The Chemeketa Community College board sat silently Wednesday night as the college’s chief financial officer proposed another tuition increase for the 2019-2020 academic year. As explained by college President Julie Huckestein and Chief Financial Officer Miriam Scharer, Gov. Kate Brown’s proposed 2019-2021 budget comes with a $30 million cut in[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
After eight years of decline, enrollment at Chemeketa Community College starting to stabilize
(Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) After eight years of declining enrollment at Chemeketa Community College, college leaders believe they are slowing the trend. Four weeks into the fall term, full-time enrollment is at 3,217, a 1 percent drop from the same time last year. That’s less than the 3 percent drop the[Read More…]
St. Joseph’s church plans all-night walking pilgrimage to Mount Angel
Pilgrims walk the 2012 Pellegrinaggio Macerata-Loreto in Italy. Father Jonah Lynch is bringing the tradition to Salem. (Photo by Flickr user Leonora Giovanazzi) Staying up all night on a Friday is usually a task reserved for rowdy college students, not Catholic priests. But Father Jonah Lynch is bucking the trend. The[Read More…]
Meeting introduces local public officials to Salem Reporter
Salem City Councilor Jim Lewis talks with developer Chuck Sides Thursday, Aug. 16, at a morning coffee hosted by Salem Reporter. (Salem Reporter/Aubrey Wieber) Area public officials on Thursday were encouraged to share both information and concerns about press coverage as they learned about Salem Reporter. Editor Les Zaitz outlined[Read More…]
