here. For contrast Larivere’s is here. I don’t see a clause preventing Gottfredson from pursuing the New Partnership – but Pernsteiner’s board does reserve the right to fire him on 30 days notice, without cause. Page 6. Wow. But even Lariviere’s first contract had something similar, as does Pernsteiner’s. BTW –…
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Update: Berdahl has caved, mostly, after Geller wasted untold hours of faculty time on this. Not to mention his weird threats below. Berdahl can’t quite make himself admit that the UO Senate has to approve this policy first, but he’s postponing hearings until UO is in session. Meanwhile, he wants to…
7/30/2012: I’m sure there are many underpaid OA’s even after these raises. And many underpaid staff and faculty. Feel free to comment away. Back in November Greg Bolt of the RG had a story on the raises for UO faculty and administrators that led to Richard Lariviere’s firing. This was shortly…
Update: Berdahl and Geller appear to be on the same page about this. They won’t show this IAC member the Glazier contracts or other material, claiming the BSK investigation has nothing to do with academic matters, and that the IAC’s charge is wrong. From Geller: It appears that you are…
Dianne Dietz of the RG has the story on LCC. Earlier story with more details here. If someone can explain why this is not a really bad idea, please do.
Update: I emailed Jim Bean, asking for a list of people on the president’s Transition Team, and got a helpful response: Not determined yet. Will review suggestions from retreat and mix in Mike G.’s preferences. Jim While his message below says: This input will be provided to the Transition Team,…
or I’d be one of the Eagle Scouts returning their badges. I did get the Citizenship merit badge, of course, and Marksmanship too.
from the Center for Public Integrity. We have OK laws, but fail on implementation. The work of Berdahl and Geller has not gone unnoticed. 7/27/2012.
at UNC. Their local paper has the details. Some of the issues described in the story – e.g. a special committee to admit athletes that don’t meet regular academic standards or have criminal backgrounds – are also going on at UO. Bob Berdahl and Rob Mullens have hired Mike Glazier…
is now underway. Job ad here. Randy Geller, Bob Berdahl, and Dave Hubin did not even notify the UO Senate Transparency Committee. This position was created by Richard Lariviere 2 years ago, with direct reporting to the president, to avoid the conflict of interest inherent in having the General Counsel’s office…
Berdahl has already wasted too much of his time and ours subverting transparency and shared governance. Bonine calls him out on his most recent effort:From: John BonineSubject: Scheduling of Public Hearing of Aug. 23Date: July 26, 2012 2:04:10 AM EDTTo: , Provost Office , Franklin Stahl , @uoregon.edu>@uoregon.edu>@uoregon.edu>@uoregon.edu>Cc: Robert Kyr , David Hubin , Randy…
From the OUS public records officer, 7/26/2012: President Gottfredson’s contract is still being finalized but should be executed soon. Interim President Berdahl does not have a “post-president” contract with OUS. Sincerely, Charles Triplett Gottfredson starts in 6 days. Here’s hoping the delay is because he is negotiating with…
From the most interesting legal blog. David Post raises new questions about the NCAA’s fine of Penn State: So the NCAA has now imposed sanctions on the Penn State athletic program for its many failures, including a $60 million fine and various other restrctions on their athletic program (designed, as the NCAA…
Two weeks back UO announced it was going to try and change the Oregon Administrative Rules which forbid random drug testing of Ducks. Bob Berdahl, Rob Mullens, and Randy Geller ignored both the intent of Oregon law (which requires public input) and the UO “Policy on Policies” (which requires Senate…
That’s Wayne State, currently bargaining with its faculty union. Scott Jaschik in IHE: The faculty union at Wayne State University says that proposals made by the administration last week would effectively eliminate tenure protections any time the university wanted to make budgetary shifts. Under the proposal, “they can get rid…