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Incoming students can expect financial aid offers by May after FAFSA delays

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Could a Crackdown on Kleptocrats Help Ukraine?

Russian oligarchs helped boost Vladimir V. Putin’s influence in the West. Can sanctions turn that pressure back on him?

Putin's approval has stayed strong over the years – war in Ukraine could change that

By Noah Buckley for The Conversation Since his ascension to power in 2000, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has maintained levels of approval among the Russian public that would be the envy of most world leaders. Prior to the recent invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s approval rating stood at 71%, according to an independent pollster. Contrary to widespread belief, research has

'Scary': Student aid requests signal steep enrollment decline at Oregon colleges

PORTLAND — Students by the thousands appear to be steering clear of Oregon’s public and community colleges this fall. Early figures suggest enrollment could be 5% lower this fall compared to a year ago, which itself was a historically bad year for Oregon higher education due to the pandemic. Through April, the state’s public colleges had received the fewest financial aid applications since 2009, which administrators attributed to lingering concerns about the pandemic and the economic impact of the virus. “It’s really scary,” said Chuck Knepfle, vice president of enrollment management at Portland State University, which is preparing for a 5% enrollment decline this fall on top of a 7% drop in the current year. The biggest drop for PSU has been from low-income families in the Portland area. “This pandemic has hit poor families really hard. I think there’s some general frustration at the value of a college education.”