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Welcome to the first technical and regional university day here at the state capitol of Oregon.

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I'm privileged to be here with my colleagues.  And today I'd like to introduce the honorable president of the Oregon Senate, the distinguished Peter Courtney. 

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Before I invite him to make a few remarks, I do want to present him with a small gift of appreciation for his grand service at Western Oregon University.

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Ah, it's the vintage.  We have a new logo today, so this is a vintage logo that's no longer sold and it's worth a lot of money. (laughter)

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And it has a pin on it.  The pin says 755.  So Peter, thank you for being here.  (clapping) 

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There's been many interations of the wolf. Western Oregon University are the wolves. He says there's a new wolf.  I don't know how that's got by me, Mr. President.

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I'm curious to see the new wolf.  I think there's been about 10 different wolves.  

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Did you know that's another issue that's very volatile in the state?  Wolves.  Did you I know that?     

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Check with Doris.  Haha, do I know that.  Cougars and wolves we got a little problem in the state depending on your political persuasion. 

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I love wolves.  They're a magnificent animal.   Ah, but that is the mascot.  So with that I will welcome you to your state capitol. 

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on the first ever TruDay.  I hope you have a great day and I'll take now any questions, comments or criticisms you have at least for the moment.  

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What do you think we can do, if it's important, really to increase the outcomes here in Oregon for our students? 

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We did have an economic forecast last week and we'll see how this all plays out.

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I don't think we'll get to 755.  I just have to be the bad person to tell you that. 

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But I understand that that's what you want.  

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With that, the word TRU I believe that is what they now say the Eastern Oregon, OIT, Southern Oregon, Western are called the TRU schools.       

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I don't know where that came from.  I'm fascinated by that. 

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Cuz you probably don't it, it wasn't said.  I have some connection with the school called Western Oregon University. 

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But the word TRU is one that's just recently come about.  I understand why the word is TRU.  

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Although, I think later on today I'm supposed to meet with also the big three. If I'm not mistaken.    

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I think that meeting is coming.  So I got the TRU schools and the big three.  I call 'em the big three. 

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So that will be a very interesting meeting.  I'm going to meet I think with all the president's of the public and chair of their boards.  

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 You know what the boards are. There may be some boards here.

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But until you have those kinds of reforms, a kicker reform, a totally new source of funding dedicated to K-12, we're going to continue

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this terrible resource struggle where you go to tuition or we don't have the kinds of programs we need in higher education to do whatever we need to do.

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