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Effective immediately, The Alliance Executive Committee has removed “Interim" from Brent Wilder’s title and he has been promoted to the position of President of The Alliance. “Over the past several…

Oregon Private College Week (OPCW) 2020 will be held virtually from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Over this 5-day span, ten of Oregon’s private colleges will each host…

The Alliance is excited to announce that it has been awarded a “Pathways to the Liberal Arts Initiative” planning grant by The Teagle Foundation. The grant, entitled "Oregon Transfer Pathways to the…

The Alliance institutions encourage high school students to remain hopeful about their future and continue to pursue their collegiate goals. We are committed to communicating, collaborating, and engaging with students,…

On March 27, Congress passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest economic package ever approved in U.S. history. The bill includes one-time payments…

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is hosting seven "Talking About Private Colleges: Busting the Myths" workshops throughout the country between September 2019 and October 2020. The workshops provide participants…

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…