Oregon Tech’s alumni inspire students with stories of their entrepreneurial successes

As part of an Oregon Tech entrepreneurship class, students met with innovators and business owners from around the world, including Oregon Tech’s own alumni. These entrepreneurs included individuals from a wide variety of industries such as fitness, automotive, coffee shop, educational services and medical devices. The experience inspired both the students and alumni.

Commissioners Approve $150k Federal CARES Act Relief Grant for Supporting Oregon Tech COVID-19 Distance Learning

The Klamath County Board of County Commissioners awarded $150,000 in Coronavirus Relief Funds to Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) to support remote learning and student-focused classroom improvements. The grant funds stem from a federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allocation made earlier this year to the State of Oregon.

Students in Oregon Tech’s Professional Writing Class Work with Blue Zones to Obtain Nearly $10k in Grants

As part of assistant professor and co-director of Professional Writing at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), Amber Lancaster, Ph.D., tasked her students to partner with professional clients to pursue funding for a number of community projects. The result of two of those projects amounted to $9,500 in grant funding awarded to the Klamath Falls Blue Zones Project.