PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Private College Week (OPCW) 2020 will be held virtually from Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31. Over this 5-day span, ten of Oregon’s private colleges will each host three, 80-minute virtual visit sessions. During the virtual sessions, each college will offer an informational presentation about admissions, financial aid, and academic programs. The OPCW host institutions are: Corban University, George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, Linfield College (soon to be Linfield University), Northwest Christian University (soon to be Bushnell University), Pacific University, Reed College, University of Portland, Warner Pacific University, and Willamette University. Prospective students and their families, high school teachers and staff members, access program professionals, independent higher education counselors, and all interested community members are invited to register for OPCW and learn about what makes each of the participating institutions unique. “We invite prospective students and their families to discover best-in-class private higher education during Oregon Private College Week. Ten institutions will open their virtual doors to help students find the school that’s the right fit for them,” said Brent Wilder, Interim President of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (“The Alliance”). The private, nonprofit, independent colleges and universities that comprise The Alliance are vital contributors to Oregon’s educated and skilled workforce, local communities, and the state’s education attainment goals. Together, the Alliance institutions offer degrees in more than 260 fields of study, including engineering, business, law, nursing, and computer science.
