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PORTLAND-METRO CAMPUS
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100

Oregon Tech’s main campus is located in what Southern Oregon city?

Klamath Falls, Oregon 

100

Oregon Tech is the only public polytechnic university in this U.S. state?

Oregon

100

The Portland-Metro campus officially opened in what year? 

2012

100

The Portland-Metro campus is located in what Oregon city? 

Wilsonville

100

What is Oregon Tech’s official mascot? 

Hootie the Owl

200

What year marks the founding of the Oregon Institute of Technology?

1947

200

Engineering degrees at Oregon Tech are accredited by what organization? 

ABET

200

The Portland-Metro campus primarily occupies which three floors of the building? 

first, second, and fourth floors

200

What student government organization represents Oregon Tech students? 

ASOIT

200

What annual event celebrates alumni, families, and students on campus? 

Family and Alumni Weekend

300

What was Oregon Tech’s original name when it opened in Klamath Falls? 

Oregon Vocational School

300

Oregon Tech was the first university in North America to offer a bachelor’s degree in what field?

Renewable Energy Engineering

300

What partnership allows Portland-Metro students to earn degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science and Paramedic Science

OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University)

300

Who donated technology company provided workstations to the Portland-Metro campus? 

Intel

300

Approximately what percentage of Oregon Tech graduates are employed or continuing education within six months? 

~96%

400

What former military site became the home of Oregon Tech’s Klamath Falls campus?

U.S. Army air base from World War II

400

What nationally recognized program is consistently ranked among the best in the U.S?

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

400

What aviation-electronics company occupies the third floor of the Portland-Metro building? 

Rockwell Collins

400

Oregon Tech Portland-Metro is affiliated with which innovation center focused on advanced manufacturing? 

Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC)

400

What sport earned Oregon Tech its first NAIA National Championship in 2004

 Men’s basketball

500

The Latin phrase “Per cognitionem, lux” is Oregon Tech’s official motto. What does it mean?

Through knowledge, light

500

What medical imaging specialization offered at Oregon Tech focuses on the ultrasound of the heart?

Echocardiography

500

The Portland-Metro campus occupies a former headquarters of what company?

InFocus

500

What student group promotes clean energy leadership and community-based sustainability projects? 

Tech Owls in Action

500

A long-running (mostly joking) rivalry exists between Oregon Tech and what California university? 

Caltech