Category Education

School status

As the world learns how to roll with the punches of the ever-present Covid-19 virus, area schools and parents are preparing for an in-person return to education.  Oregon Health Authority representatives at an Aug. 17 press conference gleaned light on how Covid-19 and Monkeypox (HMPXV)…

Education briefs week of Aug. 25

Students struggling with mental health? The Oregon Departmetn of Education has introduced a new mental health resource, Oregon Classroom Wise – a suite of free print and video resources, tutorials, real interviews with school personnel available at the website.  This self-guided content for adults and…

Southern Willamette UO Ducks earn honors

At the University of Oregon graduate enrollment for the spring term was 16,922, and 3,811 UO students qualified for the honor for spring term, including these local residents:  Springfield  Brenda Aguilar-Urias, senior, multidisciplinary science Alex Allen, senior, human physiology Siani Beck, junior, biochemistry Raven Biskup,…

Lawsuits challenge Bohrnstedt’s businesses

In 1913, Bohrnstedt was accused of dishonest land dealings and his focus moved on to his new Waldo Hills Orchard project, effectively marking the end of the “boom” in Creswell. The orchard industry in the form of large, privately-owned orchards belonging to those like Dr.…

Dean’s list: Oregon state university

The Scholastic Honor Roll Winter 2022 list has been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 7,732 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing, including these local students:  COTTAGE GROVE • Oden L. Armstrong, junior, nuclear engineering • Mikayla M. Baird,…

Area students, educators receive recognition

■ Springfield’s Sarah Lindley was recognized as the “Outstanding Ph.D. Teaching Student in Economics” at the University of Wyoming’s recent recognition dinner.  ■ Eastern Oregon University named 590 students to the dean’s list for the 2022 winter term, including Courtney Riedel of Cottage Grove and…

Lane Community College selects Bulger as president

Bulger The Lane Community College Board of Education approved Dr. Stephanie Bulger as Lane’s eighth president by unanimous vote at the March 16 meeting, following a nine-month national search.  “Even with a competitive and qualified candidate pool, Dr. Bulger stood out as the right choice…

University of Oregon: Fall 2021 Dean’s List & education briefs

Carter Cunningham, Creswell: Exploring Louis LaRiccia, Creswell: Junior Art Gabriella LaRiccia, Creswell: Journalism Blake Nelson, Creswell: Human physiology  Lucas Davey, Cottage Grove: Cinema Studies Ashleen Kaur, Cottage Grove: Exploring Balan Kolee, Cottage Grove: Human Services Nathan Lee, Cottage Grove: Pre-journalism Vinny Lima, Cottage Grove: Business administration…