In the news – Archive
News sources include OSU press releases, articles from local/regional newspapers and other pertinent sources. (Note: links that connect to outside websites may not be available at all times.) For older news releases from OSU Extended Campus, contact us at 800-667-1465 or visit OSU News and Communication.
2011
Dec. 7, 2011: Local mom awarded for academic achievement (KDLT-TV Sioux Falls, S.D.; also see related feature on StudentAdvisor.com)
Sept. 22, 2011: Ecampus honored for commitment to military students (OSU News & Communication)
June 22, 2011: New degree program developed to analyze, impact environmental issues (OSU News & Communication)
June 11, 2011: OSU e-grads: Beavers from coast-to-coast (KVAL-TV Eugene)
June 11, 2011: Record number of OSU students graduate via online degree programs (Education News)
June 6, 2011: New approach to sociology possible in online program (OSU News & Communication)
May 26, 2011: Instructor gets up close and personal with new batch of online Hebrew courses (Digital Journal; also in the The Jewish Review)
April 6, 2011: Ecampus ranked 18th in the nation (thebestcolleges.org, and also in LIFE@OSU and Corvallis Gazette-Times)
2009-10
Jan. 29, 2010: OSU 'Ecampus' continues rapid growth, thanks to new programs(Also in The Daily Barometer and OSU News and Communication)
Dec. 17, 2009: Reinventing wildlife education to meet the needs of today's students (The Wildlife Professional)
Sept. 7, 2009: Learning Chemistry Online: Despite a slow start, distance learning is gaining ground in chemistry education (Chemical & Engineering News)
Sept. 1, 2009: OSU offers online courses for gardening (Corvallis Gazette-Times; also in the Albany Democrat-Herald)
Aug. 25, 2009: Age Masters: Web-based program ffers training in Mastery of Aging Well (Medford Mail Tribune; also in Northwest Cable News)
July 21, 2009: Offline education (Opinion piece in Portland State University's student newspaper, The Daily Vanguard, gives OSU Ecampus kudos for our expansive online course and degree offerings.)
July 10, 2009: Need for speed: Students seek accelerated courses (Portland Business Journal)
June 5, 2009: Ecampus online degree graduates top 150 for 2009 (Also in the Corvallis Gazette-Times and OSU News and Communication)
March 30, 2009: OSU Extended Campus honored with awards for Ecampus and Summer Session marketing efforts
Feb. 24, 2009: New online wood-based composite course series to provide easier access for industry professionals
Feb. 5, 2009: Bringing the digital world to the classroom (LIFE@OSU)
2008
Dec. 3, 2008: OSU Ecampus Launches Spanish Language Version of Online Course for Nursery Growers (OSU News and Communication, Corvallis Gazette Times and Capital Press: The West's Ag Website)
Nov. 12, 2008: OSU Extended Campus delivers record 51,000 student credit hours in 2007-08 - OSU Annual Campus Report (See #3 on list)
Sept. 19, 2008: Ecampus instructor Kevin Ahern among award winners at University Day 2008, named Beaver Champion (OSU News and Communication)
July 10, 2008: Ecampus expands online business course offerings (Also on OSU News and Communication and OSU College of Business News)
June 30, 2008: Summer session numbers heat up (Corvallis Gazette Times)
June 24, 2008: Ecampus graduates leave mark at Commencement 2008 (Ecampus Student Profiles)
June 13, 2008: OSU Ecampus To Offer OSU Extension's Master Gardener Course Online (OSU News and Communication)
June 4, 2008: Ecampus graduate Colby Mangini featured in OSU News and Communication release: OSU to Graduate Largest Class, Honor Displaced WWII-era Students
June 4, 2008: Ecampus welcomes record-breaking numbers at graduation reception
May 8, 2008: Ecampus leaps ahead with firsts (The Daily Barometer)
April 22, 2008: OSU to Present Play by Former NEA Chairman; Noted Actor Stiers Joins Cast - Release announcing musical, "SPIN." Music written by Ecampus instructor Sila Cevikce Shaman. (OSU News and Communication)
April 10, 2008: OSU Ecampus Launches Online Course to Combat Phytophthora Plant Disease in Nurseries
