Higher Education

Washington Senate Majority Wants More Higher Ed Funding

Alexandra Kocik — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:12:46 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The mostly Republican majority in the Washington state Senate want to spend an extra $300 million on higher education. Tuesday, Republican budget-writers unveiled a plan that would increase money universities receive and fully fund the state’s prepaid tuition program.

The Guaranteed Education Tuition program, or GET, allows parents to pay for university credits long before their kids are old enough for college.

Oregon Universities Fastest-Growing In Nation

Rob Manning — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:41:13 +0000

Enrollment in Oregon’s public universities has grown faster than those in any other state in the country. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rob Manning has more on a new national study.

Universities Say Research Funding Cuts May Bring Job Cuts

Tom Banse — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:07:03 +0000

The Northwest's public universities pull in massive amounts of federal research dollars. It totaled $1 billion last year at the University of Washington. Oregon State University won close to $200 million in federal research funds. The University of Idaho is counting on $100 million this year.

Not Many Undocumented Students Expected To Use In-State Tuition

Chris Lehman — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:55:00 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon House has approved a controversial bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state college tuition rates. Supporters called Friday’s vote historic. But not very many students are expected to actually take advantage of the measure.

The bill would allow Oregonians who aren't citizens or legal residents to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public universities.

Supporters Of 'Tuition Equity' Pack Hearing Rooms In Salem

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:39:04 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Supporters of a bill to allow some undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition rates packed several hearing rooms at the Oregon Capitol Wednesday.

Ebbing Community College Enrollment A Promising Sign For Economy

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:16:28 +0000

The latest community college enrollment numbers may hold a clue to what’s happening in the Northwest’s economy. Some two-year institutions in the region are seeing the first decline in class registration since the recession. Correspondent Jessica Robinson has more.

Speakers Urge Idaho State Board Of Education To Reconsider UI "Flagship" Decision

Glenn Mosley — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:12:59 +0000

It didn’t take long for supporters of the University of Idaho to raise the flagship issue again at the meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education in Moscow Wednesday.