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Elena Moffet

Elena Moffet is a writer for Oregon State University Ecampus. She enjoys writing stories that help people imagine better possibilities for themselves, their communities and the world at large.
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Finding yourself while finishing your degree online

How a longtime advocate in the LGBTQI+ community went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in her 50s online with Oregon State by Elena Moffet At 54, Michelle Harris finally knows what she wants to be when she grows up.  “I’m an advocate,” Harris says. “That’s who I am.” Growing up as a member of Finding yourself while finishing your degree online

Samantha Diaz, and Oregon State Ecampus graduate

What’s the Oregon State online student experience really like?

Learn what makes Oregon State’s online student experience stand out from the rest   These days, almost every university offers online degrees. When you can attend nearly any school, from anywhere, it can be difficult to know how to choose the best option for you.  One thing you definitely want to consider? The online student What’s the Oregon State online student experience really like?

Jose Torres

The power of bringing honors online

In the winter of 2023, Jose Torres became the first Oregon State University student to complete an honors degree online. Ask him how he got here, and his story might surprise you. “Nobody in my family’s ever gone to college or university, so it wasn’t even in my mind. We’re all working class people, and so that was my thing,” he says.

Act now: Ways to make learning more affordable for Oregon State students

Oregon State University faculty, administrators and staff recently attended a new event called the Think Affordable Summit. The event, held in Corvallis and online, included a panel discussion centered on how to make college more affordable in Oregon — hosted by Provost Edward Feser and featuring Ben Cannon, executive director of the Oregon Higher Education Act now: Ways to make learning more affordable for Oregon State students

Making the connections you need as an online student

By Elena Moffet When it comes to earning a degree online, an initial concern we often hear from prospective students is whether the experience will be isolating or lonely. They wonder if they need to attend in person to build friendships or engage meaningfully with their instructors. But that just isn’t the case. Time and Making the connections you need as an online student

Oregon State surveys students, collects local data to advocate for zero-cost textbooks

The results from a 2018 Florida survey found that 64%-66% of students often don’t buy the required textbook for a course. These numbers didn’t surprise Stefanie Buck, director of Oregon State’s Open Educational Resources Unit. But they didn’t satisfy her either. Buck wanted to get a better understanding of how textbook costs affect Oregon State students specifically. To find out, she ran a modified version of the Florida survey at OSU. The results offered four key takeaways.