Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities’ Members See Enrollment Growth in 2021-22
TUALATIN, OR – The headcount enrollment of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities’ (The Alliance) thirteen member institutions increased by 1% from fall 2020 to fall 2021. Comparably, the…
Leaders in higher education across Oregon and across the country are innovating constantly to make college more affordable and accessible for hard-working students and their families. Last year, Willamette University…
More than a month in, Oregon’s private colleges avoid on-campus COVID-19 outbreaks
Portland’s Reed College has reported only four positive COVID-19 cases since its fall semester began in late August. Low case numbers seem to be a trend at many of Oregon’s…
Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities Awards Eleven CIC/UPS Scholarships to Oregon Private College Students
TUALATIN – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities is grateful to announce the awarding of eleven Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)/United Parcel Service (UPS) Scholarships to deserving students…
Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities’ Members are Lauded in Best Colleges Rankings
TUALATIN – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities is thrilled to announce that ten of its member colleges have been included in the 2022 Best Colleges rankings by…
It’s Time to Double Pell: The Alliance and a Coalition of 1,200 Organizations Urge Congress to #DoublePell
TUALATIN – The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities is proud to join nearly 900 individual colleges and universities and more than 300 organizations to urge Congress to bring…
Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities’ Members Pump $1.58 Billion into Oregon’s Economy
TUALATIN – The annual economic impact to the State of Oregon from fourteen of its nonprofit, independent colleges and universities is $1.58 billion, according to a just completed study that…
College, university workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning May 1
Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced during a press conference this morning (Feb. 26, 2021) that employees of the state’s public and private colleges and universities will be eligible for the…
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…