by The Beaver Caucus | Sep 18, 2018 | Issue
During the 2019 Oregon legislative session, the Beaver Caucus will work hard to continue and increase state investments in higher education. Together with Oregon’s other public universities, we will support a strong future for all students, staff, faculty and our...
by The Beaver Caucus | Sep 18, 2018 | Issue
In April 2017, Oregon State University announced plans for a new arts and education complex. The project will provide the university, the greater Corvallis community, and the entire state, a venue for music, theater, digital communications programs and the visual...
by The Beaver Caucus | Dec 22, 2017 | Issue
Governor Kate Brown’s budget for 2018 was released recently and she’s recommending the Legislature approve $39 million for OSU-Cascades. This is unexpected and game-changing. In September 2016, Oregon State University celebrated the grand opening of OSU-Cascades and...
by The Beaver Caucus | Nov 10, 2016 | Issue
In the wake of the 2007 recession, the Oregon State Legislature began divesting from higher education. But the 2015 legislative session went a long way toward reversing this trend and restoring higher education funding to pre-recession levels. During the 2017 session...
by The Beaver Caucus | Nov 10, 2016 | Issue
Continued Expansion of OSU Cascades In September 2016, Oregon State University celebrated the grand opening of OSU Cascades and its first academic building, Tykeson Hall. This grand opening was born out of a 30-year community effort to bring a university to Central...
by The Beaver Caucus | Nov 10, 2016 | Issue
Developing a University Research Fighting Fund Fulfillment of funding for research infrastructure and developing a university “fighting fund” will enable Oregon’s public research universities to more effectively compete for federal grants. Each year, the Federal...