Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated PressStudentsOregon Ballot Measure Would Create College Aid FundStudents are facing a rising loan burden, and Oregon’s state treasurer wants the state to be able to take on debt of its own to help them out.September 14, 2014Leadership & PolicyNike Chairman Passes on Oregon Board ConsiderationNike Inc. co-founder Phil Knight has asked Gov. John Kitzhaber not to consider him for a spot on a new governing board for the University of Oregon.August 18, 2013StudentsOregon Bill Would Require College Credit in High SchoolThe Oregon Legislature is looking at making college students out of every Oregon high-school student.February 6, 2013HomeOregon College Workers Must Report Abuse Under New LawOregon higher education employees and coaches are joining the list of people required by law to tell authorities when they believe a child has been abused.December 30, 2012African-AmericanIs Portland Really Where Young People Retire?Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found.September 20, 2012HomeObama Jobs Council Calls for More EngineersMore than 40 major companies have agreed to double the number of engineering internships they offer in a bid to help universities train more people for jobs that require math and science skills, President Barack Obama’s jobs and competitiveness council announced on Wednesday.August 31, 2011African-AmericanArizona Gov. Signs Bill Targeting Ethnic StudiesArizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district’s ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure.May 12, 2010Page 1 of 1
