As enrollment declines and costs rise, universities may be pushed to restructure and combine programs and services.
By Khushboo Rathore
Oregon Journalism Project
Before adjourning last week, Oregon lawmakers passed a controversial bill aimed at finding solutions for the state’s financially challenged public universities, which chief sponsor Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Ashland) says face “fierce headwinds.”
The universities have experienced declining enrollment and consistent budget deficits over the past decade. Members of the state’s Legislature…