Last updated on 04/20/2014
Update: Vote of no confidence in Espy can take place as soon as the 3/13 Senate Meeting. List of Senators is here. Not many scientists, I suggest talking those Senators you know in other departments.
I will try an arrange an informational meeting for faculty and senators prior to the Senate vote, should it come to that. Tentative time: 5:30 PM, Monday 3/11, place TBA.
I may also invite Espy. Let me know in the comments or by email if you are interested in attending this. Jim Bean was supposed to organize public discussions on the problems in the VPRI office – but then Bean was supposed to do a lot of things that never got done.
- Sanitized Jan 2013 RAP report on Espy.
- Nebraska’s glossy attempt to stay in AAU, blunt Berdahl emails at end.
- RIGE budgets from 2011 – 2014. Spending on the office (not research) increased from $2.8M under Linton to $5.9M under Espy. For this year $4.2 million goes to consultants, most of rest to salaries.
Timeline:
2005-2011: From the CV Espy gave UNH when applying there.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research UNL’s total research awards have increased 181% since 2000 to $139.2M for FY2010, the 12th largest gain among AAU schools. Since 2005, I have been directly responsible for large-scale interdisciplinary efforts and strategic initiatives, faculty development, and research compliance. In this role, I work closely with Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development (P. Paul) and his team on all matters, including budget, policy, planning, administration, facilities, communication, and economic development.
April 2011: VPRI Kimberly Espy is hired by Jim Bean from Nebraska, and charged with keeping UO in the AAU by increasing external science funding and UO research. Previous VPR Rich Linton was paid $186K, Espy is getting $295K.
May 2011: The AAU kicks Nebraska out for low research funding, the first university ever told to leave. Espy had been their Associate VP for Research equivalent for the preceding 6 years.
May 2012: Espy botches hire of a senior fMRI imaging neuroscientist for UO.
June 2012: Espy messes with retention offers for two professors in neuro and biology working with transgenic mice. Both reluctantly leave. One goes to Kavli, gets a large R01 a few weeks later. The other takes his two large grants with him to UVa.
October 2012: Espy grandstands at opening ceremony for LISB, taking credit for years of groundwork by UO faculty and administrators.
March 2013: Junior faculty sent out to do the recruiting are told “I’d love to work with you, but the word is out that you’ve got an administration problem. Well, we’ve got a VPR with a vision, and understanding and respect for faculty and their work. How about you come here, instead?” Actually, this is already happening.
March or April 2013: Gottfredson fires Espy, or the UO Senate holds a televised no confidence vote where she can explain her view of things.
May 2013: AAU meets to vote on kicking UO out of the AAU.
Espy’s hand picked advisory board:
| Name | Department | Rank | |
| Patricia Dewey | [email protected] | Arts and Administration | Associate Professor |
| Ron Mitchell | [email protected] | Political Science | Professor |
| Josh Snodgrass | [email protected] | Anthropology | Associate Professor |
| Joe Stevens | [email protected] | EMPL | Professor |
| Miriam Deutsch | [email protected] | Physics | Associate Professor |
| Brendan Bohannan | [email protected] | Biology | Professor |
| Laura Lee McIntyre | [email protected] | School Psychology | Associate Professor |
| Andrew Nelson | [email protected] | Management – LCB | Assistant Professor |
| Jim Hutchison | [email protected] | Chemistry | Professor |
| Brook Muller | [email protected] | Architecture | Associate Professor |
| Lynn Fujiwara | [email protected] | Ethnic and Women’s Studies | Associate Professor |
| Adell Amos | [email protected] | Law | Associate Professor |
| Ed Kame’enui | [email protected] | CTL – COE | Professor |
| Dana Johnston | [email protected] | Geological Sciences | Professor/CAS Assoc. Dean |
3/1/2013.
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