FRESNO, California, Sept. 13 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: In a landmark decision that marks a new chapter for Fresno State, the Pac-12 Conference Board of Directors has unanimously voted to admit Fresno State, along with Boise State University, Colorado State University and San Diego State University, into the Pac-12 Conference. The addition of these four distinguished institutions will take effect on July 1, 2026, with competition beginnin  more

NEWBERG, Oregon, Sept. 13 -- George Fox University issued the following news release: For the first time in its history, George Fox University enrolled more than 4,300 students this fall, affirming its status as Oregon's largest private university for a fifth consecutive year. As many small private universities struggle, George Fox set several all-time enrollment records. The Newberg-based university's total enrollment reached an all-time high of 4,327 students - an achievement that includes a  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Lane Community College issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Lane Community College (LCC) is committed to upholding the rights of all students under Title IX, including those who are pregnant or have a pregnancy-related condition. On August 1, 2024, the Department of Education enacted revisions to the Final Rule for Title IX of the 1972 Federal Civil Rights Act, which included additional protections for students who are pregnant or have a pregnancy  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Linfield University issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Linfield University for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Linfield received a Gold Seal for having a student voting rate of more than 40%. This high engagement reflects Linfield's commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engageme  more

MCMINNVILLE, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Linfield University issued the following news: Linfield University will partner with Chemeketa Community College on a new five-year, $3,497,045 grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the National Professional Development Program (NPD). This funding will support Project ABLE (Accessible Pathways for Bilingual Leaders in Education), a transformative initiative designed to recruit, prepare, and retain bilingual and multilingual educators. Grow Your Own  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Rate of mental health disorders in U.S. comparable to 40 peer countries, but Americans 20 times more likely to die by firearm * * * By Angela Yeager Archie Bleyer, M.D., remembers the day his research focus shifted. His 12-year-old grandson's classmate and soccer teammate died by a firearm. He knew the boy's mother and said that her son "left a note and used the gun, but didn't need  more