Tiffany Camhi

Higher education leaders say Workforce Pell could open the door to higher-paying jobs for low-income Oregonians and help solve the state's job shortage.

Oregon is increasing spending to keep up with the rising cost of running public schools. But some say student needs are increasing and require even more funding.

For the third straight year, student basic needs advocates are trying to convince state lawmakers to pump more funding into aid that helps students pay for housing, food, textbooks and other college-related costs.

More than 150 AmeriCorps volunteers in Oregon are in limbo this week, waiting to see if their federally-funded programs will continue to exist.

At least 50 international students in Oregon and Washington whose immigration status was abruptly removed from a federal database will have their standing restored.

The presidents are denouncing the cascade of federal actions that have thrown higher education institutions around the country into financial uncertainty.

This is the latest civil rights investigation directed at universities launched by the Education Department since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Stop-work orders for research projects are landing at Oregon universities from numerous federal agencies.

From international students to asylum seekers, the new administration’s plans could affect tens of thousands of people in the state

UO is staring down a projected $2.3 million budget shortfall this school year. The gap is largely a result of increased personnel costs and falling short of out-of-state student enrollment goals.