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Chemeketa board ups tuition amid enrollment slump, imperiled state funding
The Chemeketa Community College campus in Salem. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) At a meeting Wednesday, the Board of Education of Chemeketa Community College voted unanimously to approve an increase in tuition and fees for the upcoming 2019–2020 academic year. When fall term begins this September, in-state…
Chemeketa to host community forums, candidate interviews for president finalists
Finalists for Chemeketa Community College president are Julie White (top left), Tod Treat (bottom left), Jessica Howard (top right), Robert Wynegar and Kimberlee Messina, who has since dropped out. Students, faculty and community members will have a chance to question four finalists for Chemeketa Community…
PHOTOS: West Salem residents pack hall to discuss bridge
Salem City Councilor Jim Lewis addresses the West Salem Neighborhood Association on Monday, Feb. 18, regarding transportation issues. (Salem Reporter/Les Zaitz) Bob Cortright addresses the West Salem Neighborhood Association on Monday, Feb. 18, regarding transportation issues. (Salem Reporter/Les Zaitz) Rick Ritter addresses the West Salem…
PHOTOS: Teachers from across Oregon rally in Salem for increased funding
Portland fourth-grade teacher Nichole Watson, of Rosa Parks Elementary, said her students deserve “my undivided attention,” drawing cheers from thousands of educators at the Feb. 18 March for Our Students. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Thousands of teachers and educators from across Oregon spend Presidents Day at…
College administrators from five states vying to be next Chemeketa president
Finalists for Chemeketa Community College president are Julie White (top left), Tod Treat (bottom left), Jessica Howard (top right), Robert Wynegar and Kimberlee Messina. College administrators from five states are vying to replace retiring President Julie Huckestein as the next leader of Chemeketa Community College.…
PHOTOS: Snow blankets Salem, prompting school closures
Kids play in the snow at Aldrich Park in Salem on Feb. 5, 2019 (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) About two inches of snow fell on Salem overnight Tuesday, prompting local schools to close for the day. The Oregon Capitol is blanketed in snow on…
PHOTOS: Oregon community colleges highlight technical education programs for lawmakers
Chris Foltz, a chef instructor at the Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, carves a pelican from ice outside the Oregon Capitol on Feb. 1. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) With a drone, virtual welding simulations and responsive CPR dummies, Oregon’s 17 community colleges brought some hands-on learning to…
PHOTOS: McKay’s presentation of “The Wiz”
McKay High School actors tackle “The Wiz” in performances last week. (Caleb Wolf/The Courier – Special to Salem Reporter) The Royal Scots Theater offered the student production of “The Wiz” on Jan. 25 and Jan.26 in a way student actors hoped reflected the diversity of…
PHOTOS: Hundreds march to Capitol to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Cynthia Richardson, the Salem-Keizer school district’s director of equity, sings “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” at Salem’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 21, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Several hundred people marched from North Salem High School to the Oregon Capitol to celebrate Martin…