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    7 years ago

    Love this school! I'm an Alumni & the library is beyond amazing. The beauty of the campus is astounding.

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    Siskiyou Field Institute - Photo Class on the way to Mt. Elijah.

    Siskiyou Field Institute

    3.0(2 reviews)
    39.9 mi

    My child just returned from camp here and let me know that he was not permitted to eat the food he…read morebrought, and missed multiple meals during his stay because of it. We had spoken to our school nurse before the trip and they were ALL aware of my child's dietary needs. I would not recommend this camp to other families. Starving children while in your care is absolutely unacceptable. None of the food we packed even had to be cooked, they simply withheld it from my child.

    This organization has great outdoor classes that range in location from Lava Caves Nat. Monument to…read morethe California/Oregon coasts. Some classes provide college credit or can be used for various certifications, others are just plain fun. One of the latter is the winter snow ecology course held on Mt. Ashland involving a trek on snow shoes, building a snow cave and looking for the tunnels of voles and other winter-active rodents.. Another fun "class" was the sunset photo hike to the summit of Mr. Elijah starting with a walk through wild flowers and pitcher plants and the drive partly up the mountain then a walk through forest, meadow, past an alpine lake and ending with a magnificent view of the Siskiyou Mountains. Did we see the ocean on the far horizon? Some said yes, some said no. Several classes are family oriented and there are also special ones for school groups and for teachers. For those who need accommodations at Sema, there are yerts and a camping area, or a few miles away, some motels.

    Oregon Tech - Hootie the Owl at new student orientation

    Oregon Tech

    3.0(4 reviews)
    55.7 mi

    I attended Oregon Institute of Technology as a freshman and genuinely regret my decision…read more The dorms were filthy, poorly maintained, and constantly felt unsafe. There were ongoing concerns and rumors among students about asbestos in the buildings, and regardless of the technical truth, the fact that students were worried about it at all says a lot about how little transparency or reassurance we were given. It smelled terrible on the floors, there was NO SAFETY PLAQUE IN THE DORM ELEVATOR, i would walk into the shower to be met with people having sexual intercourse and other times used stained undergarments hanging on the towel hooks. Basic cleanliness was lacking, and maintenance issues were slow or ignored. And as for the village apartments, they are a bit cleaner but in my short time living there in my second year (before i was fed up and tired of it) a couple wasps were in the bathroom when I moved in. In the dorm study rooms, there were also a few times you could hear people having intercourse on the new couches they installed in the study rooms . Laundry room often floods and has issues. My mail looked tampered with a couple times i went to pick it up. The town itself is miserable. It's extremely cold most of the year, isolated, and there is nothing to do socially. No decent water to swim in, no real nightlife, and very few places students actually want to spend time. The only cool place in the entire town is the park on the outskirts of town. If you care at all about having a social life or not feeling trapped, this is not the place. The isolation seriously affects mental health. While I was there, I heard repeated concerns from other women about allegations involving certain peers on campus with serious criminal histories, including allegations involving underage images and sex offenses. Whether all of this was officially verified or not, the fact that so many women openly talked about feeling unsafe and uncomfortable around certain men on campus was extremely alarming. There was a strong sense that concerns from girls were brushed off or normalized instead of taken seriously. Academically it was very hit or miss. Anatomy & Physiology and Anthropology professors were genuinely good and clearly cared about teaching. Outside of those classes, however, I often felt like I was teaching myself entirely. there are student tutors available but were mostly booked up. Lectures were weak, organization was poor, and support was minimal. If you're paying for college, you shouldn't feel like you're on your own for most of it. The food situation is awful. Sudexo was tolerable for maybe the first month or two, then it became repetitive, low-quality, and honestly gross. Undercooked looking/ cold food, limited options, and no consideration for dietary needs. It felt like an afterthought, despite how much students pay for meal plans. There are no real music programs. If that matters to you at all, look elsewhere. The band is mediocre at best and mostly does bad rock covers. Clubs are poorly run and feel thrown together last minute. Some clubs, like Formula and Baja, were especially unwelcoming, and as a woman, it was very clear that you were not taken seriously or made to feel included on building the vehicle for the clubs. Socially, I never felt like I belonged. I dressed in alternative/goth clothing daily, with dyed hair and long black skirts, and stood out heavily among the overwhelmingly white, "basic," Lululemon-and-Stanley-cup culture that dominates the campus. This isn't about insecurity -- it was very clear that anyone who didn't fit a narrow, conventional mold was subtly othered. There was little diversity in self-expression, and it made campus feel unwelcoming and judgmental. Everyone is either a dental student, civil engineering, computer science, or medical imaging. Overall, the campus feels underfunded, socially dead, and dismissive of student concerns. If you're looking for community, safety, support, or even basic enjoyment during college, I would strongly recommend going somewhere else. I'm not sure about the Portland campus, I've heard better things about it but this is just for Klamath campus. Please, if you choose to go to this school, get a detailed tour of the school and don't just look at the school, but talk to the students. See if they even look happy or not to be there.

    Update on my review of the school.... After one year of my daughter at this campus I've come to…read moresee that the professors here are just trash as well. Small town that cannot attract teachers who actually teach. Zero help given to the students and huge grading curves equal crap grades given to my daughter who had straight A's at the Portland campus prior to transferring to this crap hole. We challenged the grade due to lack of teaching by the professor and am waiting to hear back. Needless to say we pulled her from this school and now she's a straight A student again. . Pretty easy to do the math on this. Shit professor shit town shit school. Good day all

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