Oregon Institute of Technology

Not to be confused with its formerly synonymous first campus, the Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls or its urban campus Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland-Metro.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Former names
Oregon Vocational School (1947–1948)
Oregon Technical Institute (1948–1973)
MottoPer cognitionem, lux (Latin)
Motto in English
"Through knowledge, light"
TypePublic college
EstablishedJuly 14, 1947; 77 years ago (July 14, 1947)
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Endowment$23.5 million (2015)
PresidentNagi Naganathan
ProvostJoanna Mott
Students5,490 (2017)[1]
Location
Klamath Falls
,
Oregon
,
United States

42°15′22″N 121°47′06″W / 42.256°N 121.785°W / 42.256; -121.785
CampusRemote town[2], 305 acres (1.23 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Edge
ColorsBlue and gold
   
Nickname
  • Owls
  • Lady Owls
  • Hustlin' Owls
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – Cascade
MascotHootie the Owl
Websitewww.oit.edu

The Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech[3]) is a public college in Oregon with a residential campus in Klamath Falls, Oregon, an urban campus in Wilsonville, Oregon, and additional locations in Salem and Seattle. Almost all students complete externships, co-ops, or other hands-on training inside and outside the classroom.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About Oregon Tech". Oregon Institute of Technology.
  2. ^ "IPEDS-Oregon Institute of Technology".
  3. ^ "Oregon Tech Engineering Climbs 25 spots in a year to No. 35 in Nation". Oregon Institute of Technology.