Cypress Creek Renewables and Oregon Tech Announce Partnership for Student Scholarships and Mentorship

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Cypress Creek Renewables and Oregon Tech Announce Partnership for Student Scholarships and Mentorship

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Cypress Creek Renewables (Cypress Creek) and the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) are pleased to announce that they have partnered again to support STEM education and strengthen Oregon’s renewable energy workforce. As part of this continued partnership, Cypress Creek has committed to an additional $120,000 investment for Oregon Tech student scholarships and sponsorships over the next four years. 

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Oregon Tech Foundation awards $1 million in scholarships

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Oregon Tech Foundation awards $1 million in scholarships

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Tech Foundation surpassed a historic milestone this year, awarding $1,030,000 in scholarships to Oregon Tech students. The new record was celebrated Oct. 29 as participants gathered at the Klamath Falls campus and live-streamed to a gathering at the Portland-Metro campus for the Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet. This special event honors the achievements of scholarship recipients and recognizes the philanthropic donors who make scholarships possible.

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OIT Raises $700k for Respiratory Care program equipment

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OIT Raises $700k for Respiratory Care program equipment

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech’s Respiratory Care program will be infused with new equipment and technology thanks to three generous grants totaling $696,000. A lead grant of $50,000 was awarded by The Roundhouse Foundation, followed by $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds through the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA), and a $446,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Wash.

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Oregon Tech reaches scholarship milestone of $10 million

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Oregon Tech reaches scholarship milestone of $10 million

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Tech Foundation surpassed a huge milestone this past academic year, paying out over $10,229,742 in scholarships to Oregon Institute of Technology students. The milestone was celebrated Oct. 16 as donors and scholarship recipients gathered to celebrate the annual Scholarship Banquet.

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Oregon Tech pushes forward with negotiations despite minimal response from the faculty union

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Oregon Tech pushes forward with negotiations despite minimal response from the faculty union

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech continued negotiations with its striking faculty union Sunday with an intent to reach agreement. Thus far the faculty union has only asked questions regarding workload, to which Oregon Tech has provided response, and the union has not shared a substantive response to address the outstanding workload proposals.

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Oregon Tech says workload is a sticking point

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Oregon Tech says workload is a sticking point

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech and its new faculty union continued bargaining in a day-long session Friday but remained unable to reach a tentative agreement on all outstanding issues.

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Oregon Tech offers faculty increases in salary, 95% healthcare premiums paid by University, and university-standard workload

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Oregon Tech offers faculty increases in salary, 95% healthcare premiums paid by University, and university-standard workload

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Oregon Institute of Technology today presented the OT-AAUP faculty union with a generous compensation offer that guarantees future success for the University. The offer comes one week prior to the faculty union’s threatened strike.

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Oregon Tech names Dr. Ken Fincher as Vice President of Institutional Advancement

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Oregon Tech names Dr. Ken Fincher as Vice President of Institutional Advancement

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Institute of Technology conducted a nationwide search and is now proud to welcome, Dr. Ken Fincher, CFRE, as the new vice president for Institutional Advancement (VPIA). Dr. Fincher will start at Oregon Tech in early January 2021.

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