The self-doubt that Ashley Hatleberg felt while pursuing a degree online with Oregon State put her in good company. Many students who learn online — particularly those who are returning to school after some time away — feel that same sense of doubt. But as is the case with countless other OSU Ecampus students, Hatleberg had her worries erased thanks to the expert guidance of her academic advisor.
The Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center is “the hub for Blackness at Oregon State University” according to its director, Terrance Harris. The center’s mission is to provide resources that Black students and students of the African diaspora need in order to succeed and feel supported.
Here’s an obvious bit of information: Earning a college degree online takes a lot of hard work. Do you know what else requires an ample amount of your time? Researching which university to apply to and which degree program to enroll in. At Oregon State Ecampus, we can help you pinpoint a program that matches your interests and can take your career to the next level.
Luhui Whitebear has been closely connected to Oregon State University’s Kaku-Ixt Mana Ina Haws in different ways during her academic career. While pursuing an anthropology bachelor’s degree online with Oregon State Ecampus, she would drop in whenever she came to campus to pick up books. Now, as assistant director of the Ina Haws, she is paying forward the guidance, nurturing and sense of belonging she received as a student.
The work of highlighting and supporting the university’s Latinx and Chicanx community is something Oregon State’s Centro Cultural César Chávez does day in and day out. El Centro lifts up students online and on campus in pursuit of their academic and career goals while creating a welcoming and inclusive space for others.
Mastering the art of time management is easier said than done. The good news for you is that our expert teams of instructional designers and student success coaches has many years of experience in devising the best short-term and long-term strategies that lead to real-life academic success for online students.
Oregon State Ecampus, a national leader in online education, has launched a virtual career center for more than 10,000 current students and thousands of alumni. In collaboration with uConnect, OSU Ecampus built the Ecampus Career Hub, an online career services platform designed with Ecampus students in mind.
Sara Caldwell-Kan, the interim director of OSU’s Asian & Pacific Cultural Center, shares her insights on the center’s efforts to achieve a sense of community, how ongoing social issues shape its work, and the ways in which student leadership is making waves.
All questions are good questions, and when it comes to pursuing a college degree online, it’s almost a guarantee that they’ve been asked before — or thousands of times before. In this final installment of a three-part Ask Ecampus series, we share five more of the most commonly searched Q&A pairs in our database.
We work endlessly to find new ways for online students to connect with the larger OSU community from a distance. Thankfully, Oregon State’s seven cultural resource centers make it possible for Ecampus students to engage with these vibrant, diverse communities no matter where they live.
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