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Summary of the 2020 Oregon Election
by Jon Eames, Eames Consulting Oregon faced a similar experience as the rest of the country with regard to election results. While expectations were high among Democrats to expand their majority in their respective chambers, the results were less than ideal for the...
Top Legislative Issues
Crucial Phase II Updates to Cordley Hall
Cordley Hall is one of the largest teaching and lab buildings on the Corvallis campus and has not been comprehensively renovated in the 70 years since it was built. Cordley serves thousands of undergraduate students each year and provides lab space for important and...
Public University Support Fund (PUSF)
During the 2021 legislative session, Oregon’s seven public universities are collectively asking for $900 million in state investment in the Public University Support Fund. This would be a 7.4% increase in state support for university operating expenses and has been...
Expansion of OSU-Cascades – Development of Student Success Center
OSU-Cascades continues to grow to meet the higher education demands of one of Oregon’s fastest growing regions. The Student Success Center will provide critical student support including counseling and career services that will enable students to graduate on time...