OSU reports $42M for OSU‑Cascades project; HECC receives funds for statewide study
Summary
President Jayathi Murthy told trustees that the legislature awarded $42 million for OSU‑Cascades land remediation and a student health center, preserved Public University Support Fund funding, and directed $2.5M to HECC for a resilience and sustainability study plus $500,000 for a long‑term plan for Southern Oregon University.
President Jayathi Y. Murthy reported several legislative outcomes that affect Oregon State University and the broader state higher education system. She said the legislature awarded $42 million in state funding for OSU‑Cascades land remediation and the student health center project and preserved funding for the Public University Support Fund and OSU’s statewide public service program.
Murthy also reported that the legislature granted $2.5 million to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to conduct a study of resilience and sustainability across Oregon’s higher education institutions and provided $500,000 to HECC to develop a long‑term financial sustainability plan for Southern Oregon University, which Murthy noted faces structural budget challenges. Murthy stated OSU stands ready to assist but that she believes a merger is not in the best interest of the state or OSU.
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