Equity and Student Success
OSU-Cascades celebrates first-generation students in Bend- November 11, 2024. OPB. By Kathryn Styer Martinez. "Federal programs help first-generation students, college officials said, but future funding is unclear..."
Western Oregon University takes the lead as the first public university in Oregon to join first-generation student honor society- November 8, 2024. Western Oregon University. By Brittany Kima. "Western Oregon University is the first public university..."
Eastern Oregon University commemorates Veterans Day- November 8, 2024. The Observer. By Isabella Crowley. "A quiet crowd gathered around the flagpole at Eastern Oregon University on Thursday, Nov. 7..."
Linn-Benton Community College adapting to rise of electric vehicles- November 7, 2024. KDRV.com. "How an Oregon community college is going the extra mile to recruit more women into the automotive industry..."
Nez Perce Historical Exhibit on Display at Eastern Oregon University- November 2024. Eastern Oregon University. "The powerful Nez Perce historical exhibit, funded by a grant from the Oregon State Capitol Foundation, is now..."
Affordability
U.S. Department of Education Announces Final Beta Testing Period for the 2025–26 FAFSA Form - November 14, 2024. U.S. Department of Education Press Release. "Building on successful testing results since Oct. 1, the Department will expand.."
ED, USDA Partner to Boost Access to Food Benefits Program - November 11, 2024. Inside Higher Ed. By Jessica Blake. "The Education and Agriculture Departments’ plan to improve students’ access to food benefits is long overdue..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
COCC: The updated path to becoming a paramedic - November 15, 2024. Central Oregonian. By Mark Russell Johnson. "Blending realistic training scenarios, field studies and hospital clinicals, COCC’s paramedicine program specializes in active learning...."
Two New Emergency Services Programs Available From Rogue Community College
Education - Ashland Daily Tidings. November15, 2024. By Diane Megaw. "RCC’s Rusty Riis, Faculty Chair of their Emergency Services Department, indicated that around half of their students are adults returning to college..."
UO sends students across the globe in record numbers- November 15, 2024. UO Oregon News. By Matt Cooper. "Ducks flocked to the University of Oregon’s study abroad program in record numbers over the summer, continuing steady..."
After Shari’s Oregon closure, workforce officials struggle to reach laid-off staff- November15, 2024. The Oregonian. By Jonathan Bach. "The abrupt closure of all the Oregon locations for Shari’s Café & Pies came with little warning for employees — or the state workforce officials..."
KCC Fire Training Academy: Not for the faint of heart- November 12, 2024. Herald and News. By Special to the Herald and News. "The latest beginner firefighter training class kicked off this fall on the Klamath Community College..."
OSU fights climate change by feeding cows seaweed- November 11, 2024. JPR. By Mike Green and Natalie Golay. "It is widely believed that cows contribute significantly to greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere through the methane they expel..."
PSU students and professors come together to talk politics- November 11, 2024. PSU Vanguard. By Henry Danford. "On Oct. 28, a small group of Portland State University (PSU) students and professors gathered around..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Oregon State University Graduate Student Workers Strike - November 15, 2024. Inside Higher Ed. By Ryan Quinn. "Oregon State University graduate student workers went on strike this week to push for raises and to keep shorter union contracts...."
Gov. Tina Kotek taps new education adviser as school advocates forecast pivotal legislative session- November 14, 2024. The Oregonian. By Julia Silverman. "Gov. Tina Kotek is tapping an Oregon schools advocate as her new education initiatives director, filling..."
Financial Aid’s Foggy Future, November 14, 2024. Inside Higher Ed. By Liam Knox.
"Whatever happens to the Education Department, Trump’s second term could have major implications for federal financial aid—and the students who rely on it...."
EOU closes business center that was run for 20 years by Greg Smith- November 13, 2024. Malheur Enterprise. By Les Zaitz. "Eastern Oregon University has shuttered its business center that was considered important..."
Opening of BMCC Equine Center is delayed- November 12, 2024. Elkhorn Media Group. By Terry Murry. "The grand opening of the Blue Mountain Community College Equine Center will not be happening this month..."
Rogue Community College bond fails to pass. What now?- November 7, 2024. JPR. By Jane Vaughn. "Voters in Josephine and Jackson Counties have rejected a bond to support projects intended to expand RCC career training programs..."
What Trump’s Victory Means for Higher Ed - November 6, 2024. Inside Higher Ed. By Liam Knox. "Donald Trump’s first term shined a political spotlight on higher ed that has only grown more glaring since. A second could bring more sweeping changes..."
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