Oregon State University – Cascades has formed a committee to help inform and gather input from the Central Oregon community as it expands to a four-year university on a campus in Bend. Co-chaired by Matt Shinderman, a senior instructor of natural resources and the faculty lead for the sustainability degree program, and Jodie Barram, Bend Mayor Pro Tem, the Campus Expansion Advisory Committee will provide feedback and gather community input through December 2014, when initial expansion plans will be final.
CEAC members represent expertise on issues the campus will face as it expands, including transportation and parking, infrastructure, business partnerships, neighborhood livability and sustainability. CEAC members are:
Steven Ames, Steven Ames Planning, Bend 2030
Scott Aycock, COIC
Whitney Cox, OSU-Cascades student
Todd Dunkelberg, Deschutes County Library
Brad Henry, Bend – LaPine School District
Don Horton, Bend Parks and Recreation
Eric King, City of Bend
Connie Kearney, OSU alumnus
Lee Kearney, OSU alumnus
Michael LaLonde, Bend Chamber of Commerce Board
Roger Lee, EDCO
Mike McLandress, neighborhood representative
Christy McLeod, BMC
Jim Middleton, Central Oregon Community College
Jeff Monson, Commute Options
Angela Price, Pacific Power
Dennis Shaberg, Deschutes Economic Alliance
Bill Smith, William Smith Properties (Old Mill District)
Andrew Spreadborough, COIC
Stacey Stemach, neighborhood representative
Karen Swirsky, Land Conservation & Development, Governor’s Regional Solutions Center
Oran Teater, OSU-Cascades Board of Advisors
Kim Travis, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Governor’s Regional Solutions Center
Allan Unger, Deschutes County Commission
Bill Wagner, Chair, Bend Planning Commission
The committee will meet quarterly. The next meeting is to be scheduled and will take place in June. For information about OSU-Cascades’ expansion, visit http://www.osucascades.edu/4.
About OSU-Cascades: Located in Bend, Ore., Oregon State University’s branch campus features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon’s vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Sixteen undergraduate majors and three graduate programs include Energy Systems Engineering, Exercise and Sport Science, Hospitality Management, and Tourism and Outdoor Leadership. The branch campus plans to expand to a four-year university beginning fall 2015.
