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 >

The University of Oregon may release results of an investigation as soon as this week into the release of confidential information from the school's archives. read more >

Without changes, the university’s standing will keep sinking read more >

Students, mascots and education leaders gather at the Capitol to demonstrate for more state support read more >

Oregon's chief education officer, Nancy Golden, said Monday she is confident that public education will advance under governor-to-be Kate Brown, given Brown's track record. read more >