11/28/2017: Just thought I’d repost this classic. 8/26/14: Four word joke nets UO student five unconstitutional bad-conduct charges: Saul Hubbard has an excellent report on this in the RG. Peter Bonilla of FIRE notes: “Universities have never prevailed in court when defending their [anti-free speech] codes,” he said. “Every single time there’s…
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Tough job, he seems to be doing very well at it, but it’s troubling that there was no search. Bad precedent. Dear University of Oregon community members, It is my pleasure to announce that I have appointed Kevin Marbury to the permanent position of vice president for student life. Kevin…
No, I’m not talking about student athletes trying to help Willie Taggart make his payday. This is about regular UO students selling their blood plasma to pay for their living expenses. Emerald reporter Francisca “Frankie” Benitez has the very interesting story here, with comments from a few UO Econ professors.…
11/28/2017 sort of live blog: Membership, from https://senate.uoregon.edu/entry/?Committees=Intercollegiate%20Athletics%20Advisory%20Committee Johnny Earl, Custodial Coordinator, Campus Planning and Facilities Services Dennis Galvan, Vice Provost for Intl Affairs, International Affairs Tim Gleason, Professor / Faculty Athletics Representative, Journalism and Communication / President’s Office Andrew Karduna, Professor / Director Graduate Studies, Human Physiology Laura Leete, Assoc.…
Dear colleagues and friends, For those of us in higher education, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is about completing research projects, taking and grading exams, and planning for the winter term. This year, however, we should all be concerned with something going on thousands of miles away…
This is despite the March 2017 report from UO General Counsel Kevin Reed, saying the Ducks don’t prevent players from talking to the press. Steve Mims has the report in the RG here: … Altman found a few things that fit into the “you-can’t-do-that” category after Oklahoma defeated the Ducks…
Update: More Bach news in the EW from Bob Keefer, who has uncovered a 2016 firing of a Matthew Halls ally by Director Janelle McCoy, here: … In an Aug. 11, 2016, email to Doug Blandy, then the UO’s senior vice provost for academic affairs, McCoy wrote: “I believe I mentioned…
Sorry, this is from the weekend, just catching up. ASUO President Amy Schenk’s Op-Ed was posted Saturday, along with a report from Saul Hubbard, “Backlash grows as UO pursues conduct charges for students who disrupted a Schill speech“. From Schenk: On Oct. 23, University of Oregon President Michael Schill wrote…
11/21/2017: That’s the decision of the “Associate Director for Investigations, Group Accountability, Student Conduct and Community Standards”. But the administration continues to press charges against other students. The Senate will debate a plea for leniency at its Nov 29th meeting. Reporter Casey Crowley has the story in the Emerald: … At…
It’s always hard to keep track of what Coach Altman claimed he didn’t know and when claimed he didn’t know it. Reporter Michael Tobin has a helpful timeline in the Emerald here.
Reporter Hannah Kanik has the report in the Emerald here.
Earlier this year the Oregon legislature agreed to increase spending on higher education, so long as universities agree to cut tuition increases. This latest working paper shows that it might have been better for our students – in terms of completion and time to degree – if UO had been…
The RG has the story here: Guldberg, 50, is the executive director of Georgia Tech’s institute of bioengineering and bioscience. His scientific research has focused on musculoskeletal growth and development, muscle regeneration following traumatic injuries, and degenerative diseases. Google Scholar:
Duck Football Coach Willie Taggart UO Math Prof & Senate Pres Chris Sinclair Things have not gone well for Coach Taggart since arriving at UO. He’s 5-5, and one of those wins was a body-bag game against Southern Utah that cost UO $500,000. He needs to win one of the…