March 16, 2008: Learn On Insert: More colleges, students embrace online learning (The Oregonian)
March 5, 2008: New Online/On-Site Counseling Doctorate Perfect Combo for Working Professionals
Feb. 19, 2008: OSU Spreading Natural Resources Nationwide Through Online Consortium
Feb. 18, 2008: Getting a degree switches servers (The Daily Barometer)
Jan. 4, 2008: Oregon State University Homepage Headline News In the Spotlight -Teaching From Experience: OSU student teachers in Portland and Salem immerse themselves in the communities where they teach
2007
Nov. 29, 2007: Ecampus Instructors Honored - Wright named professor of year (Corvallis Gazette-Times) and OSU instructor wins mentor award (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Nov. 21, 2007: OSU Extended Campus Reports Significant Online Degree Enrollment Increase (also on KVAL CBS 13 Eugene, OSU News and Communication and OSU Today)
Oct. 1, 2007: Student Spotlight: Teacher's Pet PDF (GI Jobs)
Sept. 28, 2007: Off-campus students take advantage of online courses(The Daily Barometer)
Sept. 18, 2007: Accredited Online Colleges & Universities(BellaOnline)
Aug. 14, 2007: OSU Extended Campus Associate Dean Wins Leadership Position (also in OSU News and Communication, OSU Today and Corvallis Gazette-Times)
July 25, 2007: Distance MAT program trains future teachers in diversity through community involvement (also in OSU News and Communication)
July 19, 2007: Extended Campus Courses Help Siletz Academy Students Graduate (also in Newport News-Times)
July 12, 2007: 2007 Ecampus graduates largest class to date (also inCorvallis Gazette-Times)
June 28, 2007: Ecampus gives high schoolers taste of college in summer program (also onKVAL-TV Eugene)
April 25, 2007: Extended Campus, Former Dean Honored with National Awards
April 9, 2007: New Alignment Brings OSU Extension, Extended Campus Closer Together
March 23, 2007: "A Taste of College" registration opens for the two-week summer program (also in Bend Weekly)
Feb. 13, 2007: Graduate programs in education offered in Portland, Salem areas
2006
Nov. 29, 2006: Ecampus Dean honored at retirement party
Nov. 15, 2006: OSU/Ecampus professor Bob Dziak travels to Antarctica to study earthquakes and whales (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Sept. 6, 2006: Ecampus plays role in reopening of high school in Siletz, Oregon (Newport News-Times)
July 10, 2006: Ecampus Dean Bill McCaughan announces his retirement, effective at the end of 2006
June 27, 2006: New OSU course in human resource training for pharmacists now offered online through Ecampus
May 30, 2006: Summer Session offers marine biology course series at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport (also in the Lincoln City News Guard)
April 5, 2006: Sustainability/resource management program offered this summer in Wallowa County, OR
March 21, 2006: Extended Campus P-12 Outreach offers "A Taste of College" for high school students
Feb. 15, 2006: Siletz Valley School and Extended Campus partnership explained (The Newport News-Times)
Feb. 15, 2006: OSU K-12 Online signs agreement with the Siletz Valley Early College Academy
Jan. 25, 2006: Accreditation is received for OSU K-12 Online program
January 2006: Summer Session offers many learning opportunities
2005
December 2005: Ecampus instructors link international students online
December 2005: Health care certificate program offered in Southern Oregon
December 2005: OSU offers short, online courses for upgrading skills
Oct. 28, 2005: K-12 Online part of new program to assist middle school students
July 20, 2005: Health Care Administration program starts again fall 2005 in Central and Western Oregon
April 6, 2005: OSU Nuclear Engineering program rated 9th in the nation
March 31, 2005: Ecampus receives grant to offer special programs to high school students
March 17, 2005: Extended Campus wins six national marketing awards
March 16, 2005: Summer Session students can take courses at the Oregon Coast
Feb. 24, 2005: Ecampus graduate selected as National Outstanding Continuing Education Student for 2005
