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College admissions: How the game is shifting

New federal rules require colleges to report student data by race to enforce the affirmative action ban, but Northwest educators say the change will have little effect on largely open, race-neutral admissions.

Oregon’s college leaders navigate uncertain financial waters

Higher education leaders in the state say they are pulling all the levers to minimize student impacts caused by state and federal funding pressures.

Oregon colleges and universities among beneficiaries of new research designation for smaller institutions

Oregon is now home to eight colleges and universities ranked among the top research institutions in the U.S.

Loneliness factors more into insomnia among college students than screen time, says Oregon study

According to a new Oregon State University study, insomnia among college students has a much stronger association with feelings of loneliness than it does with time spent looking at electronic devices.

Oregon higher education leaders propose budget they say will jeopardize programs and raise costs for students

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission says the tight budget constraints outlined by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek put public universities, community colleges and students in difficult financial positions