OCCA News
Press Releases
2025
Oregon’s Community Colleges Receive $854.4M in State Funding — A Step Forward, But Challenges Remain – 6/6/2025
OCCA responds to May revenue forecast – 5/14/2025
OCCA announces 2025 All-Oregon Academic Team – 4/11/2025
OCCA celebrates National Community College Month in April – 4/1/2025
Community colleges to celebrate CTE Month in February – 1/31/2025
OCCA responds to Governor’s State of the State Address – 1/13/2025
Archived News
2024
OCCA sets legislative priorities for 2025 Session to support colleges and students – 12/6/2024
OCCA Responds to Governor’s Recommended Budget – 12/2/2024
OCCA responds to November statewide revenue forecast – 11/20/2024
Oregon community colleges see enrollment surge – 11/15/2024
OCCA announces 2024-25 Howard Cherry Award honorees – 11/1/2024
OCCA signs joint letter in support of community college bonds on November ballot – 9//26/2024
OCCA represents community colleges at September ‘Legislative Days’ – 9/20/2024
OCCA responds to statewide revenue forecast – 8/30/2024
Students, colleges, universities respond to HECC’s agency request budget – 8/8/2024
Oregon’s community colleges working to support adult learners – 7/8/2024
OCCA congratulates community colleges’ Class of 2024 – 6/5/2024
OCCA Board selects Abby Lee as new Executive Director – 5/17/2024
OCCA announces 2024 All-Oregon Academic Team – 4/8/2024
Marketing council honors Oregon Community College Association at national conference – 4/1/2024
OCCA pleased with legislative session outcomes – 3/26/2024
2023
OCCA Board identifies Oregon Opportunity Grant, corequisite education as 2024 legislative priorities – 12/14/2023
OP-ED: Community colleges worth the investment– 11/9/2023
OCCA announces 2023 Howard Cherry Award winners – 10/19/2023
Oregon community colleges drive $9.6 billion economic impact and foster job growth, reveals new data – 8/15/2023
OCCA announces 2023-24 Executive Committee – 7/10/2023
Legislature approves Community College Support Fund, capital construction – 6/23/2023
HECC approves redesigned community college funding model – 6/8/2023
OCCA announces 2023 All-Oregon Academic Team – 4/13/2023
Governor’s Recommended Budget increases funds for community colleges, but additional investment needed – 1/31/2023
OCCA to advocate for funding, BSN, student aid in 2023 Legislative Session – 1/13/23
2022
Report recommends Oregon invest in higher education for greater prosperity and equity – 10/27/22
OCCA announces 2022 Howard Cherry Award winners – 10/18/22
OCCA announces 2022-23 Executive Committee – 7/1/22
OCCA announces 2022 All-Oregon Academic Team – 4/8/22
2022 Legislative Session ends with support for Career Pathways – 3/4/22
Community colleges celebrate CTE Month in February – 2/2/22
OCCA celebrates board members – 1/25/22
2021
2020
Governor’s Recommended Budget keeps community college funding flat – 12/2/20
HECC 4th week fall enrollment data shows steep declines for community colleges – 11/13/20
Community college board members, leaders honored – 11/10/20
Oregon Community College Association hires Communications Director – 10/19/20
Oregon Community College Association announces officers, committee membership – 10/14/20
OCCA in the News
2025-26
2024-25
Oregon’s college-going rates have fallen, risking equity, the state economy – The Oregonian, 6/12/2024
Oregon’s community colleges working to support adult learners – Argus Observer, 7/13/2024
Oregon community colleges aim to provide better support to older students – Jefferson Public Radio, 7/15/2024
Oregon higher education leaders propose budget they say will jeopardize programs and raise costs for students – OPB, 8/8/2024
Gov. Tina Kotek requests cap on higher ed spending. College advocates say that will lead to tuition hikes, cuts – The Oregonian, 8/9/2024
Escape from Higher Ed’s Bermuda Triangle – Washington Monthly, 8/25/2024
BMCC Board Member Brown among Howard Cherry Award honorees – Hermiston Herald, 11/4/2024
Oregon community colleges helps math add up for students with new teaching approach – Portland Business Journal, 11/15/2024
Fall enrollment at Oregon colleges and universities increases on average, but results are mixed – Jefferson Public Radio, 11/15/2024
Oregon Colleges are Experiencing Increased Interest in Career and Technical Education Programs – Ashland Daily Tidings, 11/17/2024
‘It’s local. It’s inexpensive’: Oregon community colleges to offer new program for bachelor’s degrees in nursing – The Oregonian, 11/28/2024
Oregon’s public universities and colleges want more from governor’s proposed budget – OPB, 12/4/2024
OCCA sets 2025 legislative goals – Elkhorn Media, 12/9/2024
Oregon lags behind national average in college-going: Key takeaways from our reporting – The Oregonian, 12/20/2024
Research, inclusivity efforts at stake as Oregon college leaders respond to Trump administration orders – OPB, 1/28/2025
Oregon’s community colleges celebrate CTE month in February – KTVZ, 2/2/2025
Lawmakers float massive expansion of Oregon’s tuition-free community college program – The Oregonian, 2/4/2025
Focus on Career and Technical Education; February is also National CTE Month – Jefferson Public Radio, 2/19/2025
‘Wait and See What Happens’ – How Trump Administration Changes Are, Aren’t, and Could be Affecting LBCC – LB Commuter, 3/6/2025
Oregon’s under-resourced school districts continue to struggle to pass bonds – OPB, 5/23/2025
Oregon lawmakers poised to pass $3.9B higher education budget. Advocates say public colleges will be short-changed – OPB, 6/20/2025
Media/News Contact:
Casey White-Zollman, OCCA Communications Director – casey@occa17.com