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Research

Data update makes RCE a “must use” resource for Oregon communities

The Oregon Rural Communities Explorer is a great resource for gathering data for various projects and it has recently been completely updated.

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Public Health Research

What it takes to engAGE in Community

Community-based participatory research is an emerging mechanism in public health research that’s used around the world to support people’s contributions to finding solutions that will work for them.

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Research

College receives $4.8 million grant to prevent rural childhood obesity

The College of Health and Human Sciences has received a $4.8 million grant to develop an obesity prevention program for children in rural Oregon.

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News

Carnegie Foundation bestows coveted ‘Community Engagement’ designation on OSU

OSU’s outreach efforts,including the college’s Extension 4-H and Family and Community Development programs, earn national distinction.

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News

Welcome to My World

The 4-H Urban-Rural Exchange allows host families from Grant, Klamath, and Wallowa counties to open their homes to city kids and Multnomah County families to rural students.

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Guadalupe “Lupe” Diaz: Focusing on school readiness for Latino children

My father was a migrant worker and we moved from Mexico to Milton-Freewater when I was 11. My parents always emphasized the importance of education, of reading, of studying hard. And they taught me to dream.