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graduates from high school in Ore
gon and meets a certain academic
level and shows need, the state
should provide those people with
tuition paid for four-year institu
tions, and for scholarships. Ulti
mately the only way we’ll be able to
build a state system of higher edu
cation with what we all want, ex
cellence, we’ve got to address the
access issue and provide a way for
citizens of this state to go to institu
tions and not be bankrupt when
they come out the other end.
Q: Oregon universities are facing
record enrollment rates, and at the same
time their funding is being cut. How do
you propose that Oregon universities
keep a high quality of education?
A: You can’t do it the way we’re
doing it. What we have to look at is an
endowment fund. The bulk of the
► money we’re giving is subsidizing the
tuition rates. The trouble is there just
•isn’t enough money to do all these
jpieces, given the current structure of
how we fund higher education.
Q: How do you plan on making
yourself accessible to students if
you're elected?
A: Every position I’ve ever held,
I’ve never heard anyone say that I’m
not accessible. I travel, I go places
and I like people. You’ll either be
sitting in my office in the confer
ence room or I’ll be down on your
campus with you. Anything I can
do to get you on my side and move
you in that direction, I’ll do. I’m
more than happy to partner with
students on a lot of these issues. It’s
not just staying in Salem, it’s com
ing down into campuses and find
ing what these concerns are.
For a full transcript of this interview,
including extra questions, go to
www.datlyemeFafd.com.
And students should care about
this election if they plan to stay in
state. One of the things we’ve all
learned about the recession is Ore
gon’s efforts to diversify have been
successful by relying on the high
tech industry. The future of Ore
gon’s graduates is the more techni
cal jobs. It’s research and develop
ment. Oregon graduates want to
live here. It’s just whether they can
find the job that gives them some
meaning and purpose in their lives.
Q: Do you think Oregon's educa
tion system is adequately preparing
students for college?
A: I’m not one who believes that
Oregon has chronically funded K-12.
(If schools were chronically poorly
funded) you couldn’t have SAT and
ACT scores we have with some of the
highest scores in the country. The
truth of it is the glass is half full, not
half empty. Does that mean we can do
better? Yes. Ultimately we need to rec
ognize two things. When we ask for
increased student performance stan
dards, it’s going to cost more money.
Secondly, there’s a diverse student
population. Bilingual education is go
ing to become a big factor in Oregon.
Q: What should this state do to
keep Oregon's top students at in
state colleges and universities?
A: There are a number of things.
State universities have to become
institutions of excellence. If a stu
dent believes that and believes
we’re striving ahead, I believe
they’ll stay and go to school here.
E-mail reporter Brook Reinhard
atbrookreinhard@dailyemerald.com.
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