Equity and Student Success
SOU on Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” list for 11th year - August 28, 2023. SOU news. "Southern Oregon University has earned Campus Pride’s top ranking for the 11th..."
Affordability
Student ability to afford college in Oregon improved during the pandemic, state finds - September 1, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "The share of Oregon students unable to afford their college education dropped to the lowest.."
Here’s what Oregonians need to know as student loan repayment set to resume - September 3, 2023. OPB. By Meerah Powell. "It’s been more than three years since the pandemic paused student loan payments. After hopes from many borrowers that loans might get..."
Oregon College Savings Plan awards 2 Diversity in Leadership Scholarships, one to Central Oregonian - August 29, 2023. KTVZ.com. "The Oregon College Saving Plan, a program of the Oregon State Treasury, recently announced..."
State offers help to 552,000 Oregonians with student debt - September 4, 2023. Eugene Register Guard / The Observer. By Miranda Cyr. "The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has released the state’s first analysis of residents’ student loan debt..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Blue Mountain Community College has another year of enrollment growth - September 5, 2023. Hermiston Herald/East Oregonian. By Dakota Castets-Didier. "Blue Mountain Community College's enrollment heading into the fall semester is up 2.5%, according..."
A sample of enrollment jumps and reasons behind them - September 4, 2023. Community College Daily. By Ed Finkel. "Other community colleges that responded to CC Daily’s inquiry also mostly have positive numbers to report as of August..."
UCC sees record GED graduation numbers - September 2, 2023. The News-Review. By Gloria Coleman. "The Umpqua Community College Woolley Center celebrated reaching a milestone of 106 graduates in their General Education Development program for the..."
Oregon economists forecast thousands of new semiconductor jobs, ‘tens of billions’ in new investment - August 30, 2023. OregonLive.com/Oregonian. By Mike Rogoway. "State economists say Oregon appears poised for a boom in semiconductor investment..."
COCC hosts 8 Oregon high schoolers for basic trade skills apprenticeship - August 30, 2023. CentrailOregonDaily.com. By Peyton Thomas. "At Central Oregon Community College, high school students from across Oregon are learning basic trade skills and..."
Central Oregon Community College offers new one-year community health certificate - August 29, 2023. The Bulletin. By Noemi Arellano-Summer. "Central Oregon Community College is adding to its public health options by offering a new one-year..."
Klamath Community College nursing continues full graduation, licensure trend with first LPN class - August 29, 2023. Herald and News. By Kurt Liedtke. "Klamath Community College’s inaugural licensed practical nurse program is following in the footsteps of its registered..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
BMCC gets workforce development grant from Umatilla County - September 7, 2023. Elkhorn Media Group. By Terry Murry. " The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners has approved giving a grant of $750,000 to Blue Mountain Community College to establish a..."
Southern Oregon University makes further nips and tucks in an already-reduced budget - September 7, 2023. By Jefferson Exchange team. "The students are not back in class yet, but there's no rest for the leaders of Southern Oregon University. SOU went through a ..."
PSU vying for new performance space to replace Keller Auditorium - September 5, 2023. KATU news. By John Ross Ferrara. "Later this month, the Portland City Council will consider a proposal by Portland State University to replace the aging Keller Auditorium..."
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? - September 5, 2023. The New York Times. By Paul Tough. "A decade or so ago, Americans were feeling pretty positive about higher education. Public-opinion polls in the early 2010s..."
Southern Oregon University president says he’s optimistic about finances despite budget adjustments - September 1, 2023. OPB. By Jane Vaughan. "On Aug. 28, Southern Oregon University presented an updated budget to its Board of Trustees. Since the Board..."
Amid Pac-12 uncertainty, OSU surges in this key academic arena - Business Journals. September 05, 2023. By Pete Danko. "Oregon State University might be staring down revenue challenges in the athletics department after the disintegration of the Pac-12 Conference. But the university is doing just fine when it comes to researching funding.
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