Equity and Student Success
KCC celebrates graduates in-person; record number of high school achievements - June 15, 2022. Klamath Alerts. By Community News. "Klamath Community College awarded diplomas on Friday, June 10, to a crowd..."
Thousands cheer UO graduates from 2022, 2021 and 2020 as they turn their tassels - June 13, 2022. The Register-Guard. By Miranda Cyr and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick. "Around 3,000 graduates..."
58-year-old conquers homelessness, addiction to graduate from SWOCC - June 13, 2022. KPIC. By Gold Meadows and KCBY.com staff. "Growing up on the outskirts of St. Louis, Missouri, academics were never quite the right fit for Chris Bricker..."
Graduation weekend steps past pandemic - June 12, 2022. KRDV.com. By Jerry Howard. "Students at two Southern Oregon schools are taking a step past the pandemic as they get their diplomas this weekend..."
More than 7000 students graduate from Oregon State University - June 11, 2022. KVAL. By Kierstin Lindkvist and KVAL.com staff. "About 7,000 Oregon State University students are calling themselves..."
Graduating Oregon College Students Reflect on Pandemic Challenges - June 10, 2022. OPB. By Meerah Powell. "Graduation is surreal for many university students this year..."
SWOCC holds 61st annual commencement - June 10, 2022. KVAL. By Gold Meadows and KCBY.com staff. "Tassels turned for the first time since 2019 at Southwestern Oregon Community College for their 61st annual commencement..."
LGBTQ Students Consider Quitting College at an Alarming Rate. Why Mental Health Help Is Hard to Find. - June 9, 2022. USA Today. By Cady Stanton. "More than 1 in 4 LGBTQ college students have considered..."
LBCC recreates CARmencement for graduation - June 9, 2022. Albany Democrat-Herald. By Cody Mann. "Walk, ride or drive, Linn-Benton Community College graduates were determined to celebrate their success Thursday, June 9, at the Albany campus..."
Affordability
New grant program aims to improve access to higher education for Oregon tribal members - June 14, 2022. OPB. By Julie Sabatier. "The Oregon Tribal Student Grant program aims to help members of the nine.."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Economic Mobility Through a Different Lens - June 15, 2022. Inside Higher Ed. By David Steele. "A new Economic Mobility Index highlights postgraduation outcomes of colleges that serve high numbers of low-income students..."
UCC students to compete in statewide inventor's competition - June 14, 2022. The News-Review. By The News-Review. "For the first time, a team of students from Umpqua Community College will compete in a statewide inventor’s competition..."
Highest-paying jobs in Portland, Oregon that don't require a college degree - June 13, 2022. East Oregonian. By Stacker. "From the moment they arrive on campus, today’s high school students..."
PCC's aviation technology career development program enters new partnership - June 13, 2022. Business Tribune. By Jules Rogers. "Portland Community College and its Aviation Maintenance Technology Program formed..."
Hispanic-Serving Universities Provide Most Economic Mobility, Report Says - June 10, 2022. NBC News. By Zachary Schermele. "A number of colleges and universities whose student populations are..."
PSU secures $2.1M grant to expand data-driven research, training - June 9, 2022. Portland State University. By Cristina Rojas. "As employers clamor for more data scientists and industrial and government labs take..."
KCC Accelerated Learning students double-up on degrees - June 9, 2022. Herald and News. By Kurt Liedtke. "For a collection of dedicated high school students in the Klamath Community College Accelerated Learning..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Oregon public universities' longstanding bans on guns now in effect - June 16, 2022. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "Oregon’s public universities’ once toothless bans that prohibited.."
State Higher Ed Funding Rose in 2021 - June 14, 2022. Inside Higher Ed. By Josh Moody. "Federal stimulus dollars flowing to states kept appropriations strong in the 2021 fiscal year even as enrollment.."
Eastern Oregon University, union reach tentative contract agreement - June 11, 2022. Blue Mountain Eagle. By The Observer. "Eastern Oregon University and the Associated Academic Professionals Union,..."
Bonamici looks to boost PCC manufacturing programs - June 10, 2022. Columbia County Spotlight. By Dillon Mullan. "Educators and students say programs at Portland Community College are bridging a skills gap..."
Colleges step up efforts to prevent gun violence on campus - June 10, 2022. Inside Higher Ed. By Maria Carrasco. "Alarmed by mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, colleges are working to protect their..."
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