Is there life beyond Reed?
A storied institution climbs down from the ivory tower.
Education
Back to School
BY CHRIS NOBLE
Oregon is home to an abundance of gritty warehouses reborn as trendy office spaces, as well as crafty hipsters turned entrepreneurs. Does the combination yield an equally bounteous office products sector? Not so much. Occupying the limited desk jockey space are Field Notes, a spinoff of Portland’s Draplin Design Company, and Schuttenworks, known for whittling Apple device stands. For a full complement of keyboard trays, docking stations and mouse pads, check out the GroveMade line, guaranteed to boost the cachet of even the lowliest cubicle drone.
MBA Perspective
BY KIM MOORE
Robin Anderson, dean of the Pamplin School of Business, University of Portland: “You need people who are comfortable leading in ambiguity.”
The Bookseller
BY AMY MILSHTEIN
Everyone knows college is expensive, but a look at the numbers brings that into sharp — and painful — focus.
College Conundrum
BY KIM MOORE
University and college tuition fees have been rising for more than a decade, while state funds for higher education have steadily declined.
Report Card
Strong public schools shore up the economy, survey respondents say. But local schools demonstrate lackluster performance.
Tight and Loose
BY JENNIFER MARGULIS
As schools implement more rigorous academic standards, holistic and flexible approaches to K-12 education flourish.
College Hacker
Treehouse CEO Ryan Carson builds a 21st-century trade school.
Dream Jobs
The employment outlook for recent college graduates is grim.