Driving Equitable Opportunity and Learner Success
Oregon Tech Students Earn Top Honors at National IT and Cybersecurity Conference - April 30, 3036. Oregon Tech. "Students from Oregon Tech’s Applied Computing & Geomatics (ACG) Department traveled to Missouri State University this spring..."
PSU Awarded ‘Gold’ Status For Veteran-Friendly Educational Environment - April 29, 2026. PSUVanguard. By Benjamin Parzick. "Military Friendly, a coalition of veterans, employers and schools, has awarded Portland State University the “Gold Award Status.”..."
Pacific University Indigenous Student Alliance to put on 3rd annual powwow - April 25, 2026. Hillsboro Times. By Nick LaMora. "Pacific University’s annual powwow returns in May for a full day of dance, ceremony and remembrance in Forest Grove..."
Spotlight on: The President’s Commission on the Status of Black Faculty and Staff Affairs - April 24, 2026. Oregon State University. By Molly Rasbach. "The PCSBFSA was formally established in 2021, following the death of..."
Annual powwow celebrates mothers, graduates and community- April 24, 2026. University of Oregon. "The 58th annual Mother’s Day Powwow — a free event open to the public that honors the Native community, mothers and graduating seniors — runs May 8-10..."
BMCC Native American club hosts Spring Powwow - April 24, 2026. East Oregonian. By EastOregonian.com. "Blue Mountain Community College’s Native American Student Alliance Club invites the community to enjoy a day of culture, community and celebration..."
Affordable Access
Education Department Launches New FAFSA Fraud Prevention Tool - April 27, 2026. Inside Higher Ed. By Jessica Blake. "Financial aid experts hope the tool will relieve administrative burden, but some concerns remain..."
TVCC Foundation awards $400,000 in scholarships at annual Donor Night - April 24, 2026. Idahonews.com. By CBS2 News Staff. "Treasure Valley Community College (TTVC) Foundation honored scholarship recipients and the donors who support them..."
Responding to State, Community and Economic Needs
Rogue Community College Launches Dual Campus Expansion to Train Southern Oregon’s Next Generation of Transportation Technicians - May 1, 2026. Grants Pass Tribune. By Ellen Ward. "Rogue Community College is set to break ground on a pair of new..."
George Fox University first in Oregon to introduce 3-year bachelor’s degrees- May 1, 2026. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "The private university’s move toward a quicker bachelor’s degree for its online students sets the stage for other Oregon higher education institutions to follow..."
New $22 million facility opens at Central Oregon Community College Madras campus- April 30, 2026. KTVZ.com. By Triton Notary. "A new 24,000 square foot building has recently opened at the Central Oregon Community College Madras campus..."
UO lab’s collaboration with nonprofit visualizes pesticide notifications in Oregon, May 1, 2026, UO News, By Michael Blanding. "An interactive web map created in part by the InfoGraphics Lab makes data reflecting intent to spray pesticides more accessible..."
Is a liberal arts education worth it? - April 29, 2026. OPB. Think Out Loud. By Sage Van Wing. "We sit down with students, faculty and administrators from Linfield University and Lewis & Clark College to ask whether a liberal arts degree is still worth it...."
Oregon college underway on trades training center - April 28, 2026. Daily Journal of Commerce. By Emma Lapworth. "Oregon Coast Community College, located in Newport, is investing in the next generation of trades and technology professionals..."
New CTE campus helps Klamath students jump-start medical careers early- April 27, 2026. KDRV.com. By Kaleb Clark. "High school students in the Klamath Basin are getting a head start on medical careers through a new program that launched last fall..."
Funding and Policy Developments - State and National
Southern Oregon University risks closure without deep cuts, consultants say- April 30, 2026. Higher Ed Dive. By Ben Unglesbee. "Despite receiving $15 million in emergency state funding, SOU must still cut faculty, staff and programs to shore up its finances,.."
UO announces ICE alert notification system - April 30, 3026. The Daily Emerald (UO student newspaper). By Sasha Love. "In a university-wide statement, UO said they will use its preexisting alert system to notify students of ICE activity on campus beginning May 5.
Consultant says SOU must act fast, has ‘no margin for error’- April 29, 2026. OPB/JPR. By Jane Vaughn. "Southern Oregon University will need to completely rethink its academic programs and make major overhauls to survive, a preliminary consultant report warns...."
LCC's Budget Mitigation Plan and the cuts being made to address a $4 million deficit - April 30, 2026. KEZI.com. By Israel La Rue. "Lane Community College (LCC) officials say the college has been spending more money than it takes in, and to get back to a policy..."
Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan for ambitious academic goals gets scrutiny, then hesitant support, from Board of Education - April 29, 2026. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Julia Silverman. "With clear hesitation, the eight members of the State Board of Education..."
Portland Economic analysis finds PSU art center could generate more revenue, jobs than Keller - April 29, 2026. KOIN.com. By Andrew Foran. "A new economic analysis of Portland State University’s proposed Performing Arts + Culture Center..."
SOU student petition calls for accountability and transparency - April 29, 2026. Kobi5.com. By Ripley Pierotti. "A student-led petition circulating at Southern Oregon University (SOU) is demanding accountability and transparency from the school’s administration..."
"No easy solutions" in solving SOU's financial issues and restructuring - April 28, 2026. KDRV.com. By Kaleb Clark. "Southern Oregon University is working to save between $18 million and $20 million through a sweeping financial restructuring plan that.."
Support for TRIO, on both sides of the aisle- April 28, 2026. Community College Daily. By Matthew Dembicki. "Senate appropriators from both parties on Tuesday pushed back on the Education Department’s (ED) proposal..."
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