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Higher Education Coordinating Commission urges structural changes as Oregon universities face budget shortfalls
Summary
HECC presented recommendations including mergers, program reviews, a legislative salary pool, prioritized IT capital and continued targeted funding to address structural deficits across Oregon public universities; committee members warned some institutions risk collapse without action.
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission told the Ways and Means committee on Feb. 13 that Oregon's public universities face structural budget deficits and recommended five actions to improve long-term financial sustainability.
Representative Ruiz said the HECC report identifies limited enrollment growth, demographic shifts and constrained state resources as drivers of institutional budget pressure and recommended: (1)…
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