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From: “President’s Office” <[email protected]> Subject: Bruce MacAllister to join UO as university ombudsperson
Date: February 10, 2014 at 2:55:26 PM PST
Reply-To: [email protected]
Dear Campus Community,
I am pleased to announce that Bruce MacAllister will join the University of Oregon as university ombudsperson.
MacAllister comes to the university from Santa Fe, New Mexico, where most recently he served as the Ombudsman Program Director for the International Foundation for Online Responsibility [This seems to be an anti-child-porn-on-the-internet trade group]. He brings 20 years’ experience working with the University of California, where he served for ten years as the first Ombuds Program Director for Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has exceptional experience in the design, implementation, and program management of ombuds programs and has helped to launch a number of ombudsman programs in higher education and corporate settings both nationally and internationally.
“I’m flattered and excited that the University of Oregon community selected me from among the excellent candidates that applied for the position. I really enjoy working with organizations to help them with their ombudsman programs and sharing my expertise in organizational conflict resolution, mediation, and training. I look forward to joining the university community and helping the UO implement a world-class university ombudsman program,” MacAllister said.
We are delighted that MacAllister has chosen to bring his skills and rich background to the University of Oregon. He holds a B.S. in chemistry and biology from Phillips University, and J.D. from the University of Tulsa. You can find more information about the University Ombudsperson position here and see Bruce MacAllister’s experience here.
Please join me in welcoming him to campus when he arrives in mid-March.
Regards,
Michael Gottfredson, President
I suppose we can expect him to mediate between UO Matters, President Gottfredson, and the UO’s law firm for hire — Harrang, Harass, Harrumph, whatever they’re called.
Or maybe he’ll mediate between the Administration, the UO Board, and those opposed to wasteful expansion of UO bureaucracy.
Seriously, I wonder what the total cost of this position will be, including auxiliary staff and space.
With the UO Administration telling colleges and departments how tight things are financially, is this really a good and prudent use of the the straitened funds?
Maybe, but somehow, UO has managed to get along without an Ombudsman Office throughout its previous history — including some pretty rough, divisive times.