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Public universities urge state investment; student speakers say funding widened access
Summary
Representatives of Oregon’s seven public universities told the committee that underinvestment shifts costs to students, hampers statewide workforce goals and may contribute to student migration out of state; a University of Oregon student described how state aid and university support made her degree possible.
Kelly Ryan, president of Eastern Oregon University, told the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee that Oregon’s seven public universities educate about 100,000 undergraduate and graduate students and play roles beyond instruction, including research, community partnerships and workforce development.
“Oregon is home to seven public universities,” Ryan said. “Each with unique strengths, missions, and communities that reflect the very diverse needs of our state.”
Ryan and other university representatives told the…
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