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In the 2015-16 academic year, more than 480 OSU student-athletes across all sports \u2013 over 80 percent \u2013 took at least one OSU Ecampus online class to supplement their on-campus studies. Pictured above is Sydney Wiese, speech communication student and OSU women’s basketball player.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Heather Doherty<\/a><\/em> \u00a0
\n<\/em><\/a>January 26, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n

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Oregon State University has won the game! It\u2019s time to celebrate, right?<\/p>\n

Yes, of course. But for student-athletes, winning isn\u2019t the only thing on their minds. After the festivities wind down, it\u2019s back to the daily grind: five or six practices a week, weightlifting sessions and out-of-state games, in addition to homework, class projects, midterms and finals can make for a jam-packed workload.
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\u201cI put academics first, and with Ecampus, it made it possible for me to do that,” says Sydney Wiese. Watch this video to hear why\u00a0Sydney and 2016 alumnae Ruth Hamblin and Deven Hunter say Ecampus is key to\u00a0staying on track for graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So, how do they fit it all in?<\/p>\n

Oregon State Ecampus online classes are a big help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided to take Ecampus courses because it was the best thing for my schedule,\u201d says Sydney Wiese, the starting point guard on the OSU women\u2019s basketball team and a speech communication student. \u201cIt\u2019s been so helpful because you\u2019re able to do it on your own time. And especially with the grind of basketball season, you don\u2019t have to worry about missing class.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put academics first, and with Ecampus, it made it possible for me to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Athletic academic counselors and coaches agree, saying OSU Ecampus \u2013 a national leader in online education \u2013 provides a solution to student-athletes\u2019 busy schedules.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely recommend Ecampus for our student-athletes,\u201d says OSU women\u2019s basketball head coach Scott Rueck. \u201cIt\u2019s vital, and it\u2019s important that they have that option to them to allow them to stay on track and to graduate on time. It\u2019s a great complement to the traditional experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the 2015-16 academic year, more than 480 OSU student-athletes across all sports \u2013 over 80 percent \u2013 took at least one OSU Ecampus online class to supplement their on-campus studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a great option for them because they can access their classroom wherever they are,\u201d says OSU Athletics Academic Counselor Paul Yager, who works with the women\u2019s basketball and football teams. \u201cIf you have those time management and organizational skills and motivation, then it\u2019s a great alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n

“<\/span>It\u2019s been so helpful because you\u2019re able to do it on your own time. And especially with the grind of basketball season, you don\u2019t have to worry about missing class.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Student-athletes on the women\u2019s basketball team say the breadth of courses offered online provides more flexibility in completing courses for their majors and baccalaureate core requirements.<\/p>\n

And they say the online classes not only help them manage their workload, but also fine-tune their organizational skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took a few communication and new media communications classes and a couple bacc core classes online, like animal science and anthropology,\u201d Sydney says. \u201cYou have to make sure that you put yourself out there and you actually read the lessons and do the reading and notes and discipline yourself to make sure you get everything done and everything in on time.\u201d<\/p>\n

An educator on and off the court, Coach Rueck instills a passion for academic excellence among his team. And his efforts and the team\u2019s work in the classroom are paying off. In 2016, seven of the 13 women\u2019s basketball players made the Pac-12 All-Academic Team.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can achieve not only the highest academically through Oregon State, but you can also achieve the highest athletically,\u201d Coach Rueck says. \u201cI think it just sends a great message that anything is possible from Oregon State, and being an alum from this university makes me extremely proud.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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