Equity and Student Success
UO events honor acclaimed civil rights leader on MLK Day - January 10, 2023. AroundtheO. By Campus News. "Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of equity, inclusion and diversity will be honored at the University of Oregon in the days ahead as the campus..."
STEM lab on wheels delivers learning to rural students - January 10, 2023. Baker City Herald. By The Observer. "Eastern Oregon University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of the Greater Oregon STEM Hub’s new Mobile Maker Lab..."
National Grant Funds 6 New Courses for Higher Education in Prison Program - January 10, 2023. Portland State University. By Katy Swordfisk. "New funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities will allow Portland State University..."
Oregon Dept. of Education releases updated guidance, resources to support LGBTQ+ students - January 5, 2023. OPB. By Elizabeth Miller. "The Oregon Department of Education first released guidance to school districts on how to support transgender..."
Affordability
More Oregon families now qualify for state-funded affordable childcare program - January 10, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Rose Wong. "Low-income parents attending high school or college are no longer required to be employed to receive..."
Oregon expands child care assistance program for parents attending school - January 5, 2023. KATU. " As of Jan. 1, more Oregon families now qualify for child care financial assistance through the Employment-Related Day Care program..."
New federal student loan repayment plan aimed at low-income borrowers - January 10, 2023. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Ariana Figueroa. "The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would overhaul a federal student loan..."
Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis - January 10, 2023. NPR/OPB. By Cory Turner. "The Biden administration is unveiling an ambitious new student loan repayment program today that will be more generous, flexible..."
Blue Mountain Community Foundation seeks scholarship applicants - January 9, 2023. East Oregonian. By East Oregonian. "The Blue Mountain Community Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year..."
Updates on the Future for 2023-Open Educational Resources - January 6, 2023. Open Oregon website. By hofera. "Peeking around the corner into 2023, the barriers preventing faculty from more widespread adoption of OER are the usual ones: time and money..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
LCC Nursing program gets $500K and visit from a U.S. Senator - January 11, 2023. KLCC.org. By Tiffany Eckert. "Aspiring nurses studying at Lane Community College got a visit from Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Wednesday..."
Partnership offers SOU students real-time access to counselors - January 10, 2023. SOUNews. "Southern Oregon University has begun winter term with a new partnership to provide real-time, 24-hour-per-day access to professional..."
OSU receives $4.8M federal grant for cybersecurity students - January 8, 2023. KGW. By Tim Gordon. "If you are into computers and cyber-security, Oregon State University just got nearly $5 million of added incentive for you to learn there..."
Workforce participation remains depressed, especially in rural Oregon - January 8, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Mike Rogoway. "The share of Oregonians in the workforce has remained at historic lows for nearly a decade,..."
Fall Term at Umpqua Community College sees largest attendance numbers since pandemic - January 8, 2023. Kezi.com. By Ariel Lacobazzi. "Promising numbers in Roseburg as more students hit the books and head to class..."
College enrollment slowly recovers - January 6, 2023. The Astorian. By Ethan Myers. "Enrollment at Clatsop Community College continues to slowly climb back following a dive during the coronavirus pandemic..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
SOU president gets feedback on realignment plan - January 12, 2023. Medford Mail-Tribune. By Kevin Opsahl. "During a campus town hall meeting Thursday, Southern Oregon University President Rick Bailey heard comments from constituents..."
RCC receives grant from Congress for new health training facility - January 11, 2023. KDRV.com. By Makenna Marks. "Rogue Community College will receive a $3.61 million grant from Congress for its new Allied Health Training Facility..."
Audit: Lawmakers Can Help Improve Oregon Community Colleges - January 11, 2023. Public News Service. By Eric Tegethoff. "An audit of community colleges in Oregon has implications for the state's legislative session, which started this week..."
University of Oregon to relocate Old Town neighborhood campus - January 11, 2023. KGW. By KGW.com. "The University of Oregon's Portland campus will be relocated from Old Town to NE Portland..."
Audit finds Linn-Benton Community College a leader in data-driven success - January 9, 2023. Corvallis Gazette-Times. By Joanna Mann. "Linn-Benton Community College is a leader among the state’s community colleges at using data..."
Oregon schools chief Colt Gill to depart this summer, Gov.-elect Tina Kotek will conduct national search for new leader - January 6, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Julia Silverman. "Oregon schools chief Colt Gill, who led they..."
Kotek announces new education adviser, leader for statewide education initiatives - January 6, 2023. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "Two women focused on improving K-12 student outcomes and boosting early learning around the state..."
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