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Bryan M. Vance/OPB“The budget that’s being proposed and likely to be adopted will effectively be a reduction in resources available to [institutions],” said Kevin Neely, interim executive director of the Oregon Council of Presidents. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsSouthern Oregon University’s Board of Trustees adopted a new budget on Friday. It includes a sobering $5 million budget deficit the university has to address within a year.
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An annual report from a prominent higher education association ranks Oregon 44th in the nation for public higher education funding. -
Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year. -
In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget, he proposed significant cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship, which provides financial aid to more than 300,000 students. He also signaled that he won’t expand the Cal Grant program, a plan that was based on adequate funding in the state budget. -
Like any group, members of Oregon’s Jewish communities hold diverse views on the protests seen here and across the country, as well as on the war abroad. Many feel afraid, anxious and isolated. -
Oregon’s public four-years already charge some of the highest tuition and fee rates among public universities in the West. -
The Republican contender for U.S. Senate criticizes USC student encampments as acts of terrorism. Nearly 100 demonstrators were arrested on trespassing charges. -
On the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata, two buildings have been occupied by students over the past week. What began as a display of solidarity for Palestinian rights amid the war in Gaza has evolved into a standoff with the university administration. -
The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition rates for most students on Friday. The board also discussed keeping tuition low for some programs to attract more students. -
The U.S. Department of Education is trying to fix problems with this year’s rocky rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). But some California campuses remain pessimistic about receiving support. -
The Student Emergency Needs Package looks to help the state’s public college and university students with the rising costs of housing, food and transportation. -
An LAist investigation has found that one year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent. -
California is removing degree requirements from jobs, but state leaders differ about the right approach.
