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Oregon Tech Launches New Fully Online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene
May 26, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is proud to announce the launch of its new, fully online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene program, officially approved to begin this…
2026-05-26
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Oregon Tech Twilight Fun Run and Music Garden May 30
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Oregon Tech Twilight Fun Run and Music Garden May 30
WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
WHERE: Eulalona Park to Oregon Tech.
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2026-05-21
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Oregon Tech Baja car places 13th in four-hour endurance race
May 18, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Nineteen students from Oregon Tech’s Baja Racing team traveled to Washougal, Washington, May 7-10 to compete in the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Oregon, where college…
2026-05-18
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Oregon Tech student projects showcased June 5
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Oregon Tech student projects showcased June 5
WHEN: Friday, June 5, 2026, at 9 a.m. Community members and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: Oregon Tech Library, 3201 Campus Drive,…
2026-05-15
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Dr. Jackie Zhang Appointed Oregon Tech’s Dean of the College of Health, Arts and Sciences
May 12, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) conducted a nationwide search and is pleased to welcome Jackie Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., as Dean of the College of Health, Arts and Sciences…
2026-05-12
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OHSU President Dr. Shereef Elnahal to provide keynote address at Oregon Tech commencement
May 11, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. —Oregon Tech welcomes graduates, their families, and friends to the Klamath Falls campus on June 13 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the Class of 2026. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)…
2026-05-11
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Oregon Tech Students Earn Top Honors at National IT and Cybersecurity Conference
May 1, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Students from Oregon Tech’s Applied Computing & Geomatics (ACG) Department traveled to Missouri State University this spring to compete in America’s Innovate IT Collegiate Conference…
2026-05-01
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Oregon Tech Twilight Fun Run and Music Garden May 30
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Oregon Tech Twilight Fun Run and Music Garden May 30
WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
WHERE: Eulalona Park to Oregon Tech.
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2026-05-01
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From Prototype to Marketplace: Oregon Tech Business Ideas Awarded $20,500 at Catalyze Klamath Challenge
April 24, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Thirteen entrepreneurial student teams from Oregon Tech competed April 23 at the 11th annual Catalyze Klamath Challenge for $20,500 in seed money to turn their product ideas and…
2026-04-24
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Oregon Tech Annual Presidential Gala May 16
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Oregon Tech Presidential Gala May 16
WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. Community members are invited to attend.
WHERE: Oregon Tech, 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls, Ore.
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2026-04-24
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Catalyze Klamath Final TODAY
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Catalyze Klamath Final April 23 will award $20,500
WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4 to 7 p.m. Members of the community and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: CEET Auditorium, Oregon…
2026-04-23
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Catalyze Klamath Final April 23 will award $20,500
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Catalyze Klamath Final April 23 will award $20,500
WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4 to 7 p.m. Members of the community and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: CEET Auditorium, Oregon…
2026-04-06
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Oregon Tech receives $310k to continue expanding UX education and student access to industry tools
April 6, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech has received a $310,000 increase in its existing Workforce Ready Grant award from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to continue support for User…
2026-04-06
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Lithia Motors Lends Ram Truck to Oregon Tech to Support Student Travel
March 5, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in Klamath Falls has donated a two-year lease of a Ram 3500 truck, valued at more than $40,000, to the College of Engineering, Technology, and…
2026-03-05
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Oregon Tech’s BRIDGE Clinic Moves to New Location to Continue Training Future Practitioners
Feb. 18, 2026, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Oregon Tech’s BRIDGE Clinic, formerly the BIG ABA Clinic, has a new location to continue serving children with intellectual, developmental, and learning disabilities.
