Alliance Board of Trustees Elects New Board Officers, Honors Outgoing Business Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (“The Alliance”) elected Dr. Miles K. Davis, President of Linfield University (pictured right), as its new Chair…
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 to be Held Virtually July 27-31, 2020
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…
Oregon Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts Planning Grant Awarded to The Alliance by The Teagle Foundation
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…
Alliance Institutions Adjust Admissions Processes in Response to COVID-19
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,…
CARES Act Provides $14 Billion to Higher Education Sector
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…
Alliance Leaders Attend Workshop Focused on Busting Private College Myths
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…
Alaska Airlines Keeps Oregon Private Colleges Flying in 2020
Since 1986, Alaska Airlines has provided an annual in-kind contribution of round trip, coach class flight vouchers for use by member colleges of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges &…
George Fox University Awarded Alliance Conservation Research Grant
Since 2014, The Alliance and the Oregon Community Foundation have partnered to fund projects in Oregon that actively engage Alliance institution faculty and undergraduate students with a business/industry partner in…
The Alliance Distributes $33,000 in CIC/UPS Scholarships to Oregon Private Colleges & Universities
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…