Equity and Student Success
PSU celebrates first ever Professor of Pacific Islander and Asian American Studies - June 26, 2025. KOIN.com. By Mia Villanueva. "History was made at Portland State University after they celebrated their first-ever..."
RCC receives Carnegie Foundation's 'Opportunity College' Classification- June 24, 2025. JPR. By Mike Green, and Natalie Golay. "Rogue Community College has been awarded the Carnegie Foundation’s new Opportunity College Classification—a first-of-its-kind.."
Klamath Community College graduates 185 at 29th commencement ceremonies - June 20, 2025. Herald and News. By Special to the Herald and News. "Klamath Community College graduated 185 students from the class of 2025..."
Eastern Oregon University graduates urged to keep climbing- June 17, 2025. The Observer. By Isabella Crowley. "The members of the Eastern Oregon University class of 2025 were asked to keep climbing towards success..."
Klamath Community College honors first grads in International Programs department- June 17, 2025. YouTube.com. By NewsWatch12. "Two Brazilian students earned associate's degrees during Friday's graduation ceremony..."
Affordability
Community College President Running to Oregon Campuses to Raise Awareness, Funds for Student Basic Needs - June 27, 2025. Rogue Community College. "This summer, an Oregon community college president is hitting the pavement.."
School funding, college costs and book bans: What did lawmakers do for young people in Oregon’s 2025 legislative session? - June 27, 2025. OPB. By Natalie Pate and Tiffany Camhi. "K-12 school spending rose to meet anticipated costs...."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
University of Oregon has expanded to Northeast Portland- June 26, 2025. KOIN.com. by Ally Osborne. "This Positively Portland segment is sponsored by the University of Oregon’s Portland Campus and presented by Prosper Portland..."
New partnership in Portland aims to prepare students for health care careers- June 25, 2025. KATU.com. By Allison Gutleber. "Multnomah County, OHSU and Portland State University will come together to create the first academic health department..."
Multnomah County unveils ‘groundbreaking’ partnership with OHSU-PSU- June 25, 2025. KOIN.com. By Michaela Bourgeois. "In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Multnomah County is partnering with Oregon Health and Science University..."
Oregon faces future decline in high school graduates, impacting workforce- June 24, 2025. KATU.com. by Deb Knapp. "This past commencement season marked a milestone for Oregon as more high school seniors received their diplomas..."
Chemeketa Community College launches program to boost Oregon’s renewable energy workforce- June 23, 2025. OPB. By Monica Samayoa. "A Willamette Valley community college hopes to boost the renewable energy workforce..."
$750,000 Grant Awarded to Boost Local Construction Workforce and Support Housing Growth - June 18 2025. SOWIB Press Release. By ara Stephens. "The Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB), in partnership with Rogue Workforce..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
University of Oregon lays off dozens of employees, more expected- June 27, 2025, OregonLive.com/The Oregonian. By Eddy Binford-Ross. "The University of Oregon laid off 42 employees last week and more layoffs are expected..."
Local advocates fight to save historic PSU buildings from being demolished - June 26, 2025. KOIN.com. By Anthony Kustura. "Community advocates are fighting to save two historic buildings at Portland State University, but the school says fixing them is far from simple..."
Federal Cuts Put Institutional Aid at Risk - June 24, 2025. Inside Higher Ed. By Liam Knox. "As colleges face mounting financial challenges, institutional aid budgets could take a significant hit, passing costs to students and undermining promising access initiatives..."
With state funding lacking, Southern Oregon University warns of layoffs and shrinking future - June 21, 2025. OPB. By Roman Battaglia. "Southern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees adopted a new budget on Friday...."
Oregon lawmakers poised to pass $3.9B higher education budget. Advocates say public colleges will be short-changed- June 20, 2025. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "Oregon’s public universities and community colleges are set to get..."
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