<p>[Southern</a> Oregon U. Seeks to Sever Fiscal Ties to State - Chronicle.com](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/news/article/5164/southern-ore-u-seeks-to-sever-state-fiscal-ties]Southern”>http://chronicle.com/news/article/5164/southern-ore-u-seeks-to-sever-state-fiscal-ties)</p>
<p>Thats the one that was founded by Methodists?
My daughter loves Ashland- she went there in middle school for the Shakespeare festival- wouldn’t look for college though-</p>
<p>In the long run, I wonder if state university will end up being a term that describes where the state donates the land and or buildings - and from there the school is on its own. More and more the schools are self funding anyway…</p>
<p>Hmmm, interesting. My niece will be starting there as a freshman next week. Oregon public colleges are hurting financially, that’s for sure. I’m envious when I hear of all the wonderful scholarships and programs offered by other states’ public universities. We just aren’t up to par. My son didn’t want to stay in-state for college, and I can’t really blame him. So we’re paying out-of-state tuition for him to attend another state’s public flagship.</p>
<p>My first thought reading the thread title was that some Portland public HS wanted to be able to compete with Jesuit at sports.</p>
<p>Since I am down in CA perhaps I misunderstood my friend - but I thought I heard Lake Oswego beat Jesuit in football AGAIN this week…</p>
<p>That is true Squalum. There was much rejoicing…</p>
<p>Willamette U was founded by Methodists–not sure about So. Oregon…</p>