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The Alliance has distributed $33,000 in Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)/UPS Scholarships to assist 11 students at private colleges and universities in Oregon. The scholarships were made possible by a…

On June 4, Governor Kate Brown declared July 29-August 2, 2019, Oregon Private College Week, proclaiming that “Oregon’s private, nonprofit, independent college and universities are vital to Oregon’s goal for…

The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has completed a 12-volume anthology, entitled The Hevert Collection: In Their Own Words, which presents original writings from the early literature of the…

Oregon Private College Week will be held July 29 - August 2, 2019. Sessions are hosted concurrently each day at 9am and 2pm at 11 of Oregon's private colleges.  Each…

Research has become increasingly prominent at Pacific over the past decade, both in its robust graduate programs, particularly in the health professions, and at the undergraduate level. According to a…

The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) facilitates resource sharing among the higher education systems of the West.  WICHE has responded to trends in discussion among higher education leaders…

Please click on the image above to view an updated graphic depicting the upcoming Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) evaluations at Alliance institutions.   Congratulations to the administrators, faculty,…

Click on the image above to view a graphic depicting upcoming Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) evaluations at Alliance institutions.      

Lake Oswego, Oregon | Oregon private colleges and universities served 34,289 students in 2016-17 with a third of undergraduates identifying as a student of color, and almost a quarter were…

Jim Bauer PORTLAND, OR. – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (the Alliance) today announced the appointment of Jim Bauer as its new president, effective July 16, 2018.…