Oregon legislators moved Wednesday to attach a $15 million emergency appropriation to a budget bill to shore up Southern Oregon University’s immediate cash needs. The amendment would route funds to the state higher‑education commission for short‑term stability, buy expert financial and legal help, and require monthly reporting and a recovery plan through June 2027. University leaders had warned of “significant liquidity risks” after expenditures outpaced cash inflows and projected the campus could fail to meet obligations by spring 2027. Lawmakers framed the infusion as stopgap relief while demanding a plan to deliver sustainable higher education in southern Oregon without ongoing state bailouts.