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Oregon Episcopal School Excell at American Rocketry Challenge
Once again, Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland has excelled at the American Rocketry Challenge, securing 20th position. Schools from 45 states with more than 900 teams competed in this year’s challenge in The Plains, Virginia.
Its…
A Calamitous Future for Oregon Schools Has Been Painted by District Superintendents
A calamitous future facing Oregon schools has been painted by the superintendents of four school districts. Hundreds of people will lose their jobs, while severe funding cutbacks will impact the ability of schools to cope with increased…
SOU Students Head To Polling Booths With Concerns Over Issues
ASHLAND, Ore. — Despite a slow start to voter turnout for the Oregon Primaries, students at Southern Oregon University (SOU) plan to make time in their busy timetables to head to the booths on Tuesday’s Election Day to have their voices…
Pro-Palestinian University of Oregon Students are Given Two Days to Dismantle Campus Encampment
EUGENE, Ore. — Amid rising tensions, pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Oregon (UO) have been given two days in which to agree to a time and date to stop camping overnight and to dismantle their campus encampment.
The…
SOU Board of Trustees President Wants to Build Long-Term Fiscal Resilience
ASHLAND, Ore. — The President of the Southern Oregon University (SOU), Rick Bailey (Richard J. Bailey, Jr.), is on a mission to implement an entrepreneurial fiscal scheme that will pave the way for future financial resilience.
SOU has…
18 Teachers Lose Their Jobs as Medford School District Slashes Budget by $15 million
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford School District (MSD) has had to make a $15 million budget cut because of inadequate funding, declining enrollment, and inflation.
Eighteen full-time teachers will lose their jobs during the 2024-25 school year.…
Some SOU Degrees Have Zero Increase In Tuition Fees
ASHLAND, Ore. — To keep some of their programs attractive to students in the competitive field of tertiary education, Southern Oregon University’s (SOU) Board of Trustees discussed retaining low tuition fees for certain programs while they…
SOU-La Clinica Partnership Set To Enhance On-Campus Health And Wellness Center
ASHLAND, Ore. — Medford-based community health group La Clinica has reached an agreement with Southern Oregon University (SOU) to operate the SOU Student Health & Wellness Center on campus from September. Traditionally offering…
OHSU Targets Bend for its Next Nursing Degree Program
BEND, Ore. — Starting in July, the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) will begin an accelerated nursing bachelor's degree program in Bend, as part of its statewide effort to address the critical shortage of nursing professionals in…
Oregon’s Biggest Universities Are Increasing Tuition Fees
To keep pace with inflation and rising costs, universities in Oregon are looking to student tuition fees to help fill budget gaps.
The biggest public post-secondary schools, including Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State…