AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPortland Cascade opener: The Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s Portland team drew big crowds for its home opener in Hillsboro, then delivered on the field with a 3-0 win over Oklahoma City as pitcher Sam Landry threw a complete-game shutout. SOU budget shake-up: Southern Oregon University’s board approved the “Vitality Plan,” cutting about one-fifth of the budget, eliminating three bachelor’s programs and roughly 66 full-time positions to stabilize finances. UO heat disruption: University of Oregon commencement at Hayward Field was hit by extreme heat, with a dean collapsing and students criticizing the delayed response; President Karl Scholz apologized and some ceremonies were rescheduled. Central Oregon Special Olympics send-off: Athletes from Team Oregon got a community send-off in Redmond ahead of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. Arts & music in Oregon: JPR Live Session spotlighted pianist Olga Kern ahead of a Britt Festival opening concert featuring Rachmaninov, Smetana and Dvořák. What to do: Bend’s Beats and Buckets 3-on-3 tournament (with DJs and MCs) is set for June 26-28, and Eastern Oregon University’s New Nature Writing Con runs June 19-21 in La Grande.
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