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For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution of Support for Continued
Funding for Oregon State University
Cascades Campus.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -044
WHEREAS, the opportunity for residents of Central and Eastern Oregon to seek higher
education without having to travel to or live in locations in the Willamette Valley or Southern Oregon
is a public policy priority in Deschutes County; and
WHEREAS, the Oregon State University - Cascades Campus, which includes University of
Oregon programs, fulfills this public policy priority with a current enrollment of more than 500
students currently enrolled; and
WHEREAS OSU- Cascades is experiencing an 18% increase in enrollment this spring, with
more than 530 students taking upper division courses at the campus, plus more than 165 students
taking courses at COCC who will transition to OSU- Cascades, and
WHEREAS, OSU- Cascades risks losing valuable momentum gained in enrollment,
development of academic programs, and collaborations with area businesses and non - profits without
state and community support, and
WHEREAS, many of the students currently enrolled or planning to enroll at OSU- Cascades
will face no or diminished opportunities for higher education if the campus were to be terminated; and
WHEREAS, OSU- Cascades supports the social and economic vitality of Central Oregon, and
partners with more than 150 businesses, schools and organizations in Central Oregon to provide
qualified student interns, and student and faculty researchers; and
WHEREAS, it is never more important to support learning and higher education than during
economically challenging times such as those we currently face in Central Oregon;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
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That Deschutes County supports OSU- Cascades Campus and urges the Oregon State
Legislature, the Governor for the State of Oregon, and the Oregon University System to provide for a
budget that will sustain the Cascades Campus into the future.
DATED this day of , 2009.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
TAMMY BANEY, Chair
DENNIS R. LUKE, Vice Chair
Recording Secretary ALAN UNGER, Commissioner
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