Oregon's higher education commission approved a dramatic budget request Thursday that would represent more than 40 percent increases in operating support for public universities and community colleges.
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission unanimously approved the 2017-19 biennial budget request at a meeting Thursday at Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles.
The request includes $943 million in operating support for public universities, a 42 percent increase from existing spending levels. For community colleges, the budget includes $795 million for the state's 17 two-colleges, a 44 percent increase from the current two-year cycle.
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