Launched in…
2026-02-18
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Oregon Tech Foundation Announces Alexis Lyle Runyan Memorial Endowed Scholarship to Support Nursing Students
Feb. 17, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Tech Foundation is announcing a newly established scholarship, the Alexis Lyle Runyan Memorial Endowed Scholarship, to support nursing students from the Klamath Basin who…
2026-02-17
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Oregon Tech Receives $1.123 Million to Advance Energy Innovation and Meet Workforce Needs in Domestic Energy Sector
Feb. 12, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – To help meet critical workforce needs in the domestic energy sector while driving economic growth, job creation, and strengthening national energy security, a bill was recently…
2026-02-12
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Oregon Tech Board Approves Next Steps to Launch Future-Facing Artificial Intelligence Degree to Meet Workforce and Industry Needs
Jan. 8, 2026, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Tech Board of Trustees approved proceeding with a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree during its December meeting, with an anticipated first cohort in…
2026-01-08
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Oregon Tech Receives $500k from Beavers Trust to Support Construction Management Workforce Development
Photo: Professor Jared Emard (checkered shirt) and Klamath County Public Works and Planning Director Jeremy Morris (striped shirt) with Construction Management students at Oregon Tech.
Oregon Tech Receives $500k from…
2025-12-02
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Oregon Tech Achieves Enrollment Growth with Record Freshman Class and Expanded Dual Credit Access
Nov. 21, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – For the second year in a row, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is pleased to welcome its largest freshman class during the last four decades – this year with a 4%…
2025-11-21
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Oregon Tech Collaborates with Google Public Sector to Use AI to Accelerate Research, Innovation, and Skills Development
Pictured back row left to right: Kanth Gopalpur (Oregon Tech Board of Trustees), John Davis (Chair of Oregon Tech Board of Trustees), Nick Nelson (Customer Engineer, Google), Marshall Coba (Government Relations for…
2025-11-19
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Oregon Tech Foundation awards more than $1.1 million in scholarships
Nov. 13, 2025, Klamath Falls, Ore. - The Oregon Tech Foundation awarded $1.1 million in scholarships to Oregon Tech students this year, the fourth year in a row that awards have exceeded $1 million. The scholarships…
2025-11-13
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Oregon Tech Celebrates Installation of New Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Chapter
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Oregon Tech Celebrates Installation of New Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Chapter
Oct. 28, 2025, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Oregon Tech celebrated the installation of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society chapter…
2025-10-28
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Media Alert: Oregon Tech Hosts Innovation Clinic on November 7 for High School and College Students
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Oregon Tech Hosts Innovation Clinic on November 7 for High School and College Students
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the media are invited to attend.
WHERE: …
2025-10-27
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Oregon Tech Launches Direct Admission Program for Dual Credit Students
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Oregon Tech Launches Direct Admission Program for Dual Credit Students
High school students receiving college credit with Oregon Tech can receive automatic admission
Oct. 21, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS,…
2025-10-21
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Oregon Tech Vascular Faculty Provide Education and Training in Trinidad and Tobago
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Oregon Tech Vascular Faculty Provide Education and Training in Trinidad and Tobago
Oct. 16, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Three Oregon Tech Vascular Technology faculty…
2025-10-16
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Oregon Tech launches new construction management program this fall
Oct. 1, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) is proud to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program beginning Fall 2025. The program was…
2025-10-01
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Oregon Tech dental students provide care to Jamaica
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Back row L-R Megan Nelson, Isabelle Cade, Dana Manfull, Miriam Partida, James Grow, Alexis Luna, Daniel Ede, Hannah Rivera, Jeannie Bopp
Front row L-R Crystal Hernandez Ramirez, Evelyn Caro,…
2025-09-30
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Correction: Oregon Tech welcomes faculty and staff back in annual convocation
Correction: The awards presented to Adria Paschal and Diana Angeli are President's Staff Awards. The text below and image have been updated.
