Frohnmayer leaves UO for real?

1/29/2010: Nigel Jaquiss of Willamette Week reports:

Former University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer is rejoining his old law firm, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick, and opening a Salem office. Prior to leading the U of O from 1994 through 2009, Frohnmayer served as Oregon’s Attorney General from 1981 through 1991 and he ran for governor in 1990, losing to Democrat Barbara Roberts. Joining Frohnmayer, 69, at Harrang Long will be Pete Shepherd, the long-time top deputy to former AG Hardy Myers and former Oregon School Boards Association lobbyist Jim Green.

I’m not sure if this is really news or if Nigel is confused – Frohnmayer has been triple dipping at the Eugene office of Harrang Long since September, but a move to Salem would presumably be the end of his UO connection and save us about $400,000 in salaries and perks. Downside, we’d have to find someone to teach the 23 students in his PS 199 course, though from what the students say co-teacher Barbara West does most of the work anyway.

Theories of Leadership. This seminar investigates how theoretical concepts about interaction of personality, training, character, and environment help explain the principled or unprincipled exercise of power and influence. We’ll examine definitions of leadership and test insights of theorists.

Nah, Dave will never give it up – unless he’s figured out how to get a big PERS payoff at the same time. Hmm.