Powerlist: Breaking Barriers
Oregon’s universities and colleges are forming partnerships with businesses to nurture a new generation of diverse graduates and help bridge the urban-rural economic divide.
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College Rankings: A modest proposal
In which we question the value of ubiquitous “Best College” rankings.
Raising the next generation of diverse leaders
Warner Pacific College president Andrea Cook discusses the college’s transformation, and how it’s fostering a new generation of leaders.
Hooking a New Generation
Lincoln County is diversifying beyond marine sciences and education. Will young entrepreneurs take the bait?
Oregon’s Fiscal Flow
It’s widely recognized that there are two Oregons: one centered on the Portland metropolitan area and another composed of the state’s smaller cities and rural areas.
University of Oregon to decide on tuition hike, additional faculty cuts
The governing board meets this week to discuss a 4.8 % tuition hike and a non-tenured faculty layoffs
Gov. Kate Brown adds minimum wage raise, graduation rate to 2016 agenda
Gov. Brown announced her 2016 policy focus Wednesday, with an emphasis on Oregon’s economy and education.
Geothermal heats up in Oregon
Momentum is picking up in Oregon for geothermal projects, with 330 megawatts of new projects in development.
Portland home affordability slips
Price gains hurt the ability of Portland-area families to buy a home.
Private sector shapes education reform
Oregon’s business community scored a triumph in education reform this session, an effort that spotlights how the private sector — sometimes controversially — is shaping education reform and funding.