Web site to promote tech careers.Byline: The Register-Guard The Oregon University System The Oregon University System (OUS) consists of seven public, four-year universities in the State of Oregon administered by the Chancellor of the OUS, who serves at the will and pleasure of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. has launched a new Web site that will serve as a portal for young people considering high-tech careers and offer information on engineering programs at state universities. The site, oregonengineer.org, also will serve as a forum for the engineering industry in Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. , providing information to professionals and conducting surveys on industry issues and needs. A companion newsletter, OregonEngineer, also will be published. One aim of the Web site is to boost engineering enrollment at state universities. High-tech companies say they have a hard time finding enough trained people to fill all the engineering jobs in Oregon and regularly recruit candidates from out of state. The site will tell K-12 students how they can get involved in science and math programs such as Saturday Academy and the Sally Ride Sally Kristen Ride (born May 26 1951) is an American former astronaut who in 1983 became the first American woman to reach outer space.[1][2] She was preceded by two Soviet women, Valentina Tereshkova (1963) and Svetlana Savitskaya (1982). Club, offer information on engineering careers and connections to professional organizations, describe courses for graduates and undergraduates in 10 engineering fields at OUS OUS Outside the United States OUS OneUp Studios OUS Own Unit Support OUS Operation United Shield OUS Ourinhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Airport Code) OUS Oracle Universal Server OUS Organizational Units schools, and provide scholarship and mentoring program information. Working professionals also will be able to find out about continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). opportunities. "Our goal is to strengthen our partnership with industry and to be an advocate for engineering education and career development in Oregon," said Robert Dryden, OUS vice chancellor vice chancellor n. Abbr. VC 1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university. 2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor. 3. for engineering and computer science. |
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