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As strike deadline approaches, Oregon Tech officials seek state injunction to prevent walkout Approximately 200 full-time faculty at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Klamath Falls in southern Oregon may strike on April 26 if an agreement is not reached between the university and Oregon Tech-American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP). The union said 92 percent of members voted in favor of the strike authorization on April 2, with nearly the entire membership taking part i...

Civil Engineering student places second in American Society of Civil Engineers Pacific Northwest Conference Klamath Falls April 21, 2021 Sarah Hillaire, BS/MS candidate in civil engineering at Oregon Tech, placed second in the technical paper competition at the 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Pacific Northwest Student Conference. Hosted virtually in April by the University of Washington, the technical paper contest portion of the Conference provides an opportunity for al...

Dr. Christopher J. Syrnyk elected president of Western Regional Honors Council Klamath Falls April 16, 2021 Dr. Christopher J. Syrnyk, associate professor of Communication at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) recently received appointment to president of the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) during the WRHC Virtual Conference 2021. The WRHC is comprised of approximately 300 honors colleges and programs at accredited institutions of higher learning located in the 13-state...

Abbey DuBois and Matt Volpe Innovative, highly technical and eager student entrepreneurs at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) came together April 15 to compete for $18,750 in seed money to turn their product ideas and prototypes into real businesses. The winning team, called The BioSpec Enterprise, is an all-in-one indoor house plant monitoring system by students Abbey DuBois, Joshua Hewitt, Jared Monroe and Matt Volpe. This is the seventh Catalyze Klamath Falls Challenge, which bega...

Meet Housing and Residence Life Director, Dr. Mandi Clark Klamath Falls April 14, 2021 Originally from the Midwest, Mandi Clark joined Oregon Tech in 2004 with a passion for the world of Student Affairs. After years as a resident assistant (RA) and hall director in campus housing through her undergraduate and graduate schooling, Mandi continued working in residence life as a professional hall director, area coordinator, and assistant director, before coming to Oregon Tech to serve our s...

Oregon Tech leaders disappointed as faculty union delivers intent to strike If OITs union goes on strike, it will be the first case at a public university in Oregons history. Posted: Apr 9, 2021 11:06 AM Updated: Apr 9, 2021 11:37 AM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Senior leadership at the Oregon Institute of Technology said Friday that they are "disappointed" in the actions of the faculty union as tensions at the public university come to a head. Oregon Tech - American Assoc...

OIT faculty declare intent to strike following months of failed negotiations If OT-AAUP is forced to strike, it will be the first time any public university faculty has gone on strike in Oregon history. Posted: Apr 8, 2021 1:18 PM Posted By: Alicia Rubin KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Faculty organized through Oregon Tech - American Association of University Professors (OT-AAUP) have declared their intent to lawfully strike. Their announcement was submitted to the Employment Relations Board and the Or...

Oregon Institute of Technology faculty union votes to authorize strike Updated Apr 05, 2021; KLAMATH FALLS — The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty union voted this week to authorize a strike. The vote last week comes more than 500 days after negotiations began between the union and school administration, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Oregon Tech’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors is seeking salary increases and more clearly defined workload limit...

Oregon Tech faculty union votes to authorize strike April 5, 2021 GMT KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty union voted this week to authorize a strike. The vote last week comes more than 500 days after negotiations began between the union and school administration, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported. Oregon Tech’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors is seeking salary increases and more clearly defined workload limits, among othe...

SmartAsset Lists Oregon Tech as Best Value College in Oregon All Locations April 1, 2021 Personal finance company SmartAsset has released its 2021 report of the Best Value Colleges in the U.S., with a degree from Oregon Institute of Technology noted as the highest value for your dollar of any college or university in Oregon. According to the study, Oregon Tech graduates receive an average starting salary of $63,100, which is the highest in the Oregon rankings. The average starting salar...