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Legislative Update: Policy Bills & Cost Containment

by Ashley Bromley, Executive Director The last month has been a busy one in Salem! We've seen movement on several of our priority bills and new proposals on cost containment, all while the conversation around revenue takes on an added urgency. Here's a rundown of the status of key bills we are tracking: Cultural Competency Training (HB 2864): HB 2864 would require Oregon's community colleges and public universities to establish a process for recommending, and providing oversight for the implementation of, cultural competency standards for campus constituents. This bill was spearheaded by the Oregon Student Association (OSA), with whom we worked to ensure that faculty academic freedom…

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Showing Up for Tax Justice

by Ashley Bromley, Executive Director Over the past month, AAUP-Oregon members have made their way to Salem to lobby, rally, and testify in support of increased revenue and investment in education. Alongside our partners in the Higher Education Coalition, we held a lobby day on May 24th. The lobby visits paired faculty, staff, and students into teams to meet with legislators to discuss the importance of revenue generation and the negative effects that tuition increases and cuts will have on faculty, staff, and students. We also met over lunch with Representative Diego Hernandez and the Governor’s Chief Education Officer and…

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