OREGON CITY, Oregon, June 3 -- Clackamas Community College issued the following statement by President Tim Cook: This weekend I grieved as I witnessed yet another atrocity against the Black community and the strife around our nation's response. The recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery demonstrate the systemic racism in our country. The institutionalized racism that led to their murders and the murders of so many Black and Brown people before them is unconscionable,   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 3 -- Pacific Northwest College of Art issued the following letter by Interim President Christopher G. Maples: Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. Botham Jean. Atatiana Jefferson. Eric Reason. Breonna Taylor. Say their names. All of them were tragically killed, some even in their own homes. Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, Eric Reason, and Breonna Taylor were killed in the past few years, as were too many other members of our Black community. Their n  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 4 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) has assumed stewardship of a nationally renowned ocean and estuary research institution to better link knowledge of the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. The Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (CMOP) was transferred via a May 29 Memorandum of Understanding between CRITFC and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). CMOP  more

LA GRANDE, Oregon, June 4 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news: Recent EOU alumnus, Calvin Edward, '15, earned the nickname "The Monkey Guy" from peers and professors in Tokyo. Edward prepared a case study for his graduate school research in regards to human-monkey (macaque) conflicts in urban and forested areas of Nikko City, Japan. "The species has a very rich and interesting history within Japanese culture," Edward said. "I immediately fell in love with the topic." Edwar  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 2 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: In 1999, only 257 K-12 schools nationwide operated on a four-day school week. Twenty years later, that number has swelled to 1,607 schools, but there is no widespread understanding of why or how schools implement a four-day schedule. A recent study by Oregon State University researchers aimed to understand both the varied reasons why schools choose to adopt a four-day week and how the schedule affects student learn  more

NEWBERG, Oregon, June 3 -- George Fox University issued the following news release: Incoming college freshmen - and sophomores wishing to complete general education credits - now have the option of enrolling in a remote education experience that offers a flexible learning schedule, the camaraderie and support of a community, and mentorship provided by nationally renowned professors who are experts in their field. George Fox Digital, an immersive learning experience that empowers freshmen and s  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 3 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: The vibrant blue discovered by Oregon State University researcher Mas Subramanian has cleared its final regulatory hurdle: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved its use for commercial purposes, including in paint for the artists who have long coveted it. The approval was announced by the Shepherd Color Company, which licensed the pigment in 2015. Through much of recorded human history, people around the  more

