Regence to Serve as Title Sponsor of the 2010 Ethics Bowl

on Nov 16 2009 in Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) is pleased to announce that Regence, the region’s largest not-for-profit health insurer, has agreed to serve as the title sponsor of the 2010 Ethics Bowl to be held February 26-27 at the Leftbank Annex in Portland on the campus of the University of Portland. “Our commitment to ethics is [...]

OICF Website Redesign & Social Networking Sites Launched

on Nov 11 2009 in Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website and social networking sites (Facebook and LinkedIn).  The domain name remains the same: www.oicf.org, but the site has been completely revamped.  With the help of Threadless Media and Classen Design, both Portland based companies; future visitors to the site [...]

OICF Elects New Board Chair and Trustee

on Oct 09 2009 in Board of Trustees, Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) is pleased to announce that Mohan Nair, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Executive at The Regence Group, was elected Chair of the OICF Board of Trustees at the Foundation’s Fall 2009 Annual Meeting.  M. Lee Pelton, President of Willamette University, was elected Vice Chair, replacing Thomas J. Hochstettler, [...]

OICF Raises More Than $1.04 Million in FY09 Campaign

on Oct 06 2009 in Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) annual campaign ended on a positive note, raising more than $1.04 million dollars on behalf of the ten member colleges and universities. The generous support of over 170 corporate, foundation and individuals during the OICF’s FY2009, which ended June 30, continues to provide significant support to Oregon’s leading independent [...]

OICF Distributes $27,000 in UPS Scholarships to Ten Oregon Private Colleges

on Oct 06 2009 in Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF), a Foundation for Independent Higher Education (FIHE) affiliated state association, will distribute $27,000 in UPS Scholarship funds to ten Oregon private colleges and universities.  FIHE awarded more than $1.6 million in scholarships from its UPS Educational Endowment Fund to private institutions of higher learning across the nation.  These scholarships [...]

OICF/CASA of Oregon Partnership

on Apr 03 2009 in Press Release by

OICF and CASA of Oregon form partnership to offer MESA College Initiative to Oregon students with limited financial resources to attend one of Oregon’s ten leading independent colleges As part of its continuing development in the area of diversity and to aid member colleges in increasing their representation and retention of underrepresented students, the Oregon [...]

19th Annual César E. Chávez Leadership Conference

on Mar 16 2009 in Press Release by

Nine OICF colleges participated in a career and college fair associated with the 19th Annual César E. Chávez Leadership Conference on March 6 held on the campus of Western Oregon University. Over 1,400 Latino high school students from Multnomah, Washington, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Linn-Benton and Clackamas Counties participated in this year’s conference, which is the [...]

Students and Professionals Debate Solutions to Ethical Dilemmas at the 2009 Ethics Bowl

on Mar 01 2009 in Ethics Bowl, Press Release by

University of Portland comes out on top at Annual Competition Students from the University of Portland defeated Willamette University to win the 4th Annual Ethics Bowl of the Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) on February 28, 2009. Strong teams from Warner Pacific College and defending champion Concordia University were also top contenders. Hosted by Marylhurst [...]

2009 OICF Ethics Bowl

on Feb 18 2009 in Ethics Bowl, Press Release by

Top Regional Corporate & Community Leaders meet Students from Ten Oregon Colleges & Universities in 2009 Ethics Bowl: “Ethics & Contemporary Society” What to do with frozen embryos that have no immediate plans for in vitro fertilization? Should government agencies create ethical guidelines for the nation’s banks to consider as they do business? Do those [...]

OICF Holds Annual Scholarship Luncheon

on Feb 13 2009 in Press Release by

The Oregon Independent College Foundation (OICF) held its annual corporate Named Scholarship luncheon on Friday, February 13th at the NW Natural building. The OICF brought together 125 corporate members and students, allowing scholarship recipients to meet and thank donors face to face. Featured speakers included Richard Brown, Senior Vice President of Bank of America, Judi [...]