Education

GRANTS PASS, Ore.  – A Grants Pass High School educator was named Southern Oregon Teacher of the Year. GPHS history teacher Lois MacMillan is one of 16 regional winners in Oregon being celebrated for their outstanding leadership and impact, the Oregon Department …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – After over a year of negotiations and a strike, Oregon Tech faculty and administration made their agreement official. Earlier this month, both parties came to terms on a five-year contract. The executive director of marketing at Oregon Tech …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Schools should continue to require face masks for at least the remainder of the school year. That is according to updated guidance from the CDC which was released over the weekend. The agency says all schools “should implement …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Students attending Southern Oregon University this fall will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Just last month, SOU leadership said vaccines wouldn’t be required. However, the Ashland-based university issued the following statement on Thursday, May 13: Southern Oregon …

MONMOUTH, Ore. – An Oregon college announced a plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations. Western Oregon University said in preparation for an in-person return to classes this fall, COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for students and employees at the Monmouth and Salem campuses. …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Josephine Community Library is announcing some new COVID updates for its facilities. The library said book drops will now be open at all four library branches. This comes after the Centers for Disease Control and the Oregon …

CHENEY, Wash. – A former Southern Oregon University president passed away. Dr. Mary Cullinan took the helm at SOU in 2006 and stepped down in 2014, moving on to serve as Eastern Washington University’s first female president. She resigned from that position …

EUGENE, Ore. (KMTR/CNN) – A now-viral photo shows hundreds of University of Oregon students partying with no masks and no social distancing. Mojo Hill lives nearby. He said, “Got bigger and bigger and I looked out the window and thought, ‘Wow that’s …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Learn-to-ride bike programs kicked off at Henley and Shasta Elementary Schools in Klamath County. It’s part of the “All Kids Bike” campaign, a national movement and fundraiser that uses schools’ PE programs to teach young kids how to …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Libraries in Jackson County are finally opening their doors once again. Jackson County Library Services said starting Monday, May 3, all 15 libraries in the county will welcome patrons back inside with limited capacity. Masks that completely cover the …