Equity and Student Success
Oregon State celebrates International Women’s Day with events on March 8 - March 2, 2023. Oregon State University Newsroom. By Theresa Hogue. "Oregon State University will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, recognizing..."
Black Student Magazine expanding to include national voices - March 1, 2023. KVAL. By Kendall Bartley and KVAL.com staff. "Black Student Magazine released its third annual issue Monday..."
Oregon groups supporting Black students and families get grants - March 1, 2023. KLCC. By Brian Bull. "Thirty groups associated with the Oregon Black Student Success Community Network (OBSSCN) are getting capacity-building grants..."
Affordability
Apply Now for a Free Full Year at COCC - March 2, 2023. The Bulletin. By Mark Russell Johnson. "A sense of purpose. The motivation to work hard. And the means to succeed..."
OSU offers resources to navigate students through a dynamic housing market - March 2, 2023. The Daily Barometer. By Nino Paoli. "It’s the start of Spring term and students living in the dorms are ramping up to move off-campus. Here are some things..."
Who has student loan debt in America? - February 27, 2023. The Washington Post. By Alyssa Fowers and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel. "Millions of Americans rely on the federal government to cover the cost of college..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Oregon psilocybin facilitator training goes dark, leaving students confused and angry - March 7, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Lizzy Acker. "One of Oregon’s approved and licensed psilocybin facilitator training programs has paused classes amid bankruptcy,..."
Klamath Community College agriculture turns to tech - March 6, 2023. Lake County Examiner. "Klamath Community College’s agriculture program is evolving to incorporate more modern technology and better understanding of global..."
Major trainer for Oregon’s psilocybin program collapses into bankruptcy - March 6, 2023. OPB. By Ryan Haas. "An executive for Synthesis Institute informed students Monday that the business was bankrupt and would end its efforts to deliver therapy under Measure 109..."
The Firing Lane: College survival and success: something transfer students need to know - March 6, 2023. The Daily Barometer (OSU student newspaper). By Alexander Banks. "Transfer students are realizing a significant amount of class credits aren’t transferable...."
Proposals in Oregon Senate aim to ease educator shortage - March 2, 2023. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Natalie Pate. "Schools nationwide and across Oregon have been facing educator shortages for years, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic..."
UO researchers studying how you get your local news - March 1, 2023. The Bulletin. By Bert Etling. "What do you need to know about what’s going on in your community? How do you currently find that information? How would you like to find that information?..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
SOU, RCC collaborate in regional “Innovation Jam” - March 7, 2023. SOUnews. "Participants will form teams and invent solutions to “some of the region’s most pressing problems,” including sustainability and environmentalism..."
A conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on education, affordable housing and the hardest thing about her new job - March 3, 2023. OPB. By Sheraz Sadiq. "In her first seven weeks in office, Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has emphasized..."
Search for new CGCC president underway - March 3, 2023. Columbia Gorge News. "A national search is under way for Columbia Gorge Community College’s next president..."
Community college bond will fund new construction, programs - March 3, 2023. News Times. By Kate Thornton Scrivener. "Oregon Coast Community College is seeking support for a bond measure to fund improved facilities and expanded..."
The fight over staffing levels at Chemeketa Community College - February 28, 2023. Salem Reporter. By Salem Reporter. "Reporter Abbey McDonald discusses the contentious environment at Chemeketa..."
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