Equity and Student Success
Central Oregon youth get hands-on at COCC broadcast journalism camp, August 6, 2025. Central Oregon Daily News, By Colby Enebrad. " A youth camp encouraging kids to explore the broadcasting industry has been taking place in the Chandler Building at Central..."
OSU Welcome Center promotes student success from within- August 5, 2025. OSU Today. By Molly Rosbach. "At the OSU Welcome Center, tour ambassadors are the first people many prospective students and their families meet on campus, and they strive..."
Affordability
FSA Launches Beta Version of FAFSA Ahead of Schedule - August 6, 2025. Inside Higher Ed. By Jessica Blake. "The Office for Federal Student Aid made history this week, launching the test version of this year’s Free Application for..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
New Oregon Legislation Expands Rural Mental Health Services, With EOU Graduates Ready to Answer the Call, August 7, 2025, EOU news. "Governor Tina Kotek signed four major mental health and substance use-related bills into law..."
A Journey Through Invisible Ecosystems: PSU Researcher Unravels Mysteries of Marine Life - August 7, 2025. PSU News. By Lacey Friedly. "Why are the smallest organisms in the ocean some of the most powerful forces in nature? Human society, and indeed most life..."
Oregon State University's wave lab puts home durability to the test- August 6, 2025. KGW. By Joe Raineri. "Researchers at Oregon State University are trying to help developers build stronger homes and buildings in areas hit hard by the elements...."
Creative Industries project to be announced Monday - August 5, 2025. SOUnews. "Southern Oregon University will celebrate a piece of its future during an event on Monday, Aug. 11, to acknowledge the Oregon Legislature’s recent approval of $40 million in capital..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Southern Oregon University union in Ashland responds to budget cuts - August 7, 2025. OPB. By Gemma DiCarlo. "Southern Oregon University recently announced plans to cut 15% of its budget over three years. The proposal would eliminate 15 majors..."
Portland State University shutters DEI office in effort to restructure - August 5, 2025. OPB. By Natalie Pate. "A university spokesperson said the changes are based on an internal evaluation and are not related to the federal administration’s anti-DEI crackdown..."
Migrant student program at Portland Community College threatened by possible defunding- August 4, 2025. OPB. By Meher Bhatia. "The College Assistance for Migrants Program, or CAMP, has supported children of migrant farmworkers for more than..."
SOU unveils proposed plan to cut 15% of its budget over three years- August 2, 2025. OPB. By Jane Vaughn. "The proposal cuts more than a dozen majors, eliminates about 20 jobs and will leave several positions unfilled at the Ashland university..."
Adult Ed Funding Restored, but Migrant Students Still Waiting - July 29, 2025. Inside Higher Ed. By Sara Weissman and Johanna Alonso. "The Trump administration’s decision to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen adult education..."
Trump Administration's Federal Funding Cuts Hit 600+ Colleges Nationwide, Analysis Shows - July 28, 2025. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. By Walter Hudson. "New analysis reveals the extensive reach of the Trump administration's.."
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