advance engineering and technology research intiatives to increase the number of graduates in the technology and engineering fields. Oregon State University received $250,000 for a networking lab in the new Kelley Engineering Center and $25,000 to support a total of 10 undergraduates as research assistants at the [...]
The % is always the first question, and is one of the least important reasons to choose a school. Make sure they understand that a lot of factors go in to those numbers, and different schools count their students differently in order to have better numbers. We do have excellent numbers. Last year over 75% of our applicants were accepted, but it varies from year to year.
Nationwide it’s 45%. But we have much more important reasons to choose our school.
Wow, 2006 already. Seems like 2005 was a blur. But as I got in this morning the sounds of the 2006 incoming class were evident by the chatter in the office about the hundreds of online applications that were awaiting our processing staff. It’s definitely January! Bringing in the class is the #1 job of [...]
