For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Peter Sparks, professor of psychology at Oregon State University – Cascades. We wanted to have Sparks on in light of Measure 109 on the general election ballot which would legalize the use of psilocybin (psychedelic mushrooms) in a clinical setting. It would make Oregon […]
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lab at OSU-Cascades
Advancing social equity and inclusion in Central Oregon by helping local business owners and managers build diversity in the workplace
Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member at OSU-Cascades, will lead a new laboratory designed to advance social equity and inclusion in Central Oregon by helping local business owners and managers build diversity in the workplace. The lab will provide two diversity and inclusivity trainings this summer. It will also offer consulting services to advise employers […]
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Moving Forward Together 🎧 (with podcast)
A chat with our 2019 Woman of the Year and the founder of the Love Your Neighbor project
Erika McCalpine, a business professor at Oregon State University-Cascades, was our 2019 Woman of the Year. This February, McCalpine and the Source launched the Love Your Neighbor project, highlighting the experiences and voices of people of color in Central Oregon. This week, I sat down with McCalpine to talk about this moment in history. Source […]
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OSU Headed Back to Classrooms in the Fall
Campuses in Corvallis and Bend get ready for fall semester
Oregon State University is announcing plans to resume in-person instruction during late summer and fall term at its campuses in Corvallis and Bend, with changes and respect for social distancing. OSU officials said Tuesday the best-case-scenario is to have facilities open and most employees back by September 1. Fall classes begin September 23. OSU’s provost […]
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Student Climbers Ascend New Heights
Started by students, the OSU-Cascades climbing club has exploded in size, taking many podium spots in competitions
What started out as a simple idea—having OSU-Cascades student fees pay for a climbing club—has quickly grown in popularity that neither the founding members nor the University saw coming. “We started the club in January 2018 after I took PAC class (Physical Activity Course) for rock climbing,” said OSU-Cascades student Connor Park. Park enjoyed the […]
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Source Poetry Contest 2019!
Get ready you bards, balladeers, wordsmiths and minstrels: This year there are cash prizes!
Get ready all you bards, balladeers, minstrels and lovers of the written word… the Source Poetry Contest is upon us! Now’s the time to get your poems ready and to submit them by Nov. 1., 2019 at 4pm, at the Source Weekly, or submitted via email. This year’s contest is back and better than ever—largely […]
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Union, Universities Prepare for Possible Strike
Workers, management still aim to reach agreement on contract
Workers at Oregon’s seven public universities are preparing to strike after the two sides have failed to agree on a contract for more than 5,000 staff members. “We bargain with the intention of settling and not having a strike occur,” said Steve Clark, vice president for university relations at Oregon State University. “But we are […]
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Vital Art Degree
OSU-Cascades offers new bachelor’s program in arts, media and technology
Following the trend of growth in Central Oregon’s arts and culture and related industries, Oregon State University-Cascades is offering a new “Arts, Media, and Technology,” degree program, exclusive to the campus in Bend. With degree-related courses being offered as early as summer term—that’s right now, folks—the program officially begins fall term and enrollment is already […]
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Preparing for Wildfire Season
In the midst of heightened awareness about the risk of wildfires, dozens train to become qualified wildland firefighters
Summer has arrived, with fire season right on its tail—and the memory of last year’s destructive wildfires aren’t far from the collective minds of various state and federal agencies tasked with preventing and responding to Oregon wildfires. Last week, 58 students from various agencies received several days of training organized by the Central Oregon Fire […]
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Ariel Méndez for Bend Metro Park & Recreation District Director, Pos. 1
Two Bend Park and Recreation board spots are open this election, with Brady Fuller vacating Position 1 and Ellen Grover vacating Position 2. In a city with so many changes and so many needs happening all at once, it’s unfortunate that the Position 2 race is unopposed. We’ve endorsed the candidate in that race, Deputy […]