Southern Oregon Higher Education Consortium
The Southern Oregon Higher Education Consortium is a regional education and workforce development powerhouse tackling some of the region’s most vexing higher education issues.
Within the consortium, Klamath Community College, Rogue Community College, Southern Oregon University and Oregon Institute of Technology have partnered to put our region’s students and communities first, paving the way for a prosperous future for all of Southern Oregon.
The consortium was launched in November 2019. This first-of-its-kind alliance of Oregon colleges and universities has already led to initial agreements and efforts to streamline students’ educational pathways and address Southern Oregon’s specific workforce needs.
The consortium is considered a pioneering step toward preparing students and workforce members in the region for a rapidly changing future. It has been endorsed by state officials, including the governor and the chair of Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Find more information about the consortium and its member institutions by clicking the links in the right column.
NEWS | MOU Agreement
Collective Strengths and Action Leverage Southern Oregon’s Assets
Legislative Testimony for SOHEC Bill HB 3212
An Educational Alliance An Educational Alliance'
For more information on the Southern Oregon Higher Education Consortium please contact:
| KCC | Jamie Jennings VP for Academic Affairs |
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| OT | Dr. Joanna Mott Provost and VP for Academic Affairs |
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| RCC | Juliet Long Vice President of Student Learning and Success/CAO/CSSO |
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| SOU | Dr. Susan Walsh Provost and VP for Academic Affairs |
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Filling the Opportunity Space: Leadership Voices
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“Together, our united effort can create pipelines for highly skilled graduates to enter the workforce and will attract new businesses that pay living-wage salaries. Southern Oregon will be stronger than ever before.” |
“Our students, industry and business partners, and our communities all benefit through our collective voice for southern Oregon – a vibrant consortium of action focused on education, workforce and regional economy.
DR. NAGI NAGANATHAN, PRESIDENT, OREGON TECH |
| “What excites me most about this consortium is the ability of all four institutions to work together to build a regional college-going culture that will transform our economy, strengthen families, and inspire others to pursue their dreams.”
DR. CATHY KEMPER-PELLE, PRESIDENT, RCC |
“We have done a very good job of working collaboratively in the past. We are poised now to use our history of cooperation as the jumping-off point for a future of seamless pathways, interwoven academics and collective strength.”
DR. LINDA SCHOT T, PRESIDENT, SOU |