Equity and Student Success
COCC Chinese language immersion camp, offered for free with college credits, now accepting applications - January 15, 2025. KTVZ.com. By KTVZ news sources. "Central Oregon Community College’s “My Summer in China” Chinese language day.."
Early action admissions sees increase for fall 2025 - January 13, 2025. The Daily Emerald. By Angelina Handris. "According to UO spokesperson Eric Howald, the University of Oregon admitted 18,820 Class of 2029 students through the early..."
Investigations: Students with disabilities struggle with accessibility options- January 13, 2025. Daily Emerald. By Ruby Duncan. "The University of Oregon emphasizes their commitment to having a “diverse learning and working environment that is..."
OSU to hold Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations- January 12, 2025. The Daily Barometer. By Jose Luna. "Oregon State University will hit a milestone on Jan. 20 as its Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration will be one of the longest running events in the school’s history..."
Diversity in Science Initiative at COCC Awarded Funds from Three Sources- January 12, 2025. MyCentralOregon.com. "An initiative to encourage student diversity in science programs at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), and to promotel..."
Oregon private colleges offer support to Southern California students impacted by wildfires- January 10, 2024. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "Some private universities in Oregon are offering extra assistance — from crisis..."
Affordability
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Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
Oregon’s health care workforce is growing, but serious challenges remain, new report says - January 14, 2025. KTVZ.com. By KTVZ news sources. "While Oregon continues to make progress in bolstering and diversifying its health care workforce, challenges..."
University of Oregon researchers discover massive aquifer under central Oregon Cascades- January 14, 2025. KEZI.com. By Ryan Bonham. "It turns out there’s a massive underground aquifer at the crest of the central Oregon Cascade..."
Oregon State University secures $11.9M for potential life-saving drug tech for soldiers - January 14, 2025. Central Oregon Daily News. By Central Oregon Daily News staff. "The Department of Defense has awarded Oregon State University..."
Oregon State lands $45 million federal grant for microfluidics research - January 14, 2025. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Mike Rogoway. "The Biden administration awarded $45 million Tuesday to a research hub at Oregon State University that is working..."
Here are Oregon’s fastest-growing jobs and what they pay - January 12, 2025. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Mike Rogoway. "State economists expect Oregon will add 170,000 jobs over the next several years, bolstered by strong..."
Oregon college readies for butcher certification program - January 10, 2025. MeatPoultry.com. By Ryan McCarthy. "Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC), while partnering with the Northwest Meat Processors..."
UO To Build Mass Timber Acoustics Lab - January 9, 2025. 1190kex.iheart.com. "The University of Oregon will build an acoustic research laboratory at a former marine terminal in north Portland..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
Immigrants in Oregon could be significantly impacted by Trump’s second term. Here’s how - January 17, 2025, OPB. By Conrad Wilson (OPB), Tiffany Camhi (OPB), Kyra Buckley (OPB) and Natalie Pate (OPB). "From international students to asylum seekers,..."
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes - January 17, 2024, OregonLive.com, by AP. "Plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX, the Department of..."
Demolition begins at Southern Oregon University’s Cascade Complex- January 17, 2025. KOBI5.com. "Demolition began last week at Southern Oregon University’s decades-old Cascade Complex..."
Construction underway on SOU’s latest solar projects - January 15, 2025. SOUnews. "Southern Oregon University is making headway in its march toward becoming the first public university in the U.S. to produce all of the daytime..."
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek offers vision of brighter day on state’s toughest challenges- January 13, 2025. OPB. By Dirk VanderHart. "As the Legislature prepares to meet, the governor talked of “fragile” progress on a variety of crises during her state of the state address..."
Values-Enacted Leadership Institute receives second grant - January 2025. University of Oregon Office of the Provost. "The University of Oregon has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett..."
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