Campuses are developing new ways to respond to complex social, cultural, economic and environmental problems by adapting their educational approaches and their scholarship to address a changing world order. At the same time, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and businesses are embracing collaborative approaches to community…

With an increasing number of higher education institutions now offering "digital badges," some suggest that this credential has become a practical commodity in the world of college credentials. Colleges and universities are in a unique position to be the gatekeepers of many of those credentials. Among the many institutions of higher…

Utilizing certain guidelines and assumptions, this report presents actual, estimated, and projected enrollment for Oregon's 38 institutions of higher education between 1959 and 1978. The report is composed mostly of statistical tables presenting data on the 12 community colleges, 9 public 4-year institutions, and 17 private and independent…

Section 1 of this report on programs for the disadvantaged in the Oregon State System of Higher Education defines the term disadvantaged and summarizes the barriers to higher education experienced by them. The next section reviews briefly the values that underlie the development of these programs and suggests some issues that must be considered in…

By adding courses in math, science, English, foreign languages, and geography to their admission standards, colleges and universities in many states are fostering further fragmentation of high school curricula and forcing some schools to add class periods or short-change vocational, music, and art students. Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New York…

This document presents data tables detailing certificates awarded by public and private colleges and universities in Oregon for the academic year 1994-95. The report includes certificates awarded for less than one year, one year to two years, three to four years, and post-baccalaureate and post-master levels. Data are based on the Integrated…

Court litigation involving two state universities in Oregon concerns providing athletic equity without losing large revenue potential in men's sports. Compliance with federal regulations has been less critical than appropriately defining and bringing about athletic equity. The Oregon State findings of fact and conclusions of law and order are…

Allocation of a lump sum appropriation among seven colleges and universities in a single system can often be a source of wide dissention. Institutions in Oregon have achieved consensus on a budget allocation model that rests on recent advances in cost analysis. The model allocates funds on an equal basis for each major discipline and by level of…

This report presents enrollment projections for Oregon's 39 public and private institutions of higher education. An analysis of the summary data indicate: (1) Enrollments in Oregon's colleges and universities are expected to increase by 24,380 full-time equivalent (FTE) students or 24 percent during the next 11 years (1973-74 to 1984-85). (2) In…

The Oregon Proficiency-Based Admission Standards System (PASS) is based on standards that describe the academic skills and knowledge students need to demonstrate for acceptance into any of Oregon's seven public universities. The Oregon University System (OUS) created PASS in 1993 for three reasons: (1) PASS aligns college admissions with Oregon's…

This report describes the model used by the Oregon State System for Higher Education to assess the impact of higher education on the growth and change in students as a result of participation in higher education. The model prescribes assessments of general knowledge and abilities, learning environment, major field knowledge, degree completion,…

A proposed plan to form a public corporation of Oregon's public colleges and universities, designed to increase institutional autonomy and loosen state regulatory ties by establishment of an autonomous governing board, has been defeated, due to characterizations of the plan as a threat to state government and the legislature's power to guard…

Higher education under State control and partial State support has been accepted in principle by each of the 48 States. The extent of support and the method of control vary greatly from State to State but there has been universal acceptance of the principle that higher education is at least in part a State responsibility. In carrying out this…

The history of and issues in Oregon's retrenchment in higher education (resulting from voter-imposed taxing restrictions) are chronicled. Changes made at Portland State University are used to illustrate the program review and termination process occurring statewide. The higher education community's response, faculty and staff morale, and…

This document presents data tables detailing postsecondary degrees awarded by public and private colleges and universities in Oregon for the academic year 1994-95. The report includes associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Data are from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The document uses the…