Oregon Education News (United States)

Grant Putnam is the auctioneer on Saturday, February 25, 2012 for the “Cellar”Bration for Education supporting Mary Woodward PSO. Wine Tasting with Stoller Vineyards, Barking Frog, Panther Creek, Whistling Ridge, and J Albin wineries.

Cash4Books.net announces 100% matching program for DonorsChoose.org donations during the month of February.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

After being awarded the Leadership Development Award in Atlanta, GA; Archetype President Melissa White explains what the award represents, and what to expect for the future.

Milwaukie, Oregon – Canby Asparagus Farm’s Casa de Tamales cooking class, The Art of Making Tamales is a hands-on Tamale Cooking Class. You will be bringing home a dozen tamales (a $50 value) included in the price of your class.

When compared to the students’ scores from the previous year, the average per student grades increased dramatically - jumped 4.2 grade levels in Math, 2 grade levels in Writing, and 2.3 grade levels in Reading.

NextStep Recycling and Oregon Supported Living Program form Partnership.

Students meet with local business owners to discuss the secrets to their success. Business leaders range from executives and managers from successful companies such as Nike, Google, Microsoft, IBM, NBC, and Apple.

ASHI is pleased to announce the new G2010 blended learning versions of its core training programs. Blended learning delivers emergency care training by combining online lessons with hands-on, instructor-led skills practice and evaluations.

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

Thousands of students use our service to locate the cheapest source of textbooks. We are seeing a marked increase in students choosing to rent textbooks. The lower upfront payout of rentals means college students have more money available.

Cheap-Textbooks.com, a website which provides textbook price comparison services and buyback quotes now offers added savings for students with FREE DISCOUNTS / COUPONS to restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses in and around campus!

Students are using textbook sellback price comparison sites in record numbers this year to get the best buyback prices from online book buyers.

Professional Auctioneer and Outdoor Guide, Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for this event in support of Alberta Rider Elementary School. Alberta Rider is a public school in the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

Grant Putnam is the auctioneer on Saturday, February 25, 2012 for the “Cellar”Bration for Education supporting Mary Woodward PSO. Wine Tasting with Stoller Vineyards, Barking Frog, Panther Creek, Whistling Ridge, and J Albin wineries.

Cash4Books.net announces 100% matching program for DonorsChoose.org donations during the month of February.

The Oregon Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating President Lincoln's 203rd birthday with two Feb 12 events in Portland: A morning wreath-laying ceremony and a lecture on the Emancipation Proclamation and Portland's Black Pioneers.

Millions of potential college students aren’t sure how to navigate the system of higher education, but it’s possible for anyone to go to college, says Michael Reyes of Linfield College.

Credit union’s Central Oregon branches will display art by students from Bear Creek Elementary, the Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, and M.A. Lynch Elementary

After being awarded the Leadership Development Award in Atlanta, GA; Archetype President Melissa White explains what the award represents, and what to expect for the future.

Uberthon presents the Walk, Run 5k or 10k events at Luckython on March 17th at Cook Park, Tigard. The race is to benefit the Booster clubs from Sherwood, Southridge, and the Wilsonville High School Senior Grad Night Committee.

Museum Will Be Showcasing Arsenal Of Historic Weaponry Used In Many Local Battles

In just eight short years, minority students are projected to outnumber whites on college campuses for the first time. Many will be the first in their families to attend college.

The OnPoint Community Credit Union Celebrity Spelling Bee raises funds for the organization’s Free Store for Teachers

A winter star party will be offered Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, by the Klamath County Museum.

Milwaukie, Oregon – Canby Asparagus Farm’s Casa de Tamales cooking class, The Art of Making Tamales is a hands-on Tamale Cooking Class. You will be bringing home a dozen tamales (a $50 value) included in the price of your class.

A new website and blog, Ye-Gods.info, was born out of the UFO experience of its creator, Gayla Groom. Her website shares footnoted facts about ancient events that "should encourage people to reinterpret the past based on what we know now."

When compared to the students’ scores from the previous year, the average per student grades increased dramatically - jumped 4.2 grade levels in Math, 2 grade levels in Writing, and 2.3 grade levels in Reading.

Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of TransActive Education & Advocacy and often uncredited co-founder of Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA, formerly Trans Youth Family Advocates) receives "Transgender Children Awareness Month" proclamation.

