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September 17, 2020
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…
June 23, 2020
Brent Wilder Named President of The Alliance
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…
May 27, 2020
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…
March 30, 2020
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…
January 22, 2020
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 &…
December 20, 2019
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…
September 26, 2019
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…