Back to School
BY LEE VAN DER VOO
By now we’ve all read the headlines: Starbucks is giving away free degrees. Except it isn’t.
september 2014
Powerlist: Colleges and Universities
BY KIM MOORE
A conversation about higher education with the presidents of the University of Oregon and Clackamas Community College, followed by September’s powerlist.
Buyer’s Remorse
Parents and students paying for college today are like homeowners who bought a house just before the housing bubble burst.
Molecular Movies
BY LINDA BAKER
Dr. Chong Fang isn’t God. But the assistant professor of chemistry at Oregon State University is getting closer to figuring out how he put everything together.
Report Card
Strong public schools shore up the economy, survey respondents say. But local schools demonstrate lackluster performance.
Launch
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY
September’s Launch article features Orchid Health, BuddyUp and Inter-Europe Consulting.
A Taste of Heaven
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY
Craft beer comes to Mount Angel.
Startup or Grow Up?
Startup culture is all the rage. Is there a downside?
Shipping News
BY JENNIFER MARGULIS
In 2012 The Dalles, a city of some 14,400 located 75 miles east of Portland and often seen as the poor cousin to adjacent Hood River, completed a massive project to revitalize its dock.
Fast Food Slows Down
BY KIM MOORE
The ubiquitous fast-food restaurant may be on the decline.