The breakthrough new feature of Art Authority 4.5 is "Art Like This." When viewing any of the works that Art Authority provides access to, users can simply tap a button to view an entire exhibit made up of other works that are most "like" that work.

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As their 4th Annual Silent Auction approaches TransActive Education & Advocacy announces that the month of December has been declared "Transgender Child Awareness Month" by Multnomah County, Oregon.

NextStep Recycling and Oregon Supported Living Program form Partnership.

Del Smith, a trustee emeritus of Linfield College, was honored this weekend for his long-time support of the college when the Board of Trustees approved the naming of the softball stadium as the “Del Smith Stadium.”

Students meet with local business owners to discuss the secrets to their success. Business leaders range from executives and managers from successful companies such as Nike, Google, Microsoft, IBM, NBC, and Apple.

ASHI is pleased to announce the new G2010 blended learning versions of its core training programs. Blended learning delivers emergency care training by combining online lessons with hands-on, instructor-led skills practice and evaluations.

Two Week Permaculture Design Course Being Held December 1st thru 14th at Lost Valley Educational Center in Dexter, Oregon Open for Enrollment; Instructors Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley and Marisha Auerbach

Students at Oregon’s small independent colleges are more than twice as likely to graduate in four years as students at the state’s public universities. There’s a reason.

Portland native Margaret Ngai has been elected vice president of the National Student Nurses Association

An artist reception for “Blind Corners, Portals and Turning Points,” featuring works by Ronald Mills de Pinyas, will be Saturday, Oct. 15, from 2–4 p.m. at the Linfield Gallery on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville, Ore.

Ever want to learn to be psychic? Psychic and Bestselling Author Noelani Rodriguez says it takes minutes, not years.

Frank Krone to lecture on Sept.11, 2011 about Oregon's many Civil War connections at Newport, Oregon's Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center and will read from transcripts from 1861 speeches given by Sen. Edward Baker and from war letters of Lt Lamson

American Optometrist Association and Ashland’s Optical Expressions agree that undiagnosed eye problems in teenagers can lead to a drop in grades, later vision problems

Oregon Lincoln Bicentennial commissioner and Civil War expert Frank Krone to give free lecture on "Oregon's Civil War Connections" to the Lincoln County Historical Society at the Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center on Sunday, Sept 11, 2011.

McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Washington Monthly named Linfield College one of the top 100 liberal arts schools that make a vital contribution to society.

The “I Have a Dream” Foundation-Oregon was founded in 1990 to help low-income children reach success in school. Starting this fall, students from kindergarten through fifth grade will receive mentoring as a way to propel them into college.

Author and musician Ed Drury publishes Learn to Play the Didjeridu in ebook format

Thousands of students use our service to locate the cheapest source of textbooks. We are seeing a marked increase in students choosing to rent textbooks. The lower upfront payout of rentals means college students have more money available.

Three large murals will be unveiled Sept. 8 at Oregon State University. The paintings have been created by Ron Mills de Pinyas, a professor of art at Linfield College whose work has been exhibited across the U.S. and in Asia and Latin America.

Alder Elementary, one of Oregon’s most impoverished schools and the first school in the nation to be adopted by the “I Have a Dream” Foundation, will be embarking on a 15-year experiment this fall, led by Alder Principal Paz Ramos.

Supply drive collects pencils, paper, crayons and other needed supplies for Schoolhouse Supplies

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC

Linfield College was named one of the nation’s “Top Colleges” by Forbes. Four Oregon schools, including Linfield, were included in the top 200 undergraduate institutions.

A collection of Klamath Indian baskets not seen in public for nearly 50 years will be displayed this summer at the Klamath County Museum.

The recent rehabilitation of Linfield College's historic library led to the selection of radiant ceiling panels for both heating and cooling — one of only four such systems in Oregon.

There are all kinds of reasons why colleges opt for green buildings — to save money, mentor sustainable stewardship or recruit students — but for one Oregon college, going green was not necessarily a choice.

A beta version of the latest Cammpus platform is released on a limited basis for five organizations to develop their own universities. Cammpus is part of Heatspring Learning Institute, an education innovator based in Cambridge Massachusetts.

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC

A new Oregon Wine History Archive is one more indicator that the once-fledging Oregon industry has come of age.

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC

A new article has been published by Business of Life LLC