Yeats, a Kansas City, Missouri dean of students and professor of church history, has been named as the Salem private Christian university’s 11th president.
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Chemeketa faculty speak out against layoffs during board meeting
In a tense public meeting on Wednesday, instructors described the personal, financial and community-wide potential impacts of 11 planned layoffs and pay cuts at Chemeketa Community College.
Chemeketa plans layoffs but faculty is pushing back
During Wednesday’s board of education meeting, faculty members plan to speak against 11 planned faculty layoffs and pay cuts. The board will also be voting on whether to increase tuition.
More oversight needed of community colleges after performance and enrollment declines, audit finds
The Secretary of State’s Office said the commission in charge of Oregon’s 17 community colleges needs to improve student achievement and access.
Oregon’s overreliance on tuition to cover rising college costs hurts the economy, report finds
Oregon students pay disproportionately high tuition, hindering enrollment and depriving the economy of trained professionals in key sectors.
Chemeketa faculty push back on proposed budget cuts
The college is projecting a $8.7 million budget deficit for 2023-24, and college leaders are asking departments to identify cost cuts of 15% as they plan. Faculty want to see administrator positions cut first.
WOU offers in-state tuition to federally enrolled Indigenous students
Starting this fall, members of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the U.S. would pay the same tuition as Oregon residents, regardless of where they live.
Despite enrollment losses, inflation, community colleges propose little to no tuition increases
Chemeketa Community College is among the Oregon colleges seeking tuition raises for 2022-23. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon’s 17 community colleges have committed to keeping tuition low next year in the face of rising costs from inflation and declining enrollments. Four community colleges are planning no tuition increases, including Portland Community[Read More…]
Deal with WOU makes 4-year degree easier for Chemeketa students
Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College students will have an easier pathway to a four-year degree under a new deal inked with Western Oregon University. The agreement, signed by college leaders last week, guarantees admission to WOU for Chemeketa students who complete a[Read More…]
Chemeketa again seeks tuition increase as enrollment continues to fall
Chemeketa Community College’s Salem campus (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Chemeketa Community College students would pay about $270 more for a full year of classes starting next fall if the college’s board approves a proposed tuition increase. College administrators want to raise college tuition by 4.6% for the 2022-23 school year. That[Read More…]