Driving Equitable Opportunity and Learner Success
Employees incorporate inclusion learning into everyday work, May 28, 2026, University of Oregon News. "Can bird-watching help you become a better coworker? Will learning about the challenges of Chinese immigrants in Oregon help you to better..."
COCC’s community education program offers 70+ youth camps in 2026 - May 26, 2206. KTVZ.com. By Triton Notary. "Central Oregon Community College will host youth camps from June 15 to Aug. 27, 2026..."
SOU hosts cybersecurity camp for high school students - May 22, 2026. SOUNews. By Felicity Johnson. "Oregon teens who are interested in technology have a first-time opportunity this summer..."
Career exploration program connects Malheur County youths to local industries- May 2026. Oregon State University Extension Service, OSU news. By Barbara Brody. "In Malheur County, nearly one in four children lives below the federal poverty line..."
Affordable Access
With ‘Kinder Grads’ and $100, Oregon treasurer hopes to double number of college savings accounts - May 28, 2026. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "The 18 graduates of Ms. Womack’s kindergarten class at Beaverton’s..."
Finish kindergarten, get $100: New Oregon initiative celebrates with kindergarten diploma and contribution to savings account - May 27, 2026. OPB. By Elizabeth Miller. "Oregon’s Treasurer and the director of the Department of Education will..."
Responding to State, Community and Economic Needs
OSU-Cascades’ energy center to bring innovation to Central Oregon- May 28, 2026. The Bulletin. By Noemi Arellano-Summer. "Oregon State University-Cascades launched its Energy Innovation Center with a grand opening on Tuesday..."
Workforce system alignment can help Oregonians weather coming economic, job instability, report says- May 27, 2026. OPB. By Tiffany Camhi. "The 2026 Oregon Talent Assessment recommends workforce development groups, employers..."
PSU graduate program focuses on mental health of infants and toddlers - May 27, 2026. OPB. By Gemma DiCarlo. "Conversations about mental health may include adolescents or children, but they rarely focus on babies or toddlers..."
Archaeologists and community historians on the trail of Chinese cowboys in Eastern Oregon - May 26, 2026. JPR. By Chelsea Rose and Christie Goshe. "Dale Hom looks out over the wild expanse surrounding Stewart Ranch in Grant County, one of..."
University of Oregon expands early wildfire detection network - May 26, 2026. KTVZ.com. By Harley Coldiron. "The University of Oregon Hazards Lab is expanding its wildfire detection network in Wasco County, adding new artificial..."
OSU becomes first Health Promoting University in Oregon - May 22, 2026. Oregon State University. By Theresa Hogue. "Oregon State University is working toward its commitment to student and employee wellbeing by..."
TVCC students join Oregon Fish and Wildlife for fish shocking lab on Snake River - May 21, 2026. IdahoNews.com. By Healy Reinholt. "A boat hums to life, nets hit the water, and within minutes, fish begin rising to the surface of the Snake River..."
Funding and Policy Developments - State and National
RCC President speaks with NBC5 on the future of higher education in Oregon, May 28, 2026, NBC/KOBI. By Ripley Pierotti. "Rogue Community College (RCC) President Randy Weber sat down with NBC5 on Thursday to discuss the college’s financial situation..."
As colleges and universities in Oregon face budget squeezes, librarian jobs are in peril - May 28, 2026. Oregon ArtsWatch. By Amanda Waldroupe. "With pinched budgets and increasing attacks on books, "qualified personnel" – librarians with the highest knowledge..."
SOU holds first Transformation Advisory Committee meeting to discuss path to Vitality Plan- May 27, 2026. Ashland.news. By Holly Dillemuth. "The Southern Oregon University Transformation Advisory Committee met virtually and for the..."
Portland State Moves Toward Layoffs, Despite Faculty Calls for Pause - May 26, 2026. Inside Higher Ed. By Ryan Quinn. "The university, one of multiple financially struggling Oregon public institutions, hemorrhaged enrollment during the pandemic..."
Southern Oregon University Faces Defining Financial Reckoning as State Scrambles to Stabilize Ashland Campus - May 26, 2026. Grants Pass Tribune. By John Oliver. "Southern Oregon University has entered one of the most financially uncertain..."
Southern Oregon University races to build plan to cut $20 million- May 22, 2026. OPB. By Jane Vaughn. "Administrators are working on a financial plan to ensure the institution’s long-term survival..."
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