RG columnist Don Kahle is no economist, so he usually makes sense. Here’s his modest proposal on what to do about UO’s Duck problem – spin them off as an entertainment LLC. We trust unfettered economics to produce outcomes that are optimized. We want nothing more for our Ducks than optimized outcomes.…
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I haven’t had time to dig through all the dockets, links below. If you see anything interesting please post a comment. Executive and Audit Committee — September 10, 2015 [Materials] Finance and Facilities Committee — September 10, 2015 [Materials] Academic and Student Affairs Committee — September 10, 2015 [Materials] Meeting of…
Ryan Thorburn has the story in the RG, here. No word on how much the gift letter requirements will cost UO’s academic side. (But a correction to note below – Board Secretary Angela Wilhelms has posted the gift agreement at http://trustees.uoregon.edu/sites/trustees1.uoregon.edu/files/ffc_notice_agenda_materials_091015_-_for_posting.pdf ) The last time this happened the OUS Board demanded considerable documentation from…
Parker Executive Search, the same firm that ran UO’s search, is in charge. In comparison to UO, the Iowa search team had a full complement of faculty, selected by the faculty senate and not by the administration. And they’re bringing 4 candidates to campus, including the sitting president of Oberlin…
University administrators are panicking about the fact that it has become more difficult to hide information about campus sexual assaults. And the second thing a panicked administrator does – after firing whoever leaked the public records – is look for a consultant to paper things over. Sure enough, the market for Title IX and sexual assault…
That’s got to be a tough job, given Ms Daugherty’s famous incompetence. I wonder how much experience Heroy has, and how much we’re paying her. Here’s the blurb from the Amitrius Coaching and Consulting website: Here’s Ms Heroy’s report on what UO is doing to reduce sexual assaults. Accomplishment #1? Hire…
After the public records about her dealings with former Duck football coach and Athletic Director Mike Bellotti became public, the Oregon DOJ’s David Leith and Keith Dubanevich investigated and found that UO General Counsel Melinda Grier had provided “deficient legal representation” to UO. The investigation cost UO about $50K. President Lariviere immediately fired Grier…
$1600 for the names of who is on the UOPD’s oversight committee? More than 2 weeks delay for hiring documents on the new VP for Communications Kyle Henley? One of President Schill’s first acts was to shift reporting of UO’s public records office from Dave Hubin to Greg Stripp, when Stripp was promoted from…
But Mullens claims the Ducks get no subsidies. At least they’re arguing over the right thing. Someday the PAC-12 ADs may even start doing something to help out their universities with that new TV revenue. Just kidding, we know they’ll spend it all on raises for themselves. Adam Jude has…
David Sarasohn has the dismal academic news in the Oregonian – we’re at the bottom of the PAC-12, below OSU. CBS Sports has the tailgating news here. What do you expect from a university where the administration has to spend all its time dealing with athletics financing and sports scandals?
It’s the usual big-time college sports scandal: athletic department recruits transfer player with history of sexual assault without doing due diligence, player assaults another student, university keeps it secret, victim hires Attorney John Clune to sue the university. A few twists: at Baylor University the second assault ended in a trial and conviction, and…
Come on guys, it’s a real stretch attributing this one to state higher ed budget cuts. Why was PSU was paying Francoise Alymer $278,000 a year and Kristin Coppola $170,000? That’s extraordinarily high pay for a $59M endowment, even if they were doing their jobs.
8/28/2015: In the Emerald, here: A recent study by the University’s Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup found several campus buildings will experience moderate to great damage in a massive earthquake. Naturally, due to the danger that’s bound to ensue, students must be prepared for the earthquake and potential impending damage. Investing…
8/27/2015: I was told there were about 20 people in line at one point this morning and it’s not just drop off the book and run – expect our new president to ask you some questions, and answer some. The faculty are loving this. Who would have guessed that professors like to talk…