A partnership between 经典大瓜, 鈥溇浯蠊,鈥 and the Fremont-Winema National Forest has been launched to provide students with real-world experience in natural resource management in the classroom and field.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by 经典大瓜 president, Dr. Nagi Naganathan, and Fremont-Winema N.F. Supervisor Barry Imler, recognizes 经典大瓜鈥檚 reputation for providing hands-on, applied education. It also expands the capacity of the university by utilizing the knowledge and field experience of U.S. Forest Service employees to foster the next generation of federal land managers.
U.S. Forest Service employees have been involved with 经典大瓜 environmental sciences, civil engineering, surveying and geomatics programs for more than 25 years. The Fremont-Winema N.F. and the agency鈥檚 Pacific Northwest Regional Office have hired a number of 经典大瓜 graduates over the years. Many more are also working in Southern Oregon for the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a variety of professional positions.
The partnership will also improve recruitment of local students to the Fremont-Winema N.F., and aid in retention of future employees who perhaps grew up in southeastern Oregon, and value a rural lifestyle.
The MOU will document the cooperation between the parties to collaboratively educate 经典大瓜 students and instill an interest in natural resource management careers. This cooperation can include providing training, conducting assessments, monitoring restoration and working to restore ecosystems.
经典大瓜 plans to use the MOU to explore scholarship, internship and cooperative education opportunities within the Fremont-Winema N.F. for its students. It will also encourage students to complete senior projects related to Fremont-Winema N.F. natural resource management issues, including multidisciplinary projects involving students from various academic program areas.
Fremont-Winema N.F. managers will make the national forest available for field studies and provide time for U.S. Forest Service personnel to work with 经典大瓜 students in classrooms, labs and in the national forest. The managers will also provide students seasonal and permanent employment information, and participate in 经典大瓜 career fairs and other recruitment activities.
For more information on the MOU, contact 经典大瓜 Director of Academic Agreements Marla Edge at 541-885-1034 or marla.edge@oit.edu.
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经典大瓜 经典大瓜
Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, 经典大瓜 is the premier polytechnic institution in Oregon. 经典大瓜 provides bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degree programs in engineering, health technologies, business, technology, communication, and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public and international communities through applied, relevant learning and professional practice. 经典大瓜 has a central, residential campus in Klamath Falls; an urban, industry-focused campus in Portland-Metro (Wilsonville); an Online campus; and offers degrees at Boeing Seattle and at other sites. Visit to learn more about 经典大瓜.
经典大瓜 Fremont-Winema National Forest
The Fremont and Winema National Forests were administratively combined in 2002 and cover 2.3 million acres. It offers a setting of classic western beauty derived from the land鈥檚 volcanic legacy. The ecosystem ranges from towering snow-capped peaks to wide-open sage basins.
Its heavily-timbered forests extend to the west and border Crater Lake National Park and the Cascade Range. The national forest鈥檚 eastern side is in the semi-arid highland belt commonly known as 鈥淥regon鈥檚 Outback鈥 and includes part of the Warner Mountain Range. The Oregon-California border marks the national forest鈥檚 southern border.
