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Russian oligarchs helped boost Vladimir V. Putin’s influence in the West. Can sanctions turn that pressure back on him?

By Noah Buckley for The Conversation Since his ascension to power in 2000, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has maintained levels of approval among the Russian public that would be the envy of most world leaders. Prior to the recent invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s approval rating stood at 71%, according to an independent pollster. Contrary to widespread belief, research has

PORTLAND — Students by the thousands appear to be steering clear of Oregon’s public and community colleges this fall. Early figures suggest enrollment could be 5% lower this fall compared to a year ago, which itself was a historically bad year for Oregon higher education due to the pandemic. Through April, the state’s public colleges had received the fewest financial aid applications since 2009, which administrators attributed to lingering concerns about the pandemic and the economic impact of the virus. “It’s really scary,” said Chuck Knepfle, vice president of ...

Students by the thousands appear to be steering clear of Oregon’s public and community colleges this fall. Early figures suggest enrollment could be 5% lower this fall compared to a year ago, which itself was a historically bad year for Oregon higher education due to the pandemic. Through April, the state’s public colleges had received the fewest financial aid applications since 2009, which ...

Starting in Fall 2021, Oregon State University will begin to offer an additional scholarship opportunity, the Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship, to first-year and transfer students of the Corvallis and Bend campuses. While the university currently offers a range of scholarships for both resident and non-resident OSU undergraduates, newly-admitted students will now be able to get a WUE scholarship next school year. OSU began to explore the idea of participating in the Western Undergraduate Exchange last spring. This decision was made because this program is very popular and well-known...