9/2/2011: Thanks to Margaret Soltan for the link: Chapel Hill – The chairman of the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at UNC has resigned from the department’s top post amid a university investigation into academic irregularities, possibly involving two former football players. … McAdoo, who was kicked off the…
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9/2/2011: is a much talked about book by Benjamin Ginsberg at Johns Hopkins on the growing power of administrators. He has a long summary in the Washington Monthly: Between 1975 and 2005, total spending by American higher educational institutions, stated in constant dollars, tripled, to more than $325 billion per…
9/2/2011: “To have an associate professor who is a member of the Devils Diciples and allegedly dealing methamphetamine is quite alarming. I mean, it’s unusual to say the least,” Sheriff Rod Hoops said.
9/1/2011: Word from some slightly jealous professors down at the UO faculty club is that Phil Knight has invited OSP trooper Ray Stallsworth and Baton Rouge Parish sergeant Don Stone to join him in the Nike skybox at Cowboys Stadium. The FAA refuses to verify whether or not Kilkenny has…
8/30/2011: Sustainability and Diversity are college administrators’s favorite buzzwords. Here’s UO doing something sensible on sustainability: spend $10 million on energy saving features for buildings that will save $500,000 a year in utility bills and reduce pollution. (But read the comments.) So, what would a sensible approach to increasing diversity…
Update: How public will this search really be? The ad ends with All communications will be treated confidentially. Nominations, inquiries, and applications (including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of five references) should be directed electronically in confidence to [email protected]. For further information, please contact: Kim M. Morrisson,…
Documents and links regarding OUS, SB242, and SB909 and the Oregon Education Board. Last updated 8/29/2011. General: Kitzhaber’s chief education adviser is Ben Cannon, who resigned from the legislature for the $105,000 job. Oregon Education Investment Board. Est. by SB909, ostensibly controls K-12 and OUS Tim Nesbitt, head. Members to…
8/27/2011: Bold talk, I know – the competition is Olympic caliber. But read Steve Duin’s Oregonian post and judge for yourself. Last year’s story on Pernsteiner here.
8/27/2011: The RG reports someone took a shot at the Jock Box. Thanks, dumbass. Since Provost Bean signed a deal saying UO’s academic side has to pay for the tutoring, maintenance and repairs, the cost of a new window will apparently come out of the general fund – i.e. regular…
8/26/2011: That’s the takeway from Insidehighered‘s report on faculty productivity steps pushed by Governor Perry. They also have short takes today on the College Board head’s fat salary and Utah canceling classes for a football game. And a story about the Youngstown faculty union calling off a strike. The UO…
8/25/2011: Tickets here. Stefan Verbano of the RG explains the pros and cons. UO spokesperson Phil Weiler on the dispute: “Free speech is central to the academic mission of any university, and we want to let anyone on both sides of this issue to have their say,” Weiler said. Nice.…
8/25/2011: That’s the worst, from poll responses at right. I’m sure UO would never do that. Worse than losing to LSU? Barely.
8/25/2011: The NCAA infractions committee just blackballed some unlucky coach for not fessing up to having an illegal home cookout for his recruits. Ribs? You evil, evil man. Put down the spatula and step away from the grill slowly. Meanwhile, the committee completely missed the fact that the Fiesta Bowl…
8/25/2011: From an email sent to SEIU local 503 members: The central table agreement for 2011-2013 has been ratified by the DAS and OUS membership. With over 7300 ballots cast, 77% of voters approved the agreement. The elections committee, made up of volunteer retirees, conducted the ballot count. The…
8/24/2011: But UO won’t let them use the “O” on the tickets. So the contract requires we pay more to push lottery sales. Weird. From Rachel Bachman: “I guess we feel like we’ve already crossed the line a long time ago in accepting resources from the lottery,” OSU athletic director…