Equity and Student Success
Western Oregon University to host 4th annual Hispanic Serving Institution Summit - March 18, 2025. Western Oregon University news. By Brittany Kima. "Western Oregon University will host the fourth annual Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Summit on April 18, 2025..."
Achieving the Dream bestows highest honor to Southwestern Oregon Community College for improved student success- March 16, 2025. The World. "Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges..."
Affordability
Tuition, projects headline March board of trustees meeting - March 21, 2025. University of Oregon. By Ben Schorzman. "During a busy two days, the Board of Trustees for the University of Oregon approved tuition for the..."
Tuition at Oregon State to rise 4.9% for 2025-26, driven by labor and inflation costs- March 19, 2025. KPIC.com. By News Staff. "The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday, March 14, approved tuition rates and..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Portland Community College Instructor Named ‘Educator Of The Year’- March 26, 2025. KXL. "PORTLAND, OR – A Portland Community College instructor, who is known to her interior design students as..."
Knight Campus internship program propels students into science careers. - March 2025, UO News. "As a senior at small college in Wisconsin, Liam Carls considered a logical next step for a curious and driven physics major...."
SOU student applies classroom experience to work on LA wildfires - March 21, 2025. SOUnews. " Bryan Cohee was juggling his usual responsibilities back in January – as a husband, father, battalion chief with Jackson County Fire District 3.."
Portland State Partners with ODOT to Make Pedestrian Data More Accessible- March 21, 2025. Portland State University. By Lacey Friedly. "Every time a pedestrian pushes a button to cross the street, it creates a useful..."
Along Oregon’s coast, nonprofit aims to boost workforce development- March 12, 2025. OPB. By Elizabeth Castillo. "Oregon has invested millions in workforce development across the state..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Portland State University Reaches Tentative Agreement With Faculty Union - March 26, 2025, Willamette Week, by Joanna Hou. "The agreement, still subject to ratification by union members, would mean the university would dodge..."
Striking out: Labor unrest and federal cuts beset U of O- March 26, 2025, KLCC. March
By Michael Dunne. "On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from our news team about critical events happening at the university..."
Here’s What the Trump Administration’s Cuts to Education Mean for Oregon- March 26, 2025, Willamette Week. By Joanna Hou. "The administration has gutted federal education data and research, posing challenges to accountability..."
President Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education, potentially impacting students with disabilities - March 21, 2025. KGW.com. By Celine Stevens. "Jake Cornett, the CEO of Disability Rights Oregon, said the move..."
How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools - March 21, 2025. JPR. By Jonaki Mehta. "With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income..."
[Opinion] Let's Talk About the True Cost - and True Value - of a College Education - March 19, 2025. Diverse. By Robin H. Holmes-Sullivan. "As a college president, I am often asked the same two questions: "Why does college cost so much?" and "Is it really worth it?"..."
Oregon colleges and universities are not wavering amid federal attacks on DEI- March 17, 2025. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "Universities in some parts of the country are responding to the federal DEI crackdown by shutting down diversity offices..."
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