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2025-09-24
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Oregon Tech maintains its spot as Best College in U.S. News and World Report
Sept. 24, 2025, Klamath Falls, Ore. — Oregon Tech has proudly maintained its position as one of the nation's top universities in multiple categories, according to U.S. News and World Report "Best Colleges 2026"…
2025-09-24
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Oregon Tech welcomes faculty and staff back in annual convocation
Sept. 24, 2025, Klamath Falls, Ore. – On Sept. 23, the Oregon Tech community reunited for its annual Convocation ceremony. This event not only celebrated the arrival of Fall Term but also welcomed new faculty and staff…
2025-09-24
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Oregon Tech’s Segree in Geomatics: Surveying Program Earns Six-Year ABET ANSAC Reaccreditation
Oregon Tech’s BS in Geomatics: Surveying Program Earns Six-Year ABET ANSAC Reaccreditation
One of the nation’s longest-accredited surveying programs continues its legacy of quality and innovation
Sept. 17, 2025, Klamath…
2025-09-17
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Oregon Tech and Faculty Approve New Five-Year Contract
Sept. 15, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – After eight months of dedicated negotiations, Oregon Tech and members of the Oregon Tech American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP) have agreed to a new five-year…
2025-09-15
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Another successful year for Oregon Tech’s educational summer youth camps
Altogether, summer programming supported by Oregon Tech’s Office of Educational Partnership and Outreach educated 300 K-12 students, helping to foster creativity, teamwork, and computational thinking in the minds of…
2025-08-28
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Oregon Tech graduates have starting salaries $20k higher than the Oregon average, according to SmartAsset
August 20, 2025, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Personal finance company SmartAsset has released new data for the Best Value Colleges in the U.S., with a degree from Oregon Institute of Technology noted as one of the highest…
2025-08-20
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Oregon Tech graduates assist with Geo Trail expansion to serve local community
Aug. 1, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A ribbon cutting held July 31 launched an expanded section of the Geo Trail, made possible in part by the work of Oregon Tech Civil Engineering students who created the design of a…
2025-08-01
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The American Council of the Blind presents award to Oregon Tech faculty member for National Park Service accessibility work
The American Council of the Blind presents Special Achievement Award to Oregon Tech faculty member for National Park Service accessibility work
July 30, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Brett Oppegaard, Ph.D., an online…
2025-07-30
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Oregon Tech students explore livable cities and circular societies in the Netherlands
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Oregon Tech students explore livable cities and circular societies in the Netherlands
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2025-07-25
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Oregon Tech Nuclear Medicine students selected for national leadership academy
July 22, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technology students Will Duarte and Cody Mueller recently attended the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging…
2025-07-22
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Oregon Tech announces 2025 IDEAfest winners: serotonin sensor, dynamic brushless motor controller, transmission line redesign, and hasel based artificial muscles
Oregon Tech announces 2025 IDEAfest winners: serotonin sensor, dynamic brushless‑motor controller, transmission line redesign, and hasel‑based artificial muscles
June 13, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Tech has…
2025-06-13
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Oregon Tech to celebrate graduates at June 14 ceremony
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Oregon Tech to celebrate graduates at June 14 ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. Community members and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: John F. Moehl Stadium, Oregon Tech,…
2025-06-09
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Oregon Tech welcomed 800 first graders to campus for Klamath Cares Klamath Reads with Klamath County Rotary
June 6, 2025, KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Oregon Tech student-athletes and Klamath County Rotary volunteers served as the welcoming committee as 800 first graders from the Klamath Basin and surrounding areas came to campus…
2025-06-07
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Happening Friday: Oregon Tech student projects showcase
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Oregon Tech student projects showcased June 6
WHEN: Friday, June 6, 2025, at 9 a.m. Community members and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: Center for Excellence in Engineering and…
2025-06-05
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Hustlin’ with Hootie 5k Fun Run April 30
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Hustlin’ with Hootie 5k Fun Run April 30
WHEN: Sunday, April 30, 2023, 10 a.m. Members of the community and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: Downtown Klamath…
2023-04-17
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Earth Day Native Garden Event April 22
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Earth Day Native Garden Event April 22
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Members of the community are invited to attend.
WHERE: Native Plant Garden, Oregon Tech, 3201…
2023-04-14
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Catalyze Klamath Final Will Award $16,000 on April 20
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Catalyze Klamath Final Will Award $16,000 on April 20
WHEN: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 4 to 7 p.m. Members of the community and media are invited to attend.
WHERE: Auditorium, College…
2023-04-13
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