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Heather Doherty

Jennifer Oliphant, a student in Oregon State University's women, gender and sexuality studies program, sits at a desk with a silver laptop open in front of her. She is writing in a notebook to the right of the laptop. In the room, there are several tall bookshelves and a bright white lamp.

A novel approach to research makes new paths possible

5 minute read Ecampus women, gender and sexuality studies student Jennifer Oliphant is the proud recipient of the 2018 Oregon State University Library Undergraduate Research Award for her winning paper, “Sharontheview!” – a graphic novel she wrote her first term at Oregon State for the Disney: Gender Race Empire course.

A screenshot of the virtual greenhouse used in Alyssa Duval's online classrooms. On the nearest table in the greenhouse, there are several potted plants with white label cards in front of them.

Virtually bringing students closer to nature

3 minute read Oregon State Ecampus students are experts at adapting to their environment. They turn coffee shops into classrooms and living rooms into lecture halls. But for students taking crop science classes online, they needed a more lifelike way to learn about plants from a distance. And now they’re getting their hands “dirty” by digging into a variety of crops in a 3D virtual greenhouse.

When it comes to making research actionable, Oregon State Ecampus is leading the charge

3 minute read Oregon State University Ecampus knows that as leaders in the field of higher education, there is a responsibility that comes with it: stay on top of the research. And what better way to do so than by being the ones to conduct the research?

A teacher sits at a long table while four elementary-age students stand in pairs on either side.

Breaking the mold

4 minute read What if part of your teacher education included an intensive, 2-year residency inside a public school where you co-taught with – and were mentored by – a seasoned teacher from day one? (Think medical school residencies, but in schools instead of hospitals.) A newly-launched, graduate program is doing this, and more.

Jessica Nguyen-Ventura, who earned a Master of Public Policy at Oregon State University, is seated at a round table across from someone in an office setting.

OSU graduates have the confidence to say ‘good enough’ is never good enough

< 1 minute read Jessica Ventura knows firsthand what it’s like to be a minority student, to be tagged as unlikely to succeed. Not only has she defied that label, she has made it her career to ensure all children in Oregon have an equal opportunity for success.