College

Colleges and universities in Oregon and California can no longer allow students without permanent legal status access to some federally funded programs meant to help disadvantaged students earn degrees, according to a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges and universities are no longer protected from immigration raids, and Oregon’s higher education institutions are preparing for the worst.

The LCC Board is divided about who, if anyone, should replace Lisa Fragala, who resigned from her position after she won a seat in the Oregon House during the November election.

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks kick off the new year by taking on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, one of the most highly anticipated games in the College Football Playoff.

Downsizing Portland State faculty and staff is a key part of the administration’s plan to close an $18 million budget deficit this year.

The state’s public universities and community colleges are calling for increased investment in higher education.

The #1 team in the country has recent losses to University of Washington in mind as they face their longtime rival on Saturday.

Despite significant roadblocks to federal student aid, more Oregonians signed up for post-secondary education this fall. Community college students are driving the enrollment boost.

OSU-Cascades celebrates first-generation students in Bend. Federal programs help first-generation students, college officials said, but future funding is unclear.

The Ducks-Buckeyes game this weekend could be one of the biggest in University of Oregon football history. It could prove if the UO's decision to switch conferences was a wise one. Tyson Alger of online newsletter The I-5 Corridor calls it, "the first big game of this new era of super conferences."