Equity and Student Success
New transfer degree gives Central Oregon prisoners a sense of hope- July 1, 2024. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "A group of Central Oregon Community College students is beginning to settle into their Monday morning science class..."
Math ends the education journeys of thousands of community college students. An Oregon college is among those trying something new- June 30, 2024. OPB / Hechinger Report. By Steven Yoder. "Linn-Benton Community College is finding ways to teach..."
Students navigate new college admissions landscape, one year after affirmative action is struck down - June 29, 2024. MyCentralOregon.com. By ABC news. "Last June, the Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions..."
5 takeaways from our reporting on Oregon college-going- June 24, 2024. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "Fewer and fewer Oregon high school graduates are going to college..."
Affordability
How LGBTQ+ students face barriers to accessing FAFSA and tackling their student loan debt - June 26, 2024. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Alexis Wray. "When you are unable to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
College welding program to expand with industry support- Bridging a gap between education pathways and industry needs - June 29, 2024. The Astorian. By Rebecca Norden-Bright. "An effort to expand the welding program at Clatsop Community College..."
New curriculum and training boost Central Oregon school literacy programs- June 28, 2024. The Bulletin. By Noemi Arellano-Summer. "In reading tests in 2022, Oregon students tested lower than children in 28 other states, according to the ..."
Central Oregon’s first graduate medical education program launches - June 25, 2024. OHSU. By Franny White. "OHSU-St. Charles Three Sisters Rural Track Program trains family medicine physicians, aims to improve health care access in rural Oregon..."
Positive Partnership: Short Programs Meet Workforce Needs- June 25, 2024. Inside Higher Ed. By Ashley Mowreader. "Leaders at Clackamas Community College built three- to six-month programs to respond to local workforce needs and provide..."
How firefighter apprenticeships are helping Oregon fire departments hire more diverse candidates - June 24, 2024. OPB. By OPB staff. "Fire departments across Oregon are facing staffing shortages as veteran firefighters retire and volunteer numbers drop..."
OSU Research: Artificial Intelligence Energy Use Soars, A New Chip Could Change That- June 21, 2024. The Corvallis Advocate. By Steve Lundeberg. "An Oregon State University College of Engineering researcher has helped develop a new artificial intelligence..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
State council proposes new literacy requirements for teacher training and licensing - July 1, 2024. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "Gov. Tina Kotek’s Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council released final recommendations..."
[Opinion] Editorial: Solving the college conundrum requires leaders to step up- June 30, 2024. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By The Oregonian Editorial Board. "One of the most consistent takeaways from the recent Oregonian/OregonLive..."
Wyden, Merkley Join Legislation to Expand Pell Grant Awards and Make Higher Education More Accessible- June 27, 2024. Press Release, Office of Senator Ron Wyden. "U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today they’ve co-sponsored legislations..."
Report: Measure 98′s targeted spending has helped Oregon high schools, despite lagging graduation rates - June 27, 2024. OPB. By Natalie Pate and Elizabeth Miller. "A new analysis from Stand for Children found Oregon’s High School Success..."
TBCC breaks ground on healthcare education building - June 27, 2024. Tillamook Headlight Herald. By Will Chappell. "Tillamook Bay Community College members gathered at the school’s 3rd Street campus on the afternoon of June 21, for a groundbreaking..."
Meet UO’s newest provost- June 26, 2024. Daily Emerald. By Stephanie Hensley. "On April 15, University of Oregon President John Karl Scholz announced Christopher P. Long as the current provost and senior vice president of the University of Oregon..."
COCC president announces future retirement- June 26, 2024. Central Oregon Daily News. By Central Oregon Daily News staff. "Top changes are ahead for Central Oregon Community College..."
A new UO fundraising effort focuses on students and buildings - June 25, 2024. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "The university has quietly raised more than 70% of a half-billion-dollar goal in its new fundraising initiative..."
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