Partnerships for Innovation
Community Outreach
ORAU Invests in Our Community, Our Region, and Beyond
Since its establishment in 1946, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has been a proud supporter of the surrounding community. Whether its providing employees with a wealth of free safety and health information, or teaming together to construct a Habitat for Humanity home, ORAU realizes that it is only as strong as the community in which it is based.
In fact, as a multiple-campus organization, ORAU invests within each of the communities surrounding its separate locations. Beyond helping to secure the foundation of our local economies, ORAU also works to include within its outreach activities the mission to continuously advance scientific research and education.
Corporate Citizenship
ORAU is committed to strengthening our communities through in investments and participation in education and economic development.
Education Support
ORAU’s core mission remains to strengthen America’s competitiveness in scientific research and education. We do it through the management and support of science education programs extending from K-12 through postgraduate.
Pollard Technology Conference Center
ORAU’s state-of-the-art Pollard Technology Conference Center is available for community groups to use for speakers, events, meetings, or training.
In the Spotlight:
ORAU Awards $30,000 in Education Grants to Nine Area Schools
ORAU awarded 19 teachers and administrators from nine area schools with nearly $30,000 in grants to fulfill a variety of educational programs and equipment requests. The grant monies enabled the purchase of Promethean boards, a SMART™ Board, microscopes, computers, a projector, calculators and an array of other science, math and technical learning materials.