Tag HIGHER EDUCATION
Oregon lags most states in public higher education funding, report finds
An annual report from a prominent higher education association ranks Oregon 44th in the nation for public higher education funding.
Tuition to rise again at Oregon’s seven public universities
Upcoming tuition hikes will give Oregon’s public four-year universities some of the highest costs in the West.
Willamette, Chemeketa start partnership to make college transfers easier
Each year, close to a dozen students transfer from Chemeketa Community College to Willamette University. Making the switch will be easier with the new Bearcat Pathway program.
Oregon students, faculty, unions say university governing system broken, call for investigation
Critics tell lawmakers Oregon’s seven independent university boards and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission have failed to deliver on promises.
Alternative to bar exam approved in landmark Oregon Supreme Court decision
Law school graduates in Oregon can now submit a portfolio of their work for an evaluation to become licensed attorneys. The new path is an alternative to the bar exam, a change the leader of Willamette University’s College of Law has pushed for years.
UO students to help make Salem more walkable, equitable
Salem has been selected for the University of Oregon’s Sustainable City Year Program, which will have students of architecture, planning, public administration, journalism and geography bring their thoughts and skills to real city projects.
Willamette adds new college focused on data and computer science
Willamette’s new computer science school will differ from programs at larger universities with a focus on ethics and the human implications of technology woven into the curriculum, Dean Jameson Watts said.
Oregon public universities ask state for more funding as students pay record tuition
Administrators say they need more than $500 million a year to cover their costs.
Sample Japanese food, music and arts in free Saturday festival
Sakura Matsuri is a Japanese celebration that translates to “cherry blossom tree festival.” Willamette University students will host a free event on Saturday, April 8, featuring food, games, crafts and performances.