March 2025 Government & Community Relations Update
U.S. Senate passes Continuing Resolution to prevent government shutdown
On Friday, March 14, the U.S. Senate passed House Republicans’ Continuing Resolution-type package to continue federal funding through the end of Fiscal Year 2025 on September 30, avoiding a shutdown of the federal government.
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An investment in higher education is an investment in Oregon's economy
An op-ed by University of Oregon President Karl Scholz, Oregon State University President Jayathi Murthy, and business leader Jordan Papé was published in The Oregonian on February 23, 2025 and highlights a critical issue facing our state: Oregon's chronic underfunding of its public universities.
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University of Oregon finalizes sale of Treetops, ensuring its restoration and long-term preservation
The University of Oregon has finalized the sale of Treetops, one of Eugene’s most historic residences, ensuring that the property will receive the investment and long-term stewardship needed for its full restoration and preservation.
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Merkley, Bonamici join bicameral letter pushing the US Department of Education on canceled education research contracts, including peer review panels
US Senator Merkley and US Representative Bonamici, both Democrats from Oregon, joined more than eighty members of Congress on a February 21 letter pressing the US Department of Education for explanations on canceled education research contracts, i
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