EUGENE, Oregon, June 3 -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Lane Community College will celebrate its 55th Annual Commencement on Saturday, June 20, at 10 a.m. This will be the college's first-ever virtual commencement and will be accessible via Lane Video Streaming. Speakers include LCC President Dr. Margaret Hamilton, LCC Provost Dr. Paul Jarrell, LCC Board of Education Chair Mike Eyster, Associated Students of Lane Community College President Ava Everett, and keynote  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out. This has released carbon that accumulated over thousands of years from dead plant matter, and has led to rampant wildfires that spew air pollution and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The startling prevalence of such rapid destruction of the peatlands, and th  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 4 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown announced details about Phase 2 of reopening, under her framework for building a safe and strong Oregon. There are 31 counties that can apply now to enter Phase 2 on Friday, June 5. "I want to say thank you to each and every Oregonian who has made sacrifices to protect the health and safety of our communities," said Governor Brown. "Your leadership--you choosing to be both kind and smart-  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 4: Governor Kate Brown approved 26 counties to move to Phase 2 of reopening on June 5, 6, and 8 under her framework for building a safe and strong Oregon. County officials submitted letters to the Governor's Office requesting entry into Phase 2, and confirming their counties met Oregon's safety and preparedness prerequisites for Phase 2 . "Today, most of us live in communities where people are ventur  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 2: Governor Kate Brown joined with state and local leaders in calling for peaceful protest to honor the memory of George Floyd, as well as the need for meaningful racial and criminal justice reform. "The killing of George Floyd is a stain on this country," said Governor Brown. "On Friday thousands of people gathered at several peaceful protests across the city. This was a cry for action. A call for re  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 2 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown announced that she asked for and has received the resignation of Oregon Employment Department Director Kay Erickson. Effective immediately, David Gerstenfeld, Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division Director, will serve as interim Director of the Department. "In the middle of this pandemic, the continued delays from the Oregon Employment Department in delivering unemployment insu  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown will address all of Oregon's 2020 graduating students in a virtual commencement speech on June 14. The commencement address, titled "Celebrating the Class of 2020," will broadcast on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) Radio and OPB TV at the following times: * OPB Radio: Early afternoon, Sunday, June 14 * OPB TV: 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 14 Governor Brown will honor the Oregon's graduating  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 6 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown approved Deschutes, Jefferson, and Umatilla counties to move to Phase 2 of reopening on June 6 under her framework for building a safe and strong Oregon. County officials submitted letters to the Governor's Office requesting entry into Phase 2, and confirming their counties met Oregon's safety and preparedness prerequisites for Phase 2. State health officials yesterday worked with local   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 4 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: A new, hair-sprouting dollop of human skin created in the lab might one day help prevent hair loss. Organoids are small, lab-grown cell groupings designed to model real-world organs - in this case, skin. A paper (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2352-3) published in Nature describes the hairy creation as the first hair-baring human skin organoid made with pluripotent stem cells, or the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following statement by President Danny Jacobs: Protests have long served as a positive agent for social change in the U.S., and OHSU stands with those peacefully protesting against the police brutality that has resulted in the senseless deaths of Black men and women time and time again. As recent protests prompted by George Floyd's death have grown and escalated nationwide, however, the use of tear gas and other chemica  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 2 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many cracks in society's safety net systems. It's also brought out some of the best of humanity. In one small eastern Oregon town, the pandemic has been the driving force to unite multiple organizations around a common community need: addressing the rising rates of food insecurity, or a lack of enough food for an active, healthy life. Since 2018, Ontario has bee  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 2 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Oregon State University will host two virtual public forums this week to share with Corvallis and Benton County community members planning underway by OSU to gradually resume on-campus teaching, research, Extension programming and university operations. The meetings will be held by Zoom from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4. OSU President Ed Ray and other university leaders   more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 1 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a fiscal year 2021 balanced budget that seeks to manage an anticipated need for $124 million in expense reductions across the university's statewide operations resulting from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1.330 billion approved revenue budget assumes that anticipated guidance from Gov. Kate Brown and the state health authority will allow some  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A team led by Oregon State University scientists has developed a way to potentially thwart the spread of a disease-causing bacterium that harms more than hundred plant species worldwide, an advance that could save the nursery industry billions of dollars a year. The research has important implications for commercial plant growers because it could help halt the spread of Agrobacterium. The bacterium causes crown-gal  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, June 3 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A report on Oregon's emergency child care during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that the workforce matches the racial, ethnic and linguistic diversity of the non-emergency workforce. The report (https://health.oregonstate.edu/early-learners/research/raceethnicity-languages-emergency-care-workforce), produced by Oregon State University researchers and commissioned by the state's Early Learning Division, examined the ch  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, June 2 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news: Purdue University Northwest (PNW) named Yohlunda Mosley vice chancellor of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, effective June 1. Mosley was selected through a nationwide search. Mosley joins PNW from Portland State University in Oregon, where she served as assistant vice president of Enrollment Management. In that role she provided executive leadership and supervision for domestic and international recr  more

WESTFIELD, Massachusetts, May 30 -- Westfield State University issued the following news: Westfield State University Board of Trustees Chair Kevin Queenin '70 announced that the Board has selected distinguished educator Roy H. Saigo/*, Ph.D., to serve as the University's interim president for the 2020-21 academic year. Saigo will begin in his position in late July. Saigo most recently served as president of Southern Oregon University (SOU), his third presidential position. During more than 50   more