Equity and Student Success
Portland State University program trains specialists to help blind people navigate environments safely- September 24, 2025. OPB. By Gemma DiCarlo. "Orientation and mobility specialists help..."
Federal cuts hit program for deafblind students in Oregon- September 19, 2025. OPB. By Rolando Hernandez. "More than 100 Oregon students with both vision and hearing impairments are anticipating a decline in services in schools..."
Indigenous People’s Day event set for Clackamas CC - September 19, 2025. Oregon City News. By John Baker. "Clackamas Community College invites the public to join its celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m..."
Affordability
2026–27 FAFSA Form Now Available to All - September 25, 2025, Inside Higher Ed. By Jessica Blake. "The final version of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid was made available to all students Wednesday—eight days ahead of schedule...."
OPB’s First Look: The housing crisis in Oregon community colleges- September 24, 2025. OPB. By Bradley W. Parks. "Housing insecurity could mean struggling to pay rent or utilities, living in an overcrowded house or..."
From Pony Soldier Inn to student housing: How an old Gresham hotel shows one solution to community college housing problems- September 24, 2025. OPB. By Oliva Sanchez. "A nonprofit is offering..."
What does the end of Grad PLUS loans mean for higher ed?- September 22, 2025. Higher Ed Dive. By Ben Unglesbee. "The end of the 20-year program could push more students to the private loan market and force colleges to end some of their graduate offerings..."
Basic Needs Center’s growing peer navigator team helps connect students with needed resources- September 19, 2025. Oregon State University. By Molly Rosbach. "With classes starting this week, OSU’s Basic Needs Center is prepared..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
COCC receives $1.3 million federal grant to support students pursuing futures in behavioral health fields- September 25, 2025. KTVZ.com. By Barney Lerten. "Central Oregon Community College announced Thursday a new $1.33 million grant..."
Many students enrolled in Oregon colleges and universities still choosing online classes- September 22, 2025. OPB. By Meher Bhatia and Allison Frost. "During the pandemic, schools from elementary to college took classes online by necessity. But 5 years later,..."
Linfield University awarded NSF grant to expand innovation capacity- September 18, 2025. Linfield News. By Kathy Foss. "Linfield University has been awarded a three-year, $399,979 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)..."
Keeping them in the classroom: LBCC works to retain nursing faculty- September 18, 2025. Albany Democrat Herald. By Hans Boyle. "As part of an effort to help schools keep their instructors Bitton's organization awarded grants to 10 nursing programs, including LBCC's..."
PSU’s Marie Watt exhibition showcases ‘stories, symbols of Native communities’ - September 18, 2025. KOIN.com. By Elise Haas. "The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University is presenting “Storywork: The Prints.."
How a UO professor is working to make landslides predictable as weather- September 18, 2025. KPTV.com. By Julia Lopez. "Scientists are studying around the globe to predict where and when disasters like landslides..."
Pacific Lands $1.7 Million STEM Teacher Development Grant- September 16, 2025. Pacific University. By Blake Timm. "Pacific University has received a six-year, $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
University of Oregon’s historic debate program faces cuts amid university budget deficit- September 25, 2025. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "The future of UO’s competitive debate teams is uncertain after university leadership moved..."
Budget issues continue to plague Portland State as university looks to close projected $35M shortfall - September 25, 2025. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "Portland State trustees are set to vote on a new plan Friday to eliminate a projected $35 million budget deficit by 2027..."
OHSU president says careful growth, not layoffs, will turn around organization’s financials- September 24, 2025. OPB. By Amelia Templeton. "OHSU President Shereef Elnahal laid out key parts of his vision Wednesday for improving the institution’s financial performance..."
$302M lawsuit over Concordia University’s abrupt closure settles- September 23, 2025. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By The Oregonian/OregonLive. "After the abrupt closure of Concordia University in Portland in 2020, its long-term..."
Southern Oregon University approves new resilience plan to cut $10 million over 4 years - September 19, 2025. JPR. By Jane Vaughn. "The plan has been in the works for months and cuts 10 majors, including mathematics and chemistry, and 12 minors..."
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