Tactics: Dr. John Karl Scholz Reflects on His First Year at UO
The university’s president talks about what drew him to Eugene, why the school is bucking enrollment trends and what’s next for the post-Pac-12 Ducks.
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Course Correction
Ann Cudd makes her debut this fall as Portland State’s president as the school faces
the headwinds of declining enrollment, rising tuition and administrative bloat. She’s optimistic the school can persevere — and help revive Portland’s embattled downtown.
Fan Chen Named Pacific University Graduate Professor of the Year
Brand Story – Chen brings a global, real-world view of finance to undergraduate and MBA students.
Adrien Bennings Brings ‘Passion for People’ to PCC
The college’s new president says the school faces a ‘great opportunity’ to reinvent itself.
Always Hustling
In July an Oregon law went into effect allowing student athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. Now the student athlete is becoming the student entrepreneur — and college sports will never be the same.
Big Moves
In 2021 Oregon’s institutions of higher ed saw major leadership shifts and headline-grabbing controversies. What’s going on?
Class of COVID-19
A spring shutdown devastated Oregon’s colleges and universities. How will they survive the financial fallout from the pandemic?
Opinion: Business and Education Must Work Better Together
The apprenticeship model is making a comeback.