Equity and Student Success
Oregonian BeatCheck Podcast: Higher Education Happenings. September 19, 2022. OregonLive.com. By Andrew Theen and Sami Edge. "...we talked about the many changes in higher education, why community colleges are struggling and how the state is trying."
Oregon State University and College Possible partner to support equitable college access and persistence. September 19, 2022. OSU News. "Oregon State University is expanding its partnership with College Possible, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering.."
Oregon Progress and Poverty - September 15, 2022. Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. By Josh Lehner. "This morning the Census Bureau released the 2021 American Community Survey data. This is the best data set available to researchers as it provides not just high..."
Report: College Degree Completion Linked to Upward Economic Mobility for Young Parents and Families. September 14, 2022. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. By Arrman Kyaw. "A college degree will lead to upward economic mobility for young parents and families.."
COCC receives $750K tech-sector grant to recruit, fund underserved students. September 14, 2022. KTVZ. "Central Oregon Community College recently received a transformative $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to recruit..."
Affordability
Prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants, opening new educational opportunities. September 20, 2022. PBS News Hour. "Colleges are gearing up for a spike of interest in prison education programs. That's because incarcerated people will soon be eligible..."
White House: Nearly 500,000 Oregonians qualify for student loan forgiveness. September 20, 2022. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Julia Shumway. "Almost 500,000 Oregonians are eligible to have some or all of their student loans forgiven..."
Education Secretary Cardona takes NPR's questions about Biden's student loan plan. September 17, 2022. NPR. By Cory Turner. "President Biden's student loan relief plan could fully erase the debts of an estimated 20 million borrowers..."
Hope Center's Policy Summit Pushes to End Student Basic Need Insecurity. September 16, 2022. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. By Liann Herder. "Javier Gomez was living with his grandparents in Portland when he started out at Portland Community College (PCC). .."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Oregon students’ reading, writing and math skills plummeted amid pandemic, first scores since 2019 show. September 22, 2022. Oregonian/OregonLive. By Betsy Hammond. "Oregon students’ reading, writing and math skills plummeted due to pandemic-induced..."
Oregon student assessment results see sharp declines following pandemic. September 22, 2022. Salem Statesman Journal. By Natalie Pate and Miranda Cyr. "In the first large-scale state assessment of Oregon students since the COVID-19 pandemic, data show..."
Community colleges host expungement events, step up role in helping Oregonians clear their criminal records. September 16, 2022. Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "When Forrest Beesley first learned about an Oregon City clinic that would help him..."
OSU admits record number of students for fall 2022. September 19, 2022. The Daily Barometer (OSU student newspaper). By Riley LeCocq, Editor-in-Chief. "Oregon State University’s Corvallis campus expects to welcome a record number..."
The Mystery of Short-Term Credentials. September 16, 2022. By Lee Gardner. Chronicle of Higher Education. "The temperature is approaching 80 degrees on a June morning, but it feels at least 10 degrees hotter on the vast blacktop parking lot as four semitrailer trucks..."
New Report: College Student Transfers Declined By Nearly 300,000 During Pandemic. September 16, 2022. Forbes. By Michael T. Nietze. College student transfers plummeted during the two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, dropping by 296,200 transfer students, or 13.5%, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse..."
PCC auto repair program fills workforce need. September 19, 2022. Pamplin/Business Tribune. By Jules Rogers. "There's a growing industry demand for qualified auto repair technicians, and PCC is helping train the next generation of skilled laborers."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
[Opinion] My view: A new day at PCC as school year begins. September 20, 2022. Portland Tribune. By PCC President Adrien Bennings. "Portland Community College's President touts a new blend of partnerships..."
SOU president presents plan to address multimillion-dollar deficit. September 20, 2022.
Jefferson Public Radio. By Erik Neumann. "Southern Oregon University is facing a challenging financial path ahead as it deals with declining enrollment. SOU president ..."
Oregon governor candidates weigh in on higher education. September 19, 2022. East Oregonian. By Dakota Castets-Didier. "The three leading candidates vying to be the next governor of Oregon said supporting higher education is a must, but they varied on how..."
University of Oregon, student section apologize for offensive chants toward BYU, Mormons. September 18, 2022. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By James Crepea. "The University of Oregon and the school’s student section each issued statements apologizing..."
University of Oregon begins search for its next leader. September 16, 2022. OPB. By Meerah Powell. "The board of trustees met on Friday to discuss the presidential search process...."
OSU-Cascades research, sponsored activities attract over $5.7 million in past year. September 14, 2022. KTVZ. By Rob Kerr, OSU Cascades. "Research and other grant funding at Oregon State University – Cascades reached more than $5.7 million during the past fiscal year..."
College celebrates skill center, residence hall. September 14, 2022. Columbia Gorge News.
By Mark Gibson. "It was a long time coming, but partners in the building and the outfitting of two new facilities at Columbia Gorge Community College..."
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