Goal 3: Significant and visible impact in Oregon and beyond

Our aim

Provide significant and visible impact with a statewide presence in communities across Oregon and beyond. Reach and engage new and diverse audiences to collaborate and support community issues including youth education, health and well-being, economic vitality and sustainable agricultural, food and environmental systems.

We represent OSU across the state with more than 40 local offices.

Our strategies

Conducting applied research to address local, state, national and global issues

We engage in reciprocal learning, needs assessment and problem solving with a focus on social, environmental and economic issues that affect Oregonians lives and livelihoods.

Building toward equity through community collaboration

We make concerted and deliberate efforts to reach and collaborate with new audiences and diverse, underserved and underrepresented communities to equitably address their needs and work toward equity in all aspects of program development, delivery and evaluation.

Linking OSU with communities

We engage with OSU colleges, faculty and students to extend and apply research-based information, foster experiential learning and create access to university academic and noncredit programs.

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