Students at the protest said they were demanding more money to be put toward higher education funding, as revenue forecasts improved. read more >

This week the governor and state legislative leaders will receive a forecast of how much money Oregon will have to fund many important programs and services in our state during the next two years. read more >

Labor Notes Troublemakers School is coming to Portland! read more >

After years of disinvestment in higher education, Oregon’s economic recovery has finally made it possible to boost state funding for our universities. But it turns out that apportioning the gain from reinvestment can be even more challenging than rationing the pain of disinvestment. read more >

Will HECC's decision to adopt a formula that pays universities and community colleges for the number of degrees it produces actually improve the state's college graduation rates? read more >

You couldn't really say that this session of the Oregon Legislature has been ignoring higher education. read more >

Will HECC’s decision to adopt a formula that pays universities and community colleges for the number of degrees it produces actually improve the state’s college graduation rates? read more >

AAUP-OR's annual conference will be on April 25th. Registration is free. More information here... read more >

University of Chicago’s law school dean begins his tenure July 1 read more >

Oregon’s public universities will get state funds on the basis of student outcomes rather than enrollment, a state higher-education panel has decided. read more >

A state higher-education commission passed sweeping reforms Thursday designed to fund public universities based partly on how many Oregonians they graduate, instead of the number they enroll. read more >

Research and teaching stand at the center of our professional work. Investing in teaching and research excellence builds the long-term academic reputation of a university, something that carries far more value to parents, students, and alums than any other type of branding work. read more >

Former governor drafted legislation before November re-election. read more >

An employee of the University of Oregon counseling center says she has been fired for signing a letter criticizing the university for accessing an 18-year-old student’s therapy records — but a university spokesman disputes the claim. read more >

Almost 55 percent of students enrolled at the University of Oregon will not finish their degrees within six years. Largely a result of significant increases in tuition and the difficulty of balancing work and school, many students have had to choose whether or not to leave the university. read more >

Despite protest from students, the board votes to bump in-state tuition 3.8 percent and out-of-state 3.7 percent read more >

The average salary for tenured professors at Oregon’s colleges and universities is $30,000 less than their peers across the United States. read more >

How an opportunity to hire a tenure-track faculty member went awry read more >

State funding plan overlooks many reasons for attending community colleges read more >

Timing is everything -- and in Salem, it rarely seems to be the time for higher education. We're running out of states beneath us. read more >