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Lawmakers Hear Proposal to Manage University Growth with Enrollment Caps; HEC authority discussed
Summary
Representative Paul Evans presented House Bill 2,389 proposing enrollment caps and expanded authority for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to manage growth across Oregon public universities; proponents framed the bill as a near‑term stabilization tool rather than immediate cuts. No committee action was taken.
Representative Paul Evans testified March 6 before the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development in support of House Bill 2,389, a proposal that would allow growth management tools — including enrollment caps tied to a 5% threshold — to be used to stabilize Oregon’s public higher education system.
Evans said the proposal is intended to slow rapid growth at some large universities so smaller regional institutions retain capacity and do not lose students, programs or staff. He described the caps as a near‑term tool to avoid “overshoot and collapse” and urged a coordinated system approach so students can be…
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