OT Oregon Culinary Institute, Pioneer Pacific College say they’re closing permanently

[SlyPokerDog]

Pioneer Pacific College notified state agencies Tuesday that it plans to permanently close its Oregon Culinary Institute in downtown Portland and the Pioneer Pacific facilities in Portland, Beaverton and Springfield.

The private, for profit colleges blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the decision. The closures, though, are the latest in a string of private college failures that started long before the pandemic.

The Oregon College of Art and Craft, Marylhurst and Concordia University Portland all closed in the last three years. The Pacific Northwest College of Art said last month it was laying off and furloughing staff in anticipation of a sharp decline in enrollment.


Oregon’s public colleges and universities don’t appear in immediate danger of failing, but community colleges and four-universities are cutting jobs and salaries in anticipation of low enrollment this fall.


Pioneer Pacific and the Oregon Culinary Institute did not respond to a phone call or an email seeking comment on the closure plans and information about how the closures will affect students currently enrolled.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business...c-college-say-theyre-closing-permanently.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hopefully OSU can swoop up some of the players from the Oregon Culinary football team.

 

[Minstrel]

Hopefully OSU can swoop up some of the players from the Oregon Culinary football team.

Yeah, I've heard their football team really cooks with gas.

 

[THE HCP]

I played there for two seasons! Killed it!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I played there for two seasons! Killed it!

Varsity buffett sampling team?

 

[Lanny]

Pioneer Pacific College notified state agencies Tuesday that it plans to permanently close its Oregon Culinary Institute in downtown Portland and the Pioneer Pacific facilities in Portland, Beaverton and Springfield.

The private, for profit colleges blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the decision. The closures, though, are the latest in a string of private college failures that started long before the pandemic.

The Oregon College of Art and Craft, Marylhurst and Concordia University Portland all closed in the last three years. The Pacific Northwest College of Art said last month it was laying off and furloughing staff in anticipation of a sharp decline in enrollment.


Oregon’s public colleges and universities don’t appear in immediate danger of failing, but community colleges and four-universities are cutting jobs and salaries in anticipation of low enrollment this fall.


Pioneer Pacific and the Oregon Culinary Institute did not respond to a phone call or an email seeking comment on the closure plans and information about how the closures will affect students currently enrolled.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business...c-college-say-theyre-closing-permanently.html

I remember the days when you could eat a pretty good dinner there for not much money.

 

[Lanny]

Varsity buffett sampling team?

Why, yes. You too?