The Secretary of State’s Office said the commission in charge of Oregon’s 17 community colleges needs to improve student achievement and access.
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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…]
Why Willamette’s law school dean wants alternatives to the bar exam
Brian Gallini, dean of Willamette University’s College of Law (Courtesy/Willamette University) When Brian Gallini talks to lawyers who have recently hired his former students, he often gets the same question. Gallini, dean of Willamette University’s College of Law, said employers often have to train newly minted attorneys on common tasks.[Read More…]
With national grant, Chemeketa instructors will work to boost enrollment, diversity in STEM
Chemeketa Community College on Thursday, April 16. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Soon after she became a full-time college instructor, Shannon Othus-Gault noticed her geology classes didn’t resemble the Chemeketa Community College’s student body. In 2017, her enrollment was about 18% Latino students – roughly half the share of the student body[Read More…]
WOU welcomes first students to new Salem campus
Western Oregon University President Rex Fuller cuts the ribbon at the WOU Salem campus while Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett looks on on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Western Oregon University’s new campus is open for business in Salem. The opening of the downtown Salem campus at 525 Trade[Read More…]