Equity and Student Success
PSU seeks climate change solutions working with Indigenous communities - October 12, 2023. KOIN. By Ken Boddie, Emily Burris. " Sometimes finding the best solution to a problem means not only understanding the issue but also understanding other people....
Oregon falling short of adult higher education goals - October 12, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "Three years into a decade-long drive to increase the number of adults with postsecondary degrees, Oregon has fallen behind its target pace..."
[Opinion] Editorial: Oregon may not hit one of its higher education goals - October 11, 2023. The Bulletin. By Bulletin Editorial Board. "The schoolwork assignment for Oregon has been 40/40/20..."
Eugene residents celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with powwow at University of Oregon - October 10, 2023. KEZI.com.
COCC celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with bead-making event and talk on the native tribes of Central Oregon - October 9, 2023. KTVZ.com. By Liam Gibler. "On Monday's Indigenous Peoples Day, now a federa..."
Oregon students visit HBCUs, envisioning a career in science - October 8, 2023. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Mike Rogoway. "Growing up in Portland, De La Salle high school senior Amina Elliott had a hard time picturing life anywhere else..."
PSU leads way with Chicano-Latino degree programs - October 5, 2023. KOIN.com. By Ken Boddie. "The history and culture of Chicanos and Latinos is taking center stage at Portland State University, which is now offering a bachelor’s degree in Chicano-Latino studies..."
Affordability
Lane Community College sees unexpected rise in tuition and enrollment, up from last year - October 6, 2023. NBC16.com. By Billy Spotz and NBC16.com staff. "Earlier this week, tuition and enrollment numbers for Lane Community College's 2023..."
Hundreds of pounds of food distributed to EOU students, raising awareness about food insecurity. October 12, 2023. The Observer. "An outpouring of support from the La Grande community highlighted Eastern Oregon University's Fall Food Share Event...."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Lane Community College has a new Workforce Division to help students find careers - October 11, 2023. By Julio Mora Rodriguez. "Lane Community College has a new Workforce Division that wants to make it easier for students to find jobs after they leave school..."
Umpqua Community College and Aviva Health partnership promises tuition assistance and job guarantee for health care students - October 10, 2023. NBC16.com. By News Staff. "A new grant-funded program, originating..
Negotiating Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Community Colleges - October 10, 2023. Inside Higher Ed. By Sara Weissman. "The California State University system is contesting five proposed baccalaureate programs at community colleges..."
MHCC showcases manufacturing programs, careers to local high schoolers - October 10, 2023. The Outlook. By Christopher Keizur. "Nearly 280 local high school students learned about the manufacturing industry during a Mt. Hood..."
Central Oregon Community College enrollment is up - October 10, 2023. OPB. By Sage Van Wing. "Community colleges, which usually see an increase in enrollment during a recession, were hit particularly hard by the pandemic..."
Oregon State University gets millions to study attitudes towards offshore wind - October 9, 2023. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "A team of Oregon State University researchers were recently awarded $2.5 million..."
COCC's Adult Basic Skills program expanded for fall term - October 7, 2023. The Bulletin. By Noemi Arellano-Summer. "The Adult Basic Skills program at Central Oregon Community College is gaining more support..."
Mt. Hood Community College announces groundbreaking cybersecurity degree - October 6, 2023. The Outlook. By Christopher Keizur. "Mt. Hood Community College will debut a first-of-its-kind degree centered around cybersecurity next fall..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Salem needs to realize rural-urban differences in colleges - October 12, 2023. Columbia Basin News. by Terry Murry. "Blue Mountain Community College President Mark Browning said the biggest hurdle the state’s community colleges face with state legislators is..."
Oregon attorney general joins states urging court to protect defrauded student borrowers - October 11, 2023. Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals suit challenges a 2022 congressional rule allowing defrauded borrowers..."
Governor takes lessons from Rogue Community College - October 9, 2023. KDRV.com. By Jerry Howard. "Rogue Community College intends to instill lessons with people on campus, including someone there Friday: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek..."
UO President Karl Scholz on the Portland campus, the Ballmer Institute, the Big Ten and more - October 8, 2023. OPB. By Allison Frost. "The internationally respected economist started his post July 1, after serving as provost at the University of Wisconsin-Madison..."
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